SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Head men's basketball coach Bert Capel announced a 28-game schedule for his fifth year leading the Valor in the 2025-26 season.
The 2025-26 schedule includes 13 home games and five matchups against NAIA schools that were top-25 or receiving votes to end the previous season.
Evangel kicks off its schedule at home by taking on Central Christian College on October 27th, before closing the month of October by competing in the Jeff Uphaus Memorial Classic, taking on Dordt on Oct. 30th and Central Baptist on Oct. 31st. The Valor will take on NCAA D-I UMKC in an exhibition matchup on Nov. 3rd. Just two days later, Evangel takes on long-time rival College of the Ozarks on November 6th in Point Lookout. The Valor open conference play on the road against Friends (Nov. 15) and Avila (Nov. 19) before competing in their first home conference game of the season on November 22nd against Tabor. Evangel will play host to Mission on November 25th to close out the month.
The month of December features several conference games, with Evangel traveling to Saint Mary on December 3rd before hosting Bethel on December 6th. On December 10th, Evangel travels to Ottawa and concludes their 2025 conference schedule with a home matchup against York on the 13th. The Valor conclude 2025 with a road matchup against Columbia College on December 17th.
Evangel returns to action to open the new year at home against McPherson on January 3rd. The Valor will hit the road for a short home stand, taking on Southwestern (Jan. 7) and Bethany (Jan. 10), before returning home to take on Avila on January 14th. Evangel travels to Kansas Wesleyan on January 17th before a three-game homestand, taking on Oklahoma Wesleyan (Jan. 21), Sterling (Jan. 24), and Ottawa (Jan. 28), closing out January with a road matchup against Bethel (Jan. 31).
The final month of February opens with several alternating games, a home matchup with Saint Mary (Feb. 4) and then a road game with York (Feb. 7). Southwestern and Bethany come to Springfield on February 11th and 14th, respectively, before Evangel closes out the regular season with a pair of road matchups against Oklahoma Wesleyan (Feb. 18) and Sterling (Feb. 21)
"With six of our first seven games on the road to start the season, we're hoping to be well prepared for a tough KCAC schedule which starts on the road on November 15th." stated head basketball coach Bert Capel.
All home games will be played on the campus of Evangel University in AGFinancial Arena. All home games can be streamed on the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Network, as well as the Urban Edge Network. Links to keep up with the team on game days will be provided on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Tickets for the upcoming season will go on sale on September 1st at 10:00 a.m. To view the entire schedule, click here.
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