The 2025–26 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones, led by thirty-first-year head coach Bill Fennelly, played their home games at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season The Cyclones finished the 2024–25 season 23–12, 12–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in seventh place. As No. 7 seed in the Big 12 women's tournament, they defeated Arizona State in the second round before losing to Baylor in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Birmingham Region 3, where they defeated Princeton in the first four before losing to Michigan in the first round.
Offseason Departures Iowa State departures Lily Hansford 6 G 6'2" Junior DePere, WI Transferred to Green Bay Emily Ryan 11 G 5'11" Graduate student Claflin, KS Graduated Kelsey Joens 23 G 5'10" Sophomore Iowa City, IA Transferred to Villanova
Incoming Iowa State incoming transfers Evangelia Paulk 5 F/G 6'0" Junior Asheville, NC Wofford Jada Williams 8 G 5'8" Junior Kansas City, MO Arizona
Recruiting
Recruiting class of 2026
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
*AP did not release a week 8 poll.
See also 2025–26 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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