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The Sun also will face the Sparks at PeoplesBank Arena on May 30, one of two games the team will play in Hartford. The other will be July 2, when former UConn star and 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut with the Dallas Wings.
All other Sun home games will be at Mohegan Sun Arena, including a pair against 2025 Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces for back-to-back games May 13 and 15. Seven-time All-Star Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty visit June 8, and 2024 Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are in Uncasville, Conn., on June 13.
The 44-game regular season opens May 8 against the Liberty at Barclays Center, and concludes Sept. 22 at the Washington Mystics.
Connecticut Sun 2026 opponent breakdown
Atlanta Dream: Home: Aug. 13; Away: June 2, Sept. 17
Chicago Sky: Home: June 22, Aug. 25; Away: June 5, July 30
Dallas Wings: Home: July 2**; Away: Aug. 2, Aug. 30
Golden State Valkyries: Home: July 10, Aug. 26; Away: May 25
Indiana Fever: Home: June 13; Away: July 22, Aug. 28
Las Vegas Aces: Home: May 13, May 15; Away: Aug. 20
Los Angeles Sparks: Home: May 30**, Aug. 18*; Away: Aug. 22
Minnesota Lynx: Home: July 8, Sept. 20; Away: July 6
New York Liberty: Home: June 8, Aug. 15; Away: May 8
Phoenix Mercury: Home: Aug. 7; Away: July 17, July 19
Portland Fire: Home: July 14; Away: May 18, May 27
Seattle Storm: Home: May 10; Away: May 20, May 22
Toronto Tempo: Home: June 19, Sept. 24; Away: June 10
Washington Mystics: Home: June 17, June 26 ; Away: July 28, Sept. 22
*Game to be played at TD Garden.
** Game to be played at PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford.
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