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WNBA Announces Major Caitlin Clark Scheduling News For 2025

Originally posted on The Spun | By Kameron Duncan | Last updated Mar 20, 2025 7:59 PM ET

The WNBA had its most successful season of all time in 2024, and Caitlin Clark was at the forefront of the league's success. Clark took the sports world by storm in her rookie season with the Indiana Fever, setting viewership and attendance records on a near nightly basis.

The rising tide lifted all boats, as all 12 WNBA franchises experienced boosts to their revenue, attendance and ratings last season. Clark, along with other stars like Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, is leading the charge with a new generation of women's basketball stars.

The WNBA released its national television schedule on Thursday, and to one one's surprise, the Fever will be featured prominently.

41 of the team's 44 games this season will air on national television.

The league even created a new primetime window specifically to feature Clark and the Fever, and those games will air on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, August 9.

Primetime matchups.
Marquee players.
Fierce rivalries.

Our 2025 @WNBA schedule has it all. pic.twitter.com/aFc5mf9YUO
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 20, 2025

Both of those primetime games are against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky, Clark's main "rival" after last season's draft.

Games between the Fever and Sky were among the highest-rated of the season last year, so it makes sense that the league's broadcast partners are looking to prioritize the matchup.

Both of those games over the summer will be played in Chicago, but the two teams will open the season against one another in primetime as well. That game will take place in Indianapolis as part of a season-opening doubleheader on Saturday, May 17 and fans can watch the game on ESPN.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JUNE 01: Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) is guarded by Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Other marquee matchups include a rematch of last year's WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. They'll meet on national television on Saturday, August 16 and CBS will have the game.

Women's basketball at the college and professional levels has proven to be a big draw for fans over the last few years. There seemed to be more interest in the women's NCAA tournament than the men's event because of Clark and other teams and players in recent seasons, and we'll see if that trend continues in 2025.

The WNBA season will get underway in May as fans look forward to seeing their favorite players back on the court - Clark included.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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