🏀 Free Printable 2026 Women's March Madness Bracket: Downloadable NCAAW Tournament PDF

The 2026 Women's NCAA Tournament will begin with the first two First Four games on Wednesday, but you can go ahead and download our FREE printable March Madness bracket PDF for the 68-team field.

Esten McLaren

Last Updated: March 15, 2026 8:55 PM EDT • 4 minute read

Pictured: James Madison Dukes guard Zakiya Stephenson (21) slaps the JMU sticker on the March Madness bracket as we look at our printable women's March Madness bracket. Photo by Bobby Mcduffie/Cal Sport Media/Sipa USA.

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We have the 68-team NCAA Women's Tournament field - including Wednesday and Thursday's First Four matchups to determine the final four spots in Round 1 (Friday and Saturday). Download our free printable 2026 Women's March Madness bracket now to get ready for Wednesday's First Four action and the Women's NCAA Tournament.

Download our FREE printable 2026 Women's March Madness bracket

🖨️ Download & print your 2026 Women's March Madness bracket

Click here to download our free printable NCAA Women's Tournament bracket. Distribute it among your pool competitors, have everyone fill in their best March Madness predictions at our best March Madness betting sites from the First Four through the national championship on April 5, and watch the madness unfold.

Download our FREE printable 2026 Women's March Madness bracket

Click the download button above to open the PDF
Open in Adobe Acrobate or any PDF viewer
Print on standard 8.5" x 11" paper (landscape recommended)
Fill in your bracket picks for each round, starting with the First Four

🗓️ 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament - key dates & schedule

Here is the full schedule for the 2026 Women's March Madness tournament, beginning Wednesday, March 18:

Round	Dates	Location(s)
Selection Sunday	March 15	ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
First Four	March 18–19	Campus sites (top 16 seeds)
Round of 64	March 20–21	Campus sites (top 16 seeds)
Round of 32	March 22–23	Campus sites (top 16 seeds)
Sweet 16	March 27–28	Fort Worth, Texas & Sacramento, Calif.
Elite Eight	March 29–30	Fort Worth, Texas & Sacramento, Calif.
Final Four	April 3	Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Ariz.
Championship game	April 5	Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Ariz.

🆚 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament format explained

The 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament features 68 teams competing in a single-elimination format across three weeks. The field opens with the First Four - four play-in games hosted by top seeds - which whittles the bracket down to 64.

Those 64 teams are divided into four regions and seeded 1 through 16, with No. 1 seeds facing No. 16s in the opening round. Lose once, and you're done.

Survivors advance through the Round of 32, Sweet 16, and Elite Eight before the last four teams meet at the Final Four in Phoenix, where one champion is crowned on Sunday, April 5.

4️⃣ 2026 Women's Final Four & championship venue

Phoenix is hosting the Women's Final Four for the first time at the Mortgage Matchup Center - home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.

The semifinals tip off Friday, April 3, with the national championship game set for Sunday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

🗺️ 2026 Women's March Madness First & Second Round host cities

Unlike the men's tournament, the women's first two rounds are hosted by the top 16 seeds at their home arenas. The 16 hosting teams are: Duke, Iowa, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, UCLA, UConn, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.

💰 2026 Women's March Madness betting - odds & bracket tips

The NCAA Women's Tournament is one of the fastest-growing sports betting events of the year, and our best sports betting sites have all sorts of offers and promos. Odds for every first-round matchup were unveiled immediately after the bracket release show on Selection Sunday. Defending champion UConn enters the tournament undefeated, but UCLA, South Carolina, and Texas are among those who could spoil the Huskies' repeat bid.

Think you know ball? Test your skills via our March Madness bracket contest and challenges for a shot at prizes from top sportsbooks. See the Women's March Madness odds for the full field below:

❓ Frequently asked questions - 2026 Women's March Madness bracket

How many teams are in the 2026 Women's March Madness field?

There are 68 teams in the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament field — including eight teams competing in four First Four games. The four winners qualify for the first-round field of 64.

When does the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament start?

The Women's March Madness 2026 begins with the First Four on Wednesday, March 18. The First Four games are hosted by top seeds at campus sites. Round 1, the Round of 64, begins Friday, March 20.

Where is the 2026 Women's Final Four?

The Final Four and national championship will be played at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The two semifinal games are Friday, April 3, and the championship is Sunday, April 5.

Where can I download a free printable 2026 Women's March Madness bracket?

SBR's free printable Women's March Madness bracket is available here or at the top of the page. Click the download button and print on standard letter-size paper.

All schedule info confirmed against NCAA.com as of March 15, 2026.

Written by:
Esten McLaren

Esten is the Content Manager for SportsbookReview.com. He has been in the sports betting industry since the legalization of mobile sports betting in New Jersey, and he has worked with Sportsbook Review before the launch of sports betting in Ontario. In writing and personal betting, Esten focuses on golf and the NFL, while dabbling in futures bets across all major North American sports, looking for edges with long shots. His favorite markets to research and bet include golf outrights and NFL touchdown scorers, where he looks for edges in pricing differences, and player skill sets against the opponent (or golf course). He prefers DraftKings as it is often first-to-market with golf odds each week and next year's futures odds. Esten's previous stops include time with GolfWeek. He previously worked in the fantasy sports industry with FNTSY Sports Network, theScore, and USA TODAY, where he started to build his NFL and golf betting experience. Esten graduated from the College of Sports Media with a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. He has appeared on FNTSY Sports Network, VSiN, and VSiN's Long Shots podcast, where he correctly called Will Zalatoris as the winner of the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Esten looks at sports betting much like golf and advises beginner bettors to compete against themselves rather than being concerned with what others may or may not be doing based on social media claims.