TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference unveiled the 2025-26 women’s basketball league schedule on Tuesday. Alabama will open its 16-game conference slate on New Years Day at defending SEC champion South Carolina.

The Crimson Tide, who finished 24-9 overall and 10-6 in SEC play last season, will play three of its first five games on the road, before returning to Coleman Coliseum for back-to-back home games. Alabama will welcome Arkansas (Jan. 4) followed by Kentucky (Jan. 8), Tennessee (Jan. 18) and Mississippi State (Jan. 25) to round out the first month of league play. Other SEC home games include Ole Miss (Feb. 5), Oklahoma (Feb. 15), South Carolina (Feb. 19) and Texas (March 1).

The television schedule and tip off times for all games will be announced at a later date. Fans who are interested in purchasing season tickets for the 2025-26 campaign can do so through RollTide.com or by calling the Alabama Athletics Ticket Office at (205)-348-BAMA.

2025-26 SEC Schedule Highlights

• Alabama is set to host eight conference foes inside Coleman Coliseum
• The Crimson Tide will play a home-and-home with defending SEC Champions and NCAA Championship runner-up, South Carolina (Jan. 1 and Feb. 19)
• 10-out-of-16 SEC teams appeared in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
• UA will welcome both Oklahoma (Feb. 15) and Texas (March 1) to Tuscaloosa for the first time in series history
• In addition to The Tide’s league opener at South Carolina, other road games include Missouri (Jan. 12), Auburn (Jan. 15), Georgia (Jan. 29), LSU (Feb. 1), Texas A&M (Feb. 8), Florida (Feb. 22) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 26)