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Illinois women’s basketball reveals 2026-27 non-conference schedule

6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 2:48 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Illinois women’s basketball reveals 2026-27 non-conference schedule

Summary

Illinois women’s basketball has announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, comprising 12 games. The season kicks off with an exhibition against UIS on October 30, followed by the regular-season opener against Detroit Mercy on November 4. The team will host several opponents in November before heading to the Bahamas for Baha Mar Hoops, where they will face Marquette and Saint Joseph’s. December is set to include six more home games, culminating before the start of the Big Ten schedule, with matchups against Iowa, Michigan, and others already known. Shauna Green’s Illini are looking to build on the momentum from the previous season, which attracted significant fan attendance.

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Status Watch

•Illinois plays 12 non-conference games in 2026-27.
•Season opens with an exhibition on October 30.
•First regular season game on November 4 against Detroit Mercy.
•Includes a tournament in the Bahamas on November 27-29.
•Six home games slated for December, leading to Big Ten play.

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What they're saying

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Sep. 18—There's been a lot of scheduling news that has come out this week for the Illinois women's basketball team. For a while there, we had very little in the way of details about the nonconference schedule 's fifth Illini team would play during the 2026-27 season. That changed on Tuesday when Illinois dropped its entire 12-game non-Big Ten slate. There's one more nonconference game than the ...
— Yahoo Sports

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s basketball fans found out the team’s 2026-27 Big Ten schedule on Wednesday. After the team released its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, the Big Ten slate was revealed on Wednesday. Illinois will play only Northwestern twice, both in Evanston and Champaign. The Illini will play only home games vs Iowa, […]
— Yahoo Sports