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Details Released for Purdue-Kentucky Exhibition Game

Originally posted on Purdue Boilermakers on SI
By Dustin Schutte | Last updated Sep 25, 2025 1:20 PM ET

The wait is over for those curious to know the details regarding Purdue's exhibition game against Kentucky in October. Information about the highly anticipated matchup was released on Thursday.

Purdue and Kentucky are scheduled to play an exhibition contest on Friday, Oct. 24, in Lexington. Here are the details for the preseason matchup:

What — Purdue vs. Kentucky (exhibition game)
Where — Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
When — Friday, Oct. 24
Tipoff time — 6 p.m. ET
TV information — SEC Network

No mention of ticket information was made available at the time of the announcement.

This will be the first of two exhibition games the Boilermakers will play this season. They will also host the University of Indianapolis (UIndy) on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Purdue then opens regular-season play at Mackey Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 4, against Evansville.

Purdue has scheduled high-quality exhibition games each of the last two years. In 2023, the Boilermakers traveled to play Arkansas. Last year, coach Matt Painter took his team to Omaha to play Creighton.

This should be a great preseason matchup between two programs expected to make deep runs in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Purdue 2025-26 schedule

Friday, Oct. 24: at Kentucky (Exhibition)
Wednesday, Oct. 29: vs. UIndy (Exhibition)
Tuesday, Nov. 4: vs. Evansville
Friday, Nov. 7: vs. Oakland
Thursday, Nov. 13: at Alabama
Sunday, Nov. 16: vs. Akron
Thursday, Nov. 20: vs. Memphis (Baha Mar Challenge in the Bahamas)
Friday, Nov. 21: vs. Texas Tech/Wake Forest (Baha Mar Challenge in the Bahamas)
Friday, Nov. 28: vs. Eastern Illinois
Tuesday, Dec. 2: at Rutgers
Saturday, Dec. 6: vs. Iowa State
Wednesday, Dec. 10: vs. Minnesota
Saturday, Dec. 13: vs. Marquette
Saturday, Dec. 20: vs. Auburn (Indy Classic)
Monday, Dec. 29: vs. Kent State
Saturday, Jan. 3: at Wisconsin
Wednesday, Jan. 7: vs. Washington
Saturday, Jan. 10: vs. Penn State
Wednesday, Jan. 14: vs. Iowa
Saturday, Jan. 17: at USC
Tuesday, Jan. 20: at UCLA
Saturday, Jan. 24: vs. Illinois
Tuesday, Jan. 27: at Indiana
Sunday, Feb. 1: at Maryland
Saturday, Feb. 7: vs. Oregon
Tuesday, Feb. 10: at Nebraska
Saturday, Feb. 14: at Iowa
Tuesday, Feb. 17: vs. Michigan
Friday, Feb. 20: vs. Indiana
Thursday, Feb. 26: vs. Michigan State
Sunday, March 1: at Ohio State
Wednesday, March 4: at Northwestern
Saturday, March 7: vs. Wisconsin