ACC Softball Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, seedings for 2026 championship

The quest to hoist the ACC softball championship trophy begins on Wednesday in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Florida State, led by Isa Torres and Jaysoni Beachum at the plate, is the No. 1 seed in the 12-team ACC Softball Tournament bracket for the second consecutive year. The Seminoles clinched the top seed in the bracket with an 8-0 run-rule win over Boston College on May 2, in which Beachum finished 2-for-2 with three RBIs, two runs and two walks. Ashtyn Danley struck out 10 hitters across six scoreless innings.

The 2026 ACC Softball Tournament runs from Wednesday, May 6 through Saturday, May 9 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Three ACC teams did not qualify for the 2026 ACC Softball Tournament: Cal, Syracuse and Boston College.

Some players to watch out for in the 2026 ACC Softball Tournament include Torres, who entered the final day of the regular season with a .569 batting average, and Florida State's Jazzy Francik, who has a 2.01 ERA on the season. North Carolina's Emily LeGette, who leads the ACC with 26 home runs, and Virginia Tech pitcher Bree Carrico, who leads the ACC in ERA at 1.70, are other names to watch.

Three ACC teams — Louisville, Virginia Tech and Florida State — have top-10 batting offenses in the country. The Seminoles head into the conference tournament by winning the regular season crown, but other contenders for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament include Duke, Louisville and Stanford.

Here's what to know of the 2026 ACC Softball Tournament, including dates, times, TV schedules, streaming information and more:

When is the 2026 ACC Softball Tournament?

• Dates: Wednesday, May 6 through Saturday, May 9
• Location: Palmer Park (Charlottesville, Virginia)

The 2026 ACC Softball Tournament will take place from May 6-9 at Palmer Park at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2026 ACC Softball Tournament TV channel, how to stream

• TV channels: ACC Network | ESPN
• Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

The 2026 ACC Softball Tournament will air on the ACC Network and ESPN, with the former network covering games from the first round through the semifinals. The conference championship game will air on ESPN.

Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a valid cable login) and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

ACC Softball Tournament bracket 2026

Click here to see the full 2026 ACC Softball Tournament bracket.

ACC softball standings

Teams' conference record listed in parentheses

1. Florida State (20-3)
2. Duke (20-4)
3. Virginia Tech (18-6)
4. Stanford (18-6)
5. Louisville (18-6)
6. Virginia (13-10)
7. Clemson (13-11)
8. Notre Dame (11-13)
9. Georgia Tech (10-14)
10. North Carolina (9-15)
11. Pittsburgh (8-16)
12. North Carolina State (7-16)

2026 ACC Softball Tournament schedule

All times Eastern

First round (Wednesday, May 6)

• Game 1: No. 8 seed Notre Dame vs. No. 9 seed Georgia Tech | 11 a.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: No. 5 seed Louisville vs. No. 12 seed NC State | 1:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 3: No. 7 seed Clemson vs. No. 10 seed North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 4: No. 6 seed Virginia vs. No. 11 seed Pitt | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)

Quarterfinals (Thursday, May 7)

• Game 5: No. 1 seed Florida State vs. Game 1 winner | 11 a.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 6: No. 4 seed Stanford vs. Game 2 winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 7: No. 2 seed Duke vs. Game 3 winner | 5 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 8: No. 3 seed Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)

Semifinals (Friday, May 8)

• Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner | 1 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)

Championship (Saturday, May 9)

• Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)