March Madness 2026: How to watch the Notre Dame vs. Fairfield first-round game at the women's NCAA basketball tournament
The first round of the women's March Madness college basketball tournament is here; here's how to tune in to the Notre Dame vs. Fairfield game today.
THE Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Fairfield University Stags in the first round of the women's March Madness tournament, here's how to watch. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Kevin C.
Cox via Getty Images The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been matched up with the Fairfield Stags in the first round of the women's 2026 March Madness tournament. While Notre Dame enters the field with a No. 6 seed compared to Fairfield's No.
11, Fairfield has been on an 11-game winning streak — will it continue when the two teams meet in Columbus? We'll find out soon enough; the Notre Dame vs. Fairfield game is this Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.
m. ET, and it airs on ESPN. For a complete breakdown of key dates and how to watch every game, we've got you covered.