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Women's Basketball

Nonconference Schedule Set

Women's basketball unveils full 2026-27 nonconference slate

STANFORD, Calif. – Four games against NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago and a trio of contests against former Pac-12 foes highlight the 2026-27 Stanford women’s basketball nonconference schedule, which was unveiled in full on Friday.

Tip times and broadcast information along with Stanford’s ACC schedule will be released in the coming weeks. Women’s basketball season ticket memberships, starting at $215, are now available for the 2026-27 season. Explore availability by clicking here or by contacting the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at 800-STANFORD or athleticstickets@stanford.edu for more information.

The regular season kicks off with the previously announced TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series against Arizona at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, November 2. Following that game, Stanford will open its home slate by hosting Saint Mary’s on Wednesday, November 4 and UC Davis on Sunday, November 8.

The Cardinal will make the short trip to Santa Clara to face the Broncos on Friday, November 13 before returning home for Gonzaga on Sunday, November 15.

The game against the Bulldogs will be Stanford’s last at home for more than a month, as a Friday, November 20 date at Washington kicks off a two-week stretch on the road. The Cardinal will close its Pacific Northwest trip on Sunday, November 22 at Portland and then head to Honolulu for the Rainbow Wahine Showdown over Thanksgiving. Stanford will play the host Rainbow Wahine, Columbia and San Diego State three consecutive days from Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29.

It will another quick turnaround for the Cardinal, which closes its time away from The Farm for the SEC/ACC Challenge at Auburn on Wednesday, December 2.

Stanford will take its customary break for final exams after playing the Tigers and will return to the court when it hosts Arizona State on Thursday, December 17. The Cardinal will play Ohio State at Chase Center in San Francisco as part of the third Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic on Sunday, December 20 and conclude its nonconference with a home game against Cal Poly on Monday, December 28.

Stanford will also host a pair of exhibitions against Pacific on Saturday, October 24 and UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, October 28.

Stanford’s third season in the ACC will feature conference home games against Boston College, California, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Syracuse and road contests against the Golden Bears, Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, SMU, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Day Date Opponent Location
Saturday Oct. 24 Pacific (Exhibition) Stanford, Calif.
Wednesday Oct. 28 UC Santa Barbara (Exhibition) Stanford, Calif.
Monday Nov. 2 vs. Arizona & Las Vegas, Nev.
Wednesday Nov. 4 Saint Mary's Stanford, Calif.
Sunday Nov. 8 UC Davis Stanford, Calif.
Friday Nov. 13 at Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif.
Sunday Nov. 15 Gonzaga Stanford, Calif.
Friday Nov. 20 at Washington Seattle, Wash.
Sunday Nov. 22 at Portland Portland, Ore.
Friday Nov. 27 at Hawai'i # Honolulu, Hawai'i
Saturday Nov. 28 vs. Columbia # Honolulu, Hawai'i
Sunday Nov. 29 vs. San Diego State # Honolulu, Hawai'i
Wednesday Dec. 2 at Auburn ^ Auburn, Ala.
Thurs Dec. 17 Arizona State Stanford, Calif.
Sunday Dec. 20 vs. Ohio State @ San Francisco, Calif.
Monday Dec. 28 Cal Poly Stanford, Calif.
& - TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series; Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena)
# - Rainbow Wahine Showdown; Honolulu, Hawai’i (Stan Sheriff Center)
^ - SEC/ACC Challenge; Auburn, Ala. (Neville Arena)
@ - Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic; San Francisco, Calif. (Chase Center)