Arkansas and Gonzaga set exhibition game for October
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 2:02 AM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Arkansas Razorbacks and Gonzaga Bulldogs are scheduled to meet in an exhibition game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The game is planned for mid-to-late October, following the cancellation of the remainder of the Kentucky-Gonzaga series. Arkansas head coach John Calipari confirmed the matchup, which continues the historic relationship between his teams and Gonzaga under coach Mark Few. This game will serve as a preparatory scrimmage ahead of the official season. Gonzaga's broader 2026-27 non-conference schedule is also in the works, with several notable matchups planned.
- •Arkansas will host Gonzaga in October 2026.
- •The game is part of a broader preseason schedule.
- •Calipari leads Few in their head-to-head series 4-2.
- •Gonzaga's full 2026-27 schedule includes multiple notable opponents.
- 2:02 AMYahoo Sports — Gonzaga to face John Calipari, Arkansas in road exhibition game
- 1:12 AMYahoo Sports — John Calipari, Arkansas Reportedly Schedule Exhibition With Gonzaga
"Jun. 9—Gonzaga will travel to SEC country for a high-level tune-up game before taking on one of the country's most demanding nonconference schedules. The Zags will travel to Arkansas in October for a preseason exhibition, Razorbacks coach John Calipari told Pig Trail Nation in an interview on Tuesday. There isn't a date set for the game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, but it's ...
"After the remainder of the Kentucky-Gonzaga series was cancelled, coach John Calipari tried to make up for it.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 2:02 AMGonzaga to face John Calipari, Arkansas in road exhibition game
Jun. 9—Gonzaga will travel to SEC country for a high-level tune-up game before taking on one of the country's most demanding nonconference schedules. The Zags will travel to Arkansas in October for a preseason exhibition, Razorbacks coach John Calipari told Pig Trail Nation in an interview on Tuesday. There isn't a date set for the game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, but it's ...
- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 1:12 AMJohn Calipari, Arkansas Reportedly Schedule Exhibition With Gonzaga
After the remainder of the Kentucky-Gonzaga series was cancelled, coach John Calipari tried to make up for it.
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