March Madness 2026: How to watch the Notre Dame vs. Fairfield first-round game at the women's NCAA basketball tournament

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THE Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Fairfield University Stags in the first round of the women's March Madness tournament, here's how to watch. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Kevin C. Cox via Getty Images

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been matched up with the Fairfield Stags in the first round of the women's 2026 March Madness tournament. While Notre Dame enters the field with a No. 6 seed compared to Fairfield's No. 11, Fairfield has been on an 11-game winning streak — will it continue when the two teams meet in Columbus? We'll find out soon enough; the Notre Dame vs. Fairfield game is this Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. ET, and it airs on ESPN.

For a complete breakdown of key dates and how to watch every game, we've got you covered. Here's a look at how to watch the entire tournament from the first round to the Championship Final. 

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Date: March 21, 2026

Time: 2 p.m. ET

TV channel: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo, DirecTV and more

The Notre Dame vs. Fairfield first-round basketball game is on Saturday, March 21. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. ET.

The Notre Dame vs. Fairfield March Madness game will air on ESPN.

Every game of the 2026 women's March Madness Tournament will stream on ESPN Unlimited. You'll also be able to access every game on live TV services like Sling, Fubo, and DirecTV.

The following is the First Round schedule for all teams participating in this year's March Madness tournament.

All times Eastern.

First Round:

Saturday, March 21

  • 11:30 p.m.: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard (ESPN2)

  • 12 p.m.: No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 14 Vermont (ESPN)

  • 1 p.m.: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Southern (ABC)

  • 1:30 p.m.: No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Virginia (ESPN2)

  • 2 p.m.: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Fairfield (ESPN)

  • 2:30 p.m.: No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 James Madison (ESPNU)

  • 2:30 p.m.: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Rhode Island (ESPN News)

  • 3 p.m.: No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 UTSA (ABC)

  • 3:30 p.m.: No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 USC (ESPN2)

  • 4 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson (ESPN)

  • 5 p.m.: No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Miami (Ohio) (ESPNU)

  • 5:30 p.m.: No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Syracuse (ESPN2)

  • 7 p.m.: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 15 High Point (ESPN News)

  • 7:30 p.m.: No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Princeton (ESPN2)

  • 9:30 p.m.: No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado (ESPN2)

  • 10 p.m.: No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 California Baptist (ESPN)

The schedule and locations for the women's tournament:

  • Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN

  • First Four: March 18-19

  • First round: March 20-21

  • Second round: March 22-23

  • Sweet 16: March 27-28 in Fort Worth, TX and Sacramento, CA

  • Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, TX and Sacramento, CA

  • Final Four: Friday, April 3, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

  • NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

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