nonconference

adjective

non·con·fer·ence ˌnän-ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s

-fərn(t)s

: not of, relating to, or occurring within a conference

especially : of, relating to, or involving play between athletic teams that do not belong to the same conference (as in college football or basketball)

nonconference games/opponents

a nonconference victory

… facing a brutal nonconference schedule that included away games against Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, Arizona and Kentucky … —

Tim Crothers

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The Blue Devils simply don’t lose nonconference home games — this was their 148th consecutive victory against a non-ACC opponent at Cameron — but there were plenty of teachable moments for Krzyzewski’s young team. —

Joedy McCreary, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2019 The Cardinal have won their past 21 nonconference home games; their last such loss was a 21-14 decision to Notre Dame in 2007. —

Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 30 Aug. 2019