NCAA softball tournament 2026: Full regionals bracket, TV schedule, scores for Road to Women's College World Series

· Yahoo Sports

NCAA softball tournament 2026: Full regionals bracket, TV schedule, scores for Road to Women's College World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The road to the Women's College World Series begins with the regionals this weekend at 16 sites around the country. 

Visit somethingsdifferent.biz for more information.

The first round of the NCAA softball tournament will help begin the sorting process in a postseason that figures to be wide open. Alabama earned the No. 1 national seed, leading three SEC teams at the top of the bracket with Texas at No. 2 and Oklahoma No. 3, but there is no consensus favorite in 2026 with numerous schools maintaining legitimate title hopes. 

The opening weekend consists of four-team regionals with a double-elimination format. The seeding is different this year, with eight teams seeded in each quadrant of the bracket. That means two teams in each regional will have seeds: No. 1 and No. 8, No. 2 and No. 7, and so on. 

There are no gimmes here; top overall seed Texas A&M got bounced in the regionals last year. But the first step in making it to Oklahoma City is surviving the first weekend. Here's when and where to watch every game. 

Where to watch NCAA softball regionals

  • TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACCN, SECN
  • Live streams:ESPN app, fubo

NCAA softball tournament games will air across a variety of ESPN platforms, with select games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and SEC Network. Fans can stream those games live on fubo, which offers a free trial, or stream every game via the ESPN app.

See the full game schedule below. 

    NCAA softball regionals TV schedule, scores 2026

    Tuscaloosa Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 1 Alabama 8, USC Upstate 0 (5 inn.)——Game 2: Belmont 2, No. 8 SE Louisiana 0——May 16Game 3: No. 1 Alabama vs. Belmont2 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: No. 8 SE Louisiana vs. USC Upstate 4:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner7 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner1 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner3:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Baton Rouge Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 5 Virginia Tech 6, South Alabama 0——Game 2: No. 4 LSU 8, Akron 0 (6 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 4 LSU vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: South Alabama vs. Akron3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner4:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Tallahassee Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: Stetson 8, No. 3 Florida State 3——Game 2: No. 6 UCF 2, Jacksonville State 1 (8 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 6 UCF vs. Stetson 12 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: No. 3 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State2:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner5 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner12 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Los Angeles Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 7 South Carolina 7, Cal State Fullerton 4 ——Game 2: No. 2 UCLA vs. Cal Baptist10:35 p.m.ESPN2, fubo, ESPN appMay 16Game 3: Game 2 winner vs. No. 7 South Carolina5 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Cal State Fullerton vs. Game 2 loser7:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner10 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner7:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner10 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Fayetteville Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 2 Arkansas 8, Fordham 0 (6 inn.)——Game 2: No. 7 Washington vs. USF8 p.m.ESPNU, fubo, ESPN appMay 16Game 3: No. 2 Arkansas vs. Game 2 winner2 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Game 2 loser vs. Fordham4:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner7 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner4:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Durham Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 3 Duke 10, Howard 1 (5 inn.)——Game 2: No. 6 Arizona 7, Marshall 5——May 16Game 3: No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Arizona1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Howard vs. Marshall3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner12 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Stillwater Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 5 Stanford 8, Princeton 2——Game 2: No. 4 Oklahoma State 16, Eastern Illinois 0 (5 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Stanford1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Princeton vs. Eastern Illinois3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner4 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner6:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Lincoln Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: Grand Canyon 5, No. 8 Louisville 1——Game 2: No. 1 Nebraska 4, South Dakota 1——May 16Game 3: No. 1 Nebraska vs. Grand Canyon1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: No. 8 Louisville vs. South Dakota3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner3 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner5:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Norman Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 1 Oklahoma 11, Binghamton 0 (5 inn.)——Game 2: No. 8 Kansas 1, Michigan 0 (8 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Kansas3 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Michigan vs. Binghamton5:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner8 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner3 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner5:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Eugene Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 5 Mississippi State 3, Saint Mary's 2 (8 inn.)——Game 2: No. 4 Oregon vs. Idaho State10:52 p.m.ESPNU, fubo, ESPN appMay 16Game 3: Game 2 winner vs. No. 5 Mississippi State5 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Saint Mary's vs. Game 2 loser7:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner10 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner7:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner10 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Lubbock Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 6 Ole Miss 8, Boston U. 6——Game 2: No. 3 Texas Tech 10, Marist 3——May 16Game 3: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 6 Ole Miss3 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Boston U. vs. Marist5:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner8 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner4 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner6:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Gainesville Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 2 Florida 12, Florida A&M 0 (5 inn.)——Game 2: Georgia Tech 2, No. 7 Texas State 1——May 16Game 3: No. 2 Florida vs. Georgia Tech10 a.m.ESPN appGame 4: No. 7 Texas State vs. Florida A&M12:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner3 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner12 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Knoxville Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 2 Tennessee 3, Northern Kentucky 1——Game 2: No. 7 Virginia vs. Indiana8 p.m.ESPN2, fubo, ESPN appMay 16Game 3: No. 2 Tennessee vs. Game 2 winner3 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Game 2 loser vs. Northern Kentucky5:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner8 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner4:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Athens Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: UNC Greensboro 1, No. 6 Clemson 0——Game 2: No. 3 Georgia 5, College of Charleston 2——May 16Game 3: No. 3 Georgia vs. UNC Greensboro1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: No. 6 Clemson vs. College of Charleston3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner12 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner2:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Bryan-College Station Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 4 Texas A&M 17, UConn 3 (5 inn.)——Game 2: No. 5 Arizona State 8, McNeese 0 (5 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Arizona State3 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: McNeese vs. UConn5:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner8 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner3 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner5:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    Austin Regional schedule, scores

