The Shadow
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia men’s basketball announced its 2025-26 non-conference schedule Thursday (Aug. 21). The slate features 13 contests, including eight home games at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers’ non-conference home schedule is highlighted by a Dec. 20 contest vs. former ACC rival Maryland at JPJ. UVA also hosts Rider (Nov. 3), NC Central (Nov. 7), Hampton (Nov. 11), Marshall (Nov. 15), Queens (Nov. 28), Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 9) and American (Dec. 22).
UVA battles Northwestern (Nov. 21) and Butler (Nov. 23) at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Cavaliers play Dayton (Dec. 6) and Ohio State (Feb. 14) in neutral-site contests in Charlotte and Nashville, respectively. The Cavaliers travel to Texas (Dec. 3) for an ACC/SEC Challenge game. UVA’s 18-game ACC schedule will be announced at a later date.
As previously announced, Virginia will play a pair of exhibition contests. The Cavaliers play at Vanderbilt on Oct. 16 and host Villanova on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at JPJ. Tickets for the Villanova exhibition will be free of charge for season ticket members. All other seats, except for courtside rows one and two, will be general admission seating for $25. Tickets are currently on sale at uvatix.com. Fans interested in becoming season-ticket members for Virginia men’s basketball can join the waitlist here. Single-game, group and mini-plan ticket information will be available later in the fall at uvatix.com.
The Landing, UVA’s premium group space in JPJ Arena, will be available to reserve for home games during the 2025-26 season. If interested in reserving one of the spaces or for more information, please contact the ticket sales team at (434) 924-8821. Group deposits for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season are now LIVE! Fans can place a $100 non-refundable deposit which will be applied towards their group purchase to lock in the chance to select seats before the general public for our most highly-anticipated home games. Submit your deposit here or call the UVA sales team at (434)-924-8821.
