UConn women’s basketball pulled off something unreal last year: an undefeated regular season. Think about that for a second! But matching that kind of perfection in 2026-27? Hoo boy, it’s gonna be a *challenge*, because the Huskies just dropped their nonconference schedule on Monday, and it is absolutely brutal.
A Gauntlet of Champions and Rivals
First off, buckle up, because they’re bringing back South Carolina in a rematch of the 2026 Final Four! You know that one’s gonna be spicy. And it’s not just the Gamecocks. We’re talking legendary rivalries coming back strong with Notre Dame and Tennessee on the docket. Plus, they’re not shying away from powerhouses like Michigan and LSU either. Seriously, this isn’t for the faint of heart! Before the real fun kicks off, they’ve got three preseason exhibitions lined up throughout October, just to get warmed up. The regular season officially opens on November 2nd, with the Huskies hosting Cornell. Tip times, TV details, and even specific home venues are still cooking, but the opponents are set.
Elite Eight Showdowns and Road Warriors
Get this: ten of UConn’s twelve nonconference opponents actually played in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. That’s not a typo. And it gets even crazier, with four of those teams being Elite Eight participants: South Carolina, Duke, Notre Dame, and Michigan. Even Texas, who also made the Elite Eight, will be an exhibition opponent on October 19th. The Huskies will host four non-conference foes (Cornell, Iowa, UNLV, and Tennessee), hit the road for four true away games (Michigan, Ohio State, Louisville, and Notre Dame), and compete in four neutral-site events. Mark your calendars: they’ll face the Gamecocks on November 24th at Mohegan Sun Arena in the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. Then it’s Duke on November 28th at TD Garden. In the third year of the Women’s Champions Classic, they’ll battle Maryland at Barclays Center in New York. And the non-conference finale against LSU? That’s going down at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as part of the espnW Invitational. What’s wild is this will be the first time in at least the last ten years that UConn won’t face a non-conference opponent after New Year’s Eve.
This schedule is no joke, and it means the Huskies are going to be tested from day one. That undefeated regular season from last year? It’s gonna be on the line every single night. Get ready for November 2nd against Cornell, because this season is going to be insane!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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