The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament is here. The bracket was announced on Sunday, May 12 in an ESPN2 selection show. Regional action will run May 17-19, followed by super regionals from May 23-26. The tournament culminates with the eight-team 2024 Women’s College World Series starting on May 30 in Oklahoma City.
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The 2023 Women’s College World Series finals ended with Oklahoma sweeping Florida State to win a third-straight national championship. Below you can find all the information about the 2024 DI softball tournament.
2024 NCAA DI softball tournament bracket
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2024 NCAA DI softball tournament schedule
Here are the key dates for the 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament:
- Selection show: May 12 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
- Regionals: May 16/17-19
- Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
- Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City
2024 DI softball regionals (May 17-19)
*All times Eastern
Austin Regional – Austin, Texas
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: No. 1 Texas vs. Northwestern | 1 p.m. LHN
- Game 4: Siena vs. Saint Francis | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.
Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Oregon vs. No. 2 Oklahoma| 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 4: Boston U vs. Cleveland State| 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30
Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Virginia 7, Miami (Ohio) 0
- Game 2: No. 3 Tennessee (host) 3, Dayton 0
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Virginia vs. No. 3 Tennessee | 1 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Miami (Ohio) vs. Dayton | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.
Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: No. 4 Florida vs. South Alabama | 1 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida Atlantic | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.
Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Kentucky vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State | 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 4: Michigan vs. Northern Colorado | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Virginia Tech vs. No. 6 UCLA | 5 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: San Diego State vs. Grand Canyon| 7:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 6 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 8:30 p.m.
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: Washington vs. Omaha| 3 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Indiana vs. No. 7 Missouri | 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.
Stanford Regional – Stanford, California
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Mississippi State vs. No. 8 Stanford | 5 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 4: Cal State Fullerton vs. Saint Mary’s (California) | 7:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 5 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 7:30 p.m.
Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Southern Illinois 5, California 4
- Game 2: No. 9 LSU (host) 5, Jackson State 0
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Southern Illinois vs. No. 9 LSU | 1 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: California vs. Jackson State | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.
Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: South Carolina 2, Utah 1
- Game 2: No. 10 Duke (host) 6, Morgan State 1
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: South Carolina vs. No. 10 Duke | 11 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 4: Utah vs. Morgan State| 1:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 4 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.
Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: Liberty 6, Charlotte 3
- Game 2: No. 11 Georgia (host) 8, UNCW 0
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Liberty vs. No. 11 Georgia | 11 a.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Charlotte vs. UNCW | 1:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 4 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.
Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Arizona vs. No. 12 Arkansas | 3 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 4: Villanova vs. Southeast Missouri | 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.
Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: No. 13 Louisiana (host) 8, Princeton 0 (5)*
*Louisiana gained a run-rule win — closing out Game 1 after the fifth inning - Game 2: Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1
- Game 1: No. 13 Louisiana (host) 8, Princeton 0 (5)*
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: No. 13 Louisiana vs. Baylor | 3 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Princeton vs. Ole Miss | 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.
Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Friday, May 17
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 14 Alabama | 11:30 a.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Clemson vs. USC Upstate| 2:00 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.
Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- Friday, May 17
- Game 1: UCF 11, Auburn 6
- Game 2: No. 15 Florida State (host) 3, Chattanooga 2
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: UCF vs. No. 15 Florida State | 1 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 4: Auburn vs. Chattanooga | 3:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.
Bryan-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 (host) 6, UAlbany 2
- Saturday, May 18
- Game 3: Texas State vs. No. 16 Texas A&M | 3 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 4: Penn State vs. UAlbany | 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.
2024 Women’s College World Series schedule (all times ET)
May 30
- Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
May 31
- Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 6: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
June 1
- Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
- Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 2
- Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
- Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPNU
June 3
- Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
- Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
June 5
- WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
June 6
- WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
June 7
- WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
How the championship works: Regionals — at 16 sites — are double-elimination and scheduled for May 16/17-19. The 16 winners advance to super regionals and play a two-team, best-out-of-three series either May 23-25 or May 24-26. The eight winners earn spots in the 2024 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins May 30 in double-elimination format. The final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship beginning June 5.
How to get tickets for the Women’s College World Series
You can purchase tickets for the 2024 WCWS here. The Women’s College World Series is played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Softball Championship: Future dates
Women’s College World Series championship history
Below is the complete, year-by-year NCAA DI softball national championship history since 1982.
*Indicates undefeated teams in final series.
#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions