After an all-ACC Women’s College Cup final last year, it looks like the road to a national title will run through the conference again in 2025.
The top three teams in the RPI rankings heading into the tournament are all from the conference, with top national seed Notre Dame leading the way, followed by Virginia and conference tourney champion Stanford. Defending national champion North Carolina didn’t even make the six-team ACC tournament and is unseeded in the NCAAs.
While the ACC and the West Coast have always been the dominant forces in this tournament, 2025 could be the year for a newcomer to break through. TCU, Michigan State, Kansas and Colorado all enter the NCAA tournament with top-10 RPIs and could challenge the traditional powers.
The Sporting News has all the details on the 2025 NCAA women’s soccer tournament.
How to watch 2025 NCAA women’s soccer tournament
The first four rounds of the 2025 NCAA women’s soccer tournament will air on ESPN+, which is available via the ESPN app.
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The semifinals and championship are the only games broadcast on traditional TV. ESPNU will handle the coverage for those games.
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NCAA women’s soccer tournament 2025 schedule, scores
First round
Friday, Nov. 14
Seeded teams will host first-round games
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State 2, No. 8 Georgia 0 | — | — |
| No. 3 Florida State 4, Samford 0 | — | |
| North Carolina 3, No. 3 Tennessee 1 | — | — |
| No. 7 Wake Forest 2, South Carolina 1 | — | — |
| No. 2 Duke 3, Elon 0 | — | — |
| No. 2 Michigan State 4, Milwaukee 1 | — | — |
| No. 8 Clemson 2, Liberty 1 | — | — |
| No. 5 Iowa 1, South Dakota State 0 | — | — |
| No. 5 Arkansas 1, Dartmouth 0 | — | — |
| No. 2 Georgetown 3, Sacred Heart 0 | — | — |
| No. 6 Texas Tech 2, UTSA 1 | — | — |
| No. 7 West Virginia 5, Wagner 0 | — | — |
| No. 8 Alabama 2, Northwestern 2 (3-1 PKs) | — | — |
| No. 7 UCF 2, Maine 0 | — | — |
| No. 3 Kansas 3, Cal Baptist 1 | — | — |
| No. 1 Virginia 5, High Point 0 | — | — |
| No. 1 Vanderbilt 2, Tennessee Tech 0 | — | — |
| No. 2 TCU 7, Grambling State 0 | — | — |
| No. 4 LSU 4, Houston Christian 1 | — | — |
| No. 5 Baylor 3, Texas State 0 | — | — |
| No. 4 Wisconsin 3, Western Michigan 2 | — | — |
| No. 5 BYU 1, Utah State 1 (7-6 PKs) | — | — |
| No. 3 Colorado 2, Utah Valley 1 (OT) | — | — |
| No. 1 Stanford 3, Cal Poly 1 | — | — |
| No. 4 Washington 2, Montana 0 | — | — |
Saturday, Nov. 15
Seeded teams will host first-round games
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Louisville 1, Kentucky 1 (5-4 PKs) | — | — |
| No. 8 Penn State 3, Army 0 | — | — |
| No. 1 Notre Dame 4, UIC 0 | — | — |
| Lipscomb 1, No. 6 Mississippi State 0 | — | — |
| No. 6 Xavier 2, Dayton 0 | — | — |
| No. 7 Memphis vs. Illinois | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 UCLA vs. Pepperdine | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Second round
Thursday, Nov. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 7 West Virginia | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 7 Wake Forest | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 UCF | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 6 Texas Tech vs. North Carolina | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Baylor | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 LSU vs. No. 5 Iowa | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Alabama | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Washington vs. No. 5 Arkansas | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Florida State vs. Lipscomb | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 6 Louisville | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 8 Penn State | TBA | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Colorado vs. No. 6 Xavier | TBA | ESPN+ |
NCAA women’s soccer tournament bracket 2025
See the full 64-team bracket below:
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NCAA women’s soccer tournament round-by-round schedule 2025
| Round | Dates |
| First round | Nov. 14-16 |
| Second/third rounds | Nov. 20, 23 |
| Quarterfinals | Nov. 28-29 |
| Semifinals | Dec. 5 |
| Final | Dec. 8 |
2025 NCAA women’s soccer tournament automatic bids
Thirty schools earned automatic bids to the 2025 tournament by winning their conference title. Here’s the full list of automatic qualifiers:
| Conference | Qualifier |
|---|---|
| American | UTSA |
| America East | Maine |
| ACC | Stanford |
| Atlantic 10 | Dayton |
| ASUN | Lipscomb |
| Big East | Xavier |
| Big Sky | Montana |
| Big South | High Point |
| Big Ten | Washington |
| Big 12 | BYU |
| Big West | Cal Poly |
| CAA | Elon |
| Conference USA | Liberty |
| Horizon | Milwaukee |
| Ivy League | Dartmouth |
| MAAC | Sacred Heart |
| MAC | Western Michigan |
| Missouri Valley | UIC |
| Mountain West | Utah State |
| NEC | Wagner |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech |
| Patriot League | Army |
| SEC | Vanderbilt |
| SoCon | Samford |
| Southland | Houston Christian |
| SWAC | Grambling State |
| Summit League | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | Texas State |
| WAC | Cal Baptist |
| WCC | Pepperdine |
NCAA women’s soccer tournament champions list
The last 10 NCAA women’s soccer tournament champions are listed below:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2024 | North Carolina | Wake Forest |
| 2023 | Florida State | Stanford |
| 2022 | UCLA | North Carolina |
| 2021 | Florida State | BYU |
| 2020 | Santa Clara | Florida State |
| 2019 | Stanford | North Carolina |
| 2018 | Florida State | North Carolina |
| 2017 | Stanford | UCLA |
| 2016 | USC | West Virginia |
| 2015 | Penn State | Duke |
