The 2024 College basketball opening day schedule is on November 4th, 2024. We get to see just about every DI teams in action on the 4th. The teams who don’t play on the 4th are playing on the 6th for the most part. All of the rankings are based on the preseason poll for men’s college basketball. So…without further ado, here you go.
2024 College Basketball Opening Day Schedule
The 2024 college basketball opening day schedule is set for November 4th, 2024. Pretty much all of the teams are in action on this day. Enjoy. If you don’t see a TV channel listed, the game is likely being held on your local or regional TV affiliate.
| Away | Home | Time/TV | Venue |
| IUPUC | IUI | 11:00 AM | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| Morris College | SC State | TBA | Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center |
| Charleston | S. Illinois | 12:00 PM YTTV | Sanford Pentagon |
| Oglethorpe | Middle Tenn. | 12:00 PM ESP+ | Murphy Athletic Center |
| UNT Dallas | UT Arlington | 12:00 PM | College Park Center |
| LaGrange | Jax. State | 12:30 PM | Pete Mathews Coliseum |
| Santa Clara | Saint Louis | 3:00 PM YTTV | Sanford Pentagon |
| Denver | Stanford | 4:00 PM | Maples Pavilion |
| Penn State York | UMBC | 4:00 PM | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena |
| Valparaiso | Liberty | 5:00 PM | Wooden Family Fieldhouse |
| Erskine | Wofford | 5:00 PM | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium |
| Marist | Harvard | 5:00 PM | Lavietes Pavilion |
| Framingham | Stonehill College | 5:00 PM | Merkert Gymnasium |
| Old Westbury | Hofstra | 5:00 PM | Mack Sports Complex |
| Sacred Heart | Temple | 5:30 PM | Liacouras Center |
| McNeese | S. Dak. St. | 6:00 PM YTTV | Sanford Pentagon |
| Rivier | UMass Lowell | 6:00 PM | Costello Athletic Center |
| Georgian Court | Drexel | 6:00 PM | John A Daskalakis Center |
| TX A&M-CC | 14Purdue | 6:00 PM BTN | Mackey Arena |
| Washington College | VMI | 6:00 PM | Cameron Hall |
| Miami (Ohio) | App. St. | 6:30 PM | Holmes Convocation Center |
| Houghton | Niagara | 6:30 PM | Gallagher Center |
| Fordham | St. John’s | 6:30 PM FS1 | Carnesecca Arena |
| Piedmont | Winthrop | 6:30 PM | Winthrop Coliseum |
| Bucknell | Delaware | 6:30 PM | Bob Carpenter Center Acierno Arena |
| Missouri St. | Butler | 6:45 PM FS1 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Robert Morris | West Virginia | 7:00 PM ESP+ | WVU Coliseum |
| N. Kentucky | Florida St. | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Donald L. Tucker Center |
| Hannibal-LaGrange | Kansas City | 7:00 PM | Swinney Recreation Center |
| Lynchburg | Queens | 7:00 PM | The Levine Center |
| Bluffton | PFW | 7:00 PM | Hilliard Gates Center |
| Defiance | Oakland | 7:00 PM | OU Credit Union O’rena |
| New College of FL | Stetson | 7:00 PM | Edmunds Center |
| CSNorthridge | St. Bona. | 7:00 PM | Reilly Center |
| Iona | Princeton | 7:00 PM | L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium |
| CBIBS | Prairie View | 7:00 PM | William Nicks Center |
| FGCU | UNCG | 7:00 PM | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Radford | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Petersen Events Center |
| SC Upstate | NC State | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Lenovo Center |
| Trinity Baptist | Jacksonville | 7:00 PM | Swisher Gym |
| Peace College | Davidson | 7:00 PM | Belk Arena |
| New Hamp. | Massachusetts | 7:00 PM | William D. Mullins Center |
| Penn | N.J. Tech | 7:00 PM | Wellness and Events Center |
| Marywood | Cornell | 7:00 PM | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |
