- More than 125 Televised Games; 105 Featuring Ranked Teams
- Best in the Country: 23 of the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Set to Appear
More NCAA Division I Softball than ever will be available this spring on ESPN Networks and ESPN+. ESPN continues to increase its commitment to the sport with more than 125 televised games, more than 1,000 available digitally and the addition of ESPN Events’ inaugural St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson.
ESPN’s industry leading schedule will represent 20 conferences including ACC, America East, Atlantic Sun, Atlantic Ten, Big 12, Big Ten, Big South, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, OVC, Pac-12, SEC, Southern, Southland, Sun Belt and Western Athletic. Games will be available on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network+, ACC Network Extra, and ESPN+, the premium direct-to-consumer video service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) and ESPN. All match-ups will also be accessible via the ESPN App.
Won’t Want to Miss Match-Ups
- 5 Florida at No. 10 LSU Series on SEC Network (March17-18)
- 10 LSU at No. 7 Georgia on ESPN (March 24)
- 12 Arkansas at No. 8 Tennessee Series on SEC Network & ESPNU (March 22-24)
- 2 Washington at Oregon on ESPN (March 23)
- 21 Oklahoma State at No. 19 Baylor on ESPN2 (March 24)
- 12 Arizona State at No. 6 Arizona on ESPN2 (March 31)
- 3 Florida State at No. 5 Florida on ESPN2 (April 3)
- 1 UCLA at No. 12 Arizona State on ESPN2 (April 6)
- 19 Baylor at No. 4 Oklahoma on ESPN (April 6)
- 5 Florida at No. 3 Florida State on ESPN2 (April 17)
- 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas Series on LHN (April 18-20)
- 7 Georgia at No. 9 South Carolina Series ESPN2 & SEC Network (April 26-28)
- 19 Baylor at No. 16 Texas (May 5) on LHN
**Full schedule with dates, times and network designations available below.**
Additional Schedule Highlights:
- ESPN and ESPN2 Schedule Showcases Best of Big 12, Pac 12 and SEC: The top-ranked UCLA Bruins appear twice on ESPN2 this season, traveling to No. 12 Arizona State on Saturday, April 6, and hosting Oregon on Sunday, April 14. The Pac-12 will make two additional appearances on ESPN and ESPN2 with Oregon hosting No. 2 Washington on Saturday, March 23, (ESPN) and in-state rivals No. 12 Arizona State and No. 6 Arizona meeting in Tucson on Sun, March 31 (ESPN2).
- The four ranked Big 12 teams—No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 16 Texas, No. 19 Baylor and No. 21 Oklahoma State—all appear on ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the season, starting with No. 21. Oklahoma State at No. 19 Baylor on Sunday, March 24 (ESPN2) and closing out with No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 4 Oklahoma on Saturday, May 4 (ESPN).
- The SEC will have 13 ranked match-ups across ESPN and ESPN2 this season with nine of the 13 teams appearing. The highest ranked SEC team, No.5 Florida will make the most appearances (5) on the two networks along with No. 7 Georgia and No.11 Alabama.
- Reigning National Champions Hail from the ACC: Coming off their first National Championship in program history and the first in softball for the ACC, the Florida State Seminoles will have four regular season televised matchups on ESPN Networks, bookended by showdowns with in-state rivals Florida on Wednesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 17. The majority of Florida State’s home schedule will be available on ACC Network Extra.
- SEC Network: SEC Network’s 50-game schedule begins in earnest on Sunday, March 10, with a four-game slate: No. 8 Tennessee at No. 5 Florida (noon ET), Missouri at No. 11 Alabama (2 p.m.), No. 10 LSU at No. 20 Texas A&M (4 p.m.) and No. 12 Arkansas at Ole Miss (6 p.m.). Among the highlights on the network this season, Bases Loaded—a three-hour special presentation featuring all 13 SEC teams—returns on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. ET. SEC Network will also carry every early round game of the SEC Tournament with the semifinals airing on ESPNU and the SEC Championship available on ESPN2.
- Longhorn Network: The home of Texas Softball will carry every home game of the No. 16 Longhorns and features a total programming slate of more than 40 softball games overall. Anchoring the schedule is the home series against four-time National Champions, the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (April 18-20). No. 23 Minnesota will also travel to Austin for the Longhorn Invitational and will face Texas three times throughout the tournament (March 8-10). The full Texas Longhorn schedule is available here.
