2026 NCAA Division I softball season

2026 NCAA Division I softball season
Duration	February 5 – June 5, 2025
Number of teams	309
Defending Champions	Texas
TV partner/s	ESPN & ESPN+
NCAA Tournament
Women's College World Series
Seasons
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The 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, begins in February 20265. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2026 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament will be held annually in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, will end in June 2025.

Realignment

Main article: 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment

One school transitioned from NCAA Division II to Division I after the 2025 season.

• New Haven in the Division II Northeast-10 Conference. The school started a transition to Division I in July 2025 as a new member of the Northeast Conference. ^[1]

A total of five softball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2025 season.

• Delaware and Missouri State joined Conference USA. ^{[2] [3]}
• Grand Canyon joined the Mountain West Conference. ^[4]
• Seattle joined the West Coast Conference. ^[5]
• UMass joined the Mid-American Conference. ^[6]

One school dropped their program.

• Horizon League member Purdue Fort Wayne dropped softball after the 2025 season. ^[7]

Conference standings

2026 America East Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Albany  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bryant  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Maine  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UMass Lowell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UMBC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 18, 2025 [8] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 American Athletic Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Memphis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UAB  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UTSA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 18, 2025 [9] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 ASUN Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Gold Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bellarmine  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Graphite Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Queens (NC)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Stetson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – West Georgia*  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 18, 2025 [10] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Atlantic 10 Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Dayton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Fordham  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – George Mason  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – George Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Loyola Chicago  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UMass  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 19, 2025 [11] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Clemson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Duke  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Florida State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Louisville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – NC State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 13, 2025 [12] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Big 12 Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Arizona  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Baylor  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – BYU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Houston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Kansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UCF  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Utah  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 16, 2025 [13] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big East Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT Butler  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 6 – 1 – 0   .857 Creighton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 7 – 3 – 0   .700 Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 3 – 2 – 0   .600 Villanova  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 5 – 4 – 0   .556 DePaul  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 4 – 4 – 0   .500 UConn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 4 – 4 – 0   .500 St. John's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 3 – 6 – 1   .350 Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 3 – 6 – 0   .333 Providence  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 0 – 9 – 0   .000 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 11, 2025 [14] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Big Sky Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Idaho State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Montana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Portland State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Weber State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 19, 2026 [15] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Big South Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Charleston Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Gardner-Webb  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Longwood  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Presbyterian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Radford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Winthrop  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 19, 2025 [16] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Oregon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UCLA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 16, 2025 [17] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Big West Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [18] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Coastal Athletic Association softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Campbell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Charleston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Drexel  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Elon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Hampton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Stony Brook  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Towson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [19] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Conference USA softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Delaware  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – FIU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Liberty  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Sam Houston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UTEP  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [20] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Horizon League softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Cleveland State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Detroit Mercy  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Green Bay  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – IUPUI  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Oakland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Robert Morris  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [21] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Ivy League softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Brown  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Columbia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Cornell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Harvard  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Penn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Princeton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Yale  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [22] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Canisius  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Fairfield  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Iona  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Manhattan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Marist  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Merrimack  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Niagara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Quinnipiac  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Rider  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Saint Peter's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Siena  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [23] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Mid-American Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Akron  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Ball State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Kent State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Ohio  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Toledo  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UMass  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [24] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Howard  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Morgan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Carolina State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [25] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Belmont  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bradley  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Drake  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Evansville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Indiana State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Murray State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northern Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UIC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [26] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Mountain West Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Boise State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Grand Canyon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Nevada  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UNLV  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Utah State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [27] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Northeast Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Le Moyne*  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – LIU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Mercyhurst  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – New Haven*  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Stonehill  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Wagner  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [28] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southern Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – title=Western Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [29] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Patriot League softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Army  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Boston University  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Colgate  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [30] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Southeastern Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Missouri  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 15, 2025 [31] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southern Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Furman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Mercer  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Samford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Wofford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [32] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Southland Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Lamar  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [33] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Alabama State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Bethune-Cookman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – West Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Arkansas-Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [34] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Summit League softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Kansas City  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Dakota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – North Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Omaha  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – St. Thomas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Dakota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [35] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Sun Belt Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – James Madison  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Marshall  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Texas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Troy  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 20, 2025 [36] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today	2026 Western Athletic Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Utah Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Seattle  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Tarleton State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 17, 2025 [37] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 West Coast Conference softball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Pacific  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – Seattle  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   – † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 17, 2025 [38] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Conference winners and tournaments

Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that sponsor softball, 27 end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. Four conferences, the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference do not hold a conference tournament. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference regular-season champions, receive automatic invitations to the 2026 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

Conference	Regular Season Winner	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Pitcher of the Year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference Tournament	Tournament Venue • City	Tournament Winner
America East Conference					2026 America East Conference softball tournament	Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex • Orono, ME
American Athletic Conference					2026 American Athletic Conference softball tournament	Max R. Joyner Family Stadium • Greenville, NC
Atlantic 10 Conference					2026 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament	Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO
Atlantic Coast Conference					2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament	Palmer Park • Charlottesville, VA
Atlantic Sun Conference					2026 ASUN Conference softball tournament	UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
Big 12 Conference					2026 Big 12 Conference softball tournament	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
Big East Conference					2026 Big East Conference softball tournament	Parkway Bank Sports Complex • Chicago, IL
Big Sky Conference					2026 Big Sky Conference softball tournament	Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID
Big South Conference					2026 Big South Conference softball tournament	Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
Big Ten Conference					2026 Big Ten Conference softball tournament	Maryland Softball Stadium • College Park, MD
Big West Conference					2026 Big West Conference softball tournament	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
Coastal Athletic Association					2026 Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament	Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC
Conference USA					2026 Conference USA softball tournament	Delaware Softball Diamond • Newark, DE
Horizon League					2026 Horizon League softball tournament	Regular season champion home stadium
Ivy League					2026 Ivy League Softball Championship Series	Campus sites
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference					2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament	Regular season champion home stadium
Mid-American Conference					2026 Mid-American Conference softball tournament	Firestone Stadium • Akron, OH
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference					2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament	NSU Softball Field • Norfolk, VA
Missouri Valley Conference					2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament	Charlotte West Stadium • Carbondale, IL
Mountain West Conference					2026 Mountain West Conference softball tournament	Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV
Northeast Conference					2026 Northeast Conference softball tournament	Regular season champion home stadium
Ohio Valley Conference					2026 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament	Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
Patriot League					2026 Patriot League softball tournament	Campus sites
Southeastern Conference					2026 Southeastern Conference softball tournament	John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY
Southern Conference					2026 Southern Conference softball tournament	Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
Southland Conference					2026 Southland Conference softball tournament	Campus sites
Southwestern Athletic Conference					2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament	Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS
Summit League					2026 Summit League softball tournament	South Field • Saint Paul, MN
Sun Belt Conference					2026 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
West Coast Conference					No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic Conference					2026 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament	Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX

See also

• 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season

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