| N. Vermont-Lyn. | Dartmouth | 7:00 PM | Edward Leede Arena |
| Cheyney | NC A&T | 7:00 PM | Corbett Sports Center |
| Brown | Siena | 7:00 PM | MVP Arena |
| Lakeland | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM | Klotsche Center |
| Columbia Int. | Furman | 7:00 PM | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| Ball St. | Georgia St. | 7:00 PM | Georgia State Convocation Center |
| Newberry | ETSU | 7:00 PM | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| Alice Lloyd | E. Kentucky | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Baptist Health Arena |
| Frostburg State | Morgan St. | 7:00 PM | Hill Field House |
| ND-Maryland | Mt St Mary’s | 7:00 PM | Knott Arena |
| North Florida | S. Carolina | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Colonial Life Arena |
| NC Central | George Mason | 7:00 PM | EagleBank Arena |
| Manhattan | Maryland | 7:00 PM B1G+ | Xfinity Center |
| 13Texas A&M | UCF | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Addition Financial Arena |
| Ark.-Pine Bluff | 20Cincinnati | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Fifth Third Arena |
| W. Michigan | C. Carolina | 7:00 PM | HTC Center |
| St. Fran.-Pa. | Dayton | 7:00 PM | University of Dayton Arena |
| Maine | 7Duke | 7:00 PM ACCN | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| NC-Wesleyan | East Carolina | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| N. Illinois | Ga. Southern | 7:00 PM | W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse |
| Ohio | James Madison | 7:00 PM | Atlantic Union Bank Center |
| Wright St. | 23Kentucky | 7:00 PM ESPU | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center |
| American | La Salle | 7:00 PM | Tom Gola Arena |
| Morehead St. | Louisville | 7:00 PM ESP+ | KFC Yum! Center |
| Cleary | Detroit | 7:00 PM | Calihan Hall |
| Davis-Elkins | Marshall | 7:00 PM | Henderson Center |
| Columbia | Loyola-Md. | 7:00 PM | Reitz Arena |
| FDU | Miami | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Watsco Center |
| Gardner-Webb | 12Tennessee | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| Charleston So. | Clemson | 7:00 PM ESP+ | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Toledo | Troy | 7:00 PM | Trojan Arena |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian | Hampton | 7:00 PM | Hampton Convocation Center |
| Monmouth | Michigan St. | 7:00 PM B1G+ | Jack Breslin Student Events Center |
| Bellarmine | VCU | 7:00 PM | Stuart Siegel Center |
| Dickinson | William & Mary | 7:00 PM | Kaplan Arena |
| Le Moyne | Syracuse | 7:00 PM ESP+ | JMA Wireless Dome |
| Navy | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00 PM | Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena |
| CCSU | Providence | 7:00 PM FS1 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| Buffalo | Old Dominion | 7:00 PM | Chartway Arena |
| Mount Olive | UNCW | 7:00 PM | Raiford G. Trask Coliseum |
| Louisiana College | Tulane | 7:30 PM ESP+ | Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse |
| Mississippi College | Samford | 7:30 PM | Pete Hanna Center |
| Dallas Christian | Northwestern St. | 7:30 PM | Prather Coliseum |
| LSU-Alexandria | La. Tech | 7:30 PM ESP+ | Thomas Assembly Center |
| Vermont | UAB | 7:30 PM ESP+ | Bartow Arena |
| Pfeiffer | Campbell | 7:30 PM | John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center |
| Saint Peter’s | Seton Hall | 7:30 PM FS1 | Prudential Center |
| York | Drake | 7:30 PM | Knapp Center |
| Tenn. Tech | Georgia | 7:30 PM ESP+ | Stegeman Coliseum |
