Purdue Basketball Releases Fan Day Information — What to Know

Fan Day schedule

Below is the schedule of events for Purdue basketball's Fan Day (all times are ET).

• 9:30-10 a.m. ET: Doors open
• 10-11:30 a.m. ET: Women's basketball practice/scrimmage
• 11:45-12:45 p.m. ET: Autograph session with men's and women's teams
• 1-2:30 p.m. ET: men's basketball practice/scrimmage

No autographs for outside items

Purdue will provide autograph cards to those individuals hoping for signatures from players. It's the only item players will sign throughout the day, according to a release from PurdueSports.com. Outside items are not permitted and will not be autographed.

Football watch party?

The Purdue basketball Fan Day is scheduled the same day that the Boilermakers travel to Evanston to play Northwestern on the gridiron. If the basketball teams' Fan Day overlaps with the football game, the video boards inside Mackey Arena will air the Purdue-Northwestern game for fans to watch.

Parking

Although the football team will be out of town, parking may still be tricky for Fan Day. Per the release, the Purdue 5K and mini-marathon will also be taking place that morning. As a result, parking around Mackey Arena could be limited. There should still be plenty of parking available around West Lafayette.

Start of the regular season

While this doesn't pertain to Fan Day specifically, both the men's and women's basketball teams will start their 2025-26 regular seasons a few weeks after the event on Oct. 18.

Purdue women's basketball will open the season on Monday, Nov. 3 by hosting Fairleigh Dickinson. The men's team then will begin regular-season play the following night, playing Evansville on Tuesday, Nov. 4.