Indiana University’s women’s basketball program has released its 2026‑27 non‑conference schedule, a 13‑game lineup that blends home dominance with a handful of high‑profile road trips.
The season opens on November 3 with a rematch against Florida Gulf Coast, a team the Hoosiers defeated 82‑64 a year earlier, setting a tone of continuity.
Eleven of those contests will be played at the iconic Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, where the crowd routinely tops 7,800, keeping the venue among the nation’s best‑attended women’s basketball sites.
Key early‑season opponents include Missouri Valley Conference rivals Southern Illinois (Nov 6) and Bradley (Nov 9), as well as Samford, the Southern Conference champions who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year.
Before the Thanksgiving break the Hoosiers will host UW‑Milwaukee (Nov 15), travel to Coastal Carolina (Nov 18) and return to face Southern Indiana (Nov 22).
A highlight comes in late November when Indiana journeys to Fort Myers, Florida, for the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip‑Off, squaring off against Mississippi State on Nov 27 and Georgia Tech on Nov 28.
December brings home games against Boston College (Dec 2) and Northern Kentucky (Dec 8 or 9, pending the Big Ten release), followed by a December 13 showdown with Illinois State and a December 20 clash with the Florida State Seminoles.
New talent and returning leaders
Returning junior guards Lenée Beaumont and Zania Socka‑Nguemen will anchor the squad, having combined for 11.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game before Socka‑Nguemen’s recent injury, while the roster welcomes ten newcomers, among them McDonald’s All‑American Addy Nyemchek and Naismith High School All‑American GiGi Battle.
The program’s recent attendance record — ninth nationally with an average of 7,866 fans per game — underscores a sustained surge in support, a trend that has persisted across Teri Moren’s 12‑year tenure at Indiana.