The 2025–26 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Kate Achter, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season The Broncos finished the 2024–25 season 12–18, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish in eighth place. They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Ball State in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.
Following the season, on March 17, 2025, head coach Shane Clipfell announced that he would be retiring, ending his 13-year career with the Broncos. Almost two weeks later, on March 30, the school announced that they would be hiring Detroit Mercy head coach Kate Achter as the team's next head coach.
Preseason On October 21, 2025, the Mid-American Conference released their preseason poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish ninth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +MAC Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 133 (5) 2 118 (2) 3 115 (3) 4 112 (3) 5 105 6 101 7 86 8 51 9 Western Michigan 48 10 44 11 42 12 36 13 23
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Tournament Champions +MAC Tournament Champions Team Votes Kent State 5 UMass 3 Toledo Ball State 1 Miami
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Preseason All-MAC Teams No players were named to either Preseason All-MAC First or Second Teams.
Roster
Schedule and results
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