The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament is finally here.
The most pressing question that comes with the arrival of March Madness, of course, is who will emerge on the other end as national champion. The likely suspects include No. 1 seeds South Carolina, winner of two of the last three titles; USC, with likely player of the year JuJu Watkins on the roster; UCLA, which beat the Trojans in the women’s Big Ten title game; and Texas, which had an outside shot at the No. 1 overall seed prior to its loss to the Gamecocks in the SEC championship.
To seek no other answer, however, is a reduction of the madness that is March. What awaits between the start of the tournament and its end remains to be seen, though fans can only hope that bracket-breaking underdogs, buzzer-beaters and lovable Cinderellas are present throughout.
The only thing left to do is to watch the madness unfold.
With that, follow along for live updates, scores, highlights and more from Friday’s first-round action of the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament.
Women’s March Madness games today
All times Eastern
(6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty | noon | ESPN (Fubo)
(8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
(3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin | 2 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews (Fubo)
(4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
(2) TCU vs. (15) FDU | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
(1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech | 4 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
(7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews (Fubo)
(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
(5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State | 6 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
(7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska | 6 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
(8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNews (Fubo)
(2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh | 8 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
(5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
(1) UCLA vs. (16) Southern | 10 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
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Women’s March Madness schedule by round
Here’s a round-by-round look at the women’s March Madness schedule, from the first round through the national title game:
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: April 4
National championship: April 6
What time is first women’s NCAA Tournament game?
11:30 a.m. ET
The first tip of the day will come at 11:30 a.m. ET, when No. 6 seed Michigan takes on No. 11 seed Iowa State at 11:30 a.m.
How to stream women’s March Madness games for free
While there are no ways to stream women’s March Madness games for absolutely free, there are a few ways to watch it at no cost. For those who already have a cable subscription, March Madness Live will cover every game online. Another option is Fubo, which covers the entire ESPN family of networks and offers a limited free trial.
Printable March Madness bracket
Time is running out to fill out a bracket for women’s March Madness. Click here for a printable copy.
Where to watch women’s March Madness
TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | ESPNews
Streaming: March Madness Live | ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament will air on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. Streaming options include March Madness Live and the ESPN app, both of which require a valid cable login.
Another option is Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Women’s March Madness bracket predictions
Here’s a look at the bracket predictions for several experts throughout the USA TODAY Sports Network:
Nancy Armour
Final Four: UCLA, UConn, Texas, Duke
Cora Hall
Final Four: South Carolina, UConn, NC State, Notre Dame
Meghan L. Hall
Final Four: UCLA, USC, South Carolina, Notre Dame
Cydney Henderson
Final Four: UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, TCU
Jordan Mendoza
Final Four: UCLA, USC, South Carolina, Notre Dame
For a full look at each expert’s Final Four and national champion picks, click here.
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