The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her seventh year, played their home games at the Crisler Center.

Michigan finished the season with a 22–12 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament for the first time since 2001, where they lost to Maryland.

They received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they defeated Kansas State in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Nebraska.