by | Apr 30, 2025 | Basketball Blogs, Headlines

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Opponents Announced

Institutions will play an 18-game conference schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2025-26 women’s basketball season. Each member institution will play an 18-game conference schedule, playing one school both home and away, while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play eight at home and eight on the road.

 

The complete list of the Big Ten single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times and television information will be announced at a later time.

 

ILLINOIS

Home: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Northwestern

 

INDIANA

Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Purdue

 

IOWA

Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

Away: Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Nebraska

 

MARYLAND

Home: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Ohio State

 

MICHIGAN

Home: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Away: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Michigan State

 

MICHIGAN STATE

Home: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Away: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Michigan

 

MINNESOTA

Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC

Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Wisconsin

 

NEBRASKA

Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Iowa

 

NORTHWESTERN

Home: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Illinois

 

OHIO STATE

Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Maryland

 

OREGON

Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

Away: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Washington

 

PENN STATE

Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USC

Away: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

Home/Away: Rutgers

 

PURDUE

Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Away: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Indiana

 

RUTGERS

Home: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Penn State

 

UCLA

Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

Home/Away: USC

 

USC

Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

Home/Away: UCLA

 

WASHINGTON

Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

Away: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Oregon

 

WISCONSIN

Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

Away: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

Home/Away: Minnesota

 

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