Your Georgetown Hoyas have released details for their 12 nonconference games. Rematches against Maryland (home), Clemson (away), and UNC (home) were expected, but it’s great to see them on the official lineup with official dates (no times yet).
Confirmation of the San Diego Thanksgiving event also helps–the Hoyas will face Texas then UCLA or St. Mary’s, all traditionally highly rated. The Georgetown schedule will officially start on November 2nd.
Not to be too pessimistic, but one can’t help but notice local-ish teams like Loyola, Delaware State, Coppin State (as well as an old Cooley schedule staples in Sacred Heart and Rider) and see the traditional KenPom 300-level scheduling we’ve known. UMass Lowell is a new one, but it feels like the familiar part of the schedule.
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The interesting part is that Delaware State (11/10) and Coppin State (11/21) will be at McDonough. Whether the students will reward the schedulers and turn out remains to be seen.
Absent from the schedule are recent Cooley-era foes like UMBC and Wagner; not to mention Notre Dame and Syracuse, which appear to have run their course.
Also, there is still no revival of a fan-favorite inter-conference matchup like the Gavitt Tipoff Games or BIG EAT-Big 12 Challenge, which ended in 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively.
Scheduling is undoubtedly not an easy task, especially with so much head-coach attention required to manage the portal. If a coach wants to build a tournament-worthy resume, scheduling 6+ 300-ranked teams sends some kind of message about the expectations of your team’s success.
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It’s still unclear if the the roster is set. It’s anyone’s guess as to who is on the team, let alone on campus.
The season tips on November 2nd. Television and times are likely to come.
There will likely be some scrimmages in October.
Big East conference play typically starts the week after Saturday, December 12th (UNC at home), but hosting Sacred Heart on December 16th seems to indicate the conference schedule beginning around December 17th.
GUHoyas Press Release:
Georgetown Announces 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Nonconference Schedule
WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men’s basketball team has announced the nonconference portion of the 2026-27 schedule. The Hoyas will play 12 nonconference matchups with nine at home, including seven at Capital One Arena, the downtown home of the Blue & Gray, as well as a pair at McDonough Arena, GU’s on-campus home venue.
Tip times and broadcast information will be released at a later time.
GAME 1: Loyola Maryland | Monday, November 2, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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Georgetown and Loyola Maryland will meet for the 44th time in program history with the Hoyas holding the 36-7 advantage dating back to the 1908-09 season. Most recently, the Hoyas won a 99-75 regular season matchup during the 2010-11 season.
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The Greyhounds closed the 2025-26 season with a 12-20 record and an 8-10 mark in Patriot League action.
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Loyola Maryland is led by Head Coach Josh Loeffler, who enters his third season in the role.
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This will be Head Coach Ed Cooley‘s 13th meeting against Loyola Maryland in his career as he holds an 8-4 record against the Greyhounds. It marks his first meeting against Loeffler.
GAME 2: Maryland | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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The Hoyas and the Terrapins will meet for the 69th time in program history with GU holding a 30-38 record dating back to the 1907-08 season. The two teams faced each other last season at Xfinity Center in College Park with the Hoyas coming away with the 70-60 win. Caleb Williams recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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Maryland went 12-21 during the 2025-26 season with a 4-16 mark in Big Ten play.
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The 2026-27 season marks the second season for Head Coach Buzz Williams.
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Cooley has faced Maryland three times in his career, improving to 1-2 against the Terps after last season’s matchup. He holds a 2-3 record against Williams with the majority of the matchups coming from their time at previous institutions in Providence and Marquette, respectively.
GAME 3: Delaware State | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | McDonough Arena
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Georgetown will face Delaware State for the fourth time in program history dating back to the 1991-92 season. Most recently the Hoyas managed a 63-54 win at home in 2003.
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Delaware State went 8-23 during the 2025-26 campaign with a 2-12 mark in MEAC play.
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Head Coach Stan Waterman is in his fifth season with the Hornets.
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This will be Cooley’s first meeting against Delaware State and Waterman.
GAME 4: at Clemson | Friday, November 13, 2026 | Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson, S.C.)
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Georgetown and Clemson will meet for the third time in program history with the Hoyas owning a 2-0 advantage following a 79-74 home win last season. A quartet of Hoyas were in double figures in the game as returner Williams tallied 13 points.
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Clemson closed the 2025-26 season with a 24-11 record, including a 12-6 mark in ACC play before falling 67-61 to Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Head Coach Brad Brownell is in his 17th season with the Tigers.
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Following last year’s home win, Cooley is 1-0 against both the Tigers and Brownell.
GAME 5: Navy | Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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Georgetown holds a 19-38 record all-time against Navy, dating back to the 1908-09 season. The last meeting was a 78-71 loss in the 2020-21 season on December 1.
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Navy wrapped up its 2025-26 season with a 26-8 overall record and a 17-1 mark in Patriot League play.
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Head Coach Jon Perry returns to Navy for his 14th season and second at the helm.
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Cooley is 1-0 against the Midshipmen and will meet Perry for the first time.
GAME 6: Coppin State | Saturday, November 21, 2026 | McDonough Arena
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Georgetown and Coppin State will meet for the eighth time in program history with the Hoyas holding a perfect 7-0 record since the first meeting in 2016. The most recent matchup was a season ago with the Hoyas taking the 83-53 victory at McDonough Arena.
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Coppin State finished the 2025-26 season with a 7-24 overall record and a 5-9 mark in MEAC play.
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The 2026-27 season will mark Head Coach Larry Stewart’s fourth season at CSU.
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Cooley is 3-0 against Coppin State and Stewart following last season’s matchup.
GAME 7: Texas (Rady Children’s Invitational) | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, Calif.)
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Georgetown and Texas will meet for the fourth time in program history with the Hoyas holding a slim 2-1 advantage in the series that started in 1971-72. The most recent matchup was during the 2019-20 regular season at Madison Square Garden when the Hoyas toppled No. 22 Texas 82-66 in the 2K Empire Classic.
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Texas finished the 2025-26 season with a 21-15 overall record and a 9-9 mark in SEC play.
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The 2026-27 season will mark Head Coach Sean Miller’s second season with the Longhorns.
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Cooley is 2-0 against Texas and owns a 2-5 record against Miller.
GAME 8: UCLA or Saint Mary’s (Rady Children’s Invitational) | Friday, November 27, 2026 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, Calif.)
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Following its matchup against Texas, Georgetown will face either UCLA or Saint Mary’s as part of the 2026 Rady Children’s Invitational, a four-team event set for Thanksgiving week.
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The Hoyas have faced UCLA three times previously dating back to the 2001-02 season. With a 78-70 win at Barclays Center in 2012, Georgetown is now 1-2 against the Bruins.
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The Bruins finished the 2025-26 season with a 24-12 overall record and a 13-7 mark in Big Ten play advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to UConn 73-57.
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UCLA is led by Head Coach Mick Cronin in his eighth season at the helm.
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A matchup against the Bruins would be a first for Cooley while he holds a 1-3 record against Cronin.
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Saint Mary’s finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-6 record and a 16-2 mark in WCC play before falling to Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Gaels are ed by first time head coach Mickey McConnell.
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The Hoyas and Cooley would meet Saint Mary’s for the first time in program history.
GAME 9: UMass Lowell | Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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This will be the first meeting between the Hoyas and River Hawks.
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UMass Lowell went 15-18 during the 2025-26 season with a 9-7 mark in America East play.
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The River Hawks are led by Head Coach Pat Duquette who enters his 14th season in the role.
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This will be Cooley’s first meeting against UMass Lowell and Duquette.
GAME 10: Rider | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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This will be the second meeting between the Hoyas and the Broncs with Georgetown holding a 1-0 record in the series. In its first matchup, the Hoyas came away with an 83-68 win during the 1975-76 season.
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Rider went 4-25 during the 2025-26 season with a 3-17 mark in MAAC action.
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Head Coach Kevin Baggett will be in his 15th season at the helm of the Rider program for the 2026-27 season.
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In 13 outings, Cooley is 6-7 against the Broncs and 3-0 against Baggett.
GAME 11: North Carolina | Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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This will be the 11th meeting between the Hoyas and the Tar Heels with the squads even at 5-5 in the series that dates back to the 1919-20 season. The two squads met a season ago with the Hoyas falling 81-61 on the road.
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North Carolina went 24-9 during the 2025-26 season with a 12-6 mark in ACC action before falling 82-78 in overtime to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Tar Heels are led by Head Coach Michael Malone who enters his first season at the helm.
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Cooley is 0-3 against UNC, falling twice in the NCAA Tournament to the Tar Heels in addition to last season’s regular season matchup. It will be his first matchup against Malone.
GAME 12: Sacred Heart | Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | Capital One Arena
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Georgetown and Sacred Heart will meet for the first time in program history.
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Sacred Heart finished the 2025-26 season with a 14-19 overall record and a 9-11 mark in MAAC play.
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The 2025-26 season will mark Head Coach Anthony Latina’s 14th season at SHU.
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Cooley is 7-0 against Sacred Heart and Latina with their matchup in the 2021-22 season.
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