K-State WBB Announces 2026-27 Non-Con Schedule
Jun 29, 2026 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced the complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season on Monday.
The Wildcats' non-conference slate features nine home games, participation in the 2026 edition of The Invitational in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a neutral site matchup with SEC foe Missouri at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, a trip to Fort Myers, Florida, for the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off and the fourth annual Bill Snyder Basketball Classic presented by Southern Bank in St. Joseph, Missouri.
"Overall, this schedule is incredibly challenging across the board with NCAA Tournament team from last season, quality mid-major programs and highly successful Power 4 teams," stated Mittie about the schedule. "I expect this schedule will once again be a top-25 NET schedule and provide us with great opportunities."
K-State's 2026-27 non-conference schedule includes eight games against teams that reached the postseason in 2025-26, including five teams that played in the NCAA Tournament (Minnesota, NC State, Stephen F. Austin, Villanova, Western Illinois), one which played in the WBIT (Missouri) and two teams that played in the WNIT (Southern Indiana and UTRGV).
K-State officially begins its 59th season of action with a four-game home stand beginning on Monday, November 2, as the Wildcats host Sunflower State rival, Wichita State. This will be the first time the Wildcats and Shockers will open a season against one another. K-State leads the series between the schools, 42-8 and won the last meeting on March 16, 2023, in Manhattan, 90-56, in the first round of the 2023 Postseason WNIT.
Wichita State registered an overall record of 8-23 including a 5-13 mark in the American Conference in 2025-26.
The Wildcats return to the floor on Thursday, November 5, as the Wildcats face Southern Indiana for the first time. The Screaming Eagles reached the second round of the 2026 Postseason WNIT, carding a record of 21-11 including a 14-6 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
The third game of the home stretch is Sunday, November 8, as K-State hosts UTRGV. The Wildcats lead the series, 5-0, including a 70-45 win on November 18, 2022, in Manhattan.
In the 2025-26 season, the Vaqueros set the school record for wins with a 21-14 overall record. UTRGV also set the school record for conference wins (16-6), road wins (11) and consecutive road wins (8). The Vaqueros reached the second round of the 2026 Postseason WNIT.
Kansas State will close its season-opening four-game home stand by hosting Montana on Tuesday, November 10, for the third annual Education Day game at 11 a.m. The Wildcats lead the series, 2-1, with the Grizzlies. Montana won the last meeting between the schools, 77-62, on December 2, 1989. This will be Montana's first visit to Manhattan since November 26, 1988.
Montana, among the top-30 in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for all-time wins with 1,040, tallied an overall record of 9-22 in 2025-26 including a 5-13 mark in the Big Sky Conference.
K-State will play its first game away from Bramlage on November 14, as the Wildcats face Minnesota in The Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Game times, broadcast information and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Minnesota reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and tallied a record of 24-9 including a 13-5 mark in Big Ten action.
The Wildcats lead the series with Minnesota, 11-6, with the last meeting between the schools coming on March, 23, 2004. This will be the third neutral site matchup in the series and first since Jan. 9, 1981.
In its history, K-State is 3-1 in games played in the state of South Dakota. The last visit to the state came on Dec. 11, 2021, as the Wildcats defeated South Dakota State, 79-73, in Brookings.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum to host SMU on Tuesday, November 17. This will be the first meeting between the teams in Manhattan since December 29, 1990, and the fourth meeting overall, as the Wildcats lead the series, 2-1. K-State captured the meeting in 2025, as Gina Garcia made a buzzer-beating layup to send the Wildcats to a 46-44 win in Dallas.
The Mustangs finished the 2025-26 season with a 9-21 record, including a 2-16 mark in ACC action, in the first-year under head coach Adia Barnes.
K-State begins a three-game stretch away from Manhattan, as the Wildcats will face SEC foe, Missouri, in the 28.5 Hoops Women's Invitational at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on November 22 at 6:30 p.m. Ticket information for the 28.5 Hoops Women's Invitational will be announced at a later date.
The Wildcats lead the series with the Tigers, 46-39, including an 84-56 win on December 9, 2023, in the inaugural Bill Snyder Basketball Classic in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Missouri tallied a 17-17 record, including a 4-12 record in SEC action, in the first season under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers reached the second round of the 2026 WBIT, before falling at BYU, 93-75.
Following its trip to Kansas City, K-State heads to Fort Myers, Florida, to take part in the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off. The games will be played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. The Wildcats will face NC State on Friday, November 27 at 6 p.m. (CT) and Villanova on Saturday, November 28, at 6 p.m. (CT). Both games will be available to watch on ION. ION is available in every U.S. television household via pay TV, connected TV, free ad-supported streaming platforms and over-the-air.
Travel packages for the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off are now available and include tickets to all games of the event, hotel accommodations at a host hotel and parking at the venue. For more information or to purchase a travel package, please visit www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. Ticket-only packages will be available in August.
