WHERE CHAMPIONS MEET

Champions Classic

Nov. 18, 2025

Madison Square Garden

Kansas (/basketball/mens-college-basketball)

Duke (/basketball/mens-college-basketball)

Michigan State (/basketball/mens-college-basketball)

Kentucky (/basketball/mens-college-basketball)

About Champions Classic

The State Farm Champions Classic, which matches four of the nation’s best programs against each other, began in 2011.

The 2025 State Farm Champions Classic will be played on Tuesday, November 18 with Michigan State playing Kentucky and Kansas squaring off against Duke. The event will be celebrating its 15th year at the place where it started in 2011 – Madison Square Garden.

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2025 Event

The State Farm Champions Classic will return to New York City in 2025! Join us at Madison Square Garden on November 18 as we celebrate 15 years of competition among four of college basketball’s biggest brands.

The matchups are: