CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday the Big Ten opponents for the 2021-22 women's basketball schedule.

Each school will return to an 18-game conference schedule in 2021-22 after playing an expanded 20-game slate last year. Programs will face five Big Ten foes both home and away, and play the eight remaining schools once. Of the single-play opponents, schools will play four at home and four on the road.

The 2021-22 Big Ten season will culminate March 2-6 with the 29th Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Next season, the Illini will face Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin in home-and-home matchups. Illinois' single-play home matchups include Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska and Rutgers, while UI will travel to Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Penn State.

Dates, times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

2021-22 Home & Away
Indiana
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Wisconsin

2021-22 Home Only
Maryland
Michigan
Nebraska
Rutgers

2021-22 Away Only
Iowa
Michigan State
Minnesota
Penn State