# College Basketball 2026-27 Schedules Finalized for Michigan, Delaware, and Marshall **By Jordan Wells** \nPublished September 16, 2026 \nUpdated September 16, 2026 > As programs lock in their 2026-27 slates, Michigan sets up a high-profile neutral-site tour, Delaware prepares for its Conference USA entry, and Marshall balances heavy non-league dates with Sun Belt competition. Programs across college basketball have locked in their 2026-27 campaign blueprints, detailing non-conference showcases, challenging road trips, and key conference matchups. From Michigan's neutral-site swing to Delaware's transition into Conference USA and Marshall's non-league schedule balanced with Sun Belt play, the released slates outline how each program plans to build its postseason resume. ## Michigan Assembles Marquee Non-Conference Showcase Michigan finalized its non-conference schedule on September 4, featuring high-profile neutral-site contests alongside traditional home dates at Crisler Center. The Wolverines open tune-up action with home exhibitions against Eastern Michigan on October 11 and Oregon State on October 16, followed by a Battleground 2k26 exhibition matchup against Houston on October 25 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Regular-season play officially tips off in Ann Arbor on November 2 against Oakland. The Wolverines head to Boston’s TD Garden on November 6 to meet UConn in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series before returning home to face Marquette on November 11 and William & Mary on November 15. A trip to Philadelphia on November 21 brings a clash with Villanova at Xfinity Mobile Arena before Michigan travels to Las Vegas for the Players Era 16 tournament. That event begins against Creighton on November 24 at T-Mobile Arena, continues on November 26 against either TCU or Miami, and includes a placement game on November 27. Should Michigan advance to the championship game on November 28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, a scheduled December 1 home game against Mississippi Valley State will not be played. Michigan's non-conference slate concludes with a December 5 matchup against Louisville at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, followed by home dates against Detroit Mercy on December 21 and Toledo on December 30. Off the court, the program added Caruthers and Szczechowski to its staff on September 2, while forward McCoy Jr. began rehabilitation following successful ACL surgery announced September 1. The Wolverines also build off an August European tour highlighted by strong fourth-quarter execution from McKenney and Cadeau against Mega Superbet, alongside the September 11 Hall of Honor induction of former head coach John Beilein. ## Delaware Prepares for Coast-to-Coast Slate and CUSA Entry The University of Delaware released its non-conference schedule on September 1, ahead of season tickets going on sale September 8. The Blue Hens start with an October 17 exhibition at Towson before tipping off the regular season at the Bob Carpenter Center on November 2 against Notre Dame of Maryland. Highlighting the non-conference road slate is a November 6 trip to Wisconsin—first announced on August 3—followed by a West Coast trip to face CSUN on November 20 and UCLA on November 22. Additional non-conference road games include Stony Brook on November 28, Duquesne on December 15, and Bryant on December 20. At home, Delaware hosts non-conference games against James Madison on November 11, Colgate on November 15, Wilson College on November 17, Bucknell on December 2, Yale on December 5, William & Mary on December 10, and Georgian Court on December 29. These tests set up Delaware's inaugural season in Conference USA, which opens January 2 at Liberty. The 18-game league schedule includes home-and-away matchups against Missouri State, FIU, WKU, Middle Tennessee, Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, and Liberty, concluding at home against Liberty on March 6. Postseason play will take the team to Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, for the CUSA Basketball Championships from March 9 to March 13. ## Marshall Links Non-League Gauntlet with Sun Belt Slate Marshall University revealed its complete 2026-27 schedule on August 11, following the Sun Belt Conference schedule announcement on August 6. Head coach Corny Jackson's team prepares with home exhibitions against West Virginia Wesleyan on October 22 and an opponent to be determined on October 28. Regular-season play opens at the Cam Henderson Center on November 2 against Buffalo in the MAC-SBC Challenge, followed by a home game against Toledo on November 7. The Thundering Herd face notable non-conference road tests at Ohio State on November 9 and North Carolina on November 20, alongside a road trip to Youngstown State on November 14 and home games against ETSU on November 17, Prairie View A&M on November 25, East Texas A&M on November 28, UNC Wilmington on December 2, Bethune-Cookman on December 5, Kentucky Christian on December 12, and WVU Tech on December 23. Marshall also plays Old Dominion on December 16 and travels to Louisiana on December 19, before hosting South Alabama on December 31, ahead of the return MAC-SBC Challenge road game on February 6. The regular season finishes at home against Troy on February 26, leading into the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship in Pensacola, Florida, from March 2 to March 8. Off the floor, Marshall announced the promotion of Ryan Taylor to assistant coach on August 31 and unveiled plans for the Ron & Susan DeTemple Men’s Basketball Operations Center on August 28. captionProgramKey Early Non-Conference GamesLeague / Debut DatePostseason Venue**Michigan**vs. UConn (Nov 6), Players Era 16 (Nov 24-28), vs. Louisville (Dec 5)Big Ten (Dates TBA)TBD**Delaware**at Wisconsin (Nov 6), at CSUN (Nov 20), at UCLA (Nov 22)Jan 2 at Liberty (CUSA Debut)Propst Arena (Huntsville, Ala. | Mar 9-13)**Marshall**vs. Buffalo (MAC-SBC), at Ohio State (Nov 9), at North Carolina (Nov 20)Sun Belt SlatePensacola, Fla. (Mar 2-8) ## Sources - [bluehens.com](https://bluehens.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule) — original - [herdzone.com](https://herdzone.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule) — original - [mgoblue.com](https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule) — original