The 2024 NCAA DI Softball Tournament begins on Friday, May 17th when the regional round kicks off. The Super Regional Round begins May 23rd and the Women’s College World Series begins May 30th in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Sooners have won the past three national championships and will be looking to win their fourth straight this season. Texas earned the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament, followed by Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida. The 2020 championship was canceled due to the new coronavirus infection. The last team other than Oklahoma to win the title was UCLA in 2019. Florida State won in 2018, and the Sooners also won titles in 2017 and 2016.
ESPN provides coverage of all 16 regional sites on one of the ESPN platforms.
We break down everything you need to know about the regional rounds with complete analysis and predictions. Below you will find important dates, game schedules and times for the 2024 NCAA Softball Championship.
Main dates:
- region: May 17th to 19th
- Super regional: May 23rd to 25th or May 24th to 26th
- Women’s College World Series: May 30th – June 6th/7th Oklahoma City
Regional schedule:
Austin Region – Austin, Texas
Friday, May 17th
- Game 1: No. 1 seed Texas (host) vs. Siena | 4:00 p.m. ET | LHN
- Game 2: Northwestern vs. St. Francis (Pennsylvania) | 6:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 If necessary | To be determined
Norman Area – Norman, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17th
- University of Oregon vs. Boston University | 5:30 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 2 seed Oklahoma State (host) vs. Cleveland State | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 If necessary | To be determined
Knoxville Area – Knoxville, Tennessee
Friday, May 17th
- Virginia vs. Miami (Ohio) | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 3 seed Tennessee (host) vs. Dayton | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 If necessary | To be determined
Gainesville Area – Gainesville, Florida
Friday, May 17th
- No. 4 seed Florida (host) vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 12:00 PM ET | SEC Network
- South Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic | 2:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Stillwater Region – Stillwater, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17th
- Kentucky vs. Michigan | 3:00 PM ET | ESPN2
- No. 5 seed Oklahoma State (host) vs. Northern Colorado | 5:30 p.m. ET |ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Los Angeles Area – Los Angeles, California
Friday, May 17th
- Virginia Tech vs. San Diego State | 6:00 PM ET | ESPNU
- No. 6 seed UCLA (host) vs. Grand Canyon | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 5:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Columbia Region – Columbia, Missouri
Friday, May 17th
- Washington vs. Indiana | 3:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 7 seed Missouri (host) vs. Omaha | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Stamford Region – Stamford, California
Friday, May 17th
- Mississippi State vs. California State University Fullerton | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 8 seed Stanford (host) vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) | 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 5:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Baton Rouge Area – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, May 17th
- California vs. Southern Illinois | 3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 9 seed LSU (host) vs. Jackson State | 6:00 PM ET | SEC Network
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Durham Region – Durham, North Carolina
Friday, May 17th
- South Carolina vs. Utah | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 10 seed Duke* (host) vs. Morgan State | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | 11am ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 1:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 4:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Athens Region – Athens, Georgia
Friday, May 17th
- Charlotte vs. Liberty | 3:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 11 seed Georgia (host) vs. UNCW | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Fayetteville Area – Fayetteville, Arkansas
Friday, May 17th
- Arizona vs. Villanova | 6:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 12 seeded Arkansas (host) vs. Southeast Missouri State | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Lafayette Area – Lafayette, Louisiana
Friday, May 17th
- No. 13 seed Louisiana (host) vs. Princeton | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
- Baylor vs. Ole Miss | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN2
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Tuscaloosa Area – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Friday, May 17th
- Clemson vs. Southeastern Louisiana | 2:00 PM ET | ACC Network
- No. 14 seed Alabama (host) vs. USC Upstate | 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30pm (ET)
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
Tallahassee Area – Tallahassee, Florida
Friday, May 17th
- Auburn vs. UCF | 2:00 PM ET | ESPNU
- No. 15 seed Florida State (host) vs. Chattanooga | 4:30 p.m. ET | ACC Network
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
College Station Area – Bryan College Station, Texas
Friday, May 17th
- Texas State vs. Penn State | 4:00 PM ET | ESPNU
- No. 16 seed Texas A&M (host) vs. University at Albany | 6:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18th
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3:00 PM ET
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 PM ET
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Sunday, May 19th
- Game 6 | TBA
- Game 7 as needed | To be determined
