The WNBA launched the postseason schedule for 2026 on Wednesday. The very best-of-three first spherical opens with 4 video games on Sunday, Sept. 27. The very best-of-five semifinals will tip off Sunday, Oct. 4. The WNBA Finals’ best-of-seven collection opens Saturday, Oct. 17.

The primary spherical is a 1-1-1 format, the place the higher seed hosts Recreation 1 and, if vital, Recreation 3. The semifinals is a 2-2-1, the place the higher seeds hosts Video games 1, 2 and, if vital, Recreation 5. The higher seed within the WNBA Finals hosts Video games 1, 2 and, if vital, 5 and seven in a 2-2-1-1- format.

First spherical

Greatest-of-three collection

Sunday, Sept. 27

Recreation 1: 2 p.m. ET, ABC

Recreation 1: 4 p.m. ET, ABC

Recreation 1: TBD, Prime

Recreation 1: 9 p.m. ET, USA

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Recreation 2: TBD, USA

Recreation 2: TBD, Prime

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Recreation 2: TBD, ESPN

Recreation 2: TBD, ESPN

Thursday, Oct. 1

Recreation 3*: TBD, ESPN

Recreation 3*: TBD, USA

Friday, Oct. 2

Recreation 3*: TBD, ESPN2

Recreation 3*: TBD, Prime

Semifinals

Greatest-of-five collection

Sunday, Oct. 4

Recreation 1: TBD, ABC

Recreation 1: TBD, NBC/Peacock

Wednesday, Oct. 7

Recreation 2: TBD, ESPN

Recreation 2: TBD, Peacock/NBCSN

Friday, Oct. 9

Recreation 3: TBD, ESPN2

Recreation 3: TBD, Peacock/NBCSN

Sunday, Oct. 11

Recreation 4*: TBD, ABC

Recreation 4*: TBD, NBC, Peacock

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Recreation 5*: TBD, ESPN

Recreation 5*: TBD, Peacock/NBCSN

WNBA Finals

Greatest-of-seven collection

Saturday, Oct. 17

Recreation 1: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

Monday, Oct. 19

Recreation 2: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock

Thursday, Oct. 22

Recreation 3: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock

Saturday, Oct. 24

Recreation 4: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

Monday, Oct. 26

Recreation 5*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock

Thursday, Oct. 29

Recreation 6*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock

Saturday, Oct. 31

Recreation 7*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock

* If vital