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2025–26 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

2025–26 BYU Cougars women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16–6 (5–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jordan Loera[1] (2nd season)
  • Keilani Unga[2] (2nd season)
  • Josh Edwards[3] (2nd season)
  • Andrew Curtis[4] (1st season)
  • Paisley Johnson-Harding[5] (1st season)
Home arenaMarriott Center
2025–26 Big 12 women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 TCU 11 – 3   .786 23 – 4   .852
No. 12 Baylor 11 – 3   .786 22 – 5   .815
No. 19 West Virginia 11 – 4   .733 21 – 6   .778
No. 16 Texas Tech 10 – 4   .714 23 – 4   .852
Oklahoma State 9 – 5   .643 20 – 7   .741
Colorado 9 – 5   .643 18 – 8   .692
Arizona State 8 – 6   .571 21 – 6   .778
Iowa State 8 – 6   .571 20 – 6   .769
Utah 8 – 6   .571 17 – 9   .654
Kansas State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 13   .519
BYU 6 – 8   .429 17 – 9   .654
Kansas 6 – 9   .400 16 – 11   .593
Cincinnati 4 – 10   .286 9 – 17   .346
UCF 2 – 12   .143 10 – 15   .400
Arizona 2 – 12   .143 11 – 14   .440
Houston 1 – 13   .071 7 – 18   .280
† 2026 Big 12 tournament winner
As of February 15, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 BYU Cougars women's basketball team will represent Brigham Young University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, are led by first-year head coach Lee Cummard[6] and play their home games at the Marriott Center as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2024–25 season 13–17, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in a three way tie for twelfth place. The Cougars were granted the No. 12 seed in the Big 12 tournament where they lost in the first round to UCF.

BYU announced that Amber Whiting decided to step down on March 8, 2025 after 3 seasons and a 45–51 record.[7][8] Cougars associate head coach Cummard, who was initially named interim head coach following Whiting's departure, was officially hired as the new head coach on March 31.

Offseason

Departures

BYU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Naia Tanuvasa 0 G 5'10" Freshman Highland, UT Transferred to Utah Valley
Amari Whiting 1 G 5'10" Sophomore Boise, ID Transferred to Oklahoma State[9]
Kylie Krebs 2 G 5'7" Senior Oahu, HI Graduated
Kemery Congdon 15 G 6'0" Redshirt Senior Sandy, UT Graduated
Emma Calvert 25 F 6'4" Senior Farr West, UT Graduated
Lauren Davenport 30 G 6'0" Senior Idaho Falls, ID Graduated
Kendra Gillispie 35 F 6'2" Senior Oklahoma City, OK Graduated
Sarah Bartholomew 45 C 6'5" Freshman Highland, UT Serving as a Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Australia Brisbane Mission.

Incoming

BYU incoming transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Lara Rohkohl 13 C/F 6'3" Senior Hanover, Germany Charleston

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Sydney Benally[10]
PG 		Albuquerque, NM Sandia High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
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 Player Commits". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024.

Roster

2025–26 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Sydney Benally 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Sandia Albuquerque, NM
F 3 Bolanle Yussuf 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Kyoto Seika Gakuen Lagos, Nigeria
G 7 Olivia Hamlin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Snow Canyon Santa Clara, UT
G 8 Arielle Mackey-Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura Ngāti Porou, New Zealand
G 11 Delaney Gibb 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Raymond Raymond, AB
F 13 Lara Rohkohl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr IGS Roderbruch
College of Charleston 		Hanover, Germany
G 14 Kambree Barber 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Rigby Rigby, ID
F 20 Braeden Gunlock 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bigfork Bigfork, MT
F 21 Heather Hamson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Pleasant Grove Lindon, UT
G 23 Marya Hudgins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Grandview
Santa Clara 		Aurora, CO
G/F 24 Brinley Cannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Shelley Shelley, ID
F 30 Mariam Traore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Liahona Preparatory Academy Kati, Mali
F 33 Hattie Ogden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Magrath High School
Buffalo 		Magrath, AB
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Media coverage

Radio

Jason Shepherd returns to call women's basketball for the 2025–26 season, with Matthew Baiamonte filling in when Jason is gone for men's basketball or baseball. All games will be broadcast on BYU Radio's KUMT station (107.9 FM). Additionally they'll be streamed on byuradio.org and the BYU Radio App.

