The 2026–27 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represents South Dakota State University in the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits are led by twenty-seventh-year head coach Aaron Johnston, and compete in the Summit League. They will play their home games in First Bank and Trust Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.
Previous season The Jacks finished the season with a 27–7 overall record, 14–2 in Summit League play, finishing second. As the No. 2 seed in the Summit League tournament, their first game was in the quarterfinals against No. 7 seed Kansas City, whom they beat 75–61. The Jacks next game was in the semifinals against No. 3 seed and rival South Dakota. They beat the Coyotes 74–59, making it to the championship game for the 5th straight year, winning the last three. The Jacks faced the No. 1 seed North Dakota State. They beat the Bison 64–51, earning the Jacks a fourth straight Summit League Conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Brooklyn Meyer won the conference tournament MVP. The Jacks earned an No. 11 seed in the Sacramento #4 against No. 6 seed Washington in Fort Worth, Texas. Their tournament appearance was short, losing their first round game 54–72.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Madison Mathiowetz 3 G 5'10" Senior Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Graduated Ellie Colbeck 5 G 5'10" Senior Fergus Falls, Minnesota Graduated Brooklyn Meyer 31 F 6'2" Senior Larchwood, Iowa Graduated, finishes college eligibility with volleyball team.
Recruiting class There was no 2026 recruiting class.
Roster
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!colspan=9 style=""| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=""| Summit League regular season
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