What channel is NCAA women's gymnastics championship? Time, TV schedule for semifinals
The marquee event for women's college gymnastics is here.
Over the course of the next three days, the 2025 NCAA women's gymnastics championship will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. The final eight teams from the 36-team field will compete for the right to hoist the national championship trophy.
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The remaining field is SEC-heavy, with five of the eight teams from the conference where "it just means more." Those are No. 1 overall seed LSU, No. 2 seed Oklahoma, No. 3 seed Florida, No. 7 seed Missouri and No. 11 seed Alabama. Utah, UCLA and Michigan State make up the remainder of the field as the Nos. 4, 5 and 8 seeds, respectively.
Led by Aleah Finnegan, Kailin Chio and Lexi Zeiss, defending national champion LSU is back in the national semifinals for the third consecutive season. They'll look to join Oklahoma, winners in 2022 and 2023, as back-to-back national champions this decade. The Sooners are also returning to Dickies Arena for the 21st consecutive season — and the first time as a member of the SEC.
Alabama is the only team competing in the national semifinals that is not ranked in the top eight of the NCAA women's gymnastics tournament. The Crimson Tide finished second in the Tuscaloosa Regional Final, advancing alongside No. 3 Florida with a final score of 197.675 — a tenth of a point ahead of No. 6 seed Cal (197.575).
Here's a closer look at the NCAA women's gymnastics championship, including how to watch the semifinals, start time and more:
2025 NCAA women's gymnastics championship teams
Here are the eight teams that have made the 2025 NCAA women's gymnastics championship in Fort Worth, Texas:
Points from regional finals in parentheses
Semifinal 1
- No. 2 Oklahoma (198.450)
- No. 3 Florida (197.425)
- No. 7 Missouri (197.425)
- No. 11 Alabama (197.675)
Semifinal 2
- No. 1 LSU (198.050)
- No. 4 Utah (197.825)
- No. 5 UCLA (197.625)
- No. 8 Michigan State (198.000)
The first session of the NCAA women's gymnastics championship semifinals will include a full SEC lineup with No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Florida, No. 7 Missouri and No. 11 Alabama. Florida claimed its 22nd NCAA regional title by winning the Tuscaloosa Regional, while Oklahoma claimed its 15th straight by winning the Seattle Regional. Alabama and Missouri advanced as the second-place teams in those regions, respectively.
The second session will consist of No. 1 LSU, No. 4 Utah, No. 5 UCLA and No. 8 Michigan State. The Tigers punched their ticket back to the national semifinals by winning the University Park Regional with a score of 198.050. Utah secured its spot by winning the Salt Lake Regional. They are joined by second-place finishers Michigan State and UCLA, respectively.
The top two teams from each session will advance to the finals on Saturday. As noted by the NCAA, the women's gymnastics championship consists of eight teams, four all-around competitors and 16 event specialists.
What channel is NCAA women's gymnastics championship today?
- TV channel: ESPN2 (Watch FREE with Fubo)
- Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+
ESPN2 will televise both sessions of the NCAA women's gymnastics championship semifinals on Thursday. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, the network's eponymously named, subscription streaming service.
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NCAA women's gymnastics championship semifinals start time
- Date: Thursday, April 17
- Session 1 time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Session 2 time: 9 p.m. ET
Both of the national semifinals of the NCAA women's gymnastics championship take place on Thursday. The first semifinal will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET. Following its conclusion, the second session will take place at 9 p.m. ET.
Where is the NCAA women's gymnastics championship?
- Location: Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas)
The 2025 NCAA women's gymnastics championship will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the fifth consecutive year the event is in Fort Worth, Texas, and the seventh time overall.