ESPN unveils stellar SEC Women’s Basketball Schedule

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

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