2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–19 (5–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Michigan 19 1   .950 31 3   .912
No. 15 Nebraska 15 5   .750 26 6   .813
No. 11 Michigan State 15 5   .750 25 7   .781
No. 13 Illinois 15 5   .750 24 8   .750
No. 19 Wisconsin 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
No. 8 Purdue 13 7   .650 27 8   .771
UCLA 13 7   .650 23 11   .676
Ohio State 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Iowa 10 10   .500 21 12   .636
Indiana 9 11   .450 18 14   .563
Minnesota 8 12   .400 15 17   .469
USC 7 13   .350 18 14   .563
Washington 7 13   .350 16 17   .485
Rutgers 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
Northwestern 5 15   .250 15 19   .441
Oregon 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Maryland 4 16   .200 12 21   .364
Penn State 3 17   .150 12 20   .375
2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 15, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.