Tennessee softball vs Northern Kentucky game time for 2026 NCAA regional opener
Tennessee softball will face Northern Kentucky to open regional play on May 15. The Lady Vols will also host Virginia and Indiana.
Tennessee softball was selected as the No. 7 national seed on May 10, and it will host the NCAA regional to open the tournament. The Lady Vols (42-10) will face Northern Kentucky (26-23) on May 15 at 5:30 p.
m. ET on SEC Network to open the Knoxville regional. The Lady Vols will also host No.
26 overall seed Virginia and Indiana. Virginia and Indiana will play in the second game on May 15 (8 p. m.
, ESPN2) in the double-elimination regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium from May 15-17. This is Tennessee's 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance overall and its 22nd consecutive appearance. It will also be the 21st consecutive NCAA regional hosted in Knoxville.