Texas wins the 2026 NCAA DI softball championship

Texas swept Texas Tech in the 2026 Women’s College World Series to secure back-to-back DI softball national championships. The in-state rivals faced off in the WCWS for the second straight year, with Texas coming out on top each time.

Texas ace pitcher Teagan Kavan earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the second year in a row. She is the first ever two time MOP in WCWS history.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament, including the bracket, schedule, scores and more.

This year’s championship bracket was revealed on Sunday, May 10. Action started at 16 regional sites on Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17. Super regional play then began on Thursday, May 21, and ran through Sunday, May 24. 

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2026 NCAA softball tournament bracket

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2026 NCAA softball tournament schedule, scores

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Women’s College World Series: May 28 – June 4/5 | Devon Park in Oklahoma City, OK

• Wednesday, June 3
  • Championship Series Game 1 
• Thursday, June 4
  • Championship Series Game 2

Women’s College World Series results

• Thursday, May 28 
• Friday, May 29
• Saturday, May 30
• Sunday, May 31
• Monday, June 1

• Selection show: Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2
• Regionals: Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17
  • Tuscaloosa Regional
  • Baton Rouge Regional
  • Tallahassee Regional
  • Los Angeles Regional
  • Fayetteville Regional
  • Durham Regional
  • Stillwater Regional
  • Lincoln Regional
  • Norman Regional
  • Eugene Regional
  • Lubbock Regional
  • Gainesville Regional
  • Knoxville Regional
  • Athens Regional
  • College Station Regional
  • Austin Regional
  • Super regionals: Thursday, May 21 to Sunday, May 24
    • Knoxville Super Regional 
    • Lincoln Super Regional
    • Gainesville Super Regional
    • Fayetteville Super Regional
    • Norman Super Regional
    • Tuscaloosa Super Regional
    • Austin Super Regional
    • Los Angeles Super Regional

Where is the WCWS?

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The historic Devon Park holds 13,000 fans and has hosted the WCWS every year since 1990 (with exception to 1996 when the event was held in Columbus, Georgia to preview the Atlanta Olympics). The stadium, which was once known as the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, is set to host the softball portion of the LA Olympics in 2028. 

The mecca of college softball is nestled in a town that has nurtured the growth of the sport throughout the years, seeing the likes of Jocelyn Alo, Monic Abbott and Jennie Finch take the field. 

NCAA DI softball selection process

The 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament features a 64-team field that was announced during a selection show on Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2. 

Thirty-one conferences were granted automatic qualification bid while 33 teams earned an at-large bid. To be considered, teams must have an overall win-loss record of .500 or better against DI competition. The DI softball committee championship subcommittee also evaluates teams’ strength of schedule and others measures to be selected. 

NCAA DI softball championship history

Texas captured the 2025 national title with a decisive 10–4 victory over Texas Tech in Game 3, securing the Longhorns’ first championship in program history. UCLA remains the all-time leader with 13 titles, most recently winning in 2019, while Oklahoma holds the record for the longest championship streak, claiming four consecutive titles from 2021 to 2024.

*Indicates undefeated teams in final series. 

#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions