Women’s March Madness 2026 schedule: NCAA Tournament bracket, where to watch First Four

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is here and women’s March Madness officially began on Wednesday with the top four. The 68-team field was revealed Sunday night, and we know when and where everyone will be playing this weekend.

UConn, the undefeated defending champion, was named the No. 1 overall seed. UCLA, Texas and South Carolina joined them on the front lines. These four teams, title favorites, are among the 16 teams that will host first and second round matches next weekend. Every 1-4 seeds in the field will host before the action moves to regional sites later in the month. Again, there are only two regional sites for the women’s tournament: Sacramento and Fort Worth. The 2026 Final Four is scheduled for Phoenix, with the championship game on Sunday, April 5.

Match times and television information for the top four and first round were also announced on Sunday evening. The full schedule for the first four days of the 2026 NCAA Tournament is below.

2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament Schedule

All times are Eastern. All games are available to stream on fubo (Try for free).

Wednesday March 18: First four

• Nebraska 75, Richmond 56
• Missouri State 85, Stephen F. Austin 75

Thursday March 19: First Four

• Southern vs. Samford, 7 p.m., ESPN2
• Virginia vs. Arizona State, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Friday March 20: First round

• No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Charleston, 11:30 a.m., ESPN2
• No. 3 TCU vs. No. 14 UC San Diego, 12 p.m., ESPN
• No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech, 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 11 Nebraska/Richmond, 2 p.m., ESPN
• No. 6 Washington vs. No. 11 South Dakota State, 2:30 p.m., ESPNews
• No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 Murray State, 3 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Gonzaga, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Missouri State/Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m., ESPN
• No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Holy Cross, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Western Illinois, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews
• No. 2 LSU vs. No. 15 Jacksonville, 6 p.m., ESPN
• No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Green Bay, 6 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 7:30 p.m. ESPNews
• No. 7 NC State vs. No. 10 Tennessee, 8 p.m., ESPN
• No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Villanova, 8:30 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Idaho, 10 p.m., ESPN

Saturday March 21: First round

• No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard, 11:30 a.m., ESPN2
• No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 14 Vermont, 12 p.m., ESPN
• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Southern/Samford, 1 p.m., ABC
• No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Virginia State/Arizona, 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Fairfield, 2 p.m., ESPN
• No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 James Madison, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Rhode Island, 2:30 p.m., ESPNews
• No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 UTSA, 3 p.m., ABC
• No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 USC, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 2 Iowa at No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson, 4 p.m., ESPN
• No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Syracuse, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 15 High Point, 7 p.m., ESPNews
• No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Princeton, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
• No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 Cal Baptist, 10 p.m., ESPN

Sunday March 22: Second round

Monday March 23: Second round

Friday March 27: Sweet 16

• Four Sweet 16 games in Fort Worth and Sacramento

Saturday March 28: Sweet 16

• Four Sweet 16 games in Fort Worth and Sacramento

Sunday March 29: Elite Eight

• Two Elite Eight games in Fort Worth and Sacramento

Monday March 30: Elite Eight

• Two Elite Eight games in Fort Worth and Sacramento

Friday April 3

• Two Final Four games in Phoenix

Sunday April 5

• Championship game at Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC/fubo

And here is the full NCAA Tournament bracket, which will be updated as the field is revealed:

Women’s bracket for the 2026 NCAA tournament