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A decades-long wait for a national championship will end for North Carolina or Oklahoma this weekend.
The Tar Heels and Sooners face off in the best-of-three College World Series finals with No. 5 seed UNC seeking its first title and unseeded Oklahoma trying to win it all in Omaha for the first time since 1994.
Both teams are on brilliant runs, unbeaten in the CWS and nearly perfect in NCAA play overall. The Tar Heels dropped the opening game to USC in the super regional and have been perfect since, while the Sooners' last defeat came on May 30 at Georgia Tech in the regional.
The finalists also have combined steady pitching with the ability to score in bunches as they have rolled into the final. The heart of UNC's order, Owen Hull and Gavin Gallaher, went a combined 8 for 10 with six RBIs in the bracket final against West Virginia, while freshman Caden Glauber was brilliant in relief once again. The Tar Heels are 28-0 when he pitches.
Oklahoma bludgeoned Georgia to reach the finals behind yet another multi-hit game from shortstop Jaxon Willits, who is 7 for 13 in Omaha. The Sooners will hope to keep riding their hot bats and stellar freshman pitchers Cord Rager, Xander Mercurius and Nick Wesloski all the way to a national championship.
Who will take home the trophy? Here's all you need to know to watch every game.
Where to watch College World Series finals
Games 1 and 3 (if necessary) of the College World Series finals will be broadcast by ESPN, while Game 2 will be on ABC. Karl Ravech will have play-by-play duties on each game, with analysis from Chris Burke and Kyle Peterson.
There will also be an alternate broadcast on ESPNU for each game, featuring Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald, Mike Rooney and Jack DeLongchamps. The network says that presentation "will blend analysis, special guests, fan interaction and behind-the-scenes storytelling."
Fans can stream either feed live via the ESPN app or fubo, which offers a free trial so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
College World Series finals schedule 2026
| Sat., June 20 | Game 1: UNC vs. Oklahoma | 3 p.m.^ | ESPN, ESPNU (alt-cast), fubo, ESPN app |
| Sun., June 21 | Game 2: Oklahoma vs. UNC | 2:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPNU (alt-cast), fubo, ESPN app |
| Mon., June 22 | Game 3: UNC vs. Oklahoma* | 7 p.m. | ESPN, ESPNU (alt-cast), fubo, ESPN app |
^ Originally scheduled for 8 p.m. ET
* If necessary
College World Series scores, results 2026
Here's the path that brought us to the CWS finals this year:
Friday, June 12
| Game 1: West Virginia 7, Troy 5 |
| Game 2: North Carolina 6, Ole Miss 2 |
Saturday, June 13
| Game 3: Oklahoma 9, Alabama 0 |
| Game 4: Georgia 7, Texas 1 |
Sunday, June 14
| Game 5: Troy 12, Ole Miss 8 |
| Game 6: North Carolina 5, West Virginia 2 |
Monday, June 15
| Game 7: Texas 14, Alabama 2 |
| Game 8: Oklahoma 4, Georgia 3 |
Tuesday, June 16
| Game 9: West Virginia 12, Troy 0 |
| Game 10: Georgia 2, Texas 0 |
Wednesday, June 17
| Game 11: North Carolina 12, West Virginia 7 |
| Game 12: Oklahoma 11, Georgia 4 |
College World Series champions list
Here are the last 10 College World Series winners and runners-up. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.
| 2025 | LSU | Coastal Carolina |
| 2024 | Tennessee | Texas A&M |
| 2023 | LSU | Florida |
| 2022 | Ole Miss | Oklahoma |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | Vanderbilt |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | Michigan |
| 2018 | Oregon State | Arkansas |
| 2017 | Florida | LSU |
| 2016 | Coastal Carolina | Arizona |
| 2015 | Virginia | Vanderbilt |
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