Colorado State University Athletics
Farokhmanesh Finalizes First Non-Conference Schedule
8/7/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Rams' non-conference schedule headlined by Colorado, Loyola Chicago and Battle 4 Atlantis
FORT COLLINS –  First-year head coach Ali Farokhmanesh finalized the Colorado State men's basketball non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season on Thursday. The challenging schedule includes hosting rival Colorado, going to Chicago to battle Loyola Chicago and a trip to the Bahamas to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
The Farokhmanesh Era begins inside Moby Arena on November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word. It is one of seven home games on the non-conference schedule. That portion features the return of rival Colorado to Moby Arena on December 6.
CSU will hit the road twice during the non-conference season, first to the Windy City to take on Loyola Chicago to start a home-and-home series with the Ramblers on November 16.
Colorado State heads to the Bahamas for Thanksgiving to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The three-day tournament tips off the day before Thanksgiving. CSU will face a familiar foe for newcomer Brandon Rechstiner, in his former team, Virginia Tech. That game is set for 3 p.m. MT on ESPN U. The whole tournament will air on the ESPN family of networks.
The Rams will warm up for the season with a trip to Omaha where they will face Creighton in an exhibition on October 25.
Farokhmanesh takes over as the head coach of Colorado State after spending the past seven years as an assistant coach, including the last year as associate head coach. He has helped the Rams to three NCAA Tournaments in the past four years.
The Mountain West schedule will be announced in the early fall.
Season tickets for CSU men's basketball are available now at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
The Farokhmanesh Era begins inside Moby Arena on November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word. It is one of seven home games on the non-conference schedule. That portion features the return of rival Colorado to Moby Arena on December 6.
CSU will hit the road twice during the non-conference season, first to the Windy City to take on Loyola Chicago to start a home-and-home series with the Ramblers on November 16.
Colorado State heads to the Bahamas for Thanksgiving to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The three-day tournament tips off the day before Thanksgiving. CSU will face a familiar foe for newcomer Brandon Rechstiner, in his former team, Virginia Tech. That game is set for 3 p.m. MT on ESPN U. The whole tournament will air on the ESPN family of networks.
The Rams will warm up for the season with a trip to Omaha where they will face Creighton in an exhibition on October 25.
Farokhmanesh takes over as the head coach of Colorado State after spending the past seven years as an assistant coach, including the last year as associate head coach. He has helped the Rams to three NCAA Tournaments in the past four years.
The Mountain West schedule will be announced in the early fall.
Season tickets for CSU men's basketball are available now at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
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