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ESPN unveils stellar SEC women’s basketball schedule

Press Release

October 7, 2026

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Katie Callahan

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Katie Callahan, Katie.Callahan@espn.com

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Summary

  • Over 130 linear games set to air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network
  • Seven SEC teams ranked in ESPN.com’s Way-Too-Early Top 25
  • Nearly 40 top-25 matchups during ’26-’27 campaign

As the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season draws near, ESPN and the SEC have announced the network designations, with more than 130 linear games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network.

Additionally, games will be available on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription.

ESPN tips off its premier coverage of SEC women’s college basketball Monday, Nov. 2 with the Oui-Play Paris event, featuring two SEC programs. No. 1 South Carolina faces Maryland to start the Paris doubleheader at noon ET on ESPN, followed by No. 9 North Carolina taking on No. 24 Oklahoma in the second matchup at Adidas Arena (2:30 p.m., ESPN). Later that evening, Southeast Louisiana takes the trip to the Maravich Center to face the 10th-ranked LSU Tigers on SEC Network (7 p.m.) to continue the momentum of day one of play.  

ESPN is the home of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament and the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

2026-27 SEC on ESPN Women’s College Basketball Schedule Highlights:

  • Non-Con Showdowns: The season starts with a strong non-conference slate in November. In addition to the Oui-Play Event, the Ally Tipoff sees four perineal powerhouses compete in Charlotte. On Sunday, Nov. 8, No. 17 Kentucky takes on NC State at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by a top-10 battle between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 9 North Carolina on ESPN (5:30 p.m.). In December, ESPN is home to the Women’s Players Era – featuring No. 1 South Carolina and No. 8 Texas against some of the top teams in the nation in Vegas. Rounding out non-conference play is the Sprouts Farmers Market espnW Invitational on Dec. 20, which features No. 2 UConn vs. No. 10 LSU at 1 p.m., followed by No. 17 Kentucky vs. Virginia at 3:30 p.m.
  • SEC WBB on ABC: Beginning in November, ABC is set to air five SEC teams throughout the season. Amongst those matchups, is “The Real SC” which features No. 1 South Carolina against No. 5 USC as the two teams look to crown the “real SC”. Additionally, the Gamecocks clash with storied rival LSU on Feb. 21 in a matchup that is expected to have major implications on the SEC regular season championship race. No. 8 Texas, No. 11 Vanderbilt and No. 17 Kentucky also make appearances on ABC throughout the year.  
  • SEC/ACC Challenge: The two-day women’s challenge will see four Top-25 matchups, including No. 10 LSU at No. 9 North Carolina tipping off Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN2. Immediately following is another Top-10 battle between No. 7 Louisville and No. 8 Texas in Austin at 9:15 p.m. (ESPN2). Viewers can catch a premier ESPN doubleheader on Thursday, with No. 1 South Carolina heading to No. 3 Duke (7 p.m.), followed by No. 16 Notre Dame against the 11th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at 9 p.m. Click HERE for more details on the fourth annual SEC/ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenge.
  • We Back Pat: Once again, the SEC will hold a week-long initiative focused on bringing awareness and recognition to the Pat Summitt Foundation’s fight against Alzheimer’s disease. This season, games begin on Jan. 10 and run through Jan. 17 across ABC, ESPN, SEC Network and SEC Network+. The week is bookmarked with two top-20 matchups on ABC, with No. 8 Texas at No. 17 Kentucky starting action on Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. and No. 11 Vanderbilt facing No. 8 Texas on Jan. 17 at 1 p.m.

SEC Network
SEC Network will showcase more than 80 women’s basketball games during the 2026-27 season, beginning on Nov. 2. The top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks appear on SECN seven times throughout the season, while fellow top-15 conference foes No. 8 Texas (8), No. 10 LSU (6), No. 11 Vanderbilt (6) and No. 15 Ole Miss (6) combined for 26 appearances on the network.

SEC Network+ will stream an additional 160+ games throughout the season.

SEC on ESPN Networks 2026-27 Women’s College Basketball Schedule:

