The official 2025-2026 Schedule Thread

[Pablo]

They must have moved the draw around for the MTE, Jacksonville was not in our bracket when it was announced.

https://www.sunshineslam.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Sunshine-Slam-Announce.pdf

Men’s Basketball to Compete in 2025-26 Sunshine Slam on CBSSN - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason University men's basketball team will face a series of early tests at the 2025 Sunshine Slam, held November 24-25 in Daytona Beach, Fla.

gomason.com

"The Patriots will play two games at the Ocean Center and also host an additional game in Fairfax as part of the multi-team event."

Potential opponents in the tournament's Beach Bracket in Daytona include Florida Atlantic, Ohio and Loyola Marymount. Both of those contests will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

George Mason will open the event in Fairfax against one of four potential foes: Bethune-Cookman, Jacksonville, Pacific, and Stony Brook."

 

[jessej]

11/15 home vs New Hampshire
ranking of 348
via D1Docket

 

[mkaufman1]

11/15 home vs New Hampshire
ranking of 348
via D1Docket

link?

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

link?

Here you go!

2025-26 Dockets: East Coast Leagues

Atlantic 10 Conference Southern Conference Ivy League Big South Conference Coastal Athletic Association America...

d1docket.blogspot.com

 

[jkh1978]

11/15 home vs New Hampshire
ranking of 348
via D1Docket

This is why I waited and not getting season tickets. Can’t pay full price for these. Hope to find promo or secondary market.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

And miss out on GMU's 50 point victory over NH?

 

[Old Man]

And miss out on GMU's 50 point victory of NH?

Get real ... If we win by more than 5 I'll be surprised.

 

[Old Man]

And in other important points, can GMU hurry up and get the schedule scheduled. I've got plans to plan this fall and the delay isn't helping!!!

 

[DRK331]

GMU Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Non-Conference schedule (so far)

-New Hampshire at Home Saturday November 15th
-Bethune-Cookman, Jacksonville, Pacific, or Stony Brook at Home
-2025 Sunshine Slam MTE against Florida Atlantic/Ohio/Loyola Marymount (Monday November 24th and Tuesday November 25th)
-JMU at Home
-Siena at Home
-At Virginia Tech Saturday December 6th
-ODU at Home Saturday December 13th
-Loyola Maryland at Home Sunday December 21st
-Penn at Home Sunday December 28th

The game against New Hampshire is on Saturday November 15th per the New Hampshire basketball Instagram @unhmbb

 

[Verdad]

I think its safe to assume any remaining games to be announced are going to be 250+ type games given how late in the cycle it is.

Praying for at least one top 25ish road game but I’m an atheist so I’m not optimistic.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

 

[jessej]

GMU Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Non-Conference schedule (so far)

-New Hampshire at Home Saturday November 15th
-Bethune-Cookman, Jacksonville, Pacific, or Stony Brook at Home
-2025 Sunshine Slam MTE against Florida Atlantic/Ohio/Loyola Marymount (Monday November 24th and Tuesday November 25th)
-JMU at Home
-Siena at Home
-At Virginia Tech Saturday December 6th
-ODU at Home Saturday December 13th
-Loyola Maryland at Home Sunday December 21st
-Penn at Home Sunday December 28th

The game against New Hampshire is on Saturday November 15th per the New Hampshire basketball Instagram @unhmbb

opening Tourney game is Jacksonville

 

[Verdad]

Last year's NET rankings of current known/potential opponents for upcoming season (best case scenario opponents in bold):


11/15 v UNH (355)
11/24 to 11/25 Sunshine Slam MTE - 2 vs Fau (113)/Ohio (175)/Lmu (161)
11/29 v JMU (156)
Home MTE game - Jacksonville (194)
12/6 @ VT (167)
12/13 v ODU (293)
12/21 v Loyola MD (308)
12/28 v Penn (306)
Siena at Home (260)

10 OOC games announced, 3? remaining.

Bleh.

Our 2025 OOC opponent NET rankings:
320
@ 29
340
214
@ 176
360
@ 156
192
151
@ 1
306
236

 

[Patriotsince81]

Last year's NET rankings of current known/potential opponents for upcoming season (best case scenario opponents in bold):


11/15 v UNH (355)
11/24 to 11/25 Sunshine Slam MTE - 2 vs Fau (113)/Ohio (175)/Lmu (161)
11/29 v JMU (156)
Home MTE game - Jacksonville (194)
12/6 @ VT (167)
12/13 v ODU (293)
12/21 v Loyola MD (308)
12/28 v Penn (306)
Siena at Home (260)

10 OOC games announced, 3? remaining.

Bleh.

Given this, my expectation right now is 10-0 OOC. Can't soil the sheets like we did last year with Central Michigan and ECU.

 

[Verdad]

Given this my expectation right now is 10-0 OOC. Can't soil the sheets like we did last year with Central Michigan and ECU.

Do we get a banner if we win the Sunshine Slam?!

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

Last year's NET rankings of current known/potential opponents for upcoming season (best case scenario opponents in bold):


11/15 v UNH (355)
11/24 to 11/25 Sunshine Slam MTE - 2 vs Fau (113)/Ohio (175)/Lmu (161)
11/29 v JMU (156)
Home MTE game - Jacksonville (194)
12/6 @ VT (167)
12/13 v ODU (293)
12/21 v Loyola MD (308)
12/28 v Penn (306)
Siena at Home (260)

10 OOC games announced, 3? remaining.

Bleh.

Our 2025 OOC opponent NET rankings:
320
@ 29
340
214
@ 176
360
@ 156
192
151
@ 1
306
236

Would it kill Bill to ask Skinn a tough question about scheduling quality during the next in person coach show?

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Maybe quality teams are scared to play GMU, and this is the best available teams that are out there given available dates and commitments?

 

[jessej]

Maybe quality teams are scared to play GMU, and this is the best available teams that are out there given available dates and commitments?

I was thinking about something similar
take a look at D1 Docket

seems like our final OOC games will come from teams who still have open dates left but exclude opponents from conferences that we already have a game with

Ivy League and MEAC have 8 conference members resulting in 14 league games and 17 OOC games
i doubt if we will face another Ivy League team, but I am expecting a MEAC game

 

[Verdad]

I was thinking about something similar
take a look at D1 Docket

seems like our final OOC games will come from teams who still have open dates left but exclude opponents from conferences that we already have a game with

Ivy League and MEAC have 8 conference members resulting in 14 league games and 17 OOC games
i doubt if we will face another Ivy League team, but I am expecting a MEAC game

There is no reason we wouldn't/can't schedule games against multiple opponents from the same conference - it happens all the time.

 

[Old Ram]

Given this, my expectation right now is 10-0 OOC. Can't soil the sheets like we did last year with Central Michigan and ECU.

Unfortunately there is always at least one or two stubbed toes.