2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women’s College World Series schedule, scores, updates

The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament will begin Friday, May 17 when the regional round of play kicks off. The Super Regional rounds will begin May 23, with the Women’s College World Series starting on May 30 in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma Sooners have won the last three national championships and will be looking for a four-peat this season. Texas earned the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament, followed by Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida. The championship was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The last team to win the title not named Oklahoma — was UCLA in 2019. Florida State won in 2018, while the Sooners picked on titles in 2017 and 2016 as well.

ESPN will provide coverage from all 16 regional sites on one of the ESPN platforms.

We break down everything you need to know about the regional round with our complete analysis and predictions. Below you can find important dates, game schedules and times for the 2024 NCAA softball championship.

Key dates:

• Regionals: May 17-19
• Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
• Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City

Super Regional Schedule:

Austin Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (1) Texas vs. (16) Texas A&M | 6 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (1) Texas vs. (16) Texas A&M | 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

Norman Super Regional

Thursday, May 23

• Game 1: (2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Florida State | 7 p.m. ESPN2

Friday, May 24

• Game 2: (2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Florida State | 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

Knoxville Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (3) Tennessee vs. (14) Alabama | 4 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (3) Tennessee vs. (14) Alabama | 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

Gainesville Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (4) Florida vs. Baylor | 12 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (4) Florida vs. Baylor | 11 a.m.

Sunday, May 26

Stillwater Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (5) Oklahoma State vs. Arizona | 8 p.m. ESPNU

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (5) Oklahoma State vs. Arizona | 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

• ​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: TBD

Los Angeles Super Regional

Thursday, May 23

• Game 1: (6) UCLA vs. (11) Georgia | 9:30 p.m. ESPN2

Friday, May 24

• Game 2: (6) UCLA vs. (11) Georgia | 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: TBD

Columbia Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (7) Missouri vs. (10) Duke| 2 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (7) Missouri vs. (10) Duke| 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: TBD

Stanford Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (8) Stanford vs. (9) LSU | 10 p.m. ESPNU

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (8) Stanford vs. (9) LSU | 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: TBD

Regional Schedule:

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 1 Texas 5, Siena 0
• Game 2: Northwestern 7, Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 1 Texas 14, Northwestern 2
• Game 4: Saint Francis 1, Siena vs. 0
• Game 5: Northwestern vs. Saint Francis | 6 p.m. ESPN+

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 1 Texas 7, Northwestern 0

Regional winner: TEXAS

Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17

• Oregon 8, Boston University 0
• No. 2 Oklahoma 9, Cleveland State 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 2 Oklahoma 6, Oregon 3
• Game 4: Boston U vs. Cleveland State| 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 5: Oregon vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, Oregon 2

Regional winner: OKLAHOMA

Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, May 17

• Virginia 7, Miami (Ohio) 0
• No. 3 Tennessee 3, Dayton 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 3 Tennessee 12, Virginia 0
• Game 4: Miami (Ohio) 4, Dayton 0
• Game 5: Virginia 6, Miami (Ohio) 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 3 Tennessee 6, Virginia 0

Regional winner: TENNESSEE

Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 4 Florida 6, Florida Gulf Coast 0
• Game 2: South Alabama 1, Florida Atlantic 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1
• Game 4: Florida Gulf Coast 3, Florida Atlantic 2
• Game 5: South Alabama 5, Florida Gulf Coast 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6 No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1

Regional winner: FLORIDA

Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Kentucky 4, Michigan 3
• Game 2: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Northern Colorado 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Kentucky 2
• Game 4: Michigan 4, Northern Colorado 2
• Game 5: Michigan 4, Kentucky 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Michigan 1

Regional winner: OKLAHOMA STATE

Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1
• Game 2: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 6 UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6
• Game 4: Grand Canyon 9, San Diego State 7
• Game 5: Grand Canyon 4, Virginia Tech 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 1

Regional winner: UCLA

Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: : Washington 8, Indiana 7
• Game 2: Omaha 3, No. 7 Missouri (host) 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Omaha 3, Washington 2
• Game 4: No. 7 Missouri 5, Indiana 1
• Game 5: No. 7 Missouri 4, Washington 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 7 Missouri 5, Omaha 1
• Game 7 ​​​​​: No. 7 Missouri 1, Omaha 0

Regional winner: MISSOURI

Stanford Regional – Stanford, California

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Mississippi State 1, Cal State Fullerton 0
• Game 2: No. 8 Stanford 8, Saint Mary’s (California) 6

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 2, Mississippi State 1
• Game 4: Cal State Fullerton 6, Saint Mary’s (California) 1
• Game 5: Cal State Fullerton 7, Mississippi State 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: Cal State Fullerton 8, No. 8 Stanford 1
• Game 7 ​​​​​​: Stanford 4, Cal State Fullerton 2

Regional winner: Stanford

Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Southern Illinois 5, California 4
• Game 2: No. 9 LSU 5, Jackson State 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 9 LSU 4, Southern Illinois 1
• Game 4: California 15, Jackson State 0
• Game 5: Southern Illinois 3, California 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 9 LSU 9, Southern Illinois 0

Regional winner: LSU

Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: South Carolina 2, Utah 1
• Game 2: No. 10 Duke 6, Morgan State 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 10 Duke 8, South Carolina 0
• Game 4: Utah 1, Morgan State 0
• Game 5: South Carolina 5, Utah 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 10 Duke 10, South Carolina 1

Regional winner: DUKE

Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Liberty 6, Charlotte 3
• Game 2: No. 11 Georgia 8, UNCW 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Liberty 7, No. 11 Georgia 3
• Game 4: Charlotte 5, UNCW 0
• Game 5: No. 11 Georgia 5, Charlotte 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 11 Georgia 14, Liberty 5
• Game 7: No. 11 Georgia 3, Liberty 2

Regional winner: GEORGIA​

Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Arizona 14, Villanova 3
• Game 2: No. 12 Arkansas 3, Southeast Missouri State 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Arizona 2, No. 12 Arkansas 1
• Game 4: Villanova 4, Southeast Missouri 1
• Game 5: Villanova 7, No. 12 Arkansas 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: Arizona 9, Villanova 4

Regional winner: ARIZONA

Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 13 seed Louisiana 8 vs. Princeton 0
• Game 2: Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Baylor 8, No. 13 Louisiana 0
• Game 4: Princeton 4, Ole Miss 2
• Game 5: No. 13 Louisiana 2, Princeton 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 13 Louisiana 13, Baylor 0
• Game 7: Baylor 4, No. 13 Louisiana 3

Regional winner: BAYLOR

Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2
• Game 2: No. 14 Alabama 1, USC Upstate 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, Southeastern Louisiana 3 (OT)
• Game 4: Clemson 8, USC Upstate 0
• Game 5: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 14 Alabama 12, Southeastern Louisiana 2

Regional winner: ALABAMA

Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: UCF 11, Auburn 6
• Game 2: No. 15 Florida State 3, Chattanooga 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 15 Florida State 5, UCF 1
• Game 4: Auburn 9, Chattanooga 0
• Game 5: Auburn 2, UCF 1

Sunday, May 19

Regional winner: FLORIDA STATE

College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Texas State 4, Penn State 2
• Game 2: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, UAlbany 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 16 Texas A&M 1, Texas State 0
• Game 4: Penn State 9, UAlbany 3
• Game 5: Texas State 8, Penn State 4

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 16 Texas A&M 8, Texas State 0

Regional winner: TEXAS A&M