There’s no place like Oklahoma when it comes to softball. The road to Oklahoma City starts now.
The NCAA softball tournament begins May 17 when 64 teams open play in the regionals. Next come the super regionals, where the field is whittled down to eight teams, and then it’s time for the World Series.
The question for now is who can beat Oklahoma? The Sooners have won three straight titles and don’t show any signs of slowing down, taking down rival Texas for the Big 12 title. But the Longhorns got the nod as the No. 1 overall seed. It’s going to be a tournament of big swings and big upsets, especially with all 13 SEC teams in the field.
The Sporting News has all the information you need to know to catch every game of the 2024 NCAA softball tournament, including broadcast information and the bracket.
NCAA softball tournament bracket 2024
Austin Regional
- Texas (1)
- Northwestern
- St. Francis (Pa.)
- Siena
Norman Regional
- Oklahoma (2)
- Oregon
- Boston University
- Cleveland State
Knoxville Regional
- Tennessee (3)
- Virginia
- Miami (Ohio)
- Dayton
Gainesville Regional
- Florida (4)
- South Alabama
- Florida Atlantic
- Florida Gulf Coast
Stillwater Regional
- Oklahoma State (5)
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Northern Colorado
Los Angeles Regional
- UCLA (6)
- Virginia Tech
- San Diego State
- Grand Canyon
Columbia Regional
- Missouri (7)
- Washington
- Indiana
- Omaha
Stanford Regional
- Stanford (8)
- Mississippi State
- Cal State Fullerton
- St. Mary’s
Baton Rouge Regional
- LSU (9)
- Cal
- Southern Illinois
- Jackson State
Durham Regional
- Duke (10)
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Morgan State
Athens Regional
- Georgia (11)
- Charlotte
- Liberty
- UNC Wilmington
Fayetteville Regional
- Arkansas (12)
- Arizona
- Villanova
- SE Missouri State
Lafayette Regional
- Louisiana (13)
- Baylor
- Ole Miss
- Princeton
Tuscaloosa Regional
- Alabama (14)
- Clemson
- Southeastern Louisiana
- USC Upstate
Tallahassee Regional
- Florida State (15)
- Auburn
- UCF
- Chattanooga
College Station Regional
- Texas A&M (16)
- Texas State
- Penn State
- UAlbany
NCAA softball regionals TV schedule 2024
Here’s the complete TV schedule for all games. All times listed are Eastern.
Austin Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: (1) Texas vs. Siena, 4 p.m., LHN
- Game 2: Northwestern vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Norman Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Oregon vs. Boston University, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: (2) Oklahoma vs. Cleveland State, 8 p.m., ESPNU, Fubo
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Knoxville Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Virginia 7, Miami (OH) 0
- Game 2: (3) Tennessee vs. Dayton, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Virginia vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Miami (OH) vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Gainesville Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: (4) Florida 6, FGCU 0
- Game 2: South Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: (4) Florida vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: FGCU vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Stillwater Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Kentucky vs. Michigan, 3 p.m., ESPN2, Fubo
- Game 2: (5) Oklahoma State vs. Northern Colorado, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Los Angeles Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Virginia Tech vs. San Diego State, 6 p.m., ESPNU, Fubo
- Game 2: (6) UCLA vs. Grand Canyon, 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Columbia Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Washington vs. Indiana, 3 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: (7) Missouri vs. Omaha, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Stanford Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Mississippi State vs. Cal State Fullerton, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: (8) Stanford vs. St. Mary’s, 10 p.m., ESPN2, Fubo
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Baton Rouge Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Southern Illinois 5, Cal 4
- Game 2: (9) LSU vs. Jackson State, 2:30 p.m., SECN, Fubo
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Southern Illinois vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Cal vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Durham Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: South Carolina 2, Utah 1
- Game 2: (10) Duke vs. Morgan State, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: South Carolina vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m., TBD
- Game 4: Utah vs. Game 2 loser, 1:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Athens Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Charlotte vs. Liberty, 1 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: (11) Georgia vs. UNC Wilmington, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Fayetteville Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Arizona vs. Villanova, 6 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: (12) Arkansas vs. SE Missouri State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Lafayette Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: (13) Louisiana 8, Princeton 0 (5 inn.)
- Game 2: Baylor vs. Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2, Fubo
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: (13) Louisiana vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Princeton vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Tuscaloosa Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Clemson vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2 p.m., ACCN, Fubo
- Game 2: (14) Alabama vs. USC Upstate, 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
Tallahassee Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Auburn vs. UCF, 2 p.m., ESPNU, Fubo
- Game 2: (15) Florida State vs. Chattanooga, 6:30 p.m., ACCN, Fubo
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
College Station Regional
Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Texas State vs. Penn State, 4 p.m., ESPNU, Fubo
- Game 2: (16) Texas A&M vs. UAlbany, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., TBD
- Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m., TBD
- Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., TBD
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, TBD
- Game 7: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, TBD, TBD
How to watch NCAA softball regionals
- TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, LHN
- Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
ESPN family of networks will host all the action throughout the NCAA softball tournament. Some games will be exclusively on ESPN+. For non-ESPN exclusives, fans can stream regional games on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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NCAA softball tournament schedule 2024
- Regionals: May 17-19
- Super Regionals: May 23-26
- Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7
Regionals will begin May 17 and conclude a few days later. Super regionals, which will begin either be held from May 23-26, are best-of-three series held across eight campuses.
The final eight teams will move onto the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. It will begin May 30 and wrap up either June 6 or 7, depending on if a third game is needed in the finals.
NCAA softball regional tickets
Tickets for every regional in the NCAA softball tournament are available on StubHub.
Games will be played in Austin, Texas; Norman, Oklahoma; Knoxville, Tennessee; Gainesville, Florida; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Los Angeles, California; Columbia, Missouri; Stanford, California; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Durham, North Carolina; Athens, Georgia; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lafayette, Louisiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Tallahassee, Florida; and College Station Texas.
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