BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men’s basketball program and head coach Mike Young unveiled the Hokies’ 2025-26 nonconference slate Friday.
Starting Monday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. ET, Hokie fans can lock in their seats at Cassell Coliseum for an exciting slate of nonconference matchups, with single-game tickets available for just $15. Details on securing tickets to nonconference games for current ticket members can be found here.
Hokies release 2025-26 men's basketball nonconference schedule
Brian Cox
Hokies release 2025-26 men's basketball nonconference schedule
Tech opens season Nov. 3 against Charleston Southern inside Cassell Coliseum
The 13-game nonconference schedule features eight home contests, a matchup against Providence as part of the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series, three games in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas, and a road test against South Carolina in the ACC/SEC challenge.
New this year, the Hokies will play a home exhibition vs. Duquesne on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. The matchup will be one day after Tech football squares off with Cal in Lane Stadium. Tech's exhibition vs. Duquesne will follow the same pricing structure for regular-season nonconference games.
Virginia Tech will commence its 118th season Monday, November 3, as the Hokies host Charleston Southern in Cassell Coliseum for their season opener.
The Hokies hit the road to Uncasville, Connecticut, for a neutral-site matchup against Providence on Nov. 8, part of the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tech will then return to Blacksburg for a brief stretch, hosting Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 12), Charlotte (Nov. 16), and Bryant (Nov. 19).
Thanksgiving week, the Hokies will trade Blacksburg for the beaches of Paradise Island, heading to the Bahamas for the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 26-28), one of college basketball’s premier early-season tournaments.
Virginia Tech will kick off the month of December by traveling to South Carolina for the ACC/SEC Challenge (Dec. 2), before returning home to host George Mason (Dec. 6), Western Carolina (Dec. 11), Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 14) and Elon (Dec. 20), concluding nonconference play.
The 18-game Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, along with television networks and game times, will be announced at a later date.
| Date | Opponent | 2024-25 Record | Postseason | Final NET Ranking | Series History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 25 | Duquesne (exhibition) | 13-19 | -- | 149 | VT, 8-5 |
| Nov. 3 | Charleston Southern | 10-22 | -- | 294 | VT, 7-0 |
| Nov. 8 | Providence | 12-20 | -- | 100 | VT, 5-4 |
| Nov. 12 | Saint Joseph's | 22-13 | NIT | 76 | SJU, 4-3 |
| Nov. 16 | Charlotte | 11-22 | -- | 267 | VT, 8-6 |
| Nov. 19 | Bryant | 23-12 | NCAA First Round | 141 | First Meeting |
| Nov. 26 | Battle 4 Atlantis | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nov. 27 | Battle 4 Atlantis | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nov. 28 | Battle 4 Atlantis | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dec. 2 | South Carolina | 12-20 | -- | 87 | SC, 20-13 |
| Dec. 6 | George Mason | 27-9 | NIT | 68 | Tied, 1-1 |
| Dec. 11 | Western Carolina | 8-22 | -- | 342 | VT, 4-0 |
| Dec. 14 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 6-25 | -- | 361 | VT, 10-0 |
| Dec. 20 | Elon | 17-16 | CBI | 184 | VT, 13-7 |