Many of the high-level baseball players of tomorrow earn their stripes at the Little League World Series. Every year, pre-teens from across the world showcase their pitching stuff, baserunning, and bat speeds on the biggest stage in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and only one team gets the glory of hoisting a trophy at the end of it.
The LLWS consists of two sections. U.S. and international teams compete in regional tournaments to qualify for the main event in Williamsport, which starts in mid-August. Many international regionals have already concluded, but the U.S. portion starts in late July.
So if you thought adults were the only hypercompetitive elite athletes, think again and check out the LLWS. I’ll get you pumped with this comprehensive watch guide.
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What channels have Little League World Series games?
Want more Little League? The Little League Softball World Series starts on August 2 on ESPN2. The tournament’s championship game is on Sunday, August 9, on ABC. You can watch the Softball World Series on ESPN’s family of networks, with the first four games also streaming on Disney+.
2026 Little League World Series Regionals TV schedule
The main portion of the LLWS is exciting in its own right. But there’s something to be said for the Little League teams that qualify for the World Series by winning their regional tournaments. ESPN+ has you covered for those games, as well as ESPN and ABC for later rounds.
The regionals get going on August 6 and run through August 14. That’s nine days of nonstop action you won’t want to miss.
Ready to go on the journey to find out what teams have what it takes to make it to the Little League World Series? Check out the full regionals schedule below, organized by each individual region tournament.
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan vs. Ohio | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Illinois vs. Kentucky | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Indiana vs. Ohio | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Michigan vs. Illinois | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Indiana vs. Michigan | Monday, Aug. 10 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Ohio vs. Kentucky | Monday, Aug. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Kentucky vs. Indiana | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Ohio vs. Kentucky (Championship) | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York vs. Rhode Island | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Connecticut vs. New Jersey | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Rhode Island vs. Connecticut | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| New York vs. New Jersey | Monday, Aug. 10 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Connecticut vs. New York | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| New Jersey vs. Connecticut (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. vs. Maryland | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Pennsylvania vs. Delaware | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Maryland vs. Delaware | Monday, Aug. 10 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Washington, D.C. vs. Pennsylvania | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| Delaware vs. Washington, D.C. | Thursday, Aug. 13 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Pennsylvania vs. Delaware (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 14 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska vs. South Dakota | Friday, Aug. 7 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota vs. Iowa | Friday, Aug. 7 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Minnesota vs. Missouri | Friday, Aug. 7 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wisconsin vs. Kansas | Friday, Aug. 7 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Dakota vs. Iowa | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Missouri vs. Wisconsin | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Nebraska vs. North Dakota | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 10:30 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Minnesota vs. Kansas | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota vs. Wisconsin | Monday, Aug. 10 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Minnesota vs. South Dakota | Monday, Aug. 10 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wisconsin vs. Minnesota | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Iowa vs. Missouri | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| Wisconsin vs. Missouri | Thursday, Aug. 13 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Iowa vs. Wisconsin (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 14 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah vs. Colorado | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wyoming vs. Nevada | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Montana vs. Utah | Sunday, Aug. 9 | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Colorado vs. Wyoming | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Montana vs. Colorado | Monday, Aug. 10 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nevada vs. Utah | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Montana vs. Utah | Thursday, Aug. 13 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nevada vs. Montana (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 14 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont vs. New Hampshire | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Massachusetts vs. Maine | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| New Hampshire vs. Maine | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Vermont vs. Massachusetts | Monday, Aug. 10 | 9:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| Maine vs. Vermont | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Maine vs. Massachusetts | Thursday, Aug. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska vs. Idaho | Saturday, Aug. 8 | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Oregon vs. Washington | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Alaska vs. Oregon | Monday, Aug. 10 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Idaho vs. Washington | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Oregon vs. Washington | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Idaho vs. Washington (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 13 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina vs. West Virginia | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Florida vs. Georgia | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Virginia vs. Tennessee | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Virginia vs. Tennessee (continued) | Friday, Aug. 7 | 9:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Carolina vs. Alabama | Friday, Aug. 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| West Virginia vs. Georgia | Friday, Aug. 7 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Virginia vs. North Carolina | Friday, Aug. 7 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Carolina vs. Florida | Friday, Aug. 7 | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee vs. Alabama | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Virginia vs. South Carolina | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Georgia vs. Tennessee | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Florida vs. Alabama | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tennessee vs. South Carolina | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Florida vs. Tennessee | Monday, Aug. 10 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| Alabama vs. Tennessee (Championship) | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas East vs. Texas West | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. Arkansas | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| New Mexico vs. Mississippi | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma vs. Texas East | Friday, Aug. 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. Mississippi | Friday, Aug. 7 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas vs. New Mexico | Friday, Aug. 7 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Texas West vs. Mississippi | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas vs. Texas East | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma vs. Louisiana | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Texas West vs. Texas East | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. Texas West (Championship) | Monday, Aug. 10 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California vs. Southern California | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arizona vs. Hawaii | Sunday, Aug. 9 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Northern California vs. Arizona | Monday, Aug. 10 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Hawaii vs. Southern California | Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Arizona vs. Hawaii | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Southern California vs. Hawaii (Championship) | Friday, Aug. 14 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
2026 Little League World Series TV schedule
The back half of August is going to be exciting for LLWS fans. There are multiple games per day, back to back, pretty much all on ESPN. That has appointment viewing and taking a few sick days written all over it.
