2026 March Madness schedule, bracket: schedule, scores, how to watch women's NCAA tournament, dates times, TV channels, locations.
The 68-team field for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament will once again compete for a national title, culminating in the Final Four in Phoenix. Here’s the full schedule and key information for the tournament.
Championship Venue: The 2026 Women’s Final Four will be held at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 3 and April 5.
Regional Sites: The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be split between two neutral sites:
Fort Worth Regional: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Sacramento Regional: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
Both regionals will be held March 27-30.
Early Rounds: The top 16 seeds will host the First Four, first round, and second round games at their home campuses.
Sportshistori.com Have the complete schedule, game times, live stream links and TV info for the 2026 DI Women's basketball championship.
What is the Women's March Madness schedule, 2026 dates.
Early Rounds: The top 16 seeds will host the First Four, first round, and second round games at their home campuses. Here is the full schedule:
Selection Sunday
March 15 (ESPN/ESPN App)
First Four
March 18-19
top 16 seeds host
top 16 seeds host
First round
March 20-21
TBD; top 16 seeds host
Second round
March 22-23
TBD; top 16 seeds host
Fort Worth Regional
March 27-30
Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas)
Sacramento Regional
March 27-30
Golden 1 Center (Sacramento, California)
Final Four
April 3, April 5
Mortgage Matchup Center (Phoenix, Arizona)
2026 NCAA Women's Tournament TV Schedule, scores, Dates, start-times, results for every round game.
All times ET.
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four)
(11) Nebraska 75, (11) Richmond 56
(16) Missouri State 85, (16) SFA 75
Thursday, March 19 (First Four)
(16) Southern U. 65, (16) Samford 53
(10) Virginia 57, (10) Arizona State 55
Friday, March 20, 2026 – First Round
(8) Oregon 70, (9) Virginia Tech 60
(6) Baylor 67, (11) Nebraska 62
(6) Washington 72, (11) South Dakota State 54
(5) Maryland 99, (12) Murray State 67
(5) Ole Miss 81, (12) Gonzaga 66
(1) Texas 87, (16) Missouri State 45
(2) Michigan 83, (15) Holy Cross 48
(4) North Carolina 82, (13) Western Illinois 51
(5) Michigan State 65, (12) Colorado State 62
(7) NC State 76, (10) Tennessee 61
(7) Texas Tech 57, (10) Villanova 52
(4) Oklahoma 89, (13) Idaho 59
(3) Duke 81, (14) Col. Charleston 64
(3) TCU 86, (14) UC San Diego 40
(8) Oregon 70, (9) Virginia Tech 60
(6) Baylor 67, (11) Nebraska 62
(6) Washington 72, (11) South Dakota State 54
(5) Maryland 99, (12) Murray State 67
(5) Ole Miss 81, (12) Gonzaga 66
(1) Texas 87, (16) Missouri State 45
(2) Michigan 83, (15) Holy Cross 48
(4) North Carolina 82, (13) Western Illinois 51
(2) LSU 116, (15) Jacksonville 58
(4) Minnesota 75, (13) Green Bay 58
(5) Michigan State 65, (12) Colorado State 62
(7) NC State 76, (10) Tennessee 61
(7) Texas Tech 57, (10) Villanova 52
(4) Oklahoma 89, (13) Idaho 59
Saturday, March 21, 2026 – First Round
(3) Ohio State 84, (14) Howard 52
(3) Louisville 77, (14) Vermont 51
(1) South Carolina 103, (16) Southern U 34
(10) Virginia 82, (7) Georgia 73 (OT) — Major Upset
(6) Notre Dame 88, (11) Fairfield 65
(5) Kentucky 74, (12) James Madison 60
(6) Alabama 69, (11) Rhode Island 58
(1) UConn 90, (16) UTSA 52
(9) USC 71, (8) Clemson 67 (OT)
(2) Iowa 92, (15) FDU 55
(4) West Virginia 86, (13) Miami (OH) 62
(8) Iowa State 75, (9) Syracuse 70
(2) Vanderbilt 102, (15) High Point 61
(9) Princeton 68, (8) Oklahoma State 64
(7) Illinois 79, (10) Colorado 71
(1) UCLA 96, (16) Cal Baptist 43
Women's March Madness second round Schedule, Scores, game times, channels, streaming, full results.
