The 2025–26 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team represented Cleveland State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vikings, led by eighth-year head coach Chris Kielsmeier, played their home games at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.
Previous season The Vikings finished the 2024–25 season 27–10, 14–6 in Horizon League play, to finish in third place. They defeated Detroit Mercy before falling to Purdue Fort Wayne in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT, where they defeated Coppin State in overtime in the Second Round, Duquesne in the Super 16, and Purdue Fort Wayne in the Great 8. In their first-ever Fab Four appearance, the Vikings were defeated by eventual champion Buffalo, 69–74.
Preseason On October 9, 2025, the Horizon League released their preseason poll and league teams. Cleveland State was picked to finish fourth in the conference, while receiving one first-place vote. One player was named to the preseason All-Horizon League First Team, and was also named the preseason Player of the Year.
Preseason rankings + Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll Place Team Votes 1 117 (8) 2 97 (1) 3 92 (1) 4 87 (1) 5 79 6 70 7 59 8 47 9 29 10 27 11 22
Preseason All-Horizon League Teams Preseason All-Horizon League TeamsTeamPlayerPositionYear First Colbi Maples Guard Graduate student
Roster
Schedule and results
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