The 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is set to bring weeks of intense action, with underdog surprises, powerhouse performances, and nail-biting finishes that define March Madness. Like the Men’s bracket, the Women’s bracket will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. This bracket will set the stage for a 68-team battle leading up to the national championship game in Tampa, Florida.

If you’re following every twist and turn, here’s the full 2025 Women’s March Madness schedule so you don’t miss a game:

• Selection Sunday: March 16, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• First Four: March 19-20
• First Round: March 21-22
• Second Round: March 23-24
• Sweet 16: March 28-29
• Elite Eight: March 30-31
• Final Four: April 4 (Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
• National Championship: April 6, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)

Tampa Hosts the Women’s NCAA Final Four Again

For the fourth time, the Women’s Final Four will be held in Tampa, Florida. The last three times the event was held there, Tennessee (2008), UConn (2015), and Baylor (2019) took home the championship. Will history repeat itself, or will a new team claim the title this year? You see our free Women’s March Madness schedule above, but you can print it out too so you have it on the fridge, next to the remote control or taped up to your cubicle wall at work. Here’s another version:

Who Are the Top Contenders?

This year, UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and USC enter the tournament as No. 1 seeds, with each team carrying serious championship hopes. UCLA is making history as a top seed for the first time, while South Carolina is looking to defend its 2024 title after an undefeated season last year. Meanwhile, Texas and USC have proven their strength against the toughest competition all season.

• UCLA – The Bruins have won 30+ games for the first time and are aiming for their first-ever Final Four appearance.
• South Carolina – Dawn Staley’s squad is seeking their third championship in four years.
• Texas – After dominating the SEC regular season, the Longhorns are back as a No. 1 seed.
• USC – Led by generational star JuJu Watkins, the Trojans have been one of the most exciting teams in the country and must watch programs.

Other major threats include UConn, which has reached 15 of the last 16 Final Fours, and LSU, which won the 2023 title and is looking for another deep run with Aneesah Morrow and Flau’Jae Johnson leading the way. Unfortunately Morrow was recently injured, so if you’re betting on LSU, that’s a huge factor to consider.

What Happened in Last Year’s March Madness?

The 2024 tournament was the season of Caitlin Clark — now the most popular WNBA player — so it was packed with memorable moments from the player of the year. Now only that but South Carolina completed a perfect 38-0 season to win the Women’s NCAA National Championship defeating Clark’s Hawkeyes in the championship game.

Perennial Blue Bloods UConn made yet another deep run, while Texas reached the Elite Eight in its first season in the SEC.

Another big storyline was Stanford’s shocking fall, as the program with the second-longest tournament streak (36 years) missed out for the first time in decades. Meanwhile, Iowa made the title game for a second straight year, but without Caitlin Clark in 2025, the team is facing a major rebuilding challenge.

These schedules give you a rundown of the key dates for the 2025 NCAA Women’s March Madness tournament. From Selection Sunday to the Final Four and the National Championship, you’ll have the essential details. If you’re planning to follow the tournament and want to know when each stage is taking place, our free March Madness women’s schedule is a handy tool. Download one of the three versions and get ready for some great college basketball action.