2026 Women's College World Series: Bracket, schedule, scores, TV, streaming info, how to watch,

The 2026 Women's College World Series (WCWS), the championship finale of the NCAA Division I softball tournament, is scheduled for May 28–June 5, 2026, at OG&E Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This marks the ongoing tradition of hosting the event in OKC's "Softball Capital of the World."

The tournament features eight teams (determined via regionals and super regionals earlier in May) in a double-elimination bracket until the best-of-three championship series.

Even without the OU softball program making it, there will be a heavy SEC presence in OKC with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Texas, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 7 Tennessee and Mississippi State making the field.

The three non-SEC teams bring plenty of intrigue though. No. 4 Nebraska is led by two-way star Jordy Frahm, who won two titles with OU before transferring to her home state. No. 8 UCLA is the sport's all-time leader with 12 NCAA titles. No. 11 Texas Tech returns after a runner-up finish last year.

Sportshistori.com Here is the full game-by-game schedule, including TV networks, was released by the NCAA Softball Tournament 2026.

WCWS bracket 2026: Which teams have advanced in NCAA softball Women's College World Series?

No. 1 Alabama: Swept LSU in Tuscaloosa Super Regional

No. 4 Nebraska: Swept Oklahoma State in Lincoln Super Regional

No. 5 Arkansas: Swept Duke in Fayetteville Super Regional

No. 7 Tennessee: Swept Georgia in Knoxville Super Regional

No. 8 UCLA: Swept UCF in Los Angeles Super Regional

How to Watch

Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC (all games air on ESPN family channels; ABC for select high-profile matchups).

Streaming: ESPN app, WatchESPN, or services carrying ESPN networks (e.g., YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling TV Orange).

Tickets: Single-session and all-session tickets available via ncaatickets.com (sales ongoing as of February 2026). Hospitality packages through On Location (official NCAA provider).

2026 Women's College World Series Schedule, Scores, Game Times, TV Info

All 2026 Women College World Series games will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 ESPNU and available to stream on ESPN+.

WCWS Bracket Schedule (All Times ET)

Thursday, May 28

Game 1 | No. 3 Texas Tech 8, No. 5 Mississippi State 0 (5 innings)

Game 2 | No. 2 Tennessee 6, No. 1 Texas 3

Game 3 | No. 1 Alabama 6, No. 2 UCLA 3

Game 4 | No. 1 Nebraska 5, No. 2 Arkansas 3 (10 innings)

Friday, May 29

Game 5 | No. 1 Texas 4, No. 5 Mississippi State 0,

Mississippi State eliminated

Game 6 | No. 2 UCLA 11, No. 2 Arkansas 0 (5 innings)

Arkansas eliminated

Saturday, May 30

Game 7 | No. 2 Tennessee 2, No. 3 Texas Tech 1 (8 innings)

Game 8 | No. 1 Alabama 5, No. 1 Nebraska 1

Sunday, May 31

Game 9 | No. 1 Texas 3, No. 1 Nebraska 1 (Elimination game)

Game 10 |No. 3 Texas Tech 8, No. 2 UCLA 7 (Elimination game) (9 innings)

UCLA eliminated

Monday, June 1

Game 11 | No. 1 Texas 5, No. 2 Tennessee 2

Game 12 | No. 1 Texas 4, No. 2 Tennessee 0

Tennessee eliminated

Game 13 | No. 3 Texas Tech 5, No. 1 Alabama 4

Game 14 | No. 3 Texas Tech 2, No. 1 Alabama 0

Alabama eliminated

2026 Women's College World Series Finals Schedule

Championship Series Game 1

Wednesday, June 3

No. 1 Texas 7, No. 3 Tech 3,

Championship Series Game 2

Thursday, June 4

No. 1 Texas 4, No. 3 Tech 1,

List of Previous NCAA College Softball champions, winners by year 1982-2025.

Below is the complete, year-by-year NCAA DI softball national championship history since 1982.

2025: Oklahoma (56-12)

2024: Oklahoma (57-9)

2023: Oklahoma (51-3)

2022: Oklahoma (59-3)

2021: Oklahoma (56-4)

2020: Canceled due to pandemic

2019: UCLA (56-6)

2018: Florida State (58-12)

2017: Oklahoma (61-9)

2016: Oklahoma (57-8)

2015: Florida (60-7)

2014: Florida (55-12)

2013: Oklahoma (57-4)

2012: Alabama (60-8)

2011: Arizona State (60-6)

2010: UCLA (50-14-1)

2009: Washington (51-12)

2008: Arizona State (66-5)

2007: Arizona (50-14-1)

2006: Arizona (54-11)

2005: Michigan (65-7)

2004: UCLA (47-9)

2003: UCLA (54-7)

2002: California (56-19)

2001: Arizona (65-4)

2000: Oklahoma (66-8)

1999: UCLA (63-6)

1998: Fresno State (52-11)

1997: Arizona State (61-5)

1996: Arizona (58-9)

1995: UCLA (50-6)

1994: Arizona (64-3)

1993: Arizona (44-8)

1992: UCLA (54-2)

1991: Arizona (56-16)

1990: UCLA (62-7)

1989: UCLA (48-4)

1988: UCLA (53-8)

1987: Texas A&M (56-8)

1986: Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)

1985: UCLA (41-9)

1984: UCLA (45-6-1)

1983: Texas A&M (41-11)

1982: UCLA (33-7-2)

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