UConn and Louisville will conclude the 2025-2026 season at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they will appear in the first-ever women’s basketball game of the Armed Forces Classic.

The game, which was announced Thursday, will take place on November 4, 2025 and air on ESPN.

“We want to do as much as we can, both personally and team-wise, to support our armed forces,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “I’m excited that we will have the opportunity to go overseas and that many of our military members will see us play in person. I know it will be the experience of a lifetime for everyone in our program.”

“We are extremely grateful to have been selected for the 2025 Armed Forces Classic,” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said in a statement. “It will be an incredible experience for our players and staff to play for some of our country’s heroes abroad. We look forward to the opportunity to showcase women’s basketball on an international stage.”

Previous versions of the Armed Forces Classic, which debuted in 2012, took place in South Korea, Puerto Rico, Japan, Hawaii, Texas, Alaska and San Diego.

Ramstein previously hosted the event in 2012 (UConn men vs. Michigan State) and 2017 (Texas A&M vs. West Virginia).

The matchup is the latest example of top women’s basketball programs opening their seasons with highly anticipated international matches. Earlier this week, USC-Ole Miss and UCLA-Louisville faced off in Oui-Play in Paris.

UConn and Louisville opened their 2024-2025 campaigns at No. 2 and No. 17 in the country, respectively.