University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Women’s Basketball Reveals 2026-27 Nonconference Schedule
Sep 01, 2026 | Women's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women's basketball has unveiled its 2026-27 nonconference schedule, featuring eight home contests and five games away from home in the regular season.
The 2026-27 season will mark the first under head coach Hana Haden, who was named the program's head coach in March.
Before the season officially gets underway, Memphis will play two exhibition games. The first chance to see the Tigers in action will come on Oct. 7 in Starkville against Mississippi State, followed by a home contest against Central Arkansas on Oct. 17.
The Tigers will open the regular season at Elma Roane Fieldhouse against LeMoyne-Owen on Nov. 2, kicking off a stretch of five consecutive home games. Memphis will welcome Middle Tennessee (Nov. 6), Little Rock (Nov. 9), Alabama (Nov. 12) and South Alabama (Nov. 19) to the Fieldhouse.
Memphis will hit the road for the first time Nov. 23-25 to face Old Dominion and SMU in the Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge in Frisco, Texas before traveling to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on Ole Miss on Nov. 29.
Coach Haden's squad will return home to open December against TCU on Dec. 3 before embarking on a two-game road swing. Memphis will travel to Louisiana Tech on Dec. 7 before heading to Peoria, Illinois, for a matchup with Bradley on Dec. 13.
Memphis will close out nonconference action with a pair of home games, welcoming Mississippi Valley State to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Dec. 16 before concluding the slate against Fisk on Dec. 20.
The full nonconference schedule can be found below (home games in bold).
Oct. 7 at Mississippi State^
Oct. 17 vs. Central Arkansas^
Nov. 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen
Nov. 6 vs. Middle Tennessee
Nov. 9 vs. Little Rock
Nov. 12 vs. Alabama
Nov. 19 vs. South Alabama
Nov. 23 vs. Old Dominion (Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge)
Nov. 25 vs. SMU (Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge)
Nov. 29 at Ole Miss
Dec. 3 vs. TCU
Dec. 7 at Louisiana Tech
Dec. 13 at Bradley
Dec. 16 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Dec. 20 vs. Fisk
^ - Denotes exhibition game
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The 2026-27 season will mark the first under head coach Hana Haden, who was named the program's head coach in March.
Before the season officially gets underway, Memphis will play two exhibition games. The first chance to see the Tigers in action will come on Oct. 7 in Starkville against Mississippi State, followed by a home contest against Central Arkansas on Oct. 17.
The Tigers will open the regular season at Elma Roane Fieldhouse against LeMoyne-Owen on Nov. 2, kicking off a stretch of five consecutive home games. Memphis will welcome Middle Tennessee (Nov. 6), Little Rock (Nov. 9), Alabama (Nov. 12) and South Alabama (Nov. 19) to the Fieldhouse.
Memphis will hit the road for the first time Nov. 23-25 to face Old Dominion and SMU in the Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge in Frisco, Texas before traveling to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on Ole Miss on Nov. 29.
Coach Haden's squad will return home to open December against TCU on Dec. 3 before embarking on a two-game road swing. Memphis will travel to Louisiana Tech on Dec. 7 before heading to Peoria, Illinois, for a matchup with Bradley on Dec. 13.
Memphis will close out nonconference action with a pair of home games, welcoming Mississippi Valley State to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Dec. 16 before concluding the slate against Fisk on Dec. 20.
The full nonconference schedule can be found below (home games in bold).
Oct. 7 at Mississippi State^
Oct. 17 vs. Central Arkansas^
Nov. 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen
Nov. 6 vs. Middle Tennessee
Nov. 9 vs. Little Rock
Nov. 12 vs. Alabama
Nov. 19 vs. South Alabama
Nov. 23 vs. Old Dominion (Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge)
Nov. 25 vs. SMU (Hoopfest Basketball Women's Challenge)
Nov. 29 at Ole Miss
Dec. 3 vs. TCU
Dec. 7 at Louisiana Tech
Dec. 13 at Bradley
Dec. 16 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Dec. 20 vs. Fisk
^ - Denotes exhibition game
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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