Syracuse’s non-conference home slate for the 2026-27 season now has its final piece.
The Orange will host Albany on Wednesday, Nov. 25, according to a release from the school. The matchup had already been reported, but Thursday’s announcement locked in the date.
That game gives Syracuse a familiar opponent to close out the home portion of its non-conference schedule. It will be the 10th all-time meeting between the programs, and Syracuse has won all nine of the previous matchups. The most recent came on Dec. 10, 2024, when the Orange beat Albany 102-85.
Albany is coming off an 11-21 season in Dwayne Killings’ fifth year as head coach. The Great Danes finished 7-9 in the America East Conference.
With Albany now set, Syracuse’s non-conference schedule is nearly complete. The Orange are slated for 14 games outside ACC play, and 12 of those have been confirmed.
Reports have already surfaced of games against St. John’s at Madison Square Garden and Rutgers at Barclays Center.
The ACC is expected to release its full schedule sometime in September.
Syracuse’s confirmed non-conference dates are:
Mon., Nov. 2 - vs. New Haven
Thurs., Nov. 5 - vs. Central Connecticut State
Mon., Nov. 9 - Indiana (Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis)
Wed., Nov. 18 - vs. Cornell
Sat., Nov. 21 - vs. Lafayette
Wed., Nov. 25 - vs. Albany
Tue., Dec. 1 - at Oklahoma (ACC/SEC Challenge)
Tue., Dec. 8 - vs. Colgate
Sat., Dec. 12 - vs. Mercyhurst
Wed., Dec. 16 - vs. Canisius
Sat., Dec. 19 - Providence (TD Garden in Boston)
Tue., Dec. 22 - vs. Binghamton
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