NEW ORLEANS – The 2025-26 Sun Belt men’s basketball conference schedules were announced on Thursday afternoon and Old Dominion will host nine games against league opponents in the upcoming season.
“We are excited once again with the release of our Sun Belt schedule,” said ODU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Jones. “I am so impressed with the versatility from team to team coupled with tremendous coaching. As we approach the 2025-26 season, our goal is to compete for a regular season AND a tournament championship.”
The Monarchs will be in Chartway Arena for their first four conference games this season. ODU’s conference home opener will be a TowneBank Royal Rivalry matchup against James Madison on Dec. 17. Old Dominion will then host Coastal Carolina on Dec. 20, App State on Dec. 31, and Georgia Southern on Jan. 3.
ODU’s next four conference games will be on the road, beginning with a Jan. 8 tilt against the Chanticleers. The Monarchs will make the trip to Harrisonburg, Virginia on Jan. 10, then round out the road swing with games at Georgia Southern on Jan. 15 and at App State on Jan. 17.
Old Dominion is back in Norfolk for a pair of contests versus Troy on Jan. 21 and Louisiana on Jan. 24 before wrapping up the month at Arkansas State on Jan. 28 and at Texas State on Jan. 31.
The Monarchs will be on their home court for their first three conference games in February as ULM comes to town on Feb. 4, followed by Marshall on Feb. 11 and Georgia State on Feb. 14. ODU rounds out the regular season with games at Southern Miss on Feb. 21, at Marshall on Feb. 24, and at Georgia State on Feb. 27.
The 2026 Sun Belt Conference Championship will be held March 3-9 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. The tournament champion will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
“Once again, our league will be a gauntlet that requires our steady improvement as the season goes. We cannot wait to get started,” added Jones.
Men’s and women’s basketball season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now and can be purchased online at odusports.com/basketball-season-tickets or by calling the ODU Ticket Office at 757-683-4444.
2025-26 ODU Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
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Date |
Opponent |
Location |
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Wed, Dec. 17 |
James Madison |
Norfolk, Va. |
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Sat., Dec. 20 |
Coastal Carolina |
Norfolk, Va. |
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Wed., Dec. 31 |
App State |
Norfolk, Va. |
|
Sat., Jan. 3 |
Georgia Southern |
Norfolk, Va. |
|
Thurs., Jan. 8 |
at Coastal Carolina |
Conway, S.C. |
|
Sat., Jan. 10 |
at James Madison |
Harrisonburg, Va. |
|
Thurs., Jan. 15 |
at Georgia Southern |
Statesboro, Ga. |
|
Sat., Jan. 17 |
at App State |
Boone, N.C. |
|
Wed., Jan. 21 |
Troy |
Norfolk, Va. |
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Sat., Jan. 24 |
Louisiana |
Norfolk, Va. |
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Wed., Jan. 28 |
at Arkansas State |
Jonesboro, Ark. |
|
Sat., Jan. 31 |
at Texas State |
San Marcos, Texas |
|
Wed., Feb. 4 |
ULM |
Norfolk, Va. |
|
Wed., Feb. 11 |
Marshall |
Norfolk, Va. |
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Sat., Feb. 14 |
Georgia State |
Norfolk, Va. |
|
Sat., Feb. 21 |
at Southern Miss |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
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Tues., Feb. 24 |
at Marshall |
Huntington, W.Va. |
|
Fri., Feb. 27 |
at Georgia State |
Atlanta, Ga. |
*Home games in Bold