MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois Women's Basketball has announced its 2026-27 schedule, featuring 30 games as the Leathernecks prepare to defend their Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship and make another run at the NCAA Tournament.
Western opens the season at home on Nov. 3 against Clarke University before heading to Nebraska on Nov. 7 and Omaha on Nov. 9 for its first road games of the season.
The Leathernecks return to Western Hall for three consecutive home games, hosting Cornell College (IA) on Nov. 11, Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 17 and Loyola on Nov. 21. The Nov. 21 matchup will also serve as Alumni Day, featuring the ring ceremony and banner raising honoring the 2025-26 OVC Championship team.
Western travels to Chicago State on Nov. 24 before returning home to face Hannibal-LaGrange College on Nov. 30. The Leathernecks then begin a three-game road stretch, visiting Valparaiso on Dec. 2, Bradley on Dec. 5 and Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, on Dec. 8.
The nonconference schedule continues with a home matchup against Northern Illinois on Dec. 12 and a road trip to Illinois on Dec. 18. Western will close out nonconference play at home against Culver-Stockton College on Dec. 30.
Conference play begins Jan. 2, when the Leathernecks host SIUE. Western then heads south for road games against Tennessee State on Jan. 7 and Southeast Missouri on Jan. 9.
The Leathernecks return to Western Hall to host Eastern Illinois on Jan. 14 and UT Martin on Jan. 16 before heading back on the road to face Morehead State on Jan. 21 and Southern Indiana on Jan. 23.
Western returns home to take on Southeast Missouri on Jan. 28 before traveling to SIUE on Jan. 30 and UT Martin on Feb. 4. The Leathernecks will then host Lindenwood on Feb. 11 and Morehead State on Feb. 13 before making the trip to Charleston for a road matchup against Eastern Illinois.
The regular-season schedule concludes with three games in the final week of February. Western hosts Tennessee State on Feb. 20 and Southern Indiana on Feb. 25 before closing out the regular season at Lindenwood on Feb. 27.
The 2027 OVC Women's Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 3-6 in Evansville, Indiana, where the Leathernecks will look to earn another opportunity to compete for a conference title and an NCAA Tournament berth.
Coming off an OVC championship season, Western Illinois will look to build on that success throughout the 2026-27 campaign as it pursues another conference title and a return to the NCAA Tournament.
All dates and times are subject to change. For the complete schedule and updates throughout the season, visit GoLeathernecks.com.
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