March Madness 2026: How to watch all today's Elite 8 games in the women's NCAA basketball tournament: Start times, TV channels and more

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The women's 2026 March Madness tournament has reached the Elite 8. Today's NCAA basketball action features No. 1 UConn vs. No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 Duke. This year's women's NCAA tournament is being broadcast across ESPN's suite of channels, including ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews.

For a complete breakdown of key dates and how to watch every game, we've got you covered. Here's a look at how to watch the entire tournament from the Elite 8 to the Championship Final.

How to watch the women's March Madness games:​

Dates: March 15 - April 5, 2026

TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo, DirecTV and more

Women's NCAA Tournament Elite 8 schedule:​

All times Eastern

Sunday, March 29

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  No. 1 UConn vs. No. 6 Notre Dame: 1 p.m. (ABC)
  
  
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  No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 Duke: 3 p.m. (ABC)
  

Where to watch women's March Madness games:​

All women's tournament games will be available across ESPN's suite of channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews. The championship final on April 5 will be broadcast on ABC.

Where to stream March Madness games without cable ​

Every game of the 2026 women's March Madness Tournament will stream on ESPN Unlimited. You'll also be able to access every game on live TV services like Sling, Fubo and DirecTV.

2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament schedule​

The schedule and locations for the women's tournament:

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  Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
  
  
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  First 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 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
  
  
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  Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
  
  
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  Final Four: Friday, April 3, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix
  
  
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  NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix
  

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