UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State women’s basketball releases its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 campaign highlighted by six home contests, four road matchups and two neutral site events. The Lady Lions will face four NCAA Tournament teams including Arizona State, Baylor, James Madison and TCU.
Penn State begins its non-conference slate with home contest, kicking off on Monday, Nov. 2 against Cleveland State. The Blue & White will embark on a three-game road stand to face Cincinnati, Dayton and Arizona State in an eight-day span. Following the road stretch, the Lady Lions will host Bowling Green and St. Joes before heading to the Paradise Jam. In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the team will take on Baylor on Thanksgiving Day and will then face either Seton Hall or USF pending results.
Penn State will return to Happy Valley to begin December against James Madison and Army. The Lady Lions travel once for their non-conference slate to TCU before wrapping up out-of-conference play against Fordham at home.
The Lady Lions retain three of their opponents from last year’s schedule with games against Cincinnati, Arizona State and St. Joes.
Lady Lions vs. 2026-27 Non-Conference Opponents
Cleveland State: 1-0 – Last meeting: Jan. 19, 1985
Cincinnati: 1-0 – Last meeting: Nov. 7, 2025
Dayton: 2-1 – Last Meeting: March 19, 2011
Arizona State: 0-1 – Last Meeting: Dec. 9, 2025
Bowling Green: 1-0 – Last Meeting: Dec. 8, 1995
St. Joseph’s: 24-9 – Last Meeting: Nov. 16, 2025
Baylor: 2-1 – Last Meeting: Dec. 11, 2004
Seton Hall: 9-1 – Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2014 | USF: 0-2 – Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2015
James Madison: 1-3 – Last Meeting: March 16, 1991
Army: 1-0 – Last Meeting: Dec. 8, 2010
TCU: 0-1 – Last Meeting: March 17, 2001
Fordham: 7-0 – Last Meeting: Nov. 13, 2019
2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 27 vs. UPJ - *exhibition game
Monday, Nov. 2 vs. Cleveland State
Saturday, Nov. 7 at Cincinnati
Monday, Nov. 9 at Dayton
Sunday, Nov. 15 at Arizona State
Thursday, Nov. 19 vs. Bowling Green
Sunday, Nov. 22 vs. St. Joes
Thursday, Nov. 27 vs. Baylor – Paradise Jam
Friday, Nov. 28 vs. Seton Hall or USF – Paradise Jam
Wednesday Dec. 2 vs. James Madison
Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. Army
Sunday, Dec. 13 at TCU
Sunday, Dec. 20 vs. Fordham