FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Men’s Basketball Reveals 2025-26 SEC Opponents and Matchups
The Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team announced its SEC opponents and game locations for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. Specific dates, tipoff times, and television coverage will be revealed at a later time.
As part of the SEC scheduling format, each team faces three opponents both home and away. For Arkansas, this includes annual rivals Missouri and LSU, along with a new home-and-away series against Auburn.
The Razorbacks will face the remaining SEC teams once during the regular season, alternating locations from last year’s schedule.
Home Games at Bud Walton Arena
Arkansas will host Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. The Kentucky matchup will mark former Wildcats coach John Calipari’s first return to Fayetteville as Arkansas’ head coach.
Road Games
The Hogs will travel to Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Notable Nonconference Matchups
The Razorbacks’ nonconference slate includes high-profile games against Duke on Thanksgiving at Chicago’s United Center, and Houston on Dec. 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, according to the Houston Chronicle. Arkansas is also set to host Louisville in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 and will welcome Baylor to Bud Walton Arena on a to-be-determined date.
Roster Outlook
Arkansas returns a strong core led by D.J. Wagner, Trevon Brazile, Billy Richmond, and Karter Knox, who explored the NBA Draft process before choosing to return.
The incoming freshman class features 5-star recruits Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas, along with 4-stars Isaiah Sealy (a Springdale native) and Paolo Semedo. International additions Karim Rtail and Elmir Dzafic — both with professional experience in Europe — round out the newcomers.
In the frontcourt, transfers Nick Pringle (South Carolina) and Malique Ewin (Florida State) bring added depth.
Departures include Boogie Fland (Florida) and Zvonimir Ivisic (Illinois) via transfer, and Nelly Davis and Jonas Aidoo due to eligibility expiration. Leading scorer and rebounder Adou Thiero has opted to remain in the NBA Draft.
2025-26 Arkansas SEC Opponents
- Home: Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
- Away: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma
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