Schedule and results

Source:[11][12]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Colorado W 86–50  –
  15 – Benally   9 – Yussuf   4 – Gibb  Marriott Center (6,052)
Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 91–57  1–0
  21 – Cannon   10 – Rohkohl   11 – Benally  Marriott Center (2,552)
Provo, UT
November 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		San Jose State W 70–51  2–0
  21 – Gibb   10 – Rohkohl   6 – Gibb  Marriott Center (1,668)
Provo, UT
November 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Omaha W 104–47  3–0
  16 – Tied   15 – Cannon   6 – Hamlin  Marriott Center (2,058)
Provo, UT
November 15, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fresno State W 63–43  4–0
  16 – Gibb   10 – Rohkohl   8 – Gibb  Marriott Center (1,287)
Provo, UT
November 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Montana W 70–69  5–0
  23 – Hudgins   9 – Rohkohl   5 – Benally  Dahlberg Arena (2,543)
Missoula, MT
November 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Weber State W 79–62  6–0
  18 – Rohkohl   7 – Cannon   9 – Benally  Marriott Center (2,291)
Provo, UT
November 27, 2025*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Virginia Tech
Paradise Jam Island Division semifinals 		W 64–60  7–0
  18 – Benally   7 – Cannon   7 – Benally  UVI Sports and Fitness Center (824)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2025*
10:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		vs. No. 17 Vanderbilt
Paradise Jam Island Division championship 		L 71–84  7–1
  24 – Hudgins   12 – Hudgins   5 – Cannon  UVI Sports and Fitness Center (324)
St. Thomas, USVI
December 3, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Washington State W 56–54  8–1
  14 – Tied   9 – Tied   1 – Tied  Delta Center (274)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 6, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Portland W 87–53  9–1
  20 – Hudgins   8 – Cannon   6 – Benally  Chiles Center (1,403)
Portland, OR
December 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho State W 68–59  10–1
  22 – Hamlin   7 – Tied   5 – Tied  Marriott Center (2,224)
Provo, UT
December 13, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTEP W 81–46  11–1
  20 – Hamlin   9 – Yussuf   7 – Benally  Marriott Center (1,977)
Provo, UT
Big 12 regular season
December 20, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UCF W 71–50  12–1
(1–0) 		 12 – Gibb   11 – Rohkohl   3 – Benally  Addition Financial Arena (1,011)
Orlando, FL
December 31, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8т TCU L 48–72  12–2
(1–1) 		 18 – Benally   7 – Rohkohl   5 – Gibb  Marriott Center (3,661)
Provo, UT
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arizona State W 71–62  13–2
(2–1) 		 18 – Gibb   11 – Barber   3 – Tied  Marriott Center (3,400)
Provo, UT
January 6, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arizona L 72–75  13–3
(2–2) 		 21 – Gibb   7 – Rohkohl   8 – Gibb  McKale Center (6,504)
Tucson, AZ
January 10, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston W 79–64  14–3
(3–2) 		 19 – Gibb   9 – Rohkohl   9 – Benally  Fertitta Center (1,075)
Houston, TX
January 17, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 Baylor L 58–69  14–4
(3–3) 		 20 – Gibb   10 – Rohkohl   4 – Tied  Marriott Center (3,251)
Provo, UT
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 19 Texas Tech W 73–61  15–4
(4–3) 		 20 – Hamlin   8 – Rohkohl   6 – Gibb  Marriott Center (1,788)
Provo, UT
January 24, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 22 West Virginia L 77–91  15–5
(4–4) 		 28 – Gibb   7 – Hudgins   3 – Cannon  Marriott Center (3,256)
Provo, UT
January 28, 2026
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State L 51–67  15–6
(4–5) 		 13 – Barber   11 – Barber   4 – Gibb  Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,596)
Stillwater, OK
January 31, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Utah
Rivalry 		W 77–65  16–6
(5–5) 		 21 – Cannon   8 – Gibb   7 – Gibb  Marriott Center (4,622)
Provo, UT
February 4, 2026
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kansas       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 7, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kansas State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Iowa State       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 14, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 17, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cincinnati       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 21, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Utah
Rivalry 		      Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arizona State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 28, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Colorado       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 4–8, 2026
TBA 		vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Game summaries

Exhibition: Western Colorado[13]

Broadcasters: Matthew Baiamonte and Kristen Kozlowski

Starting Lineups:

