Duquesne men's basketball finalizes nonconference schedule

The Duquesne men’s basketball team will play nine nonconference home games at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse during the 2025-26 season, according to the Dukes schedule that was released Tuesday.

The Dukes also will play two games out west at Boise State (Dec. 10) and Nevada (Dec. 13), and their annual game at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio will be Nov. 22 against Northeastern.

Niagara will visit Duquesne for the season-opener Nov. 3, and the Dukes will host Sacred Heart (Nov. 7) and Queens (Nov. 11) as part of the three-game homestand. They then will play at Villanova (Nov. 15).

Duquesne’s other home nonconference games include Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 19), Central State (Nov. 26), William & Mary (Dec. 2), Stony Brook (Dec. 6), Canisius (Dec. 22) and Cleary (Dec. 27)

In Atlantic 10 play, the Dukes will face Dayton, Davidson, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island twice. A full Atlantic 10 schedule will be announced at a later date.