2026 NCAA Softball Tournament scores: Bracket, TV schedule for college softball regionals

Let the postseason commence.

The near-three-week 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament event kicks off on Friday, May 15 at 16 different regional sites scattered across the country, with the SEC hosting nine of those mini-tournaments.

For the first time since 2010, Alabama secured the top-overall seed in the 64-team bracket, which will send 48 teams home after this weekend's double-elimination regional round. The SEC owns all but two spots in the top eight seeds, with the Big Ten holding ownership stakes of the remaining spots.

Several of the nation's top leading hitters are competing in the NCAA Tournament, including Florida State's Isa Torres and UCLA's Megan Grant, who broke Arizona's Laura Espinoza's NCAA single-season home run record with a solo shot in the Bruins' Big Ten Tournament championship loss.

The pitching talent in this year's field is also off the charts. Headlined by Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady, Belmont's Maya Johnson and Nebraska's Jordy Frahm, this year's NCAA Softball Tournament features all of the top five ERA leaders in the country. There's also Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the AUSL draft.

That said, here's a full look at the 16-different NCAA Softball Tournament regional site schedules and scores, including game times and how to watch information for this weekend's college softball games:

NCAA Softball Tournament regional scores, schedule

This section will be updates as times and TV information becomes available. All times Eastern.

Tuscaloosa Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (1) Alabama vs. South Carolina Upstate | 1 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: Belmont vs. Southeastern Louisiana | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 2 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 4:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3:30 p.m.

Austin Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Baylor vs. Wisconsin | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: (2) Texas vs. Wagner | 4 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3:30 p.m.

Norman Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (3) Oklahoma vs. Binghamton | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: Michigan vs. Kansas | 6 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 5:30 p.m.

Lincoln Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Grand Canyon vs. Louisville | 4 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
• Game 2: (4) Nebraska vs. South Dakota | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 5:30 p.m.

Fayetteville Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (5) Arkansas vs. Fordham | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: South Florida vs. Washington | 8 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 2 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 4:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 5:30 p.m.

Gainesville Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (6) Florida vs. Florida A&M | 11 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: Georgia Tech vs. Texas State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 10 a.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | noon
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2:30 p.m.

Knoxville Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (7) Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: Indiana vs. Virginia | 8 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 4:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Cal State Fullerton vs. South Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: (8) UCLA vs. California Baptist | 10 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 5 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 7:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 7:30 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 10 p.m.

Tallahassee Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (9) Florida State vs. Stetson | noon | ESPNU (Fubo)
• Game 2: Jacksonville State vs. Central Florida | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | noon
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 2:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | noon
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2:30 p.m.

Athens Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: UNC Greensboro vs. Clemson | 4:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: (10) Georgia vs. Charleston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | noon
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2:30 p.m.

Lubbock Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Boston University vs. Mississippi | 2 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
• Game 2: (11) Texas Tech vs. Marist | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 4 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m.

Durham Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (12) Duke vs. Howard | noon | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: Marshall vs. Arizona | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | Noon
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2:30 p.m.

Stillwater Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Princeton vs. Stanford | 2 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: (13) Oklahoma State vs. Eastern Illinois | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 4 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m.

Eugene Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Saint Mary's vs. Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: (14) Oregon vs. Idaho State | 10 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 5 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 7:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 7:30 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 10 p.m.

Bryan-College Station Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: (15) Texas A&M vs. Connecticut | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
• Game 2: McNeese vs. Arizona State | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 5:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Regional

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: South Alabama vs. Virginia Tech | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: (16) LSU vs. Akron | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 2 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 4:30 p.m.

2026 NCAA Softball Tournament TV channels, how to stream

• TV channel: ESPN2 | ESPNU | SEC Network | ACC Network
• Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)

The regional round of the NCAA Softball Tournament will air across the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN2, ESPNU, the SEC Network and ACC Network.

Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a valid cable login) and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Some games will also be streamed exclusively on ESPN's eponymously named subscription streaming service, ESPN+.

NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket 2026

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

NCAA Softball national seeds

1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Nebraska
5. Arkansas
6. Florida
7. Tennessee
8. UCLA
9. Florida State
10. Georgia
11. Texas Tech
12. Duke
13. Oklahoma State
14. Oregon
15. Texas A&M
16. LSU

When is the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament regional round?

• Dates: Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17

The regional round of the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament will take place from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17. From there, the tournament will advance to the super regional round and Women's College World Series, respectively.

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