Indiana, Marquette To Play In Chicago During 2025-26 Season

Indiana and Marquette have agreed to play a neutral site game at the United Center in Chicago during the 2025-26 season.

Indiana guard Romeo Langford (0) dribbles against Marquette forward Jamal Cain (23) at Assembly Hall. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Indiana's 2025-26 nonconference schedule is shaping up to be challenging.

The program announced Wednesday that the Hoosiers will play Marquette on Nov. 9, 2025. The game will take place at the United Center in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Bulls.

Tickets and television information will be announced at a later date. For early access to tickets, fans can sign up for email updates HERE.

Indiana leads the all-time series against Marquette, 8-2. The teams last played on Nov. 14, 2018 as Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers won 96-73 under former head coach Archie Miller, thanks to 22 points from Romeo Langford and 16 points from Evan Fitzner.

Indiana's game against Marquette is the second notable matchup in its 2025-26 nonconference schedule. The Hoosiers will play Kentucky on Dec. 20, 2025 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., renewing the rivalry series for the first time since the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

When they play Marquette next season, the Hoosiers will have a new head coach. Indiana announced Friday that coach Mike Woodson will not return for a fifth season in 2025-26.

Marquette is ranked No. 16 in the nation with a 20-6 overall record and an 11-4 run in Big East play in coach Shaka Smart's fourth season. Smart is 95-36 with the Golden Eagles, including a Big East regular season and tournament title in 2022-23 and a Sweet 16 run in 2023-24.

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