The Arkansas State Red Wolves are gearing up for the 2025–26 season with a balanced schedule that will test them early and often
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are gearing up for the 2025–26 season with a balanced schedule that will test them early and often. Head Coach Ryan Pannone enters his first year at the helm and is looking to keep the Red Wolves near the top of the conference standings.
For more on Pannone’s first roster in Jonesboro, click here.
Non-Conference
Arkansas State opens the season on the road in the MAC–SBC Challenge, taking on Ohio on Nov. 3. The Red Wolves remain on the road for two more games, taking on Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 7 and Missouri State on Nov. 11.
Fans in Jonesboro will finally get their first look at the team on Nov. 15 when the Red Wolves host Christian Brothers University in their home opener. The brief stop at home is followed by a road trip to the West Coast, as Arkansas State travels to California to face perennial mid-major power Saint Mary’s on Nov. 19. The Red Wolves will then make a stop in Dallas on their way home to face SMU on Nov. 21.
Thanksgiving week brings the return of the Red Wolves’ at home as they host a Multi-Team Event (MTE). They’ll face Jacksonville State on Nov. 24 and North Dakota State on Nov. 28 in a two-game homestand that extends into December. Arkansas State stays home for another matchup on Dec. 2 against UT Arlington.
A tough road swing follows, beginning with a trip to in-state rival Little Rock on Dec. 6. The Red Wolves will then travel to Houston for a matchup with Rice a week later.
To close out non-conference action, Arkansas State returns home for two games. The Red Wolves host Arkansas Tech on Dec. 30, followed by a home game in early February against a to-be-announced MAC opponent as part of the home leg of the MAC–SBC Challenge.
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— Arkansas State Men’s Basketball (@AStateMB) October 14, 2025
Conference
The Red Wolves begin Sun Belt play on the road, visiting Texas State on Dec. 17 before heading to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss three days later.
Conference play resumes in January with a three-game homestand in Jonesboro. Preseason favorite James Madison visits on Jan. 3, followed by Troy (Jan. 7) and Texas State (Jan. 10).
Arkansas State then hits the road for a very tough road stretch. The Red Wolves travel to Alabama to face South Alabama and Troy on Jan. 15 and 17. They then head to Georgia to take on Georgia Southern and Georgia State on Jan. 22 and 24.
Two teams that are expected to finish near the top of the conference come to Arkansas to end January, with Old Dominion coming in on Jan. 28, then Marshall three days later.
February begins with a road trip to Conway to face Coastal Carolina on Feb. 4 before a short conference break for the MAC–SBC Challenge. Arkansas State returns to conference play with back-to-back home games against ULM and South Alabama.
A late-season road trip takes the Red Wolves to Louisiana to face both Louisiana schools from Feb. 19–21, before returning home for their final two regular-season games against Southern Miss on Feb. 24 and Louisiana on Feb. 27.
The Sun Belt Tournament will once again be held in Pensacola, running from March 3–9. With Pannone bringing in a completely new team, the Red Wolves will look to peak towards the end of the season and make a March run.
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