Mississippi State women’s basketball 2025-26 SEC opponents announced
The Bulldogs will look for a fourth-straight season of 20 or more wins with a schedule that’ll see them travel to several NCAA Tournament teams.
Mississippi State women’s basketball team learned its conference matchups when the SEC announced the matchups Tuesday.
The 2025-26 season will see the Bulldogs host four NCAA Tournament teams – Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU and Vanderbilt – as well as Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Missouri.
The road schedule may be a little more daunting with road trips to six teams that made last year’s NCAA Tournament: Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs will also travel to Arkansas and Texas A&M.
The 2025-26 schedule marks the 17th season of the 16-game schedule for women’s basketball. Each time will play eight home games and eight away games, playing one opponent in a home and away two-game series. State’s home and away series will come against Tennessee.
Mississippi State is coming off a 2024-25 season with a 22-12 overall record and 7-9 in SEC games. The Bulldogs received an invite to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed and beat Cal 59-46 in the opening round.
The Bulldogs lost their second round game against USC in game that saw Trojans’ star Juju Watkins suffer an ACL injury.
Mississippi State enters year four of the Sam Purcell era in the 2025-26 season, has made the NCAA Tournament twice and has won 20 or more games each season. Purcell’s 67 wins is the most any Mississippi State coach through the first three seasons. He has also accumulated the most SEC wins of any coach in their first three seasons with 24.
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The Bulldogs will host a final four team, a pair of elite teams and a Sweet 16 and five other teams that made last season’s NCAA Tournament.
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Josh Hubbard (12) looks on during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Josh Hubbard (12) looks on during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Humphrey Coliseum. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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The SEC announced the 18 conference matchups for each of its schools Wednesday.
Mississippi State will continue to face Alabama and Ole Miss is home-and-home series for the 11th consecutive season. The Bulldogs will also have a home-and-home series against Missouri.
All nine SEC opponents coming to Starkville next season were part of last season’s NCAA Tournament, including Auburn (Final Four), Alabama (Elite 8), Tennessee (Elite 8) and Arkansas (Sweet 16).
The Bulldogs will get to face the defending NCAA champions, Florida, on the road and will also travel to Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and both Texas schools.
Mississippi State is coming off a season that saw them post a 21-13 overall record and 8-10 in SEC play.
The SEC will release game dates, game times and television information at a later date. SEC action starts on Saturday, January 3 and runs through Saturday, March 7. Every team will play each other at least once and will have a bye over the nine-week stretch. Here’s a full list of Mississippi State’s conference opponents for the upcoming season:
2025-26 Mississippi State Men’s Basketball SEC Opponents
Home and Away
Alabama
Missouri
Ole Miss
Home
Arkansas
Auburn
Georgia
Oklahoma
Vanderbilt
Away
Florida
Kentucky
LSU
South Carolina
Texas
Texas A&M
2025-26 Mississippi State Men’s Basketball Schedule
November 10 vs. Iowa State (at Sioux Falls, S.D.)
November 15 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
November 24 vs. New Orleans
November 28 vs. SMU
December 3 at Georgia Tech (ACC/SEC Challenge)
December 16 vs. Long Island
December 20 vs. Memphis
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Mississippi State women’s basketball 2025-26 SEC opponents announced
The Bulldogs will look for a fourth-straight season of 20 or more wins with a schedule that’ll see them travel to several NCAA Tournament teams.
By Taylor Hodges | Jun 17, 2025
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Eniya Russell (4) and USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith (11) reach for a loose ball during the third quarter of an NCAA Tournament second round game at Galen Center.
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Eniya Russell (4) and USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith (11) reach for a loose ball during the third quarter of an NCAA Tournament second round game at Galen Center. / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images
Mississippi State women’s basketball team learned its conference matchups when the SEC announced the matchups Tuesday.
The 2025-26 season will see the Bulldogs host four NCAA Tournament teams – Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU and Vanderbilt – as well as Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Missouri.
The road schedule may be a little more daunting with road trips to six teams that made last year’s NCAA Tournament: Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs will also travel to Arkansas and Texas A&M.
The 2025-26 schedule marks the 17th season of the 16-game schedule for women’s basketball. Each time will play eight home games and eight away games, playing one opponent in a home and away two-game series. State’s home and away series will come against Tennessee.
Mississippi State is coming off a 2024-25 season with a 22-12 overall record and 7-9 in SEC games. The Bulldogs received an invite to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed and beat Cal 59-46 in the opening round.
The Bulldogs lost their second round game against USC in game that saw Trojans’ star Juju Watkins suffer an ACL injury.
Mississippi State enters year four of the Sam Purcell era in the 2025-26 season, has made the NCAA Tournament twice and has won 20 or more games each season. Purcell’s 67 wins is the most any Mississippi State coach through the first three seasons. He has also accumulated the most SEC wins of any coach in their first three seasons with 24.
2025-26 Mississippi State Women’s Basketball SEC Opponents
Home
Kentucky
Tennessee
LSU
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Missouri
Away
Alabama
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas A&M
