Ball State men's basketball's 2026-27 schedule has been revealed.The Cardinals are entering a new era under head coach Chris Capko, who will begin his tenure with a pair of exhibition scrimmages at Purdue and at home against Purdue Fort Wayne. The red and black will open the regular season on the road at Georgia Southern as part of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.More: Ball State athletics report card for the 2025-26 seasonsThe nonconference slate features three in-state rivals and a pair of road games against ACC opponents including a return to SMU for Capko, who served as the Mustangs associate head coach last season. The Mid-American Conference schedule now features 22 games two games each against the other 11 teams in the conference.Here's a look at the full 2026-27 schedule for Ball State basketball.Ball State basketball 2026-27 season schedule(MAC games denoted with an asterisk)Oct. 18 at Purdue (exhibition)Oct. 28 vs Purdue Fort Wayne (exhibition)Nov. 2 at Georgia Southern (MAC-SBC Challenge)Nov. 6 vs Indiana StateNov. 9 vs Brescia UniversityNov. 13 at SMUNov. 17 at Florida StateNov. 28 at Southern IndianaDec. 2 at Akron*Dec. 5 vs Eastern Michigan*Dec. 9 vs EvansvilleDec. 16 vs Ohio*Dec. 19 at Miami (Ohio)*Dec. 29 vs East-West UniversityJan. 2 at UMass*Jan. 5 vs Kent State*Jan. 9 vs Central Michigan*Jan. 12 at Bowling Green*Jan. 16 at Western Michigan*Jan. 19 vs Toledo*Jan. 23 at Eastern Michigan*Jan. 26 at Kent State*Jan. 30 vs Buffalo*Feb. 2 vs Bowling Green*Feb. 6 vs Sun Belt Opponent (MAC-SBC Challenge)Feb. 9 at Toledo*Feb. 13 vs Miami*Feb. 16 vs UMass*Feb. 20 at Ohio*Feb. 23 vs Western Michigan*Feb. 27 vs Akron*March 2 at Buffalo*March 5 at Central Michigan*Contact Cade Hampton via email at cbhampton@usatodayco.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @CadeHamp10.This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Ball State basketball 2026-27 schedule released