Washington’s 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule now has a clearer shape, and the Huskies will open the season at home against Colgate on Nov. 2 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.
That date kicks off a slate that will test Danny Sprinkle’s team early and often. Washington is chasing its first winning season under Sprinkle, and that would also mark the program’s first winning season since moving into the Big Ten.
Before the regular season starts, the Huskies have two exhibition dates on the calendar. They’ll travel to Boise State on Oct. 17 for a 6 p.m.
PT game in Boise, Idaho, then host Washington State on Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. PT at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The nonconference portion brings a mix of home dates, a Maui trip and one marquee neutral-site game. After Colgate, Washington hosts Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
PT, then goes to Utah on Nov. 14 for a 4 p.m. PT matchup in Salt Lake City.
The Huskies head to Maui for the first round of games on Nov. 23 against BYU at 2 p.m. PT, with opponents still to be determined for Nov. 24 and Nov.
Back in Seattle, Washington plays Southern Utah on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. PT, Baylor on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.
PT at Climate Pledge Arena, and Cornell on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. PT.
Big Ten play starts on Dec. 2 at Southern California, with a 4:30 p.m. PT tip in Los Angeles. The conference schedule keeps coming fast after that, including January road trips to Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA and Wisconsin, plus February visits to Oregon, Ohio State and Penn State.
Home Big Ten dates include Indiana on Jan. 9 at noon, Nebraska on Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. PT, Northwestern on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
PT, Southern California on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. PT, and Purdue on Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
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The Huskies also have a 2026-27 visit from Nebraska, and the full schedule gives Sprinkle’s group a long runway to try to put together the kind of season Washington has been waiting for since entering the Big Ten.
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