The 2026 SEC softball match continues Thursday, Might 7, as groups play for an automated bid to the 2026 NCAA softball match. Kentucky will host the 15-team single-elimination contest at John Cropp Stadium till a champion is topped on Saturday, Might 9.
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Texas A&M and Oklahoma had been declared co-champions in 2025 after inclement climate prevented the championship sport from being performed at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Since no sport was performed, the automated bid was given to the Sooners, who had been the common season champs.Â
Earlier than the motion will get began and the NCAA match choice present airs on Sunday, Might 10, this is all the things you want to know concerning the 2026 SEC softball match.Â
2026 SEC softball match bracket
Take a look at the bracket for the 2026 SEC softball match.
2026 SEC softball match schedule, scores
All instances listed in ET. Instances are topic to vary.Â
- Quarterfinals:Â Thursday, Might 7
- No. 3 Florida 10, No. 14 Auburn 9Â
- Recreation 9 | No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Arkansas | 35 minutes following Recreation 8 | SEC Community
- Recreation 10 | No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 Ole Miss 4 | 35 minutes following Recreation 9 | SEC Community
- Recreation 11 | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Georgia | 35 minutes following Recreation 10 | SEC Community
- Semifinals:Â Friday, Might 8
- Recreation 12 | Florida vs. winner of Recreation 9 | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Recreation 13 | winner of Recreation 10 vs. winner of Recreation 11 | 35 minutes following Recreation 12 | ESPN
- Championship ultimate:Â Saturday, Might 9
- Recreation 14 | winner of Recreation 12 vs. winner of Recreation 13 | 5 p.m. | ESPN
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- First spherical:Â Tuesday, Might 5
- No. 14 Auburn 6, No. 11 Missouri 2
- No. 10 Mississippi State 4, No. 15 Kentucky 3
- No. 13 Ole Miss 2, No. 12 South Carolina 0
- Second spherical:Â Wednesday, Might 6
- No. 14 Auburn 11, No. 6 Texas A&M 8Â
- No. 7 Arkansas 3, No. 10 Mississippi State 0
- No. 13 Ole Miss 4, No. 5 Tennessee 1
- No. 9 Georgia 7, No. 8 LSU 3
SEC softball match championship historical past
Alabama holds probably the most SEC titles (6) because the inception of the match in 1997. What as soon as began as a six-team, double elimination occasion has developed all through the years and most not too long ago expanded to a 15-team match in 2025 after welcoming Oklahoma and Texas to the convention.Â
| YEAR | CHAMPION |
|---|---|
| 1997 | South Carolina |
| 1998 | Alabama |
| 1999 | LSU |
| 2000 | South Carolina |
| 2001 | LSU |
| 2002 | LSU |
| 2003 | Alabama |
| 2004 | LSU |
| 2005 | Alabama |
| 2006 | Tennessee |
| 2007 | LSU |
| 2008 | Florida |
| 2009 | Florida |
| 2010 | Alabama |
| 2011 | Tennessee |
| 2012 | Alabama |
| 2013 | Florida |
| 2014 | Georgia |
| 2015 | Auburn |
| 2016 | Auburn |
| 2017 | Ole Miss |
| 2018 | Florida |
| 2019 | Florida |
| 2020 | Canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Alabama |
| 2022Â | Arkansas |
| 2023 | Tennessee |
| 2024 | Florida |
| 2025 | Oklahoma, Texas A&M |
Sofie Davis joined NCAA.com in August 2025 as a Digital Editorial Postgrad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the College of Kentucky in 2024 whereas competing as a member of swim and dive crew. All through her faculty years, Davis balanced life as a student-athlete with a number of internships in sports activities digital and social media. She is captivated with collegiate athletics and devoted to telling the tales that join athletes with their audiences.






