When is the 2025 women's Final Four? ESPN schedule - ESPN

The stage is set for the NCAA women's Final Four on Friday night in Tampa, Florida.

Paige Bueckers, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft later this month, looks to lead No. 2-seeded UConn to its 12th national championship (first since 2016). Standing in the Huskies' way are a trio of No. 1 seeds, including Lauren Betts and UCLA, the top overall seed. Bueckers and UConn will face Betts and the Bruins in the national semifinals. It will mark UCLA's first Final Four appearance.

No. 1 seeds Texas and defending national champion South Carolina will clash in the other national semifinal. The Longhorns, led by Madison Booker, are making their first appearance in the Final Four since 2003. Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks are playing in their fifth straight national semifinal.

Coverage begins on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET with the NCAA Women's Final Four Special Presented by Capital One.

Here are key facts about ESPN's coverage of the NCAA women's Final Four:

What is the schedule?

*All times Eastern

Friday

NCAA Women's Final Four Special Presented by Capital One, 6 p.m. on ESPN

NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One, semifinal 1: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 South Carolina, 7 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+

The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&T, 7 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN+ and Disney+

On the Rail, 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Disney+

Beyond the Rim, 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Disney+

NCAA Women's Final Four Update Presented by Capital One, 9 p.m. on ESPN

On the Rail, 9 p.m. on ESPN+ and Disney+

Beyond the Rim, 9 p.m. on ESPN+ and Disney+

NCAA Women's Basketball Presented by Capital One, semifinal 2: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 UCLA, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+

The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&T, 9:30 p.m. on