9/23/2026 11:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson's non-conference schedule, released today, features 14 games, including eight at home, three on the road and three on a neutral floor.
The Wildcats are set to open the 2026-27 campaign in Pullman, Wash., against Washington State on Monday, Nov. 2, while the home opener is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7 against Mercer.
"The changing rules and landscape of college basketball makes putting together a challenging schedule of quality games harder than ever," said head coach Matt McKillop.
"We are very excited for what our non-conference slate looks like," added McKillop. "We are playing teams that are coming off conference championships, NCAA tournament appearances and NCAA wins in recent years. We believe our non-conference slate will have us prepared for A10 play and ready for anything."
Washington State is back in the Pac-12 this season. The Wildcats beat the Cougars inside Belk Arena 85-69 last season.
Mercer won 19 games last season, which ties the most wins for the program in a single campaign since 2013-14.
The 'Cats host Bradley (Nov. 10) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Braves finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference during the regular season last year (21-13, 13-7). They also qualified for the NIT Postseason Tournament.
Davidson's four-game November homestand continues with a matchup against Howard, the reigning MEAC champion, on Nov. 14.
The Battle for the Hornets' Nest Trophy against Charlotte is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17 inside Belk Arena. The 'Cats beat the 49ers in a thriller last season down in Halton Arena (W, 62-55).
Davidson hits the road for three contests in late November. The first two are part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off against Northern Iowa (Nov. 23) and Tulane (Nov. 25) on a neutral floor. Northern Iowa ranked third in the nation in scoring defense last season (61.8 PPG) and won the 2026 Missouri Valley Tournament Championship.
The 'Cats conclude November with a true road matchup against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29). This will be only the second meeting between the Wildcats and Owls. The first one was back on Nov. 24, 2008, when Stephen Curry dropped 39 points in a 76-60 Davidson win.
The non-conference menu in December features four games at home and two on the road.
Davidson will host Dartmouth (Dec. 2), Campbell (Dec. 9), USC Upstate (Dec. 12) and UT Martin (Dec. 22).
UT Martin went 22-11 overall and 13-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season. The Skyhawks ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (63.2 PPG).
Davidson's first road game in the final month of the year is on Sunday, Dec. 6 when it visits College of Charleston. The Cougars went 21-11 overall and finished second in the CAA with a 14-4 conference record last year.
The Wildcats hit the road only one more time across non-conference play with the Hall of Fame Classic against Drake on Dec. 18 in Kansas City, Mo.
Stay tuned for single-game ticket information, which will be announced soon.
Season tickets can be purchased using this LINK
NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE LIST
BOLD Font - Home
Regular Font - Away
Italic Font - Neutral
November
2 at Washington State (TBA)
7 MERCER (7pm)
10 BRADLEY (7pm)
14 HOWARD (7pm)
17 CHARLOTTE (7pm)
FORT MYERS TIP-OFF (Fort Myers, Fla.)
23 vs. Northern Iowa 11 a.m.
25 vs. Tulane 1:30 p.m.
29 at Florida Atlantic (TBA)
December
2 DARTMOUTH (7pm)
6 at College of Charleston (3:30pm)
9 CAMPBELL (7:30pm)
12 USC UPSTATE (4pm)
HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Kansas City, Mo.)
18 vs Drake (TBA)
22 UT MARTIN (2pm)
The Wildcats are set to open the 2026-27 campaign in Pullman, Wash., against Washington State on Monday, Nov. 2, while the home opener is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7 against Mercer.
"The changing rules and landscape of college basketball makes putting together a challenging schedule of quality games harder than ever," said head coach Matt McKillop.
"We are very excited for what our non-conference slate looks like," added McKillop. "We are playing teams that are coming off conference championships, NCAA tournament appearances and NCAA wins in recent years. We believe our non-conference slate will have us prepared for A10 play and ready for anything."
Washington State is back in the Pac-12 this season. The Wildcats beat the Cougars inside Belk Arena 85-69 last season.
Mercer won 19 games last season, which ties the most wins for the program in a single campaign since 2013-14.
The 'Cats host Bradley (Nov. 10) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Braves finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference during the regular season last year (21-13, 13-7). They also qualified for the NIT Postseason Tournament.
Davidson's four-game November homestand continues with a matchup against Howard, the reigning MEAC champion, on Nov. 14.
The Battle for the Hornets' Nest Trophy against Charlotte is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17 inside Belk Arena. The 'Cats beat the 49ers in a thriller last season down in Halton Arena (W, 62-55).
Davidson hits the road for three contests in late November. The first two are part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off against Northern Iowa (Nov. 23) and Tulane (Nov. 25) on a neutral floor. Northern Iowa ranked third in the nation in scoring defense last season (61.8 PPG) and won the 2026 Missouri Valley Tournament Championship.
The 'Cats conclude November with a true road matchup against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29). This will be only the second meeting between the Wildcats and Owls. The first one was back on Nov. 24, 2008, when Stephen Curry dropped 39 points in a 76-60 Davidson win.
The non-conference menu in December features four games at home and two on the road.
Davidson will host Dartmouth (Dec. 2), Campbell (Dec. 9), USC Upstate (Dec. 12) and UT Martin (Dec. 22).
UT Martin went 22-11 overall and 13-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season. The Skyhawks ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (63.2 PPG).
Davidson's first road game in the final month of the year is on Sunday, Dec. 6 when it visits College of Charleston. The Cougars went 21-11 overall and finished second in the CAA with a 14-4 conference record last year.
The Wildcats hit the road only one more time across non-conference play with the Hall of Fame Classic against Drake on Dec. 18 in Kansas City, Mo.
Stay tuned for single-game ticket information, which will be announced soon.
Season tickets can be purchased using this LINK
NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE LIST
BOLD Font - Home
Regular Font - Away
Italic Font - Neutral
November
2 at Washington State (TBA)
7 MERCER (7pm)
10 BRADLEY (7pm)
14 HOWARD (7pm)
17 CHARLOTTE (7pm)
FORT MYERS TIP-OFF (Fort Myers, Fla.)
23 vs. Northern Iowa 11 a.m.
25 vs. Tulane 1:30 p.m.
29 at Florida Atlantic (TBA)
December
2 DARTMOUTH (7pm)
6 at College of Charleston (3:30pm)
9 CAMPBELL (7:30pm)
12 USC UPSTATE (4pm)
HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Kansas City, Mo.)
18 vs Drake (TBA)
22 UT MARTIN (2pm)
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