Men's College World Series: 2025 schedule, dates, how to watch, format & past winners

The 2025 edition of the Men’s College World Series will be the 78th in history, as eight teams strive for the national championship in Omaha starting in mid-June.

Let’s take a look at the 2025 tournament schedule and dates, as well as the format, history, and more.

Men’s College World Series 2025 start date

The 2025 Men's College World Series will begin on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Men’s College World Series 2025 schedule

The 2025 MCWS will run from June 13 to 23, 2025.

After double-elimination bracket play finishes, the Men's College World Series Finals will begin on Saturday, June 21, with the final game (if necessary) scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025.

Where is the Men’s College World Series?

Every Men’s College World Series game will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

The tournament has been staged in Omaha every year since 1950. Games were hosted at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium (previously called Omaha Municipal Stadium) from 1950 to 2010 before moving to Charles Schwab Field in 2011.

How to watch the Men’s College World Series, TV channel and streaming

All MCWS games will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. Streaming will be available on ESPN+ or any service that carries ESPN, such as YouTube TV or fuboTV.

How does the Men’s College World Series bracket work?

Once the eight MCWS teams are determined following regionals and super regionals, they are placed in two different four-team brackets – Bracket 1 and Bracket 2.

Each team then plays the three other teams in its bracket. Once a team loses twice, they are eliminated.

The teams that emerge – one from each bracket – then face off in a best-of-three final, with the winner crowned national champions.

Who has won the most Men's College World Series?

The University of Southern California (USC) has won the most College World Series championships with 12 titles. They won their championships in 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978, and 1998.

LSU is next up with seven titles, moving into sole second place after its 2023 triumph. Texas (six) and Arizona State (five) are third and fourth.

In 2024, Tennessee won its first national championship, defeating Texas A&M in the final series.

2025 Men’s College World Series odds

Tennessee and Texas A&M, who met in the 2024 MCWS Finals, are joint-favorites at +1000 to win the national championship in 2025.

Arkansas (+1200), Florida (+1400), LSU (+1400) and Wake Forest (+1600) are next in the betting.