2025–26 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team

2025–26 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball
OVC Regular Season Co-Champions and Tournament champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record26–5 (16–4 OVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDan Chapla
Assistant coaches
  • Alexa Tovella
  • Olivia Travis
Home arenaWestern Hall
2025–26 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Illinois 16 4   .800 26 5   .839
Lindenwood 16 4   .800 25 8   .758
Southern Indiana 14 6   .700 21 10   .677
Morehead State 13 7   .650 18 14   .563
Little Rock 11 9   .550 15 15   .500
UT Martin 9 11   .450 13 17   .433
SIU Edwardsville 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
Southeast Missouri State 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Tennessee Tech 8 12   .400 15 14   .517
Tennessee State 4 16   .200 5 24   .172
Eastern Illinois 3 17   .150 4 27   .129
2026 OVC tournament winner
As of March 7, 2026

The 2025–26 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, who are led by 15th-year head coach JD Gravina, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as third-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.