How to watch March Madness 2025 with Hulu + Live TV: First Round schedule, channels and more
It’s March Madness time! If you’re ready to check out all the games now through April 7, 2025, a Hulu + Live TV subscription has you covered for both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. You’ll get access to everything from the First Round to the NCAA Championship game across CBS, ESPN, TBS and more.
The brackets have been set, and the First Four games have tipped off, with Auburn, Duke, Houston, and Florida leading the charge for the men’s division. But it’s not too late to jump in on the action, even if you have cut the cord on your cable. Hulu + Live TV is $82.99 per month without ads, and with or without that three-day free trial, you’ll be able to follow all of March Madness.
Men’s March Madness schedule:
First round: March 20-21 (CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV)
Second round: March 22-23 (CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV)
Sweet 16: March 27-28 (CBS, TBS)
Elite Eight: March 29-30 (CBS, TBS)
Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (CBS)
NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (CBS)
Women’s March Madness schedule
First round: March 21-22 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews)
Second round: March 23-24 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews)
Sweet 16: March 28-29 (ESPN, ESPN2)
Elite Eight: March 30-31 (ESPN)
Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ESPN, ESPN+)
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ABC2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
What games can you watch with Hulu + Live TV?
The best part about Hulu + Live TV for those looking to check out March Madness, and sports fans overall, is that you get every single channel you need to watch every single game, right up to the men’s finals that air on CBS. The incredibly comprehensive subscription doesn’t just include Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN, you also get ABC, TNT, TBS, and TruTV.
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Sign up to try Hulu + Live TV2025 March Madness First Round Schedule:
Men's First Round:
Thursday, March 20
No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point, 12:40 p.m. (truTV)
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana, 1:30 p.m. (TNT)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m. (TBS)
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Saint Francis/Alabama St., 2:50 p.m. (CBS)
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese, 3:15 p.m. (truTV)
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU, 4:05 p.m. (TNT)
No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m. (TBS)
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m. (TNT)
No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. (CBS)
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m. (TBS)
No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m. (truTV)
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. (TNT)
No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. (TBS)
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. (truTV)
Friday, March 21
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. (truTV)
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. (TNT)
No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m. (TBS)
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/American, 2:50 p.m. (CBS)
No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. (truTV)
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. (TNT)
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. (TBS)
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. (TNT)
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m. (CBS)
No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. (TBS)
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m. (truTV)
No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. (TNT)
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m. (TNT)
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. (TBS)
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. (truTV)
Women's First Round:
Friday, March 21
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Iowa State/Princeton, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Liberty, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 9 Indiana, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin State, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 5 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Fairfield, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 2 TCU vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 7 Vanderbilt vs. No. 10 Oregon, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Montana State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Ball State, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Nebraska, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Richmond vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Lehigh, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 South Florida, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 UC San Diego/Southern U., 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, March 22
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 Murray State, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Arkansas State, 1 p.m. (ABC)
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Green Bay, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 2 NC State vs. No. 15 Vermont, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Columbia/Washington, 2 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 FGCU, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. (ABC)
No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Norfolk State, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Harvard, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 8 California vs. No. 9 Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 9 Creighton, 7:15 p.m. (ESPNews)
No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 11 George Mason, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 High Point/William & Mary, 9:45 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 San Diego State, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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