2025-26 Women's March Madness Odds: UConn Separating from Pack as Clear Favorite

The UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks are the last two NCAA women's basketball champions — and according to the odds, both teams are right back in the thick of it this season.

With the Huskies' win over the Gamecocks in last season's title game, UConn ended a nine-year title drought, capturing its 12th trophy all time.

Will UConn make it two in a row and win No. 13 at the end of this season?

Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 12, along with what to know about a few of the top contenders.

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NCAA Women's Championship odds

UConn: -175 (bet $10 to win $15.71 total)
South Carolina: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Texas: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
UCLA: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
LSU: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Michigan: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Iowa State: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Baylor: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Iowa: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
TCU: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Oklahoma: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Louisville: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Kentucky: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Ole Miss: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Notre Dame: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
NC State: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)

Here's what to know about the women's NCAA title oddsboard:

The Favorites: Defending champion UConn is holding steady as the favorite, moving to -175 from -125 over the last month. Last season's runner-up, South Carolina, is next at +800. In the 2024-25 title game, former Huskies star Paige Bueckers helped lead the squad to victory with 17 points, along with Sarah Strong's 24 points and 15 rebounds. UConn is currently 17-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country, while South Carolina is 17-1 and ranked second. Since the season opened, the Gamecocks' odds have lengthened from +280.

Familiar Faces: At third and fourth on this list are Texas and UCLA — the other two squads that made up last season's women's Final Four. In the semifinals last season, the Bruins fell 85-51 to UConn, while the Longhorns were bounced by South Carolina, 74-57. UCLA, at 15-1, is ranked No. 3 in the nation. The 18-1 Longhorns are fourth in the country and are led by returning star Madison Booker, the team's leading scorer.

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