CANTON, N.Y. (Interstat) — Wisconsin will begin its 2026-27 women’s NCAA Division I hockey season Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, when the Badgers visit Saint Lawrence at Appleton Arena. The game is the first of a two-game series in Canton, N.Y., and the teams will meet again Saturday, Sept. 26. Both programs enter the season at 0-0.

Wisconsin, whose nickname is the Badgers, is coming off its most recent result, a 4-3 home win over Penn State on Friday, March 20, 2026. Saint Lawrence, known as the Saints, last played Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, when it lost at Harvard 3-2. The Saints will be the home team for Friday’s opener at Appleton Arena, while Wisconsin is the visiting team.

The Badgers’ early schedule includes the second game of this series at Saint Lawrence on Sept. 26, followed by home games against Boston University on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. Wisconsin then visits Ohio State on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 before returning home to face Minnesota State on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. Later, the Badgers travel to Saint Cloud State on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 and host St. Thomas on Nov. 14.

Saint Lawrence will follow Friday’s game with the series finale against Wisconsin on Sept. 26. The Saints then visit Maine on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 before a home-and-home series with Clarkson on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. Saint Lawrence visits New Hampshire on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, hosts Penn State on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, and plays at Dartmouth on Oct. 30.

The matchup at Appleton Arena is set to begin the programs’ 2026-27 campaigns. Wisconsin returns to action after closing its most recent season with a win over Penn State, while Saint Lawrence looks to start its new season on home ice after its loss at Harvard. The two-game set provides an early test for both teams as they begin their respective schedules. The opener marks the first of 10 games listed for each team, with Wisconsin and Saint Lawrence set for a quick rematch the following day.

Friday’s game will be played at Appleton Arena in Canton, N.Y., the Saints’ home rink. The Badgers and Saints will play the second game of the weekend series the next day at the same venue. Wisconsin’s next home games are scheduled for Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 against Boston University, while Saint Lawrence’s first road trip after the opener is set for Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 at Maine. Both teams have a two-game series to open the season and another two-game set in the following week.

The Interstat game simulator projects a final score of Wisconsin 5, Saint Lawrence 1.