PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Women's Basketball has officially released its 2025–26 schedule, featuring a competitive non-conference slate, a holiday tournament in Florida, and the always-challenging Missouri Valley Conference run. The Braves will host 15 games at Renaissance Coliseum, providing fans plenty of opportunities to see the team on the Hilltop.

Non-Conference Slate

The 2025–26 season tips off on Tuesday, November 4, when Bradley hosts Judson at Renaissance Coliseum. The Braves remain home the following week to welcome DePaul on November 12 before hitting the road for the first time with a November 20 matchup at Western Illinois. Bradley returns to Peoria on November 23 to face Bellarmine, setting up its trip to the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off, where the Braves will take on Mizzou on November 28 and Abilene Christian on November 29.

After the Thanksgiving tournament, Bradley travels to Nebraska on December 3 for a Big Ten road test. The Braves then return home to Renaissance Coliseum for back-to-back games, hosting Chicago State on December 7 and South Dakota on December 10. Non-conference play concludes on December 21 with a trip to Northern Kentucky.

Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off

Bradley will head to Fort Myers, Florida, for the 2025 Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, with games scheduled for Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29. The Braves compete in the Shell Division alongside Missouri, Northwestern, and Abilene Christian.

On Friday, November 28, Bradley faces Missouri at 12:30 p.m. CT in its first matchup. Then on Saturday, November 29, Bradley plays Abilene Christian at 10:00 a.m. CT. All games will be televised nationally on ION.

Conference Schedule

Missouri Valley Conference play tips off on Thursday, December 18, when Bradley welcomes Southern Illinois to Renaissance Coliseum. The Braves then open the new year with a challenging road swing, traveling to Belmont on January 2 and Murray State on January 4. Bradley returns home on January 11 to host Indiana State before making the Iowa trip to face Drake on January 16 and UNI on January 18.

The Braves close January with momentum at home, hosting Valparaiso on January 23, UIC on January 25, and Drake on January 29 in a three-game stretch at Renaissance Coliseum. February begins with the first installment of the I-74 rivalry at Illinois State on February 1, followed by a February 5 home matchup against UNI. From there, Bradley plays three of its next four on the road, visiting Indiana State on February 7, Evansville on February 13, and Southern Illinois on February 15, with only the UNI contest at home breaking up the stretch.

The final homestand of the season comes in late February, as Murray State visits Peoria on February 20 and Belmont follows on February 22. After a February 26 road contest at UIC, Bradley returns to Renaissance Coliseum for its closing week of Valley play, hosting Evansville on March 5 before finishing the regular season with the rivalry showdown against Illinois State on Sunday, March 8.

Ticket Information

Season tickets for the 2025–26 Bradley Women's Basketball season at Renaissance Coliseum will be available through the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office and online here.