Full NCAA softball tournament Friday regional schedule, how to watch
The 2026 NCAA softball tournament officially begins with first-round regional action on Friday. Here's how to watch every game.
The road to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City officially kicks off on Friday as the NCAA softball tournament begins. We're set for regional action all weekend, and on the first day of the tournament, top-seeded regional hosts will take on the regional No. 4 seed, while the No.
2 and 3 seeds square off, as well. That will set up the winners and losers brackets on Saturday, in which we'll say farewell to half the teams in our field. Here at College Sports Wire, we'll keep you posted on the full schedule for the regional round of the NCAA softball tournament.
Here's the region-by-region schedule for Friday, as well as how to watch each matchup. All times are listed in ET. Tuscaloosa Regional Game 1: No.
1 Alabama vs. USC Upstate (1 p. m.