2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule 

Eastern Illinois women's basketball will have several different faces on the roster this season as second year head coach Marqus McGlothan released the Panthers complete schedule for 2025-26.
 
The release accompanies the Ohio Valley Conference portion of the schedule which was released in late July.
 
EIU will play two open exhibition games this season hosting Illinois Wesleyan on Thursday, October 23 before playing at UIC on Tuesday, October 28.
 
The regular season opener for 2025-26 will be at home as one of two non-conference regular season contests at Groniger Arena.  EIU will host Drake on Monday, November 3 for the Kid's Day Game with a 12 pm start.   The Panthers other home non-conference contest will be with North Dakota State on Thursday, December 11.
 
Following the season opener EIU plays two games each in Indiana and Michigan with games at Purdue (Nov. 6), Indiana State (Nov. 11), Michigan State (Nov. 20) and Central Michigan (Nov. 22).   The month wraps up with EIU playing the Louisville MTE on Thanksgiving weekend with games against Louisville (Nov. 28), Bellarmine (Nov. 29) and East Tennessee (Nov. 30).
 
The Panthers have two additional road non-conference games in December playing at Illinois State on Dec. 6 and Butler on Dec. 14.
 
EIU opens OVC play on Thursday, December 18 hosting SIUE before a Sunday OVC game at home against Lindenwood prior to the holiday break.
 
2025-26 EIU Women's Basketball Schedule
Oct. 23 – Illinois Wesleyan (exhib.)
Oct. 28 – at UIC (exhib.)
Nov. 3 – Drake  (Kid's Day Game)
Nov. 6 – at Purdue
Nov. 11 – at Indiana State
Nov. 20 – at Michigan State
Nov. 22 – at Central Michigan
Nov. 28 – at Louisville
Nov. 29 – at Bellarmine
Nov. 30 – vs. East Tennessee (at Louisville)
Dec. 6 – at Illinois State
Dec. 11 – North Dakota State
Dec. 14 – at Butler
Dec. 18 – SIUE *
Dec. 21 – Lindenwood *
Jan. 1 – at Southeast Missouri *
Jan. 3 – at UT Martin *
Jan. 8 – Tennessee Tech *
Jan. 10 – Tennessee State *
Jan. 13 – Western Illinois *
Jan. 15 – at Little Rock *
Jan. 22 – at Southern Indiana *
Jan. 24 – at Morehead State *
Jan. 29 – at UT Martin *
Jan. 31 – at Southeast Missouri *
Feb. 5 – at Tennessee State *
Feb. 7 – at Tennessee Tech *
Feb. 10 – at Western Illinois *
Feb. 14 – Little Rock *
Feb. 19 – Morehead State *
Feb. 21 – Southern Indiana *
Feb. 25 – at Lindenwood *
 Feb. 27 – at SIUE *
Mar. 4-7 – OVC Tournament *