IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference announced its 2025-26 women’s basketball scheduling matrix on Thursday, solidifying BYU’s home and away conference matchups for the coming season.
Second-year head coach Lee Cummard will lead the Cougars through an 18-game conference slate that includes home-and-home series with three teams and single matchups against the other 12 conference opponents, either at home or on the road.
BYU will face the Arizona Wildcats, Colorado Buffaloes and Utah Utes in home-and-home series. The Cougars will face the Utes and Buffaloes at the Marriott Center and on the road for the second consecutive season, while taking the trip to Tucson and hosting the Arizona Wildcats for the first time since 2024.
| Home | Arizona | Colorado | Utah | Arizona State | Kansas | Kansas State | Oklahoma State | Houston | UCF |
| Away | Arizona | Colorado | Utah | Iowa State | Texas Tech | TCU | Baylor | Cincinnati | West Virginia |
Following a 9-9 conference record and two wins in the Big 12 Tournament in Cummard's first season, the Cougars are aiming for a winning record in Big 12 play and a trip to the NCAA Tournament, both of which would be program firsts since joining the Big 12 in 2023.
BYU returns four starters from last season, including All-Big 12 First Team selection Delaney Gibb and Big 12 Honorable Mention Olivia Hamlin. They are joined by returning starters Brinley Cannon, Sydney Benally—who started all 38 games for the Cougars in 2025-26—and Kambree Barber, who made 11 starts.
Bolanle Yussuf, who set the sixth-highest mark in freshman history for blocks and rebounds, returns for her sophomore season. She is joined by sharpshooter Kailey Woolston, a 2024 Big 12 Honorable Mention who returned in December 2025 after serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Cougars’ returning cast will be joined by North Carolina transfer Liza Astakhova, a sophomore from Moscow who appeared in 12 games for the Tar Heels in 2025-26. Cummard also added an incoming freshman class that includes Prasayus Notoa, who chose BYU over TCU and reigning national champion UCLA; Stella Sakalas of Western Springs, Illinois, the 78th-ranked player in the 2026 class by Prep Girls Hoops; and Vahayliah Seumanutafa of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, who competed for the U19 Australian National Team at the 2024 FIBA Women's World Cup.
All-time Series: 7-9 Marriott Center: 3-2 McKale Center: 3-5 Neutral Site: 1-2
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Wildcats def. Cougars 57-53 on Dec. 21, 2026
Last Meeting at McKale Center: Wildcats def. Cougars 75-72 on Jan. 6, 2026
All-time Series: 10-5 Marriott Center: 4-2 Desert Financial Arena: 6-3 Neutral Site: 0-0
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Cougars def. Sun Devils 71-62 on Jan. 3, 2026
All-time Series: 2-4 Marriott Center: 1-2 Foster Pavilion: 0-2 Neutral Site: 1-0
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Bears def. Cougars 69-58 on Jan. 17, 2026
All-time Series: 3-2 Marriott Center: 2-1 Fifth Third Arena: 1-1 Neutral Site: 0-0
Last Meeting at Fifth Third Arena: Bearcats def. Cougars 72-63 on Jan. 1, 2025, at Fifth Third Arena
All-time Series: 8-10 Marriott Center: 6-3 CU Event Center: 2-5 Neutral Site: 0-1
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Cougars def. Buffaloes 75-62 on Feb. 28, 2026
Last Meeting at CU Events Center: Buffaloes def. Cougars 76-46 on Feb. 14, 2026
All-time Series: 4-3 Marriott Center: 2-1 Fertitta Center: 1-2 Neutral Site: 1-0
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: BYU def. Houston 89-75 on Jan. 8, 2025
All-time Series: 2-3 Marriott Center: 1-1 Hilton Coliseum: 1-2 Neutral Site: 0-0
Last Meeting at Hilton Coliseum: Cyclones def. Cougars 82-59 on Jan. 22, 2025
All-time Series: 1-5 Marriott Center: 0-2 Allen Fieldhouse: 0-2 Neutral Site: 1-1
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Jayhawks def. Cougars 71-66 on Feb. 26, 2025. 
All-time Series: 0-6 Marriott Center: 0-3 Bramlage Coliseum: 0-3 Neutral Site: 0-0
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: No. 12 Wildcats def. Cougars 92-65 on Jan. 11, 2025
All-time Series: 2-4 Marriott Center: 2-0 Gallagher-Iba Arena: 0-3 Neutral Site: 0-1
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Cougars def. No. 20 Cowgirls 68-64 on Feb. 15, 2025
All-time Series: 11-13 Marriott Center: 5-5 Schollmaier Arena: 4-7 Neutral Site: 2-1
Last Meeting at Schollmaier Arena: No. 11 Horned Frogs def. Cougars 79-47 on Feb. 11, 2025
All-time Series: 3-3 Marriott Center: 3-0 United Supermarket Arena: 0-2 Neutral Site: 0-1
Last Meeting at United Supermarkets Arena: Lady Raiders def. Cougars 70-65 on Jan. 18, 2025
All-time Series: 2-1 Marriott Center: 1-0 Addition Financial Arena: 2-0 Neutral Site: 0-1
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Cougars def. Knights 73-67 on Feb. 5, 2025
All-time Series: 46-70 Marriott Center: 22-25 Huntsman Center: 14-35 Neutral Site: 10-10
Last Meeting at Marriott Center: Cougars def. Utes 77-65 on Jan. 31, 2026
Last Meeting at Huntsman Center: Cougars def. Utes 86-74 on Feb. 21, 2026
All-time Series: 1-3 Marriott Center: 0-2 Hope Coliseum: 0-1 Neutral Site: 1-0
Last Meeting at Hope Coliseum: No. 18 Mountaineers def. Cougars 66-53 on Jan. 4, 2025