The Northern Iowa Panthers won their sixth MVC men’s basketball championship at Arch Madness last March. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Missouri Valley Conference released its 2026-27 men’s basketball league schedule on Monday.
The MVC conference slate will features a 20 league games for all 11 league members.
Conference members will play a total of 110 league games, with each team facing 10 MVC opponents twice (home & away). Every league team plays at least two MVC games before Christmas with the season tipping off with Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago on December 2.
The 2026-27 season will culminate with the reimagined Arch Madness, March 3-7, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
The Belmont Bruins went 26-6 and won the MVC regular season championship last year. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
For the first time in the league’s history, Arch Madness will be a celebration of men’s and women’s basketball with both tournaments being played at Enterprise Center during that first weekend in March.
The league’s top 10 teams — meaning the team that finishes in last place during the regular season will not qualify for the tournament — will face off, with the women’s opening round games on Wednesday, March 3, and the men’s opening round games are Thursday, March 4.
Two men’s games will take place Friday night with the semifinals (on CBS Sports Network) and the championship game final (on CBS Sports) are on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
The Conference will reveal tipoff times and television information at a later date.
| Day | Date | Opponent | Site |
| Wednesday | December 2 | *Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Tuesday | December 15 | *Drake at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Tuesday | December 15 | *Indiana State at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Thursday | December 17 | *Illinois State at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Friday | December 18 | *Belmont at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Friday | December 18 | *Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Saturday | December 19 | *Murray State at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Monday | December 21 | *Belmont at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Monday | December 21 | *Bradley at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Tuesday | December 22 | *Southern Illinois at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Tuesday | December 22 | *Evansville at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Tuesday | December 29 | *Drake at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Tuesday | December 29 | *Illinois State at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Tuesday | December 29 | *Illinois-Chicago at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Tuesday | December 29 | *Northern Iowa at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Tuesday | December 29 | Southern Illinois at Arizona State | |
| Tuesday | December 29 | *Valparaiso at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Friday | January 1 | *Drake at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Friday | January 1 | *Illinois-Chicago at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Saturday | January 2 | *Evansville at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Saturday | January 2 | *Indiana State at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Saturday | January 2 | *Southern Illinois at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Monday | January 4 | *Murray State at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Tuesday | January 5 | *Belmont at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Tuesday | January 5 | *Southern Illinois at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Tuesday | January 5 | *Valparaiso at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Tuesday | January 5 | *Indiana State at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Friday | January 8 | *Illinois State at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Friday | January 8 | *Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Saturday | January 9 | *Evansville at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Saturday | January 9 | *Northern Iowa at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Saturday | January 9 | *Bradley at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Tuesday | January 12 | *Belmont at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Tuesday | January 12 | *Valparaiso at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Tuesday | January 12 | *Bradley at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Tuesday | January 12 | *Illinois State at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Tuesday | January 12 | *Murray State at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Saturday | January 16 | *Southern Illinois at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Saturday | January 16 | *Drake at Bradley | Normal, Ill. |
| Saturday | January 16 | *Illinois-Chicago at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Saturday | January 16 | *Indiana State at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Saturday | January 16 | *Valparaiso at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Monday | January 18 | *Indiana State at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Monday | January 18 | *Drake at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Monday | January 18 | *Evansville at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Monday | January 18 | *Northern Iowa at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Tuesday | January 19 | *Bradley at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Thursday | January 21 | *Evansville at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Thursday | January 21 | *Illinois-Chicago at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Thursday | January 21 | *Murray State at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Thursday | January 21 | *Southern Illinois at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Thursday | January 21 | *Belmont at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Sunday | January 24 | *Belmont at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Sunday | January 24 | *Illinois State at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Sunday | January 24 | *Murray State at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Sunday | January 24 | *Northern Iowa at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Sunday | January 24 | *Valparaiso at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Wednesday | January 27 | *Drake at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Wednesday | January 27 | *Bradley at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Wednesday | January 27 | *Illinois-Chicago at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Wednesday | January 27 | *Southern Illinois at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Wednesday | January 27 | *Indiana State at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Saturday | January 30 | *Belmont at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Saturday | January 30 | *Illinois State at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Saturday | January 30 | *Evansville at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Saturday | January 30 | *Valparaiso at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Saturday | January 30 | *Northern Iowa at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Wednesday | February 3 | *Bradley at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Wednesday | February 3 | *Murray State at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Wednesday | February 3 | *Northern Iowa at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Wednesday | February 3 | *Indiana State at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Wednesday | February 3 | *Drake at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Saturday | February 6 | *Belmont at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Saturday | February 6 | *Evansville at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Saturday | February 6 | *Illinois-Chicago at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Saturday | February 6 | *Illinois State at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Saturday | February 6 | *Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Tuesday | February 9 | *Bradley at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Tuesday | February 9 | *Murray State at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Tuesday | February 9 | *Indiana State at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Tuesday | February 9 | *Drake at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Tuesday | February 9 | *Illinois State at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Friday | February 12 | *Evansville at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Friday | February 12 | *Bradley at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Friday | February 12 | *Murray State at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Saturday | February 13 | *Northern Iowa at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Saturday | February 13 | *Valparaiso at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Monday | February 15 | *Belmont at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Monday | February 15 | *Illinois-Chicago at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Monday | February 15 | *Northern Iowa at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Monday | February 15 | *Southern Illinois at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Monday | February 15 | *Valparaiso at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Thursday | February 18 | *Bradley at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Thursday | February 18 | *Evansville at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Thursday | February 18 | *Indiana State at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Thursday | February 18 | *Illinois State at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Saturday | February 20 | *Murray State at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Sunday | February 21 | *Southern Illinois at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Sunday | February 21 | *Evansville at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Sunday | February 21 | *Illinois-Chicago at Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Sunday | February 21 | *Drake at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Wednesday | February 24 | *Illinois State at Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Wednesday | February 24 | *Illinois-Chicago at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. |
| Wednesday | February 24 | *Indiana State at Bradley | Peoria, Ill. |
| Wednesday | February 24 | *Northern Iowa at Murray State | Murray, Ky. |
| Wednesday | February 24 | *Valparaiso at Belmont | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Saturday | February 27 | *Bradley at Illinois State | Normal, Ill. |
| Saturday | February 27 | *Murray State at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Sunday | February 28 | *Drake at Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| Sunday | February 28 | *Belmont at Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Sunday | February 28 | *Southern Illinois at Evansville | Evansville, Ind. |
| Wed-Sun | March 3-7 | Arch Madness Men’s & Women’s Championship Tournaments | Enterprise Center / St. Louis, MO |