OREM — Utah Valley University head men's basketball coach Todd Phillips has announced the Wolverines' 2026-27 schedule, highlighted by the program's inaugural season in The Big West, a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam, and a challenging nonconference slate.

"We are really excited about our schedule this season," Phillips said. "We have put together a really competitive nonconference schedule that will challenge our guys and prepare us for Big West play. We have some great road tests, an opportunity to play three games at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands, and some really good teams coming into the UCCU Center. We are pumped to start our first season in The Big West. It is a really good basketball league with great players and coaches, and we know we will have to compete at a high level every night. We can't wait to get going and play in front of Wolverine Nation."

Utah Valley opens the season at home against Western Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, before hitting the road for back-to-back games at Weber State on Nov. 7 and Nevada on Nov. 14.

The Wolverines will then travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands for three games at the Paradise Jam, beginning against East Carolina on Friday, Nov. 20. UVU will play its second game of the tournament on either Nov. 21 or Nov. 22 before wrapping up the event on Nov. 23. The Wolverines' final two opponents will be determined by tournament results.

UVU returns to Orem to host San Jose State on Nov. 28 before making its Big West debut on the road at Long Beach State on Dec. 3. The Wolverines will play their first Big West home game two days later when fellow conference newcomer Sacramento State visits the UCCU Center on Dec. 5.

Utah Valley then returns to nonconference play with road games at Pacific on Dec. 12 and Boise State on Dec. 16 before returning home to host Justice University on Dec. 21.

The Wolverines close out the calendar year with a Big West home matchup against Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 31 and open 2027 against CSUN at the UCCU Center on Jan. 2.

UVU's first California road swing of the new year takes the Wolverines to UC San Diego on Jan. 7 and UC Irvine on Jan. 9. Utah Valley then returns home for four straight games, hosting UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 14, Cal Poly on Jan. 16, California Baptist on Jan. 21, and UC Riverside on Jan. 23.

The Wolverines close January with road games at CSUN on Jan. 28 and Cal State Bakersfield on Jan. 30 before continuing the road stretch at UC Riverside on Feb. 4 and California Baptist on Feb. 6.

UVU returns to the UCCU Center to host UC Irvine on Feb. 11 and UC San Diego on Feb. 13 before traveling to Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 18 and Sacramento State on Feb. 20.

Utah Valley will play its final two home games of the regular season against Long Beach State on Feb. 25 and Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 27 before closing the regular season on the road at Cal Poly on March 4 and UC Santa Barbara on March 6.

The Wolverines will then make their first appearance at The Big West Championship, which will be held March 10-13 in Henderson, Nevada.