The 2025–26 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by fifth-year head coach Drew Valentine, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as fourth-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season The Ramblers finished the 2024–25 season 25–12, 12–6 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Saint Louis, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions VCU in the semifinals of the A-10 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they would be defeat San Jose State, San Francisco, and Kent State, before falling to eventual tournament champions Chattanooga in the semifinals.
Preseason On September 30, 2025, the Atlantic 10 Conference released their preseason poll. Loyola Chicago was picked to finish fifth in the conference, while receiving two first-place votes.
Preseason rankings +Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 342 (11) 2 341 (11) 3 321 (3) 4 296 5 Loyola Chicago 286 (2) 6 254 7 195 8 185 9 155 10 142 11 107 12 102 13 56 14 53
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Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Teams Preseason All-Atlantic 10 TeamsTeamPlayerYearPositionFirstMiles RubinJuniorCenter Source:
Preseason All-A-10 Defensive Team Preseason All-A-10 Defensive TeamPlayerYearPositionMiles RubinJuniorCenter Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=""| Non-conference regular season
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