ESPN Swings for the Fences with Regular Season Softball Schedule Featuring Nearly 3,000 Matchups

Kimberly Elchlepp

February 8, 2023

Nearly 200 Televised Games; 2,600+ Streamed on Digital Platforms
Entire Preseason Top 25 to appear on ESPN Platforms
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Returns for Fourth Year
7Innings Podcast Back for Sixth Season

ESPN will once again provide industry-leading coverage of Division I college softball with nearly 3,000 matchups across its platforms, including nearly 200 available across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Longhorn Network, with the remainder on ESPN+, ESPN3, Big 12 Now On ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).

The action begins with the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield – ESPN Events’ owned and operated softball tournament – featuring 16 teams in 40 games over four days (Feb. 16-19). Details regarding participants, schedule of play and commentator teams can be found on the event website.

ESPN’s 7Innings Podcast returns for a sixth season, providing listeners with an in-depth look at collegiate softball with the latest storylines across the sport, along with game previews and recaps. The voice of softball, Beth Mowins, helms the show as host, joined by a rotating cast of analysts that includes Kayla Braud, Jenny Dalton-Hill, Danielle Lawrie, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe, Amanda Scarborough, Madison Shipman and Michele Smith. The first episode of the season will drop ahead of the TaxAct Clearwater Elite Invitational.

Schedule Highlights:

Appearances by the entire com/USA Softball Preseason Top 25 on ESPN platforms in the regular season
More than 40 regular season television appearances by the preseason top 5: No. 1 Oklahoma (6), No. 2 UCLA (5), No. 3 Oklahoma State (7), No. 4 Florida State (16) and No. 5 Florida (10)
Four top 5 matchups featured:
- 2 UCLA vs. No. 4 Florida State – 2/18 at 10 a.m. on ESPNU
- 4 Florida State vs. No. 5 Florida – 5/3 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU
- 1 Oklahoma at No. 3 Oklahoma State – 5/5 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2
- 1 Oklahoma at No. 3 Oklahoma State – 5/6 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU

SEC Network will present more than 55 matchups throughout the regular season leading into the SEC Tournament (May 9-13). As in previous years, SEC Network will televise the early rounds of the tournament, with the semifinals and championship game on ESPN2. SEC Network+ will feature more than 300 additional SEC softball games.

ACC Network will televise nearly 50 regular season games, as well as the entire ACC Softball Tournament, with the championship set for ESPN2. ACC Network Extra will stream more than 220 additional ACC softball games.

Longhorn Network will showcase all home games of the No. 9 Texas Longhorns, including the Texas Classic, Lone Star State Invitational, Longhorn Invitational and Bevo Classic, totaling nearly 40 games this season.

ESPN+ will feature more than 2,100 regular season games representing 21 conferences, including the American, American East, Atlantic Ten, ASUN, Big 12, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, SoCon, Southland, Summit League, Sun Belt and Western Athletic conferences.

The Road to the Women’s College World Series
ESPN continues as the home of the NCAA Division I Softball postseason, from the Selection Show to every pitch of the NCAA Women’s College World Series in Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. (June 1-8/9).

