Pitt Releases 2025-26 Women’s Basketball Schedule
9/2/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – In conjunction with the Atlantic Coast Conference's release of the league schedule, the Pitt women's basketball program officially unveiled its 2025-26 slate Tuesday evening.
The Panthers, coming off a promising 2024-25 campaign, will play 17 regular season games at the Petersen Events Center – highlighted by conference matchups with ACC Champion Duke and perennial power NC State. Additionally, Pitt has 11 true road games and two neutral-site contests as part of the Florida Gulf Classic.
Of note, 10 of the Panthers' 29 opponents this upcoming season reached the 2025 NCAA Tournament:
- Ball State
- Cal
- Duke
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Mississippi State
- NC State
- North Carolina
- Notre Dame
The Schedule
Pitt will play a pair of home exhibitions against Pitt-Johnstown (Oct. 26) and Lock Haven (Oct. 30), before officially tipping off the 2025-26 campaign with a six-game homestand. The Panthers host Drexel (Nov. 4), Mount St. Mary's (Nov. 8), Cornell (Nov. 11), Le Moyne (Nov. 18), Robert Morris (Nov. 22) and Lafayette (Nov. 25) to begin the regular season.
The non-conference slate continues in Naples, Fla., where Pitt will compete in the Florida Gulf Classic against reigning MAC champion Ball State (Nov. 28) and Chicago State (Nov. 29). The Panthers return home to open December with Central Connecticut State (Dec. 1), before traveling to Mississippi State (Dec. 4) for the ACC/SEC Challenge.
After a 10-day break, Pitt begins ACC play on the road at Clemson (Dec. 14). The Panthers close their non-conference schedule with a home matchup against Saint Francis (Dec. 18) and the annual City Game at Duquesne (Dec. 21). They round out the 2025 calendar year with a trip to Notre Dame (Dec. 29).
Pitt opens 2026 at home against Wake Forest (Jan. 1), before embarking on a two-game road swing at Boston College (Jan. 4) and Louisville (Jan. 11).
Pitt continues conference play with back-to-back home games against Florida State (Jan. 15) and SMU (Jan. 18), before traveling to Virginia (Jan. 22). The Panthers then return home to host Duke (Jan. 25) ahead of a road matchup at Virginia Tech (Jan. 29).
February opens with a three-game home stand as Pitt welcomes Stanford (Feb. 5), Cal (Feb. 8) and Syracuse (Feb. 12) to the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers then make the return trip to SMU (Feb. 15), before hosting Georgia Tech (Feb. 19). A pair of road tests at North Carolina (Feb. 22) and Miami (Feb. 26) close out the month.
The Panthers cap their regular season home slate by hosting NC State on March 1.
The Roster
The Panthers return four players from last season, led by redshirt junior guard Mikayla Johnson, who averaged 10.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Redshirt junior guard Amiya Jenkins and redshirt sophomore forward Lauren Rust also return after starting every game before suffering season-ending injuries last year.
Pitt's roster features 10 newcomers, including a pair of ESPNW HoopGurlz Top 100 recruits in five-star Nylah Wilson (No. 30) and four-star Theresa Hagans Jr. (No. 99). The Panthers also bolstered their lineup this offseason with three transfer additions — Angel Jones (Coppin State), Fatima Diakhate (Georgia) and Carla Viegas (Florida State).
Season Tickets
Secure your new 2025-26 season tickets HERE. Season ticket holders from last season who want to renew their season tickets can log onto their account online and renew HERE. All seating in the Petersen Events Center will be General Admission, excluding VIP Courtside.
Benefits for Season Ticket Holders:
- Saving money on every game, instead of buying all separately.
- Flexibility to exchange tickets if unable to attend a game (subject to availability).
- Exclusive access to post-season ticket requests.
Season ticket holders have the ability to exchange tickets from a game that they are unable to attend for additional seats to another game. Tickets must be exchanged before the start of the game.
Have questions about the season ticket process? Please contact the Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488 or tickets@athletics.pitt.edu and a staff member will be able to assist.
2025-26 Pitt Women's Basketball Regular Season Home Schedule
|
Date |
Opponent |
|
11.4 |
Drexel |
|
11.8 |
Mount St. Mary's |
|
11.11 |
Cornell |
|
11.18 |
Le Moyne |
|
11.22 |
Robert Morris |
|
11.25 |
Lafayette |
|
12.1 |
Central Connecticut State |
|
12.18 |
Saint Francis |
|
1.1 |
Wake Forest* |
|
1.15 |
Florida State* |
|
1.18 |
SMU* |
|
1.25 |
Duke* |
|
2.5 |
Stanford* |
|
2.8 |
Cal* |
|
2.12 |
Syracuse* |
|
2.19 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
3.1 |
NC State* |
