Breaking down the 2025 Indiana Fever schedule, beginning May 17 against Sky
There's already incredible excitement for the 2025 Indiana Fever season. They have a new president, GM, and head coach. There's four more games on the schedule and Indy will host All-Star Weekend.
It’s safe to say no Indiana Fever season is as anticipated as the upcoming one.
Fans got a taste of winning and what’s to come led by Caitlin Clark, they have a full offseason to consider the possibilities, and Stephanie White is back at head coach.
More than that, the Fever have a new president (Kelly Krauskopf) and general manager (Amber Cox).
Admittedly, I didn’t have Cyber Monday on the bingo card for when the league would drop the 2025 schedule, but here we are. Before the WNBA Expansion Draft is held on Friday for the Golden State Valkyries, every team and its fan base now knows what the schedule looks like for next summer.
And particularly in Indiana, planning is important for tickets, hotels and more.
The Fever were the featured game on Opening Night last year to celebrate the WNBA debut of Clark. This year, they’ll tip-off the 2025 season with a matinee against the Chicago Sky on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. ET. This is the league and its TV partners leaning into the Clark-Angel Reese storyline from the jump.
Both teams also have new head coaches. White is back in Indy after coaching the past two seasons in Connecticut, and former Pacers (and Mad Ants) assistant Tyler Marsh gets his first opportunity as a head coach in leading the Sky.
It’s also funny because the Sky recruited White hard — I mean, really hard — before she chose home and a return to the Fever.
They open with a home-friendly stretch: two in a row and five of their first seven (over 18 days). Last season, the WNBA scheduled the Fever for 11 games in the first 20 days.
One of the first things I checked was Sunday, May 25. The date of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Not only are the Fever off, but they have three days between games. The Indy 500 is presented by Gainbridge, a major sponsor of Clark. Could we see her wave the green flag? It would make a lot of sense… (Michael Strahan has already been named the pace car driver.)
The Fever do play that Saturday (May 24) at 1 p.m., which will make for an even busier downtown because of the annual 500 Festival Parade.
Pro tip: Book your hotel now. RIGHT NOW.
There’s no Olympic break this year. But for the first time, Indianapolis will host WNBA All-Star Weekend on July 19 & 20. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the 19th.
The Fever will play one team five times (3x at home): Chicago.
They play LA four times, including twice on the road.
Indiana is now coming out of a rebuild and has significantly increased its win total in each of the last two seasons.
2022: 5
2023: 13
2024: 20
Select single-game tickets will first go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. ET.
Now, just like I do for each Pacers season, here’s my breakdown of the Fever schedule.
🏀 League-wide Notes
With Golden State joining the league, this will be the first time there’s 13 teams. Toronto and Portland join in 2026. One more city will give them 16.
The schedule has been expanded by four games to 44 games, a new record. Each team will play 22 at home and 22 on the road.
The draft will be held on Monday, April 14. The Dallas Wings won the draft lottery and will select No. 1 — followed by LA (2), Chicago (3), Washington (4), Golden State (5), Washington (6), New York (7), Indiana (8), Seattle (9), Chicago (10), Minnesota (11), Phoenix (12).
The Aces had their pick taken by the league for violating rules. I’m not a fan of that because now one less player will be selected in the first round and the draft — penalizing incoming players too.
Opening night on May 16: Atlanta at Washington, Minnesota at Dallas, Los Angeles at Golden State. (Minnesota-Dallas is the featured draw seeing as the Lynx reached the WNBA Finals last year — and should’ve won — and the Wings will likely have UConn guard Paige Bueckers.)
All-Star Break: July 17-21. But we’ll be plenty busy with Indianapolis stepping up to host WNBA All-Star Weekend for the first time. (They replaced Dallas, per league sources.)
This will be the second season for chartered flights — and the first full season.
🗓️ Preseason Dates
It’s not yet known. Last season, the Fever played one on the road and one at home.
