The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has released its full 2026‑27 women’s basketball schedule, a slate of 162 games that will see each of the 18 member schools play 18 conference matchups.
Tournament Returns to the NBA Arena
The centerpiece of the calendar is the 50th ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will return to Charlotte after a 27‑year absence and be staged at the Spectrum Center, the NBA arena that has not previously hosted the event.
ESPN’s early Way‑Too‑Early Women’s Basketball Top 25 places Duke at No. 3, Louisville at No. 7, North Carolina at No. 9 and Notre Dame at No. 16, underscoring the league’s depth and the high expectations for the upcoming season.
Last season nine ACC teams earned NCAA Tournament bids, with five reaching the Sweet 16 – the most since 2015 – while the conference’s six national championships and 43 Final Four appearances across 11 schools highlight its historic success, and 65 teams have been sent to the tournament since 2018, the most of any conference.
The schedule guarantees each conference opponent is faced at least once, with home‑and‑away series rotating annually, and West Coast trips to the Pacific Time Zone are slated biennially, beginning with Virginia’s opening game at SMU on November 29 and followed by 26 contests before the 2027 season.
The campaign culminates on New Year’s Eve with nine games, headlined by a showdown between Duke and Virginia, both former Sweet 16 participants, before the schedule wraps on February 28 with three rivalry matchups.
Broadcast coverage will be provided by ESPN and the ACC Network throughout the tournament week, ensuring widespread television access for fans across the country.