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2025–26 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

2025–26 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record22–4 (13–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Melanie Moore
  • Justine Raterman
  • Jillian Dunston
Home arenaCrisler Center
2025–26 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 16 – 0   1.000 26 – 1   .963
No. 6 Michigan 13 – 2   .867 22 – 4   .846
No. 13 Iowa 12 – 3   .800 21 – 5   .808
No. 23 Minnesota 12 – 4   .750 21 – 6   .778
No. 10 Ohio State 11 – 4   .733 22 – 5   .815
No. 18 Michigan State 10 – 6   .625 21 – 6   .778
No. 14 Maryland 9 – 6   .600 21 – 6   .778
USC 9 – 6   .600 17 – 9   .654
Washington 9 – 7   .563 19 – 8   .704
Illinois 8 – 7   .533 18 – 8   .692
Oregon 7 – 8   .467 19 – 9   .679
Nebraska 5 – 11   .313 16 – 11   .593
Wisconsin 5 – 11   .313 13 – 14   .481
Purdue 4 – 11   .267 12 – 14   .462
Indiana 3 – 12   .200 14 – 13   .519
Penn State 2 – 13   .133 9 – 17   .346
Northwestern 2 – 13   .133 8 – 18   .308
Rutgers 1 – 14   .067 9 – 17   .346
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of February 19, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines are led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her fourteenth year, and play their home games at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marks the program's 44th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2024–25 season with a 23–11 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish tied for fifth place. They were ranked the No. 6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and were eliminated in the second round by Notre Dame.[1][2] The Wolverines finished the year ranked No. 25 in the season-ending AP Poll.[3][4]

Offseason

On April 8, 2025, Yulia Grabovskaia transferred to Washington.[5][6] Michigan added two players via the transfer portal, Kendall Dudley from UCLA and Ashley Sofilkanich from Bucknell.[7]

Departures

Michigan Departures
Name Number Pos. Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Yulia Grabovskaia 55 C 6'5" Junior Rostov-on-Don, Russia Transferred to Washington
Jordan Hobbs 10 G 6'3" Senior Springboro, OH Graduated
Greta Kampschroeder 11 G 6'1" Senior Naperville, IL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Michigan incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Kendall Dudley F 6'2" SO Manassas Park, VA UCLA
Ashley Sofilkanich F 6'3" JR South Amboy, NJ Bucknell

