Full Big 5 Schedule Set For 2025-26 Campaign
PHILADELPHIA – The schedule is set as a new era continues in Big 5 men's basketball for the 2025-26 season.
Saint Joseph's will take on Drexel at Hagan Arena on Nov. 8 and play Penn at The Palestra on Nov. 17.
For the third straight year, all six of the city's NCAA Division I men's basketball programs have been split into two pods of three teams. Each team will play the others in their pod at on-campus sites in a round-robin format. From those games, the schedule will be set for a tripleheader at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 with the first seed in each pod competing for the Big 5 championship, the second-place teams in each pod competing for third place, and the third seeds competing for fifth place.
For the 2025-26 season, one pod will feature Drexel, Penn and Saint Joseph's while the other pod features La Salle, Temple and Villanova.
Tickets for the men's Toyota Big 5 Classic at Wells Fargo Center will go on sale in September. Fans are encouraged to visit Big5Classic.com for updates.
(All game times TBA by host school)
Pod 1
Saturday, Nov. 8 – Drexel at Saint Joseph's
Monday, Nov. 17 – Saint Joseph's at Penn
Friday, Nov. 21 – Penn at Drexel
Tuesday, Nov. 11 – La Salle at Temple
Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Villanova at La Salle
Monday, Dec. 1 – Temple at Villanova
Toyota Big 5 Men's Classic
Saturday, Dec. 6 at Wells Fargo Center
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