Nebraska to host regional to open NCAA softball tournament
The Nebaska softball team will host a regional and play South Dakota on Friday to open the 2026 NCAA tournament.
The Nebraska softball team (46-6) has earned the fourth overall seed for the 2026 NCAA tournament and will host a regional . The Huskers will open the tournament against the South Dakota Coyotes (20-34-1) on Friday, May 15, at 5:30 p. m.
CT. Nebraska enters the tournament after defeating the UCLA Bruins to win the Big Ten Tournament. South Dakota downed Omaha to win the Summit League title.
The other game in the Lincoln Regional has Louisville playing Grand Canyon at 3 p. m. CT.
This is the 28th tournament appearance in Nebraska softball program history and Rhonda Revelle's 24th as the head coach of the Huskers. The program ranks 14th all-time in NCAA tournament appearances, 20th in wins (69) and 15th in Womenโs College World Series appearances (7). This is the fifth time and first year since 2013 that Bowlin Stadium has hosted a regional.