  • Western Colorado: Penelope Urquhart, Ivey Schmidt, Chloe Daniels, Alyssa Eckroth, Jayda Maves
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Oct. 28
7 p.m. MDT
Western Colorado Mountaineers 50, BYU Cougars 86
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 9–14, 17–22, 8–31
Pts: Ivey Schmidt 21
Rebs: Ivey Schmidt 8
Asts: Ivey Schmidt 2		 Pts: Sydney Bennally 15
Rebs: Bolanle Yussuf 9
Asts: Delaney Gibb 4
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 6,052
Referees: Julie Krommenhoek, Teresa Turner, Sydney Mott

Coastal Carolina[14]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jasmine Poppinga

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

  • Coastal Carolina: Tessa Grady, Kristin Williams, Paige Bradley, Olivia Klanac, Tracey Hueston
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Nov. 5
7 p.m. MST
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 57, BYU Cougars 91
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 15–19, 8–22, 20–33
Pts: Kristin Williams 17
Rebs: Tracey Hueston 9
Asts: Kristin Williams 4		 Pts: Brinley Cannon 16
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 10
Asts: Sydney Benally 11
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 2,552
Referees: Tiara Cruse, Cameron Inouye, Amy Krommenhoek

San Jose State[15]

Broadcasters: Jarom Jordan, Kristen Kozlowski, and Aleigha McDonough

Series History: BYU leads series 4–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Montana State: Darian White, Kola Bad Bear, Kately Limardo, Leia Beattie, Taylor Janssen
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Nov. 8
2 p.m. MST
San Jose State Spartans 51, BYU Cougars 70
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 5–13, 11–23, 15–12
Pts: Maya Anderson 17
Rebs: Maya Anderson 8
Asts: Amira Brown, Maya Anderson, Stella Sgro, & Rylei Waugh 2		 Pts: Delaney Gibb 21
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 10
Asts: Delaney Gibb 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 1,668
Referees: Michael Price, Esther Hsu, Brian Woods

Omaha[16]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Mary Hayes

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

  • Omaha: Leekaya Burke Perryman, Sarai Estupinan, Ali Stephens, Avril Smith, Cora Olsen
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon, Lara Rohkohl
ESPN+
Nov. 13
7 p.m. MST
Omaha Mavericks 47, BYU Cougars 104
Scoring by quarter: 9–20, 8–20, 15–35, 15–29
Pts: Sarai Estupinan, Cora Olsen 10
Rebs: Lillian Meerow 6
Asts: Leekaya Burke Perryman, Sarai Estupinan, Avril Smith, Cora Olsen, Daria Shelby, Elsa Vedral 1		 Pts: Delaney Gibb, Olivia Hamlin 16
Rebs: Brinley Cannon 15
Asts: Olivia Hamlin 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 2,058
Referees: Ken Nash, Teresa Turner, Cheryll Blue

Fresno State[17]

Broadcasters: Jarom Jordan, Kristen Kozlowski, and Mary Hayes

Series History: BYU leads series 9–6
Starting Lineups:

  • Fresno State: Danae Powell, Jaisa Gamble, Emilia Long, Ashlyn Rean, Hedda Koehne
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Nov. 15
2 p.m. MST
Fresno State Bulldogs 43, BYU Cougars 63
Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 11–17, 9–21, 6–10
Pts: Emilia Long 9
Rebs: Ashlyn Rean 6
Asts: Jaisa Gamble, Emilia Long 3		 Pts: Delaney Gibb 16
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 10
Asts: Delaney Gibb 8
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 1,287
Referees: Gina Cross, Scott Yarbrough, Kevin Pethtel

Montana[18]

Broadcaster: Riley "Ace" Sauerwein

Series History: Montana leads series 8-3
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Montana: Macy Donarski, Mack Konig, Avery Waddington, Aby Shubert, Jocelyn Land
ESPN+
Nov. 19
7 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 70, Montana Lady Grizz 69
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 18–15, 17–20, 15–15
Pts: Marya Hudgins 23
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 9
Asts: Sydney Benally 5		 Pts: Mack Konig 19
Rebs: Avery Waddington 13
Asts: Mack Konig 4
Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
Attendance: 2,543
Referees: Lorena Ahumada, Sean Martin, Jillian Quinn

Weber State[19]

Broadcasters: Brandon Crow, Kristen Kozlowski, & Aleigha McDonough

Series History: BYU leads series 46–9
Starting Lineups:

  • Weber State: Antoinette Emma-Nnopu, Hannah Robbins, Makenna Shaffer, Sydney White, Lanae Billy
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Nov. 22
2 p.m. MST
Weber State Wildcats 62, BYU Cougars 79
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 16–22, 19–23, 8–18
Pts: Hannah Robbins 19
Rebs: Antoinette Emma-Nnopu 8
Asts: Antoinette Emma-Nnopu 8		 Pts: Lara Rohkohl 18
Rebs: Brinley Cannon 7
Asts: Sydney Benally 9
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 2,291
Referees: Kimberly Hobbs, Kelly Bloomfield, Charlie Stein

