The UCLA men’s basketball team has announced its non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season, which will include 11 games from early November through late December. Eight of these contests will be played at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial.
The Bruins are set to open their regular season at home against Eastern Washington on Monday, Nov. 3. Following that, they will host Pepperdine and West Georgia before facing Arizona at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Nov. 14.
After a series of home games and a neutral-site matchup against California at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Nov. 25, UCLA will play two Big Ten Conference games in early December. The details of those conference matchups have not yet been finalized.
On Dec. 13, UCLA is scheduled to meet Gonzaga in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena for a neutral-site game. The non-conference slate concludes with three consecutive home games against Arizona State (Dec. 17), Cal Poly (Dec. 19), and UC Riverside (Dec. 23).
The full schedule includes a total of 31 regular-season games: 18 at home, three at neutral sites, and ten on the road. Game times and broadcast information are expected to be released in September.
UCLA’s participation in the Big Ten Conference continues into its second year after joining alongside USC, Oregon, and Washington prior to the previous academic year. The Bruins’ conference schedule consists of twenty games—ten each at home and away—with opponents including Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, USC and Washington for home fixtures; Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Washington and Wisconsin for road contests.
The Bruins also plan to play two exhibition games in October—one at home and one away—with opponents and dates still to be determined.
Season ticket packages for UCLA’s upcoming campaign are now available through the university’s ticket office by phone or email. Single-game tickets for non-conference home games will go on sale once the complete schedule is finalized later this year.
Three teams featured on UCLA’s non-conference slate finished third or higher within their respective conferences last season: Arizona placed third in the Big 12 with a record of 24-13; Gonzaga was second in the West Coast Conference with a mark of 26-9; UC Riverside tied for third place in the Big West after going 21-13 overall.
Nine out of eleven non-conference opponents hail from western states or regions—a group that includes Arizona schools as well as programs such as Cal Poly and Pepperdine.
A detailed breakdown shows that most upcoming opponents had sub-.500 records last season except Gonzaga (26-9), Arizona (24-13), and UC Riverside (21-13). Notably:
– Eastern Washington finished last year with a record of 10-22.
– Pepperdine went 13-22.
– Sacramento State posted seven wins.
– Presbyterian ended with fourteen victories.
Head coaches among these teams range from veterans like Mark Few entering his twenty-seventh season at Gonzaga to newcomers such as Mike Bibby taking over Sacramento State.
The full announcement notes: “UCLA’s complete 31-game schedule…will be finalized in September.” Ticketing inquiries can be directed via phone or email as listed by athletics staff: “Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information.”
Further updates regarding specific game times and television coverage are expected when schedules are completed next month.
