The second season of the Jan Jensen era has officially arrived.
Iowa returns with the Hawkeyes’ season opener against the Southern Jaguars to tip off the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season. Iowa enters the season ranked as the nation’s No. 23 team in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Iowa’s roster is headlined by senior forward Hannah Stuelke, who was named to the preseason All-Big Ten Team. Stuelke was also named to the Katrina McClain Power Forward Watch List and to the preseason Naismith Trophy Watch List.
Stuelke is joined by talented transfers Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright and Emely Rodriguez from Georgia Tech and UCF, respectively.
As tipoff approaches against Southern, here’s when and how Hawkeye fans can watch the 2025-26 season opener:
What channel is the Iowa vs. Southern game on today? Time, TV schedule
Iowa’s season opener will stream exclusively on B1G+. Fans can purchase a monthly pass for $12.99 or an annual pass for $89.99. AJ Reisetter and Sam Kupres will call the action from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Or, Iowa fans can tune into the Hawkeye Radio Network to hear play-by-play voice Rob Brooks and color analyst Kathryn Reynolds on the call.
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Livestream: B1G+
Tipoff Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Iowa women’s basketball 2025-26 schedule:
All times CT
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Nov. 3 vs. Southern: BTN+, 6:30 p.m.
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Nov. 9 vs. Evansville: BTN+, 2 p.m.
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Nov. 13 vs. Drake: Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 16 at Northern Iowa: ESPN+, 2 p.m.
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Nov. 20 vs. Baylor (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): ESPN2, 8 p.m.
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Nov. 22 vs. Miami (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): ESPN+, 7 p.m.
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Nov. 26 vs. Western Illinois: BTN+, 6:30 p.m.
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Nov. 30 vs. Fairfield: Big Ten Network, Noon
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Dec. 6 at Rutgers: FS1, 5 p.m.
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Dec. 10 at Iowa State: ESPN, 6 p.m.
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Dec. 13 vs. Lindenwood: BTN+, 2 p.m.
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Dec. 20 vs. UConn (Champions Classic): Fox, Noon
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Dec. 28 vs. Penn State: Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.
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Jan. 1 vs. Nebraska: Big Ten Network, 1 p.m.
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Jan. 5 at Northwestern: Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.
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Jan. 11 at Indiana: Big Ten Network, 4 p.m.
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Jan. 15 vs. Oregon: FS1, 8 p.m.
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Jan. 18 vs. Michigan State: Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.
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Jan. 22 at Maryland: NBC, 5 p.m.
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Jan. 25 vs. Ohio State: Peacock, 1 p.m.
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Jan. 29 at USC: Peacock, 8 p.m.
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Feb. 1 at UCLA: Fox, 3 p.m.
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Feb. 5 vs. Minnesota: Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
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Feb. 11 vs. Washington: BTN+, 6:30 p.m.
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Feb. 16 at Nebraska: Fox, 11 a.m.
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Feb. 19 at Purdue: BTN+, 6 p.m.
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Feb. 22 vs. Michigan: Fox or FS1, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.
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Feb. 26 vs. Illinois: Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.
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March 1 at Wisconsin: BTN+, 2 p.m.
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March 4-8 Big Ten Tournament
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