Homerun! ESPN Set to Showcase More than 3,200 Regular Season Softball Games Across Platforms
- Nearly 150 Games Across ESPN Linear Platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network
- Eleven Top 5 Regular Season Matchups
- Nearly 2,600 Regular Season Games on ESPN+
- Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Returns for Sixth Year
- Conference Championships: Big 12, ACC and SEC All Slated for ESPN; American Airing on ESPN2
ESPN is ready for another season of industry-leading coverage of Division I college softball, with nearly 150 matchups across its linear platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. The remaining 3,100+ games will be streamed on ESPN+, SECN+ and ACCNX.
The action begins with the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield – ESPN Events’ owned-and-operated softball tournament – showcasing 16 teams in 40 games over the course of four days (Feb. 13-16). Details regarding participating teams, schedule of play and commentator teams can be found here.
Schedule Highlights:
- Appearances by 20 of the com/USA Softball Preseason Top 25 on ESPN platforms in the regular season
- Nearly 60 regular season television appearances by the preseason Top 5 teams: Texas (13 appearances), Florida (13), Oklahoma (14), Oklahoma State (9), Tennessee (9)
- Eleven Top 5 matchups across ESPN platforms
- March 15: 1 Texas at No. 2 Florida (SEC Network)
- March 17: 1 Texas at No. 2 Florida (SEC Network)
- April 9: 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State (ESPN2)
- April 11: 5 Tennessee at No. 1 Texas (ESPNU)
- April 12: 5 Tennessee at No. 1 Texas (ESPN)
- April 23: 1 Texas at No. 4 Oklahoma State (ESPNU)
- April 25: 1 Texas at No. 3 Oklahoma (ESPNU)
- April 26: 1 Texas at No. 3 Oklahoma (ESPN2)
- May 1: 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida (SEC Network)
- May 2: 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida (SEC Network)
- May 3: 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida (ESPNU)
SEC Network
SEC Network will highlight more than 50 matchups throughout the regular season leading into the SEC Tournament in Athens, Ga. (May 6-10). As in previous years, SEC Network is set to televise the early rounds of the tournament, with the semifinals on ESPN2 and championship game on ESPN. SEC Network+ will feature more than 275 additional SEC softball games.
As touted in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Top 25, 11 SEC squads find themselves amongst the ranks: Texas (No. 1), Florida (No. 2), Oklahoma (No. 3), Tennessee (No. 5), Texas A&M (No. 7), LSU (No. 9), Alabama (No. 11), Arkansas (No. 13), Georgia (No. 14), Missouri (No. 15), and Mississippi State (No. 25).
ACC Network
ACC Network will feature more than 45 regular season games on linear. The entirety of the tournament through the semifinals will air on the network, with the championship game slated for ESPN. ACC Network Extra will stream more than 275 additional ACC softball games during the 2025 season.
The ACC boasts five teams in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Top 25: Duke (No. 8), Florida State (No. 12), Virginia Tech (No. 18), California (No. 21), and Stanford (No. 23).
Big 12
Big 12 coverage on ESPN platforms is led by the fourth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls, who appear on ESPN linear platforms nine times, along with numerous ESPN+ appearances. The 10th-ranked Texas Tech Raiders, led by their ace pitcher NiJaree Canady, are featured twice on ESPNU, alongside the slate of ESPN+ matchups on their schedule.
ESPN+
ESPN+ will highlight almost 2,600 regular season games representing 21 conferences including the American, America 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, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences.
During the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield, ESPN+ will stream teams from the ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Mountain West conferences. All games throughout the four-day invitational can also be found on ESPN+ and the entirety of Day 1 action will stream on Disney+.
ESPN+ will showcase two top 20 matchups in February: No. 11 Alabama at No. 17 Arizona on Feb. 8 (7 p.m. ET) and No. 1 Texas at No. 17 Arizona on Feb. 22 (5 p.m.).
Conference Championships
For the first time ever, ESPN is home to a tripleheader of Conference Championships on Saturday, May 10. Action starts off with the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at noon from Oklahoma City, Okla. and play rolls on with a 2:30 p.m. first pitch from the ACC Championship in Brighton, Mass. Rounding out the day of championships on ESPN at 5 p.m. is the SEC Championship Presented by T-Mobile 5G Home Internet.
Also on Saturday, the American will crown its conference champion on ESPN2. First pitch from Tampa, Fla. is slated for noon.
The Road to the Women’s College World Series
ESPN is once again the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Softball postseason, from the Selection Show to every pitch of the NCAA Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. (May 29-June 5/6).
