The Big Ten announced women’s basketball conference opponents for the 2025-26 season earlier today and Indiana’s Big Ten opponents for next season will be as follows:
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Purdue
Here’s the full release from the Big Ten:
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2025-26 women’s basketball season. Each member institution will play an 18-game conference schedule, playing one school both home and away, while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play eight at home and eight on the road.
The complete list of the Big Ten single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times and television information will be announced at a later time.
ILLINOIS
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Northwestern
INDIANA
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Purdue
IOWA
Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, OregonAway: Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Nebraska
MARYLAND
Home: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Ohio State
MICHIGAN
Home: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Michigan State
MICHIGAN STATE
Home: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Michigan
MINNESOTA
Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Wisconsin
NEBRASKA
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Iowa
NORTHWESTERN
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Illinois
OHIO STATE
Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Maryland
OREGON
Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaAway: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Washington
PENN STATE
Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Rutgers
PURDUE
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonAway: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Indiana
RUTGERS
Home: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Penn State
UCLA
Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaHome/Away: USC
USC
Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaHome/Away: UCLA
WASHINGTON
Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaAway: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Oregon
WISCONSIN
Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Minnesota
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