Tennessee’s 2025-26 women’s basketball season will tipoff Nov. 4.
The Lady Vols will play North Carolina State in the Ro Greensboro Invitational. The season opening matchup will be contested in Greensboro, North Carolina (4 p.m. EST, ESPN2).
The Lady Vols’ first home game is slated for Nov. 7 versus East Tennessee State. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center (SEC Network+).
The 2025-26 season will be the second for Tennessee under head coach Kim Caldwell. She guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 basketball season.
Caldwell received a contract extension following her first season with the Lady Vols. Her extension is through March 31, 2030.
Below is Tennessee’s entire 2025-26 women’s basketball schedule.
2025-26 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball schedule
*All times Eastern
Oct. 29 — COLUMBUS STATE (exhibition) (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Nov. 4 — vs. NC State in Ro Greensboro Invitational (4 p.m./ESPN2)
Nov. 7 — EAST TENNESSEE STATE (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Nov. 9 — at UT Martin in Pat Summitt Heritage Classic (3 p.m./ESPN+)
Nov. 13 — BELMONT (7 p.m./SEC Network)
Nov. 20 – at Middle Tennessee (TBD/ESPN+)
Nov. 23 — COPPIN STATE (2 p.m./SECN+)
Nov. 30 – at UCLA (4:30 p.m./FS1)
Dec. 3 — at Stanford in ACC/SEC WBB Challenge (9:15 p.m./ESPN2)
Dec. 14 — WINTHROP (2 p.m./SECN+)
Dec. 20 — vs. Louisville in Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic (10:30 a.m./FOX)
Dec. 22 — SOUTHERN INDIANA (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Jan. 1 — FLORIDA (2 p.m./SECN+)
Jan. 4 — at Auburn (4 p.m./SEC Network)
Jan. 8 — at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m./SECN+)
Jan. 11 — ARKANSAS (2 p.m./SECN+)
Jan. 18 — at Alabama (2 p.m./SEC Network)
Jan. 22 — KENTUCKY (6:30 p.m./SEC Network)
Jan. 26 – at Ole Miss (7 p.m./ESPNU)
Jan. 29 — MISSISSIPPI STATE (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Feb. 1 — at UConn (Noon/FOX)
Feb. 5 — at Georgia (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Feb. 8 — at South Carolina (3 p.m./ABC)
Feb. 12 — MISSOURI (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Feb. 15 — TEXAS (3 p.m./ABC)
Feb. 19 — TEXAS A&M (6:30 p.m./SECN+)
Feb. 22 — at Oklahoma (2 p.m./ESPN or ESPN2)
Feb. 26 — at LSU (6 p.m./ESPN)
March 1 — VANDERBILT (2 p.m./ESPN)
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