- ESPN+: After launching last April, ESPN+ will carry the first full softball season in 2019, offering fans access to even more softball coverage courtesy of extensive rights agreements with several conferences including the American East, Atlantic Ten, Atlantic Sun, Big South, Conference USA, Horizon, MVC, OVC, the Ivy League and Sun Belt
- Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson: In addition to the regular season slate, ESPN Events will debut its first ever ESPN owned and operated softball event with the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational held at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla., February 14-17, 2019. The field is comprised of 16 teams for a total of 39 games, 25 of which be available across ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3. Full details available here.
- Conference Championships: In addition to the SEC Softball Tournament, the ACC and the AAC Championships will be televised as well, with additional conference tournaments available on ESPN3 and ESPN+. The ACC Championship will be Saturday, May 11, at noon on ESPN, and the AAC Championship will be that same day, at noon, on ESPN2.
- NCAA Division I Softball Championship: Once again, ESPN will be the home of the NCAA Division I Softball post-season, kicking things off with the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. Complete coverage details for Regionals, Super Regionals and the Women’s College World Series will be available as the season progresses.
ESPN’s 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Television Schedule
| Date | Time | Game | Network |
| Fri, Feb 8 | Noon | Boise State at Boston College | Longhorn Network |
| 2:30 p.m. | Boise State at Northwestern State | Longhorn Network | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Northwestern State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 8 p.m. | Boise State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Feb 9 | 11 a.m. | Northwestern State at Boise State | Longhorn Network |
| 2 p.m. | Boise State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Boston College at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m.* | Boston College at Northwestern State | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Feb 10 | 11 a.m. | Boston College at Boise State | Longhorn Network |
| 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Fri, Feb 22 | Noon | Ole Miss at Tulsa | Longhorn Network |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ole Miss at Sam Houston State | Longhorn Network | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Sam Houston State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 8 p.m. | Tulsa at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Feb 23 | 11 a.m.* | Sam Houston State at Ole Miss | Longhorn Network |
| 2 p.m.* | Ole Miss at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 4:30 p.m.* | Tulsa at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m.* | Sam Houston State at Tulsa | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Feb 24 | 11 a.m. | Ole Miss at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 1:30 p.m.* | Tulsa at Sam Houston State | Longhorn Network | |
| Wed, Feb 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Houston Baptist at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Wed, Mar 6 | 5:30 p.m. | Longwood at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 8 p.m. | Longwood at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Fri, Mar 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Southern at No. 23 Minnesota | Longhorn Network |
| 5:30 p.m. | Texas Southern at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Mar 9 | 1 p.m. | Texas Southern at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 23 Minnesota at Texas Southern | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Mar 10 | Noon | No. 8 Tennessee at No. 5 Florida | SEC Network |
| 1 p.m. | No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 2 p.m. | Missouri at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 10 LSU at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at Ole Miss | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 11 | 7 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Wed, Mar 13 | 7 p.m. | Texas A&M Corpus Christi at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, Mar 16 | Noon | Mississippi State at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| 5 p.m. | No. 20 Texas A&M at No. 17 Auburn | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Mar 17 | Noon | Mississippi State at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| 5 p.m. | No. 5 Florida at No. 10 LSU | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 18 | 7 p.m. | No. 5 Florida at No. 10 LSU | SEC Network |
| Wed, Mar 20 | 7 p.m. | No. 23 Minnesota at No. 5 Florida | SEC Network |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 4 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 8 Tennessee | ESPNU |
| 7 p.m. | Iowa State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Mar 23 | 2 p.m. | Iowa State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 4 p.m. | No. 2 Washington at Oregon | ESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 8 Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Mar 24 | Noon | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 8 Tennessee | ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | Iowa State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 10 LSU at No. 7 Georgia | ESPN | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 19 Baylor | ESPN2 | |
| USC Upstate at Longwood | ESPNU | ||
