STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball will open the 2025-26 season against Davidson at Humphrey Coliseum on Nov. 3.
The Bulldogs’ full nonconference schedule was released on Sept. 10. They will begin the season with four straight home games also against Georgia State, Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State before playing at Texas Tech on Nov. 20.
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Four of the nonconference games were already revealed for MSU and coach Sam Purcell. The Bulldogs will play in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida, first against Alcorn State on Nov. 24 and then either Middle Tennessee State or Providence the next day. Mississippi State will also host Pittsburgh in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 4. Southern Miss, with new coach Missy Bilderback, will play at Mississippi State on Dec. 14.
Tipoff times will be announced at a later date.
Conference play begins Jan. 1 when Mississippi State plays Auburn at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State returned to the NCAA tournament last season, beating Cal in the first round before losing to Southern Cal in the second round. Only three players return from last season’s team: Chandler Prater, Destiney McPhaul and Rocío Jiménez.
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The Bulldogs signed three top-100 recruits in the 2025 class, according to ESPN, in four-stars Jaylah Lampley, Madison Francis and Nataliyah Gray.
Mississippi State women’s basketball 2025-26 schedule
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Nov. 3: vs. Davidson College
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Nov. 7: vs. Georgia State
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Nov. 9: vs. Mississippi Valley State
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Nov. 13: vs. Jackson State
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Nov. 24: vs. Alcorn State (Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida)
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Nov. 25: vs. Middle Tennessee State or Providence (Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida).
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Nov. 30: vs. Louisiana-Monroe
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Dec. 14: vs. Southern Miss
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Dec. 17: vs. Alabama State
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Feb. 5: at South Carolina
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March 4-8: SEC tournament
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Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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