Tournament Guide · Men's Basketball
March Madness in Detroit is the finish line of the tournament. The men's Final Four is played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, with the national semifinals on Saturday, April 3 and the national championship game on Monday, April 5. Michigan State University is the host school.
March Madness 2027 in Detroit is the finish line of the tournament. The men's Final Four is played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, with the national semifinals on Saturday, April 3 and the national championship game on Monday, April 5, 2027. Michigan State University is the host school.
The four teams in March Madness Detroit will not be known until the Elite Eight ends on March 28, 2027.
Final Four
Detroit hosts the last three games of the tournament across two dates. Tip-off times and the TV schedule are announced after the regionals.
| Round | Dates | Arena | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| National semifinals (two games) | Saturday, April 3, 2027 | Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Michigan State University |
| National championship game | Monday, April 5, 2027 | Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Michigan State University |
It is the second time Detroit hosts the men's Final Four. Ford Field also hosted it in 2009, when North Carolina won the title, and the University of Detroit Mercy was the host school then. The four teams come from the regionals in San Antonio, Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York.
Venue Guide
Ford Field is a domed stadium, so it holds far more fans than the arenas used in earlier rounds.
Address: 2000 Brush St., Detroit, MI 48226, in downtown Detroit.
Home team: the Detroit Lions. The stadium opened in 2002.
Capacity: about 65,000 for football. For the Final Four the NCAA uses a temporary in-the-round seating layout with room for 70,000 or more fans, and Ford Field was the first venue to use it in 2009.
Host: Michigan State University. The bid was led by the Detroit Sports Commission, Visit Detroit, Michigan State, the City of Detroit, Ford Field and the Lions.
Tournament history: it hosted the Midwest Regional in 2008 and the Final Four in 2009, and hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006.
Getting there: parking and transit details for the Final Four will come from the NCAA and the host, so check NCAA.com closer to April.
Ford Field2000 Brush St., Detroit, MI 48226
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On TV and streaming. The Final Four and the national championship air on CBS in 2027, because CBS and TNT Sports alternate the final rounds, with TBS carrying them in even-numbered years. Games also stream on March Madness Live. Tip-off times are announced after the regionals.
In person. Final Four tickets were sold through an NCAA ticket application with a random draw. Applications closed on May 31, 2026, and applicants are notified in fall 2026. Any tickets still available are listed on the NCAA ticket portal at NCAATickets.com, so confirm availability on the official page before you buy.
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The Final Four semifinals are on Saturday, April 3, and the national championship game is on Monday, April 5, 2027.
At Ford Field, 2000 Brush St., downtown Detroit. Michigan State University is the host school.
Final Four tickets were sold through an NCAA application with a random draw, and any remaining tickets are on NCAATickets.com. Check the official page for current availability.
