2025-26 Promotional Schedule Introduced for Drake Women’s Basketball

DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2025-26 Drake girls’s basketball promotional schedule has formally been set, the group introduced in the present day. Bulldog followers ought to mark their calendars for an action-packed season on the hardwood with loads of enjoyable theme nights and giveaways on the Knapp Center as Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman appears to be like to information her bunch again to the top of the MVC.

The 2025 promotional season will get underway with Military Appreciation Day at Drake’s residence opener in opposition to Creighton on Nov. 9. The Bulldogs will then be again at residence for an additional regional rivalry when No. 14 Iowa State involves Des Moines for a Blue Out on Nov. 20.

Wednesday, Dec. 3 marks one other version of Character Counts Day! with Drake Women’s Basketball because the Bulldogs will welcome Lindenwood to a fitness center filled with 1000’s of energetic college children from across the state.

Drake’s residence contest in opposition to Western Illinois on Dec. 7 will function Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day whereas additionally internet hosting one other Holiday Hoops affair together with a toy drive in partnership with Foster Squad.

Drake’s remaining residence recreation of the calendar yr in opposition to Minnesota on Dec. 21 will have a good time the game of ladies’s basketball with Grow the Game Day.

The new yr begins on Jan. 2 when Southern Illinois visits Iowa’s capital metropolis for the New Year Game that includes Wellness Day. Promotional efforts will proceed all through convention play as Drake hosts Hometown Heroes Day vs. Bradley (Jan. 16), Teacher Appreciate Night vs. Evansville (Jan. 23), and National Girls and Women in Sports Day in opposition to defending MVC common season and match champions Murray State (Jan. 25). The Bulldogs’ matchup with Murray State will even be a White Out.

Des Moines’ Hometown Team Weekend returns on Feb. 1 when rival UNI braves the Knapp Center to battle the Bulldogs. The Drake girls will even welcome again former Bulldogs as a part of Alumni Day in opposition to the Panthers. The Bulldog males will tip off Des Moines’ Hometown Team Weekend the day gone by with a tilt in opposition to Bradley.

Belmont’s go to to the Knapp Center comes on Feb. 5 and can embrace recognition of college organizations, Greek life, and different pupil teams as a part of Campus Clubs Night.

Fittingly, this season’s Pink Game, which honors all concerned in present or previous battles with breast most cancers, falls on Feb. 14. The Knapp Center can be painted pink for the Bulldogs’ conflict with Indiana State.

The Pink Game kicks off a 3-game homestand for Drake as Valpo visits on Local Business Night (Feb. 19) and UIC can be on the town for the Bulldogs’ Senior Day (Feb. 22).

Finally, Drake will wrap its residence slate for the 2025-26 season with Girl Scouts Day in opposition to Illinois State on Mar. 5.

Women’s basketball season tickets and mini plans can be found for buy here. Single recreation tickets are on sale here.