While the start of the 2025 college football season is just around the corner, college basketball is also not all that far away. On Tuesday, USC women’s basketball released its nonconference schedule for the 2025-2026 season.
The Trojans will certainly not be shying away from high-profile opponents this year. USC’s nonconference slate includes matchups with the two teams who played in last year’s national championship game in South Carolina and UConn, as well as a trip to South Bend, Indiana to take on annual powerhouse Notre Dame.
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Let’s take a look at the Trojans’ full nonconference slate:
Vs. New Mexico State, November 4
USC will tip off its season at Galen Center in early November.
Vs. North Carolina State (in Charlotte), November 9
It will not take long for Lindsay Gottlieb’s team to face their first real test of the season. Less than a week in, the Women of Troy will travel across the country to take on NC State at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Vs. South Carolina (at Crypto.com Arena), November 15
USC will take on the defending national runners-up in Dowtown Los Angeles in an early season showdown.
Vs. Portland, November 18
The Trojans will return to Galen Center for a matchup with Portland on November 18.
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At Notre Dame, November 21
After falling to the Irish at home last season, USC will make the trip to South Bend in 2025.
Vs. Tennessee Tech, November 25
The Trojans will spend Thanksgiving week at home with a matchup against Tennessee Tech.
Vs. Pepperdine, November 28
The Waves will come to Galen Center for a Southern California showdown on Black Friday.
Vs. Saint Mary’s, December 2
The Women of Troy will host a West Coast Conference foe to kick off the month of December.
Vs. UConn, December 13
In a rematch of the past two Elite Eights, USC and UConn will square off at Galen Center. Both teams will be without their respective superstars from last season, however, as the Huskies’ Paige Bueckers is now in the WNBA, and the Trojans’ Juju Watkins will almost certainly still be recovering from the ACL injury that she suffered during last year’s NCAA Tournament.
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Vs. Cal Poly, December 18
In one final tune-up game against a mid-major opponent, the Trojans will host Cal Poly.
Vs. Cal (In San Francisco), December 21
USC will close out nonconference play with an old Pac-12 showdown in the Bay Area.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC women’s basketball sets nonconference schedule for upcoming season
