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The UConn women’s basketball schedule is filling up, with only one slot remaining for a nonconference game now that two have been added.
On Monday, UConn announced the Huskies will host old rival Tennessee on Dec. 12.
And UNLV, of the Mountain West, put out its nonconference schedule, listing an East Coast road trip at UConn on Dec. 2 and Boston University on Dec. 5.
That makes nine nonconference games of the 10 to be scheduled. The Big East season will consist of a 20-game slate, yet to be announced.
The nonconference schedule is shaping up to be a more difficult challenge than the one UConn faced last season, when the Huskies finished the regular season at 30-0, no blemishes on the record.
Will that happen again this season?
In the 2025-26 season, UConn faced these nonconference foes, five of which finished ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 – two in the Top 10, with their rank season-ending rankings included.
Home: Florida State, Loyola Chicago, Ohio State (17), Notre Dame (9), Tennessee
Away: South Florida, Southern California
Neutral site: Louisville (11), Michigan (7), Utah, Iowa (16)
On deck for the 2026-27 season thus far are seven teams that finished the season ranked in the AP poll, four in the Top 10.
Home: UNLV, Tennessee
Away: Michigan (7), Louisville (11)
Neutral site: South Carolina (2), Duke (5), Maryland (20), LSU (8)
TBA: Iowa (16)
Eight of the nine teams qualified for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in March. This is a difficult nonconference schedule awaiting the Huskies
The Volunteers and Huskies have met 28 times, with the Huskies leading 18-10. UConn defeated Tennessee 96-66 last season. Geno Auriemma’s UConn teams played Tennessee, coached by fellow Basketball Hall of Fame member Pat Summitt, in four national championship games. The Huskies won all four.
The Tigers finished last season with a 16-14 record (8-8 Southeastern Conference) They ended the season on an eight-game losing streak.
UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) defends against Tennessee guard Jaida Civil (15) in the Huskies' 96-66 rput last season. David Butler II-Imagn Images
The Lady Rebels were 21-11 (15-5 Mountain West) in the 2025-26 season, which ended with a loss to Colorado State in the conference tournament championship game.
Head coach Lindy La Rocque will prepare her team for a nonconference schedule that includes four Power 4 opponents: Southern Cal, Arizona State, Butler and UConn.
The UConn football team is less than four weeks away from its season opener (Sept. 5 vs. Lafayette) and head coach Jason Candle is apparently in no rush to name his starting quarterback.
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On Monday, UConn announced the Huskies will host old rival Tennessee on Dec. 12.
And UNLV, of the Mountain West, put out its nonconference schedule, listing an East Coast road trip at UConn on Dec. 2 and Boston University on Dec. 5.
That makes nine nonconference games of the 10 to be scheduled. The Big East season will consist of a 20-game slate, yet to be announced.
The nonconference schedule is shaping up to be a more difficult challenge than the one UConn faced last season, when the Huskies finished the regular season at 30-0, no blemishes on the record.
Will that happen again this season?
The nonconference gauntlet
In the 2025-26 season, UConn faced these nonconference foes, five of which finished ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 – two in the Top 10, with their rank season-ending rankings included.
Home: Florida State, Loyola Chicago, Ohio State (17), Notre Dame (9), Tennessee
Away: South Florida, Southern California
Neutral site: Louisville (11), Michigan (7), Utah, Iowa (16)
On deck for the 2026-27 season thus far are seven teams that finished the season ranked in the AP poll, four in the Top 10.
Home: UNLV, Tennessee
Away: Michigan (7), Louisville (11)
Neutral site: South Carolina (2), Duke (5), Maryland (20), LSU (8)
TBA: Iowa (16)
Eight of the nine teams qualified for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in March. This is a difficult nonconference schedule awaiting the Huskies
About Tennessee
The Volunteers and Huskies have met 28 times, with the Huskies leading 18-10. UConn defeated Tennessee 96-66 last season. Geno Auriemma’s UConn teams played Tennessee, coached by fellow Basketball Hall of Fame member Pat Summitt, in four national championship games. The Huskies won all four.
The Tigers finished last season with a 16-14 record (8-8 Southeastern Conference) They ended the season on an eight-game losing streak.
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UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) defends against Tennessee guard Jaida Civil (15) in the Huskies' 96-66 rput last season. David Butler II-Imagn Images
About UNLV
The Lady Rebels were 21-11 (15-5 Mountain West) in the 2025-26 season, which ended with a loss to Colorado State in the conference tournament championship game.
Head coach Lindy La Rocque will prepare her team for a nonconference schedule that includes four Power 4 opponents: Southern Cal, Arizona State, Butler and UConn.
️Get ready to Pack the PavilionThe Sun Devils are coming to town
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— UNLV Lady Rebels (@UNLVLadyRebels) August 10, 2026
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The UConn football team is less than four weeks away from its season opener (Sept. 5 vs. Lafayette) and head coach Jason Candle is apparently in no rush to name his starting quarterback.
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