The 2024–25 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, who were led by 14th-year head coach JD Gravina, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as second-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Previous season.
The Leathernecks finished the 2023–24 season 18–12, 9–9 in OVC play, to finish in seventh place. They were defeated by Tennessee Tech in the first round of the OVC tournament.
Preseason.
On October 16, 2024, the OVC released their preseason coaches poll. Western Illinois was picked to finish sixth in the OVC regular season.
Preseason rankings.
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Players to Watch.
Each OVC team selected two "Players to Watch" for their team.
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Schedule and results.
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!colspan=12 style="| Non-conference regular season
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