COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri men’s basketball unveiled its 2025-26 nonconference schedule on Wednesday, lining up another home-heavy slate of lesser-profile programs before Southeastern Conference play begins.
It’s a similar schedule to past ones Mizzou has played under coach Dennis Gates, with marquee rivalry games in December but few games of significance otherwise.
Based on last season’s final NET rankings, the Tigers would have nine Quad 4 matchups this season, one in Quad 3, one in Quad 2 and two in Quad 1. That means MU’s NCAA Tournament resume will rely heavily on the strength of the SEC and, ideally, a near-perfect run through these nonconference games
As previously announced, Missouri will open the season at Howard on Nov.