BYU Basketball Releases First Nonconference Schedule Under Kevin Young
Aug 12, 2024, 10:02 AM | Updated: Aug 13, 2024, 11:14 am
PROVO, Utah – The Kevin Young era for BYU basketball tips off on Election Night.
On Tuesday, November 5, BYU will host Central Arkansas from the Atlantic Sun Conference. It will be Kevin Young’s first game as BYU’s head coach.
The New Era of BYU basketball tips off on Election Night.#BYU vs. Central Arkansas – Tuesday, November 5 at The Marriott Center#BYUHoops pic.twitter.com/q69XN3nSGT
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 12, 2024
Along with the season opener, BYU’s entire nonconference schedule was released on Monday.
BYU basketball schedule features one true road game
The 11-game out-of-league slate includes seven games at the Marriott Center, two in San Diego for the Rady Children’s Invitational, one at the Delta Center, and one true road game.
According to Bart Torvik’s 2025 preseason projections, BYU’s highest-rated opponent in nonconference is the Thanksgiving Day game against Ole Miss in San Diego. The Rebels, coached by Chris Beard, are No. 39 in Torvik’s rankings.
#BYU's Non-Conference opponent projections for 2025 season by Bart Torvik.
Central Arkansas – 352
UC Riverside – 170
Queens – 279
Idaho – 214
Mississippi Valley State – 363
Ole Miss – 39
Purdue – 16 / NC State – 58
Providence – 60
Fresno State – 317
Wyoming – 159
Florida A&M -…— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 12, 2024
Depending on how the Rady Children’s Classic plays out, BYU could also draw a game against National Runner-Up Purdue on Black Friday. Or they could face last year’s Final Four participant NC State. BYU defeated NC State in the Vegas Showdown last November.
Purdue and NC State are the only opponents on BYU’s nonconference schedule who played in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Other notable games include a trip to the East Coast to take on the Providence Friars on Tuesday, December 3. The game is part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.
Providence is ranked No. 60 in the Bart Torvik projections but boasts one of the top home environments in the Big East Conference.
BYU moved a scheduled road game against former Mountain West rival Wyoming in Laramie to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Pokes will travel to SLC on December 14.
College Basketball scheduling insider Rocco Miller reported that in 2025, BYU will travel to Arena-Auditorium as part of the deal to move the Wyoming game from Laramie to Salt Lake.
The Marriott Center’s home schedule is filled with buy games. BYU’s highest-rated home opponent in Bart Torvik’s preseason ratings is UC Riverside (170).
The next phase of BYU’s schedule will be the announcement of dates for the Big 12 schedule. This season, Big 12 teams will play 20 conference games, causing the nonconference portion of the schedule ends before Christmas.
BYU Basketball Nonconference Schedule For 2024-25 Season
November 5 – Central Arkansas
November 8 – UC Riverside
November 13 – Queens
November 16 – Idaho
November 23 – Mississippi Valley State
November 28 – Ole Miss (San Diego, California)
November 29 – Purdue/NC State (San Diego, California)
December 3 – at Providence (Big 12-Big East Battle)
December 11 – Fresno State
December 14 – Wyoming (Salt Lake City)
December 20 – Florida A&M
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
