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Can Duke women's basketball repeat as ACC champs? Full 2025-26 conference slate revealed
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Duke women's basketball's full schedule for the 2025-26 season is set.
The Blue Devils previously released their non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 12, before officially announcing their conference slate on Tuesday, Sept. 2 as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced the league matchups.
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Duke will open ACC play on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Virginia Tech and cap it off on Sunday, March 1 in Chapel Hill against none other than rival North Carolina .
The Blue Devils return a strong core from last year's 29-8 squad, including starters Jadyn Donovan, Toby Fournier and Ashlon Jackson. They'll be joined by freshmen Emilee Skinner and Anna Wikstrom as head coach Kara Lawson enters her sixth season at the helm.
The Blue Devils claimed the ACC tournament title last season and made it to the Elite Eight for the 12th time in program history.
Here's a breakdown of Duke 's conference games and a full look at its 2025-26 opponents:
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Duke will host Notre Dame on Sunday, Jan. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils are 5-19 overall against the Irish. The two teams faced off twice last year with Duke falling 64-49 on the road in South Bend, Indiana on Monday, Feb. 17 before claiming a 61-56 victory on Sunday, March 8 to advance to the ACC tournament championship game.
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Notre Dame is coming off a 28-6 finish in 2024-25, falling to TCU in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Duke women's basketball vs Triangle teams
Duke takes on North Carolina twice, first at home on Sunday, Feb 15 and then on the road on Sunday, March 1 to close out league play. Duke is 55-56 overall against UNC and 30-17 against it at home. Most recently, the Blue Devils knocked off the Tar Heels , 47-38, in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28. Duke won two of its three contests against North Carolina last year.
NC State will make a trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 19. Duke is 41-50 overall against the Wolfpack , losing last year's regular season contest in Raleigh, 89-83, but bouncing back and taking down NC State, 76-62, to claim the ACC Tournament championship.
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Duke women's basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season
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Oct. 3 Countdown to Craziness
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Nov. 3 vs. Baylor (Paris, France)
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Nov. 9 vs. Holy Cross
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Nov. 12 vs Norfolk State
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Nov. 14 at West Virginia
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Nov. 16 at Liberty
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Nov. 20 at South Florida
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Nov. 26 vs. South Carolina (Las Vegas, 2025 Players Era Women's Championship)
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Nov. 27 vs. Texas/UCLA (Las Vegas, 2025 Players Era Women's Championship)
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Dec. 4 vs. LSU (2025 ACC/SEC Challenge)
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Dec. 7 at Virginia Tech
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Dec. 18 vs. South Dakota State
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Dec. 20 at Belmont
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Dec. 28 at Syracuse
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Jan. 1 vs. Boston College
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Jan. 4 vs. Notre Dame
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Jan. 8 at Cal
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Jan. 11 at Stanford
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Jan. 15 vs. Virginia
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Jan. 18 vs. Georgia Tech
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Jan. 25 at Pittsburgh
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Jan. 29 at Miami
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Feb. 1 vs. Wake Forest
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Feb. 5 at Louisville
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Feb. 8 vs. SMU
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Feb. 15 vs. North Carolina
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Feb. 19 vs. NC State
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Feb. 22 at Clemson
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Feb. 26 vs. Florida State
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March 1 at North Carolina
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March 4-8, 2026 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke women's basketball: Blue Devils announce 2025-26 schedule
