The next NCAA Women’s Final Four is at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with the NCAA’s Final Four events running April 1 to 4, 2027. UCLA is the champion: the Bruins beat South Carolina 79-51 for the 2026 title in Phoenix and finished 37-1.
No odds on the 2027 champion are posted on ESPN’s board yet, so this page names no price. It keeps the last two Final Fours as the record and will carry the 2027 field and lines once they exist.
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How the 2026 Women’s Final Four finished
All three games were played at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 3 | Semifinal | South Carolina 62, UConn 48 |
| Friday, April 3 | Semifinal | UCLA 51, Texas 44 |
| Sunday, April 5 | National championship | UCLA 79, South Carolina 51 |
South Carolina closed as a 4.5-point favorite in the final, with a total of 127.5, and lost by 28. UCLA led 36-23 at halftime and outscored the Gamecocks 25-9 in the third quarter. Gabriela Jaquez had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Gianna Kneepkens 15 and Lauren Betts 14 points with 11 rebounds; Tessa Johnson led South Carolina with 14.
UCLA had lost 85-51 to UConn in the 2025 semifinals. A year later it won the title game by 28.
The 2025 Women’s Final Four
The 2025 Final Four was played at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. UConn beat South Carolina 82-59 in the final on April 6, 2025, after semifinal wins by UConn over UCLA, 85-51, and by South Carolina over Texas, 74-57.
This page’s picks that week were South Carolina -4.5 against Texas, which won by 17, and UCLA +8.5 against UConn, which lost by 34.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Final | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | South Carolina | 79-51 | Phoenix |
| 2025 | UConn | South Carolina | 82-59 | Tampa |
South Carolina has reached the last two title games and lost both by more than 20 points.
Betting the 2027 Women’s Final Four
When a title market opens, a price of +300 implies a 25.0% chance and +1000 implies 9.1%. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a team’s chance higher than the price does. Any price posted before the bracket is set is a bet on a team getting through the whole tournament first.
Our women’s college basketball championship odds page covers the title board, and the March Madness bracket betting guide covers the tournament. Game-by-game college basketball calls are on our NCAAB predictions hub. For paid picks, see the top handicappers, and compare books with our sportsbook reviews.