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Big 12 Announces Houston Cougars WBB Conference Schedule for 2025-26 Season
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POSTED: September 22, 2025 -- 4:43 p.m. CT
The Big 12 Conference and the Houston Cougars Women's Basketball program announced the Coogs' league schedule on Monday.
Houston's 18-game conference slate features meetings with Texas Tech, Kansas State and TCU twice while hosting Iowa State, BYU, Utah, Cincinnati, Colorado and UCF at the Fertitta Center. The Cougars will take on West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Kansas, Arizona State and Arizona on the road.
Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. Game times and broadcasting networks will be announced in the near future.
Head Coach Matthew Mitchell will open his first season in the Big 12 on the road against West Virginia (Dec. 21) and play Iowa State (Dec. 31) for the home opener.
Houston opens the 2026 slate on the road against Oklahoma State (Jan. 3) before a two-game homestand against Kansas State (Jan. 7) and BYU (Jan. 10).
The Coogs travel to Lubbock to face Texas Tech (Jan. 13) and host Utah for the first time in program history inside the Fertitta Center (Jan. 17).
To close out the month, the Coogs go on the road to Manhattan, KS., to face Kansas State (Jan. 21) before closing out the road swing at Baylor (Jan. 25).
The month of February features five home games and four road contests. Houston opens the month at home against Cincinnati (Feb. 1) before heading over to Fort Worth to take on TCU (Feb. 4).
A two-game homestand sees Houston take on Texas Tech (Feb. 7) and welcomes Colorado for the first time inside Fertitta Center (Feb. 11). The Coogs will travel to Lawrence, KS. to take on Kansas (Feb. 14) and return home to host TCU (Feb. 18).
Houston heads west for its final regular-season road trip traveling to Tempe, AZ., for the first time in program history to face Arizona State (Feb. 21) followed by a meeting in Tucson, AZ., against Arizona (Feb. 24).
The Coogs will finish their regular season at home against UCF (March 1).
All 16 teams will head to the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, March 4-8/9 to compete for the Big 12 Basketball postseason title.
schedule subject to change
Date |
Day |
Time (CT) |
Game |
Venue |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21 | Sun | TBA | at West Virginia | WVU Coliseum | TBA |
| Dec. 31 | Wed | TBA | vs Iowa State | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Jan. 3 | Sat | TBA | at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena | TBA |
| Jan. 7 | Wed | TBA | vs Kansas State | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Jan. 10 | Sat | TBA | vs BYU | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Jan. 13 | Tue | TBA | at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena | TBA |
| Jan. 17 | Sat | TBA | vs Utah | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Jan. 21 | Wed | TBA | at Kansas State | Bramlage Coliseum | TBA |
| Jan. 25 | Sun | TBA | at Baylor | Foster Pavilion | TBA |
| Feb. 1 | Sun | TBA | vs Cincinnati | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Feb. 4 | Wed | TBA | at TCU | Schollmaier Arena | TBA |
| Feb. 7 | Sat | TBA | vs Texas Tech | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Feb. 11 | Wed | TBA | vs Colorado | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Feb. 14 | Sat | TBA | at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse | TBA |
| Feb. 18 | Wed | TBA | vs TCU | Fertitta Center | TBA |
| Feb. 21 | Sat | TBA | at Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena | TBA |
| Feb. 24 | Tue | TBA | at Arizona | McKale Memorial Center | TBA |
| Mar. 1 | Sun | TBA | vs UCF | Fertitta Center | TBA |
First Round - Wednesday, March 4
Second Round - Thursday, March 5
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 6
Semifinals - Saturday, March 7
Championship Game - Sunday, March 8 or Monday, March 9 (if BYU reaches title game)
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