| WGA | Miss. St. | 7:30 PM ESP+ | Humphrey Coliseum |
| Randolph College | Longwood | 7:30 PM | Joan Perry Brock Center |
| Texas So. | Xavier | 7:30 PM FS1 | Cintas Center |
| Bob Jones U | W. Carolina | 7:30 PM | Ramsey Center |
| Binghamton | Penn St. | 7:30 PM B1G+ | Bryce Jordan Center |
| FAU | Indiana St. | 7:30 PM | Wooden Family Fieldhouse |
| Northeastern | Boston U. | 7:30 PM | Case Gym |
| Maryville College | Belmont | 7:30 PM | Curb Event Center |
| Westminster (PA) | Youngstown St. | 7:35 PM | Beeghly Physical Education Center |
| Avila | Houston Chr. | 8:00 PM | Sharp Gymnasium |
| Paul Quinn | Lamar | 8:00 PM | Montagne Center |
| Mid-American Christian | Neb.-Omaha | 8:00 PM | Baxter Arena |
| Quinnipiac | Yale | 8:00 PM | John J. Lee Amphitheater |
| Wichita St. | W. Kentucky | 8:00 PM CBSSN | E.A. Diddle Arena |
| Park | N. Arizona | 8:00 PM | Rolle Activity Center |
| Jamestown | N. Dak. St. | 8:00 PM | Scheels Center |
| Holy Cross | Wisconsin | 8:00 PM B1G+ | Kohl Center |
| Mercyhurst | George Wash. | 8:00 PM | Charles E. Smith Center |
| Lipscomb | Duquesne | 8:00 PM | UPM C Cooper Fieldhouse |
| PSU-Wilkes-Barre | Norfolk St. | 8:00 PM | Echols Hall |
| St. Francis III | UIC | 8:00 PM | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| Bethel (Tenn.) | Murray St. | 8:00 PM | CFSB Center |
| Trinity University | UTSA | 8:00 PM | UTSA Convocation Center |
| Presbyterian | Charlotte | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| Florida A&M | TCU | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena |
| Dean | Bryant | 8:00 PM | Chace Athletic Center |
| Union College | Austin Peay | 8:00 PM | F&M Bank Arena |
| Southern-NOLA | Grambling St. | 8:00 PM | Assembly Center |
| Albany | Army | 8:00 PM | Christl Arena |
| Western St. | Utah Valley | 8:00 PM | UCCU Events Center |
| Md.-E. Shore | Vanderbilt | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Memorial Gym |
| Northeastern State | Tulsa | 8:00 PM | Donald Reynolds Center |
| E. Michigan | Texas St. | 8:00 PM | Strahan Coliseum |
| Jackson St. | 4Houston | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Fertitta Center |
| Kent St. | Louisiana | 8:00 PM | Cajundome |
| The Citadel | Boston College | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Silvio O. Conte Forum |
| Clev. St. | Michigan | 8:00 PM BTN | Crisler Center |
| Lafayette | Villanova | 8:00 PM FS1 | Finneran Pavilion |
| Delaware St. | Va. Tech | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Cassell Coliseum |
| Coppin St. | Wake Forest | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Arkansas Baptist | Little Rock | 8:00 PM | Jack Stephens Center |
| Akron | Arkansas St. | 8:00 PM | First National Bank Arena |
| SE Missouri St. | Bradley | 8:00 PM | Carver Arena |
| So. Indiana | DePaul | 8:00 PM FS1 | Wintrust Arena |
| Fairfield | Rhode Island | 8:00 PM | Thomas M. Ryan Center |
| E. Illinois | Illinois | 8:00 PM B1G+ | State Farm Center |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Iowa | 8:00 PM B1G+ | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| Miss Valley St. | 5Iowa St. | 8:00 PM ESP+ | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| Howard | 1Kansas | 8:00 PM ESP+ | Allen Fieldhouse |
| Missouri | Memphis | 8:00 PM | FedExForum |
| UT-Rio Grande Valley | Nebraska | 8:00 PM B1G+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Dubuque | N. Iowa | 8:00 PM | McLeod Center |
| C. Michigan | South Alabama | 8:00 PM | MItchell Center |
| Lehigh | Northwestern | 8:00 PM PEAC | Welsh-Ryan Arena |
| Bowling Green | So. Miss | 8:00 PM | Reed Green Coliseum |
