The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Chippewas, led by tenth-year head coach Sue Guevara, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

1 seed in the MAC tournament, they were upset by No.

8 seed Western Michigan in the quarterfinals.

[1] They received an automatic bid to the 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round at Wright State.