2026 SEC Tournament softball schedule, TV, game times
TL;DR
The 2026 SEC Tournament softball will take place from Tuesday to Saturday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Oklahoma is the No. 1 seed, while Tennessee is a No. 5 seed and will begin play on Wednesday.
Key points
- 2026 SEC Tournament softball dates are Tuesday to Saturday
- Location is John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky
- Oklahoma is the No. 1 seed in the tournament
- Tennessee is a No. 5 seed and plays on Wednesday
- Tennessee faces the winner of South Carolina vs. Ole Miss
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2026 SEC Tournament softball schedule, TV, game times
The 2026 Southeastern Conference softball regular season came to an end on May 2. Oklahoma won the SEC regular-season championship and will be a No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament.
The SEC Tournament will be held Tuesday-Saturday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The host Wildcats are a No. 15 seed.
Tennessee is a No. 5 seed and will open play on Wednesday in the second round. The Lady Vols will face the winner between No. 12 seed South Carolina and No. 13 seed Ole Miss.
Below is schedule for the SEC Tournament, including game dates, first pitch times and TV information.
More: Final 2026 SEC softball regular-season standings
2026 SEC Tournament softball schedule, TV, game times
First round: Tuesday, May 5
- Game 1 - No. 11 Missouri vs. No. 14 Auburn (1 p.m. EDT, SEC Network)
- Game 2 - No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Kentucky (35 mins following Game 1, SEC Network)
- Game 3 - No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (35 mins following Game 2, SEC Network)
Second round: Wednesday, May 6
- Game 4 - No. 6 Texas A&M vs. winner of Game 1 (11 a.m. EDT, SEC Network)
- Game 5 - No. 7 Arkansas vs. winner of Game 2 (35 mins following Game 4, SEC Network)
- Game 6 - No. 5 Tennessee vs. winner of Game 3 (35 mins following Game 5, SEC Network)
- Game 7 - No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Georgia (35 mins following Game 6, SEC Network)
Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 7
- Game 8 - No. 3 Florida vs. winner of Game 4 (11 a.m. EDT, SEC Network)
- Game 9 - No. 2 Alabama vs. winner of Game 5 (35 mins following Game 8, SEC Network)
- Game 10 - No. 4 Texas vs. winner of Game 6 (35 mins following Game 9, SEC Network)
- Game 11 - No. 1 Oklahoma vs. winner of Game 7 (35 mins following Game 10, SEC Network)
Semifinals: Friday, May 8
- Game 12 - winner of Game 8 vs. winner of Game 9 (5 p.m. EDT, ESPN)
- Game 13 - winner of Game 10 vs. winner of Game 11 (35 mins following Game 12, ESPN)
Championship final: Saturday, May 9
- Game 14 - winner of Game 12 vs. winner of Game 13 (5 p.m. EDT, ESPN)
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Q&A
What are the dates for the 2026 SEC Tournament softball?
The 2026 SEC Tournament softball is scheduled from Tuesday to Saturday.
Where is the 2026 SEC Tournament softball being held?
The tournament will be held at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Who are the top seeds in the 2026 SEC Tournament softball?
Oklahoma is the No. 1 seed, while Tennessee is the No. 5 seed.
