2026 Women’s March Madness schedule: Complete TV channels, times, scores for every NCAA tournament game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
All the anticipation is finally over — the 2026 Women’s March Madness schedule has been revealed, and it’s awesome.
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Not surprisingly, defending champion UConn earned the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, meaning the Huskies will have a target to target as they look to complete back-to-back title runs. UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the remaining top seeds in the region.
Of course, chaos is the hallmark of March Madness. Fans should also keep an eye on programs like LSU, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Ohio State, Duke, Iowa and others to make convincing campaigns in the coming weeks.
Who will break through and become the 2026 champion?
Here’s everything you need to know about Women’s March Madness, including TV channels, streaming options and the scores for every game in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
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How to watch Women’s March Madness 2026: TV channels, live streams
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2026 NCAA Women’s Championship Schedule, Results
first round
Friday, March 20
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
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No. 3 Duke 8114 Charleston 64 |
— |
— |
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No. 3 TCU 86No. 14 UC San Diego 40 |
— |
— |
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No. 8 University of Oregon vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech |
1:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 11 Nebraska |
2pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 6 Washington State vs. No. 11 South Dakota State |
2:30 pm |
ESPNews, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 Murray State |
3pm |
ESNU, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Gonzaga |
3:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Missouri |
4pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Holy Cross |
5:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 4 UNC vs. No. 13 Western Illinois |
5:30 pm |
ESPNews, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 2 LSU vs. No. 15 Jacksonville |
6pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Green Bay |
6pm |
ESNU, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Colorado State |
7:30pm |
ESPNews, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 10 Tennessee |
8pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Villanova |
8:30 pm |
ESNU, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Idaho State |
10pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
Saturday, March 21
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
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No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard |
11:30 am |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 3 Louisville vs No. 14 Vermont |
12 noon |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 South Carolina |
1 p.m. |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Virginia |
1:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Fairfield |
2pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 James Madison |
2:30 pm |
ESNU, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Rhode Island |
2:30 pm |
ESPNews, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 UTSA |
3pm |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 USC |
3:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson |
4pm. |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 14 Miami (Ohio) |
5pm |
ESNU, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Syracuse |
5:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 2 Vanderbilt University vs. No. 15 High Point University |
7pm |
ESPN News, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 8 Oklahoma State University vs. No. 9 Princeton University |
7:30pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado |
9:30 pm |
ESPN2, ESPN App, Fubo |
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No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 Cal Baptist |
10pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
second round
Sunday, March 22
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
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Monday, March 23
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game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
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Sweet 16
Friday, March 27
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game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
2:30 pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
5pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
7:30pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
10pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
Saturday, March 28
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
12:30 noon |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
3pm |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
5pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
7:30pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 29
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
1 p.m. |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
3pm |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
Monday, March 30
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
7pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
|
To be determined and to be determined |
9pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
semifinals
Friday, April 3
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
7pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
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To be determined and to be determined |
9:30 pm |
ESPN, ESPN App, Fubo |
national championship
Sunday, April 5
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
To be determined and to be determined |
3:30 pm |
ABC, ESPN App, Fubo |
top four
Wednesday, March 18
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
11 Nebraska 7511 Richmond 56 |
— |
— |
|
16 Missouri 85No. 16 Stephen F. Austin 75 |
— |
— |
Thursday, March 19
|
game |
Time (Eastern Time) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|
|
16 South 65No. 16 Sanford 53 |
— |
— |
|
11 Virginia 57No. 11 Arizona 55 |
— |
— |
2026 Women’s March Madness Division
Click here to download The Sporting News’ printable Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF).
Printable 2026 Women’s March Madness Brackets (Top Four)
How to listen to NCAA Women’s Championship games on the radio
You can listen to many NCAA Tournament games live on SiriusXM. Gaming channels are listed on SiriusXM’s official website.
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2026 NCAA Women’s Championship Schedule
The 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament will begin with first four games on March 19 and March 20, with the championship game on Sunday, April 5.
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round |
Dates |
|---|---|
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top four |
March 18-19 |
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first round |
March 20-21 |
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second round |
March 22-23 |
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Sweet 16 |
March 27-28 |
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Elite Eight |
March 29-30 |
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semifinals |
April 3 |
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championship |
April 5 |
2026 NCAA Women’s Championship Sites
Here are the locations hosting each round of the 2026 Women’s Championship. The top four, first and second round games will be played on campus and hosted by the top 16 seeds.
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round |
City |
site |
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top four |
campus site |
campus site |
|
first round |
campus site |
campus site |
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second round |
campus site |
campus site |
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Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight |
fort worth |
Dickies Arena |
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Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight |
sacramento |
Jinyi Center |
|
semifinals |
Phoenix |
Mortgage Matching Center |