BYU announces 2026-27 non-conference schedule

BYU head coach Lee Cummard announced the non-conference schedule for the Cougars' 2026-27 season on Monday.

Author Austin Rustand
Sydney Benally dribbles up the court during a BYU women's basketball game against Utah.Sydney Benally dribbles up the court during a BYU women's basketball game against Utah.
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Non-Conference Schedule V2

PROVO, Utah — BYU head coach Lee Cummard announced the non-conference schedule for the Cougars' 2026-27 women’s basketball season on Monday.

After going 26-12 and reaching the WBIT championship game last season, the Cougars look to build on the foundation laid in Cummard’s first season at the helm by setting their sights on an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 2022.

The Cougars’ non-conference slate includes 10 home games, two neutral-site contests and one true road game before the team embarks on its fourth Big 12 Conference campaign.

BYU opens its season Nov. 3 by hosting Idaho State out of the Big Sky Conference at the Marriott Center. The season opener kicks off a seven-game homestand, featuring contests against Portland (Nov. 5), Montana (Nov. 7), Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 11), New Mexico (Nov. 14), Utah State (Nov. 18) and Northern Colorado (Nov. 21).

The team’s first games away from Provo will come at the St. Pete Showcase on the campus of Eckerd College, where the Cougars face the Fairfield Stags on Nov. 27 and Boston College on Nov. 28.

Following the trip to Florida, the Cougars will travel to Corvallis, Oregon, to take on Oregon State on Dec. 5. After 19 days without a home game, Cummard’s squad returns to the Marriott Center to host Southern Utah on Dec. 9.

BYU will conclude its non-conference slate with a pair of home games on Dec. 12 and Dec. 15 against Cal Baptist and Weber State, respectively.

Date Opponent Location
Oct. 27 Western Colorado^ Provo, Utah
Nov. 3 Idaho State Provo, Utah
Nov. 5 Portland Provo, Utah
Nov. 7 Montana Provo, Utah
Nov. 11 Bethune-Cookman Provo, Utah
Nov. 14 New Mexico Provo, Utah
Nov. 18 Utah State Provo, Utah
Nov. 21 Northern Colorado Provo, Utah
Nov. 27 vs. Fairfield# St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov. 28 vs. Boston College# St. Petersburg, Florida
Dec. 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, Oregon
Dec. 9 Southern Utah Provo, Utah
Dec. 12 Cal Baptist Provo, Utah
Dec. 15 Weber State Provo, Utah
^ Exhibition     # St. Pete Showcase

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All-time Series: 16-3   Marriott Center: 11-1

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Bengals 68-59 on Dec. 11, 2025.

Notes: BYU is currently on a seven-game winning streak over Idaho State, including the nine-point victory last season. The Cougars are looking for their ninth-consecutive home victory over the Bengals. ISU won 19 games last season, including a 12-6 record in Big Sky play.

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All-time Series: 28-8    Marriott Center: 12-4

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Pilots 87-53 on Dec. 6, 2025, in Portland.

Notes: The Pilots are coming off a 20-win season, a visit to the WCC Quarterfinals and a postseason trip to the WNIT Super 16. BYU snapped a two-game skid to the Pilots with the 24-point victory in Portland last season.

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All-time Series: 4-8    Marriott Center: 1-4

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Grizzlies 70-69 on Nov. 19, 2025, in Missoula.

Notes: BYU has lost the previous four meetings against Montana at the Marriott Center. The Cougars look for their first home win over the Grizz since Dec. 19, 1981. 

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Notes: First all-time meeting between BYU and Bethune-Cookman.

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All-time Series: 40-28    Marriott Center: 23-8

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Lobos 65-49 on March 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.

Notes: First meeting between BYU and New Mexico since the 2011 Mountain West Conference Tournament.

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All-time Series: 41-4    Marriott Center: 20-2

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Aggies 72-66 on Dec. 5, 2023, in Provo.

Notes: BYU enters the match-up riding a six-game winning streak over Utah State. 

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All-time Series: 5-5    Marriott Center: 4-1

Last Meeting: Bears def. Cougars 67-60 in overtime on Nov. 23, 2024, in Provo.

Notes: Two of the last three meetings with Northern Colorado ended in overtime defeats; one in Greeley, Colorado, and the last meeting in Provo.  

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All-time Series: 1-0 Neutral Site: First Meeting

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Staggs 81-76 on Jan. 5, 1988, in Provo.

Notes: Fairfield is coming off a 28-5 season in which the Staggs won their third-consecutive MAAC title. Their season concluded with a trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 before falling to the 6-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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All-time Series: 1-1    Neutral Site: First Meeting

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Eagles 70-69 in overtime on Nov. 16, 2013, in Provo.

Notes: BYU will face Boston College for the first time in 13 years, as the Eagles will be led by new head coach Kate Popovec-Goss. Coach Popovec-Goss comes to Boston College from a four-year stint at Bradley, where she helped the Braves go from four wins in 2022-23 to 20 wins this past season and a trip to the WNIT, just the second postseason appearance in program history.

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All-time Series: 4-8 Gill Coliseum: 2-1

Last Meeting: No. 4 Beavers def. Cougars 65-34 on Dec. 19, 2019, in Maui.

Notes: Oregon State went 23-12 in 2025-26, with a 13-5 record in the WCC. The Beavers earned a trip to the WBIT, but fell in the opening round to Wisconsin. BYU and OSU will meet for the first time since the 2019 Maui Jim Classic.

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All-time Series: 20-4    Marriott Center: 11-2

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Thunderbirds 84-74 on Dec. 18, 2020, in Cedar City.

Notes: Southern Utah won 19 games last season and finished third in the WAC. The Thunderbird earned a bid to the WNIT, but fell in the opening round to Pepperdine.

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All-time Series: 1-0    Marriott Center: First Meeting

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Lancers 76-69 on Nov. 24, 2018, in San Diego.

Notes: Cal Baptist went 23-11 and won the WAC Tournament, marking its third WAC title in the last three seasons, to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26. Former BYU Cougar McKinley Willardson transferred to Cal Baptist and will face the Cougars in 2026-27.

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All-time Series: 47-9    Marriott Center: 24-1

Last Meeting: Cougars def. Wildcats 79-62 on Nov. 22, 2025, in Provo

Notes: BYU will put its nine-game winning streak on the line when Weber State comes to town in December. The Cougars have won 15-straight games over the Wildcats at the Marriott Center.