Women's College Basketball 2026-27: Top Games to Watch
Non-conference season is where the big early matchups are. This list covers ranked-vs.-ranked games from Nov. 12 through Dec. 20. All times are Eastern (standard time). Rankings are the preseason ranks as ESPN lists them and will change once the season starts. TV is listed as TBA where ESPN shows no network yet.
November
| Date | Time | Game | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 2 UConn at No. 18 Ohio State | FS1 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 1 p.m. | No. 3 USC vs. No. 1 South Carolina, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. | ABC |
| Sun Nov 15 | 1 p.m. | No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. No. 10 Iowa, Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa | FS1 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 2 UConn at No. 7 Louisville | ESPN |
| Sun Nov 22 | 1 p.m. | No. 18 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Texas, Dickies Arena, Fort Worth | ESPN |
| Tue Nov 24 | 8 p.m. | No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 UConn, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. | TBA |
| Sat Nov 28 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 Duke vs. No. 2 UConn, TD Garden, Boston | TBA |
December
| Date | Time | Game | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 2 | 9:15 p.m. | No. 7 Louisville at No. 6 Texas | ESPN2 |
| Thu Dec 3 | 7 p.m. | No. 1 South Carolina at No. 4 Duke | ESPN |
| Sat Dec 5 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 2 UConn vs. No. 20 Maryland, Barclays Center, Brooklyn | FOX |
| Wed Dec 9 | 7 p.m. | No. 2 UConn at No. 13 Notre Dame | ESPN |
| Wed Dec 9 | 9 p.m. | No. 7 Louisville at No. 14 Kentucky | ESPN |
| Sat Dec 19 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 11 UCLA, Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas (Players Era Women's Showcase) | ESPN |
| Sun Dec 20 | 1 p.m. | No. 2 UConn vs. No. 9 LSU, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville | ABC |
| Sun Dec 20 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Notre Dame, Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas (Players Era Women's Showcase) | ESPN |
| Sun Dec 20 | 10 p.m. | No. 4 Duke vs. No. 3 USC, Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas (Players Era Women's Showcase) | ESPN |
South Carolina vs. UCLA on Dec. 19 is a rematch of last April's national title game, which UCLA won 79-51.
Print it: every team page has a one-page PDF and a calendar file. Games without a channel yet show as TBD.
Sources
- ESPN women's college basketball scoreboard API, events 401911739, 401918850, 401918830, 401906079, 401918844, 401911740, 401911741, 401906084, 401915911, 401911743, 401911744, 401906086, 401915936, 401911786, 401915939 and 401915940, retrieved Oct. 31, 2026
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