The LSU women’s basketball program officially unveiled the full schedule for the 2025‑26 season on August 5, 2025, marking the Tigers’ 51st season of women’s Division I competition Wikipedia+12LSU+12Tiger Rag+12. Under head coach Kim Mulkey, LSU will open with two public exhibition games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center—known affectionately as “The PMAC”—hosting Mississippi College on October 23 and Langston on October 30, giving fans a first look at the team and tuning the squad before official play begins Wikipedia+5SI+5Wikipedia+5.
The regular season begins on November 4, 2025 with the Tigers hosting Houston Christian at home. Just two days later on November 6, LSU welcomes in‑state rival Southeastern Louisiana for a midweek matchup. Soon after, the team embarks on a road trip to take on Georgia Southern on November 9. A return to Baton Rouge follows on November 12 to host Charlotte, and on November 17 the Tigers travel to New Orleans for a contest against Tulane. November 20 brings another home game, this time versus Alcorn State, to cap off the non‑conference portion before LSU travels to the U.S. Virgin Islands for its annual Thanksgiving tournament—the fifth consecutive year hosting a field in that region—on November 28–29. In that tournament, LSU opens against Marist and then plays the winner of Miami (Ohio) or Washington State depending on bracket results SI+1.
The 2025‑26 slate is historic in one respect: LSU will face four HBCU opponents in non‑conference play—a first for a Division I women’s college basketball program. That milestone reflects Mulkey’s commitment to expanding LSU’s schedule in meaningful ways SI. With such matchups, fans will see high‑level competition alongside compelling stories and school pride as LSU hosts and visits historically Black colleges and universities.
Entering SEC play in early January, LSU will face their Southeastern Conference foes in a format where they play every opponent once and a single rotating team—Texas—as a home‑and‑home series. The schedule includes 15 home games plus two exhibitions and 12 road games, with several neutral site matchups included in the non‑conference slate Wikipedia+15LSU+15SI+15. SEC contests are strategically scheduled, with three home games on Sundays and another three on Thursdays; LSU also will play one conference game on a Monday and, notably, will for the first time since January 2005 host a regular‑season conference game on a Saturday when they welcome South Carolina to the PMAC. The last such occurrence was a home victory over Georgia in 2005 that aired on CBS LSU.
In SEC play, LSU will match up with Texas twice: once at home and once away, making Texas the rotating opponent with whom they’ll play home and away. Other conference opponents will be faced either once at home or once on the road according to the standard SEC rotation. Exact dates and broadcast details will be released later, but the lead up to the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina from March 4 to March 8, 2026 is already on the calendar streamlining the journey for the Tigers toward postseason action University of Texas AthleticsLSU.
Leading into conference play, the Tigers will test themselves with significant matchups and a meaningful road schedule. The non‑conference slate balances local rivals, tournament competition, HBCU matchups, and home games to energize the fanbase and prepare the roster for the rigors of SEC travel and championship aspirations.
Fans will have ample chances to watch the Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, with fifteen home games plus two exhibitions. The elite facility seats over 11,000 and is a centerpiece of LSU basketball lore, often called the Deaf Dome due to its intense home‑court atmosphere. It includes the Pete Maravich Pass, Walk of Champions, Heroes Hall, and a host of memorabilia dedicated to LSU legends Wikipedia+1. Home games scheduled on Sundays and Thursdays make it easier for fans to attend, while a Saturday conference game against top rival South Carolina is expected to draw special attention. LSU’s home‑and‑home series with Texas reflects a marquee matchup likely to draw major broadcast interest and strategic importance in the SEC race LSU+9LSU+9SI+9.
On the road, LSU will visit both major SEC arenas and regional schools, including a trip to face Georgia Southern, Tulane, and other in‑state and regional foes early in the season. Conference road games will include trips to opponents including Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Alabama, and others, with at least the away game at Texas being part of the home‑and‑home rotation. The diversity of venues and travel is intended to challenge the team while exposing players to different environments ahead of postseason play.
The traditional Thanksgiving tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives LSU national exposure, experience against unfamiliar teams, and the opportunity to compete in a multi‑game, high‑stakes format away from the regular setting. Past participation and success in that tournament have helped LSU’s postseason résumé; this year promises the same purpose and intrigue. With HBCU matchups also on the docket, the early season offers both competitive development and cultural resonance.
Off‑court, ticket sales will begin closer to the season’s start; fans are encouraged to join the Fast Break Club, LSU women’s basketball’s official booster group, to gain earlier access to ticket opportunities and promotional events. While broadcast schedules and times have not yet been finalized, viewers can expect a mix of SEC Network, ESPN platforms, and potentially selected CBS primes, especially for high‑profile matchups involving Texas or South Carolina LSU.
The 2025‑26 LSU Tigers women’s basketball schedule is an ambitious blend of quality, challenge, tradition, and innovation. From exhibitions against Mississippi College and Langston, to regional matchups and historic HBCU pairings, to a full SEC slate and marquee home‑and‑home with Texas, the season is constructed to test this LSU squad at every level. All games season long will be staged under the passionate guidance of Coach Kim Mulkey who, over her first four seasons, has already hauled in an NCAA championship, multiple Elite Eight runs, and elevated the Tigers into a national force SI+1.
As LSU embarks on its 51st season, fans will witness a team weaving together emerging talent, postseason pedigree, and strategic scheduling. Whether in Baton Rouge or on the road, at neutral tournaments or facing traditional rivals, every contest this season is poised to shape LSU’s trajectory toward another deep SEC run and NCAA Tournament berth. The careful planning of the schedule—from historic HBCU encounters to full conference competition—underscores the program’s goals: competitive excellence, broader representation, and continued dominance in women’s college basketball.
In sum, the officially released 2025-26 schedule represents a bold and thoughtful roadmap. LSU opens in early November, hosts exhibitions late October, participates in Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, delivers four HBCU matchups, plays a rigorous SEC round robin with a home-and-home against Texas, and returns for postseason play culminating in the SEC Tournament in March. Fans and analysts alike can anticipate a season that blends tradition, transformation, and increasingly high stakes on the national stage.
