CHICAGO, Ill. — Chicago State University Head Women's Basketball Coach Corry Irvin has announced the Cougars' 2026-27 schedule, a 32-game slate featuring 14 home contests at the Jones Convocation Center, two nationally recognized holiday tournaments and an 16-game NEC Conference schedule as the program continues to build momentum entering the 2026-27 campaign.
"Our team is excited about the opportunities this schedule provides," said Irvin. "We'll be challenged by a strong non-conference schedule that will prepare us for NEC play, while giving our fans several exciting home games to support our student-athletes. We're looking forward to continuing to build our program and competing for a conference championship."
Chicago State opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, with a road contest at Illinois State before returning to the Jones Convocation Center for its home opener against Mississippi Valley State on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Cougars remain at home to face Texas State on Saturday, Nov. 7, before hosting Huston-Tillotson on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for the University's annual Education Day. The special morning game will welcome elementary and middle school students from across the Chicagoland area for a celebration of education, community engagement and college athletics.
The Cougars continue their non-conference schedule with a road matchup at UIC on Nov. 11 before returning home to host South Dakota on Nov. 18. Chicago State then travels west to compete in the Great Alaska Shootout, facing Seattle on Nov. 21 before playing either Louisville-Anchorage or Seattle in the tournament's second game on Nov. 22. The Cougars conclude the month by hosting Western Illinois on Nov. 24 before traveling to Indiana State on Nov. 29.
December features challenging road contests at Winthrop, Illinois and Iowa State before Chicago State heads to the Puerto Rico Clasico, where the Cougars will take on Eastern Washington on Dec. 18 and Cleveland State on Dec. 19. The non-conference schedule concludes with a home matchup against Howard on Dec. 29.
Conference play begins in January with Chicago State opening NEC action on the road at Central Connecticut State on Jan. 2. The Cougars' home conference schedule includes contests against FDU, Wagner, Le Moyne, Mercyhurst, LIU, New Haven, Central Connecticut State and Stonehill. The regular season concludes on Feb. 27 before the NEC Conference Tournament begins in March.
2026-27 Schedule Highlights
- 32 regular-season games
- 14 home games at the Jones Convocation Center
- Six non-conference home games
- Great Alaska Shootout (Nov. 21-22)
- Puerto Rico Clasico (Dec. 18-19)
- Education Day vs. Huston-Tillotson on Tuesday, Nov. 10
- 16-game NEC Conference schedule
- NEC Conference Tournament begins March 8
Season tickets information will be available soon. Fans are encouraged to visit GoCSUCougars.com for ticket updates and the latest information on Chicago State Women's Basketball.