2023 NCAA Division I Regular Season Softball Schedule – ESPN Platforms

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Platform
Wed, Feb 15	7 p.m.	Lamar at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Thu, Feb 16	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 19 Duke vs. No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 24 Louisiana vs. Indiana	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Nebraska vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 15 Arizona	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Nebraska vs. No. 2 UCLA	ESPN+
Fri, Feb 17	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 15 Arizona vs. Texas A&M	ESPN+
	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State	ESPNU
	12:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Indiana vs. Mississippi State	SEC Network
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 19 Duke vs. USF	ACC Network
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 4 Florida State	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Arizona	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 18 UCF vs. Michigan	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 7 Alabama vs. No. 2 UCLA	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. Nebraska	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	Loyola Chicago at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	6 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 24 Louisiana vs. Michigan	ESPN+
	6 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 19 Duke	ESPN+
	6:30 p.m.	Neb-Omaha at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	7 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Texas A&M vs. No. 18 UCF	ESPN+
Sat, Feb 18	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 18 UCF vs. No. 19 Duke	ESPN+
	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 4 Florida State	ESPNU
	10:30 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield USF vs. Texas A&M	SEC Network
	10:30 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 24 Louisiana	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Indiana vs. No. 6 Arkansas	ESPN+
	1:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Michigan vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State	ESPN+
	1:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Texas A&M vs. Nebraska	ESPN+
	2:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 18 UCF vs. No. 7 Alabama	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 UCLA	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Neb-Omaha at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	4:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 24 Louisiana	ESPN+
	5 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Michigan vs. Mississippi State	ESPN+
	6 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 7 Alabama vs. Indiana	ESPN+
	6:30 p.m.	Loyola Chicago at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	7 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 15 Arizona vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech	ESPN+
Sun, Feb 19	9 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 19 Duke vs. Michigan	ESPN+
	9:30 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Nebraska vs. No. 6 Arkansas	SEC Network
	10 a.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 24 Louisiana	ESPNU
	Noon	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 15 Arizona vs. Indiana	ESPN+
	Noon	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield USF vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 24 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Florida State	ESPN+
	1:30 p.m.	UIW at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	3:30 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Mississippi State vs. USF	ESPN+
	5 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 7 Alabama	ESPN
	8 p.m.	TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Mississippi State vs. No. 18 UCF	ESPN2
Fri, Feb 24	2:30 p.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. ACU	Longhorn Network
	5 p.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sat, Feb 25	11 a.m.	Texas Southern vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech	Longhorn Network
	5 p.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	7:30 p.m.	ACU vs. No.9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sun, Feb 26	10:30 a.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. ACU	Longhorn Network
	4 p.m.	Texas Southern vs. No.9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Wed, Mar 1	7 p.m.	North Texas at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Fri, Mar 3	5:30 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee State at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	8 p.m.	No. 24 Louisiana at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sat, Mar 4	1 p.m.	McNeese at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	3:30 p.m.	Princeton at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sun, Mar 5	1:30 p.m.	No. 24 Louisiana at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Wed, Mar 8	2 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn at Georgia Tech	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	NC Central at NC State	ACC Network
Fri, Mar 10	2:30 p.m.	Wisconsin at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	5 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sat, Mar 11	Noon	No. 21 Auburn at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
	1:30 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at Texas State	Longhorn Network
	2 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at Missouri	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at Mississippi State	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	Wisconsin at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	6 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at South Carolina	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech at North Carolina	ACC Network
	7:30 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	8 p.m.	Texas A&M at No. 6 Arkansas	SEC Network
Sun, Mar 12	10:30 a.m.	Wisconsin at No. 7 Alabama	Longhorn Network
	Noon	Ole Miss at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
	Noon	Notre Dame at NC State	ACC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at Missouri	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Louisville at No. 19 Duke	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at South Carolina	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	Georgia Tech at Virginia	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	Texas State at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Mon, Mar 13	7 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at South Carolina	SEC Network
Wed, Mar 15	7 p.m.	UNC-Charlotte at No. 10 Clemson	ACC Network
Sat, Mar 18	1 p.m.	Howard at Norfolk State	ESPN+
	5:30 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas at No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
Sun, Mar 19	11:30 a.m.	Howard at Norfolk State	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	Syracuse at No. 4 Florida State	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	Virginia at No. 10 Clemson	ACC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas at No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
Mon, Mar 20	2 p.m.	Howard at Norfolk State*	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas at No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
Tue, Mar 21	7 p.m.	McNeese at No. 20 LSU	SEC Network
Wed, Mar 22	7 p.m.	Kennesaw State at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
	7 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Fri, Mar 24	5:30 p.m.	Texas Tech at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	6 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 19 Duke	ACC Network
Sat, Mar 25	Noon	Mississippi State at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