2025 NCAA Division I Regular Season Softball Schedule – ESPN Platforms
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Platform |
| Thu, Feb 13 | 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 12 Florida State vs. No. 15 Missouri |
ESPN2 ESPN+ Disney+ |
| 11 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Wichita State vs. Kentucky |
SEC Network ESPN+ Disney+ |
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| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Clemson vs. No. 15 Missouri |
ESPN2 ESPN+ Disney+ |
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| 2 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Kentucky vs. Virginia |
ACC Network ESPN+ Disney+ |
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| 4 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Clemson vs. Auburn |
ESPN2 ESPN+ Disney+ |
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| 5 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 7 Texas A&M vs. Wichita State |
ESPN+ Disney+ |
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| Fri, Feb 14 | 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Virginia vs. Auburn |
ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| 11 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield UCF vs. No. 7 Texas A&M |
ESPN+ | |
| Noon | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield SDSU vs. No. 11 Alabama |
SEC Network ESPN+ |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Charlotte vs. Liberty |
ESPN+ | |
| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Kentucky vs. Clemson |
ESPN2 ESPN+ |
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| 2 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Ohio State vs. No. 12 Florida State |
ACC Network ESPN+ |
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| 3 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 6 UCLA |
ESPN2 ESPN+ |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield UCF vs. Auburn |
ESPN+ | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 11 Alabama vs. Liberty |
ESPN+ | |
| 5 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Wichita State vs. SDSU |
ESPN+ | |
| 6 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. Kentucky |
ESPN+ | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 15 Missouri vs. Ohio State |
ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Charlotte vs. No. 6 UCLA |
ESPN+ | |
| Sat, Feb 15 | 9 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield UCF vs. Clemson |
ACC Network ESPN+ |
| 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State |
ESPN2 ESPN+ |
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| 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Ohio State vs. No. 11 Alabama |
ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Liberty vs. No. 15 Missouri |
SEC Network ESPN+ |
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| Noon | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Kentucky vs. No. 6 UCLA |
ESPN+ | |
| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Auburn vs. Charlotte |
ESPN+ | |
| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 7 Texas A&M vs. Virginia |
ESPN+ | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield SDSU vs. No. 15 Missouri |
ESPN+ | |
| 3 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Wichita State vs. Liberty |
ESPN+ | |
| 4 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Alabama |
ESPNU ESPN+ |
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| 4 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Auburn vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State |
ESPN+ | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield SDSU vs. Virginia |
ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Wichita State vs. No. 12 Florida State |
ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Feb 16 | 9 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Charlotte vs. No. 7 Texas A&M |
SEC Network ESPN+ |
| 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 6 UCLA vs. Virginia |
ACC Network ESPN+ |
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| 10 a.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Ohio State vs. Clemson |
ESPNU ESPN+ |
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| Noon | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Liberty vs. Auburn |
ESPN+ | |
| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Charlotte vs. SDSU |
ESPN+ | |
| 1 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Ohio State vs. UCF |
ESPN+ | |
| 6 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State |
ESPN ESPN+ |
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| 8 p.m. | Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield No. 12 Florida State vs. UCF |
ESPN ESPN+ |
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| Sun, Mar 9 | 2:30 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 3 Oklahoma | SEC Network |
| 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 Missouri at Kentucky | SEC Network | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Auburn at No. 25 Mississippi State | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 10 | 8 p.m. | Auburn at No. 25 Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Wed, Mar 12 | 6 p.m. | Auburn at Georgia Tech | ACC Network |
| Fri, Mar 14 | 6 p.m. | Notre Dame at NC State | ACC Network |
| Sat, Mar 15 | 2 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 2 Florida | SEC Network |
| 2 p.m. | Syracuse at No. 8 Duke | ACC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at Auburn | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Mar 16 | Noon | No. 3 Oklahoma at Arkansas | SEC Network |
| 1 p.m. | Pittsburgh at No. 12 Florida State | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | Boston College at Virginia | ACC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 17 | 7 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 2 Florida | SEC Network |
| Tue, Mar 18 | 6 p.m. | Indiana at Notre Dame | ACC Network |
| Wed, Mar 19 | 7 p.m. | Florida State at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network |
| 7 p.m. | Liberty at North Carolina | ACC Network | |
| Fri, Mar 21 | 6 p.m. | Ole Miss at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| 6 p.m. | No. 12 Florida State at No. 8 Duke | ACC Network | |
| Sat, Mar 22 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 23 Stanford at Notre Dame | ACC Network |
| 5:30 p.m. | No. 13 Arkansas at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Mar 23 | Noon | No. 13 Arkansas at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| 1 p.m. | No. 21 California at Virginia | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 23 Stanford at Notre Dame | ACC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 24 | 7 p.m. | No. 13 Arkansas at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| Wed, Mar 26 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma State at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Kansas at No. 15 Missouri | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Mar 28 | 6 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 9 LSU | SEC Network |
