JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 2025) - The ETSU men's basketball team announced the non-conference portion of its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, with 13 games including eight home contests and an exhibition at Freedom Hall between November 4 and December 21, 2025.
The 2025-26 non-conference home slate includes an additional game compared to last season, providing fans another chance to see the Bucs in action in Johnson City.
"We're excited about this team and the upcoming season," said third-year head coach Brooks Savage. "Last year we had three straight SoCon games with 5,000-plus fans for the first time since we moved to Freedom Hall. We need to bring that home court advantage to the non-conference portion of our schedule. Eight of our nine home non-conference games, including the exhibition, are before final exams, so we're also hoping for great student turnout to help build the best possible atmosphere."
FULL SCHEDULE
The Bucs open the 2025-26 season with Converse on November 4. They then welcome in Northern Kentucky on November 12 to bookend a road trip to Presbyterian on November 8. After a visit to North Alabama on November 15, ETSU hosts a multi-team event (MTE) at Freedom Hall for the second consecutive year, playing Morehead State (Nov. 21) and Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 23), with the two teams playing each other on the day in between. They close November with a matchup against Central Arkansas at Freedom Hall on the 29th.
December features road games at Dayton (Dec. 2), Austin Peay (Dec. 12), and North Carolina (Dec. 16). The Bucs will also host South Alabama (Dec. 5) and Tusculum (Dec. 7) and close non-conference play with Jacksonville State (Dec. 20) before opening SoCon play at The Citadel the following week.
For more information on men's basketball tickets for the 2025-26 season, call 423-439-ETSU (3878) or go to ETSUTickets.com
ETSU Men's Basketball 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
Tuesday, November 4 vs. Converse
Saturday, November 8 at Presbyterian
Wednesday, November 12 vs. Northern Kentucky
Saturday, November 15 at North Alabama
Friday, November 21 vs. Morehead State
Sunday, November 23 vs. UL-Monroe
Saturday, November 29 vs. Central Arkansas
Tuesday, December 2 at Dayton
Friday, December 5 vs. South Alabama
Sunday, December 7 vs. Tusculum
Friday, December 12 at Austin Peay
Tuesday, December 16 at North Carolina
Saturday, December 20 vs. Jacksonville State
