Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse coach Peter Milliman announced the 2027 schedule on Sept. 15, 2026. The 13-game regular-season slate includes six home games, six away games, and one neutral-site game before Johns Hopkins closes the regular season with five consecutive Big Ten contests.
The Blue Jays will begin spring competition with a scrimmage against Saint Joseph’s at Homewood Field on Jan. 30, 2027. They will open the regular season at home against Drexel on Feb. 6.
Johns Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse Opens Against Drexel
The Drexel game will be the second meeting between the teams and their first since 1947. Johns Hopkins will play five games in February, including home games against Drexel, Georgetown, and North Carolina, as well as away games at Towson and Loyola.
Johns Hopkins will host North Carolina on Feb. 27 to begin a four-game run against ACC opponents. The Blue Jays will then play Duke in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 6 before hosting Virginia at Homewood Field on March 13 in the annual game for the Doyle Smith Cup.
The Blue Jays will close their eight-game nonconference schedule at Syracuse on March 20. Final game times and television schedules have not been announced.
2027 Johns Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse Schedule
- Jan. 30: Saint Joseph’s, scrimmage, at Homewood Field
- Feb. 6: Drexel, home opener
- Feb. 13: Georgetown, at Homewood Field
- Feb. 16: Towson, away
- Feb. 20: Loyola, away
- Feb. 27: North Carolina, home
- March 6: Duke, in Charlotte, North Carolina
- March 13: Virginia, at Homewood Field, for the Doyle Smith Cup
- March 20: Syracuse, away
- Last weekend of March: Michigan, away; exact date not finalized
- April 3: Rutgers, Big Ten home opener
- Weekend of April 10: Penn State, away; exact date not finalized
- April 17: Ohio State, home, during Homecoming Weekend at Johns Hopkins
- Final weekend of April: Maryland, away; exact date not finalized
Big Ten Schedule Closes Regular Season
Johns Hopkins will begin its five-game Big Ten stretch at Michigan during the last weekend of March. The Blue Jays will then host Rutgers on April 3, visit Penn State during the weekend of April 10, and host Ohio State on April 17 during Johns Hopkins Homecoming Weekend.
The regular-season finale at Maryland will mark the 130th meeting between the Blue Jays and Terrapins. Rutgers and Ohio State will be the two home games in Johns Hopkins’ five-game Big Ten run.
All six Big Ten teams will qualify for the 2027 Big Ten Tournament. The quarterfinals are scheduled for May 1 at the sites of the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, while Penn State will host the semifinals on May 6 and the championship game on May 8.
2027 Big Ten Tournament Schedule
- May 1: Quarterfinals, hosted by the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds
- May 6: Semifinals, at Penn State
- May 8: Championship, at Penn State
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The 2027 schedule establishes a five-game Big Ten finish for Johns Hopkins, beginning with Michigan and ending with the 130th meeting against Maryland. The schedule also includes the annual Doyle Smith Cup game against Virginia at Homewood Field and a neutral-site matchup against Duke in Charlotte.
The exact dates for the Michigan, Penn State, and Maryland games remain unsettled, and final game times and television schedules have not been announced.
Read the official Johns Hopkins University Athletics announcement.
Source: Original report
