University of North Texas Athletics has released the Mean Green men’s basketball nonconference schedule for 2026-27, a slate announced by the program and second-year head coach Daniyal Robinson. Nine of the 13 games are scheduled at the Super Pit in Denton.
North Texas will play Texas State on Dec. 13 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth during the Coast-to-Coast Challenge, marking the program’s second consecutive appearance in the event. The team’s road opener is Nov. 20 at App State in Boone, North Carolina.
It will then compete in the Snake Rivers Invitational in Idaho Falls, Idaho, from Nov. 27-29, with Drake, North Dakota State and Boise State listed as opponents.
The season opens Nov. 2 against Southwest Christian, followed by home games against McNeese on Nov. 5, Santa Clara on Nov. 11 and South Alabama on Nov. 14. McNeese and Santa Clara reached the 2025-26 NCAA Tournament, while South Alabama appeared in the NIT. The schedule includes three opponents from that NCAA Tournament and two from the NIT.
Bradley visits Dec. 4, Mississippi Valley State follows Dec. 6, and the final home games are against Winthrop on Dec. 16, Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 20 and the University of the Southwest on Dec. 22. The American Conference schedule is expected later.
