MSC Sports announces 2026 Women's March Madness schedule

MSC Sports, in partnership with ESPN and the NCAA, revealed today its television schedule for the 2026 Women's March Madness tournament. For the first time ever, every game will be avaliable on linear television platforms. All games, including those airing on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, will be simulcast on MSC Sports Extra.

Wednesday, March 18th:

First Four: No. 11 Richmond vs. No. 11 Nebraska, 7PM, ESPN2 and MSC Sports Extra

First Four: No. 16 SFA vs. No. 16 Missouri State, 9PM, ESPN2 and MSC Sports Extra

Thursday, March 19th:
First Four: No. 16 Samford vs. No. 16 Southern U., 7PM, MSC+

First Four: No. 10 Arizona State vs. No. 10 Virginia, 9PM, MSC+

Friday, March 20th:
First Round: No. 14 College of Charleston at No. 3 Duke, 11:30AM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra 

First Round: No. 14 UC San Diego at No. 3 TCU, 12PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 9 Virginia Tech vs. No. 8 Oregon, 1:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra 

First Round: No. 11 Nebraska/Richmond vs. No. 6 Baylor, 2PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 11 South Dakota State vs. Washington, 2:30PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Live

First Round: No. 12 Murray State vs. No. 5 Maryland, 3PM, ESPN2 and MSC Sports Extra 

First Round: No. 12 Gonzaga vs. No. 5 Ole Miss, 3:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 16 Missouri State/SFA at No. 1 Texas, 4PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 15 Holy Cross at No. 2 Michigan, 5:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 13 Western Illinois at No. 4 North Carolina, 5:30PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Live

First Round: No. 15 Jacksonville at No. 2 LSU, 6PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 13 Green Bay at No. 4 Minnesota, 6PM, ESPN2 and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Michigan State, 7:30PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Live

First Round: No. 10 Tennessee vs. No. 7 NC State, 8PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 10 Villanova vs. No. 7 Texas Tech, 8:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 13 Idaho at No. 4 Oklahoma, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, March 21st:
First Round: No. 14 Howard at No. 3 Ohio State, 11:30AM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 14 Vermont at No. 3 Louisville, 12PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 16 Southern U./Samford at No. 1 South Carolina, 1PM, MSC

First Round: No. 10 Virginia/Arizona State vs. No. 7 Georgia, 1:30PM, ABC and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 11 Fairfield vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, 2PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 12 James Madison vs. No. 5 Kentucky, 2:30PM, MSC+2

First Round: No. 11 Rhode Island vs. No. 6 Alabama, 2:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 16 UTSA at No. 1 UConn, 3PM, MSC

First Round: No. 9 USC vs. No. 8 Clemson, 3:30PM, ABC and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 15 FDU at No. 2 Iowa, 4PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 13 Miami (OH) at No. 4 West Virginia, 5PM, ESPN2 and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 9 Syracuse vs. No. 8 Iowa State, 5:30PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

First Round: No. 15 High Point at No. 2 Vanderbilt, 7:30PM, MSC+

First Round: No. 9 Princeton vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State, 7:30PM, MSC

First Round: No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 7 Illinois, 9:30PM, MSC

First Round: No. 16 Cal Baptist at No. 1 UCLA, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, March 22nd:
Second Round: TBD, 1PM, MSC

Second Round: TBD, 2PM, MSC+    

Second Round: TBD, 3PM, MSC
Second Round: TBD, 4PM, MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 6PM, MSC+
Second Round: TBD, 8PM, MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 10PM, MSC+

Monday, March 23rd:
Second Round: TBD, 12PM, MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 2PM, MSC and MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 4PM, MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 5PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

Second Round: TBD, 6PM, MSC+
Second Round: TBD, 7PM, ESPN and MSC Sports Extra

Second Round: TBD, 8PM, MSC+

Second Round: TBD, 10PM, MSC+

Friday, March 27th:
Sweet 16: TBD, 2:30PM, MSC

Sweet 16: TBD, 5PM, MSC+

Sweet 16: TBD, 7:30PM, MSC+

Sweet 16: TBD, 10PM, MSC

Saturday, March 28th:
Sweet 16: TBD, 12:30PM, MSC
Sweet 16: TBD, 3PM, MSC

Sweet 16: TBD, 5PM, MSC

Sweet 16: TBD, 7:30PM, MSC

Sunday, March 29th:
Elite 8: TBD, 7PM, MSC

Elite 8: TBD, 9PM, MSC

Monday, March 30th:
Elite 8: TBD, 7PM, MSC

Elite 8: TBD, 9PM, MSC

Friday, April 3rd;
Final Four: TBD, 7PM, MSC and MSC+

Final Four: TBD, 9:30PM, MSC and MSC+

Sunday, April 5th:
National Championship, 8PM, MSC