AUSL 2026 schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, stream, how to watch Athletes Unlimited Softball League, game locations, venues.
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League announced on Tuesday the six cities that its teams will call home starting this season. The choices represent a mix of traditional softball hotspots in suburban Chicago and Portland, Ore., in addition to markets that have shown signs of potential in Durham, N.C., Round Rock, Texas and Salt Lake City.
Those teams join Oklahoma City, another softball stronghold, whose selection had been previously announced.
Last season, the league’s four teams played games at a common site in Rosemont, Ill., before spending the second half of the season touring across the country to get a sense of potential interest.
When the six teams begin a 25-game regular-season schedule starting on June 9, it will include a revived version of the Chicago Bandits, the franchise that won four championships in the now-defunct National Pro Fastpitch league. In the AUSL’s inaugural season, the Bandits made it to the championship led by 2025 MVP and Hitter of the Year Erin Coffel and former Florida star Skylar Wallace.
AUSL 2026 six teams, home venues, host cities, locations.
The six teams and their home venues are:
CAROLINA BLAZE – Smith Family Stadium at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina
CHICAGO BANDITS – The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Rosemont, Illinois.
OKLAHOMA CITY SPARK – Tom Heath Field at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City.
PORTLAND CASCADE – Hillsboro Ballpark in Hillsboro, Oregon
TEXAS VOLTS – Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas
UTAH TALONS – Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah
How to watch 2026 AUSL Game, TV Channel, Live Streaming Info
AUSL games will air throughout the season on ESPN platforms, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and, for the first time, ESPN Deportes, alongside new partnerships with CBS Sports Network and MLB Network.
Additional games will be available for free via MLB.TV and streaming on MLB.com, further expanding access for fans across North America and internationally.
In total, AUSL games will be distributed across four platform partners, eight network channels, and more than 50 countries worldwide.
CBS Sports Network will air 20 exclusive AUSL games throughout the season, while MLB Network will expand its coverage to 11 live games.
All games aired on MLB Network will be streamed on MLB.TV, MLB+, and in the MLB App, with additional select games also streaming free on MLB.com.
The 2026 AUSL season begins June 9 and runs through July 20, followed by the AUSL Championship July 25-27 and the AUSL All-Star Cup August 5-30.
Complete 2026 AUSL regular-season TV schedule, dates, times, How to watch live streaming every game.
National TV/streaming networks for each game are shown below. Games are also being broadcast in select local markets; check your local listings or click here.
All times Eastern
Tuesday, June 9 — Portland Cascade @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 1:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, June 9 — Texas Volts @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, June 9 — Chicago Bandits @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET
Wednesday, June 10 — Texas Volts @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 2:00 PM ET
Wednesday, June 10 — Portland Cascade @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 4:00 PM ET
Wednesday, June 10 — Chicago Bandits @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 6:00 PM ET
Thursday, June 11 — Portland Cascade @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 1:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, June 11 — Texas Volts @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 3:00 PM ET
Thursday, June 11 — Chicago Bandits @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET
Saturday, June 13 — Texas Volts @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 8:00 AM ET
Saturday, June 13 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 10:00 AM ET
Saturday, June 13 — Portland Cascade @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 12:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Sunday, June 14 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 8:00 AM ET
Sunday, June 14 — Portland Cascade @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, June 15 — Texas Volts @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 3:00 PM ET
Monday, June 15 — Portland Cascade @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:30 PM ET
Tuesday, June 16 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, June 17 — Carolina Blaze @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 2:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, June 18 — Utah Talons @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Thursday, June 18 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 5:00 PM ET
Friday, June 19 — Utah Talons @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Friday, June 19 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 5:00 PM ET
Saturday, June 20 — Carolina Blaze @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 8:00 AM ET
Saturday, June 20 — Utah Talons @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 4:00 PM ET
Sunday, June 21 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 8:30 AM ET
Sunday, June 21 — Carolina Blaze @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, June 22 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 8:00 PM ET
