The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.

[2] Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Conference tournament champion Drake was awarded a forfeit victory over Valparaiso during the 1995–96 season due to Valparaiso's use of an ineligible player.

As part of the celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports.

Six of the 35 women's basketball players named were from Drake's program.