Despite no power opponents on the schedule, Jacksonville State’s 2025-26 men’s basketball slate features plenty of in-state matchups and a multi-team event.

Jacksonville State will open the season against a pair of NAIA foes, hosting Oakwood (Nov. 3) and Reinhardt (Nov. 10) before its first Division I matchup at home against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 14.

The Gamecocks will play in a multi-team event at Arkansas State, facing the Red Wolves (Nov. 24) and North Dakota State (Nov. 26) at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Ark.

Along with Huntsville-based program Oakwood, in-state foes on Jax State’s schedule include home matchups against South Alabama, North Alabama and Auburn-Montgomery.

Jax State’s schedule does not include an opponent from a power conference for the first time since the 1996-97 season, when the Gamecocks were in the Trans America Athletic Conference.

Conference USA play for Jax State begins on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at home against Western Kentucky.

Jacksonville State 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule

(Home games in ALL CAPS)

Nov. 3, OAKWOOD

Nov. 10, REINHARDT

Nov. 14, COASTAL CAROLINA

Nov. 19, SOUTH ALABAMA

Nov. 24, at Arkansas State#

Nov. 26, vs. North Dakota State#

Dec. 1, NORTH ALABAMA

Dec. 7, AUBURN-MONTGOMERY

Dec. 13, at Georgia State

Dec. 17, EASTERN KENTUCKY

Dec. 20, at East Tennessee State

Dec. 29, WESTERN KENTUCKY*

Jan. 2, at Delaware*

Jan. 4, at Liberty*

Jan. 7, FIU*

Jan. 10, at Kennesaw State*

Jan. 14, SAM HOUSTON*

Jan. 17, LOUISIANA TECH*

Jan. 24, MTSU*

Jan. 28, at FIU*

Jan. 31, at Missouri State*

Feb. 4, at Western Kentucky*

Feb. 7, KENNESAW STATE*

Feb. 11, UTEP*

Feb. 14, NEW MEXICO STATE*

Feb. 18, at Louisiana Tech*

Feb. 21, at Sam Houston*

Feb. 26, DELAWARE*

Feb. 28, LIBERTY*

March 5, at New Mexico State*

March 7, at UTEP*

March 10-14, Conference USA tournament (Huntsville, Ala.)

*— Conference USA game

#— Arkansas State multi-team event

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