The non-conference portion of Butler's 2026-27 regular season schedule has been finalized with the addition of three contests at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The Bulldogs will host:

• Northeastern Thursday, Nov. 19;
• Presbyterian Wednesday, Dec. 2; and
• USC Upstate Wednesday, Dec. 16.

 
The tip times and television assignments for the match-ups will be announced at a later date. Butler's home non-conference now includes eight regular season games and two exhibitions at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
SERIES HISTORY:

• The Bulldogs are 1-0 against Presbyterian, a 76-67 win over the Blue Hose Dec. 18, 2018 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
• Butler has never played Northeastern nor USC Upstate in men's basketball.

 
BUTLER'S 2026-27 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (**Additional exhibition expected to be announced soon):
Oct. 11 – vs. Indiana (exhibition)
Oct. 18 – vs. Indiana State (exhibition)
Nov. 2 – vs. Lafayette (regular season opener)
Nov. 4 – vs. FDU
Nov. 8 – at Boise State
Nov. 13 – vs. Pittsburgh
Nov. 17 – vs. Western Carolina
Nov. 19 – vs. Northeastern
Nov. 22 – vs. Nebraska (**in Chicago)
Nov. 27 – vs. Bellarmine
Dec. 2 – vs. Presbyterian
Dec. 6 – at North Carolina
Dec. 16 – vs. USC Upstate
Dec. 19 – vs. Georgia Tech (*Indy Classic; Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
 
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS: Butler alum Ronald Nored takes over head coaching duties at his alma mater after spending the last decade on coaching staffs in the NBA. The Bulldogs return five players from last season's roster, headlined by starters Jalen Jackson and Drayton Jones. Jackson helped the Bulldogs to the 2025 Greenbrier Tip-Off title and 5-1 start to the 2025-26 season before missing the remainder of the campaign due to injury. Butler's newcomers include Asim Djulovic, who starred for Mega Superbet in his native Serbia, and Samu Adler, who led his Salon Vilpas team to the Korisliiga league title and earned Player of the Year honors in his native Finland. Three of the team's incoming transfers averaged double figures last season: Treyson Anderson (North Dakota State), Jordan Ellerbee (Florida Gulf Coast), and Christian Moore (The Citadel); that trio joins two power conference additions in Eduardo Klafke (Ole Miss) and Samis Calderon (Kansas).
 
SEASON TICKET INFORMATION: Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now at butlersports.com/seasontickets. The Bulldogs will once again host all 10 BIG EAST rivals at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.