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Women’s March Madness has reached its final weekend as UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas battle for spots in Sunday’s NCAA Championship game. The undefeated Huskies are looking to repeat as champions for the second straight season but not without tough competition from 2024 national champion South Carolina.
Back-to-back women’s Final Four games take place on Friday, April 3: South Carolina vs. UConn at 4pm PT/7pm ET, and Texas vs. UCLA at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET. Since both games are broadcast on ESPN, streamers can watch them live on any streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling, and Hulu + Live TV.
While the easiest way to get the Final Four (plus the championship game on Sunday) at no cost is with DirecTV’s five-day free trial, Hollywood Reporter It also explains every option going forward, including the best streaming deals and which channels are included in which packages.
At a glance: How to watch the 2026 NCAA Women’s March Madness Final Four.
- when: Friday, April 3 (South Carolina vs. UConn at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET; Texas vs. UCLA at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET)
- channel: espn
- Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV
How to watch the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four: March Madness Livestream for free without cable
The remaining 2026 Women’s March Madness games — the Final Four and national championship game — are broadcast on ESPN and ABC, respectively, which can be streamed live on any streaming TV service that carries those networks, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
Learn more about each streaming option (and their free trials and new subscriber discounts) below.
DirectTV
Five-day free trial; Packages start at $19.99 per month
ESPN (and ABC for Sunday’s game) is included in any of DirecTV’s premium packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premiere. Additionally, DirecTV is offering a free five-day trial of the streaming service, meaning new subscribers can get five days of the competition at no cost.
For avid sports fans, DirecTV’s MySports Genre Pack offers more than 20 sports and broadcast networks (including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNNews, and ABC), plus an unlimited ESPN subscription. Regularly $64.99 per month, DirecTV’s current promotion offers the first two months of MySports for $44.99 per month, after a five-day free trial across all packages.
Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com.
Fubo
Five-day free trial; Packages start at $55.99 per month ($45.99 for the first month)
A Fubo subscription, which offers a free five-day trial to new subscribers, provides access to ESPN and ABC (plus ESPN2 and ESPNNU ESPNews along with ESPN Unlimited), all included in the Fubo Sports + News package. After the free trial, the Sports + News package costs $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 per month after that. While this plan includes 29 channels, Fubo offers other packages with a larger selection (better designed for non-sports fans).
To get the best of both worlds, choose the Fubo Pro plan, which includes 200+ channels across sports, family, news, etc. After the free trial, the Pro package costs $48.99 for the first month and $73.99 per month after that. Compare these packages and more on Fubo.tv.
sling
Half off the first month for select plans
For sports fans, Sling offers one of the largest variety of plan options, and for the Final Four on ESPN, the Sling Orange plan is the easiest option.
For serious college basketball fans, Orange+ Sports Extra is a solid choice because it includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNNews, ABC local, and more. This bundle is priced at $56.99: $45.99 for Orange, plus $11 for Sports Extra.
Also unique to Sling is the 1-day pass, 3-day pass, or 7-day pass option for the Sling Orange plan, which includes ESPN and ESPN2. Compare Sling sports plans at Sling.com/Sports.
Hulu + Live TV
Three-day free trial; Packages start at $89.99 per month
Watch ESPN and ABC with a Hulu + Live TV subscription, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+. After a three-day trial period, plans start at $89.99 per month.
NCAA Women’s March Madness 2026 schedule and dates
- Selection Sunday: March 15
- The first four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 3
- NCAA Championship game: April 5
Related to: NCAA Men’s March Madness 2026: Where to watch college basketball tournament games live online
