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The 2023 Women’s College World Series kicks off on Thursday, June 1 and runs through Friday, June 9.
Most games will be televised on ESPN, while a couple will be on ABC, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of every game on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the 2023 Women’s College World Series streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ABC and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2023 Women’s College World Series live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN and ABC are included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2023 Women’s College World Series live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN3 (which simulcasts ABC games) and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2023 Women’s College World Series live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ABC and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2023 Women’s College World Series live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Women’s College World Series 2023 Preview
The 2023 Women’s College World Series runs throughout the first week of June, with the first four games taking place throughout the day on Thursday, June 1. Oklahoma City is the host, which is nice for the No. 1 seed Oklahoma Sooners — a team that has only lost one game this year and that is on a 48-game win streak right now. They are also the defending back-to-back champs, so it would be quite a surprise if they get upset along the way to their third national championship in three years.
ESPN’s experts predict that the teams that have the best chance of upsetting the Sooners are the Florida State Seminoles, the Stanford Cardinal and the Tennessee Volunteers, which is interesting because Stanford is the No. 9 seed.
When asked who could stop Oklahoma, Kayla Braud said, “A pitching duo the Sooners haven’t seen this season could be the difference for someone looking to beat Oklahoma. Think Stanford’s Alana Vawter and NiJaree Canady, who didn’t throw in their early-season matchup, or Tennessee’s Payton Gottshall and Ashley Rogers.”
Amanda Scarborough added, “The game-planning of Florida State. Florida State’s coaching staff always comes up with the best plans in terms of defensive shifts, pitching to matchups and unique approaches to hit off each pitcher they face. The players are always prepared and confident in their plans. Plus, many of their players have WCWS experience.”
The tournament is a double-elimination bracket just like the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Whichever team emerges from each side of the bracket then play a best-of-three series to determine the national champion.
The full schedule is as follows (all times Eastern):
Thursday, June 1
Game 1: No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Alabama, 12 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Stanford, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: No. 7 Washington vs. No. 15 Utah, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Friday, June 2
Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 6: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, June 3
Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 7 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, June 4
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 8, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 7, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Monday, June 5
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 12 p.m., ESPN
Game 12 (if necessary): 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 13: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 9 (Championship Finals — Best of 3)
Final 1: 8 p.m., ESPN
Final 2: 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Final 3 (if necessary): 8 p.m., ESPN