    DateGameTime (ET)WatchMay 15Game 1: No. 8 Wisconsin 2, Baylor 1 (9 inn.)——Game 2: No. 1 Texas 9, Wagner 1 (5 inn.)——May 16Game 3: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Wisconsin1 p.m.ESPN appGame 4: Baylor vs. Wagner3:30 p.m.ESPN appGame 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner6 p.m.ESPN appMay 17Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner1 p.m.ESPN appGame 7*: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner3:30 p.m.ESPN app

    * If necessary

    NCAA softball bracket, seeds 2026

    After years of seeding 16 teams nationally, with each hosting a regional, there are now 32 national seeds — eight in each quadrant of the bracket. That means each quadrant has teams seeded No. 1 through No. 8, with the top two in each quadrant in line to host super regionals if they advance. The teams seeded 17-32 nationally are broken into four "buckets" that try to balance competitiveness with geography in determining regionals. 

    Super regional matchups remain based on national seeds, so the winner of the No. 1 seed's regional (regardless of which team it is) will face the winner of the No. 16 seed's regional in the supers, and so on.

    National seedTeamQuadrant seedRegionalNo. 1AlabamaNo. 1TuscaloosaNo. 2TexasNo. 1AustinNo. 3OklahomaNo. 1NormanNo. 4NebraskaNo. 1LincolnNo. 5ArkansasNo. 2FayettevilleNo. 6FloridaNo. 2GainesvilleNo. 7TennesseeNo. 2KnoxvilleNo. 8UCLANo. 2Los AngelesNo. 9Florida StateNo. 3TallahasseeNo. 10GeorgiaNo. 3AthensNo. 11Texas TechNo. 3LubbockNo. 12DukeNo. 3DurhamNo. 13Oklahoma StateNo. 4StillwaterNo. 14OregonNo. 4EugeneNo. 15Texas A&MNo. 4College StationNo. 16LSUNo. 4Baton RougeNo. 17-20Virginia TechNo. 5Baton RougeNo. 17-20Arizona StateNo. 5College StationNo. 17-20Mississippi StateNo. 5EugeneNo. 17-20StanfordNo. 5StillwaterNo. 21-24ArizonaNo. 6DurhamNo. 21-24Ole MissNo. 6LubbockNo. 21-24ClemsonNo. 6AthensNo. 21-24UCFNo. 6TallahasseeNo. 25-28South CarolinaNo. 7Los AngelesNo. 25-28VirginiaNo. 7KnoxvilleNo. 25-28Texas StateNo. 7GainesvilleNo. 25-28WashingtonNo. 7FayettevilleNo. 29-32LouisvilleNo. 8LincolnNo. 29-32KansasNo. 8NormanNo. 29-32WisconsinNo. 8AustinNo. 29-32SE LouisianaNo. 8Tuscaloosa

    NCAA softball tournament schedule 2026

    The round-by-round schedule for this year's tournament is below: 

    • Selection show: Sunday, May 10, 7 p.m. ET
    • Regionals: Friday, May 15-Sunday, May 17
    • Super regionals: Thursday, May 21-Sunday, May 24
    • Women's College World Series: Thursday, May 28-Friday, June 5
    • Women's College World Series championship series: Wednesday, June 3-Friday, June 5

    Read full story at source