NC State leads the series with K-State, 4-1, including an 89-57 win in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack finished the 2025-26 season with a 21-11 overall record, including a 13-5 ACC record. NC State reached the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
K-State and Villanova will meet for the second time, as Kansas State won the first meeting on December 28, 2004, 75-63. Villanova reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 25-8 including a 16-4 mark in Big East action.
A unique twist highlights a four-game homestand, as K-State will face four straight schools with purple among their school colors.
The Wildcats open the purple portion of the slate by welcoming in Central Arkansas on Tuesday, December 1. K-State leads the series with the Sugar Bears, 6-0, including an 86-39 win on December 1, 2024, in Manhattan.
Central Arkansas registered a 21-11 overall record in 2025-26, including a 13-5 mark in the ASun.
K-State is back in action on Thursday, December 3, as the Wildcats host Northern Iowa. The Wildcats and the Panthers are tied 2-2 in the series. K-State won the last meeting between the programs, 72-62, on December 29, 2018, in Manhattan.
Northern Iowa registered an 18-14 overall record, including a 13-7 record in the Missouri Valley Conference in the 2025-26 season.
The Wildcats continue the home stretch against Stephen F. Austin on Sunday, December 6. The Wildcats lead the series with the Ladyjacks, 4-2, capturing the last matchup, 74-49, on November 10, 2017, in Manhattan.
Stephen F. Austin lost in a First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament and ended the season with a 25-10 overall record, including a 16-6 mark in the Southland Conference.
K-State's final game of the four-game homestand against purple foes is Tuesday, December 8, as the Wildcats host Western Illinois. The Wildcats lead the series with the Leathernecks, 7-0, including an 84-45 win on December 21, 2015.
Western Illinois carded a 26-6 overall record including an 18-14 record in OVC action. The Leathernecks captured the OVC regular season and tournament titles. Western Illinois made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017, falling in the first round at North Carolina.
K-State closes out its non-conference schedule on Saturday, December 12, as the Wildcats face Creighton in the fourth annual Bill Snyder Women's Basketball Classic presented by Southern Bank at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph, Missouri, at Civic Arena. Tickets for the Bill Snyder Women's Basketball Classic will go on sale in mid-July. For more information, visit stjomosports.com.
K-State leads the series with Creighton, 17-5, including a 75-71 win over the Bluejays on December 14, 2025, in Omaha. Creighton ended the 2025-26 season with a 16-15 overall mark, including an 11-9 record in Big East play.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are available now at kstatesports.com/tickets or by calling (800) 221-CATS.
K-State returns seven letterwinners for the 2026-27 season, which accounted for 74 percent of the assists, 55 percent of the points and 52 percent of the rebounds.
The Wildcats' non-conference slate features nine home games, participation in the 2026 edition of The Invitational in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a neutral site matchup with SEC foe Missouri at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, a trip to Fort Myers, Florida, for the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off and the fourth annual Bill Snyder Basketball Classic presented by Southern Bank in St. Joseph, Missouri.
"Overall, this schedule is incredibly challenging across the board with NCAA Tournament team from last season, quality mid-major programs and highly successful Power 4 teams," stated Mittie about the schedule. "I expect this schedule will once again be a top-25 NET schedule and provide us with great opportunities."
K-State's 2026-27 non-conference schedule includes eight games against teams that reached the postseason in 2025-26, including five teams that played in the NCAA Tournament (Minnesota, NC State, Stephen F. Austin, Villanova, Western Illinois), one which played in the WBIT (Missouri) and two teams that played in the WNIT (Southern Indiana and UTRGV).
K-State officially begins its 59th season of action with a four-game home stand beginning on Monday, November 2, as the Wildcats host Sunflower State rival, Wichita State. This will be the first time the Wildcats and Shockers will open a season against one another. K-State leads the series between the schools, 42-8 and won the last meeting on March 16, 2023, in Manhattan, 90-56, in the first round of the 2023 Postseason WNIT.
Wichita State registered an overall record of 8-23 including a 5-13 mark in the American Conference in 2025-26.
The Wildcats return to the floor on Thursday, November 5, as the Wildcats face Southern Indiana for the first time. The Screaming Eagles reached the second round of the 2026 Postseason WNIT, carding a record of 21-11 including a 14-6 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
The third game of the home stretch is Sunday, November 8, as K-State hosts UTRGV. The Wildcats lead the series, 5-0, including a 70-45 win on November 18, 2022, in Manhattan.
In the 2025-26 season, the Vaqueros set the school record for wins with a 21-14 overall record. UTRGV also set the school record for conference wins (16-6), road wins (11) and consecutive road wins (8). The Vaqueros reached the second round of the 2026 Postseason WNIT.
Kansas State will close its season-opening four-game home stand by hosting Montana on Tuesday, November 10, for the third annual Education Day game at 11 a.m. The Wildcats lead the series, 2-1, with the Grizzlies. Montana won the last meeting between the schools, 77-62, on December 2, 1989. This will be Montana's first visit to Manhattan since November 26, 1988.
Montana, among the top-30 in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for all-time wins with 1,040, tallied an overall record of 9-22 in 2025-26 including a 5-13 mark in the Big Sky Conference.