	1 p.m.	Texas Tech at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	2 p.m.	Virginia at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	NC State at Louisville	ACC Network
	5 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 10 Clemson at Georgia Tech	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at Ole Miss	SEC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 6 Arkansas	ESPN2
Sun, Mar 26	1 p.m.	Texas Tech at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	2 p.m.	Radford at Winthrop	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Syracuse at Notre Dame	ACC Network
	6 p.m.	Missouri at No. 21 Auburn	SEC Network
Mon, Mar 27	7 p.m.	Missouri at No. 21 Auburn	SEC Network
Wed, Mar 29	6 p.m.	UMass at Boston College	ACC Network
	6:30 p.m.	Louisville at No. 17 Kentucky	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	East Carolina at North Carolina	ACC Network
Fri, Mar 31	6 p.m.	No. 10 Clemson at Boston College	ACC Network
Sat, Apr 1	Noon	No. 5 Florida at South Carolina	SEC Network
	Noon	No. 9 Texas at No. 1 Oklahoma	ESPN2
	2 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at Texas A&M	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	Ole Miss at No. 21 Auburn	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at Missouri	SEC Network
Sun, Apr 2	Noon	No. 19 Duke at No. 11 Virginia Tech	ACC Network
	2 p.m.	Georgia Tech at No. 4 Florida State	ACC Network
	3 p.m.	No. 9 Texas at No. 1 Oklahoma	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	North Carolina at Virginia	ACC Network
	5 p.m.	No. 14 Stanford at No. 2 UCLA	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
Mon, Apr 3	7 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
Tue, Apr 4	6 p.m.	Longwood at No. 11 Virginia Tech	ACC Network
	8 p.m.	Ball State at Notre Dame	ACC Network
Wed, Apr 5	7 p.m.	Furman at No. 10 Clemson	ACC Network
Thu, Apr 6	6 p.m.	Missouri at No. 20 LSU	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 10 Clemson	ACC Network
Fri, Apr 7	7 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 10 Clemson	ESPN2
Sat, Apr 8	2 p.m.	Notre Dame at Louisville	ACC Network
	6 p.m.	No. 13 Georgia at No. 6 Arkansas	SEC Network
	8 p.m.	Mississippi State at Texas A&M	SEC Network
Sun, Apr 9	Noon	Boston College at Georgia Tech	ACC Network
	2 p.m.	Pittsburgh at North Carolina	ACC Network
	3 p.m.	Mississippi State at Texas A&M	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at Ole Miss	ESPN2
Mon, Apr 10	7 p.m.	Mississippi State at Texas A&M	SEC Network
Tue, Apr 11	6 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 11 Virginia Tech	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 20 LSU	ESPN2
Wed, Apr 12	7 p.m.	East Carolina at No. 19 Duke	ACC Network
Fri, Apr 14	6 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at No. 21 Auburn	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	Virginia at No. 4 Florida State	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	Kansas at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Sat, Apr 15	Noon	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Texas A&M at South Carolina	SEC Network
	4:30 p.m.	Kansas at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	5 p.m.	No. 11 Virginia Tech at Notre Dame	ACC Network
Sun, Apr 16	Noon	No. 8 Northwestern at Wisconsin	ESPN2
	Noon	No. 19 Duke at Boston College	ACC Network
	1 p.m.	Kansas at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	2 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at Mississippi State	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky	ESPN2
	2 p.m.	Syracuse at North Carolina	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	Ole Miss at Missouri	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at No. 21 Auburn	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	No. 10 Clemson at NC State	ACC Network
Mon, Apr 17	7 p.m.	Ole Miss at Missouri	SEC Network
Tue, Apr 18	6 p.m.	James Madison at Virginia	ACC Network
Wed, Apr 19	6 p.m.	USF at No. 5 Florida	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Campbell at North Carolina	ACC Network
Thu, Apr 20	7 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 11 Virginia Tech	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Texas	ESPN2
Fri, Apr 21	5:30 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	6 p.m.	Notre Dame at Boston College	ACC Network
	9 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn at No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
	10:30 p.m.	No. 15 Arizona at No. 22 Oregon	ESPNU
Sat, Apr 22	Noon	South Carolina at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
	Noon	Pittsburgh at No. 10 Clemson	ACC Network
	1 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	2 p.m.	Texas A&M at Ole Miss	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 11 Virginia Tech	ACC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn at No. 7 Alabama	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 12 Tennessee	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas at No. 17 Kentucky	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Michigan State at Illinois	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Mississippi State at No. 20 LSU	ESPN2
	11 p.m.	Arizona State at No. 2 UCLA	ESPN2
Sun, Apr 23	4 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn at No. 7 Alabama	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	Louisville at Virginia	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
Mon, Apr 24	7 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
Wed, Apr 26	7 p.m.	Mercer at No. 13 Georgia	SEC Network
	7 p.m.	UTSA at No. 9Texas	Longhorn Network
Fri, Apr 28	4:30 p.m.	Florida A&M at Jackson State	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at Notre Dame	ACC Network
Sat, Apr 29	Noon	North Carolina at Georgia Tech	ACC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at No. 7 Alabama	ESPN2
	2 p.m.	Boston College at Louisville	ACC Network
	3 p.m.	Ole Miss at No. 5 Florida	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	No. 17 Kentucky at Mississippi State	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 6 Arkansas	ESPNU
Sun, Apr 30	1 p.m.	No. 20 LSU at No. 7 Alabama	ESPN2
	2 p.m.	Indiana at Michigan	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 6 Arkansas	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Missouri at Texas A&M	SEC Network
Mon, May 1	7 p.m.	No. 12 Tennessee at No. 6 Arkansas	SEC Network
Wed, May 3	6 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State at No. 5 Florida	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Sam Houston at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
Fri, May 5	6 p.m.	South Carolina at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
	6 p.m.	NC State at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 3 Oklahoma State	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Baylor at No. 9 Texas	Longhorn Network
	10:30 p.m.	No. 16 Washington at No. 14 Stanford	ESPNU
Sat, May 6	Noon	South Carolina at No. 12 Tennessee	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama at Ole Miss	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Louisville at No. 4 Florida State	ACC Network
	3 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 17 Kentucky	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	No. 13 Georgia at No. 20 LSU	SEC Network
	4 p.m.	NC State at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
	5 p.m.	No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 3 Oklahoma State	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	No. 16 Washington at No. 14 Stanford	ESPN2
Sun, May 7	Noon	Mississippi State at No. 21 Auburn	SEC Network
	Noon	Louisville at No. 4 Florida State	ACC Network
	2 p.m.	No. 5 Florida at No. 17 Kentucky	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	NC State at Pittsburgh	ACC Network
Fri, May 12	10 p.m.	Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State	ESPNU

*Tape Delayed. Game will be shown live on ESPN+ on March 18.
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