The University of Arkansas women's basketball program has announced its 2026‑27 nonconference schedule, adding three new opponents to a slate that will culminate in a full SEC slate the following year.
Exhibition matchup with Cameron University
Arkansas will host Cameron University for an exhibition on October 29, 2026, a game that will see head coach Kelsi Musick face her alma mater, a program where she set school records in 3‑point percentage and assists and was inducted into the Cameron Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.
A week later the Razorbacks travel to Kansas City to meet the Roos on November 9, 2026, marking the second consecutive meeting between the two teams; Arkansas had previously downed Kansas City 92‑77 in Fayetteville on December 17, 2025.
Louisiana‑Monroe as the nonconference finale
Louisiana‑Monroe is slated to play Arkansas on December 28, 2026, a contest that is expected to be the Razorbacks’ final nonconference game; the Warhawks have never beaten Arkansas, dropping an 81‑76 decision on November 7, 2023.
Candace Whitaker, who assumed the head coaching role at Kansas City after Dionnah Jackson‑Durrett’s departure in March 2026, inherits a program that finished the 2025‑26 season with a 2‑26 record, while Louisiana‑Monroe’s head coach Scotty Fletcher begins his second year after guiding the Warhawks to a 17‑16 overall record in 2025‑26.
Arkansas will finish the nonconference portion with a total of 15 games, three fewer than the 18‑game maximum allowed before the 16‑game SEC schedule, continuing a four‑year streak of playing 15 nonconference opponents each season.