Dawn Staley and South Carolina lost to UConn in the national title game, ending its hopes for back-to-back championships. But, the Gamecocks and Huskies are +390 co-favorites to win the 2026 Women's National Championship odds at Sportsbook.
Following the pair in the early Women's March Madness odds are: UCLA at +600, Texas at +600 and LSU at +900. Here are the odds and expert analysis:
WNCAAB National Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | +390 |
| UConn | +390 |
| UCLA | +600 |
| Texas | +600 |
| LSU | +900 |
| USC | +900 |
| Notre Dame | +900 |
| Duke | +1900 |
| Tennessee | +2500 |
| TCU | +3000 |
| Oklahoma | +4000 |
| NC State | +5500 |
| Ole Miss | +6500 |
Odds as of April 8, 2025 at Sportsbook
uConn & south carolina co-favorites to win 2026 women's march madness
UConn dominated South Carolina 82-59 in the women’s national championship game. The Huskies controlled the game from start to finish, with stellar 24-point performances Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. The 23-point victory is tied for the third-largest in women’s championship game history, behind only two previous UConn teams that won by 33 points in 2013 (vs. Louisville) and 31 points in 2016 (vs. Syracuse). Despite losing Paige Bueckers to the WNBA, Geno Auriemma’s squad returns Fudd and Strong next season—each playing a large role as reasserting UConn’s place atop women’s college basketball.
South Carolina will lose a few starters, including Te-Hina Paopao, Sania Feagin, and Bree Hall. Still, with Dawn Staley’s elite recruiting and coaching, the Gamecocks are always reloading—not rebuilding. Until the transfer portal closes on April 23, odds will likely remain stagnant until roster moves are made and final.
Last 10 Women’s College Basketball National Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn Huskies (24-11) | South Carolina Gamecocks | 82-59 |
| 2024 | South Carolina Gamecocks (38-0) | Iowa Hawkeyes | 87-75 |
| 2023 | LSU Tigers (34-2) | Iowa Hawkeyes | 102-85 |
| 2022 | South Carolina Gamecocks (35-2) | UConn Huskies | 64-49 |
| 2021 | Stanford Cardinal (31-2) | Arizona Wildcats | 54-53 |
| 2019 | Baylor Bears (37-1) | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 82-81 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (34-3) | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 61-58 |
| 2017 | South Carolina Gamecocks (38-0) | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 67-55 |
| 2016 | UConn Huskies (38-0) | Syracuse Orange | 82-51 |
| 2015 | UConn Huskies (38-1) | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 63-53 |
*2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
The Connecticut Huskies own a full trophy case with 12 national championships, the most of any school. They have won the title in three or more consecutive years twice (2002-2004, 2013-2016) in the last two decades. Between 2014 and 2017, the Huskies recorded a 111-game winning streak that was kept alive for 867 days.
How To Bet NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship
If you’re a first-time bettor in women’s college basketball odds to win the championship, welcome! Typically, you’ll visit a sportsbook and see the NCAA championship odds listed like this:
- South Carolina +100
- Stanford +300
- Connecticut +550
- LSU +850
The odds indicate what it would pay out if one of these teams were to win a national championship. Unlike a straight-up bet, or a moneyline bet, where there is a clear favorite represented by a minus sign (-), the team with the lowest odds would be the favorite.
In this case, it’s South Carolina, and the rest are underdogs even though each team has a plus sign (+) prefacing its odds. For American odds, all potential payouts are predicated on $100 bets.
Using American odds, if you were to bet $100 on the Gamecocks and they win, your sportsbook would return your original $100 investment and reward you with $100 in profit for your winning pick, which is $200 in total return to the bettor.
College basketball is notorious for long shots and underdogs going far in the NCAA Tournament or even winning it all. So, a team like LSU may entice a bettor to consider the Tigers with +850 odds to win the tournament (10.5 percent implied probability).
If LSU was to defy the odds and go on to win the title with bettors placing a $100 bet on the Tigers, they would be rewarded with a $950 return – the original $100 is returned along with $850 in profit.
If you’re ever unsure about numbers, check out our odds calculator. It’ll show you what your payout would be based on the odds and amount wagered.