Virginia Tech[20]

Broadcasters: Kevin Lehman & Brad Wells

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Virginia Tech: Kilah Freelon, Carleigh Wenzel, Mackenzie Nelson, Carys Baker, Mel Daley
ESPN+
Nov. 27
3:30 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 64, Virginia Tech Hokies 60
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 10–15, 20–11, 21–22
Pts: Sydney Benally 18
Rebs: Brinley Cannon 7
Asts: Sydney Benally 7		 Pts: Carleigh Wenzel 18
Rebs: Kilah Freelon 14
Asts: Mackenzie Nelson 5
UVI Sports and Fitness Center
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Attendance: 824
Referees: Joe Vaszily, Karen Preato, Trevor Inouye

Vanderbilt[21]

Broadcasters: Kevin Lehman & Brad Wells

Series History: Vanderbilt leads series 1–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Vanderbilt: Mikayla Blakes, Aubrey Galavan, Justin Pissott, Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Sacha Washington
ESPN+
Nov. 29
10 a.m. MST
BYU Cougars 71, #17/17 Vanderbilt Commodores 84
Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 11–24, 16–24, 16–20
Pts: Marya Hudgins 24
Rebs: Marya Hudgins 12
Asts: Brinley Cannon 5		 Pts: Mikayla Blakes 27
Rebs: Sac Washington 12
Asts: Mikayla Blakes, Sac Washington 6
UVI Sports and Fitness Center
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Attendance: 324
Referees: Joe Vaszily, Karen Preato, Corey Long

Washington State[22]

Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski

Series History: BYU leads series 8-6
Starting Lineups:

  • Washington State: Eleonora Villa, Mackenzie Chatfield, Tanja Valancic, Charlotte Abraham, Malia Ruud
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Dec. 3
2:30 p.m. MST
Washington State Cougars 54, BYU Cougars 56
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 12–10, 17–12, 15–20
Pts: Eleonora Villa 23
Rebs: Mackenzie Chatfield 8
Asts: Mackenzie Chatfield 4		 Pts: Olivia Hamlin, Arielle Mackey-Williams 14
Rebs: Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon 9
Asts: Bolanlee Yussuf, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Brinley Cannon 1
Delta Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 274
Referees: Lisa Jones, Michol Murray, Infini Robinson

Portland[23]

Broadcasters: Bryan Sleik & Jennifer Mountain

Series History: BYU leads series 27–8
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Portland: Florence Dallow, Natalie Fraley, Lainey Spear, Rhyan Mogel, Julia Dalan
ESPN+
Dec. 6
6 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 87, Portland Pilots 53
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 12–13, 29–10, 25–11
Pts: Marya Hudgins 20
Rebs: Brinley Cannon 8
Asts: Sydney Benally 6		 Pts: Julia Dalan 13
Rebs: Julia Dalan, Natalie Fraley 4
Asts: Rhyan Mogel 5
Chiles Center
Portland, OR
Attendance: 1,403
Referees: Corey Long Jr., Kelly Broomfield, Angie Leite

Idaho State[24]

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Aleigha McDonough

Series History: BYU leads series 15-3
Starting Lineups:

  • Idaho State: Kacey Spink, Aspen Caldwell, Alyse Aby, Tasia Jordan, Piper Carlson
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Dec. 11
7 p.m. MST
Idaho State Bengals 59, BYU Cougars 68
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 23–9, 17–24, 11–17
Pts: Tasia Jordan 22
Rebs: Piper Carlson 13
Asts: Aspen Caldwell 5		 Pts: Olivia Hamlin 22
Rebs: Bolanle Yussuf, Kambree Barber 7
Asts: Sydney Benally, Brinley Cannon 5
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 2,224
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Kyle Bacon, Julie Krommenhoek

UTEP[25]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, and Aleigha McDonough

Series History: BYU leads series 24–9
Starting Lineups:

  • UTEP: Sirviva Legions, Ivane Tensaie, Delma Zita, Portia Adams, Ndack Mbengue
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Dec. 13
1 p.m. MST
UTEP Miners 46, BYU Cougars 81
Scoring by quarter: 6–13, 8–29, 19–20, 13–19
Pts: Sirviva Legions 13
Rebs: Ndack Mbengue 7
Asts: Sirviva Legions 3		 Pts: Olivia Hamlin 20
Rebs: Bolanle Yussuf 7
Asts: Sydney Benally 7
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 1,977
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Chuck Gonzalez, Eric Brewton

