IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference announced its 2026-27 schedule on Thursday afternoon, setting the dates and opponents for the Cougars' 18-game league schedule.
The Cougars open conference play on the road for a second straight season when they face Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday, Jan. 2. A two-game homestand opens with a showdown against Cincinnati on Jan. 6 before hosting Kansas on Jan. 9. It is the Jayhawks first trip to the Marriott Center since a 91-57 victory for the Cougars on Feb. 18, 2025, the largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history.
A trip to Tucson to face Arizona on Jan. 12 precedes the first of two games against Utah on Jan. 16 in Provo. The Cougars look to push their win streak over Iowa State to four games when they visit Hilton Coliseum on Jan. 20. They host West Virginia on Jan. 23 before heading to the Lone Star State to face TCU (Jan. 27) and Houston (Jan. 30).
BYU will play six of its seven games in February in the Mountain Time Zone, with Baylor coming to the Marriott Center on Feb. 2. The return trip to Salt Lake City to face Utah will take place on Feb. 6 before returning home to face Kansas State on Feb. 13.
A trip to Colorado on Feb. 17 is followed by a two-game homestand against TCU (Feb. 20) and Arizona (Feb. 22). The Cougars and Wildcats will face off on ESPN’s Big Monday for a second straight season.
The Cougars conclude conference play with two of their final three games on the road including a cross-country trip to UCF on Feb. 27. They are 2-0 all-time at Addition Financial Arena, including their first-ever Big 12 win on Jan. 13, 2024. They host Oklahoma State on March 2 before concluding the regular season at Texas Tech on March 5.