UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State women’s basketball releases its non-conference schedule for the 2025-25 campaign highlighted by five home contests, two road matchups and two neutral site events. The Lady Lions will face two NCAA Tournament teams including South Carolina, the number two team in the final poll of the 2024-25 campaign.
Penn State begins its non-conference slate with three-straight home games, kicking off on Monday, Nov. 3 against Bucknell. The Lady Lions also matched up against the Bison in their 2023-24 and 2024-25 season openers with wins in both meetings. The Blue & White will play host to Cincinnati on Nov. 7 and Coppin State on Nov. 12. Following the home stand, the Lady Lions travel to St. Joseph’s for their first road contest of the season on Sunday, Nov. 16 before heading to their first tournament of the campaign. The showcase will be announced at a later date.
Penn State will return to Happy Valley for a two-game stint to wrap up the month of November and kick of the December slate. The Lady Lions will host Yale on Sunday Nov. 30 and Arizona State on Wednesday Dec. 10. South Carolina, the number two team in the country in the final poll, will be the final single-game out-of-conference game on Sunday, Dec. 14. PSU will wrap up non-conference play at the 4 the Culture Tournament in Richmond, Va. The Lady Lions are scheduled to face VCU and Richmond.
The Lady Lions retain only one non-conference opponents from the previous season in Bucknell while they add Cincinnati, Coppin State, St. Joeph’s, Yale, Arizona State, South Carolina VCU and Richmond.
Lady Lions vs. 2025-25 Non-Conference Opponents
Bucknell: 15-0 – Last meeting: Nov. 4, 2024
Cincinnati: Never Played
Coppin State: 2-0 – Last Meeting: Nov. 25, 2020
St. Jospeh’s: 23-9 – Last Meeting: Jan. 29, 2004
Yale: 1-0 – Last Meeting: Feb. 22, 1985
Arizona State: Never Played
South Carolina: 6-4 – Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2011
VCU:1-0 – Last Meeting: Dec. 2, 1983
Richmond: 2-0 – Last Meeting: Dec. 9, 1994
2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
Monday, Nov. 3 vs. Bucknell
Friday, Nov. 7 vs. Cincinnati
Wednesday, Nov. 12 vs. Coppin State
Sunday, Nov. 16 at St. Joes
Sunday, Nov. 30 vs. Yale
Wednesday, Dec. 10 vs. Arizona State
Sunday, Dec. 14 vs. South Carolina
Saturday, Dec. 20 vs. VCU
Sunday, Dec. 21 at Richmond
Ticket interest form for the 2025-26 campaign can be found here.
The 2025-26 Lady Lions season is presented by Highmark.