🏆 Commissioner’s Cup
Before there was the NBA Cup, there was the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The 36-game schedule runs for the first three weeks in June, the 1st through the 17th. That’s much better than certain games counting towards it while others did not.
Eastern Conference teams play five Cup games whereas Western Conference teams play six because they have one more team. Every team plays one opponent from the other conference.
The prize pool for the winning team is $500,000, plus $120,000 in cryptocurrency from Coinbase.
The Cup championship game is set for July 1; the team with the best-winning percentage in Cup play hosts.
Fever’s FIVE Cup games
June 3: v Washington | 7 p.m. ET
June 7: at Chicago | 7 p.m.
June 10: at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m.
June 14: v New York | 3 p.m.
June 17: v Connecticut | 7 p.m.
Back-to-backs: 2
Not too bad. Although neither of them are home/home.
June 26-27: v Los Angeles, at Dallas
July 15-16: at Connecticut, at New York — before All-Star weekend
📺 National TV Games: TBD
I wonder what the odds are for 44/44…
Last summer, the Fever were scheduled to play 36 of 40 on national TV and just a few weeks in, two more were added. So 38/40.
Unlike the NBA, the WNBA did not announce/highlight the national TV schedule at the same time. There’s still five and a half months until opening night.
🏟️ Venue + City Change Against Sun
Last season, four teams moved their home games against the Fever to the NBA arena to accommodate more fans: Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
Notably, the Fever’s road game against the Connecticut just before All-Star break (July 15) will be at Boston’s TD Garden. So their back-to-back will be Boston to Brooklyn.
That’s going to be a highlight for Clark fans in Boston. It’s a Tuesday night, though.
As the team’s executed their schedule roll-out, you would think this is a post from the Fever. Nope, it’s from their opponent.
✈️ Road Trips: 4
Because there’s 22 road games, big road trips aren’t expected. But they do have a handful with at least three straight on the road. The first one is more difficult because it also includes one of their back-to-backs. Too bad they couldn’t stop in Dallas on the way home instead.
The Fever will be on the road for their last two games before All-Star break, and they will both conclude the first half of the season and begin the second half in New York. (Some players may like being in New York to begin their break.)
Note: 23 games before, 21 after
June 19-27: at Golden State, at Las Vegas, at Seattle, v Los Angeles, at Dallas
July 15-16, 22: at Connecticut, at New York … at New York
Aug. 1-7: here’s the big one — at Dallas, at Seattle, at Los Angeles, at Phoenix
Aug. 29-Sept. 2: at Los Angeles, at Golden State, at Phoenix
🏠 Longest Homestands: Two
They’re home for the first two weeks in July. Now this isn’t my favorite, personally, because it overlaps with NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
July 3-13: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Golden State, Atlanta, Dallas
Aug. 9-12: Chicago, Dallas, Washington
⭐️ Notable Home Games
Saturday, May 17: Opening Day against the Sky with Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.
Saturday, May 24: One week later, the reigning champs (Liberty) visit for the first time
Friday, May 30: First meeting against White’s former team, the Connecticut Sun
Saturday, June 14: Another Saturday visit from the Liberty — and this one is part of the Cup
Thursday, June 26: Cameron Brink and the Sparks
Thursday, July 3: Las Vegas Aces are in town
Sunday, July 13: Dallas Wings are in Indy, likely with No. 1 pick Paige Buckers in tow. It’s also new GM Amber Cox’s former team.
Friday, August 22: First of two visits by the Minnesota Lynx
Friday, September 5: Sure, why not host the Sky for a third time — and in their second-to-last home game.
Tuesday, September 9: Regular-season finale against Minnesota
📆 Games by day
Sunday: 7
Monday: 0
Tuesday: 12
Wednesday: 4 (none after July)
Thursday: 6
Friday: 8 (including four straight to end the season)
Saturday: 7 (none in the final month)
