The 2025–26 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach Ed Conroy in the fourth season of his second stint with the team, and his eighth season overall. They play their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).
The Bulldogs finished 11–22 overall and tied for 8th place in the SoCon with a 7–11 record. They won their opening round game in the SoCon Tournament, but fell to top-seeded ETSU in the quarterfinals.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2024–25 season 5–25, 0–18 in SoCon play, to finish in tenth (last) place. They were defeated by VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament.
Preseason On October 1, 2025, the SoCon released their preseason coaches poll. The Citadel was picked to finish last in the conference.
Preseason rankings +SoCon Preseason Poll Place Team Points 1 77 (5) 2 73 (5) 3 62 4 61 5 43 6 41 7 32 8 30 9 21 10 The Citadel 10
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Preseason All-SoCon Team No players were named the Preseason All-SoCon Team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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