By: Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications
GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball program has unveiled its 2025–26 schedule.
The Lady Tigers will tip off the season with a pair of home tune-ups.
They will host McNeese for a scrimmage on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Tigers will then face Arkansas Baptist in an exhibition matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Grambling State opens regular-season play on the road against SMU on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Dallas.
The road stretch continues that weekend at North Texas on Friday, Nov. 7.
The Lady Tigers then return home to host Ouachita Baptist University on Sunday, Nov. 9.
They will travel to Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday, Nov. 11, before heading west for a marquee matchup at Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The team then travels to Chicago, facing DePaul on Nov. 21 then Campbell and Northern Colorado on Nov. 22.
Grambling State closes November at Baylor on Sunday, Nov. 30, in Waco.
December brings a mix of road and home tests, beginning with Louisiana Tech in Ruston on Dec. 9.
The Lady Tigers then host a three-game home stand against Central Arkansas (Dec. 13), Jarvis Christian (Dec. 15), and Rice (Dec. 17) before wrapping up the non-conference slate with a home contest against Letourneau on Dec. 22.
Conference play tips off in January with a two-game homestand, beginning with Texas Southern on Jan. 1 and Prairie View A&M on Jan. 3.
The Lady Tigers then head to Florida for a road trip against Florida A&M on Jan. 8 and Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 10.
The team returns to the GSU Assembly Center for another homestand, hosting Southern on Jan. 17, Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Jan. 22, and Mississippi Valley State on Jan. 24.
Grambling then closes January on the road at Alcorn (Jan. 29) and Jackson State (Jan. 31).
February opens with another pair of home contests, as the Lady Tigers welcome Alabama A&M on Feb. 5 and Alabama State on Feb. 7.
The schedule then shifts to the road with trips to Prairie View A&M (Feb. 12), Texas Southern (Feb. 14), and Southern (Feb. 21).
The month ends with back-to-back home games against Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 26 and Florida A&M on Feb. 28.
The regular season concludes in March with road games at Alabama A&M (Mar. 3) and Alabama State (Mar. 5).
The 2026 SWAC Tournament will be held March 9-14 at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
Oct. 22 McNeese (Scrimmage) — 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 29 Arkansas Baptist (Exhibition) — TBD
Nov. 4 at SMU — 11:00 a.m.
Nov. 7 at North Texas — 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 9 Ouachita Baptist — TBD
Nov. 11 at Louisiana-Monroe — TBD
Nov. 16 at Arizona — 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 21 vs. DePaul (MTE, Chicago) — 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 Campbell/Northern Colorado (MTE, Chicago) — 3:00/5:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 at Baylor — 2:00 p.m.Dec. 9 at Louisiana Tech — 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 13 Central Arkansas — 2:00 p.m.
Dec. 15 Jarvis Christian — 12:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 Rice — 2:00 p.m.
Dec. 22 Letourneau — 12:00 p.m.
Jan. 1 Texas Southern — 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 3 Prairie View A&M — 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 8 at Florida A&M — TBD
Jan. 10 at Bethune-Cookman — TBD
Jan. 17 Southern — 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 22 Arkansas-Pine Bluff — 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 Mississippi Valley State — 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 29 at Alcorn — TBD
Jan. 31 at Jackson State — TBD
Feb. 5 Alabama A&M — 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 Alabama State — 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 12 at Prairie View A&M — TBD
Feb. 14 at Texas Southern — TBD
Feb. 21 at Southern — TBD
Feb. 26 Bethune-Cookman — 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 28 Florida A&M — 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 3 at Alabama A&M — TBD
Mar. 5 at Alabama State — TBD
HOME GAME -BOLD
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