2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (1–0 Big Ten) |
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| Associate head coach | Chris Bracey |
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| Home arena | Kohl Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Maryland | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Nebraska | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Iowa | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 UCLA | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Ohio State | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 USC | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Michigan State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Washington | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of December 16, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers are led by first-year head coach Robin Pingeton and play their games at Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
The Badgers finished the 2024–25 season 13–16, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 14th place. They lost to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Citing personal reasons, head coach Marisa Moseley announced her resignation from Wisconsin on March 9, 2025, after four seasons.[1] Former Wisconsin players later filed a lawsuit against Moseley and the school alleging psychological abuse by Moseley.[2] Former Missouri head coach Robin Pingeton was hired by the Badgers on March 25.[3]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Carter McCray | 1 | C | 6'1" | Sophomore | Oberlin, OH | Transferred to West Virginia |
| Tess Myers | 3 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Lower Burrell, PA | Graduated |
| Halle Douglass | 10 | G | 6'1" | Graduate Student | Lake Forest, IL | Graduated |
| Tessa Grady | 12 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Dublin, OH | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Gracie Grzesk | 22 | F | 5'11" | Freshman | Green Bay, WI | Transferred to Green Bay |
| D'Yanis Jimenez | 23 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Cape Coral, FL | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Natalie Leuzinger | 24 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Monroe, WI | Walk-on; graduated |
| Serah Williams | 25 | F | 6'4" | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to UConn |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Destiny Howell | 1 | G | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Queens, NY | Howard |
| Breauna Ware | 3 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Queens, NY | Stony Brook |
| Gift Uchenna | 15 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Ebonyi State, Nigeria | Southern Illinois |
| Kyrah Daniels | 20 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Highlands Ranch, CO | Missouri State |
| Shay Bollin | 22 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Raynham, MA | Illinois |
| Laci Steele | 24 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Edmond, OK | NC State |
Recruiting
There was no recruiting class of 2025.
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 27, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
UW–River Falls | W 104–40 | 22 – Howell | 6 – Tied | 5 – Kerstein | Kohl Center (2,343) Madison, WI | |||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 5, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Oakland | W 79–68 | 1–0 |
17 – Howell | 7 – Uchenna | 4 – Porter | Kohl Center (2,430) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Marquette | L 62–65 | 1–1 |
17 – Daniels | 10 – Uchenna | 5 – Porter | Al McGuire Center (1,633) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| November 10, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Milwaukee | W 75–46 | 2–1 |
13 – Ware | 8 – Uchenna | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Bowling Green | W 90–78 | 3–1 |
21 – Daniels | 5 – Tied | 5 – Porter | Kohl Center (2,368) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Green Bay | W 76–72 | 4–1 |
23 – Howell | 9 – Daniels | 4 – Ware | Kohl Center (3,330) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., Marquee |
at UIC | W 74–53 | 5–1 |
25 – Krahn | 7 – Daniels | 8 – Daniels | Credit Union 1 Arena (581) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 81–63 | 6–1 |
18 – Krahn | 9 – Uchenna | 6 – Porter | Kohl Center (2,594) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 3:00 p.m., Baller TV |
vs. No. 13 Ole Miss Daytona Beach Classic |
L 56–65 | 6–2 |
14 – Howell | 5 – Tied | 5 – Porter | Ocean Center (225) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 12:30 p.m., Baller TV |
vs. James Madison Daytona Beach Classic |
L 50–69 | 6–3 |
18 – Daniels | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Ocean Center (157) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| December 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 20 Michigan State | W 78–64 | 7–3 (1–0) |
14 – Tied | 15 – Uchenna Okeke | 8 – Porter | Kohl Center (3,039) Madison, WI | ||||
| December 10, 2025* 11:00 a.m., B1G+ |
San Diego | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| December 21, 2025* 11:00 a.m., B1G+ |
IU Indy | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025 3:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
| January 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 3:00 p.m., BTN |
Penn State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Purdue | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 11, 2026 1:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 18, 2026 3:00 p.m., BTN |
Oregon | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Nebraska | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 25, 2026 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 6:30 p.m., B1G+ |
Indiana | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 8, 2026 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Washington | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 11, 2026 6:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| February 15, 2026 5:00 p.m., BTN |
Minnesota | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 8:00 p.m., Peacock |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 22, 2026 4:30 p.m., Peacock |
at UCLA | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Iowa | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4–8, 2026 TBA |
vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
Source[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Moseley resigns from Wisconsin women's basketball" (Press release). Wisconsin Badgers. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Badgers sue Moseley, allege mental abuse". ESPN.com. August 16, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Milliron, Meg (March 25, 2025). "Pingeton selected to lead Badger women's basketball program" (Press release). Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball Schedule". UW Badgers. Retrieved September 22, 2025.