NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals 2026: Schedule, how to watch, teams, and preview

The 2026 NCAA women’s gymnastics regionals mark the beginning of the postseason tournament, with the first three rounds taking place at four regional sites from April 1-5.

The final two rounds – consisting of the semifinals/individual finals and Four on the Floor team final – will take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, from April 16-18.

Keep reading for the full field, a detailed schedule, how to watch all meets, storylines to watch, and more.

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Full Schedule (By Day)

All times ET. * Indicates regional host. Full list of individuals competing at each regional here.

April 1

• 3 p.m. – Baton Rouge Round 1 Play-In
  • Teams: Air Force vs. Nebraska
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• 5 p.m. – Tempe Round 1 Play-In
  • Teams: Arizona State* vs. Arizona
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  • Scores (Virtius)

April 2

• 2 p.m. – Lexington Round 1 Play-In
  • Teams: Central Michigan vs. Rutgers
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• 2 p.m. – Baton Rouge Round 2 Meet 1
  • Teams: 7 Stanford, 10 Michigan, North Carolina, Utah State
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• 4 p.m. – Tempe Round 2 Meet 1
  • Teams: 6 Georgia, 11 Michigan State, BYU, Southern Utah
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• 5 p.m. – Corvallis Round 1 Play-In
  • Teams: Washington vs. San Jose State
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• 8 p.m. – Baton Rouge Round 2 Meet 2
  • Teams: 2 LSU*, 15 Clemson, Auburn, Air Force OR Nebraska
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• 10 p.m. – Tempe Round 2 Meet 2
  • 3 Florida, 14 California, Penn State, Arizona State OR Arizona
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April 3

• 1 p.m. – Lexington Round 2 Meet 1
  • Teams: 8 Missouri, 9 Arkansas, NC State, Maryland
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• 4 p.m. – Corvallis Round 2 Meet 1
  • Teams: 5 Alabama, 12 Utah, Denver, Oregon State*
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• 7 p.m. – Lexington Round 2 Meet 2
  • 1 Oklahoma, 16 Kentucky*, Ohio State, Central Michigan OR Rutgers
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• 10 p.m. – Corvallis Round 2 Meet 2
  • Teams: 4 UCLA, 13 Minnesota, Iowa, Washington OR San Jose State
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April 4

• 6 p.m. – Baton Rouge Regional Final
• 8 p.m. – Tempe Regional Final

April 5

• 5 p.m. – Lexington Regional Final
• 8 p.m. – Corvallis Regional Final

How to Watch the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals

The 2026 NCAA women’s gymnastics regionals will stream exclusively on ESPN+. If you don’t have ESPN+, you can follow along for free with our live updates and results tracker.

Live scores will be available via Virtius.

Regional Matchups and Top Teams

“Top teams” are the teams most likely to advance out of the regional to the national semifinals. “Dark horse” is one to watch that has been on the rise and could play spoiler to a top team.

Baton Rouge Regional

• Top teams: 2 LSU, 7 Stanford
• Dark horse: 15 Clemson
• The gist: LSU seems destined for Fort Worth, especially competing at home in the PMAC. Stanford has had an all-around stellar year, but Clemson upset the Cardinal for the ACC title and is on the rise under first-year co-head coaches Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell.

Tempe Regional

• Top teams: 3 Florida, 6 Georgia
• Dark horse: 11 Michigan State
• The gist: Florida is coming off an SEC championship win and should advance easily, but the Gators face tough competition in Georgia, who they narrowly beat in their head-to-head in February. The GymDogs are having a stellar season under second year co-head coaches Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Ryan Roberts, but Michigan State has the makings of a perfect spoiler. The Spartans have flown under the radar all season after a slow start, but they’re coming off multiple mid-197s – and so are the GymDogs. By the way, if Florida has an off day on vault – as the Gators have a few times this season – everything can go sideways quick.

Lexington Regional

• Top teams: 1 Oklahoma, 8 Missouri, 9 Arkansas
• Dark horse: 16 Kentucky
• The gist: Oklahoma begins its title defense in Lexington. Expect the Sooners to come out hot after being narrowly beaten for the SEC title two weeks ago. Missouri has the upper hand on Arkansas, although the two teams have traded spots in the rankings a couple times this season. Kentucky is a wild card at home; after starting the season with multiple 194s, the Wildcats have risen to a season-high 197.325 and are absolutely capable of a Cinderella moment.

Corvallis Regional

• Top teams: 4 UCLA, 5 Alabama, 12 Utah
• Dark horse: 13 Minnesota
• The gist: UCLA is right there with Oklahoma, LSU, and Florida as the top contenders for the title, but this is easily the most difficult regional of them all. Alabama must prove it didn’t peak too soon, and there is no room for error with a sneaky Red Rock team that is better than its ranking. Utah is the only NCAA gymnastics team to qualify for every national championship that has been held. On a good day, Minnesota can hang with the Bruins, Tide, and Utes, but the Golden Gophers have been on a roller coaster trajectory. After a dip at the Big Ten Championships, it could be perfect timing for another Minnesota peak.

Storylines to Watch

Top Four Build to Fort Worth

The Four on the Floor could very well consist of the top four seeds: Oklahoma, LSU, Florida, and UCLA. At their best, any one of these teams could win the title. The Sooners are looking for their eighth NCAA championship in 12 seasons (excluding 2020). LSU won its sole title in 2024. UCLA last won in 2018, and Florida last won in 2015.

Spoilers Waiting in the Wings

The only other teams to go 198 this season are Stanford, Georgia, and Utah. They are all in different regionals, meaning if they all advance to nationals and bring their A-game, chaos could be unleashed. But all three teams are less consistent than the top seeds and could get ousted if they have a down day at regionals. The Red Rocks have the toughest path to Fort Worth, with Alabama and UCLA blocking their path.

Individuals to Watch

Looking beyond athletes on teams with a high chance to advance, there are a few standouts who could earn an individual berth with strong performances. Top of the list is Air Force’s Maggie Slife, who has had a record-breaking year for the Falcons and Mountain West Conference. She ranks in the top 10 on bars and in the all-around. Tonya Paulsson (Cal) and Chloe Cho (Illinois) also both rank in the top 10 on bars and top 15 in the all-around. On floor, Brie Clark (Clemson) just became the first All-American in program history, and Sydney Seabrooks (North Carolina) has nine score of 9.900 or better in her freshman season.

Perfection Predictor

We’ve been tracking all of the perfect 10s this season, and we expect there to be at least a couple more at regionals. Although perfect 10s are harder to come by in the postseason – because of more judges on the panel and stricter judging – the ones to watch are the ones who have been scoring flawlessly all year: Kailin Chio (LSU), Jordan Chiles (UCLA), Avery Neff (Utah), and Anna Roberts (Stanford), to name a few. Chio and Chiles have been 10 machines this season and are both looking to complete their gym slam, with Chio only needing a 10 on bars and Chiles only needing a 10 on beam to complete the career feat. Only a sophomore, Chio still has time. Chiles is a senior, so she has, at most, four meets left to make it happen.

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