The bracket for the 2026 Big 12 Softball Tournament presented by Allstate is set, following Sunday’s regular season finale of the 2026 campaign. The Big 12 Tournament games will be played May 7-9 at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park, the home of the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

The 2026 Conference postseason event features a single-elimination format, with the top eight Big 12 teams advancing to the Tournament.

Action on Thursday will begin at 11 a.m. CT with No. 4 UCF (38-15-1, 14-9-1) and No. 5 Kansas (34-18, 14-10), followed by top-seeded Texas Tech (50-5, 21-3) facing No. 8 Baylor (28-25, 10-14) at 1:30 p.m. CT. The Red Raiders clinched the No. 1 seed after winning the program’s second straight Big 12 regular season title.

Thursday evening features No. 2 Oklahoma State (37-14, 16-8) and No. 7 Utah (35-19-1, 10-13-1) scheduled for a first pitch at 5 p.m. CT before the day ends with No. 3 Arizona (35-15, 16-8) and No. 6 Arizona State (38-16, 11-13) at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Single-session tickets, the weekend package (Friday and Saturday’s game), and parking can be purchased online here. Gates will open an hour and a half before the first pitch each day.

Live coverage of the Tournament will be on ESPN+ on Thursday and Friday, with Saturday’s championship game airing on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT. Cat Osterman, Emma Tiedemann and Nicole Mendes will be on the call Thursday and Friday, while Saturday’s crew will be Eric Frede, Madison Shipman and Danielle Lawrie.

A season ago, the Red Raiders outscored their opponents 26-0 as they won their first Big 12 postseason crown.

Schedule (All times Central) – Downloadable Bracket
Quarterfinals / Thursday, May 7 – ESPN+
Game 1 – No. 4 UCF vs. No. 5  Kansas – 11 a.m.
Game 2 – No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 Baylor – 1:30 p.m.
Game 3 – No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Utah – 5 p.m. CT
Game 4 – No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 6 Arizona State – 7:30 p.m. CT
 
Semifinals / Friday, May 8 – ESPN+
Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 3 p.m. CT
Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 7 p.m. CT
 
Championship / Saturday, May 9 – ESPN
Game 7 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 11 a.m. CT