Notre Dame and Villanova will open the college basketball season with a men’s and women’s doubleheader on Nov. 1 in Rome.
The matchup will feature both schools playing on the same day, with the men’s programs meeting and the women’s programs also set to face each other as part of the season-opening event.
Season-opening showcase abroad
The Rome doubleheader places two prominent programs on an international stage to begin the new season, with both the men’s and women’s teams from Notre Dame and Villanova scheduled to participate.
The games are set for Nov. 1, marking the start of the 2025-26 season for the involved teams.