IOWA CITY, Iowa —

The Ben McCollum era in Iowa City is nearly here.

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Iowa begins the 2025-26 season in early November, and hopes are high after a busy offseason. McCollum joins the program following a historic season at Drake after leading the Bulldogs to their best season in decades, and some of his top talent made the trip east with him.

The season gets underway with a string of home games over the first few weeks of November.

2025-26 Iowa men's basketball schedule

Game times and TV pairings are yet to be determined unless otherwise listed. Home games are listed in bold .

Tuesday, Nov. 4: Robert Morris

Friday, Nov. 7: Western Illinois

Friday, Nov. 14: Xavier

Tuesday, Nov. 18: Southeast Missouri

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