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The 2026 SEC softball tournament continues Wednesday, May 6, as teams play for an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA softball tournament. Kentucky will host the 15-team single-elimination contest at John Cropp Stadium until a champion is crowned on Saturday, May 9.

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Texas A&M and Oklahoma were declared co-champions in 2025 after inclement weather prevented the championship game from being played at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Since no game was played, the automatic bid was given to the Sooners, who were the regular season champs. 

Before the action gets started and the NCAA tournament selection show airs on Sunday, May 10, here's everything you need to know about the 2026 SEC softball tournament. 

2026 SEC softball tournament bracket

Check out the bracket for the 2026 SEC softball tournament.

2026 SEC softball tournament schedule, scores

All times listed in ET. Times are subject to change. 

• Second round: Wednesday, May 6
  • No. 14 Auburn 11, No. 6 Texas A&M 8 
  • Game 5 | No. 7 Arkansas vs. No. 10 Mississippi State | 35 mins following Game 4 | SEC Network
  • Game 6 | No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 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. No. 14 Auburn | 11 a.m. | 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. | 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. | ESPN

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• First round: Tuesday, May 5
  • No. 14 Auburn 6, No. 11 Missouri 2
  • No. 10 Mississippi State 4, No. 15 Kentucky 3
  • No. 13 Ole Miss 2, No. 12 South Carolina 0

SEC softball tournament championship history

Alabama holds the most SEC titles (6) since the inception of the tournament in 1997. What once started as a six-team, double elimination event has developed throughout the years and most recently expanded to a 15-team tournament in 2025 after welcoming Oklahoma and Texas to the conference. 

Sofie Davis joined NCAA.com in August 2025 as a Digital Editorial Postgrad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Kentucky in 2024 while competing as a member of swim and dive team. Throughout her college years, Davis balanced life as a student-athlete with multiple internships in sports digital and social media. She is passionate about collegiate athletics and dedicated to telling the stories that connect athletes with their audiences.

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