FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Men's Basketball will play seven non-conference home games during the 2026-27 season. The Stags will host Fordham in an exhibition on Saturday, Oct. 24 and begin the regular season at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5 against Vermont.
 
Season tickets are on sale now at fairfieldstags.com/tix. Including the forthcoming Metro Conference schedule, which has not yet been announced, the Stags are set to play a total of 17 home games – 16 in the regular season. Fairfield also played 16 home games last season, the most for the Stags in the regular season since 1993-94. The Stags posted a 12-4 record at home in 2025-26.
 
The Oct. 24 exhibition game against Fordham will be a part of the University's Alumni & Family Weekend. The contest will be included in season ticket packages. Season ticket holders will be contacted directly when more information is available.
 
As previously announced, Fairfield Men's Basketball will open the regular season home slate with Vermont on Thursday, Nov. 5 as a part of the inaugural America East-Metro Challenge. The two-game challenge also sends the Stags to Bryant on Nov. 8.
 
Fairfield resumes the home slate on Saturday, Nov. 14 against NJIT and then welcomes St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The Stags visited and defeated NJIT last November in Newark in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
 
The second annual Mahoney Classic will commence on Thanksgiving Weekend. The Stags host Navy on Friday, Nov. 27 and Central Connecticut State on Sunday, Nov. 29. The two visiting teams will go head-to-head on Saturday, Nov. 28.
 
The ensuing two-week window includes the start of Metro Conference action during the opening week of December, which may contain at least one home game. The next confirmed outing at Mahoney Arena is on Sunday, Dec. 13 with a return visit from Le Moyne, who the Stags knocked off in Syracuse last season.
 
Fairfield's non-conference road schedule and the entire Metro Conference slate for the 2026-27 season will be announced when they are finalized.
 
Click here for more information regarding 2026-27 season tickets or visit fairfieldstags.com/tix to purchase. For assistance purchasing or renewing season tickets, upgrading seats, or learning more about premium seating options, contact the Fairfield Athletics Ticket Office at stagstickets@fairfield.edu or 203-254-4136.