Sunday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)
All times Eastern
Fort Worth 1 Region
No. 4 North Carolina 74, No. 5 Maryland 66
Sacramento 2 Region
No. 4 Minnesota 65, No. 5 Ole Miss 63
No. 2 LSU 101, No. 7 Texas Tech 47
No. 3 Duke 69, No. 6 Baylor 46
Fort Worth 3 Region
No. 1 Texas 100, No. 8 Oregon 58
No. 2 Michigan 92, No. 7 NC State 63
Sacramento 4 Region
No. 4 Oklahoma 77, No. 5 Michigan State 71
No. 3 TCU 62, No. 6 Washington 59
Monday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Fort Worth 1 Region
No. 1 UConn 98, No. 9 Syracuse 45
No. 2 Vanderbilt 75, No. 7 Illinois 57
No. 6 Notre Dame 83, No. 3 Ohio State 73
Sacramento 4 Region
No. 1 South Carolina 101, No. 9 USC 59
No. 10 Virginia 83, No. 2 Iowa 75 (2OT)
Sacramento 2 Region
No. 1 UCLA 87, No. 8 Oklahoma State 68
Fort Worth 3 Region
No. 5 Kentucky 74, No. 4 West Virginia 73
No. 3 Louisville 69, No. 6 Alabama 68
Women's March Madness: Sweet 16 TV Schedule, scores, Streaming, Tipoff times.
Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Friday, March 27, Forth Worth Regional
No. 2 Vanderbilt 64, No. 6 Notre Dame 67,
No. 1 UConn 63, No. 4 North Carolina 42,
Friday, March 27, Sacramento Regional
No. 1 UCLA 80, No.4 Minnesota 56,
No. 2 LSU 85, No. 3 Duke 87,
Saturday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 28, Forth Worth Regional
No.2 Michigan 71, No. 3 Louisville 52,
No. 1 Texas 76, No. 5 Kentucky 54,
Saturday, March 28, Sacramento Regional
No. 1 South Carolina 94, No. 4 Oklahoma 68,
No. 3 TCU 79, No. 10 Virginia 69
Women's March Madness: Elite 8 TV Schedule, scores, channels, streaming, tipoff game times.
Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
No. 1 UConn 70, No. 6 Notre Dame 52,
No. 1 UCLA 70, No. 3 Duke 58,
Monday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
No. 1 Texas 77, No. 2 Michigan 41
No. 1 South Carolina 78, No. 3 TCU 52
When is the Women's Final Four.?
3 April FridayNo. 1 UConn vs. No. 1 South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 1 Texas, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
When is the Women's NCAA National Championship.?
Sunday, April 5
Championship game in Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC/fubo
How to Watch Women's NCAA tournament? What channel is Women's March Madness on?
The Women's March Madness will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN News and ABC. It will also be streamed on ESPN+.
How can I stream Women's March Madness?
Women's March Madness is available for streaming on ESPN+ and can also be accessed on any streaming services with access to ESPN like YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.
How can I watch Women's March Madness for free?
A few Women's March Madness games will be broadcast on local ABC affiliates. If you have a digital antenna you can catch the games without any subscription to cable or streaming services.
Who won the 2024 women's March Madness?
South Carolina defeated Iowa 87–75 to capture the third national championship in program history. Iowa finished as runner-up for the second season in a row.
2026 Women's March Madness championship odds
Here's a breakdown of which programs have the top 10 best odds of winning the Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament:
UConn Huskies: -265 to -275 (favorite, ~73% implied probability)
UCLA Bruins: +550 to +600
Texas Longhorns: +650 to +850
South Carolina Gamecocks: +800 to +950
LSU Tigers: +1600 to +2500
Vanderbilt / Michigan / Notre Dame / Iowa: +5000 to +10,000
Field (all others): +10,000 and longer
UConn is the clear favorite to repeat as champions. Odds from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings. Subject to change after First Round games start March 20.
Women's NCAA March Madness: Future Final Four Schedule Dates, Locations
April 5 and 7, 2024: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
April 4 and 6, 2025: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Fla.
April 3 and 5, 2026: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Ariz.
2027: April 2 and 4 Columbus, Ohio The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus Sports Commission -- Nationwide Arena
2028: March 31 and April 2 Indianapolis Horizon League, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis & Indiana Sports Corp -- Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2029: March 30 and April 1 San Antonio University of the Incarnate Word, University of Texas at San Antonio & San Antonio Sports -- Alamodome
2030: April 5 and 7 Portland, Oregon University of Portland & Sport Oregon -- Moda Center
2031: April 4 and 6 Dallas Big 12 Conference & the Dallas Sports Commission -- American Airlines Center
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