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No. 7 Texas softball faces No. 10 Arkansas in a crucial SEC series opener on Thursday at 7 p.m. Both teams are top contenders in the NCAA RPI rankings, with Texas aiming for a top-four seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament.
Texas softball closes out the regular season with one last challenge in the loaded SEC. The No. 7 Longhorns (38-8, 15-6 SEC) open a three-game series with No. 10 Arkansas (39-9, 13-8) Thursday at 7 p.m. in a matchup that features the two teams atop the NCAAâs RPI rankings.
The game marks the ninth meeting this season between Texas and a team thatâs currently ranked in the top 10 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll. The Longhorns are 3-5 in their previous eight games against top-10 teams, including 2-4 against teams from the SEC.
Texas is currently tied with Texas A&M for fourth place in the SEC and holds a tiebreaking edge over the Aggies. That means if Texas sweeps the series against Arkansas, it will enter next weekâs SEC Tournament as a top-four seed and get a coveted double bye regardless of how Texas A&M fares in its series against first-place Oklahoma.
Follow below for live scores and updates Thursday as the Texas Longhorns begin a three-game SEC series against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Game 1 of the Texas vs Arkansas softball series starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The game can be watched on TV or streamed, with specific details available through local sports networks.
Texas is tied for fourth place with Texas A&M, while Arkansas is currently ranked third in the SEC.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Viviana Martinez (23) warms up to bat as utility Leighann Goode (43) bats in the second inning of the Longhornsâ 9-1 win over the Houston Cougars in their first game of the Longhorn Invitational at Red and Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Feb. 27, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
This section will be updated when the game starts
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**When:**7 p.m. Thursday
Where: McCombs Field in Austin
TV/radio: SEC Network; texaslonghorns.com
Reach Texas beat reporter Thomas Jones via email at tjones@statesman.com.