Kim Mulkey is set to begin her fifth season behind the bench in Baton Rouge leading the LSU women's basketball program. Mulkey's tenure at LSU has been a major success, as she's compiled an overall record of 122-20, which is good for a winning percentage of .859. Mulkey has led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament in all four seasons, culminating in the program's first-ever National Championship in 2023.
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The Tigers have finished with 31-6 records and trips to the Elite Eight in the last two seasons. LSU is ranked as the No. 5 team in the country entering the new campaign, and with star players Flau'Jae Johnson and MiKaylah Williams returning, Mulkey has her team eager to compete for another national title in 2025-26.
LSU among the title favorites entering new season
As the 2025-26 LSU women's basketball season is set to begin, The Tigers are among the favorites to win it all. In fact, with odds of +950, LSU has the 5th-best odds to cut down the nets in March according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Only UConn (+260), South Carolina (+275), UCLA (+450), and Texas (+850) have better odds to go all the way.
Expectations are high for Mulkey and the Tigers again this season. Entering the season as the No. 5 team in the AP Poll, LSU was picked to finish 3rd in the SEC by league media members. Mulkey has a chance to prove the doubters wrong again, as her teams have finished better or equal to their preseason ranking in the SEC Preseason Media Poll three times.
The new season begins for LSU on Tuesday, Nov. 4 with a home game against Houston Christian. The Tigers begin SEC conference play on Jan. 1 against Kentucky at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU won its two exhibition games in convincing fashion, beating Mississippi College 148-46 and Langston 121-41.