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
McKenzie Mathurin
G 		Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Aug 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (94)
Ciara Byars
F 		Paris, KY George Rogers Clark High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Oct 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (93)
Jessica Fields
G 		Kennesaw, GA Mount Paran Christian School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Aug 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (91)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Olivia Olson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Benilde-St. Margaret's New Hope, MN
G 2 Macy Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr East Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids, MI
G 3 Mila Holloway 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Legacy Early College Charlotte, NC
G 5 Brooke Quarles Daniels 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Oakland Macomb, MI
F 7 Jessica Fields 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Mount Paran Christian Kennesaw, GA
G 12 Syla Swords 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Long Island Lutheran Sudbury, ON
F 15 Ashley Sofilkanich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Bucknell South Amboy, NJ
F 20 Alyssa Crockett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Westfield Westfield, IN
F 21 Ally VanTimmeren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Jenison Allendale, MI
F 22 Kendall Dudley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So UCLA Manassas Park, VA
F 23 Ciara Byars 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr George Rogers Clark Paris, KY
G 25 McKenzie Mathurin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK
G/F 33 Te'Yala Delfosse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Ewing Ewing, NJ
F 34 Aaiyanna Dunbar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Blackman Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 13 Ferris State W 108–58  –
  22 – Olson   10 – Olson   7 – Holloway  Crisler Center (1,441)
Ann Arbor, MI
Regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 13 Canisius W 100–40  1–0
  21 – Holloway   6 – Delfosse   8 – Holloway  Crisler Center (2,881)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 9, 2025*
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 13 Harvard W 84–55  2–0
  18 – Olson   6 – Delfosse   5 – Quarles Daniels  Crisler Center (3,348)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 15, 2025*
4:00 p.m., NBC 		No. 14 vs. No. 18 Notre Dame
Citi Shamrock Classic 		W 93–54  3–0
  20 – Olson   10 – Quarles Daniels   5 – Holloway  Wayne State Fieldhouse (2,200)
Detroit, MI
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 6 Binghamton W 120–50  4–0
  15 – Tied   6 – Tied   8 – Holloway  Crisler Center (2,557)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 21, 2025*
8:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 6 vs. No. 1 UConn
Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase 		L 69–72  4–1
  29 – Swords   10 – Olson   6 – Holloway  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,312)
Uncasville, CT
November 23, 2025*
12:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 6 vs. Syracuse
Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase 		W 81–55  5–1
  21 – Delfosse   8 – Olson   7 – Quarles Daniels  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 6 at Detroit Mercy W 102–53  6–1
  19 – Holloway   10 – Delfosse   5 – Quarles Daniels  Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
December 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 6 Central Michigan W 82–40  7–1
  21 – Olson   11 – Olson   4 – Holloway  Crisler Center (2,773)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 7, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 6 Purdue W 104–56  8–1
(1–0) 		 26 – Olson   7 – Olson   5 – Olson  Crisler Center (4,055)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 13, 2025*
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 6 Akron W 85–59  9–1
  17 – Tied   7 – Delfosse   7 – Holloway  Crisler Center (3,495)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 2025*
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 6 Oakland W 97–54  10–1
  23 – Olson   6 – Tied   7 – Holloway  Crisler Center (4,752)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 29, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 6 at Oregon W 92–87 2OT 11–1
(2–0) 		 18 – Swords   9 – Delfosse   6 – Holloway  Matthew Knight Arena (5,439)
Eugene, OR
January 1, 2026
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 6 at Washington L 52–64  11–2
(2–1) 		 15 – Swords   6 – Swords   1 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,229)
Seattle, WA
January 5, 2026
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 9 Minnesota W 70–60  12–2
(3–1) 		 21 – Olson   7 – Tied   4 – Quarles Daniels  Crisler Center (3,046)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 8, 2026
6:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 9 at Penn State W 105–65  13–2
(4–1) 		 18 – Holloway   12 – Quarles Daniels   6 – Olson  Bryce Jordan Center (1,468)
State College, PA
January 11, 2026
2:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 9 Wisconsin W 86–60  14–2
(5–1) 		 21 – Olson   10 – Delfosse   6 – Quarles Daniels  Crisler Center (4,488)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 15, 2026
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 8 No. 25 Illinois W 85–69  15–2
(6–1) 		 21 – Olson   9 – Tied   5 – Swords  Crisler Center (3,108)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 19, 2026*
2:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 7 vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt
Coretta Scott King Classic 		L 69–72  15–3
  16 – Tied   10 – Quarles Daniels   4 – Tied  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
January 22, 2026
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 7 at Rutgers W 94–60  16–3
(7–1) 		 16 – Tied   8 – Dudley   5 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (2,802)
Piscataway, NJ
January 25, 2026
2:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 7 USC W 73–67  17–3
(8–1) 		 24 – Olson   8 – Olson   8 – Holloway  Crisler Center (4,692)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 9 at Indiana W 95–67  18–3
(9–1) 		 27 – Olson   6 – Quarles Daniels   5 – Holloway  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (7,619)
Bloomington, IN
February 1, 2026
12:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 9 at No. 13 Michigan State
Rivalry 		W 94–91 OT 19–3
(10–1) 		 26 – Holloway   8 – Sofilkanich   6 – Quarles Daniels  Breslin Center (11,635)
East Lansing, MI
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 8 Nebraska W 88–76  20–3
(11–1) 		 28 – Swords   13 – Sofilkanich   6 – Olson  Crisler Center (3,039)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 8, 2026
3:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 8 No. 2 UCLA L 66–69  20–4
(11–2) 		 20 – Olson   8 – Tied   6 – Holloway  Crisler Center (6,108)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 12, 2026
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 7 at Northwestern W 80–58  21–4
(12–2) 		 21 – Olson   8 – Olson   7 – Olson  Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,636)
Evanston, IL
February 15, 2026
4:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 7 No. 13 Michigan State
Rivalry 		W 86–65  22–4
(13–2) 		 24 – Swords   8 – Olson   5 – Quarles Daniels  Crisler Center (11,627)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 22, 2026
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 6 at No. 13 Iowa       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa, City, IA
February 25, 2026
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Ohio State
Rivalry 		      Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 28, 2026
2:30 p.m., FOX 		Maryland       Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 4–8, 2026
TBA 		vs.        Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[8]

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP13146666666*9879876
Coaches1515998898т8977т9775

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

References

  1. ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 23, 2025). "Wolverines Fall to Irish in NCAA Second Round". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ^ McMann, Aaron (March 23, 2025). "Michigan bounced from NCAA Tournament in lopsided loss to Notre Dame". MLive.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "AP Top 25 Womens College Basketball Poll". AP News. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ Kahn, Andrew (April 7, 2025). "Michigan basketball makes season's final AP Top 25 poll". MLive.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Koop, Trent (April 8, 2025). "Michigan basketball center transfers to Big Ten team". SI.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Kahn, Andrew (April 11, 2025). "Michigan basketball transfer staying in the Big Ten". MLive.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  7. ^ VanMetre, Sarah (April 15, 2025). "Michigan Adds Dudley, Sofilkanich to 2025-26 Roster". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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