SEC Softball Tournament: Scores, bracket updates for 2026 championship

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information.

The most talented league in NCAA softball begins its conference tournament on Tuesday, May 5. Will the SEC Softball Tournament prove to be a precursor to the NCAA Softball Tournament and Women's College World Series?

The conference has once again proven to be among the most talented in the sport in 2026, boasting five top-10 teams and 11 in the top 25 of the latest Softball America top 25.

Oklahoma (48-7, 20-4 in SEC play) enters the postseason tournament as the Southeastern Conference's regular season champion and No. 1 seed. The Sooners have among the most explosive offenses in the country, headlined by freshman wunderkind Kendall Wells, who is one home run shy of tying the NCAA single-season record.

Elsewhere, No. 2 Alabama (48-7, 19-5) enters as a strong contender to challenge for the title. The Crimson Tide have used strong pitching from Jocelyn Briski and Vic Moten to accrue a 47-6 record and 19-5 mark in SEC play, losing only one conference series all season.

While the Sooners and Crimson Tide will be among the favorites to win the whole thing, other strong contenders include defending Women's College World Series champion Texas; Tennessee, who produced the No. 1 pick of the 2026 AUSL Draft in pitcher Karyln Pickens; and Florida, always a strong contender come tourney time.

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When is the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament?

• Dates: Tuesday, May 5 through Saturday, May 9
• Location: John Cropp Stadium (Lexington, Kentucky)

The 2026 SEC Softball Tournament will take place across five days, from May 5 through May 9, at John Cropp Stadium at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

SEC Softball Tournament bracket 2026

Here is a full look at the seedings for the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament:

1. Oklahoma (20-4)
2. Alabama (19-5)
3. Florida (17-7)
4. Texas (16-8)
5. Tennessee (16-8)
6. Texas A&M (16-8)
7. Arkansas (15-9)
8. LSU (13-11)
9. Georgia (12-12)
10. Mississippi State (9-15)
11. Missouri (9-15)
12. South Carolina (7-17)
13. Mississippi (6-18)
14. Auburn (4-20)
15. Kentucky (1-23)

2026 SEC Softball Tournament schedule, score updates

This section will be updated. All times Eastern.

First round (Tuesday, May 5)

• Game 1: No. 14 seed Auburn 6, No. 11 seed Missouri 2
• Game 2: No. 10 seed Mississippi State 4, No. 15 seed Kentucky 3
• Game 3: No. 13 seed Ole Miss 2, No. 12 seed South Carolina 0

Second round (Wednesday, May 6)

• Game 4: No. 14 seed Auburn 11, No. 6 seed Texas A&M 8
• Game 5: No. 7 seed Arkansas 3, No. 10 Mississippi State 0
• Game 6: No. 13 seed Ole Miss 4, No. 5 seed Tennessee 1
• Game 7: No. 9 seed Georgia 7, No. 8 seed LSU 3

Quarterfinals (Thursday, May 7)

• Game 8: No. 3 seed Florida 10, No. 14 seed Auburn 9
• Game 9: No. 2 seed Alabama 7, No. 7 seed Arkansas 1
• Game 10: No. 4 seed Texas 6, No. 13 seed Ole Miss 0
• Game 11: No. 9 seed Georgia 10, No. 1 seed Oklahoma 5

Semifinals (Friday, May 8)

• Game 12: No. 2 seed Alabama 9, No. 3 seed Florida 1
• Game 13: No. 4 seed Texas 5, No. 9 seed Georgia 4

Championship (Saturday, May 9)

• Game 14: No. 4 seed Texas 7, No. 2 seed Alabama 1

How to watch 2026 SEC Softball Tournament

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

The 2026 SEC Softball will air on the SEC Network and ESPN, with the former network covering games from the first round through the quarterfinals. The semifinals and 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.