Bethune-Cookman University Athletics and first-year head coach Demetria Frank unveiled the complete 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule Sept. 8. Bethune-Cookman will face Utah, BYU, Utah State, Florida and Miami on the road before Southwestern Athletic Conference play begins in January.
Bethune-Cookman opens the season at home against Florida Memorial on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Moore Gymnasium. The Wildcats then travel to South Carolina State on Nov. 5 before facing Utah in Salt Lake City on Nov. 9, BYU in Provo on Nov. 11 and Utah State in Logan on Nov. 13.
Bethune-Cookman’s nonconference schedule
Bethune-Cookman returns home Nov. 19 to host North Florida at 7 p.m. The Wildcats will host Wright State on Nov. 24 before closing November with a road game at New Orleans on Nov. 29.
December includes home games against Webber International on Dec. 8 and New Orleans on Dec. 11. Bethune-Cookman then visits Florida in Gainesville on Dec. 14 before facing Towson on Dec. 20 and Longwood on Dec. 21 at the Stetson Classic at the Edmunds Center in DeLand.
The nonconference schedule concludes with a Dec. 28 road game against Miami in Coral Gables. The schedule includes six contests in December.
Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule
Southwestern Athletic Conference play begins Jan. 2 at Florida A&M. Bethune-Cookman also will play conference road games at Southern on Jan. 7, Grambling State on Jan. 9, Alcorn State on Jan. 21, Jackson State on Jan. 23, Texas Southern on Feb. 4, Prairie View A&M on Feb. 6, Alabama State on Feb. 18 and Alabama A&M on Feb. 20.
The Wildcats’ conference home schedule includes Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Jan. 14, Mississippi Valley State on Jan. 16, Alabama A&M on Jan. 28, Alabama State on Jan. 30, Jackson State on Feb. 11, Alcorn State on Feb. 13, Grambling State on Feb. 25, Southern on Feb. 27 and Florida A&M on March 4.
Bethune-Cookman will close the regular season at home against Florida A&M on Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m. at Moore Gymnasium. The 2027 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament is scheduled to begin March 8 at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
2026-27 Bethune-Cookman women’s basketball schedule
- Nov. 2: Florida Memorial, home at Moore Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 5: South Carolina State, away.
- Nov. 9: Utah, away in Salt Lake City.
- Nov. 11: BYU, away in Provo, 11 p.m.
- Nov. 13: Utah State, away in Logan.
- Nov. 19: North Florida, home, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 24: Wright State, home.
- Nov. 29: New Orleans, away.
- Dec. 8: Webber International, home.
- Dec. 11: New Orleans, home.
- Dec. 14: Florida, away in Gainesville.
- Dec. 20: Towson, Stetson Classic at the Edmunds Center in DeLand.
- Dec. 21: Longwood, Stetson Classic at the Edmunds Center in DeLand.
- Dec. 28: Miami, away in Coral Gables.
- Jan. 2: Florida A&M, away.
- Jan. 7: Southern, away.
- Jan. 9: Grambling State, away.
- Jan. 14: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, home.
- Jan. 16: Mississippi Valley State, home.
- Jan. 21: Alcorn State, away.
- Jan. 23: Jackson State, away.
- Jan. 28: Alabama A&M, home.
- Jan. 30: Alabama State, home.
- Feb. 4: Texas Southern, away.
- Feb. 6: Prairie View A&M, away.
- Feb. 11: Jackson State, home.
- Feb. 13: Alcorn State, home.
- Feb. 18: Alabama State, away.
- Feb. 20: Alabama A&M, away.
- Feb. 25: Grambling State, home.
- Feb. 27: Southern, home.
- March 4: Florida A&M, home at Moore Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
- March 8: 2027 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament begins at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: Original report