ESPN networks stick the landing with 2027 NCAA Gymnastics coverage

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November 3, 2026

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Amanda Brooks

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Amanda Brooks: Amanda.D.Brooks@espn.com; @BrooksAD

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Summary

ABC and ESPN launch the season with the fourth annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad from Greenville, S.C.
Two-time defending NCAA Champion Oklahoma headlines the slate with seven linear appearances across ABC, ESPN2 and SEC Network
Postseason programming culminates with NCAA Women’s Regionals and Men’s National Qualifiers on ESPN+, Women’s Semifinals and the Men’s Championship on ESPN2 and the NCAA Women’s Championship live on ABC

ESPN networks will once again serve as the home of college gymnastics, delivering wall-to-wall coverage of the 2027 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics season across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+, with semifinal and championship coverage of the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship returning for the third straight season. All meets will be available to stream on the ESPN App with an applicable ESPN plan, with hundreds more live on ESPN+.

Seventeen of the 25 teams in the final 2025-26 rankings, including nine of the top 10, will appear on ESPN networks this winter. Two-time defending NCAA Champion Oklahoma features seven times on ESPN’s linear coverage, as the Sooners begin their bid for a third consecutive national title. No. 6 Georgia and No. 9 Alabama each have seven linear appearances in the 2027 season, as well.

Powerhouse programs, rising stars and electrifying routines flip into action on Jan. 9-10 with the fourth annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida and No. 5 UCLA face off live on ABC on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. ET. No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Utah, No. 14 Clemson and No. 20 North Carolina follow on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. Greenville becomes the first Southeast host of the event, which has produced the three most-watched live regular-season collegiate gymnastics meets in ESPN networks history.

ESPN2
ESPN2 spotlights seven Friday night showdowns:

No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 6 Georgia (Friday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m.)
No. 6 Georgia at No. 2 LSU (Friday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m.)
No. 3 Florida at No. 9 Alabama (Friday, Feb. 5, at 9 p.m.)
No. 23 Denver at No. 10 Utah (Friday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 p.m.)
No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 2 LSU (Friday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.)
No. 2 LSU at No. 9 Alabama (Friday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m.)
No. 3 Florida at No. 2 LSU (Friday, Feb. 26, at 9 p.m.)

In addition to Utah’s participation in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, the Big 12 has a pair of meets on ESPN linear networks. The 10th-ranked Utes host No. 23 Denver on Friday, Feb. 5, before hitting the road on Sunday, Feb. 28 to take on Arizona State on ESPNU at 6 p.m.

SEC Network
SEC Network remains the destination for Friday Night Heights, delivering 18 dual meets from January through mid-March featuring No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 9 Alabama, No. 11 Missouri, No. 18 Kentucky and No. 25 Auburn. Friday Night Heights flips into action on Friday, Jan. 22, with No. 11 Missouri at No. 3 Florida (6 p.m.), No. 2 LSU at No. 18 Kentucky (7:45 p.m.) and No. 7 Arkansas at No. 25 Auburn (9:30 p.m.). SEC Network’s regular season coverage concludes on Sunday, March 14, with No. 9 Alabama at No. 6 Georgia (5:15 p.m.).

ACC Network
ACC Network spotlights the league’s growing gymnastics ranks with six meets, beginning Sunday, Jan. 17, with No. 20 North Carolina at Pittsburgh (4 p.m.). Featured teams include No. 8 Stanford, No. 14 Clemson, No. 15 California, No. 20 North Carolina, No. 24 NC State and Pittsburgh, with coverage running through No. 14 Clemson at No. 20 North Carolina on Sunday, March 7 (5:30 p.m.).

Conference Championship Saturday
ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+ team up for a full day of conference championship action on Saturday, March 20. The Big 12 Gymnastics Championship from the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, begins with Session I on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. and continues with Session II on ESPNU at 7 p.m. Both sessions of the ACC Gymnastics Championship from First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., air on ACC Network at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The SEC Gymnastics Championship from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla., airs on SEC Network at 3 p.m. (Session I) and 8 p.m. (Session II).

Postseason Presentation
The NCAA Gymnastics Selection Special airs live on ESPNU on Monday, March 22, at noon. NCAA Women’s Regional action then streams live on ESPN+ from Wednesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 4, across four sites: Athens, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Championship weekend begins with the Women’s Semifinals on ESPN2 on Thursday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Men’s Nationals Qualifiers follow on ESPN+ on Friday, April 16, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

ABC is the home of the NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championship for the seventh consecutive season, with the Championship Final live on Saturday, April 17, at 4 p.m. The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship Preview will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 p.m. leading into Championship Saturday. For the third straight year, the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship will air live on ESPN2, on April 17 at 7 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center.

