The 2025–26 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by third-year head coach Nicole Woods, played their home games at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.
Previous season The Seahawks finished the 2024–25 season 14–18, 8–10 in CAA play, to finish in three-way tie for ninth place. They were defeated by Delaware in the second round of the CAA tournament.
Preseason On October 2, 2025, the Coastal Athletic Association released their preseason poll. UNC Wilmington was picked to finish tenth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +CAA Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 139 (8) 2 125 (2) 3 124 (3) 4 112 5 87 6 83 7 79 8 71 9 67 10 UNC Wilmington 39 11 37 12 33 13 18
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Preseason All-CAA Teams No players were named to the All-CAA Preseason First or Second Teams.
Roster
Schedule and results
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