Big Ten Network Announces 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Broadcast Schedule
A record-tying 71 games set to air on BTN and the FOX Sports App
The Big Ten Network today announced the 2025-26 broadcast schedule for Big Ten women’s basketball, featuring a record-tying number of televised women’s basketball games. For the second consecutive year, more than 70 women’s basketball games will air on BTN during the 2025-26 season, with more than 100 additional games to be featured exclusively on B1G+.
BTN’s coverage of the women’s basketball season begins Thursday, Nov. 13, with a non-conference meeting as Iowa and Head Coach Jan Jensen host her alma mater Drake from Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. ET. Additional non-conference highlights include a game played at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., between North Dakota State and Nebraska on Sunday, Nov. 16, and a battle between Cal Poly and UCLA on Tuesday, Dec. 16, featuring Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Lauren Betts.
Conference play on BTN starts Saturday, Dec. 6, with Illinois hosting Indiana at noon ET from Champaign, Ill. The following day features five straight conference matchups on BTN, beginning with Purdue traveling to face Michigan at noon ET and wrapping up with USC hosting Washington in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET.
On New Year’s Day, BTN will broadcast four conference games, beginning with Michigan State at Indiana at noon ET, followed by Iowa hosting Nebraska at 2 p.m. ET. The day continues at 4 p.m. ET with Maryland traveling to Illinois and concludes with a meeting between Michigan and Washington from Seattle at 6 p.m. ET. Conference play on BTN concludes Sunday, March 1, with a doubleheader featuring Ohio State at Michigan State at noon ET, followed by a to-be-announced matchup at 2 p.m. ET.
The 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will take place from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, March 4-8, with 10 games airing on BTN, including the semifinals on Saturday, March 7.
More than 100 games, including any Big Ten game not airing on television, will be available exclusively on B1G+ , BTN's subscription service for 2,700 more events, archives of classic games and original content. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month.
Digital coverage will be available all season via the Big Ten Network’s X , Facebook , YouTube , Bluesky and Instagram platforms. Fans can follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X , Instagram , Bluesky and YouTube . All television programming on BTN can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the FOX Sports App , with a complete schedule below.
2025-26 Big Ten Network Women’s Basketball Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET):
|
Day |
Date |
Visiting Team |
Home Team |
Time (ET) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thursday |
Nov. 13 |
Drake |
at |
Iowa |
8:30 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Nov. 16 |
North Dakota State |
vs. |
Nebraska |
1 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Nov. 23 |
Miami (OH) |
at |
Purdue |
12:30 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Nov. 23 |
George Mason |
at |
Maryland |
2:30 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Nov. 30 |
Fairfield |
at |
Iowa |
1 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Nov. 30 |
Saint Peter’s |
at |
Rutgers |
3 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Dec. 6 |
Indiana |
at |
Illinois |
Noon |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 7 |
Purdue |
at |
Michigan |
Noon |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 7 |
Ohio State |
at |
Northwestern |
2 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 7 |
Maryland |
at |
Minnesota |
4 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 7 |
Michigan State |
at |
Wisconsin |
6 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 7 |
Washington |
at |
USC |
8 p.m. |
|
Tuesday |
Dec. 9 |
Arizona State |
at |
Penn State |
7 p.m. |
|
Tuesday |
Dec. 16 |
Cal Poly |
at |
UCLA |
10 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 28 |
Illinois |
at |
Purdue |
Noon |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 28 |
UCLA |
at |
Ohio State |
2 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Dec. 28 |
Penn State |
at |
Iowa |
4 p.m. |
|
Wednesday |
Dec. 31 |
Ohio State |
at |
Purdue |
Noon |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 1 |
Michigan State |
at |
Indiana |
Noon |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 1 |
Nebraska |
at |
Iowa |
2 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 1 |
Maryland |
at |
Illinois |
4 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 1 |
Michigan |
at |
Washington |
6 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 4 |
Illinois |
at |
Michigan State |
Noon |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 4 |
Rutgers |
at |
Ohio State |
2 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 4 |
Penn State |
at |
Wisconsin |
4 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 4 |
Indiana |
at |
Maryland |
6 p.m. |
|
Monday |
Jan. 5 |
Minnesota |
at |
Michigan |
6:30 p.m. |
|
Monday |
Jan. 5 |
Iowa |
at |
Northwestern |
8:30 p.m. |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 6 |
Oregon |
at |
USC |
10 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 11 |
Illinois |
at |
Penn State |
3 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 11 |
Iowa |
at |
Indiana |
5 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 11 |
UCLA |
at |
Nebraska |
7 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 15 |
Nebraska |
at |
Michigan State |
7 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 18 |
Oregon |
at |
Wisconsin |
4 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 18 |
Minnesota |
at |
Washington |
6 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 18 |
Michigan State |
at |
Iowa |
8 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 22 |
Michigan |
at |
Rutgers |
6 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 22 |
USC |
at |
Michigan State |
8 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Jan. 24 |
Illinois |
at |
Nebraska |
2 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 25 |
USC |
at |
Michigan |
2 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 25 |
UCLA |
at |
Northwestern |
4 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 29 |
Michigan State |
at |
Purdue |
6 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Jan. 29 |
Wisconsin |
at |
Ohio State |
8 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Jan. 31 |
Oregon |
at |
Maryland |
TBD |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 1 |
Nebraska |
at |
Ohio State |
6 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 5 |
Minnesota |
at |
Iowa |
7 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 5 |
USC |
at |
Northwestern |
9 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Feb. 7 |
Maryland |
at |
Nebraska |
2 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 12 |
Nebraska |
at |
Minnesota |
8 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 12 |
Indiana |
at |
USC |
10 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 15 |
Northwestern |
at |
Penn State |
4 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 15 |
Minnesota |
at |
Wisconsin |
6 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 15 |
Oregon |
at |
Washington |
8 p.m. |
|
Tuesday |
Feb. 17 |
Rutgers |
at |
Illinois |
7 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 19 |
Washington |
at |
UCLA |
10 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Feb. 21 |
Penn State |
at |
Rutgers |
4 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 22 |
Oregon |
at |
Indiana |
1 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 22 |
Nebraska |
at |
Washington |
3 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
Feb. 26 |
Illinois |
at |
Iowa |
9 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
March 1 |
Ohio State |
at |
Michigan State |
Noon |
|
Sunday |
March 1 |
TBD |
at |
TBD |
2 p.m. |
|
Thursday |
March 5 |
B1G Tournament |
Second Round |
Noon |
|
|
Thursday |
March 5 |
B1G Tournament |
Second Round |
2:30 p.m. |
|
|
Thursday |
March 5 |
B1G Tournament |
Second Round |
6:30 p.m. |
|
|
Thursday |
March 5 |
B1G Tournament |
Second Round |
9 p.m. |
|
|
Friday |
March 6 |
B1G Tournament |
Quarterfinals |
Noon |
|
|
Friday |
March 6 |
B1G Tournament |
Quarterfinals |
2:30 p.m. |
|
|
Friday |
March 6 |
B1G Tournament |
Quarterfinals |
6:30 p.m. |
|
|
Friday |
March 6 |
B1G Tournament |
Quarterfinals |
9 p.m. |
|
|
Saturday |
March 7 |
B1G Tournament |
Semifinals |
2 p.m. |
|
|
Saturday |
March 7 |
B1G Tournament |
Semifinals |
4:30 p.m. |