ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its 162 women's basketball conference matchups for the 2026-27 season, which was revealed live on the Big Ten Network. Each of the 18 member institutions will participate in an 18-game schedule for the eighth time in nine seasons. Teams will play one opponent both home and away while facing 16 teams once, splitting their games evenly with eight at home and eight on the road.
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The conference season is set to begin on Saturday, December 5, with five matchups. Six teams will start their play on Sunday, December 6, culminating in a game between Michigan and Maryland on Friday, December 11, which concludes the first week of action. The schedule will pause for the holidays, resuming on Tuesday, December 29, with seven games before concluding on Sunday, February 28, when 16 teams will compete.
Following the regular season, the focus will shift to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the 2027 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 3-7.
The Big Ten aims to build upon the success of the 2025-26 season, highlighted by UCLA winning its first NCAA Championship after defeating South Carolina 79-51. The Bruins also secured the Big Ten's regular season and tournament titles that season, marking the conference's first national championship since 1999.
The complete 2026-27 schedule was developed using an AI-powered scheduling platform from Fastbreak AI, designed to enhance competitive fairness, optimize travel, and address the complexities of modern collegiate athletics scheduling. Tipoff times and television designations will be announced at a later date.