The 2025–26 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s basketball season tips off with familiar expectations at the top and plenty of intrigue across a balanced league. 

Grand Valley State, the reigning national champion, opens as the unanimous preseason favorite after a 38-2 campaign that ended with the Lakers claiming both the GLIAC and NCAA Division II titles.

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Led by Nicole Kamin, the 2025–26 GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year, Grand Valley State aims to extend its dynasty behind depth, defensive pressure and scoring balance. Northern Michigan, Ferris State, Parkside and Wayne State complete the projected top five, each returning veteran cores that have proven postseason potential.

Northern Michigan’s Jacy Weisbrod, Ferris State’s Kadyn Blanchard, and Parkside’s Cassidy Arni headline the all-conference preseason list after standout 2024–25 campaigns. Wayne State’s size and rebounding presence, anchored by Taylor Thompson, make the Warriors another threat in the upper tier.

With the top seven teams all featuring returning all-conference performers, the GLIAC race promises depth, physicality and experience. Every matchup, from powerhouse Grand Valley State to rising Roosevelt, will stream live on FloCollege and FloHoops, spotlighting one of Division II’s strongest leagues.

Grand Valley State Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 1
• 2024–2025 Record: 38–2 (19–1 GLIAC)

The national champions return GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year Nicole Kamin and fellow standouts MacKenzie Bisballe and Paige VanStee, keeping Grand Valley State firmly positioned as the league’s powerhouse.

Northern Michigan Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 2
• 2024–2025 Record: 23–9 (15–5 GLIAC)

Northern Michigan’s Jacy Weisbrod returns after leading the Wildcats with 13.4 points per game and ranking among the nation’s best in three-point shooting. NMU is again a title contender.

Ferris State Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 3
• 2024–2025 Record: 21–12 (13–7 GLIAC)

Ferris State brings back All-GLIAC guard Kadyn Blanchard and senior Mia Riley. The Bulldogs’ veteran lineup seeks a return to the NCAA Tournament and another deep postseason run.

Parkside Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 4
• 2024–2025 Record: 18–10 (13–7 GLIAC)

Parkside returns scoring leader Cassidy Arni, who averaged 14.1 points and earned All-GLIAC First Team honors. The Rangers’ experience and additions should keep them in top-four contention.

Wayne State Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 5
• 2024–2025 Record: 20–12 (13–7 GLIAC)

Wayne State’s forward Taylor Thompson headlines the Warriors’ returning core. With size, experience, and defense, WSU is built to remain a fixture in the conference’s upper half.

Michigan Tech Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 6
• 2024–2025 Record: 12–17 (9–11 GLIAC)

Sophomore guard Kendall Standfest leads a Michigan Tech team returning four starters. Improved balance and rebounding should keep the Huskies competitive throughout league play.

Saginaw Valley State Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 7
• 2024–2025 Record: 15–14 (9–11 GLIAC)

Megan McCalla, the GLIAC’s leading scorer last season, returns to lead the Cardinals. Her scoring and experience make SVSU a legitimate threat in the middle of the standings.

Roosevelt Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 8
• 2024–2025 Record: 12–15 (10–10 GLIAC)

Junior Marie Outlay, one of the league’s best defenders, anchors a veteran Roosevelt team that added size and experience after finishing sixth in its debut GLIAC campaign.

Davenport Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 9
• 2024–2025 Record: 6–22 (4–16 GLIAC)

Davenport returns scoring leader Ellie Toney (13.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and welcomes seven newcomers. Veteran leadership and roster depth could spark improvement for the Panthers.

Lake Superior State Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 10
• 2024–2025 Record: 5–23 (2–13 GLIAC)

A retooled Lake Superior State squad builds for the future. The Lakers’ focus on defense and rebounding aims to close the gap in conference play.

Purdue Northwest Women’s Basketball

• 2025–2026 Preseason Poll: 11
• 2024–2025 Record: 6–22 (3–17 GLIAC)

Alyssa Cole leads Purdue Northwest after averaging 13.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. With added size and shooting, the Pride seek progress under second-year coach Jesse Ford.

Grand Valley State’s Nicole Kamin Picked As GLIAC Preseason Player Of The Year

Grand Valley State’s Nicole Kamin earned Preseason Player of the Year honors after leading the Lakers to a national championship, averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 101 steals last season.

GLIAC Women's Basketball Schedule 2025-2026

November 1

• 2:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs West Texas A&M
• 4:15 PM ET: Parkside vs Saint Martin’s

November 2

• 2:45 PM ET: Parkside vs Western Washington

November 6

• 5:30 PM ET: Madonna vs Saginaw Valley State

November 7

• 9:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Texas Woman’s University

November 8

• 4:30 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Alabama-Huntsville

November 14

• 12:30 PM ET: Maryville vs Parkside
• 2:00 PM ET: Findlay vs Lake Superior State
• 2:00 PM ET: Missouri–St. Louis vs Roosevelt
• 3:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Walsh
• 4:30 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Malone
• 5:00 PM ET: Northwood vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Upper Iowa
• 7:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Tiffin
• 8:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Lewis

November 15

• 2:00 PM ET: Missouri–St. Louis vs Parkside
• 2:00 PM ET: Findlay vs Saginaw Valley State
• 3:00 PM ET: Maryville vs Roosevelt
• 5:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Ohio Dominican
• 5:30 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Ashland
• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Lewis
• 7:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Walsh
• 7:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Hillsdale
• 8:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Upper Iowa

