WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Big Ten conference office released the opponent rotations for the 2027 and 2028 men’s tennis seasons, which includes home duals to start and end next year’s schedule.
All matches are currently slated for Saturday/Sunday showdowns, however they are subject to change. Times will be released at a later time, along with the non-conference agenda.
Next year, Purdue will host seven home contests while traveling to six campuses. Over the course of the season, the Boilermakers will have their longest home stretch at the start of the year with three straight at Schwartz Tennis Center. Then, Purdue will spend the next six of eight duals on the road, until playing the final week of the regular-season at home.
2027 SCHEDULE
Week 1 (3/13-14): Northwestern, Illinois
Week 2 (3/20): Indiana
Week 3 (3/27-28): at UCLA, at USC
Week 4 (4/3-4): Oregon, Washington
Week 5 (4/10-11): at Ohio State, at Penn State
Week 6 (4/17-18): at Wisconsin, at Nebraska
Week 7 (4/24-25: Michigan State, Michigan
Meanwhile, in 2028, the home/away opponents will be flipped. The season will culminate with a rivalry match at Indiana in the regular-season finale, marking the second time in the last 68 years the foes will meet in the last match of Big Ten play (other: 2004, W 5-2 in West Lafayette; of note: the teams were schedule to play in 2021, however the match was cancelled).
Purdue’s balanced 2028 season will see an even home and away rotation, spending no more than one weekend at home or away, beginning and ending the season on the road.
2028 SCHEDULE
Week 1 (3/11-12): at Illinois, at Northwestern
Week 2 (3/18-19): UCLA, USC
Week 3 (3/25-26): at Oregon, at Washington
Week 4 (4/1-2): Wisconsin, Nebraska
Week 5 (4/8-9): at Michigan State, at Michigan
Week 6 (4/15-16): Penn State, Ohio State
Week 7 (4/22): at Indiana