Temple University Athletics
Full Big 5 Schedule Set For 2025-26 Campaign
7.9.25 | Men's Basketball
Temple will host La Salle and travel to Villanova, along with competing in the Toyota Big 5 Classic on Dec. 6.
PHILADELPHIA – The schedule is set as a new era continues in Big 5 men's basketball for the 2025-26 season.
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 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.
2025-26 Philadelphia Big 5 Men's Basketball Schedule
(All game times TBA by host school)
| Pod 1 Dates | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Sat., Nov. 8 | Drexel at Saint Joseph's |
| Mon., Nov. 17 | Saint Joseph's at Penn |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | Penn at Drexel |
| Pod 2 Dates | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Tues., Nov. 11 | La Salle at Temple |
| Wed., Nov. 19 | Villanova at La Salle |
| Mon., Dec. 1 | Temple at Villanova |
Toyota Big 5 Classic at Wells Fargo Center - Saturday, Dec. 6
