NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has officially announced the 2025-26 men’s basketball slate, including the dates for DePaul’s 20 league games. Times and TV designations will be announced at a later date.

Season tickets for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season are on sale now, starting at $250. Tickets are available at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets or by contacting the DePaul Ticket Office at 773-325-7527. Single-game tickets are slated to go on sale to the general public Wednesday, Oct. 1. Additional ticket options including groups, premium seating and flex packs will also be available at a later date. stay connected and gain access to presale opportunities by signing up for DePaul athletics email updates or text alerts.

The schedule features six home weekend dates and back-to-back games at Wintrust arena to end the regular season. The Blue Demons are slated to play 10 regular season games against teams that qualified for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Under the direction of Chris holtmann in his second season,DePaul returns key contributors in NJ Benson,Layden blocker and CJ Gunn. Holtmann, the 2017 BIG EAST and 2018 Big Ten Coach of the Year, and his staff also added six transfers and four first-year players. DePaul is one of two BIG EAST programs, in addition to UConn, to return three of its top four scorers from the 2024-25 season.

2025-26 BIG EAST Schedule

DePaul finished the 2023-24 season with three-straight wins against BIG EAST opponents, including a victory in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament over Georgetown before falling to Creighton in the tournament quarterfinals in double overtime. This late-season success secured DePaul’s first postseason appearance since 2019 and resulted in the largest advancement in KenPom ranking nationwide compared to the 2022-23 season.