2027 COLLEGIATE GYMNASTICS TV SCHEDULE – ESPN NETWORKS

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Where to Watch
Sat, Jan 9	2 p.m.	Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad (Greenville, S.C.): No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida, No. 5 UCLA	ABC
Sun, Jan 10	1 p.m.	Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad (Greenville, S.C.): No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Utah, No. 14 Clemson, No. 20 North Carolina	ESPN
Sun, Jan 17	4 p.m.	No. 20 North Carolina at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
Fri, Jan 22	5:30 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 6 Georgia	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	No. 11 Missouri at No. 3 Florida	SEC Network
	7:45 p.m.	No. 2 LSU at No. 18 Kentucky	SEC Network
	9:30 p.m.	No. 7 Arkansas at No. 25 Auburn	SEC Network
Sun, Jan 24	4 p.m.	No. 8 Stanford at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
Fri, Jan 29	6 p.m.	No. 25 Auburn at No. 3 Florida	SEC Network
	7:45 p.m.	No. 9 Alabama at No. 7 Arkansas	SEC Network
	8 p.m.	No. 6 Georgia at No. 2 LSU	ESPN2
	9:30 p.m.	No. 18 Kentucky at No. 11 Missouri	SEC Network
Sun, Jan 31	4 p.m.	No. 24 NC State at No. 14 Clemson	ACC Network
Fri, Feb 5	7 p.m.	No. 7 Arkansas at No. 6 Georgia	SEC Network
	8:45 p.m.	No. 11 Missouri at No. 1 Oklahoma	SEC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Florida at No. 9 Alabama	ESPN2
	10:30 p.m.	No. 23 Denver at No. 10 Utah	ESPN2
Fri, Feb 12	7 p.m.	No. 6 Georgia at No. 3 Florida	SEC Network
	8:45 p.m.	No. 9 Alabama at No. 11 Missouri	SEC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 2 LSU	ESPN2
Fri, Feb 19	6 p.m.	No. 18 Kentucky at No. 6 Georgia	SEC Network
	7:45 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 25 Auburn	SEC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 2 LSU at No. 9 Alabama	ESPN2
	9:30 p.m.	No. 11 Missouri at No. 7 Arkansas	SEC Network
Sun, Feb 21	4 p.m.	Pittsburgh at No. 24 NC State	ACC Network
Fri, Feb 26	6 p.m.	No. 9 Alabama at No. 18 Kentucky	SEC Network
	7:45 p.m.	No. 7 Arkansas at No. 1 Oklahoma	SEC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Florida at No. 2 LSU	ESPN2
Sun, Feb 28	4 p.m.	No. 15 California at No. 20 North Carolina	ACC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 10 Utah at Arizona State	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	No. 25 Auburn at No. 11 Missouri	SEC Network
Sun, Mar 7	5:30 p.m.	No. 14 Clemson at No. 20 North Carolina	ACC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 9 Alabama	SEC Network
Sun, Mar 14	5:15 p.m.	No. 9 Alabama at No. 6 Georgia	SEC Network
Sat, Mar 20	2 p.m.	Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (West Valley City, Utah): Session I	ESPN+
	2:30 p.m.	ACC Gymnastics Championship (Greensboro, N.C.): Session I	ACC Network
	3 p.m.	SEC Gymnastics Championship (Tampa, Fla.): Session I	SEC Network
	7 p.m.	Big 12 Gymnastics Championship (West Valley City, Utah): Session II	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	ACC Gymnastics Championship (Greensboro, N.C.): Session II	ACC Network
	8 p.m.	SEC Gymnastics Championship (Tampa, Fla.): Session II	SEC Network
Mon, Mar 22	Noon	*NCAA Gymnastics Selection Special*	ESPNU
Wed, Mar 31	2 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional First Round (Athens, Ga.)	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional First Round (Denver, Colo.)	ESPN+
Thu, Apr 1	1 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal I (Athens, Ga.)	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional First Round (Raleigh, N.C.)	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.)	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal I (Denver, Colo.)	ESPN+
	7 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal II (Athens, Ga.)	ESPN+
	9 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal II (Denver, Colo.)	ESPN+
Fri, Apr 2	1 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal I (Raleigh, N.C.)	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal I (Fayetteville, Ark.)	ESPN+
	7 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal II (Raleigh, N.C.)	ESPN+
	8 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Semifinal II (Fayetteville, Ark.)	ESPN+
Sat, Apr 3	5 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Final (Athens, Ga.)	ESPN+
	7 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Final (Denver, Colo.)	ESPN+
Sun, Apr 4	5 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Final (Raleigh, N.C.)	ESPN+
	6 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Regional Final (Fayetteville, Ark.)	ESPN+
Thu, Apr 15	4:30 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Championship Semifinal I (Fort Worth, Texas)	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Championship Semifinal II (Fort Worth, Texas)	ESPN2
Fri, Apr 16	2 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Qualifier I (Norman, Okla.)	ESPN+
	8 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Qualifier II (Norman, Okla.)	ESPN+
Sat, Apr 17	3:30 p.m.	*NCAA Women’s Championship Preview Show*	ABC
	4 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Championship (Fort Worth, Texas)	ABC
	7 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship (Norman, Okla.)	ESPN2

Rankings are final 2025-26 Road to Nationals women’s standings

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