According to an official press release from ESPN, the 2027 gymnastics season is set to begin with the fourth annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in Greenville, South Carolina.
ABC and ESPN will kick off the season with this event. Two-time reigning NCAA Champion Oklahoma will make seven appearances on linear networks including ABC, ESPN2, and SEC Network. The postseason will feature NCAA Women’s Regionals and Men’s National Qualifiers on ESPN+, the Women’s Semifinals and Men’s Championship on ESPN2, and the NCAA Women’s Championship live on ABC.
Once again, ESPN networks will be the primary broadcaster for college gymnastics, providing extensive coverage of the 2027 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics season across various channels, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, and ESPN+. This season marks the third consecutive year of semifinal and championship coverage for the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship. All meets will be available for streaming on the ESPN App with an appropriate ESPN subscription, alongside hundreds more events airing live on ESPN+.
This winter, 17 of the 25 teams ranked in the final 2025-26 standings, including nine from the top ten, will be featured on ESPN networks. The Oklahoma Sooners, who are seeking their third consecutive national title, will appear seven times on ESPN’s linear broadcasts. Additionally, No. 6 Georgia and No. 9 Alabama will each have seven linear appearances throughout the 2027 season.
The action kicks off on January 9-10 with the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. The competition will showcase No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida, and No. 5 UCLA live on ABC on Saturday, January 9, at 2 p.m. ET. Following that, No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Utah, No. 14 Clemson, and No. 20 North Carolina will compete on ESPN on Sunday, January 10, at 1 p.m. This marks the first time Greenville will host this event, which has previously seen three of the highest viewership ratings for live regular-season collegiate gymnastics meets in the history of ESPN networks.
ESPN2 Coverage
ESPN2 will feature seven Friday night competitions throughout the season. Notable matchups include:
- No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 6 Georgia (Friday, January 22, at 5:30 p.m.)
- No. 6 Georgia at No. 2 LSU (Friday, January 29, at 8 p.m.)
- No. 3 Florida at No. 9 Alabama (Friday, February 5, at 9 p.m.)
- No. 23 Denver at No. 10 Utah (Friday, February 5, at 10:30 p.m.)
- No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 2 LSU (Friday, February 12, at 9 p.m.)
- No. 2 LSU at No. 9 Alabama (Friday, February 19, at 9 p.m.)
- No. 3 Florida at No. 2 LSU (Friday, February 26, at 9 p.m.)
In addition to Utah’s participation in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, the Big 12 will also have two meets featured on ESPN networks. The 10th-ranked Utes will host No. 23 Denver on Friday, February 5, before traveling to face Arizona State on ESPNU at 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 28.
SEC Network Highlights
SEC Network continues to be the go-to destination for Friday Night Heights, showcasing 18 dual meets from January through mid-March. Featured teams include No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 9 Alabama, No. 11 Missouri, No. 18 Kentucky, and No. 25 Auburn. The Friday Night Heights series will commence on Friday, January 22, with No. 11 Missouri visiting No. 3 Florida (6 p.m.), No. 2 LSU at No. 18 Kentucky (7:45 p.m.), and No. 7 Arkansas at No. 25 Auburn (9:30 p.m.). The regular season coverage on SEC Network wraps up on Sunday, March 14, with No. 9 Alabama at No. 6 Georgia (5:15 p.m.).
ACC Network Schedule
ACC Network will highlight the increasing popularity of gymnastics in the league with six meets, starting on Sunday, January 17, when No. 20 North Carolina faces Pittsburgh (4 p.m.). Featured teams include No. 8 Stanford, No. 14 Clemson, No. 15 California, No. 20 North Carolina, No. 24 NC State, and Pittsburgh, with coverage continuing through No. 14 Clemson’s match against No. 20 North Carolina on Sunday, March 7 (5:30 p.m.).
Conference Championship Events
ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, and ESPN+ will collaborate for a full day of conference championship events on Saturday, March 20. The Big 12 Gymnastics Championship at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, will start with Session I on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. and Session II on ESPNU at 7 p.m. Both sessions of the ACC Gymnastics Championship from First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., will be broadcast on ACC Network at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The SEC Gymnastics Championship from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL, will be shown on SEC Network at 3 p.m. (Session I) and 8 p.m. (Session II).
Postseason Coverage
The NCAA Gymnastics Selection Special will be broadcast live on ESPNU on Monday, March 22, at noon. Following this, NCAA Women’s Regional action will be streamed live on ESPN+ from Wednesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 4, across four locations: Athens, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Championship weekend will kick off with the Women’s Semifinals on ESPN2 on Thursday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Men’s Nationals Qualifiers will follow on ESPN+ on Friday, April 16, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
For the seventh consecutive season, ABC will broadcast the NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championship, with the Championship Final airing live on Saturday, April 17, at 4 p.m. The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship Preview will precede the Championship Saturday on ABC at 3:30 p.m. Additionally, the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship will be shown live on ESPN2 on April 17 at 7 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center.
2027 Collegiate Gymnastics TV Schedule
Rankings are based on the final 2025-26 standings for the Road to Nationals women’s competition.
