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    IU women’s basketball conference opponents announced for 2026-27 season

    TDH StaffBy Women's Basketball 3 Comments
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    The Big Ten Conference announced each team’s home and away opponents for the upcoming 2026-27 women’s basketball season.

    League play will continue to feature an 18-game format with teams playing eight opponents at home, eight on the road, and protected rivals twice. Dates, times and television designations will be announced at a later time.

    Here are Indiana’s home and away opponents.  Purdue is IU’s protected rival.

    Home Only: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Away Only: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

    2-Play: Purdue

    Last season, the Hoosiers ranked ninth in the nation in average attendance (7,866) and have been in the Top 10 nationally in attendance for four-straight seasons. All of the top-10 attended games in school history have come in the Teri Moren era.

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    The opponents for every Big Ten team were announced in the below conference release:

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 8, 2026

    2026-27 Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Opponents Announced

    Institutions will play an 18-game conference schedule

    ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2026-27 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: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Northwestern

    INDIANA

    Home: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Purdue

    IOWA

    Home: Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Away: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Nebraska

    MARYLAND

    Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Away: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Ohio State

    MICHIGAN

    Home: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Michigan State

    MICHIGAN STATE

    Home: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Michigan

    MINNESOTA

    Home: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Wisconsin

    NEBRASKA

    Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Iowa

    NORTHWESTERN

    Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Illinois

    OHIO STATE

    Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Maryland

    OREGON

    Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Away: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

    Home/Away: Washington

    PENN STATE

    Home: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

    Away: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USC

    Home/Away: Rutgers

    PURDUE

    Home: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC

    Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Indiana

    RUTGERS

    Home: Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC

    Away: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Penn State

    UCLA

    Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

    Away: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: USC

    USC

    Home: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

    Away: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: UCLA

    WASHINGTON

    Home: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Away: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska

    Home/Away: Oregon

    WISCONSIN

    Home: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

    Away: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Oregon

    Home/Away: Minnesota

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