With the transfer portal closed and focus narrowing in on the upcoming 2026-27 season, the SEC has released the matchups and home and away designations for each conference game in women’s basketball. This includes Lady Vols basketball, who now have a better view of what their schedule will look like.
The slate features 16 conference games with eight at home and eight on the road. One team each year is played twice, both at home and on the road. This time, Tennessee drew Kentucky to play twice.
The conference slate will begin on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. The times, dates and TV designations for each matchup will be released at a later date. This pairs up with an out-of-conference schedule that is coming into shape, as well.
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Here’s a look at Lady Vols basketball’s SEC opponents and the out-of-conference slate so far:
SEC Schedule
- Home
- Alabama
- Auburn
- Georgia
- LSU
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Away
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt
- Home and Away
- Kentucky
Out-of-Conference Schedule
- Nov. 4 – at Coppin State
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Series History: 1-0
- Most Recent Meeting: 88-35 W (11/23/25 – home)
- Dec. 3 – at Virginia Tech (ACC-SEC Challenge)
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Series History: 8-4
- Most Recent Meeting: 73-64 L (3/25/23 – Sweet 16)
- Dec. 18 – vs. Baylor (Neutral Site Event)
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Series History: 2-6
- Most Recent Meeting: 88-66 L (12/4/16 – home)
- at UConn
- Location: Storrs or Hartford, Connecticut
- Series History: 10-18
- Most Recent Meeting: 96-66 L (2/1/26 – away)
- vs. UCLA
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Series History: 18-4
- Most Recent Meeting: 99-77 L (11/30/25 – away)
- at Belmont
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Series History: 6-6
- Most Recent Meeting: 68-58 W (11/13/25 – home)
- vs. MTSU
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Series History: 24-1
- Most Recent Meeting: 85-41 W (11/20/25 – away)
