The 2025–26 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rockets, led by second-year head coach Ginny Boggess, played their home games at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.
| 2025–26 Toledo Rockets women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 17–15 (9–9 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Geoff Lanier |
| Assistant coach | Hailey Yohn |
| Home arena | Savage Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
editThe Rockets finished the 2024–25 season 24–9, 13–5 in MAC play, to finish in seventh place.[1] They defeated Central Michigan[2] and Buffalo,[3] before falling to top-seeded Ball State in the MAC tournament championship game.[4] They received an at-large bid to the WBIT,[5] where they would be defeated by eventual tournament champions Minnesota in the First Round.[6]
Preseason
editOn October 21, 2025, the Mid-American Conference released their preseason poll. Toledo was picked to finish second in the conference, with two first-place votes.[7]
Preseason rankings
edit| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Kent State | 133 (5) | |
| 2 | Toledo | 118 (2) | |
| 3 | UMass | 115 (3) | |
| 4 | Ball State | 112 (3) | |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 105 | |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 101 | |
| 7 | Miami | 86 | |
| 8 | Akron | 51 | |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 48 | |
| 10 | Ohio | 44 | |
| 11 | Buffalo | 42 | |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 23 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[7]
Tournament Champions
edit| Team | Votes |
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| Kent State | 5 |
| UMass | 3 |
| Toledo | |
| Ball State | 1 |
| Miami |
Source:[7]
Preseason All-MAC Teams
edit| Team | Player | Year |
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| First | Kendall Carruthers | Junior |
Source:[7]
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 29, 2025* 7:00 pm |
Saginaw Valley State | W 74–62 | – |
15 – Cole | 10 – Hocevar | – | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Troy MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 51–88 | 0–1 |
12 – Cole | 5 – Tied | 3 – Fedd-Robinson | Trojan Arena (1,184) Troy, AL | ||||
| November 9, 2025* 2:30 pm, CBSSN |
Gonzaga | L 69–72 | 0–2 |
15 – Carruthers | 5 – Cole | 4 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,127) Toledo, OH | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 66–52 | 1–2 |
17 – Fedd-Robinson | 8 – Diala | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,685) Toledo, OH | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | L 61–70 | 1–3 |
19 – Fedd-Robinson | 7 – Fedd-Robinson | 2 – Tied | Truist Arena (3,147) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | W 69−65 | 2−3 |
18 – Anumgba | 10 – Fedd-Robinson | 4 – Cole | Beeghly Center (1,342) Youngstown, OH | ||||
| December 2, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Morgan State | W 79−66 | 3−3 |
27 – Carruthers | 9 – Fedd-Robinson | 5 – Anumgba | Savage Arena (3,645) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Iowa | L 52–68 | 3–4 |
19 – Carruthers | 6 – Tied | 3 – Anumgba | Savage Arena (3,727) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 14, 2025* 1:00 pm, B1G+ |
at No. 21 Ohio State | L 60–85 | 3–5 |
21 – Weaver | 7 – Diala | 4 – Carruthers | Value City Arena (5,652) Columbus, OH | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wayne State | W 75–63 | 4–5 |
20 – Carruthers | 8 – Fedd-Robinson | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,702) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Long Beach State | W 64–43 | 5–5 |
12 – Tied | 8 – Cole | 4 – Carruthers | LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid Long Beach, CA | ||||
| December 31, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Buffalo | W 79–46 | 6–5 (1–0) |
19 – Anumgba | 9 – Fedd-Robinson | 5 – C. Dykstra | Savage Arena (3,860) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 3, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 55−63 | 6−6 (1–1) |
12 – Carruthers | 6 – Tied | 4 – Anumgba | Millett Hall (1,011) Oxford, OH | ||||
| January 7, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ball State | L 68–72 | 6–7 (1–2) |
19 – Carruthers | 11 – Diala | 4 – C. Dykstra | Worthen Arena (1,653) Muncie, IN | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | W 59–46 | 7–7 (2–2) |
14 – Fedd-Robinson | 7 – Cole | 8 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,229) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 70–49 | 8–7 (3–2) |
24 – Anumgba | 6 – Fedd-Robinson | 4 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,471) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 20, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | L 71–76 | 8–8 (3–3) |
22 – Anumgba | 6 – Hocevar | 3 – Tied | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,105) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
| January 24, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | W 75–66 | 9–8 (4–3) |
16 – Fedd-Robinson | 8 – Tied | 6 – Fedd-Robinson | Convocation Center (500) Athens, OH | ||||
| January 28, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Kent State | W 59–53 | 10–8 (5–3) |
18 – Weaver | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,920) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 31, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | W 59–49 | 11–8 (6–3) |
15 – Weaver | 15 – Fedd-Robinson | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (5,461) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 4, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 74–77 | 11–9 (6–4) |
20 – Anumgba | 8 – Fedd-Robinson | 5 – Carruthers | James A. Rhodes Arena (920) Akron, OH | ||||
| February 7, 2026* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 76–67 | 12–9 |
25 – Anumgba | 15 – Fedd-Robinson | 6 – Carruthers | Savage Arena (4,296) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 10, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ohio | L 67–71 | 12–10 (6–5) |
20 – Anumgba | 16 – Fedd-Robinson | 5 – C. Dykstra | Savage Arena (3,866) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 62–51 | 13–10 (7–5) |
15 – Fedd-Robinson | 11 – Fedd-Robinson | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,315) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 18, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UMass | W 60–52 | 14–10 (8–5) |
22 – Anumgba | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Mullins Center (945) Amherst, MA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | L 52–61 | 14–11 (8–6) |
13 – Carruthers | 9 – Weaver | 4 – Tied | Stroh Center (2,009) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Michigan | L 64–68 | 14–12 (8–7) |
16 – Weaver | 7 – Hocevar | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,974) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 28, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | L 66–69 | 14–13 (8–8) |
17 – Weaver | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Alumni Arena (1,310) Amherst, NY | ||||
| March 4, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 56–49 | 15–13 (9–8) |
25 – Carruthers | 5 – Tied | 2 – Anumgba | University Arena (786) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
| March 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ball State | L 71–78 | 15–14 (9–9) |
24 – Anumgba | 11 – Weaver | 6 – Carruthers | Savage Arena (5,139) Toledo, OH | ||||
| MAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2026 6:55 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (3) UMass Quarterfinals |
W 67–56 | 16–14 |
19 – Anumgba | 12 – Anumgba | 5 – C. Dykstra | Rocket Arena (1,379) Cleveland, OH | |||
| March 13, 2026 12:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (2) Ball State Semifinals |
W 69–65 | 17–14 |
29 – Anumgba | 9 – Tied | 5 – Carruthers | Rocket Arena (1,312) Cleveland, OH | |||
| March 14, 2026 11:00 am, CBSSN |
(6) | vs. (1) Miami (OH) Championship |
L 58–68 | 17–15 |
22 – Anumgba | 8 – Tied | 4 – Anumgba | Rocket Arena (2,173) Cleveland, OH | |||
References
edit- ↑ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Toledo women's basketball powers past Central Michigan in second half of MAC Tournament first round". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Toledo women's basketball beats Buffalo to advance to MAC championship game". WTOL. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Ball State women's basketball defeats Toledo in MAC Championship; final score, takeaways". The Star Press. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "WBIT 2025 schedule, bracket: Game times, TV, streaming for women's tournament". USA Today. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Gopher women beat Toledo in WBIT". willmarradio.com. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "MAC Announces 2025-26 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2025–26 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Toledo Rockets 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2026.