Tuesday, June 23 — Chicago Bandits @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, June 23 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Wednesday, June 24 — Chicago Bandits @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 4:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, June 25 — Utah Talons @ Carolina Blaze — Durham Bulls Athletic Park — 3:00 PM ET
Friday, June 26 — Utah Talons @ Carolina Blaze — Durham Bulls Athletic Park — 2:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Friday, June 26 — Portland Cascade @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 4:00 PM ET
Saturday, June 27 — Utah Talons @ Carolina Blaze — Durham Bulls Athletic Park — 10:00 AM ET
Saturday, June 27 — Chicago Bandits @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 1:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Saturday, June 27 — Portland Cascade @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 4:00 PM ET
Sunday, June 28 — Portland Cascade @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 11:00 AM ET
Sunday, June 28 — Chicago Bandits @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, June 29 — Carolina Blaze @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, June 30 — Portland Cascade @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, June 30 — Texas Volts @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Wednesday, July 1 — Carolina Blaze @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, July 1 — Texas Volts @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET
Thursday, July 2 — Portland Cascade @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 3:00 PM ET
Friday, July 3 — Carolina Blaze @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET
Saturday, July 4 — Texas Volts @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 12:30 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Saturday, July 4 — Portland Cascade @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 3:00 PM ET
Saturday, July 4 — Carolina Blaze @ Utah Talons — Dumke Family Stadium at University of Utah — 5:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Sunday, July 5 — Portland Cascade @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 11:00 AM ET
Sunday, July 5 — Texas Volts @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, July 6 — Texas Volts @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, July 7 — Carolina Blaze @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 4:00 PM ET
Wednesday, July 8 — Carolina Blaze @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 4:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, July 9 — Utah Talons @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 4:00 PM ET
Friday, July 10 — Carolina Blaze @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Friday, July 10 — Chicago Bandits @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 5:30 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Saturday, July 11 — Carolina Blaze @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 10:00 AM ET
Saturday, July 11 — Chicago Bandits @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 1:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Saturday, July 11 — Utah Talons @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 4:00 PM ET
Sunday, July 12 — Chicago Bandits @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 9:00 AM ET
Sunday, July 12 — Utah Talons @ Oklahoma City Spark — Tom Heath Field — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, July 13 — Carolina Blaze @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, July 14 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, July 15 — Chicago Bandits @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 2:00 PM ET
Wednesday, July 15 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Texas Volts — Dell Diamond — 4:00 PM ET
Wednesday, July 15 — Utah Talons @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 6:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, July 16 — Chicago Bandits @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 3:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Thursday, July 16 — Utah Talons @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 6:00 PM ET
Friday, July 17 — Texas Volts @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 4:00 PM ET
Saturday, July 18 — Utah Talons @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 12:00 PM ET
Saturday, July 18 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 2:00 PM ET
Saturday, July 18 — Texas Volts @ Portland Cascade — Hillsboro Ballpark — 6:00 PM ET — CBS Sports Network
Sunday, July 19 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 8:00 AM ET
Sunday, July 19 — Utah Talons @ Chicago Bandits — The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — 4:00 PM ET
Monday, July 20 — Oklahoma City Spark @ Carolina Blaze — Smith Family Stadium at Duke University — 3:00 PM ET
Each AUSL team plays 25 regular-season games in the 2026 season.
2026 AUSL Playoffs Schedule dates, times, venues.
Play-In Game
Thu, Jul 23 @ 8:00 PM CDT – Davis Diamond (College Station, TX) – No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed | ESPN
AUSL Championship Game 1
Sat, Jul 24 @ 12:00 PM CDT – Davis Diamond (College Station, TX) – TBD vs. TBD – ABC
AUSL Championship Game 2
Sun, Jul 25 @ 1:00 PM CDT – Davis Diamond (College Station, TX) – TBD vs. TBD – ESPN
AUSL Championship Game 3 (If Necessary)
Mon, Jul 27 @ 6:00 PM CDT – Davis Diamond (College Station, TX) – TBD vs. TBD - ESPN2
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