| 6 p.m. | Ole Miss at No. 9 South Carolina | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Mar 25 | 7 p.m. | Ole Miss at No. 9 South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Wed, Mar 27 | 5 p.m. | No. 24 Ohio State at No. 15 Kentucky | SEC Network |
| Fri, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern | ESPNU |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 7 p.m. | No. 9 South Carolina at No. 10 LSU | SEC Network |
| 8:30 p.m. | No. 16 Texas at No. 21 Oklahoma State | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Mar 31 | 2 p.m. | No. 9 South Carolina at No. 10 LSU | ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | North Carolina at Pittsburgh | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 8 Tennessee at Missouri | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at No. 6 Arizona | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Apr 1 | 7 p.m. | No. 8 Tennessee at Missouri | SEC Network |
| Tue, Apr 2 | 5 p.m. | Texas Southern at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Wed, Apr 3 | 7 p.m. | Texas State at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| No. 3 Florida State at No. 5 Florida | ESPN2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 5 | 5 p.m. | Indiana at No. 14 Michigan | ESPNU |
| Sat, Apr 6 | 5 p.m. | No. 1 UCLA at No. 12 Arizona State | ESPN2 |
| 6 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 9 South Carolina | ESPN | |
| No. 12 Arkansas at No.5 Florida | SEC Network | ||
| No. 10 LSU at Mississippi State | ESPNU | ||
| 8 p.m. | No. 19 Baylor at No. 4 Oklahoma | ESPN | |
| Sun, Apr 7 | 1 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 5 Florida | ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | No. 10 LSU at Mississippi State | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at No. 8 Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Apr 8 | 7 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at No. 8 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| No. 3 Florida State at Louisville | ESPNU | ||
| Wed, Apr 10 | 7 p.m. | Houston at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| USF at No. 5 Florida | SEC Network | ||
| Fri, Apr 12 | 6 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan at No. 24 Ohio State | ESPNU |
| Sat, Apr 13 | Noon | No. 7 Georgia at No. 11 Alabama | ESPN2 |
| Sun, Apr 14 | 2 p.m. | No. 9 South Carolina at No. 17 Auburn | ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | Oregon at No. 1 UCLA | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 7 Georgia at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | |
| Cal State Fullerton at No. 25 Long Beach State | ESPNU | ||
| Mon, Apr 15 | 7 p.m. | No. 3 Florida State at North Carolina | ESPNU |
| No. 7 Georgia at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | ||
| Wed, Apr 17 | 7 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 7 Georgia | SEC Network |
| 7 p.m. | No. 5 Florida at No. 3 Florida State | ESPN2 | |
| Thu, Apr 18 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, Apr 19 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 5 Florida | ESPN2 |
| 6 p.m. | Ole Miss at Mississippi State | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Apr 20 | Noon | No. 8 Tennessee at No. 7 Georgia | SEC Network |
| 2 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| No. 11 Alabama at No. 5 Florida | ESPN | ||
| No. 10 LSU at No. 12 Arkansas | ESPNU | ||
| 7 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at No. 15 Kentucky | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Apr 21 | 2 p.m. | No. 8 Tennessee at No. 7 Georgia | ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at No. 15 Kentucky | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Apr 22 | 7 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at No. 15 Kentucky | SEC Network |
| Wed, Apr 24 | 7 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Southern Miss at Ole Miss | SEC Network | ||
| Fri, Apr 26 | 6 p.m. | No. 7 Georgia at No. 9 South Carolina | SEC Network |
| 8 p.m. | Wichita State at Tulsa | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Apr 27 | Noon | No. 7 Georgia at No. 9 South Carolina | ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | No. 5 Florida at No. 17 Auburn | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | Missouri at Mississippi State | SEC Network | |
| 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Kentucky at No. 11 Alabama | ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Apr 28 | 1 p.m. | No. 5 Florida at No. 17 Auburn | ESPN |
| Missouri at Mississippi State | SEC Network | ||
| 3 p.m. | No. 7 Georgia at No. 9 South Carolina | ESPN2 | |
| No. 8 Tennessee at Ole Miss | ESPNU | ||
| No. 15 Kentucky at No. 11 Alabama | SEC Network | ||
| 8 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| Mon, Apr 29 | 7 p.m. | Notre Dame at Pittsburgh | ESPNU |
| No. 12 Arkansas at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network | ||
| Wed, May 1 | 7 p.m. | Incarnate Word at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| UMKC at Missouri | SEC Network | ||
| Fri, May 3 | 6 p.m. | No. 20 Texas A&M at No. 8 Tennessee | SEC Network |
| 7 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama at No. 10 LSU | ESPN2 | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 9 South Carolina at Missouri | SEC Network | |
| Sat, May 4 | 4 p.m. | Northwestern at No. 23 Minnesota | ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn at Arkansas | ESPNU | |
| Wildcard | SEC Network | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 4 Oklahoma | ESPN | |
| Sun, May 5 | 1 p.m. | Bases Loaded | SEC Network |
| 2 p.m. | No. 19 Baylor at No. 16 Texas | Longhorn Network |
*Game will be shown on tape-delay
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