ESPN continues its unparalleled coverage of women’s college basketball, with a schedule of more than 270 games during the 2026-27 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 3,400+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription, with 3,000+ on ESPN+.
The 2026-27 season tips off with a doubleheader across the pond in Paris, France, with four storied programs facing off in the Oui-Play Event on Monday, Nov. 2. The top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks are set to face off against the 20th-ranked Maryland Terrapins, followed by No. 21 Oklahoma taking on No. 12 North Carolina. The Maryland-South Carolina game will tip off from Adidas Arena at noon ET on ESPN, while Oklahoma-North Carolina is slated for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN2, with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holle Rowe on the call from Paris.
Tipoff Week rolls on with the Ally Tipoff on Sunday, Nov. 8 with two top-25 matchups from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. First, No. 14 Kentucky faces No. 25 NC State at 3 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by No. 1 South Carolina facing No. 12 North Carolina at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli will bring fans all the action from Charlotte.
2026-27 ESPN Women’s College Basketball Highlights:
- 23 of the AP Preseason Women’s Basketball Top 25 appear across ESPN networks during the season.
- 49 appearances by the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four squads: South Carolina (23), Texas (20), UCLA (3) and UConn (3).
- SEC/ACC Challenge – The two-day women’s challenge will see five Top-25 matchups, including No. 9 LSU at No. 12 North Carolina tipping off Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN2. Immediately following is another Top-10 battle between No. 7 Louisville and No. 6 Texas in Austin at 9:15 p.m. (ESPN2). Viewers can catch a premier ESPN doubleheader on Thursday, with No. 1 South Carolina heading to No. 4 Duke (7 p.m.), followed by No. 13 Notre Dame against the 8th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at 9 p.m. Click HERE for more details on the fourth annual SEC/ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenge.
- Players Era Women’s Showcase – For the first time, ESPN holds the rights to the Players Era Women’s Showcase, which features the six of the top teams in the nation. The two-day event spotlights No. 1 South Carolina, No. 3 USC, No. 4 Duke, No. 6 Texas, No. 11 UCLA and No. 13 Notre Dame. ESPN has the event covered from start to finish, beginning with No. 4 Duke vs. No. 6 Texas at 6 p.m. (ESPN2). The rest of the event is as follows:
- Dec. 19 – No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 11 UCLA – 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Dec. 19 – No. 13 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 USC – 11 p.m. (ESPN)
- Dec. 20 – No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 UCLA – 5 p.m. (ESPN)
- Dec. 20 – No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Notre Dame – 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Dec. 20 – No. 4 Duke vs. No. 3 USC – 10 p.m. (ESPN)
- WCBB on ABC – This season, women’s college basketball is set to be featured on ABC nearly 10 times, beginning with a top 3 clash as No. 1 South Carolina and No. 3 USC face off to see who can be dubbed “The Real SC”. With Juju Watkins returning to the Trojans, USC looks to bounce back from last year’s loss to the Gamecocks, while South Carolina looks to make it two straight wins on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. The full WCBB on ABC schedule can be found here.
- Primetime Doubleheader – Wednesday, Dec. 9, four marquee programs face off in an ESPN doubleheader, that tips off with No. 2 UConn at No. 13 Notre Dame (7 p.m.). Immediately following at 9 p.m., the seventh-ranked Louisville Cardinals face off against the 14th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in the in-state rivalry.
- Thursday Prime Presented by Indeed – Thursday nights return as a can’t-miss for women’s college basketball fans as ESPN networks showcase a strong slate of ranked conference matchups in the ’26-’27 season, including multiple on ESPN and ESPN2:
- Jan. 14
- No. 21 Oklahoma at No. 1 South Carolina – 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Baylor at No. 15 TCU – 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Jan. 21 – No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 7 Louisville – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Jan. 28
- No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 12 North Carolina – 6 p.m. (ESPN)
- No. 15 TCU at No. 22 Oklahoma State – 8 p.m. (ESPN)
- No. 8 Vanderbilt at No. 21 Oklahoma – 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Feb. 4
- No. 1 South Carolina at No. 8 Vanderbilt – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- No. 9 LSU at No. 14 Kentucky – 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Feb. 11
- Virginia at No. 13 Notre Dame – 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- No. 6 Texas at No. 9 LSU – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Feb. 18
- No. 7 Louisville at No. 4 Duke – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 25 NC State – 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Feb. 25
- No. 9 LSU at Tennessee – 6 p.m. (ESPN)
- No. 6 Texas at No. 21 Oklahoma – 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Jan. 14
- Super Sundays – Sundays in 2026-27 season are jam-packed with women’s basketball as viewers can tune each week for top 25 teams in action. Play begins with the 2026 Ally Tipoff on Nov.8 and rolls through the year until the final Sunday of the regular season on Feb. 28.
