Michigan State releases Big Ten home and away opponents for 2026-2027 season
The Spartans will face three teams both home and away with the remaining opponents split as just once on the schedule in either East Lansing or on the road.
Michigan State fans will be happy to see the Big Ten announced home and away opponents for the 2026-2027 men's basketball season on Tuesday afternoon.
The conference will once again play a 20-game league schedule consisting of seven home only and seven away only matchups, while three opponents will be on the Spartans' schedule both both home and away.
Besides its protected annual rivalry series against Michigan, MSU will play both home and away against Maryland and Nebraska this upcoming season.
The last time the Spartans faced the Terps twice in the same season, it was a sweep in 2023-24 with a 61-59 victory in College Park on Jan. 21, 2024 followed soon after with a 63-54 win in East Lansing on Feb. 3. For the Huskers, the Spartans last met twice in 2022-23 with a 74-56 win at the Breslin on Jan. 3, 2023 followed by an 80-67 win Feb. 28 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. MSU defeated UMD at home this past season but fell on the road at UNL. MSU has now dropped two straight at PBA in the series, the first of those losses snapping an 11-game win streak over UNL.
Big Ten opponents to visit the Breslin Center next season include Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The Spartans will visit Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, UCLA, and USC.
MSU finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-8 overall record, including a 15-5 mark in Big Ten play. The Spartans earned a No.4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, falling to UCLA in its opening matchup before then earning a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the program's 28th-straight trip to the big dance, and advancing to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under head coach Tom Izzo.
Dates, start times, and broadcast details for the 2026-27 season will be released on later dates.
