The Kansas basketball non-conference schedule is coming together, and there will be plenty of tough games against top competition.

The schedule also includes the Players Era 8 tournament in Las Vegas, the first game of a home-and-home between KU and Villanova, a Border War matchup in Kansas City, and another game between the Jayhawks and UConn. The final power conference non-conference matchup will be KU and Ohio State’s CBS Sports Classic game on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Both the Knights’ men’s and women’s teams face multiple ranked opponents as part of their conference schedule this upcoming 2026-27 season.

The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team will play these Big 12 programs during the 2026-27 season under new coach Jerrod Calhoun.

The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team learned its Big 12 Conference opponents for the 2026-27 season on Thursday. The leagued released a scheduling matrix with KU playing 18 Big 12 games. Each team will play host to six in-conference opponents and play six road games,

Kansas will play 18 Big 12 games in 2026-27, with three home-and-home matchups and separate home-only and away-only opponents. Rivalries renewed: Baylor, Iowa State, and Kansas State will be both home and away opponents,

The Big 12 Conference opted to inject a little drama into its 2026-27 women's basketball schedule — at least from the Oklahoma State perspective.