Summit League 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule Updates

[SelectionSunday]

Updated June 6

This spot is for all things 2025-26 Summit League non-conference schedules. If you see an announcement from a reliable source about a Summit League non-conference game, please add it here so I can update the schedule. Full disclosure, I'm pretty picky about what I consider a reliable source, so please include the source. X accounts Rocco Miller, D1 Docket, Made for March, Jon Rothstein, and Alex Rosinski are among the sources I trust.

Last year the Summit released the league schedule August 7, so we likely have a bit of a wait for that. Opponent's NET ranking is in parentheses.

ST. THOMAS – 8 of 15 slots accounted for
Nov. 13: GREEN BAY (338)
Nov. 21: vs. Cal State Fullerton (348)/vs. Northern Colorado (114)/@ Portland (288)
Nov. 22: vs. Cal State Fullerton (348)/vs. Northern Colorado (114)/@ Portland (288)
Nov. 23: vs. Cal State Fullerton (348)/vs. Northern Colorado (114)/@ Portland (288)
Dec. 3: @ Montana State (186)
Dec. 6: WEBER STATE (301)
TBD: BOWLING GREEN (289)
TBD: UC-RIVERSIDE (142)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

DENVER – 6 of 15
Nov. 6: @ Washington (117)
Nov. 9: @ Montana State (186)
Dec. 3: EASTERN WASHINGTON (284)
Dec. 6: @ Idaho State (194)
TBD: CAL STATE FULLERTON (348)
TBD: @ Northern Colorado (114)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

KANSAS CITY – 3 of 15
Nov. 15: @ Texas (39)
Dec. 3: IDAHO STATE (194)
Dec. 6: @ Eastern Washington (284)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

NORTH DAKOTA – 8 of 15
Nov. 3: @ Alabama (6)
Nov. 19: @ Creighton (38)
Nov. 21-23: vs. Coastal Carolina (328)/@ Western Illinois (337)
Nov. 21-23: vs. Coastal Carolina (328)/@ Western Illinois (337)
Dec. 3: @ Idaho (269)
Dec. 6: MONTANA (143)
Dec. 13: WESTERN ILLINOIS (337)
Dec. 21: @ Nebraska (59)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

NORTH DAKOTA STATE – 4 of 15
Nov. 3: @ Oregon State (85)
Nov. 17: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (195)
Dec. 3: @ Montana (143)
Dec. 6: NORTHERN ARIZONA (248)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

OMAHA – 4 of 15
Nov. 15: SOUTHERN UTAH (306)
Dec. 3: NORTHERN COLORADO (114)
Dec. 6: @ Portland State (200)
TBD: @ Abilene Christian (228)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

ORAL ROBERTS – 7 of 15
Nov. 20: @ Oklahoma (43)
Dec. 3: @ Weber State (301)
Dec. 6: MONTANA STATE (186)
Dec. 16: @ Missouri State (245)
Dec. 17: @ Oklahoma State (95)
TBD: BELMONT (129)
TBD: TULSA (271)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

SOUTH DAKOTA – 5 of 15
Dec. 3: PORTLAND STATE (200)
Dec. 6: @ Northern Colorado (114)
TBD: SOUTHERN INDIANA (331)
TBD: UTAH TECH (309)
TBD: WESTERN MICHIGAN (279)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE – 3 of 15
Dec. 3: @ Northern Arizona (248)
Dec. 6: IDAHO (269)
Dec. 15: vs. Wyoming (197)
March 4-8: Summit League Tournament

 

[SelectionSunday]

Omaha will host Southern Utah on Nov. 15, per @WiscyBusiness (Alex Rosinski) on X. The Thunderbirds finished #306 in last season's NET rankings.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Per @WiscyBusiness (Alex Rosinski) on X, South Dakota State will square off with Wyoming on Dec. 15 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Per @WiscyBusiness (Alex Rosinski) on X, Texas will host Kansas City on Nov. 15.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Per Rocco Miller on X, Washington will host Denver on Nov. 6.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Per @WiscyBusiness on X, Oral Roberts will visit Missouri State on Dec. 16.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Per @WiscyBusiness, the NDSU-Southern Illinois game in Fargo will be Nov. 17.

 

[SelectionSunday]

ORU will play @ Oklahoma.

 

[SelectionSunday]

NM

 

[MN Sports Nerd]

UST will go to Montana State on 12/3, gets Weber State at home on 12/6 for the Summit/Big Sky challenge

 

[SelectionSunday]

Here's a full look at the pairings for the Big Sky-Summit Challenge. Schedules updated above.

Wednesday, December 3
North Dakota at Idaho
North Dakota State at Montana
St. Thomas (#118 NET) at Montana State (#186 NET)
South Dakota State at Northern Arizona
Oral Roberts at Weber State
Eastern Washington at Denver
Idaho State at Kansas City
Northern Colorado at Omaha
Portland State at South Dakota

Saturday, December 6
Kansas City at Eastern Washington
Denver at Idaho State
South Dakota at Northern Colorado
Omaha at Portland State
Idaho at South Dakota State
Montana at North Dakota
Montana State at Oral Roberts
Northern Arizona at North Dakota State
Weber State (#301 NET) at St. Thomas (#118 NET)

 

[SelectionSunday]

Combining Bart Torvik's current 2025-26 Big Sky standings & NET projections, here's how it looks for toughest to easiest matchups for Summit League teams in the Big Sky-Summit Challenge:

1. South Dakota State -- Idaho (1st), @ Northern Arizona (3rd)
2. North Dakota -- @ Idaho (1st), Montana (4th)
3. North Dakota State -- Northern Arizona (3rd), @ Montana (4th)
4. St. Thomas -- @ Montana State (2nd), Weber State (7th)
5. Oral Roberts -- Montana State (2nd), @ Weber State (7th)
6. South Dakota -- @ Northern Colorado (5th), Portland State (9th)
7. Omaha -- Northern Colorado (5th), @ Portland State (9th)
8. Kansas City -- @ Eastern Washington (8th), Idaho State (10th)
9. Denver -- Eastern Washington (8th), @ Idaho State (10th)

The Tommies are 4-0 in the first two seasons of the challenge.

 

[SelectionSunday]

NDSU will open its 2025-26 campaign at Oregon State.