Boston College men’s basketball now knows exactly what its 2026-27 non-conference road looks like, and the schedule brings a familiar New England flavor right into the middle of the fall and winter.
The Eagles open with an exhibition against MIT on Oct. 25, then begin the regular season at home against Wagner on Nov. 3. That game will also mark the first time BC and the Seahawks meet at Conte Forum, and it comes as the first home date of the Luke Murray era in Chestnut Hill.
One of the biggest dates on the calendar lands just three days later. BC heads back to TD Garden on Nov. 6 for a matchup with UMass Amherst, the program’s first game there in 12 years.
The meeting is the 49th in the series, better known as the Commonwealth Classic, which dates to the 1905-06 season. Boston College leads the all-time series 26-22.
“Basketball holds a special place in the heart of this city, and we are excited to re-establish the tradition of Boston College hosting games in one of the country's premier basketball settings,” Murray said in the press release for the game. “We are thankful to partner with the Basketball Hall of Fame and appreciate their efforts in putting together a great night of basketball in Boston."
BC’s home-heavy stretch continues after the Garden appearance. The Eagles host Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 10 and New Hampshire on Nov. 15, then turn to Harvard for a regional game across the Charles River on Nov. 18.
From there, the non-conference slate keeps moving. NJIT comes to Conte Forum on Nov. 22, followed by a trip to the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla., on Nov.
26-27. Boston College then heads to Georgia for its 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge game on Dec.
The final five games of the non-conference schedule are all at home: UMass Lowell on Dec. 5, Northeastern on Dec.
9, George Washington on Dec. 12, New Haven on Dec. 20, and Stonehill on Dec.
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