2026 NCAA Division I softball season

2026 NCAA Division I softball season
DurationFebruary 5 – June 5, 2026
Number of teams309
Defending ChampionsTexas
TV partner/sESPN & ESPN+
NCAA Tournament
Women's College World Series
Seasons

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, began in February 2026. 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 and held annually in Oklahoma City at Devon Park, will end in June 2026.

Realignment

Main article: 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment

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

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

One school dropped its program.

The 2026 season is the last for 21 schools in their current softball conferences. This does not include the three softball-sponsoring schools of the Western Athletic Conference that will remain members when that conference rebrands as the United Athletic Conference in July 2026.

School 2026 conference Future conference
Austin Peay Atlantic Sun United Athletic
California Baptist Western Athletic Big West
Central Arkansas Atlantic Sun United Athletic
Colorado State Mountain West Pac-12
Eastern Kentucky Atlantic Sun United Athletic
Fresno State Mountain West Pac-12
Hawaii Big West Mountain West
North Alabama Atlantic Sun United Athletic
Northern Illinois MAC Horizon
Oregon State West Coast Pac-12
Sacramento State Big Sky Big West
Saint Francis NEC Presidents' (D-III)
San Diego State Mountain West Pac-12
Southern Utah Western Athletic Big Sky
Tennessee Tech Ohio Valley Southern
Texas State Sun Belt Pac-12
UC Davis Big West Mountain West
Utah Tech Western Athletic Big Sky
Utah Valley Western Athletic Big West
UTEP Conference USA Mountain West
West Georgia Atlantic Sun United Athletic


