Women's Basketball

Missouri Valley Conference Announces 2026-27 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule

The Missouri Valley Conference has unveiled its 2026-27 women’s basketball Conference slate, which features a 20-game schedule for league members.
 
The Valley’s 11 programs will play a total of 110 league contests, with each team facing MVC opponents twice (home & away). The Conference schedule kicks off on Friday, Dec. 18, with Evansville traveling to face Drake and Indiana State hosting Murray State. Eight other contests are on the docket before the holiday season.
 
The 2026-27 season culminates with the reimagined Arch Madness, March 3-7, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. For the first time in the league’s history, Arch Madness will be a celebration of men’s and women’s basketball in a combined tournament format. The league’s top 10 teams will face off, with the women’s opening round games on Wednesday, March 3. The quarterfinals will be on Friday, March 5, while semifinal Saturday and championship Sunday remain intact.
 
The Conference will reveal tip-off times and television information at a later date.
 
Day Date Opponent Site
Friday Dec. 18 Evansville at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Friday Dec. 18 Murray State at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Sunday Dec. 20 Bradley at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Sunday Dec. 20 Evansville at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday Dec. 20 Indiana State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Sunday Dec. 20 Southern Illinois at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday Dec. 20 Valparaiso at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Tuesday Dec. 22 Bradley at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Tuesday Dec. 22 Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Dec. 22 Valparaiso at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Tuesday Dec. 29 Belmont at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Tuesday Dec. 29 Evansville at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Tuesday Dec. 29 Indiana State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Tuesday Dec. 29 Murray State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Wednesday Dec. 30 Drake at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Dec. 31 UIC at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday Dec. 31 Illinois State at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Thursday Dec. 31 Northern Iowa at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday Dec. 31 Southern Illinois at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Friday Jan. 1 Valparaiso at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Sunday Jan. 3 Belmont at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 3 Drake at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 3 UIC at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Sunday Jan. 3 Illinois State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sunday Jan. 3 Northern Iowa at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Thursday Jan. 7 Bradley at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday Jan. 7 Drake at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 7 Northern Iowa at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 7 Southern Illinois at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday Jan. 7 Valparaiso at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Jan. 9 Bradley at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 9 Drake at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 9 Indiana State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday Jan. 9 Northern Iowa at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 9 Valparaiso at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Monday Jan. 11 Evansville at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Tuesday Jan. 12 UIC at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 14 Belmont at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Thursday Jan. 14 Murray State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday Jan. 14 Southern Illinois at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 14 Valparaiso at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Friday Jan. 15 Illinois State at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 16 Belmont at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday Jan. 16 Bradley at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 16 Murray State at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday Jan. 17 Illinois State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 17 Indiana State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Tuesday Jan. 19 Drake at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Tuesday Jan. 19 Northern Iowa at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 21 Evansville at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Friday Jan. 22 UIC at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Friday Jan. 22 Illinois State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Friday Jan. 22 Indiana State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Friday Jan. 22 Murray State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 23 Belmont at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sunday Jan. 24 Bradley at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 24 UIC at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday Jan. 24 Indiana State at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday Jan. 24 Murray State at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Monday Jan. 25 Evansville at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 28 Illinois State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday Jan. 28 Indiana State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Thursday Jan. 28 Murray State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 28 Southern Illinois at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 28 Valparaiso at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday Jan. 30 Belmont at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Jan. 30 Evansville at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 30 UIC at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 31 Drake at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday Jan. 31 Southern Illinois at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Thursday Feb. 4 Belmont at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 4 Evansville at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 4 Illinois State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Friday Feb. 5 Drake at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Friday Feb. 5 Northern Iowa at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Sunday Feb. 7 Belmont at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 7 Drake at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Sunday Feb. 7 Evansville at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 7 Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 7 Valparaiso at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 11 Drake at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday Feb. 11 Northern Iowa at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Friday Feb. 12 Illinois State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Friday Feb. 12 Indiana State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Friday Feb. 12 Murray State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 13 Drake at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Saturday Feb. 13 Northern Iowa at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Sunday Feb. 14 Bradley at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 14 UIC at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Sunday Feb. 14 Indiana State at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Thursday Feb. 18 UIC at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 18 Illinois State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Friday Feb. 19 Bradley at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Friday Feb. 19 Southern Illinois at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Friday Feb. 19 Valparaiso at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
 
Sunday Feb. 21 Bradley at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 
Sunday Feb. 21 Evansville at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Sunday Feb. 21 UIC at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 21 Murray State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Sunday Feb. 21 Valparaiso at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday Feb. 25 Belmont at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 25 UIC at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Feb. 25 Illinois State at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Thursday Feb. 25 Murray State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 25 Southern Illinois at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday Feb. 27 Belmont at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 27 Bradley at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 27 Indiana State at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Feb. 27 Northern Iowa at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday Feb. 27 Southern Illinois at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.