Football still owns the Provo fall, but the Marriott Center is where the city spends its winter — and this year's version of BYU basketball will look almost nothing like last year's. Kevin Young enters his third season with exactly one returning starter.
BYU announced its non-conference schedule on July 20. Here is what it means for anyone planning a winter of basketball in Utah County.
The announced schedule
| Date | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct. 16 | Nebraska (exhibition) | Marriott Center |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | at UNLV (exhibition) | Las Vegas |
| Mon, Nov. 2 | Ohio State | Delta Center, SLC |
| Fri, Nov. 6 | Omaha | Marriott Center |
| Tue, Nov. 10 | Queens | Marriott Center |
| Thu, Nov. 12 | Montana State | Marriott Center |
| Wed, Nov. 18 | Northern Colorado | Marriott Center |
| Nov. 23–25 | Southwest Maui Invitational | Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Sat, Dec. 5 | Northwestern | Delta Center, SLC |
| Wed, Dec. 9 | Utah State | Marriott Center |
| Sat, Dec. 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Marriott Center |
| Tue, Dec. 15 | Weber State | Marriott Center |
| Sat, Dec. 19 | San Diego State | Palm Springs, Calif. |
| Tue, Dec. 22 | La Salle | Marriott Center |
Eight of the fourteen are at home. Most tip times were still unset when the schedule was announced — the same pattern BYU football fans have learned to live with, where television partners pick windows late. Treat any time you see quoted in September as provisional.
The 18-game Big 12 schedule sits on top of this.
A roster rebuilt almost from scratch
Retaining Robert Wright III was the offseason. He entered the transfer portal and took a visit to Kentucky before returning, and Young has said publicly he believes Wright can be the best point guard in college basketball.
Everyone else around him is new or newly promoted. Collin Chandler arrives from Kentucky as the headline portal addition, a shooter BYU badly needed. Tyler Betsey comes from Syracuse and Jake Wahlin from Clemson, both long wings. Bruce Branch III is the five-star freshman and is expected to debut in the October 16 exhibition against Nebraska.
The local note worth flagging: Dean Rueckert, out of Timpview High, is on the roster. A Provo kid on the Marriott Center floor is not a small thing in this town.
What to expect
Injuries limited the 2025-26 group's depth, which helps explain why this roster was rebuilt around shooting and length.
The honest read: this is a team with one proven starter, a lot of new shooting, and a center rotation that came together late. The Maui field, which includes Arizona, Clemson, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Providence, VCU and Washington, will tell you more in three days over Thanksgiving than the whole November home stand will.
Tickets run through BYU's ticket office. If you are new to town and working out how a Provo winter fits together, our guide to things to do in Provo covers what else fills the calendar, and the visiting fan's guide answers the questions out-of-town relatives always ask.
For the Jazz, see our training camp and preseason review. Every BYU game against a Utah school this year is in our in-state games guide. The Marriott Center's other team starts November 3; see BYU women's basketball 2026-27. Across the valley in Orem, UVU men's basketball starts its first Big West season on November 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- BYU announces 2026-27 non-conference schedule, BYU Athletics. Checked October 12, 2026.
- Three takeaways from BYU basketball's 2026-27 non-conference schedule, Sports Illustrated (BYU On SI). Checked October 12, 2026.
- Projecting the starting lineup and rotation, Sports Illustrated (BYU On SI). Checked October 12, 2026.
