The 2025–26 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by third-year head coach Ryan Gensler, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season The Zips finished the 2024–25 season 10–21, 4–14 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams in the conference qualify.
Preseason On October 21, 2025, the Mid-American Conference released their preseason poll. Akron was picked to finish eighth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +MAC Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 133 (5) 2 118 (2) 3 115 (3) 4 112 (3) 5 105 6 101 7 86 8 Akron 51 9 48 10 44 11 42 12 36 13 23
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Tournament Champions +MAC Tournament Champions Team Votes Kent State 5 UMass 3 Toledo Ball State 1 Miami
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Preseason All-MAC Teams No players were named to either Preseason All-MAC First or Second Teams.
Roster
Schedule and results
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