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Noles Release 2026-27 Non-Conference Home Schedule

8/13/2026 10:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women's basketball team announced its 2026 non-conference season schedule on Thursday. The Seminoles will host seven games at the Donald L. Tucker Center, in addition to two preseason games.
 
The 2026 non-conference slate features five teams from Florida for the first time since the 1996-97 season. Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff is 18-4 in her career against teams from the state of Florida.
 
Florida State will begin the year with five-straight games in Tallahassee, welcoming Merrimack on Nov. 2 to start the 2026-27 campaign.  It will be the first matchup between the Noles and Warriors in any sport.
 
The Seminoles will welcome North Florida on Nov. 5, Florida A&M on Nov. 9, West Florida on Nov. 11 and Florida on Nov. 15. 
 
FSU holds a perfect 12-0 record over UNF and is 27-8 all-time against the Rattlers, dating back to 1973.   The Noles will meet UWF for the second time in program history and first since 1976.
 
Previously announced, FSU will host Missouri on Dec. 3 for the SEC/ACC Challenge.  The Tigers will visit Tallahassee for the first time since the 2017 NCAA Tournament and the Noles lead the all-time series, 3-2.
 
FSU will close out the non-conference homestand on Dec. 13 by welcoming South Alabama. FSU is 7-3 all-time against the Jaguars after winning the previous three contests which took place in 2023, 2004 and 1989.
 
In addition to seven home games, the Seminoles will play in the 2026 WBCA Showcase, which will be held Nov. 19, 21 and 22 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. All games will be played in the State Farm Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Seminoles are among the eight teams participating in the tournament and will play Purdue on Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. FSU will face UCF on Nov. 21 at 12 p.m.
 
Florida State holds the series lead over the Boilermakers and Knights. FSU is 3-1 against Purdue, following a 76-75 victory in the Cancun Challenge in Mexico in November of 2022.   This will be the first meeting between the Noles and Knights since 2011. FSU has won the previous 12 meetings and is 17-2 in the all-time series, which dates back to 1977.
 
Additionally, FSU will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face Indiana on Dec. 20. The Noles will visit Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the first time since 2009 and are 4-2 in the all-time series against the Hoosiers.
 
The ACC schedule, network designations and additional game times will be announced at a later date.
 
Florida State will welcome Tampa on Oct. 18 and Palm Beach Atlantic on Oct. 22 for exhibition games.
 
Season Tickets are available and single-game tickets are expected to go on sale in September.  
 
For more updates on FSU women's basketball, follow the team on Instagram (FSUWBB), X (FSUWBB) and Facebook (FSUWomensBasketball).
 
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