Butler will travel to Columbus for an exhibition tip against Ohio State. The third of the Bulldogs' exhibitions is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25.
 
The contest at Ohio State finalizes Butler's non-conference schedule. The tip times and television assignments for the schedule will be announced at a later date.
 
SERIES HISTORY AND NOTES:

• Butler and Ohio State have played 42 times in the regular season, a series that dates back to New Year's Eve in 1924.
• The teams last played Nov. 26, 2017 in the PK80 event in Portland, Ore., a 67-66 overtime win by the Bulldogs.
• Butler assistant coach Jon Diebler scored 1,536 points and hit 374 three-pointers during his Ohio State playing career (2007-11); Jon's brother, Jake, is the head coach at Ohio State currently.

 
The home portion of Butler's non-conference includes eight regular season games and two exhibitions at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
BUTLER'S 2026-27 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Oct. 11 – vs. Indiana (exhibition)
Oct. 18 – vs. Indiana State (exhibition)
Oct. 25 – at Ohio 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.