DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League announced its 2025-26 men's basketball conference schedule Thursday morning, as head coach Clint Sargent and the Raiders now know the road ahead to navigate through the 20-game conference slate.
 
The Horizon League schedule again begins with a pair of early conference games in early December before the close of non-conference slates around the League. The final 18 contests of the regular season will begin just ahead of the new year and run through the final weekend of the regular season on February 28.
 
"The Horizon League continues to grow stronger each year," Sargent said. "We welcome the challenge and are eager to get started."
 
Wright State begins HL play on the road with a December 3 trip to take on Youngstown State before returning to the Nutter Center to host Green Bay on December 7 in the quick, two-game early conference swing. The Raiders jump back into Horizon League action for good with a pair of home contests on December 29 and January 1, hosting Oakland and Milwaukee, before three straight road games – at IU Indy (Jan. 4) and in Michigan at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 9) and Oakland (Jan. 11). Wright State then settles in for three home contests in a row at the Nutter Center against Youngstown State (Jan. 15), Cleveland State (Jan. 21) and Northern Kentucky (Jan. 24).
 
The Raiders make the trek to Wisconsin to take on Milwaukee on January 30 before facing Green Bay on February 1, finishing the road stretch a couple days later at Robert Morris on February 4. Wright State will host four of five contests at home in the middle of February, including games against Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 7), Detroit Mercy (Feb. 12), IU Indy (Feb. 19) and Robert Morris (Feb. 22), with a visit to Cleveland State on February 15 sandwiched in the middle. The Raiders wrap up the regular season on February 25 at Purdue Fort Wayne and February 28 at Northern Kentucky before the Horizon League tournament in March.
 
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2025-26 season, with individual game tickets set to go on sale in October.
 
OPPONENT INFO Youngstown State (Dec. 3, Youngstown, OH | Jan. 15, Nutter Center)
Youngstown State turned in a 21-13 overall record with a 13-7 Horizon League mark in 2024-25, falling in the Horizon League tournament final. Wright State dropped both matchups last season, however, the Raiders lead the overall series 50-21 entering the 2025-26 campaign.
 
Green Bay (Dec. 7, Nutter Center | Feb. 1, Green Bay, WI)
Green Bay finished 4-28 overall with a 2-18 Horizon League record last season in Doug Gottlieb's first season at the helm, with the Phoenix and Raiders splitting the season series. Wright State has still won 15 of the last 20 meetings and holds a slim, 40-36 overall series lead entering the season.
 
Oakland (Dec. 29, Nutter Center | Jan. 11, Rochester, MI)
Oakland finished 24-12 overall last season with a 15-5 Horizon League record on the way to winning the Horizon League tournament title and defeating Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders and Golden Grizzlies split their two meetings last season, with each winning on the other's home floor. Wright State leads the overall series 20-11 over Oakland.
 
Milwaukee (Jan. 1, Nutter Center | Jan. 30, Milwaukee, WI)
Milwaukee finished 21-11 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon League last season, falling in the Horizon League quarterfinals. Wright State dropped both meetings last season, including an overtime contest on the road. The Raiders hold a slight 39-36 lead over Milwaukee in the overall series, including winning 10 of the last 16 meetings.
 
IU Indy (Jan. 4, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 19, Indianapolis, IN)
IU Indy finished with a 10-22 overall record in 2024-25, while the Jaguars were 6-14 in Horizon League play, hiring new head coach Ben Howlett in the offseason. Wright State and IU Indy split the regular season meetings, with each side winning on its home floor, before the Raiders grabbed a win in the Horizon League tournament opening round. Wright State has won 19 of the last 21 games overall and holds a 25-4 overall series advantage entering the 2025-26 season.
 
Detroit Mercy (Jan. 9, Detroit, MI | Feb. 12, Nutter Center)
Detroit Mercy was 8-24 overall last season with a 4-16 HL record, falling in the Horizon League tournament opening round. The Raiders won both meetings last season and have won 20 of the last 23 meetings over the last nine seasons. Wright State leads the all-time series 43-28 overall.
  
Cleveland State (Jan. 21, Nutter Center | Feb. 15, Cleveland, OH)
Cleveland State finished the 2024-25 season with a 23-13 overall record and a 14-6 mark in Horizon League play, falling in the HL tournament semifinals before going on to play a trio of games in the Purple College Basketball Invitational postseason tournament. Wright State and Cleveland State split last season's meetings, with each side winning at home, while the Raiders have won 15 of the last 23 contests in the series overall, which is the longest series all-time in Raider history. The Raiders hold a 46-40 advantage in the all-time series entering 2025-26.
 
Northern Kentucky (Jan. 24, Nutter Center | Feb. 28, Highland Heights, KY)
Northern Kentucky was 17-16 last season with an 11-9 Horizon League record, falling in the Horizon League tournament quarterfinals. The Raiders and NKU split last two meetings last season, with each team winning on the road, while Wright State has won 10 of the last 15 meetings overall and leads the overall series 32-18 entering 2025-26.
 
Robert Morris (Feb. 4, Moon Township, PA | Feb. 22, Nutter Center)
Robert Morris finished the 2024-25 season with a 26-9 overall mark, including a 15-5 Horizon League record on the way to the HL regular season and tournament titles. The Raiders and Colonials split the two regular season meetings last season before RMU downed Wright State in the HL quarterfinals. Wright State has won eight of the 11 matchups since RMU's move to the Horizon League and is 10-3 all-time in the short history between the teams, with the only other meetings way back in 1977 and 1978.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 7, Nutter Center | Feb. 25, Fort Wayne, IN)
Fort Wayne is coming off a 19-13 record with a 12-8 Horizon League mark last season, falling in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament. The Raiders dropped both meetings last season, although they have won 11 of the last 17 matchups. Wright State leads the short series 12-8, with 13 of the contests coming back during the 1980's.