Check out the full LLWS TV schedule below, which I’ll update as matchups get announced throughout the tournament.
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic | Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Alabama vs. Washington | Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Canada vs. South Korea | Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| New Jersey vs. Massachusetts | Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Australia vs. Mexico | Thursday, Aug. 20 | Noon | ESPN |
| Ohio vs. Nevada | Thursday, Aug. 20 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Curaçao vs. Japan | Thursday, Aug. 20 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Iowa vs. Southern California | Thursday, Aug. 20 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Panama vs. TBA | Friday, Aug. 21 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Texas West vs. TBA | Friday, Aug. 21 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Czechia vs. TBA | Friday, Aug. 21 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Pennsylvania vs. TBA | Friday, Aug. 21 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Sunday, Aug. 23 | 9:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Sunday, Aug. 23 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Sunday, Aug. 23 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC |
| TBA vs. TBA | Sunday, Aug. 23 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Sunday, Aug. 23 | 7:10 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Monday, Aug. 24 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Monday, Aug. 24 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Monday, Aug. 24 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Monday, Aug. 24 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Thursday, Aug. 27 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Thursday, Aug. 27 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 29 | 10:30 a.m. | WVIA-TV 44 (PBS) |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 29 | 12:30 p.m. | ABC |
| TBA vs. TBA | Saturday, Aug. 29 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| TBA vs. TBA (Third Place) | Sunday, Aug. 30 | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| TBA vs. TBA (Championship) | Sunday, Aug. 30 | 3:00 p.m. | ABC |
Data effective as of post date.
Did you know? Going into the 2025 tournament, 23 girls have participated in the Little League World Series in the event’s history.
Best TV plans for watching the 2026 Little League World Series
There are a few permutations of plan combos that would work just fine for watching the LLWS, but the best by far is going with just one: Hulu + Live TV. I go into more details about why it’s the best service for the LLWS below.
Hulu + Live TV ($88.99–$99.99/mo.)
Hulu on its own is a service with a lot to offer on the entertainment front writ large — “Bachelor in Paradise,” “The Bear,” and “Handmaid’s Tale” for instance. But when it comes to sports, adding the Live TV portion to the service really unlocks its potential.
Hulu + Live TV gives you access to ABC, every ESPN network, and ESPN+. So, just this one service would allow you to watch every Little League World Series regional and main tournament game. Pretty sweet, huh?
One of the best features of Hulu + Live TV is its unlimited DVR storage, allowing you to never miss a pitch. The service also includes other channels where baseball lives, like FOX, FS1, and MLB Network — perfect for following your favorite team straight into October.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)
ESPN Unlimited is a plan for those who don’t want a comprehensive TV plan but still want to watch the Little League World Series. It features every ESPN-owned channel and also streams ESPN on ABC broadcasts.
Whether you’re watching your local little league team storm through regional play or closely following the main tournament, this service has you covered at a relatively low monthly cost. And when the LLWS is over, ESPN Unlimited still offers ample opportunities to watch college and professional sports year-round.
How to watch the 2026 Little League World Series for free
There are ways to watch the LLWS for free, but they’re honestly quite limited due to the combined length of the regional and main tournaments. The aforementioned Hulu + Live TV only offers a three-day free trial, and ESPN+ doesn’t currently offer a free trial at all.
If you want to watch games for free without signing up for multiple services, I recommend getting your hands on an over-the-air (OTA) antenna to access your local ABC station with minimal setup. But even this option won’t get you many Little League World Series games. It will, however, allow you to watch the most important ones, such as the U.S. and International championship games, and the LLWS title game.
How to watch Little League World Series FAQ
Where is the Little League World Series played?
The LLWS is played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where it’s been since 1947. The stadium where the games occur is Volunteer Stadium.
How many MLB players were in the Little League World Series?
More than 60 players who competed in the LLWS have made it to the major leagues.
Can I stream the Little League World Series?
To stream the LLWS, you’ll need a live TV streaming service that includes ABC and ESPN’s family of networks — like Hulu + Live TV or YouTube TV. You can also get the standalone ESPN Unlimited service. If you want to watch the regional qualifying tournaments, you can stream those through ESPN+, which is available through ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited, or Hulu + Live TV.
How many teams are in the Little League World Series?
The main LLWS tournament consists of 20 teams — 10 from the U.S., and 10 from other parts of the world.
Where can I watch the MLB Little League Classic?
The 2026 MLB Little League Classic will air exclusively on ESPN on Sunday, August 23, at 7:00 p.m. ET. This year's game features a regular-season matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, live from Williamsport.
Why you should trust us
Our CableTV.com Junior Sports Writer, Alex Vejar, compiled the entire Little League World Series schedule and put it into a scrollable, readable format. He verified dates, times, and channels for every game. He also researched the TV providers that would get you the most possible games for the cheapest price, and made his recommendations accordingly.
Check out our How We Rank page to learn more about our methods.
