The field is officially set for the 2026 Women's College World Series, as three of the tournament's Top 4 national seeds feature on this year's WCWS schedule.
After a cutthroat super regional round, eight teams punched their tickets to Oklahoma City. The double-elimination tournament begins Thursday, May 28th, with the best-of-three championship series following June 3rd.
Alabama Softball Kicks off Opening Day Action
Top-ranked Alabama leads the field alongside defending champion Texas. However, Mississippi State provided the biggest NCAA softball bracket upset. The Bulldogs snapped Oklahoma's nine-year WCWS appearance streak, winning the super regionals showdown.
The action-packed WCWS schedule kicks off with four marquee matchups on Thursday.
First, Mississippi State makes its tournament debut against Texas Tech. In the second game, 2025 champion Texas clashes with SEC rival Tennessee.
The evening sessions feature a high-stakes battle between Alabama and UCLA softball. Nebraska subsequently closes out the opening day slate against Arkansas.
Complete 2026 WCWS Schedule and Where to Watch
All WCWS matches air live across ESPN Networks.
- Thursday, May 28 (Game 1): Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Thursday, May 28 (Game 2): Texas vs. Tennessee | 2:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Thursday, May 28 (Game 3): Alabama vs. UCLA | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN2
- Thursday, May 28 (Game 4): Nebraska vs. Arkansas | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN2
- Friday, May 29 (Game 5): Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN2
- Friday, May 29 (Game 6): Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN2
- Saturday, May 30 (Game 7): Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET | ABC
- Saturday, May 30 (Game 8): Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Sunday, May 31 (Game 9): Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 | 3:00 PM ET | ABC
- Sunday, May 31 (Game 10): Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7 | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN2
- Monday, June 1 (Game 11): Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Monday, June 1 (Game 12 - if necessary): Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 | 2:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Monday, June 1 (Game 13): Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10 | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN2
- Monday, June 1 (Game 14 - if necessary): Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10 | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Championship Finals
- Wednesday, June 3 (Championship Game 1): TBD vs. TBD | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Thursday, June 4 (Championship Game 2): TBD vs. TBD | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Friday, June 5 (Championship Game 3 - if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