| UT Martin | Illinois St. | 8:00 PM | CEFCU Arena |
| W. New Mexico | So. Utah | 8:30 PM | America First Event Center |
| Champ. Christ. | UL-Monroe | 8:30 PM | Fant-Ewing Coliseum |
| Dallas | SF Austin | 8:30 PM | William R. Johnson Coliseum |
| Westminster | SIUE | 8:30 PM | Sam M. Vadalabene Center |
| Fisk | Tennessee St. | 8:30 PM | Gentry Center |
| LIU | 24Ole Miss | 8:30 PM ESP+ | The Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| William Carey | SE Louisiana | 8:30 PM | University Center |
| Tarleton St. | SMU | 8:30 PM ESP+ | Moody Coliseum |
| Stony Brook | 18Marquette | 8:30 PM FS1 | Fiserv Forum |
| Chicago St. | Loyola Chi. | 8:30 PM | Joseph J. Gentile Center |
| Howard Payne | Abilene Chr. | 8:30 PM | Moody Coliseum |
| 21Florida | South Florida | 8:30 PM SECN | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| N. Mex. High. | N. Mex. St. | 9:00 PM | Pan American Center |
| Lindenwood | Oklahoma | 9:00 PM ESP+ | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Southern U. | South Dakota | 9:00 PM | Sanford Coyote Sports Center |
| Alcorn St. | Utah | 9:00 PM ESP+ | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| Northwest | Weber St. | 9:00 PM | Dee Events Center |
| Sul Ross St. | UTEP | 9:00 PM ESP+ | Don Haskins Center |
| Hawaii-Hilo | Montana | 9:00 PM | Dahlberg Arena |
| UNC-Ash. | 2Alabama | 9:00 PM ESPU | Coleman Coliseum |
| Green Bay | Okla. St. | 9:00 PM ESP+ | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| CS Fullerton | Grand Canyon | 9:00 PM | Grand Canyon University Arena |
| Northwest | Idaho | 9:00 PM | ICCU Arena |
| Nicholls | New Mexico | 9:00 PM | The Pit |
| E. Washington | Colorado | 9:00 PM ESP+ | CU Events Center |
| Elon | 9N. Carolina | 9:00 PM ACCN | Dean E. Smith Center |
| North Central | St. Thomas (MN) | 9:00 PM | Schoenecker Arena |
| North Dakota | Colo. St. | 9:30 PM | Moby Arena |
| N. Alabama | Air Force | 9:30 PM | Clune Arena |
| Con. St. Paul | Wyoming | 9:30 PM | Arena-Auditorium |
| Colorado College | N. Colorado | 10:00 PM | Bank of Colorado Arena |
| Utah Tech | Oregon St. | 10:00 PM ESP+ | Gill Coliseum |
| W. Illinois | San Jose St. | 10:00 PM | Provident Credit Union Event Center |
| Sam Houston | Nevada | 10:00 PM | Lawlor Events Center |
| Life-Pacific | LMU | 10:00 PM | Albert Gersten Pavilion |
| San Fran St. | UCSB | 10:00 PM | Thunderdome |
| Towson | Saint Mary’s | 10:00 PM | University Credit Union Pavilion |
| Incarnate Word | Cal Baptist | 10:00 PM | Fowler Events Center |
| William Jessup | Pacific | 10:00 PM | Spanos Center |
| University of La Verne | LBSU | 10:00 PM | The Walter Pyramid |
| Chattanooga | USC | 10:00 PM BTN | Galen Center |
| Ohio St. | 19Texas | 10:00 PM TNT | T-Mobile Arena |
| Canisius | 10Arizona | 10:00 PM ESP+ | McKale Memorial Center |
| UC Riverside | Oregon | 10:30 PM B1G+ | Matthew Knight Arena |
| Rider | 22UCLA | 10:30 PM FS1 | Pauley Pavilion |
| Portland St. | Wash. St. | 11:00 PM ESP+ | Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum |
| ChaPM an | UC Irvine | 11:00 PM | Bren Events Center |
| Cal-Baker. | California | 11:30 PM ESP+ | Haas Pavilion |
| Alabama St. | UNLV | 11:30 PM | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 8Baylor | 6Gonzaga | 11:30 PM ESP2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
2025 NCAA Postseason Schedules
So, it’s never too early to look forward to March Madness. We have the 2025 March Madness Tournament schedule if you like to plan out things way too early as well as a blank, printable 2025 March Madness bracket. We get 68 teams joining the Madness again this postseason.
