Women's March Madness 2025: Friday’s First Round Schedule, TV Channels & Streaming Info

A day after March Madness started on the men's side, the first round of games for the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament has arrived.

Along with the continuation of the first round on the men’s side, a total of 32 college basketball games will be broadcast. On the women's side, No. 11 Iowa State and No. 6 Michigan tip off the coverage at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2. The Cyclones will be playing their second game of the NCAA Tournament after beating Princeton 68-63 in the First Four on Wednesday.

Women's March Madness TV Schedule Today (Friday, March 21 – First Round)

With action beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the night’s final game tipping off at 10 p.m., fans can enjoy over 12 hours of non-stop women’s basketball action. That lineup includes two No. 1 seeds in UCLA and South Carolina, both taking the court on Friday.

Game Schedule

• (11) Iowa State vs. (6) Michigan – 11:30 a.m. ET – ESPN2
• (13) Liberty vs. (4) Kentucky – 12:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• (9) Indiana vs. (8) Utah – 1:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• (14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Notre Dame – 2:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• (12) Fairfield vs. (5) Kansas State – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPNEWS
• (15) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (2) TCU – 3:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Baylor – 3:30 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• (16) Tennessee Tech vs. (1) South Carolina – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• (13) Montana State vs. (4) Ohio State – 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• (10) Oregon vs. (7) Vanderbilt – 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPNEWS
• (12) Ball State vs. (5) Ole Miss – 6:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• (10) Nebraska vs. (7) Louisville – 6:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Richmond – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPNEWS
• (15) Lehigh vs. (2) Duke – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• (12) South Florida vs. (5) Tennessee – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• (16) Southern vs. (1) UCLA – 10:00 p.m. ET – ESPN

How to Watch Women’s March Madness

TV Channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | ESPNEWS

Streaming Options: Fubo (free trial) | ESPN+

Friday’s first-round games will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks. ESPN will air six games, ESPN2 will cover four, and ESPNU and ESPNEWS will each feature three games.

For streaming, all 16 games on Friday can be watched on Fubo, which carries all ESPN channels and offers a free trial for new subscribers. Games can also be streamed on ESPN+.

With high-intensity matchups and non-stop action, the 2025 Women's March Madness tournament is off to an exciting start! Stay tuned for more updates as the tournament progresses.