Conference standings

2026 America East Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMass Lowell  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 12 – 13 – 0   .480
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 11 – 14 – 0   .440
Albany  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 9 – 10 – 1   .475
Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 5 – 16 – 0   .238
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 10 – 8 – 0   .556
Maine  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 7 – 20 – 1   .268
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[8]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 American Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Texas  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 18 – 14   .563
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 25 – 10   .714
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 19 – 15   .559
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 22 – 11   .667
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 18 – 11   .621
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 21 – 11   .656
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 18 – 15   .545
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 10 – 19   .345
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 8 – 22   .267
UAB  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9   .000 12 – 20   .375
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[9]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 ASUN Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gold
North Alabama  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 21 – 7   .750
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 15 – 15   .500
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 21 – 13   .618
Bellarmine  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 10 – 20   .333
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 19 – 13   .594
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 8 – 22   .267
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Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 11 – 19   .367
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 19 – 13   .594
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 18 – 14   .563
West Georgia*  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 11 – 22   .333
Queens (NC)  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 10 – 17   .370
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 26 – 11   .703
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[10][11]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Atlantic 10 Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 13 – 13   .500
Loyola Chicago  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 12 – 17   .414
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 14 – 12   .538
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 13 – 16   .448
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 2 – 26   .071
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 13 – 10   .565
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 10 – 15   .400
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 13 – 15   .464
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 6 – 10   .375
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[12]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 28 – 4   .875
No. 24 Duke  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 22 – 10   .688
No. 13 Virginia  ‍‍‍ 6 – 2   .750 27 – 3   .900
No. 11 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 28 – 4   .875
No. 19 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 8 – 4   .667 18 – 8   .692
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 22 – 10   .688
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 25 – 7   .781
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 17 – 12   .586
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 21 – 7   .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 17 – 17   .500
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 13 – 18   .419
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 10 – 20   .333
NC State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 19 – 13   .594
California  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 10 – 22   .313
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 5   .000 12 – 12   .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 23, 2026[13]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 31 – 2   .939
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 21 – 9   .700
Utah  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 25 – 8   .758
No. 14 Arizona  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 24 – 8   .750
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 23 – 9   .719
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 19 – 10   .655
No. 21 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 21 – 10   .677
No. 22 Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 23 – 9   .719
UCF  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 24 – 10   .706
BYU  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 10 – 20   .333
Houston  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 17 – 18   .486
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 25, 2026[14]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 14 – 9   .609
Providence  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 11 – 11   .500
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 15 – 17   .469
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 22 – 9   .710
UConn  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 10 – 21   .323
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 9 – 11   .450
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 12 – 19   .387
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 9 – 16   .360
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 6 – 25   .194
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 25, 2026[15]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big Sky Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 21 – 11   .656
Idaho State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 23 – 13   .639
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 18   .438
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 19   .345
Weber State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 24   .294
Montana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 22   .267
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[16]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big South Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 20 – 11   .645
Presbyterian  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 18   .419
Longwood  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 21   .400
Gardner-Webb  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2   .600 23 – 12   .657
Winthrop  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2   .600 18 – 16   .529
Charleston Southern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 6 – 27   .182
Radford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 11 – 18   .379
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[17]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 28 – 3   .903
No. 25 Washington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 27 – 6   .818
No. 9 Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 24 – 5   .828
No. 18 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 24 – 8   .750
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 25 – 7   .781
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 23 – 8   .742
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 21 – 10   .677
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 11 – 20   .355
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 15 – 14   .517
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 17 – 15   .531
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 11 – 18   .379
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 16 – 11   .593
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 20 – 11   .645
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 13 – 17   .433
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6   .000 8 – 24   .250
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6   .000 19 – 12   .613
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6   .000 13 – 17   .433
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 25, 2026[18]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big West Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 19 – 15   .559
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 19 – 10   .655
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 18 – 13   .581
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 16 – 15   .516
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 13 – 14   .481
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 9 – 16   .360
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 5 – 25   .167
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 12 – 18   .400
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 7 – 21   .250
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 3 – 21   .125
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[19]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Coastal Athletic Association softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 12 – 13   .480
Elon  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 11 – 20   .355
Charleston  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 16 – 18   .471
Towson  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 18 – 11   .621
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 16 – 13   .552
Campbell  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 17 – 14   .548
Drexel  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 13 – 11   .542
Stony Brook  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 7 – 19   .269
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 11 – 17   .393
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 14 – 22   .389
Hampton  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 7 – 20   .259
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[20]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Conference USA softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 23 – 9   .719
Liberty  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 14 – 15   .483
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 22 – 7   .759
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 21 – 15   .583
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 16 – 16   .500
FIU  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 23 – 8   .742
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 14 – 17   .452
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 17 – 15   .531
Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 14 – 15   .483
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 13 – 16   .448
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 6 – 22   .214
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 9 – 19   .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[21]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Horizon League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Robert Morris  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 15 – 6 – 1   .705
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 14 – 12 – 0   .538
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 13 – 14 – 0   .481
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 13 – 12 – 0   .520
Detroit Mercy  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 7 – 18 – 0   .280
Green Bay  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 4 – 20 – 0   .167
IUPUI  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 3 – 23 – 0   .115
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[22]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Ivy League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Princeton  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 13 – 9 – 0   .591
Penn  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 11 – 12 – 0   .478
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 10 – 12 – 1   .457
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 10 – 13 – 0   .435
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 8 – 11 – 0   .421
Yale  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 8 – 15 – 0   .348
Brown  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 6 – 13 – 0   .316
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 3 – 11 – 0   .214
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[23]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Quinnipiac  ‍‍‍ 10 – 1 – 0   .909 14 – 8 – 0   .636
Marist  ‍‍‍ 9 – 1 – 0   .900 15 – 13 – 0   .536
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3 – 0   .667 9 – 17 – 0   .346
Siena  ‍‍‍ 5 – 3 – 0   .625 12 – 9 – 0   .571
Fairfield  ‍‍‍ 5 – 3 – 0   .625 9 – 15 – 0   .375
Rider  ‍‍‍ 4 – 3 – 0   .571 12 – 13 – 0   .480
Manhattan  ‍‍‍ 4 – 4 – 0   .500 8 – 18 – 0   .308