Date Time (ET) Game Where to Watch
Mon, Nov 2 Noon Oui-Play Paris
No. 21 Maryland vs. No. 1 South Carolina		 ESPN
2:30 p.m. Oui-Play Paris
No. 24 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 North Carolina		 ESPN2
7 p.m. SE Louisiana at No. 10 LSU SEC Network
Thu, Nov 5 7 p.m. Winthrop at Georgia SEC Network
9 p.m. Louisiana at Texas A&M SEC Network
Sun, Nov 8 1 p.m. Alabama at Tulane ESPN2
3 p.m. Ally Tipoff
No. 17 Kentucky vs. NC State		 ESPN2
5:30 p.m. Ally Tipoff
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 9 North Carolina		 ESPN
Wed, Nov 11 7 p.m. South Dakota State at No. 8 Texas SEC Network
Thu, Nov 12 7 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at Clemson ESPN or ESPN2
Sun, Nov 15 Noon Eastern Michigan at No. 17 Kentucky SEC Network
1 p.m. The “Real SC”
No. 5 USC vs. No. 1 South Carolina		 ABC
Tue, Nov 17 9 p.m. Texas Southern at No. 24 Oklahoma SEC Network
Thu, Nov 19 7 p.m. Radford at Tennessee SEC Network
  8:30 p.m. WBCA
Florida A&M vs. Alabama		 ESPNU
Sat, Nov 21 5 p.m. WBCA
No. 9 North Carolina vs. Alabama		 ESPN+
Sun, Nov 22 1 p.m. No. 18 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Texas ESPN
5:30 p.m. No. 13 UCLA at Tennessee ESPN
Tue, Nov 24 3:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis
Florida vs. No. 25 West Virginia		 ESPN+
Wed, Nov 25 7 p.m. SE Louisiana at No. 8 Texas SEC Network
Thu, Nov 26 2 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis
Davidson vs. Florida		 ESPNU
Sun, Nov 29 1 p.m. Georgia State at No. 11 Vanderbilt SEC Network
3 p.m. Memphis at No. 15 Ole Miss SEC Network
Wed, Dec 2 5 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Miami at Florida		 ESPNU
7:15 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
No. 10 LSU at No. 9 North Carolina		 ESPN2
7:15 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
NC State at No. 15 Ole Miss		 ESPNU
7:15 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Stanford at Auburn		 SEC Network
9:15 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
No. 7 Louisville at No. 8 Texas		 ESPN2
Thu, Dec 3 7 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
No. 1 South Carolina at No. 3 Duke		 ESPN
  7 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Clemson at No. 17 Kentucky		 ESPN2
7 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
No. 24 Oklahoma at Syracuse		 ESPNU
7 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Georgia Tech at Alabama		 SEC Network
9 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
No. 16 Notre Dame at No. 11 Vanderbilt		 ESPN
9 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Tennessee at Virginia Tech		 ESPN2
9 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Virginia at Mississippi State		 ESPNU
9 p.m. SEC/ACC Challenge
Wake Forest at Arkansas		 SEC Network
Sun, Dec 6 1 p.m. No. 8 Texas vs. No. 14 TCU ESPN2
2 p.m. South Alabama at No. 11 Vanderbilt SEC Network
4 p.m. No. 22 Oklahoma State at No. 1 South Carolina ABC
6 p.m. Sam Houston at Mississippi State SEC Network
Tue, Dec 8 7 p.m. NC Central at Tennessee SEC Network
Wed, Dec 9 7 p.m. SIUE at No. 24 Oklahoma SEC Network
9 p.m. No. 7 Louisville at No. 17 Kentucky ESPN
Sat, Dec 12 Noon No. 22 Oklahoma State vs. No. 24 Oklahoma ESPN2
Sun, Dec 13 1 p.m. Houston Hoopfest
No. 10 LSU vs. Houston		 ESPN
Tue, Dec 15 7 p.m. Alabama A&M at Tennessee SEC Network
Fri, Dec 18 6 p.m. Baylor vs. Tennessee ESPN2
8:30 p.m. Belmont vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt ESPNU
Sat, Dec 19 6 p.m. Players Era Women’s Showcase
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 8 Texas		 ESPN2
8:30 p.m. Players Era Women’s Showcase
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 13 UCLA		 ESPN
Sun, Dec 20 Noon Charleston Southern at Florida SEC Network
1 p.m. espnW Invitational
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 10 LSU		 ABC
3:30 p.m. espnW Invitational
No. 17 Kentucky vs. Virginia		 ESPN2
5 p.m. Players Era Women’s Showcase
No. 8 Texas vs. No. 13 UCLA		 ESPN
6 p.m. Austin Peay at Missouri SEC Network
7:30 p.m. Players Era Women’s Showcase
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Notre Dame		 ESPN
Thu, Dec 31 7 p.m. Alabama at No. 1 South Carolina SEC Network
8 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma at No. 15 Ole Miss ESPN2
9 p.m. Arkansas at No. 11 Vanderbilt SEC Network
Sun, Jan 3 Noon Auburn at No. 17 Kentucky SEC Network
1 p.m. No. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 10 LSU ABC
2 p.m. Florida at Arkansas SEC Network
3 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at No. 8 Texas ABC
