The 2026 college softball season is drawing closer. With just a few short hours to go until the first pitch in NCAA D2, there is plenty to be excited about as these teams get ready to take the field. 

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With three divisions of NCAA softball action coming soon, the question on everyone's mind is simple. When is the college softball season starting? 

Well never fear, FloSoftball is here and we have all of the information for the start of what is sure to be another historic season. 

Fans can look forward to the 2026 Mary Nutter Classic as one of the first major events of the college softball season for NCAA D1. 

With top talent like Texas Tech, Oklahoma, UCLA and more getting ready to take the field, here is all the information you need to know about when the college softball season starts for NCAA. 

When Does The College Softball Season Start?

For three divisions of softball across the NCAA landscape, there are several of different start dates with so much action on the horizon. 

NCAA D1 Softball Start Date

The highest division of college softball gets things started in non-conference tournament action on Feb. 5. 

The 2026 Mary Nutter Classic is slated to begin on Feb. 19 and can be streamed live on FloCollege. 

NCAA D2 Softball Start Date

The D2 schools will get their first taste of the softball action as early as Jan. 30. 

NCAA D3 Softball Start Date

The D3 schools get started as early as Jan. 31 for the first moments of softball action. 

How To Watch Mary Nutter Classic 2026

Every game of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic is streaming on FloCollege, FloSoftball and the FloSports app.

Every Ranked College Softball Team At Mary Nutter 2026

This list uses D1Softball's poll, but the nine teams are the same across every poll. See every poll below. 

• Texas Tech (No. 2)
• Oklahoma (No. 3)
• Oregon (No. 6)
• Nebraska (No. 9)
• UCLA (No. 10)
• Texas A&M (No. 11)
• South Carolina (No. 13)
• Duke (No. 16)
• Washington (No. 22)

D1Softball 2026 Preseason Top 25

1. Texas
2. Texas Tech
3. Oklahoma
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Arkansas
9. Nebraska
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. LSU
13. South Carolina
14. Alabama
15. Clemson
16. Duke
17. Georgia
18. Stanford
19. Oklahoma State
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona
22. Washington
23. Mississippi State
24. Ole Miss
25. Virginia

Softball America 2026 Preseason Top 25 Rankings

1. Texas Tech (54-14)
2. Texas (56-12)
3. Oklahoma (52-9)
4. Tennessee (47-17)
5. Oregon (54-10)
6. Florida State (49-12)
7. Arkansas (44-14)
8. UCLA (55-13)
9. Clemson (48-14)
10. Florida (48-17)
11. Nebraska (43-15)
12. LSU (42-16)
13. Alabama (40-23)
14. Texas A&M (48-11)
15. Georgia (35-23)
16. South Carolina (44-17)
17. Arizona (48-13)
18. Stanford (42-13)
19. Oklahoma State (35-20)
20. Duke (41-18)
21. Mississippi State (39-19)
22. Washington (35-19)
23. Virginia (38-19)
24. Virginia Tech (43-13)
25. Ole Miss (42-21)

Others receiving votes: Florida Atlantic, Ohio State

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

• T1. Texas (56-12)
• T1. Texas Tech (54-14)
• 3. Oklahoma (52-9)
• 4. Tennessee (47-14)
• 5. Oregon (54-10)
• 6. Florida (48-17)
• 7. Florida State (49-12)
• 8. Arkansas (44-14)
• 9. Nebraska (43-15)
• 10. UCLA (55-13)
• 11. Texas A&M (48-11)
• 12. Clemson (48-14)
• 13. LSU (42-16)
• 14. South Carolina (44-17)
• 15. Georgia (35-23)
• 16. Alabama (40-23)
• 17. Stanford (42-13)
• 18. Arizona (48-13)
• 19. Duke (41-18)
• 20. Oklahoma State (35-20)
• 21. Virginia Tech (43-13)
• 22. Ole Miss (42-21)
• 23. Liberty (50-15)
• 24. Mississippi State (39-19)
• 25. Washington (35-19)

Others receiving votes: Arizona State, Virginia, Ohio State, Grand Canyon, Florida Atlantic, Auburn, UCF, BYU, Michigan, Missouri, Northwestern

Mary Nutter Classic 2026 Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 19

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Oregon
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Oregon
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Oklahoma
• 8:30 p.m. ET — San Diego State vs. Oklahoma

Yankee

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Washington
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. Texas Tech
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Team Japan vs. Texas Tech

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Oregon State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. Rutgers
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Duke
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Rutgers

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — UC San Diego vs. California
• 4:00 p.m. ET — BYU vs. CSUN
• 7:30 p.m. ET — BYU vs. Hawaii
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Hawaii

Friday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Texas Tech
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Oklahoma
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. UCLA
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Duke vs. UCLA

Yankee

• 1:00 p.m. ET — California vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nevada
• 7:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. San Diego State
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego State

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Nebraska
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Nebraska
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. South Carolina
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. Auburn

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Seattle
• 4:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Seattle
• 7:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Utah
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Hawaii

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. BYU
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. LMU
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Utah

Saturday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. California
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. UCLA
• 10:30 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Saint Mary’s

Yankee

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. San Diego State
• 3:30 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. Fullerton
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
• 11:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Texas A&M

Fenway

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Duke
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Utah vs. LMU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. CBU
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Team Japan

Des Moines

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. UC Riverside
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Washington vs. BYU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Team Japan
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Long Beach State

Sunday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Washington
• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. UCLA
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Team Japan

Yankee

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Seattle
• 2:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nebraska

Fenway

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. UC Riverside
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Washington

Des Moines

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. California
• 2:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. Utah

Pawtucket

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Oregon State
• 2:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

Teams At Mary Nutter Classic 2026

• Auburn
• Bethune-Cookman
• BYU
• California
• California Baptist (CBU)
• CSUN (Cal State Northridge)
• Duke
• Fresno State
• Hawaii
• LMU (Loyola Marymount)
• Long Beach State
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Oregon State
• Rutgers
• Saint Mary’s
• San Diego State
• Seattle
• South Carolina
• Team Japan
• Texas A&M
• Texas Tech
• UCLA
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• Utah
• Washington

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