Gonzaga announces 2026-2027 MBB schedule

SPOKANE – A new era begins for Gonzaga men's basketball in 2026-27 as the Bulldogs enter their first season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, pairing a historic 16-game league schedule with a challenging non-conference slate.

Gonzaga's 31-game regular-season schedule features seven opponents that competed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, 10 teams that won at least 20 games last season, and four 2026 conference tournament champions. The Bulldogs will play 16 Pac-12 games, with eight at home and eight on the road, while the nonconference slate features six regular-season games in Spokane, eight neutral-site contests and a true road game at Creighton.

The national profile of the schedule is underscored by the latest preseason projections. Gonzaga is ranked No. 12 in CBS Sports' preseason Top 25 And 1, while six of the Bulldogs' possible opponents also appear in the rankings. Duke is No. 2, Michigan State No. 7, Arkansas No. 10, UCLA No. 20, Alabama No. 21 and Purdue No. 25.

ESPN's early 2027 NCAA Tournament projections also highlight the strength of the slate. The latest projection includes Gonzaga and eight of its scheduled regular-season nonconference opponents — Duke, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, Creighton, Oregon, LSU and Montana State — in the projected field. Exhibition opponent Arkansas is also projected into the field, as are Alabama and Baylor, one of whom Gonzaga will face at the Players Era Festival.

Gonzaga's first conference game as a member of the Pac-12 will be the 154th meeting against Washington State Jan. 6 in Pullman. The Bulldogs return home to host Colorado State Jan. 9. The Rams won 21 games last season and return six of their top eight scorers.

During its inaugural Pac-12 season, Gonzaga will play each of the conference's other eight members twice, with eight league games at home and eight on the road. The Pac-12 Tournament is scheduled for March 9-13 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Game times and television information will be released at a later date.

2026-27 Gonzaga Men's Basketball Schedule 

Date, Opponent, Location 

Oct. 3, Kraziness in the Kennel #

Oct. 24, at Arkansas #

Oct. 28, Lewis-Clark State #

Nov. 2, vs. Purdue >

Nov. 7, New Mexico State

Nov. 14, vs. LSU ~

Nov. 17, vs. Montana State

Nov. 24, vs. Kansas State %

Nov. 26, vs. Alabama or Baylor %

Nov. 27, vs. TBD %

Dec. 2, vs. Eastern Oregon

Dec. 5, vs. UCLA &

Dec. 9, vs. Incarnate Word

Dec. 12, at Creighton

Dec. 19, vs. Michigan State @

Dec. 31, vs. Cornell

Jan. 6, at Washington State *

Jan. 9, vs. Colorado State *

Jan. 13, at Fresno State *

Jan. 16, Boise State *

Jan. 21, at Utah State *

Jan. 24, at Oregon State *

Jan. 27, vs. Fresno State *

Jan. 30, vs. Oregon ^

Feb. 4, vs. Texas State *

Feb. 6, at San Diego State *

Feb. 10, at Boise State *

Feb. 13, vs.Utah State *

Feb. 17, vs. Washington State *

Feb. 20, vs. Duke + 

Feb. 25, at Texas State *

Feb. 27, vs. San Diego State *

March 3, vs. Oregon State *

March 6, at Colorado State *

Pac-12 Tournament.

March 9 — Play-in — Las Vegas, Nev.  

March 10 — First Round — Las Vegas, Nev.  

March 11 — Quarterfinals — Las Vegas, Nev.  

March 12 — Semifinals — Las Vegas, Nev.  

March 13 — Finals — Las Vegas, Nev.  

# Exhibition
* Pac-12 Conference Games
> TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series – Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)
~ Bad Boy Mower Series – Spokane (Numerica Veterans Arena)
% Players Era Festival (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
& Acura West Coast Hoops Showdown (Honda Center)
@ Acrisure Series (Acrisure Arena)
^ Battle in Seattle (Climate Pledge Arena)
+Prime College Hoops Showcase (Little Caesars Arena)
! Pac-12 Tournament (MGM Grand Garden Arena)