TicketsCINCINNATI – The Big 12 Conference has announced its men's basketball home and away opponents for the 2025-26 season. The league returns to an 18-game conference schedule for the first time since 2023-24, bringing nine Big 12 opponents to Fifth Third Arena. Full dates, as well as the non-conference schedule, will be announced when it becomes available.
The schedule is headlined by home and away matchups with three familiar opponents: Houston, UCF and West Virginia. The Bearcats also played West Virginia twice last season, while Houston and UCF will visit Cincinnati for the first time since 2024.
The remaining home opponents are Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Utah, BYU and Baylor, with the latter two serving as rematches of key home victories of the 2024-25 season. UC upended the Cougars 84-66 in February and beat the Bears 69-67 two weeks later.
Cincinnati's away-only opponents are Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Texas Tech, TCU and Kansas State. The Bearcats have never faced the Wildcats in Tucson. The trip to face the Sun Devils in Tempe will be the program's first since 1973––an 88-78 defeat.
Season ticket sales will re-launch in mid-July after the completion of the seat upgrade and parking process.
The schedule is headlined by home and away matchups with three familiar opponents: Houston, UCF and West Virginia. The Bearcats also played West Virginia twice last season, while Houston and UCF will visit Cincinnati for the first time since 2024.
The remaining home opponents are Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Utah, BYU and Baylor, with the latter two serving as rematches of key home victories of the 2024-25 season. UC upended the Cougars 84-66 in February and beat the Bears 69-67 two weeks later.
Cincinnati's away-only opponents are Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Texas Tech, TCU and Kansas State. The Bearcats have never faced the Wildcats in Tucson. The trip to face the Sun Devils in Tempe will be the program's first since 1973––an 88-78 defeat.
Season ticket sales will re-launch in mid-July after the completion of the seat upgrade and parking process.