The 2025 NCAA Game Initiates Tuesday, March 18 with the Primary Four in Dayton, Ohio. That’s when March Madness truly kicks into gear with 68 Squads all vying to become the 2024-25 national champion. With 67 Matches set to be televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, fans will be able to keep up with all the action no matter when they wish to tune in or how they choose to view the Matches.
On the call for the NCAA Game this year will be a number of notable voices with Ian Eagle returning for the second straight year as lead Action-by-Action announcer and the voice of the Last Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.
One year after Previous Purdue Sun Robbie Hummel joined the NCAA Game broadcast Club, Previous Michigan standout Jalen Rose steps in as the newest face to Delivery as an analyst across Primary- and second-Stage action.
CBS will lead the way televising 24 Matches during the NCAA Game, including the Last Four, Best 8 and Pleasant 16. TBS will televise 18 Matches, including the Best Eight and Pleasant 16, while truTV will air or simulcast 21 Matches and TNT will televise 12 Matches. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can Observe every game, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to Observe all the Matches televised by CBS, while Max subscribers can catch the Matches on TBS, TNT and truTV.
From the Option Show all the way until the Competing of “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports will be bringing you the magic.
Let’s take a look at the 2025 March Madness announcing Squads as well as the complete schedule for the 2025 NCAA Game.
2025 March Madness announcing Squads
- Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
- Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Lisa Byington | Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose || Andy Katz
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
- Rules analyst: Gene Steratore
2025 NCAA Game schedule, dates
Primary Four
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) Saint Francis vs. (16) Alabama State Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) North Carolina vs. (11) San Diego State Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (16) American Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
Primary Stage
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (13) High Mark vs. (4) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 2 p.m. | (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. vs. (1) Auburn Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 10 p.m. | (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross |
truTV (Observe live) |
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 2 p.m. | (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American vs. (1) Duke Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) North Carolina/SDSU vs. (6) Ole Miss Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (11) Xavier/Texas vs. (6) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 10 p.m. | (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
truTV (Observe live) |
Second Stage
Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)
Pleasant 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Best 8
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. Begin (CBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Last Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Division
Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
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