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NCAA women’s water polo bracket 2025: Schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for college championship
When it comes to water polo championships, California is unrivaled. The 2025 NCAA women’s water polo tournament will give eight programs a shot at a title this week. Historically, only three schools have won the tournament — Stanford, UCLA and USC. Unsurprisingly, all three are back in the running this year. The Cardinal snagged the […]
When it comes to water polo championships, California is unrivaled. The 2025 NCAA women’s water polo tournament will give eight programs a shot at a title this week.
Historically, only three schools have won the tournament — Stanford, UCLA and USC. Unsurprisingly, all three are back in the running this year. The Cardinal snagged the No. 1 seed, with the Bruins and Trojans in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
Rounding out the rest of the bracket are California, Hawaii, Wagner, LMU and Harvard. The tournament will be a single-elimination format, with competition taking place over three days this weekend.
Who will become 2025 champions?
Here’s everything you need to know about the NCAA women’s water polo championship, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual tournament.
NCAA women’s water polo bracket 2025
The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2025 NCAA women’s water polo tournament are below.
| Place | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 22-1 |
| 2 | UCLA | 19-5 |
| 3 | USC | 23-6 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 21-4 |
| 5 | California | 19-5 |
| 6 | Harvard | 26-6 |
| 7 | LMU | 20-11 |
| 8 | Wagner | 22-8 |
NCAA women’s water polo tournament schedule 2025
The 2025 NCAA women’s water polo tournament will start on Friday, May 9, and end on Sunday, May 11. All games will be played at the Indiana University Natatorium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Thursday, May 8: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1: No. 1 Stanford vs. Wagner | Noon | NCAA.com |
| Game 2: No. 4 Hawaii vs. California | 2 p.m. | NCAA.com |
| Game 3: No. 2 UCLA vs. LMU | 4 p.m. | NCAA.com |
| Game 4: No. 3 USC vs. Harvard | 6 p.m. | NCAA.com |
Friday, May 9: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 5: Semifinal 1 | Noon | NCAA.com |
| Game 6: Semifinal 2 | 2 p.m. | NCAA.com |
Saturday, May 10: Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Winner of Semifinals | Noon | ESPNU, Fubo |
NCAA women’s water polo tournament TV channel, live streams
- TV channel: NCAA.com, ESPNU
- Live stream: Fubo
The first two rounds of the NCAA women’s water polo tournament will air on NCAA.com. The championship will air on ESPNU.
Fans can also stream the final matchup on Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial.
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