March Madness — AKA the 2025 NCAA tournament — is here. The women’s tournament is airing across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. The First Round for the women’s tournament tips off today, with big contenders hitting the court today including No. 1 South Carolina, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 1 UCLA. Here’s everything you need to know about watching women’s March Madness this year.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
Dates: Mar. 19 – Apr. 6
TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+, DirecTV, Sling and more
When does March Madness start?
The women’s NCAA tournament has begun! Is your bracket set?
What channel is March Madness on?
Games in the women’s NCAA tournament air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews, with select games also streaming on ESPN+.
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry. You can stream the women’s games easily with a subscription to a live TV streaming service like Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
Hulu’s live TV tier includes every channel you’ll need to watch the women’s NCAA tournament (and the men’s!). For $82.99/month (after a three day free trial) you’ll get live ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC and access to ESPN+, plus CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV for all the men’s games too.
On top of all that live TV, you’ll get access to regular Hulu which offers Hulu Originals and FX shows and Disney+.
2025 NCAA tournament schedule:
The tournament will kick off with Selection Sunday, but we won’t see any action on the court until Mar. 18.
2025 March Madness women’s schedule:
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Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 16 (ESPN)
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First Four: March 19-20 (ESPN2, ESPNU)
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First round: March 21-22 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Second round: March 23-24 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Sweet 16: March 28-29 (ESPN, ESPN2)
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Elite Eight: March 30-31 (ESPN)
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Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ESPN, ESPN+)
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NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ABC2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
2025 March Madness First Round Schedule:
Women’s First Round:
Friday, March 21
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Iowa State/Princeton, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Liberty, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 9 Indiana, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin State, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 5 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Fairfield, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 2 TCU vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 7 Vanderbilt vs. No. 10 Oregon, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Montana State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Ball State, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Nebraska, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Richmond vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Lehigh, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 South Florida, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 UC San Diego/Southern U., 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, March 22
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 Murray State, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Arkansas State, 1 p.m. (ABC)
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Green Bay, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 2 NC State vs. No. 15 Vermont, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Columbia/Washington, 2 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 FGCU, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. (ABC)
No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Norfolk State, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Harvard, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 8 California vs. No. 9 Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 9 Creighton, 7:15 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 11 George Mason, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 High Point/William & Mary, 9:45 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 San Diego State, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
