Overview

• The Spartans will host the Razorbacks on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at the Breslin Center with a return game in Fayetteville in 2026–27, and the East Lansing date falls during a Michigan State football bye week.
• Both head coaches are Naismith Hall of Fame inductees, with Calipari holding a 3–2 record against Izzo-led teams.
• Michigan State is 2–0 all-time against Arkansas, with previous meetings in 1991 and 1995 on neutral courts.
• Izzo’s team is coming off a Big Ten regular-season title and an Elite Eight, while Calipari’s first Arkansas season ended in the Sweet 16 at 22–14.
• Michigan State’s full 2025–26 slate is not yet released, though reported dates include Kentucky in the Champions Classic on Nov. 16 and a Dec. 6 visit from Duke, and Arkansas added a Dec. 29 home game versus James Madison discovered via FOIA.