STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's basketball team will tip off the 2025-26 season vs. Louisville in the 2025 Armed Forces Classic at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. Hosted by ESPN Events, it will be the first-ever women's basketball matchup in the Armed Forces Classic.
The Huskies and Cardinals will face off on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Ramstein is hosting the Armed Forces Classic for the third time and was the site of the inaugural Classic in 2012, which featured the UConn men's team.
"We want to do as much as we possibly can, both personally and team-wise, to support our armed forces," head coach Geno Auriemma said. "I'm glad we're getting the opportunity to go overseas and have many of our military members see us play in person. I know it'll be an experience of a lifetime for everyone in our program."
The game will be televised on ESPN. This will be the 10th edition of the Armed Forces Classic. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the Armed Forces Classic was created in 2012 as part of ESPN's annual America's Heroes: Salute to Veteran's initiative, which dedicates a week of multiplatform programming for Veterans Day.
UConn is 19-3 all-time vs. Louisville. The teams will face off this season on Dec. 7 in the Women's Champions Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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