ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball schedule has been set, the league announced this morning. The Bulldogs' full 2025-26 schedule is now complete with a 20-game slate of MVC contests.
 
With the MVC now being an 11-team league, the conference portion of the schedule this season will feature 20 games with each team playing each other twice. The Bulldogs will begin their march through the MVC with a pair of road games before the new year. Drake opens conference action on Dec. 17 at Indiana State before visiting UIC on Dec. 29.
 
January will get underway with the Bulldogs' conference home opener against Southern Illinois on Jan. 2 before two more road matchups at Belmont and Murray State on Jan. 9 and Jan. 11, respectively. Drake will then split its next two games at and away from home when Bradley comes to town on Jan. 16 and the Dogs travel to Valparaiso on Jan. 18.
 
Drake will then host Evansville on Jan. 23 and Murray State on Jan. 25 before a trip to Peoria to close the season series with Bradley on Jan. 29.
 
The Bulldogs open February with a home rivalry game versus UNI on Feb. 1. Belmont then visits the Knapp Center on Feb. 5 before Drake and Illinois State link up in Normal on Feb. 7.
 
Valentine's Day marks the start of a 3-game homestand for the Bulldogs as Indiana State is in town on Feb. 14. Valparaiso and UIC follow that game up with respective fixtures on Feb. 19 and Feb. 22.
 
Drake is set to close the penultimate month of the regular season on the road at Evansville on Feb. 26 and Southern Illinois on Feb. 28.
 
March rolls around with two more games on the docket including a home contest against Illinois State on Mar. 5 and the regular season finale at UNI on Mar. 8.
 
Drake's attention will then turn to postseason play for the 2026 Credit Union 1 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament from Mar. 12-15 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
 
2025-26 Drake Women's Basketball Conference Schedule
Dec. 17 – at Indiana State – Terre Haute, Ind.
Dec. 29 – at UIC – Chicago, Ill.
Jan. 2 – Southern Illinois – Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 9 – at Belmont – Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 11 – at Murray State – Murray, Ky.
Jan. 16 – Bradley – Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 18 – at Valparaiso – Valparaiso, Ind.
Jan. 23 – Evansville – Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 25 – Murray State – Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 29 – at Bradley – Peoria, Ill.
Feb. 1 – UNI – Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 5 – Belmont – Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 7 – at Illinois State – Normal, Ill.
Feb. 14 – Indiana State – Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 19 – Valparaiso – Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 22 – UIC – Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 26 – at Evansville – Evansville, Ind.
Feb. 28 – at Southern Illinois – Carbondale, Ill.
Mar. 5 – Illinois State – Des Moines, Iowa
Mar. 8 – at UNI – Cedar Falls, Iowa
 
2025-26 Season Ticket Information:
- Season tickets are on sale now. Tickets for the 2025-26 season can be purchased here.
- Mini plan packages will go on sale on Tuesday, Oct. 14th. More information to come on the package offerings.
- Single-game tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, Oct. 21^st. Premium game ticket details will be shared at a later date.