POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University women's basketball has released its 2026-27 schedule, featuring a slate of 12 home dates at Reed Gym and a full complement of Big Sky Conference matchups under head coach Seton Sobolewski.
The Bengals open the year with an exhibition against College of Idaho on 10/23 at 5 p.m. at Reed Gym before tipping off the regular season on the road at BYU on 11/03 at 7 p.m.
Non-Conference Slate
Idaho State's non-conference schedule mixes home dates at Reed Gym with a challenging road stretch. The Bengals host Westminster University on 11/06 at 7 p.m., Cal Poly on 11/09 at 7 p.m. and Utah Valley on 11/28 at 5 p.m. at Reed Gym.
On the road, Idaho State faces Utah State on 11/11 in Logan, South Dakota on 11/15 at 1 p.m. in Vermillion, UC Irvine on 11/18, LMU on 11/20 at 7 p.m. in Los Angeles and UC Riverside on 11/22 before closing out non-conference play at the OSU-Maui Classic in Maui, Hawaii, on 12/18-12/19.
Big Sky Conference Schedule
Idaho State opens Big Sky play early, hosting Southern Utah on 12/03 at 7 p.m. and Utah Tech on 12/05 at 2 p.m. at Reed Gym, both new additions to the conference for 2026-27.
The Bengals then begin the new year with a three-game road trip at Northern Arizona on 1/02 at 2 p.m., Montana State on 1/07 at 7 p.m. and Montana on 1/09 at 2 p.m.
Idaho State returns home for a stretch of five straight games at Reed Gym: Northern Colorado on 1/14 at 7 p.m., Portland State on 1/16 at 2 p.m., Eastern Washington on 1/18 at 7 p.m., Weber State on 1/23 at 2 p.m. and Idaho on 1/25 at 7 p.m.
Idaho State hits the road again for back-to-back games at Utah Tech on 1/28 at 7 p.m. in St. George and Southern Utah on 1/30 at 2 p.m. in Cedar City.
Idaho State closes out the regular season with a home-and-home slate against every conference opponent, including a home date with Northern Arizona on 2/04 at 7 p.m. and road trips to Portland State on 2/11 at 7 p.m. and Northern Colorado on 2/13 at 2 p.m., before hosting Montana on 2/18 at 7 p.m. and Montana State on 2/20 at 2 p.m. in the final home dates of the season. The regular season wraps with road games at Eastern Washington on 2/22 at 7 p.m., Weber State on 2/27 at 2 p.m. and Idaho on 3/01 at 7 p.m.
Idaho State will compete in the Big Sky Conference Tournament, held March 5-10 in Boise.
Broadcast Information
All Big Sky Conference games and home games, with the exception of the Oct. 23 exhibition against College of Idaho, will stream live on ESPN+. Games will also air on KISU (91.1 FM), the Bengals' radio home, with Jason Alvine on the call. Streaming and broadcast links are available at ESPN.com and KISU.org.
2026-27 Idaho State Women's Basketball Schedule
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Date
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Time
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Opponent
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Location
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Venue
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10/23
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5 p.m.
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College of Idaho (exh.)
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Home
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Reed Gym
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11/03
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7 p.m.
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at BYU
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Away
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Provo, UT
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11/06
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7 p.m.
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Westminster University
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Home
|
Reed Gym
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11/09
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7 p.m.
|
Cal Poly
|
Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
11/11
|
TBA
|
at Utah State
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Away
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Logan, UT
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11/15
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1 p.m.
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at South Dakota
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Away
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Vermillion, SD
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|
11/18
|
TBA
|
at UC Irvine
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Away
|
Irvine, CA
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|
11/20
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7 p.m.
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at LMU
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Away
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
|
11/22
|
TBA
|
at UC Riverside
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Away
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Riverside, CA
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|
11/28
|
5 p.m.
|
Utah Valley
|
Home
|
Reed Gym
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|
12/03
|
7 p.m.
|
Southern Utah
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
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12/05
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2 p.m.
|
Utah Tech
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
12/18
|
TBA
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OSU-Maui Classic
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Away
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Maui, HI
|
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12/19
|
TBA
|
OSU-Maui Classic
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Away
|
Maui, HI
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1/02
|
2 p.m.
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at Northern Arizona
|
Away
|
Flagstaff, AZ
|
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1/07
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7 p.m.
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at Montana State
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Away
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Bozeman, MT
|
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1/09
|
2 p.m.
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at Montana
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Away
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Missoula, MT
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1/14
|
7 p.m.
|
Northern Colorado
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
1/16
|
2 p.m.
|
Portland State
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
1/18
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7 p.m.
|
Eastern Washington
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
1/23
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2 p.m.
|
Weber State
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
1/25
|
7 p.m.
|
Idaho
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
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1/28
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7 p.m.
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at Utah Tech
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Away
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St. George, UT
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1/30
|
2 p.m.
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at Southern Utah
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Away
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Cedar City, UT
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|
2/04
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7 p.m.
|
Northern Arizona
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Home
|
Reed Gym
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|
2/11
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7 p.m.
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at Portland State
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Away
|
Portland, OR
|
|
2/13
|
2 p.m.
|
at Northern Colorado
|
Away
|
Greeley, CO
|
|
2/18
|
7 p.m.
|
Montana
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Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
2/20
|
2 p.m.
|
Montana State
|
Home
|
Reed Gym
|
|
2/22
|
7 p.m.
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at Eastern Washington
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Away
|
Cheney, WA
|
|
2/27
|
2 p.m.
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at Weber State
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Away
|
Ogden, UT
|
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3/01
|
7 p.m.
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at Idaho
|
Away
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Moscow, ID
|
|
3/5-10
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—
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Big Sky Tournament
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Neutral
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Boise, ID
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All times listed are Mountain Time and subject to change.
