IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball finalized its 2025-26 schedule Thursday when the 18-game Big Ten Conference slate was released live on BTN Today.

SCHEDULE NOTES

• The Hawkeyes will play back-to-back road games at USC (1/29) and UCLA (2/1); at Nebraska (2/16) and Purdue (2/19) twice during the regular season.
• Iowa will play on New Year’s Day against Nebraska in Iowa City. It is the team’s first home game on New Year’s Day since 2006.
• Seven of Iowa’s 18 conference games will be played on Sundays.
• The conference schedule is set to conclude on Sunday, March 1 with 12 teams in action.
• Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 33rd Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 4-8.

Last season, The Hawkeyes earned two wins in the Big Ten Tournament and defeated Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa also secured its ninth straight 20-win season, the second-longest streak in program history. In her first year as head coach Jan Jensen added to the milestone by recording the second-most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.

Game times and television info will be released in the coming weeks.

The Iowa Athletics Department anticipates the third consecutive season ticket sellout for women’s basketball. Details regarding the UI student ticket program, and limited single-game ticket availability for select games, will be made available at a later date.