The California women’s basketball team has released its nonconference schedule for the 2025-26 season. The schedule includes games against three teams that participated in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Harvard, Southern California, and Vanderbilt.
The 13-game nonconference slate will be available on CalBears.com, with specific times and broadcast details to be announced later. The Golden Bears will start their season with an exhibition match against Westmont on October 28 at Haas Pavilion. The official season opener will be against Vanderbilt during the Oui-Play event at Adidas Arena in Paris on November 3.
Following this, Cal returns home for a five-game stretch starting with Sacramento State on November 9. This period also includes the Raising The B.A.R. Invitational on November 15 and 16, featuring Harvard, Oakland University, and UNC Charlotte. The homestand ends with a game against Saint Mary’s on November 20.
Cal will then participate in the Hoopfest at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas, playing games on November 24 and November 26. They continue their road trip with a match against Missouri as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge at Mizzou Arena on December 4.
The Bears wrap up nonconference play primarily at Haas Pavilion with games against San Jose State on December 7 and Idaho on December 10. They face Southern California at Chase Center in San Francisco as part of the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic on December 21 before concluding nonconference play back at Haas Pavilion against Cal Poly on December 28.
Details regarding dates, times, and television coverage for the ACC season have been previously released but are yet to be specified.
Season ticket deposits are now available for purchase through CalBears.com/tickets or by calling (800) GO BEARS (462-3277).
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