How to Watch March Madness® From the First Four® to the Final Four®

The 2026 NCAA® March Madness® tournament is here and Xfinity has your ticket to watch all the action of the NCAA men’s and women’s championships. With Xfinity TV, you can watch every game and access exclusive features and content that enhance your viewing experience and ensure you won’t have to miss a second of the action. 

NCAA® Men’s Division I Basketball Championships: How to Watch  

Get ready—the men’s tournament tips off with The First Four® on March 17 and the first round starts March 19. Follow every team and every game through The Final Four® and the national title game April 6, airing live from Indianapolis.   

Men’s Tournament Schedule  

• First Four: March 17-18   

• First round: March 19-20   

• Second round: March 21-22   

• Sweet 16: March 26-27 

• Elite Eight: March 28-29  

• Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, airing on TBS   

• NCAA Men’s Championship game: Monday, April 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET, hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, airing on TBS 

Where to Watch  

CBS Sports and Turner Sports will air all 67 games of the men’s tournament across CBS, TBS. TNT, truTV, and their digital streaming platforms: HBO Max for games airing on TBS, TNT, and truTV and Paramount+ for games carried by CBS. NCAA will also stream games via March Madness Live.   

NCAA® Women’s Division I Basketball Championships: How to Watch  

The women’s tournament gets underway with The First Four on March 19, and the first round tips off March 21. Follow all the action through The Final Four and the national title game on April 6, airing live from Tampa.  

Women’s Tournament Schedule  

• First Four: March 18-19   

• First round: March 20-21 

• Second round: March 22-23 

• Sweet 16: March 27-28 

• Elite Eight: March 29-30  

• Final Four: Friday, April 3 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be held at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. 

• NCAA Women’s Championship game: Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 p.m. hosted at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, airing on ABC 

Where to Watch  

The women’s tournament will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ABC, as well as on streaming platform ESPN+.   

An immersive, live-event experience with Fan View 

With Xfinity TV, fans can enjoy March Madness with Fan View, an on-screen companion that provides exclusive content and features. Simply say "Fan View" into the X1 voice remote to enter an immersive and interactive experience where you can: 

•       Watch every game from the First Four to the Final Four of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournaments 
•       Follow the tournaments with interactive brackets,livestats, and scores 
•       Watch up to four games at once on one screen with Create Your OwnMultiview, so you don’t have to miss any of your favorites  
•       Browse the latest odd with Xfinity Odds Zone  

Plus, watch games on the go with Xfinity Stream app—you don’t have to miss any of the action, no matter where you are.   

To access Fan View, viewers will need a 4K-compatible Xfinity TV box. Not sure if your box is compatible? Find out here.  

Watch multiple games at once with Create Your Own Multiview  

Torn between tip off and tee off? No need to choose between the two halves of your heart. With Create Your Own Multiview, you can watch multiple events on one screen. Now, you can watch multiple NCAA games at once or watch college basketball side-by-side with NBA games, MLB NHL games, and more--so you won’t miss a thing. Get started by saying “Multiview” into your Xfinity voice remote.   

Viewers with 4K-compatible devices can create a Multiview experience from live sports and special events available in their channel lineup.    

Not sure if you have a compatible Xfinity TV box? Find out here.  

Follow your favorite basketball teams & players with Xfinity Sports Zone   

The Xfinity Sports Zone is a quick way for Xfinity customers to access live games, scores, news coverage and analysis, and upcoming schedules. To see a team’s stats, or see their current score and schedule, say the name of the team and “stats”, “score” or “schedule” into your Xfinity voice remote.  

Track live odds with Xfinity Odds Zone  

Part of Xfinity Sports Zone and Fan View, Xfinity Odds Zone lets you see pre-game spreads, live odds, game lines, and prop bets from DraftKings and FanDuel. Choose your sportsbook and scan the QR code to place your bet.