NCAA field hockey tournament schedule 2025: Full TV channels, times, live streams, scores for every college match

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After a long and hard-fought season, it's officially time for the country's best teams to compete in the 2025 NCAA field hockey championships.

Conference tournaments brought the heat with storied programs North Carolina and Northwestern winning the ACC and Big Ten fields. With the NCAA bracket announced shortly after, the Tar Heels took the No. 1 seed, followed by Princeton, Harvard and Virginia.

North Carolina and Northwestern have traded the championship trophy back and forth over the past several years, with UNC winning five titles and the Wildcats taking two. Will these powerhouses find their way back atop the podium, or is it someone else's turn?

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NCAA field hockey tournament, including TV channel, streaming options and schedule for each game.

How to watch NCAA field hockey tournament games in 2025

• TV channel: ESPNU (championship game)

• Live stream:ESPN+, Fubo (championship game)

The 2025 NCAA field hockey tournament is available for viewing on ESPN platforms. The opening round through the semifinals will air live on ESPN+. See the full game schedule below.

The national championship game on Sunday, Nov. 23 will air nationally on ESPNU and streaming on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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NCAA field hockey tournament schedule, scores 2025

Here's a look at the game schedule for each round of competition.

Opening round

Game

Matchup

Time (ET)

TV/streaming

1

Saint Joseph's 2, Drexel 0

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2

Fairfield 1, Boston University 0

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First round

Game

Matchup

Time (ET)

TV/streaming

3

No. 1 North Carolina 2, Saint Joseph's 1

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4

No. 2 Princeton 3, Fairfield 1

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5

No. 3 Harvard 8, New Hampshire 2

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6

Miami (OH) 2, No. 4 Virginia 1

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7

Duke 2, Iowa 1

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8

Northwestern 5, Yale 1

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9

UConn 2, Wake Forest 0

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10

Syracuse 3, Liberty 2 (SO)

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Quarterfinals

Game

Matchup

Time (ET)

TV/streaming

11

No. 1 North Carolina 2, Duke 1 (OT)

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12

No. 2 Princeton 2, Syracuse 1

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13

No. 3 Harvard 1, UConn 0

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14

Northwestern 3, Miami (OH) 2

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Semifinals

Matchup

Time (ET)

TV/streaming

No. 2 Princeton 2, No. 3 Harvard 0

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—

Northwestern 4, No. 1 North Carolina 3 (OT)

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Championship

Matchup

Time (ET)

TV/streaming

No. 2 Princeton vs. Northwestern

1 p.m.

ESPNU, Fubo

NCAA field hockey tournament round-by-round schedule 2025

Round

Dates

Opening round

Nov. 12

First round

Nov. 14

Quarterfinals

Nov. 16

Semifinals

Nov. 21

Championship

Nov. 23

History of NCAA field hockey tournament winners

Here are the five most recent NCAA champions:

Year

Champion

Runner-up

2024

Northwestern

St. Joseph's

2023

North Carolina

Northwestern

2022

North Carolina

Northwestern

2021

Northwestern

Liberty

2020

North Carolina

Michigan