Iona  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 0   .444 6 – 14 – 1   .310
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 0   .429 6 – 20 – 0   .231
Merrimack  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 0   .222 4 – 16 – 0   .200
Canisius  ‍‍‍ 1 – 6 – 0   .143 5 – 16 – 0   .238
Saint Peter's  ‍‍‍ 1 – 7 – 0   .125 4 – 14 – 1   .237
Niagara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 7 – 0   .000 0 – 14 – 0   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[24]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mid-American Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 13 – 17   .433
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 13 – 12   .520
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 12 – 13   .480
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 8 – 20   .286
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 21 – 8   .724
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 20 – 11   .645
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 14 – 13   .519
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 9 – 9   .500
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 12 – 17   .414
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 14 – 12   .538
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 12 – 13   .480
UMass  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 8 – 17   .320
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[25]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
South Carolina State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0 – 0   1.000 9 – 8 – 0   .529
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1 – 0   .833 13 – 10 – 0   .565
Howard  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1 – 0   .833 12 – 13 – 0   .480
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 5 – 23 – 0   .179
Morgan State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 5 – 16 – 0   .238
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 9 – 20 – 0   .310
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 6 – 15 – 0   .286
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6 – 0   .000 1 – 13 – 1   .100
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[26]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 9 – 2 – 0   .818 22 – 8 – 0   .733
Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2 – 0   .778 17 – 9 – 0   .654
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6 – 2 – 0   .750 17 – 11 – 0   .607
Northern Iowa  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2 – 0   .600 15 – 12 – 0   .556
Indiana State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 4 – 0   .500 15 – 15 – 0   .500
Murray State  ‍‍‍ 5 – 5 – 0   .500 13 – 16 – 0   .448
Evansville  ‍‍‍ 5 – 6 – 0   .455 11 – 17 – 0   .393
UIC  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 0   .444 15 – 15 – 1   .500
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 13 – 16 – 0   .448
Drake  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 7 – 18 – 0   .280
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 0   .111 7 – 22 – 0   .241
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[27]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mountain West Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Grand Canyon  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 33 – 2   .943
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 22 – 11   .667
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 18 – 13   .581
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 16   .500
Boise State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 17 – 18   .486
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 15 – 16   .484
Utah State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 14 – 17   .452
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 13 – 13   .500
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 10 – 19   .345
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 13 – 18   .419
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[28]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Northeast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0 – 0   1.000 10 – 8 – 1   .553
LIU  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0 – 0   1.000 7 – 24 – 0   .226
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 6 – 14 – 0   .300
New Haven*  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 4 – 15 – 0   .211
Le Moyne*  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 5 – 18 – 0   .217
Mercyhurst  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 2 – 14 – 0   .125
Stonehill  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 1 – 22 – 0   .043
Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 1 – 26 – 0   .037
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 4 – 18 – 0   .182
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[29]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 15 – 16   .484
UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 19 – 13   .594
Southern Indiana  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 10 – 16   .385
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 13 – 18   .419
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 9 – 19   .321
Western Illinois  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5   .375 8 – 17   .320
Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5   .375 7 – 20   .259
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 12 – 18   .400
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 2 – 21   .087
Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9   .000 0 – 20   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[30]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Patriot League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 23 – 10   .697
Colgate  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 14 – 15   .483
Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 4 – 23   .148
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 5 – 14   .263
Army  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 16   .407
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 15 – 14   .517
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 7 – 22   .241
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[31]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 28 – 1   .966
No. 5 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 32 – 2   .941
No. 3 Florida  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1   .889 31 – 2   .939
No. 16 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 22 – 9   .710
No. 6 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 29 – 2   .935
No. 4 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 28 – 3   .903
No. 10 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 27 – 4   .871
No. 15 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 23 – 8   .742
No. 20 LSU  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6   .333 21 – 10   .677
No. 12 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 29 – 6   .829
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 22 – 10   .688
No. 23 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 21 – 12   .636
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 15 – 18   .455
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 20 – 12   .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9   .000 20 – 14   .588
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 23, 2026[32]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[33]
2026 Southern Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 21 – 9 – 1   .694
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 22 – 12 – 0   .647
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 23 – 5 – 0   .821
Samford  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 12 – 21 – 0   .364
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 13 – 15 – 0   .464
Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 12 – 17 – 1   .417
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 12 – 11 – 0   .522
Furman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 5 – 25 – 0   .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[34]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 27 – 9   .750
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 22 – 10   .688
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 19 – 12   .613
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 18 – 15   .545
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 20 – 13   .606
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 14 – 18   .438
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 10 – 22   .313
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 17 – 16   .515
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 5 – 24   .172
East Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 6 – 28   .176
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[35]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 16 – 14   .533
Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 2   .750 14 – 12   .538
Bethune-Cookman  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3   .667 10 – 21   .323
Alabama State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5   .444 10 – 24   .294
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5   .375 16 – 16   .500
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 13   .000 1 – 21   .045
West
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 9 – 0   1.000 17 – 12   .586
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2   .778 18 – 6   .750
Southern  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 19 – 11   .633
Arkansas-Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4   .556 8 – 16   .333
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7   .222 11 – 17   .393
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8   .111 8 – 18   .308
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[36][37]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Summit League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Omaha  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 20 – 7 – 0   .741
St. Thomas  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 21 – 9 – 0   .700
South Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 17 – 20 – 0   .459
South Dakota  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 9 – 23 – 1   .288
North Dakota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 20 – 11 – 0   .645
North Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 16 – 16 – 0   .500
Kansas City  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 9 – 17 – 0   .346
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[38]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 23 – 9   .719
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 22 – 13   .629
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 20 – 14   .588
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 18 – 15   .545
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 20 – 10   .667
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 20 – 12   .625
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 20 – 13   .606
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 19 – 17   .528
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 15 – 14   .517
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 21 – 9   .700
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 19 – 14   .576
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 13 – 18   .419
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[39]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Western Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California Baptist  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 24 – 12   .667
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 19 – 11   .633
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 16   .448
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 15 – 18   .455
Utah Tech  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 11 – 20   .355
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 4 – 26   .133
Tarleton State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 21 – 14   .600
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[40]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 21 – 10   .677
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 22 – 11   .667
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 16   .484
Seattle  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 16   .467
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 16   .448
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 20   .375
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 22   .353
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 25, 2026[41]
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 Conference 2026 American 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 Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK
Big East Conference 2026 Big East Conference softball tournament Parkway Bank Sports Complex • Rosemont, 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

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