Big Ten women's lacrosse schedule, bracket, times, channels, live streams to watch 2026 tournament

TL;DR

The 2026 Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament features seven teams and will take place in Michigan. The regular season champion receives a first-round bye, and the tournament winner secures a spot in the 2026 NCAA Championship.

Key points

2026 Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament features seven teams
Tournament held in Michigan
Regular season champion gets a first-round bye
Winner secures a spot in the 2026 NCAA Championship

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Back for the 11th annual edition, the 2026 Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament will bring the best programs in the conference to Michigan this week.

This year's bracket will be made up of seven teams, with the regular season champion earning a first-round bye. The winner of this conference tournament will secure an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Championship taking place in May.

The No. 1 overall seed belongs to Northwestern — a historic program in collegiate women's lacrosse. The Wildcats have won eight NCAA championships throughout the years, and were runners-up in 2025. Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Michigan State follow behind as the second, third and fourth seeds.

Don't miss out on a second of the action.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual competition.

Where to watch Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament

TV channel: Big Ten Network
Live stream:fubo, B1G+

The first round of the 2026 Big Ten lacrosse tournament will stream on B1G+, and the semifinals and championship will air live on Big Ten Network. Cord-cutters can stream the BTN games on fubo.

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Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament schedule 2026

The 2026 Big Ten women's lacrosse tournament will begin on Wednesday, April 22, and conclude with the championship game on Sunday, April 26. All games will take place at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Wednesday, April 22 — Quarterfinals


Matchup	Time (ET)	Watch
Game 1: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 5 Penn State	Noon	B1G+
Game 2: No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 7 Ohio State	3 p.m.	B1G+
Game 3: No. 3 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 6 Rutgers	6 p.m.	B1G+

Friday, April 24 — Semifinals


Matchup	Time (ET)	Watch
No. 1 Northwestern vs. Game 1 Winner	3 p.m.	BTN, fubo
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner	6 p.m.	BTN, fubo

Sunday, April 26 — Championship


Matchup	Time (ET)	Watch
Semifinal winners	Noon	BTN, fubo

Big Ten women's lacrosse standings 2026

Here is a look at the seedings for the 2026 Big Ten lacrosse tournament based on conference records:


Seed	Team	Overall	B1G
1	Northwestern	13-3	7-1
2	Maryland	14-2	6-2
3	Johns Hopkins	13-3	6-2
4	Michigan	11-5	5-3
5	Penn State	12-5	4-4
6	Rutgers	10-7	4-4
7	Ohio State	9-7	3-5

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