Colorado Women’s Basketball Announces Home Nonconference Schedule
August 13, 2025 | Women's Basketball
BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team will host eight nonconference opponents during the 2025-26 season, head coach JR Payne announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. The slate features a mix of familiar foes and first-time matchups, providing an exciting early-season test for the Black and Gold inside the CU Events Center.
"We are very excited to announce our preseason schedule for 2025-26," Coach Payne said. "We have challenged ourselves with many teams that played in the postseason last year and who have various styles of play. I believe this will prepare us for another great season of Big 12 play!"
The Buffs begin the 2025-26 season with an exhibition game against the Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 29 before launching into four home games in November, split between pairs from the Mountain West and Big Sky conferences. The Buffs tip off the regular season on Nov. 6 against New Mexico, a program Colorado has had success against, winning the last eight meetings between the two schools. CU then welcomes its first of three Big Sky Conference opponents on Nov. 16 when Portland State visits Boulder. Two days later, the Buffs square off against Boise State (Nov. 18), before wrapping up the month with a long-awaited meeting against Montana State on Nov. 30 — the Buffs' first matchup with the Bobcats since the 1995-96 season.
The month of December features four more home games, beginning with a historic first-ever contest against College of Charleston on Dec. 2. CU then steps back into familiar territory, hosting Mountain West rival Wyoming on Dec. 7. The Buffs close nonconference play with a pair of intriguing matchups: Miami (OH) on Dec. 14 — a reunion 26 years in the making since their last meeting in 1998-99 — and Northern Colorado on Dec. 16, a Front Range rivalry in which Colorado holds a dominant all-time series lead, including 12 straight wins.
With five transfers and five incoming freshmen, the home nonconference slate will provide Buff Nation an early glimpse of how this year's roster stacks up.
"I am especially excited that we have eight home games during our preseason so that our Buff Fans can come watch this exciting ball club," Payne said. "This year's team will be so much fun to watch!"
Fans can view the full home nonconference schedule below and online HERE. Season tickets for the 2025-26 Colorado women's basketball season are on sale now, with single-game tickets to be announced at a later date. Click HERE to get your season tickets today!
October
10/29 Colorado School of Mines (Exhibition)
November
11/6 New Mexico
11/16 Portland State
11/18 Boise State
11/30 Montana State
December
12/2 College of Charleston
12/7 Wyoming
12/14 Miami (OH)
12/16 Northern Colorado
Head Coach JR Payne is entering her 10th season at the helm of Colorado Women's Basketball. During her ninth season, CU returned to the Big 12, finishing the season 21-13 and 9-9 against conference opponents. The Buffs recorded two big ranked wins on the 2024-25 season, earning a victory over then-No. 14 West Virginia, 65-60, during Colorado's conference home opener (Dec. 21); and seeing a hefty win over then-No. 10 Kansas State, 63-53, later in conference play (Jan. 25). Payne and the Buffs made it to the Big 12 quarterfinal, defeating Houston 66-58 on Mar. 5 and Arizona 61-58 on Mar. 6 to make it there. Colorado also hosted the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) as a No. 1 seed and recorded a win against Southeastern Louisiana (73-41) on Mar. 20 before falling in the second round to Gonzaga (64-55) on Mar. 23 to complete postseason. After the conclusion of the regular season, graduate guard Frida Formann and junior forward Jade Masogayo both received All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions for their performances on the court.
For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsWBB.
"We are very excited to announce our preseason schedule for 2025-26," Coach Payne said. "We have challenged ourselves with many teams that played in the postseason last year and who have various styles of play. I believe this will prepare us for another great season of Big 12 play!"
The Buffs begin the 2025-26 season with an exhibition game against the Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 29 before launching into four home games in November, split between pairs from the Mountain West and Big Sky conferences. The Buffs tip off the regular season on Nov. 6 against New Mexico, a program Colorado has had success against, winning the last eight meetings between the two schools. CU then welcomes its first of three Big Sky Conference opponents on Nov. 16 when Portland State visits Boulder. Two days later, the Buffs square off against Boise State (Nov. 18), before wrapping up the month with a long-awaited meeting against Montana State on Nov. 30 — the Buffs' first matchup with the Bobcats since the 1995-96 season.
The month of December features four more home games, beginning with a historic first-ever contest against College of Charleston on Dec. 2. CU then steps back into familiar territory, hosting Mountain West rival Wyoming on Dec. 7. The Buffs close nonconference play with a pair of intriguing matchups: Miami (OH) on Dec. 14 — a reunion 26 years in the making since their last meeting in 1998-99 — and Northern Colorado on Dec. 16, a Front Range rivalry in which Colorado holds a dominant all-time series lead, including 12 straight wins.
With five transfers and five incoming freshmen, the home nonconference slate will provide Buff Nation an early glimpse of how this year's roster stacks up.
"I am especially excited that we have eight home games during our preseason so that our Buff Fans can come watch this exciting ball club," Payne said. "This year's team will be so much fun to watch!"
Fans can view the full home nonconference schedule below and online HERE. Season tickets for the 2025-26 Colorado women's basketball season are on sale now, with single-game tickets to be announced at a later date. Click HERE to get your season tickets today!
October
10/29 Colorado School of Mines (Exhibition)
November
11/6 New Mexico
11/16 Portland State
11/18 Boise State
11/30 Montana State
December
12/2 College of Charleston
12/7 Wyoming
12/14 Miami (OH)
12/16 Northern Colorado
Head Coach JR Payne is entering her 10th season at the helm of Colorado Women's Basketball. During her ninth season, CU returned to the Big 12, finishing the season 21-13 and 9-9 against conference opponents. The Buffs recorded two big ranked wins on the 2024-25 season, earning a victory over then-No. 14 West Virginia, 65-60, during Colorado's conference home opener (Dec. 21); and seeing a hefty win over then-No. 10 Kansas State, 63-53, later in conference play (Jan. 25). Payne and the Buffs made it to the Big 12 quarterfinal, defeating Houston 66-58 on Mar. 5 and Arizona 61-58 on Mar. 6 to make it there. Colorado also hosted the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) as a No. 1 seed and recorded a win against Southeastern Louisiana (73-41) on Mar. 20 before falling in the second round to Gonzaga (64-55) on Mar. 23 to complete postseason. After the conclusion of the regular season, graduate guard Frida Formann and junior forward Jade Masogayo both received All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions for their performances on the court.
For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsWBB.
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