PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's basketball and head coach Coquese Washington have announced its 2025-26 nonconference schedule, featuring 11 games. The Scarlet Knights will play nine of the 11 games at Jersey Mike's Arena, only going on the road twice to start the season.
The entire 2025-26 Rutgers women's basketball season is presented by Prudential.
The Scarlet Knights will kick off the season with five consecutive home games, starting with Wagner on Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. That same week, RU will also host Quinnipiac on Thursday, Nov. 6 (7 p.m.) and Stony Brook on Sunday, Nov. 9 (2 p.m.).
The team will then welcome Rhode Island on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. for Recess Day, and FDU on Sunday, Nov. 16 (2 p.m.).
RU's first road test of the year will come on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Auburn. The two teams last met during the 2023-24 season at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Rutgers will return home for another three-game stint, starting with Siena on Monday, Nov. 24 and Northeastern on Friday, Nov. 28. Both games will tip off at 7 p.m. The team will finish out the stretch against Saint Peter's on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m.
The Scarlet Knights will take the short ride to Princeton on Wednesday, Dec. 10 for their final nonconference road contest of the campaign.
The team will finish up the nonconference slate with a home game against Lafayette on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 12 p.m.
2025-26 Nonconference Schedule
| Monday |
Nov. 3 |
vs. Wagner |
7 PM |
| Thursday |
Nov. 6 |
vs. Quinnipiac |
7 PM |
| Sunday |
Nov. 9 |
vs. Stony Brook |
2 PM |
| Thursday |
Nov. 13 |
vs. Rhode Island |
11 AM |
| Sunday |
Nov. 16 |
vs. FDU |
2 PM |
| Thursday |
Nov. 20 |
at Auburn |
TBD |
| Monday |
Nov. 24 |
vs. Siena |
7 PM |
| Friday |
Nov. 28 |
vs. Northeastern |
7 PM |
| Sunday |
Nov. 30 |
vs. Saint Peter's |
2 PM |
| Wednesday |
Dec. 10 |
at Princeton |
TBD |
| Saturday |
Dec. 20 |
vs. Lafayette |
12 PM |
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