🏀 Women’s March Madness Predictions 2026: Full Schedule, Odds, and Expert Picks

Our women's March Madness predictions break down this year's NCAA Tournament, from the First Four to the national championship.
UCLA's Lauren Betts (51) makes the Bruins a popular pick for women's March Madness predictions.
Pictured: UCLA's Lauren Betts (51) makes the Bruins a popular pick for women's March Madness predictions. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images.
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This year's NCAA Tournament is full of the usual suspects, with undefeated UConn being the obvious team to back with your women's March Madness predictions.

But even with the Huskies being a massive women's March Madness odds favorite, anything can happen in March, and this year's No. 1 seeds are as good as ever.


🏀 2026 women's March Madness bracket

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Women's 2026 Bracket
2026 women's March Madness bracket

📊 Women's March Madness predictions: First Four

Richmond vs. Nebraska odds & predictions

  • Date: Wednesday, March 18
  • Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Stephen F. Austin vs. Missouri State odds & predictions

"Missouri State held opponents to just 37.7% from the field and 61.0 points per game this season. The Lady Bears have held three of their last six opponents to just 38 points, with only one of their last 10 opponents topping 70." - via Phil Wood

Samford vs. Southern odds & predictions

  • Date: Thursday, March 19
  • Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Arizona State vs. Virginia odds & predictions

  • Date: Thursday, March 19
  • Tip-off: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

📊 Women's March Madness predictions: Friday

Charleston vs. Duke odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 11:30 a.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

UC San Diego vs. TCU odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: Noon ET
  • TV: ESPN

Virginia Tech vs. Oregon odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 1:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Richmond/Nebraska vs. Baylor odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

South Dakota State vs. Washington odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNEWS

Murray State vs. Maryland odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNU

Gonzaga vs. Ole Miss odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

SF Austin/Missouri State vs. Texas odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 4 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

Holy Cross vs. Michigan odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Western Illinois vs. North Carolina odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNEWS

Jacksonville vs. LSU odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

Green Bay vs. Minnesota odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNU

Colorado State vs. Michigan State odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNEWS

Tennessee vs. NC State odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

Villanova vs. Texas Tech odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNU

Idaho vs. Oklahoma odds & predictions

  • Date: Friday, March 20
  • Tip-off: 10 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

📊 Women's March Madness predictions: Saturday

Howard vs. Ohio State odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 11:30 a.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Vermont vs. Louisville odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: Noon ET
  • TV: ESPN

Southern/Samford vs. South Carolina odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 12:30 p.m. ET ET
  • TV: ABC

Virginia/Arizona State vs. Georgia odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 1:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Fairfield vs. Notre Dame odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

James Madison vs. Kentucky odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNU

Rhode Island vs. Alabama odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 1:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNEWS

UTSA vs. UConn odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV: ABC

USC vs. Clemson odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Iowa odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 4 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

Miami (OH) vs. West Virginia odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 5 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNU

Syracuse vs. Iowa State odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

High Point vs. Vanderbilt odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPNEWS

Princeton vs. Oklahoma State odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Colorado vs. Illinois odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

Cal Baptist vs. UCLA odds & predictions

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Tip-off: 10 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN

📅 2026 women's March Madness schedule

Round Dates
First Four March 18-19
Round of 64 March 20-21
Round of 32 March 22-23
Sweet 16 March 27-28
Elite Eight March 29-30
Final Four April 3
NCAA championship game April 5

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