The 2025–26 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by second-year head coach Alaura Sharp, played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season The Mountaineers finished the 2024–25 season 13–17, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They were defeated by Marshall in the fourth round of the Sun Belt tournament.
Preseason On October 20, 2025, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason poll. Appalachian State was picked to finish ninth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +Sun Belt Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 189 (9) 2 174 (3) 3 171 (1) 4 151 (1) 5 125 6 104 7 102 8 100 9 Appalachian State 94 10 73 11 67 12 55 13 36 14 29
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Roster
Schedule and results
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