The picture of the coveted Oklahoma City Eight of the NCAA softball tournament bracket is starting to become clearer.
Behind star pitcher NiJaree Canady, No. 12 Texas Tech on May 23 became the first team to advance to the Women’s College World Series. The Red Raiders upset No. 5 national seed Florida State in a clean two-game sweep.
There remain seven more tickets around the country to be claimed. The next team that can join that can join Texas Tech in the WCWS could be No. 11 Clemson, who took Game 1 of the Austin Super Regional in an upset against No. 6 Texas on May 22.
All spots in the WCWS can be all locked up by the end of Saturday. No. 2 Oklahoma looks to punch its ticket to the WCWS for the ninth consecutive season, in which Patty Gasso’s Sooners will look to win their fifth straight national championship.
Action in Oklahoma City gets underway on Thursday, May 29 with a quadruple header of first-round games at Devon Park.
Here’s what you need to know about who is advancing to the Women’s College World Series, including a first look at the matchups in Oklahoma City and more:
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Who’s in Women’s College World Series? Updated NCAA softball bracket
This section will be updated as teams secure their spot in the WCWS after winning their super regional
- No. 5 Texas Tech (Won Tallahassee Super Regional)
Super Regional scores
Norman Super Regional
- Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, No. 15 Alabama 0
Gainesville Super Regional
- Game 1: No. 3 Florida 6, Georgia 1
Fayetteville Super Regional
- Game 1: Ole Miss 9, No. 4 Arkansas 7
Tallahassee Super Regional
- Game 1: No. 12 Texas Tech 3, No. 5 Florida State 0 (Texas Tech leads 1-0)
- Game 2: No. 12 Texas Tech 2, No. 5 Florida State 1 (Texas Tech wins)
Austin Super Regional
- Game 1: No. 11 Clemson 7, No. 6 Texas 4 (Clemson leads 1-0)
- Game 2: No. 6 Texas 7, No. 11 Clemson 5 (10 innings) (series tied 1-1)
Knoxville Super Regional
- Game 1: Nebraska 5, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (Nebraska leads 1-0)
Greenville Super Regional
- Game 1: No. 8 South Carolina 9, No. 9 UCLA 2
When is the Women’s College World Series?
- Women’s College World Series start date: Thursday, May 29
- Women’s College World Series end date: Thursday, June 5/Friday, June 6
The Women’s College World Series will start on Thursday, May 29 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City and run through either Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6, depending on whether the WCWS championship series needs the ‘if necessary’ Game 3 to be played or not.
Women’s College World Series schedule
Here’s a breakdown of the Thursday and Friday schedule for the 2025 WCWS, including first pitch times and TV information:
All times Eastern
Thursday, May 29
- Game 1: | Noon | ESPN
- Game 2: 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 3: 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 4: 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Friday, May 30
- Game 5: 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 6: 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
How to watch Women’s College World Series?
- TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | ABC
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The entirety of the Women’s College World Series will be nationally televised across the ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ABC. Streaming options for the WCWS include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
When is the NCAA softball tournament?
Here’s the full 2025 NCAA softball tournament schedule:
- Regionals: May 16-18
- Super Regionals: May 22-25
- Women’s College World Series: May 29-June 5/6
