George Mason gets a record 10 nonconference home games in November and December, including contests against former conference rivals JMU and ODU.
The 2024-2025 A-10 regular-season co-champs begin Year 3 on Nov. 3 against Wofford. That one is the first of two straight games against mid-major powers to commence the slate.
In addition, the Patriots will play two nationally televised contests in Daytona Beach, Fla., as part of the Sunshine Slam.
The Green & Gold’s marquee road contest will be a matchup at ACC foe Virginia Tech on Dec. 6.
The Patriots also will host an open exhibition game on Oct. 25 vs. Alfred University.
Game capsules
Nov. 3 vs. Wofford (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 KenPom Ranking: 114
- Terriers have made five NCAA Tournament appearances since 2009-10
- Second all-time meeting, first since 2010 (Charleston Classic)
Nov. 7 vs. Winthrop (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 23-11, 11-5 Big South
- Eagles have made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances since 2000
- Program has won 20+ games in four of past six seasons
- Second all-time meeting, first since 2001 (GMU leads, 1-0)
Nov. 11 vs. Catawba (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 18-13, 14-10 SAC
- Indians qualified for the 2025 NCAA Div. II Championship
- Second all-time meeting, first since 2014 (GMU leads, 1-0)
Nov. 15 vs. New Hampshire (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: Wildcats will play two A-10 programs in 2025-26 (Saint Louis)
- Second all-time meeting, first since 1994
- Wildcats in third season under head coach Nathan Davis
Nov. 18 vs. Jacksonville (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 19-14, 12-6 Atlantic Sun
- Dolphins reached the 2025 CBI Quarterfinals (first postseason appearance since 2016-17)
- First ever meeting between the programs
- Game is part of the 2025 Sunshine Slam (campus game)
Nov. 24 vs. Ohio (CBS Sports Network)
Ocean Center – Daytona Beach, Fla.
Key Numbers: Program has posted four NCAA Tournament victories since 2010
- Third all-time meeting (series tied, 1-1)
- Bobcats return second-leading scorer Jackson Paveletzke (13.8 ppg, 51.4 FG%)
Nov. 25 vs. Florida Atlantic or Loyola Marymount (CBS Sports Network)
Ocean Center – Daytona Beach, Fla.
Florida Atlantic
Key Numbers: Owls Have Finished in the Top-50 in two of past three seasons
2024-25 Record: 18-16, 10-8 American
Loyola Marymount
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 17-15, 8-10 WCC
Nov. 29 vs. James Madison (TBA)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 20-12, 13-5 Sun Belt
- Dukes have won 20+ games in each of the past three seasons
- 101st all-time meeting (JMU leads, 51-50)
- Patriots won last season’s matchup, 66-61, in Harrisonburg
- George Mason has won 24 of the past 27 meetings between the schools
Dec. 2 vs. Cornell (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: 2024-25 Record: 18-11, 9-5 Ivy
- Big Red returns two 10+ point scorers (Cooper Noard, Jake Fiegen)
- Cornell reached the Ivy Championship Game in 2024-25
- Third all-time meeting, second in past three seasons (series tied, 1-1)
Dec. 6 at Virginia Tech (TBA)
Cassell Coliseum – Blacksburg, Va.
Key Numbers: 2025-26 Torvik Prediction: 75
- Hokies return two of top-4 scorers, including Toby Lawal (12.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
- Third all-time meeting, first since 1991-92 (series tied, 1-1)
- Second-straight season the Patriots have played an ACC foe on the road
Dec. 13 vs. Old Dominion (TBA)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: Monarchs won four of their final five games of 2024-25
- Game will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Patriots’ 2006 Final Four run
- 61st all-time meeting (ODU leads 38-22, but GMU holds a 21-16 edge since 1998)
- ODU returns second-leading scorer Robert Davis Jr. (15.6 ppg)
Dec. 21 vs. Loyola Maryland (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: Greyhounds return three of top-4 scorers from 2024-25
- 16th all-time meeting (George Mason leads, 9-6)
- Second matchup in past three seasons between GMU and Loyola (Md.)
Dec. 28 vs. Penn (ESPN+)
EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
Key Numbers: Quakers have made 24 all-time NCAA Tournament appearances
- Quakers in first season under former Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery
- Penn returns top scorer Ethan Roberts (16.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 37.1 3pt FG%)
- Sixth all-time meeting (George Mason leads, 4-1)
- Third matchup in past five seasons
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