- Highlights include nine women’s basketball ABC windows and numerous ESPN windows:
- Nov. 15 – No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 Louisville (5:30 p.m., ESPN)
- Nov. 22 – No. 18 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Texas (1 p.m., ESPN)
- Nov. 22 – No. 11 UCLA vs. Tennessee (5:30 p.m., ESPN)
- Dec. 6 – No. 22 Oklahoma State at No. 1 South Carolina (4 p.m., ABC)
- Dec. 13 – No. 25 NC State at No. 12 North Carolina (6 p.m., ESPN)
- Dec. 20 – No. 2 UConn vs. No. 9 LSU (1 p.m., ABC) – espnW Invitational
- Jan. 3 – No. 8 Vanderbilt at No. 9 LSU (1 p.m., ABC)
- Jan. 3 – No. 1 South Carolina at No. 6 Texas (3 p.m., ABC)
- Jan. 10 – No. 4 Duke at No. 13 Notre Dame (noon, ABC)
- Jan. 10 – No. 6 Texas at No. 14 Kentucky (2 p.m., ABC)
- Jan. 17 – No. 8 Vanderbilt at No. 6 Texas (1 p.m., ABC)
- Jan. 17 – No. 24 West Virginia at Baylor (5 p.m., ESPN)
- Feb. 7 – Arizona State at No. 22 Oklahoma State (6 p.m., ESPN)
- Feb. 21 – No. 9 LSU at No. 1 South Carolina (3 p.m., ABC)
- Feb. 28 – No. 7 Louisville at No. 13 Notre Dame (noon, ESPN)
- Feb. 28 – No. 12 North Carolina at No. 4 Duke (4 p.m., ESPN)
- Highlights include nine women’s basketball ABC windows and numerous ESPN windows:
SEC Network
SEC Network will showcase more than 80 women’s basketball games during the 2026-27 season, beginning on Nov. 2. The top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks appear on SECN seven times throughout the season, while fellow top-25 conference foes No. 6 Texas (8), No. 8 Vanderbilt (6), No. 9 LSU (6), No. 14 Kentucky (7), No. 19 Ole Miss (6) and No. 21 Oklahoma (5) combine for 38 appearances on the network. SEC Network+ will stream an additional 160+ games throughout the season.
ACC Network
ACC Network will highlight more than 70 women’s basketball games during the 2026-27 season, beginning on Nov. 4. The ACC Network action tips off with Campbell at NC State at 6 p.m., followed by Stetson at No. 7 Louisville at 8 p.m. ACC Network Extra will stream an additional 180+ games throughout the season. ACCN will also once again offer extensive studio coverage of ACC women’s basketball throughout the season with its daily flagship studio show ACC PM, the ACC Network Basketball Podcast and its signature basketball show Nothing But Net, all offering insight and analysis of the latest news, storylines and highlights from around the league.
Big 12 Basketball on ESPN
Big 12 women’s basketball is slated for over 20 linear appearances and more than 250 showdowns streaming on the ESPN App. The conference tips off the season in Tulsa, Oklahoma as Audi Crooks and the No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowgirls face Tulsa on ESPNU (6 p.m.). The Cowgirls make six more appearances across linear networks during the ’26-’27 campaign, while fellow top 25 Big 12 teams No. 15 TCU and No. 24 West Virginia combine for 12 linear games.
ESPN App
More than 3,000 games are slated exclusively for ESPN+, including 700 in the month of November alone. All of the games will be available on the ESPN App. Full ESPN+ schedule.
Champion Crowned in Columbus
ESPN returns as the exclusive home to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Capital One. From the first whistle to the final cut of the net, ESPN networks will present all the action. Live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, the NCAA Women’s Final Four presented by AT&T is set for ESPN on April 2 at 7 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m., with the NCAA Championship game at 3:30 p.m. on April 4 on ABC.