November 16

• 1:00 PM ET: Northwood vs Lake Superior State
• 3:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Ohio Dominican

November 18

• 11:00 AM ET: Drury vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Illinois Springfield vs Purdue Northwest

November 19

• 6:00 PM ET: Hillsdale vs Wayne State University

November 20

• 5:30 PM ET: Tiffin vs Lake Superior State

November 21

• 5:30 PM ET: Ferris State vs Northwood
• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Minnesota State Moorhead
• 7:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Kentucky Wesleyan
• 8:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Minnesota Duluth

November 22

• 2:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Indianapolis
• 2:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Ursuline
• 3:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Kentucky Wesleyan
• 4:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Minnesota State Mankato
• 5:30 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Minnesota Crookston
• 7:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Missouri S&T

November 23

• 1:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Lewis
• 2:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Indianapolis
• 3:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Kentucky Wesleyan

November 24

• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Mary
• 7:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Minnesota Duluth

November 25

• 3:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Illinois Springfield
• 6:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Indianapolis
• 7:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Lake Superior State

November 26

• 5:30 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs William Jewell
• 7:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Wayne State University

November 27

• TBD ET: Northern Michigan vs Saint Cloud State

November 29

• 1:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Maryville
• 2:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan
• 3:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Ferris State
• 5:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Lewis

November 30

• 1:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Northwood
• 3:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Purdue Northwest

December 2

• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Purdue Northwest

December 4

• 5:30 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Michigan Tech
• 6:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Northern Michigan
• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Ferris State
• 6:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Purdue Northwest

December 5

• TBD ET: Davenport vs Saginaw Valley State

December 6

• 1:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Ferris State
• 2:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Northern Michigan
• 3:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Purdue Northwest
• 3:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Lake Superior State
• 5:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Wayne State University

December 9

• 5:30 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Tiffin

December 13

• TBD ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Ohio Dominican

December 15

• TBD ET: Lake Superior State vs Northwood

December 17

• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Toledo (Exhibition)

December 18

• 6:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Indianapolis

December 20

• 1:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Findlay

January 2

• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Ferris State
• 6:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan
• 6:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Roosevelt
• 6:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Parkside
• 6:00 PM ET: Davenport vs Lake Superior State

January 4

• 2:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Lake Superior State
• 3:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Saginaw Valley State
• 3:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan
• 3:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Purdue Northwest
• 5:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Roosevelt

January 10

• 1:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Grand Valley State
• 1:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Northern Michigan
• 2:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Michigan Tech
• 2:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Wayne State University
• 3:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Parkside

January 17

• 1:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Michigan Tech
• 1:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Lake Superior State
• 2:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Saginaw Valley State
• 2:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Wayne State University
• 3:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Purdue Northwest

January 24

• 1:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Saginaw Valley State
• 2:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Purdue Northwest
• 2:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Wayne State University
• 3:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Grand Valley State
• 3:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Roosevelt

January 31

• 1:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Michigan Tech
• 1:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Ferris State
• 2:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Lake Superior State
• 3:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Wayne State University
• 3:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Parkside

February 5

• 6:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Michigan Tech
• 6:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Northern Michigan
• 6:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Grand Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Purdue Northwest
• 6:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Parkside

February 7

• 1:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Wayne State University
• 2:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Lake Superior State
• 2:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Saginaw Valley State
• 3:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Parkside
• 3:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Purdue Northwest

February 12

• 5:30 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Wayne State University
• 6:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Lake Superior State
• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Grand Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Parkside
• 6:30 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Purdue Northwest

February 14

• 1:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Saginaw Valley State
• 2:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Ferris State
• 2:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Northern Michigan
• 3:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Purdue Northwest
• 3:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Roosevelt

February 19

• 6:00 PM ET: Northern Michigan vs Michigan Tech
• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Grand Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Ferris State
• 6:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Lake Superior State
• 7:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Purdue Northwest

February 21

• 1:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Northern Michigan
• 2:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Saginaw Valley State
• 2:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Wayne State University
• 3:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Parkside
• 3:00 PM ET: Purdue Northwest vs Roosevelt

February 26

• 6:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Grand Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan
• 6:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Saginaw Valley State
• 6:00 PM ET: Parkside vs Roosevelt
• 6:00 PM ET: Lake Superior State vs Purdue Northwest

February 28

• 1:00 PM ET: Ferris State vs Lake Superior State
• 1:00 PM ET: Grand Valley State vs Northern Michigan
• 2:00 PM ET: Wayne State University vs Purdue Northwest
• 2:00 PM ET: Saginaw Valley State vs Michigan Tech
• 3:00 PM ET: Roosevelt vs Parkside

March 4

• 2:00 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal 1
• 4:30 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal 2
• 8:00 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal 3
• 10:30 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal 4

March 7

• 5:00 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Semifinal 1
• 7:30 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Semifinal 2

March 9

• 3:00 PM ET: GLIAC Women’s Basketball Championship

GLIAC Players To Watch

• Preseason First Team: Nicole Kamin (Grand Valley State); Cassidy Arni (Parkside); MacKenzie Bisballe (Grand Valley State); Kadyn Blanchard (Ferris State); Jacy Weisbrod (Northern Michigan).
• Preseason Second Team: Megan McCalla (Saginaw Valley State); Mia Riley (Ferris State); Kendall Standfest (Michigan Tech); Taylor Thompson (Wayne State); Paige VanStee (Grand Valley State).

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