March Madness 2026 Stream it *FREE* with these trial offers

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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Here's a quick guide on how you can stream March Madness 2026 for free using trial offers from YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, Fubo TV, DirecTV Stream and more.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter March Madness 2026: Tuesday, March 17 Monday, April 6 Best free trial: YouTube TV (10-days) Unlock your free stream with NordVPN (save 74%) There's no use resisting March Madness, even if the broadcasting arrangements are a touch maddening. Although comprehensive coverage is available in the US,
games are spread across four separate channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS.

However, getting your fix needn't be as difficult nor as expensive as you might suspect. Numerous cable-replacement services carry all four channels and some of them allow new customers to take advantage of a free trial, amongst other perks. So whether you're a Duke, Arizona, Michigan or Florida fan expecting your team to go all the way to the National Championship, a seasoned bracketologist, or a romantic holding out for a Cinderella story, well walk you through the best free trials for watching March Madness 2026. How to watch March Madness 2026 free trials from anywhere Although free
trials are available to watch March Madness 2026, they're only readily available to US residents.

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Madness coverage is split between TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS.

If you don't have the channels on cable, a free trial is available on each of the following cord-cutting services: Arguably the best-value free trial for March Madness comes from YouTube TV , which carries TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS, and costs $82.99 per month.

Not only do new customers get a 10-day FREE trial, but they also get their first two months for $59.99. View Deal Hulu+Live TV carries TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS, as well as Disney Plus and ESPN Select, and starts at $89.99 per month.

New customers get a 3-day FREE trial. View Deal The DirecTV Stream MySports genre pack includes TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS, and costs $69.99 per month.

However, new customers get a 5-day FREE trial. View Deal Although it isn't quite free, the Walmart+ 30-day trial for $1 includes access to Paramount
Plus , which lets you stream CBS' March Madness coverage.

Paramount Plus itself starts at $8.99 per month. View Deal March Madness 2026 schedule (All times ET)

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday, March 17 6.40pm (16) UMBC vs (16) Howard | TruTV 9.15pm (11)
Texas vs (11) NC State | TruTV

Wednesday, March 18 6.40pm (16) Prairie View A&M vs (16) Lehigh | TruTV 9.15pm (11) Miami (Ohio) vs (11) SMU | TruTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, March 19 12.15pm (9) TCU vs (8) Ohio State | CBS 12.40pm (13) Troy vs (4) Nebraska | TruTV 1.30pm (11) South Florida vs (6) Louisville | TNT 1.50pm (12) High Point vs (5) Wisconsin | TBS 2.50pm (16) Siena vs (1) Duke | CBS 3.15pm (12) McNeese vs (5) Vanderbilt | TruTV 4.05pm (14) North Dakota State vs (3) Michigan State | TNT 4.25pm (9) Hawaii vs (8) Arkansas (TBS) 6.50pm (11) VCU vs (6) North Carolina | TNT 7.10pm (16) UMBC/Howard
vs (1) Michigan | CBS 7.25pm (11) Texas/NC State vs (6) BYU | TBS 7.35pm (10) Texas A&M vs (7) St. Mary's | TruTV 9.25pm (14) Penn vs (3) Illinois | TNT 9.45pm (9) Saint Louis vs (8) Georgia | CBS 10pm (14) Kennesaw State vs (3) Gonzaga | TBS 10.10pm (15) Idaho vs (2) Houston | TruTV

Friday, March 20 12.15pm (10) Santa Clara vs (7) Kentucky | CBS 12.40pm (12) Akron vs (5) Texas Tech | TruTV 1.35pm (16) LIU vs (1) Arizona | TNT 1.50pm (14) Wright State vs (3) Virginia | TBS 2.50pm (15) Tennessee State vs (2) Iowa State | CBS 3.15pm (13) Hofstra vs (4) Alabama | TruTV 4.10pm (9) Utah State vs (8) Villanova | TNT 4.25pm (11) Miami (Ohio)/SMU vs (6) Tennessee | TBS 6.50pm (9) Iowa vs (8) Clemson | TNT 7.10pm (12) Northern Iowa vs (5) St. John's | CBS 7.25pm (10) UCF vs (7) UCLA | TBS 7.35pm (15) Queens (NC) vs (2) Purdue | TruTV 9.25pm (16) Prairie View/Lehigh vs (1) Florida | TNT 9.45pm (13) Cal Baptist vs (4) Kansas | CBS 10pm (15) Furman vs (2) UConn | TBS 10.10pm (10) Missouri vs (7) Miami (FL) | TruTV

SECOND ROUND Saturday, March 21 Sunday, March 22 | TBS, TruTV, CBS

SWEET SIXTEEN Thursday, March 26 Friday, March 27 | TBS, CBS

ELITE EIGHT Saturday, March 28 Sunday, March 2 9 | TBS, CBS

FINAL FOUR Saturday, April 4 | TBS/TNT/TruTV

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Monday, April 6 | TBS/TNT/TruTV Disclaimer We
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