Disney has announced some of the highlights of what’s coming to ESPN+ in March 2025, which will also be available to bundled subscribers on Disney+

Standalone Disney+ subscribers will have access to a curated selection of live sports events, studio shows, and ESPN Films from ESPN+, including:

• Live Events: Weekly women’s college basketball games, NHL Stadium Series, Day 1 of THE PLAYERS Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Texas Children’s Houston Open, National Women’s Soccer League Opening Weekend matches, UFC 313 Prelims, and more
• Studio Shows: Basketball College GameDay, Pardon the Interruption, The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, and more
• ESPN Originals: No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan, Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot, Black Girls Play, Motorcycle Mary, Long Beach Lifeguards (Ep. 1), and more

Here are some of the ESPN March highlights:

NCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Champ Week

• Date: March 3-16

The college basketball season on ESPN+ continues with more than 390 men’s and 400 women’s games from 28 conferences, culminating in Champ Week through Sunday, March 16.

UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

• Date: March 8 (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

UFC 313 sets the stage for Alex Pereira, looking to defend his title in the UFC light heavyweight title bout against Magomed Ankalaev live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The main card will stream on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View starting at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims at 8 p.m. and early prelims at 6 p.m., both also available on Disney+.

NHL

The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series returns March 1 at Ohio Stadium, more affectionately known as “The Horseshoe” and home of the Ohio State University football team in Columbus, Ohio. This season’s outdoor matchup will feature the state of Michigan’s Detroit Red Wings facing off against Ohio’s Columbus Blue Jackets in a hockey-style rendition of the traditional Ohio State-Michigan college football rivalry, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+.

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

• Event/Date: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Mar. 6-9
• Event/Date: The PLAYERS Championship, Mar. 11-16
• Event/Date: Valspar Championship, Mar. 20-23
• Event/Date: Texas Children’s Houston Open, Mar. 27-30

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ continues its four-feed coverage in March with four tournaments, highlighted by the third of the PGA TOUR’s designated events this year, the PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., from Mar. 11-16.

Also in March, PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will cover the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla. from March 6-9, the Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. from Mar. 20-23 and the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston from March 27-30. All events’ first-round main feeds on Thursday will also stream on Hulu.

College Championships

NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships

• Date: March 14-15

ESPN+ will stream the 2025 NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships from the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va., March 14-15.

NCAA Women’s & Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship

• Date: March 19-22

Coverage of the four-day finals of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship. is streaming on ESPN+ from March 19-22. The 2025 Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship streams March 26-29, with both events live from the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Wash.

NCAA Men’s College Wrestling Championship

• Date: March 20-22

ESPN+ will stream the 2025 NCAA Men’s College Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., from March 20-22.

NCAA Men’s and Women’s Fencing Championship

• Date: March 20-23

The Men’s and Women’s 2025 Fencing Championship from the Multi-Sport Facility Center at Penn State will stream on
ESPN+ from March 20-23.

NBA on ESPN+

• Event/Date: ​​Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, March 1
• Event/Date: Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics, March 2
• Event/Date: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtic, March 8
• Event/Date: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks, March 9
• Event/Date: New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors, March 15
• Event/Date: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers, March 16

TGL

• Event/Date: Regular season: March 3 & 4
• Event/Date: Playoff Semifinal #1: March 17
• Event/Date: Playoff Semifinal #2 March 18
• Event/Date: Playoff Finals 1 & 2
• Event/Date: Playoff Finals: 25

TGL Regular season continues on March 3 with Bay vs. Los Angeles (3 p.m.) and New York vs. Boston (7 p.m.) and on March 4 with Jupiter vs. Atlanta (7 p.m.). TGL playoff semifinals take place on March 17 (7 p.m.) and March 18 (7 p.m.), followed by finals on March 24 (9 p.m.), March 25 (7 p.m.) and March 25 (9 p.m., if necessary).

Soccer Exclusively on ESPN+

• Event/Date: Women’s FA Cup Quarterfinal, March 9
• Event/Date: NWSL Regular Season Season Opener, March 15

Soccer action continues in March with a Women’s FA Cup Quarterfinal match (March 9) and the NWSL Regular Season Opening match between the Kansas City Current and the Portland Thorns FC at CPKC Stadium at Berkley Riverfront Park (March 15).

What are you looking forward to watching on ESPN in March?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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