| 6 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma State at Georgia Tech | ACC Network | |
| Sat, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | No. 8 Duke at Louisville | ACC Network |
| 4 p.m. | No. 23 Stanford at No. 18 Virginia Tech | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 21 California at Clemson | ACC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 9 LSU | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Mar 30 | Noon | No. 2 Florida at Auburn | SEC Network |
| 2 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 9 LSU | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 14 Georgia at No. 11 Alabama | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Mar 31 | 7 p.m. | No. 15 Missouri at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 1 | 6 p.m. | UConn at Boston College | ACC Network |
| Wed, Apr 2 | 6 p.m. | Mercer at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network |
| 6 p.m. | Charlotte at North Carolina | ACC Network | |
| 8 p.m. | Kentucky at Louisville | ACC Network | |
| Fri, Apr 4 | 6 p.m. | No. 25 Mississippi State at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| 6 p.m. | No. 18 Virginia Tech at NC State | ACC Network | |
| Sat, Apr 5 | Noon | Ole Miss at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| 2 p.m. | Auburn at Kentucky | SEC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 14 Georgia | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 25 Mississippi State at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 13 Arkansas at No. 2 Florida | ESPN2 | |
| 6 p.m. | Syracuse at Georgia Tech | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 15 Missouri | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 9 LSU | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Apr 6 | Noon | Auburn at Kentucky | ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 15 Missouri | ESPN2 | |
| 1 p.m. | Syracuse at Georgia Tech | ACC Network | |
| 3 p.m. | Ole Miss at South Carolina | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 9 LSU | ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | North Carolina at No. 8 Duke | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Apr 7 | 6 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 8 | 6 p.m. | Charlotte at No. 18 Virginia Tech | ACC Network |
| Wed, Apr 9 | 6 p.m. | Winthrop at Clemson | ACC Network |
| 7 p.m. | Texas State at No. 1 Texas | SEC Network | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State | ESPN2 | |
| 8 p.m. | Bowling Green at Notre Dame | ACC Network | |
| Fri, Apr 11 | 6 p.m. | Georgia Tech at North Carolina | ACC Network |
| 6 p.m. | No. 14 Georgia at Auburn | SEC Network | |
| 8 p.m. | Clemson at NC State | ACC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee at No. 1 Texas | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Apr 12 | 3 p.m. | No. 9 LSU at No. 7 Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Alabama | ESPN2 | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee at No. 1 Texas | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 13 Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Apr 13 | 1 p.m. | Georgia Tech at North Carolina | ESPN2 |
| 1 p.m. | Syracuse at Virginia | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | Notre Dame at No. 18 Virginia Tech | ACC Network | |
| Mon, Apr 14 | 7 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 15 | 7 p.m. | South Carolina at Clemson | ACC Network |
| Thu, Apr 17 | 6 p.m. | Ole Miss at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network |
| Fri, Apr 18 | 6 p.m. | No. 18 Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh | ACC Network |
| 6 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 2 Florida | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma State at UCF | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Apr 19 | Noon | No. 9 LSU at No. 1 Texas | ESPN2 |
| Noon | Ole Miss at No. 14 Georgia | SEC Network | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 2 Florida | ESPN2 | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 25 Mississippi State at No. 3 Oklahoma | SEC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 10 Texas Tech at No. 17 Arizona | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 15 Missouri | SEC Network | |
| Sat, Apr 19 | 7 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 12 Florida State | ACC Network |
| Sun, Apr 20 | Noon | Georgia Tech at No. 12 Florida State | ESPNU |
| Mon, Apr 21 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 22 | 6 p.m. | Clemson at No. 5 Tennessee | ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | Louisiana at No. 7 Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Louisville | ACC Network | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 14 Georgia at Georgia Tech | ACC Network | |
| Wed, Apr 23 | 8 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 4 Oklahoma State | ESPNU |
| Fri, Apr 25 | 6 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Oklahoma | ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | No. 25 Mississippi State at Kentucky | SEC Network | |
| Sat, Apr 26 | Noon | No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Oklahoma | ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | No. 2 Florida at No. 9 LSU | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Clemson at Georgia Tech | ACC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 15 Missouri at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Apr 27 | Noon | Clemson at Georgia Tech | ESPN2 |
| 1 p.m. | No. 13 Arkansas at No. 7 Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Oklahoma | ESPN2 | |
| 3 p.m. | Longwood at USC Upstate | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 12 Florida State at Louisville | ACC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 2 Florida at No. 9 LSU | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Apr 28 | 7 p.m. | No. 2 Florida at No. 9 LSU | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 29 | 6 p.m. | Robert Morris at Pittsburgh | ACC Network |
| Wed, Apr 30 | 6 p.m. | Liberty at Virginia | ACC Network |
| Thu, May 1 | 6 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida | SEC Network |
| Fri, May 2 | 6 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida | SEC Network |
| Sat, May 3 | Noon | Louisville at Pittsburgh | ACC Network |
| Noon | No. 11 Alabama at South Carolina | SEC Network | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 23 Stanford at Boston College | ACC Network | |
| 2 p.m. | Kentucky at No. 1 Texas | SEC Network | |
| 3 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Florida | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 12 Florida State No. 18 Virginia Tech | ACC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 5 Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Cal Poly at Long Beach State | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | Ole Miss at No. 25 Mississippi State | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 10 Texas Tech at BYU | ESPNU | |
| Sun, May 4 | 2 p.m. | No. 23 Stanford at Boston College | ACC Network |
| 4 p.m. | No. 12 Florida State at No. 18 Virginia Tech | ACC Network |
