ATLANTA – Georgia State men's basketball and head coach Jon Cremins announced the Panthers' 2026-27 schedule, featuring 16 home contests, a trip to the Fort Myers Tip-Off and a challenging slate of non-conference and Sun Belt Conference opponents.

Prior to the regular season, Georgia State will travel to Georgia for an exhibition on Oct. 7.

The Panthers will officially open the Cremins era on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Bowling Green in game one of the SBC-MAC Challenge before traveling to Charlotte on Nov. 5. Georgia State returns home two days later to face Andrew College on Nov. 7 before heading west for a road matchup at Fresno State on Nov. 10. 

Georgia State continues its non-conference slate at home against Norfolk State on Nov. 15 before visiting Jacksonville State on Nov. 20. The Panthers will then head to Florida for the Fort Myers Tip-Off, where they will face Tulane on Nov. 23 and FGCU on Nov. 25. 

December opens with a home matchup against in-state foe Mercer on Dec. 1 before the Panthers travel to ULM on Dec. 5 to open conference play. Georgia State then returns to Atlanta for back-to-back contests against Kennesaw State on Dec. 9 and Texas Southern on Dec. 12. 

Sun Belt Conference play resumes on the road at James Madison on Dec. 16. 

The Panthers will close out non-conference action with matches at Pittsburgh on Dec. 18 and at home against Coastal Georgia on Dec. 22.  

Georgia State will welcome Southern Miss for a New Year's Eve Showdown on Dec. 31, followed by Louisiana on Jan. 2. The Panthers then hit the road for matchups at Troy on Jan. 6 and Arkansas State on Jan. 9. 

Georgia State's January slate also includes home contests against Marshall (Jan. 14), Georgia Southern (Jan. 20), James Madison (Jan. 23) and Coastal Carolina (Jan. 30), along with road trips to App State (Jan. 16) and Marshall (Jan. 28). The Panthers host rival Georgia Southern on Wednesday, Jan. 20 before welcoming JMU on Jan. 23. 

February begins with a trip to Old Dominion on Feb. 3, followed by a road matchup against a MAC opponent on Feb. 6 for game two of the SBC-MAC Challenge. The opponent will be announced at a later date.

Georgia State returns home to face South Alabama on Feb. 13 before traveling to Coastal Carolina on Feb. 17. The Panthers close their home schedule with App State on Feb. 20 and Old Dominion on Feb. 23 before finishing the regular season at Georgia Southern on Feb. 26. 

The Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 2-8 in Pensacola, Fla.  

Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sale now, for as low as $150! Fans can renew their old seats or purchase new seats by visiting gsutix.com. Get your season tickets now and get in on the action of coach Cremins' inaugural year!

2026-27 Georgia State Men's Basketball Schedule
Oct. 7  at Georgia (Exhibition)
Nov. 2 vs. Bowling Green
Nov. 5 at Charlotte
Nov. 7 vs. Andrew College
Nov. 10 at Fresno State
Nov. 15 vs. Norfolk State
Nov. 20 at Jacksonville State
Nov. 23 vs. Tulane (Fort Myers Tip-Off)
Nov. 25 vs. FGCU (Fort Myers Tip-Off)
Dec. 1  vs. Mercer
Dec. 5  at ULM
Dec. 9  vs. Kennesaw State
Dec. 12 vs. Texas Southern
Dec. 16 at James Madison
Dec. 18 at Pittsburgh
Dec. 22 vs. Coastal Georgia
Dec. 31 vs. Southern Miss
Jan. 2 vs. Louisiana
Jan. 6   at Troy
Jan. 9   at Arkansas State
Jan. 14 vs. Marshall
Jan. 16 at App State
Jan. 20 vs. Georgia Southern
Jan. 23 vs. James Madison
Jan. 28 at Marshall
Jan. 30 vs. Coastal Carolina
Feb. 3  at Old Dominion
Feb. 6  at TBD MAC School
Feb. 13 vs. South Alabama
Feb. 17 at Coastal Carolina
Feb. 20 vs. App State
Feb. 23 vs. Old Dominion
Feb. 26 at Georgia Southern
 
Game times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.