March Madness 2025: How to Watch & Stream Men’s National Championship Game Online Free

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The 2025 men’s NCAA college basketball national championships (a.k.a. March Madness) is almost finished with the National Championship matchup set. And there are multiple ways to watch and stream the game online. Want to watch March Madness? Here’s what you need to know.

March Madness 2025 Dates

NCAA March Madness continues with the National Championship on Monday (April 7). The game features No. 1-ranked Florida Gators taking on No. 1-ranked Houston Cougars at 8:50 p.m. ET/5:50 p.m. PT on CBS. Check out key dates and schedule location here.

The NCAA National Championship game take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Meanwhile, music fans will also love the star-studded line-up of artists performing at 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival — which includes Chris Stapleton, Benson Boone, Pitbull, Jelly Roll and Billboard Woman of the Year Doechii. Learn more about the NCAA March Madness Music Festival here.

NCAA Men’s March Madness 2025: How to Watch Online Without Cable

Whether you’re watching basketball on your computer, phone or TV, streaming gives you the flexibility of watching the game from anywhere.

Those who already have access to CBS through cable, satellite, internet (or an HD antenna for local channels), can watch the March Madness game live, but for those who haven’t settled on a TV streamer, we’ve put together a few different options that are actually worth the money.

College basketball fans can watch and stream the March Madness 2025 game online through DirecTV Stream and other platforms that provide live television, such as Hulu+ Live TV.

Watch March Madness on Fubo

Fubo includes a live feeds for NCAA March Madness National Championship on CBS online. The platform’s plans get you more than 100 channels, DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 devices.

Watch March Madness on Paramount+

Though March Madness and other CBS programs are available on Paramount+. You can also get instant access to CBS through the channel’s official streaming platform Paramount+. Along with CBS, you’ll also be able to stream content from Nickelodeon, MTV, Bet, Comedy Central, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel. If you already have a subscription, just log into your account to livestream content.

Watch March Madness on Sling

Sling TV is another streaming option. Plans start as low as $23 for the first month to watch dozens of channels. Additionally, you can catch all of the college basketball game that broadcast on CBS with the March Madness Live app. Just use your Sling TV login for access. It’s that easy.

Watch March Madness on DirecTV Stream

How much is DirecTV? You can join for $74.99 per month and gain instant access to over 90 channels. DirecTV Stream includes a free trial, along with cable channels and local channels, such as CBS to let you watch March Madness online without cable.

To watch March Madness 2025 internationally, try ExpressVPN or NordVPN.

2025 March Madness Merch & Tickets: Where to Buy

And now, it’s time to talk merch and tickets. If you’re looking for March Madness merchandise you can find lots of gear at retailers, such as Fanatics, FansEdge, Nike, Amazon, Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the NCAA Shop.

You can find March Madness tickets available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Gametime.