K-State will play its first game away from Bramlage on November 14, as the Wildcats face Minnesota in The Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Game times, broadcast information and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Minnesota reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and tallied a record of 24-9 including a 13-5 mark in Big Ten action.
The Wildcats lead the series with Minnesota, 11-6, with the last meeting between the schools coming on March, 23, 2004. This will be the third neutral site matchup in the series and first since Jan. 9, 1981.
In its history, K-State is 3-1 in games played in the state of South Dakota. The last visit to the state came on Dec. 11, 2021, as the Wildcats defeated South Dakota State, 79-73, in Brookings.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum to host SMU on Tuesday, November 17. This will be the first meeting between the teams in Manhattan since December 29, 1990, and the fourth meeting overall, as the Wildcats lead the series, 2-1. K-State captured the meeting in 2025, as Gina Garcia made a buzzer-beating layup to send the Wildcats to a 46-44 win in Dallas.
The Mustangs finished the 2025-26 season with a 9-21 record, including a 2-16 mark in ACC action, in the first-year under head coach Adia Barnes.
K-State begins a three-game stretch away from Manhattan, as the Wildcats will face SEC foe, Missouri, in the 28.5 Hoops Women's Invitational at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on November 22 at 6:30 p.m. Ticket information for the 28.5 Hoops Women's Invitational will be announced at a later date.
The Wildcats lead the series with the Tigers, 46-39, including an 84-56 win on December 9, 2023, in the inaugural Bill Snyder Basketball Classic in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Missouri tallied a 17-17 record, including a 4-12 record in SEC action, in the first season under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers reached the second round of the 2026 WBIT, before falling at BYU, 93-75.
Following its trip to Kansas City, K-State heads to Fort Myers, Florida, to take part in the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off. The games will be played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. The Wildcats will face NC State on Friday, November 27 at 6 p.m. (CT) and Villanova on Saturday, November 28, at 6 p.m. (CT). Both games will be available to watch on ION. ION is available in every U.S. television household via pay TV, connected TV, free ad-supported streaming platforms and over-the-air.
Travel packages for the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off are now available and include tickets to all games of the event, hotel accommodations at a host hotel and parking at the venue. For more information or to purchase a travel package, please visit www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. Ticket-only packages will be available in August.
NC State leads the series with K-State, 4-1, including an 89-57 win in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack finished the 2025-26 season with a 21-11 overall record, including a 13-5 ACC record. NC State reached the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
K-State and Villanova will meet for the second time, as Kansas State won the first meeting on December 28, 2004, 75-63. Villanova reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 25-8 including a 16-4 mark in Big East action.
A unique twist highlights a four-game homestand, as K-State will face four straight schools with purple among their school colors.
The Wildcats open the purple portion of the slate by welcoming in Central Arkansas on Tuesday, December 1. K-State leads the series with the Sugar Bears, 6-0, including an 86-39 win on December 1, 2024, in Manhattan.
Central Arkansas registered a 21-11 overall record in 2025-26, including a 13-5 mark in the ASun.
K-State is back in action on Thursday, December 3, as the Wildcats host Northern Iowa. The Wildcats and the Panthers are tied 2-2 in the series. K-State won the last meeting between the programs, 72-62, on December 29, 2018, in Manhattan.
Northern Iowa registered an 18-14 overall record, including a 13-7 record in the Missouri Valley Conference in the 2025-26 season.
The Wildcats continue the home stretch against Stephen F. Austin on Sunday, December 6. The Wildcats lead the series with the Ladyjacks, 4-2, capturing the last matchup, 74-49, on November 10, 2017, in Manhattan.
Stephen F. Austin lost in a First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament and ended the season with a 25-10 overall record, including a 16-6 mark in the Southland Conference.
K-State's final game of the four-game homestand against purple foes is Tuesday, December 8, as the Wildcats host Western Illinois. The Wildcats lead the series with the Leathernecks, 7-0, including an 84-45 win on December 21, 2015.
Western Illinois carded a 26-6 overall record including an 18-14 record in OVC action. The Leathernecks captured the OVC regular season and tournament titles. Western Illinois made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017, falling in the first round at North Carolina.
K-State closes out its non-conference schedule on Saturday, December 12, as the Wildcats face Creighton in the fourth annual Bill Snyder Women's Basketball Classic presented by Southern Bank at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph, Missouri, at Civic Arena. Tickets for the Bill Snyder Women's Basketball Classic will go on sale in mid-July. For more information, visit stjomosports.com.
K-State leads the series with Creighton, 17-5, including a 75-71 win over the Bluejays on December 14, 2025, in Omaha. Creighton ended the 2025-26 season with a 16-15 overall mark, including an 11-9 record in Big East play.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are available now at kstatesports.com/tickets or by calling (800) 221-CATS.
K-State returns seven letterwinners for the 2026-27 season, which accounted for 74 percent of the assists, 55 percent of the points and 52 percent of the rebounds.
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Women's Basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
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