4 p.m. Missouri at No. 24 Oklahoma SEC Network
5 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss at Tennessee ESPN
6 p.m. Georgia at Alabama SEC Network
Thu, Jan 7 7 p.m. Tennessee at No. 8 Texas ESPN2
7 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at Mississippi State SEC Network
9 p.m. Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU SEC Network
Sun, Jan 10 Noon We Back Pat
Auburn at Georgia		 SEC Network
  2 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 8 Texas at No. 17 Kentucky		 ABC
  2 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 10 LSU at Florida		 SEC Network
  4 p.m. We Back Pat
Arkansas at No. 1 South Carolina		 SEC Network
  5 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 24 Oklahoma at Tennessee		 ESPN
  6 p.m. We Back Pat
Mississippi State at No. 11 Vanderbilt		 SEC Network
Mon, Jan 11 7 p.m. We Back Pat
Alabama at No. 15 Ole Miss		 SEC Network
Thu, Jan 14 7:30 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 24 Oklahoma at No. 1 South Carolina		 ESPN
  7:30 p.m. We Back Pat
Arkansas at No. 17 Kentucky		 SEC Network
  9:30 p.m. We Back Pat
Texas A&M at No. 11 Vanderbilt		 SEC Network
Sun, Jan 17 1 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 8 Texas		 ABC
2 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 10 LSU at Arkansas		 SEC Network
4 p.m. We Back Pat
No. 1 South Carolina at Missouri		 SEC Network
Mon, Jan 18 7 p.m. Tennessee at Florida SEC Network
Thu, Jan 21 7 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss vs. Auburn SEC Network
  8 p.m. Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky ESPNU
  9 p.m. No. 8 Texas at Texas A&M SEC Network
Sun, Jan 24 1 p.m. Alabama at Tennessee SEC Network
  2 p.m. No. 17 Kentucky at No. 24 Oklahoma ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU
  3 p.m. Florida at No. 15 Ole Miss SEC Network
  5 p.m. No. 8 Texas at Mississippi State SEC Network
Thu, Jan 28 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at No. 1 South Carolina SEC Network
  8:30 p.m. Alabama at No. 17 Kentucky SEC Network
  9 p.m. No. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 24 Oklahoma ESPN2
Sun, Jan 31 Noon Mississippi State at Georgia SEC Network
  2 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma at Texas A&M SEC Network
  3 p.m. No. 17 Kentucky at No. 1 South Carolina ESPN
  4 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn SEC Network
Mon, Feb 1 7 p.m. Missouri at Alabama SEC Network
  8 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss at No. 10 LSU ESPN2
Thu, Feb 4 7 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at No. 11 Vanderbilt ESPN
7 p.m. No. 8 Texas at Auburn SEC Network
8 p.m. No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Kentucky ESPN2
  9 p.m. Georgia at No. 15 Ole Miss SEC Network
Sun, Feb 7 Noon No. 17 Kentucky at Georgia SEC Network
  2 p.m. No. 10 LSU at Missouri SEC Network
  4 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss at Mississippi State SEC Network
  6 p.m. Auburn at Alabama SEC Network
  TBD Tennessee at No. 11 Vanderbilt ESPN
Mon, Feb 8 7 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at No. 24 Oklahoma ESPN2
7:30 p.m. Arkansas at No. 8 Texas SEC Network
Thu, Feb 11 6 p.m. Texas A&M at No. 1 South Carolina SEC Network
  7 p.m. No. 8 Texas at No. 10 LSU ESPN
  8:30 p.m. No. 11 Vanderbilt at Alabama SEC Network
Sun, Feb 14 Noon No. 24 Oklahoma at Florida SEC Network
1 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at No. 15 Ole Miss ESPNU
2 p.m. Tennessee at Missouri SEC Network
4 p.m. Texas A&M at No. 8 Texas SEC Network
Mon, Feb 15 6 p.m. No. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 17 Kentucky ESPN2
8 p.m. Mississippi State at Auburn SEC Network
Sun, Feb 21 Noon No. 15 Ole Miss at No. 11 Vanderbilt ESPN
1 p.m. No. 17 Kentucky at Tennessee SEC Network
  3 p.m. No. 10 LSU at No. 1 South Carolina ABC
  3 p.m. Florida at No. 8 Texas SEC Network
  5 p.m. Arkansas at Missouri SEC Network
Mon, Feb 22 7 p.m. Georgia at Texas A&M SEC Network
Thu, Feb 25 6 p.m. No. 10 LSU at Tennessee ESPN
7 p.m. Florida at Georgia SEC Network
8 p.m. No. 8 Texas at No. 24 Oklahoma ESPN2
9 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss at Alabama SEC Network
Sun, Feb 28 Noon No. 1 South Carolina at Georgia SEC Network
  2 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma at No. 10 LSU ESPN or ESPN2
  2 p.m. No. 8 Texas at No. 15 Ole Miss ESPN or ESPN2
  2 p.m. Mississippi State at No. 17 Kentucky SEC Network
  4 p.m. Missouri at Auburn SEC Network