UCF[26]

Broadcasters: Scott Adams, BJ Taylor, & Berkleigh Mezzanotte

Series History: BYU leads series 2-1
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Olivia Hamlin, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • UCF: Kristol Ayson, Jacorriah Bracey, Mahogany Chandler-Roberts, Khyala Ngodu, Leah Harmon
ESPN+
Dec. 20
12 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 71, UCF Knights 50
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 16–12, 22–6, 16–20
Pts: Delaney Gibb 12
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 11
Asts: Sydney Benally 3		 Pts: Leah Harmon 16
Rebs: Khyala Ngodu 7
Asts: Summer Yancy 3
Addition Financial Arena
Orlando, FL
Attendance: 1,011
Referees: Lisa Jones, Timothy Daley, Kimberly Hobbs

TCU[27]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski

Series History: Series even 11–11
Starting Lineups:

  • TCU: Donovyn Hunter, Olivia Miles, Marta Suarez, Clara Silva, Maddie Scheer
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Dec. 31
7 p.m. MST
#8/7 TCU Horned Frogs 72, BYU Cougars 48
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 10–9, 17–13, 22–8
Pts: Clara Silva 15
Rebs: Olivia Miles 12
Asts: Olivia Miles 10		 Pts: Sydney Benally 18
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 7
Asts: Delaney Gibb 5
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 3,661
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Michol Murray, Nick Marshall

Arizona State[28]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski

Series History: BYU leads series 8-5
Starting Lineups:

  • Arizona State: Gabby Elliott, Marley Washenitz, Last-Tear Poa, Heloisa Carrera, McKinna Brackens
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Jan. 3
2 p.m. MST
Arizona State Sun Devils 62, BYU Cougars 71
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 16–13, 8–17, 20–26
Pts: Gabby Elliott 21
Rebs: Heloisa Carrera 9
Asts: Jyah Lovett 4		 Pts: Delaney Gibb 18
Rebs: Kambree Barber 11
Asts: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Marya Hudgins 3
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Metta Christensen, Corey Long, Brian Woods

Arizona[29]

Broadcasters: Cindy Brunson, Joan Bonvicini, & Mackenzie Hamilton

Series History: Arizona leads series 8–7
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Arizona: Mickayla Perdue, Sumayah Sugapong, Noelani Cornfield, Tanuyel Welch, Nora Francois
ESPN+
Jan. 6
7 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 72, Arizona Wildcats 75
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 13–11, 24–18, 15–24
Pts: Delaney Gibb 21
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 7
Asts: Delaney Gibb 8		 Pts: Nora Francois 21
Rebs: Tanyuel Welch 14
Asts: Noelani Cornfield 10
McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 6,504
Referees: Roy Gulbeyan, Kyle Bacon, Amy Krommenhoek

Houston[30]

Broadcasters: Kevin DiDomenico, Austyn Iven, & Nicole Beckelman

Series History: Houston leads series 3-2
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Houston: Kierra Merchant, Jade Jones, Kayla King, Shun'teria Anumele, Jorynn Ross
ESPN+
Jan. 10
1 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 79, Houston Cougars 64
Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 10–17, 23–18, 18–13
Pts: Delaney Gibb 19
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 9
Asts: Sydney Benally 9		 Pts: Kyndall Hunter 19
Rebs: Jade Jones 9
Asts: Kyndall Hunter, Jorynn Ross 3
Fertitta Center
Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,075
Referees: Felicia Grinter, Lisa Jones, Michael McConnell

Baylor[31]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jasmine Poppinga

Series History: Baylor series 3–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Baylor: Taliah Scott, Kiersten Johnson, Jana Van Gytenbeek, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Bella Fontleroy
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Jan. 17
2 p.m. MST
#18/17 Baylor Bears 69, BYU Cougars 58
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 14–14, 14–19, 18–12
Pts: Taliah Scott 25
Rebs: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs 9
Asts: Taliah Scott 5		 Pts: Delaney Gibb 20
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 10
Asts: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb 4
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 3,251
Referees: Julie Krommenhoek, Bill Larance, Nicole Leon

Texas Tech[32]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jasmine Poppinga

Series History: Texas Tech leads series 3-2
Starting Lineups:

  • Texas Tech: Jalynn Bristow, Gemma Nunez, Denae Fritz, Sarengbe Sanogo, Bailey Maupin
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Jan. 21
7 p.m. MST
#19/19 Texas Tech Lady Raiders 61, BYU Cougars 73
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 18–15, 14–16, 13–17
Pts: Snudda Collins 17
Rebs: Jalynn Bristow 11
Asts: Gemma Nunez 5		 Pts: Olivia Hamlin 20
Rebs: Lara Rohkohl 8
Asts: Delaney Gibb 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 1,788
Referees: Michol Murray, Kimberly Hobbs, Teresa Turner

West Virginia[33]

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jasmine Poppinga

Series History: West Virginia leads series 2–1
Starting Lineups:

  • West Virginia: Carter McCray, Gia Cooke, Sydney Shaw, Jordan Harrison, Kierra Wheeler
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Jan. 24
7:30 p.m. MST
#22/22 West Virginia Mountaineers 91, BYU Cougars 77
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 25–17, 21–17, 29–22
Pts: Sydney Woodley 23
Rebs: Carter McCray 11
Asts: Jordan Harrison 6		 Pts: Delaney Gibb 28
Rebs: Marya Hudgins 7
Asts: Brinley Cannon 3
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 3,256
Referees: Michol Murray, Kimberly Hobbs, Teresa Turner

Oklahoma State[34]

Broadcasters: Adam Hildebrandt & Bryndon Manzer

Series History: Oklahoma State leads series 3-2
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
  • Oklahoma State: Amari Whiting, Micah Gray, Achol Akot, Haleigh Timmer, Stailee Heard
ESPN+
Jan. 28
5:30 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 51, Oklahoma State Cowgirls 67
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 3–20, 15–18, 8–10
Pts: Kambree Barber 13
Rebs: Kambree Barber 11
Asts: Delaney Gibb 4		 Pts: Micah Gray 25
Rebs: Achol Akot 14
Asts: Stailee Heard 7
Gallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, OK
Attendance: 2,596
Referees: Gina Cross, Brian Garland, In'Fini Robinson

Utah[35]

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jasmine Poppinga

Series History: Utah leads series 70–43
Starting Lineups:

  • Utah: Lani White, Brooke Walker, Chyra Evans, Reese Ross, Maty Wilke
  • BYU: Sydney Benally, Delaney Gibb, Lara Rohkohl, Marya Hudgins, Brinley Cannon
ESPN+
Jan. 31
2 p.m. MST
Utah Utes 65, BYU Cougars 77
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 17–11, 17–23, 13–29
Pts: Lani White 20
Rebs: Reese Ross 13
Asts: Lani White 2		 Pts: Brinley Cannon 21
Rebs: Delaney Gibb 8
Asts: Delaney Gibb 7
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 4,622
Referees: Michol Murray, Chuck Gonzalez, Tiara Cruz

Kansas

Broadcasters:

Series History: Kansas leads series 4-0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU:
  • Kansas:
ESPN+
Feb. 4
5:30 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Allen Fieldhouse
Lawrence, KS

Kansas State

Broadcasters:

Series History: Kansas State leads series 5–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU:
  • Kansas State:
ESPN+
Feb. 7
3 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars vs. Kansas State Wildcats
Bramlage Coliseum
Manhattan, KS

Iowa State

Broadcasters:

Series History: Iowa State leads series 3-2
Starting Lineups:

  • Iowa State:
  • BYU:
ESPN+
Feb. 10
7 p.m. MST
Iowa State Cyclones vs. BYU Cougars
Marriott Center
Provo, UT

Colorado

Broadcasters:

Series History: Colorado leads series 9–7
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU:
  • Colorado:
ESPN+
Feb. 14
1 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars vs. Colorado Buffaloes
CU Events Center
Boulder, CO

Cincinnati

Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series 3–1
Starting Lineups:

  • Cincinnati:
  • BYU:
ESPN+
Feb. 17
7 p.m. MST
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. BYU Cougars
Marriott Center
Provo, UT

Utah

Broadcasters:

Series History: Utah leads series 70–44
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU:
  • Utah:
ESPN+
Feb. 21
2 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars vs. Utah Utes
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Arizona State

Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series 9–5
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU:
  • Arizona State:
ESPN+
Feb. 25
6:30 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils
Deseret Financial Arena
Tempe, AZ

Colorado

Broadcasters:

Series History: Colorado leads series
Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado:
  • BYU:
ESPN+
Feb. 28
2 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes vs. BYU Cougars
Marriott Center
Provo, UT

Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

See also

References

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