2025–26 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team

2025–26 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–10 (5–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Julian Assibey
  • Tandem Mays
  • Jessica Keller
  • Taylor Edwards
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
2025–26 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 15 – 0   1.000 25 – 1   .962
No. 6 Michigan 13 – 2   .867 22 – 4   .846
No. 10 Ohio State 11 – 3   .786 22 – 4   .846
No. 13 Iowa 11 – 3   .786 20 – 5   .800
No. 23 Minnesota 11 – 4   .733 20 – 6   .769
No. 14 Maryland 9 – 6   .600 21 – 6   .778
No. 18 Michigan State 9 – 6   .600 20 – 6   .769
Washington 9 – 6   .600 19 – 7   .731
USC 8 – 6   .571 16 – 9   .640
Illinois 8 – 7   .533 18 – 8   .692
Oregon 6 – 8   .429 18 – 9   .667
Nebraska 5 – 10   .333 16 – 10   .615
Wisconsin 5 – 10   .333 13 – 13   .500
Purdue 4 – 10   .286 12 – 13   .480
Indiana 3 – 12   .200 14 – 13   .519
Northwestern 2 – 12   .143 8 – 17   .320
Penn State 2 – 13   .133 9 – 17   .346
Rutgers 1 – 14   .067 9 – 17   .346
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of February 17, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers are led by head coach Amy Williams in her tenth year,[1] and played their home games at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Cornhuskers finished the 2024–25 season with a 21–12 record, including 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Louisville.[2][3]

Offseason

Departures

Nebraska departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Alberte Rimdal 5 G 5'9" Senior Køge, Denmark Graduated
Kendall Moriarty 15 G 6'1" Senior Wheaton, IL Graduated
Kendall Coley 32 G/F 6'2" Senior Plymouth, MN Graduated
Alexis Markowski 44 C 6'3" Senior Lincoln, NE Graduated

Incoming transfers

Nebraska incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Emily Fischer G/F 6'0" Junior Libertyville, IL Maryland[4]
Claire Johnson G 5'9" Junior Paducah, KY Samford[5]
Eliza Maupin F 6'3" Senior Webster Groves, MO Kansas State[6]
Hailey Weaver G 6'0" Redshirt Senior Solon, OH Northwestern[7]

Recruiting

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Alanna Neale[8]
G 		Los Angeles, CA Ontario Christian High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Feb 28, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
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 September 5, 2025.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ashlyn Koupal[9]
F 		Wagner, SD Wagner Community School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Aug 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (95)
Ava Miles[10]
G 		Kansas City, MO Staley High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Jul 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (91)
Maddi Stewart[11]
G 		Claremore, OK Lincoln Christian High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Aug 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (91)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 7    ESPN: 15
  • 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:

Roster

2025–26 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Alanna Neale 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Ontario Christian Los Angeles, CA
G 1 Hailey Weaver 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Northwestern Solon, OH
G 2 Logan Nissley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Bismarck Century Bismarck, ND
G 3 Allison Weidner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Humphrey St. Francis Humphrey, NE
F/C 4 Petra Bozan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So V. Gimnazija Vladimir Nazor Split, Croatia
G 5 Claire Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Samford Paducah, KY
F 12 Jessica Petrie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Lake Ginninderra College Gold Coast, Australia
G 14 Callin Hake 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Chanhassen Victoria, MN
G 15 Kennadi Williams 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) RS Fr Lincoln Southwest Lincoln, NE
F/C 21 Eliza Maupin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Kansas State Webster Groves, MO
F 22 Natalie Potts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Incarnate Word Academy O'Fallon, MO
G 23 Britt Prince 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Elkhorn North Omaha, NE
G/F 33 Amiah Hargrove 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Christopher Christopher, IL
G/F 34 Emily Fischer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Maryland Libertyville, IL
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 23, 2025*
8:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Mount Marty W 104–40  –
  26 – Hargrove   10 – Hargrove   10 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,005)
Lincoln, NE
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Northwestern State W 103–46  1–0
  21 – Johnson   7 – Petrie   3 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (8,004)
Lincoln, NE
November 8, 2025*
5:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Samford W 80–46  2–0
  23 – Prince   11 – Hargrove   7 – Hake  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,670)
Lincoln, NE
November 12, 2025*
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Creighton W 84–50  3–0
  18 – Prince   11 – Prince   4 – Hake  Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,110)
Lincoln, NE
November 16, 2025*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		vs. North Dakota State W 82–70  4–0
  17 – Hargrove   7 – Hargrove   4 – Tied  Sanford Pentagon (1,685)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Oral Roberts W 103–58  5–0
  30 – Prince   10 – Bozan   4 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,312)
Lincoln, NE
November 24, 2025*
5:00 p.m., FloCollege 		vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket semifinals 		W 80–57  6–0
  18 – Prince   6 – Hargrove   7 – Prince  Raider Arena (800)
Niceville, FL
November 25, 2025*
7:30 p.m., FloCollege 		vs. Virginia
Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket championship 		W 91–82  7–0
  30 – Prince   8 – Hargrove   6 – Tied  Raider Arena (850)
Niceville, FL
December 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Bradley W 92–53  8–0
  17 – Prince   10 – Petrie   7 – Nissley  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,276)
Lincoln, NE
December 6, 2025
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at Penn State W 101–83  9–0
(1–0) 		 26 – Hargrove   5 – Nissley   8 – Hake  Bryce Jordan Center (1,619)
State College, PA
December 9, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 24 Omaha W 87–35  10–0
  17 – Hake   9 – Hargrove   6 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,318)
Lincoln, NE
December 14, 2025*
11:00 a.m., B1G+ 		No. 24 Illinois State W 85–44  11–0
  14 – Bozan   6 – Tied   6 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,943)
Lincoln, NE
December 21, 2025*
11:00 a.m., B1G+ 		No. 23 California Baptist W 87–56  12–0
  17 – Petrie   8 – Hargrove   5 – Hake  Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,391)
Lincoln, NE
December 29, 2025
2:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 20 No. 17 USC L 66–74  12–1
(1–1) 		 18 – Prince   4 – Tied   7 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,285)
Lincoln, NE
January 1, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 20 at No. 14 Iowa
Rivalry 		L 76–86  12–2
(1–2) 		 27 – Prince   11 – Maupin   2 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,988)
Iowa, City, IA
January 4, 2026
2:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 20 Purdue W 78–62  13–2
(2–2) 		 17 – Prince   5 – Tied   3 – Nissley  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,243)
Lincoln, NE
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 25 Indiana W 78–73  14–2
(3–2) 		 20 – Prince   7 – Tied   7 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,480)
Lincoln, NE
January 11, 2026
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 25 No. 4 UCLA L 61–83  14–3
(3–3) 		 12 – Hargrove   5 – Petrie   5 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,110)
Lincoln, NE
January 15, 2026
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 at No. 15 Michigan State L 71–73  14–4
(3–4) 		 21 – Hargrove   4 – Tied   7 – Nissley  Breslin Center (4,273)
East Lansing, MI
January 21, 2026
6:30 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 24 at Wisconsin L 60–63  14–5
(3–5) 		 15 – Hargrove   13 – Maupin   4 – Maupin  Kohl Center (3,549)
Madison, WI
January 24, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 Illinois
Pack PBA 		W 81–75  15–5
(4–5) 		 20 – Prince   6 – Petrie   4 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,683)
Lincoln, NE
January 28, 2026
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Northwestern W 89–73  16–5
(5–5) 		 28 – Prince   11 – Hargrove   8 – Prince  Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,784)
Lincoln, NE
February 1, 2026
5:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 11 Ohio State L 71–90  16–6
(5–6) 		 24 – Hargrove   6 – Tied   6 – Prince  Value City Arena (7,608)
Columbus, OH
February 4, 2026
6:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at No. 8 Michigan L 76–88  16–7
(5–7) 		 16 – Prince   8 – Hargrove   4 – Tied  Crisler Center (3,039)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 22 Maryland
Play4Kay - Pink Game 		L 60–78  16–8
(5–8) 		 22 – Nissley   6 – Prince   5 – Hake  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,113)
Lincoln, NE
February 12, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota L 67–84  16–9
(5–9) 		 15 – Prince   7 – Prince   4 – Tied  Williams Arena (4,039)
Minneapolis, MN
February 16, 2026
11:00 a.m., FOX 		No. 13 Iowa
Rivalry 		L 67–80  16–10
(5–10) 		 13 – Prince   6 – Maupin   4 – Williams  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,771)
Lincoln, NE
February 19, 2026
8:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at Oregon       Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
February 22, 2026
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Washington       Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Rutgers
Senior Day 		      Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
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 Central.
Source:[12]

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRVRV24232020*252424RVRV——
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV252425RVRVRVRVRVRVRV

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

References

  1. ^ "Amy Williams announces staff promotions, including a Nebraska women's basketball GM". 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Huskers Clipped by Cards in NCAA First Round".
  3. ^ "Nebraska's halftime message vs. Louisville, wild momentum swings and more notes". 21 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Maryland forward Emily Fisher transfers to Nebraska women's basketball". 16 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Nebraska women's basketball receives commitment from former Samford guard Claire Johnson". 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Nebraska women's basketball adds transfer forward from Kansas State". 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Nebraska women's basketball lands transfer commitment from 3-year Northwestern guard". 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Nebraska Women's Basketball Lands 2025 4-Star Guard Commitment". March 2025.
  9. ^ "Nebraska women's basketball lands ESPN's No. 31-ranked prospect for 2026". 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/womens-basketball/article_fde23b07-2e65-58e1-a09b-7421fdf5ee5e.html>
  11. ^ "'They expected me to go to OU': Nebraska scores guard from Sooners' backyard". 8 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Women's Basketball 2025-26". Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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