Top opponents, neutral-site games highlight Duke men’s basketball nonconference schedule

The Blue Devils, expected to be one of the top-ranked teams in the nation once again, play an ambitious nonconference slate at sites from coast to coast.

The Duke men's basketball team announced its nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season Friday. Jon Scheyer's team, which is expected to be ranked among the top teams in the nation once again, will play a challenging nonconference schedule with six neutral-site games against top competition.

The ACC schedule hasn't yet been released.

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Schedule

Oct. 3 Countdown to Craziness

Oct. 8 vs. Belmont (exhibition)

Oct. 20 vs. Tennessee (exhibition)

Oct. 25 at Kansas (exhibition)

Nov. 2 vs. Army

Nov. 5 vs. Coastal Carolina

Nov. 10 vs. Michigan State (Chicago)

Nov. 13 vs. SIU Edwardsville

Nov. 17 vs. Illinois

Nov. 21 vs. Washington State (Palm Springs, Calif.)

Nov. 25 vs. UConn (Las Vegas)

Dec. 1 at Florida

Dec. 4 vs. Harvard

Dec. 8 vs. Georgia (New York City)

Dec. 15 vs. Campbell

Dec. 17 vs. Grambling State

Dec. 21 vs. Texas Tech (New York City)

Feb. 20 vs. Gonzaga (Detroit)

ACC home opponents: North Carolina, Virginia, California, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford

ACC road opponents: North Carolina, Virginia, Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, SMU, Syracuse, Wake Forest