liveUpdated 39s agoFollow live as the 2026 Women's College World Series gets underway in Oklahoma City todayThe Athletic Live TeamMay 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM EDTNiJaree Canady and Texas Tech are looking for their first national championship in program history. Getty ImagesWCWS 2026 — LatestThe 2026 Women’s College World Series gets underway today with all eight teams in action in Oklahoma City. The tournament starts with Texas Tech facing Mississippi State at 12 p.m. ET.Follow along for play-by-play updates and instant analysis from The Athletic’s softball experts.Start time: 12 p.m. ETTV: ESPN, ESPN2Streaming: Fubo (Stream Free Now!)Share your thoughts: live@theathletic.comSend us your thoughts on the WCWS! Imagn ImagesWho should be considered the favorite to win the 2026 NCAA softball tournament? Will Oklahoma’s absence from the Women’s College World Series help or hinder interest? We want to hear your thoughts on these questions and more! Be sure to get in touch with us at live@theathletic.com, and we’ll feature our favorite reader submissions right here in our coverage.The WCWS venue Getty Images We are once again situated at Devon Park for this year’s tournament. The stadium, formerly known as the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, sits on the grounds of the USA Softball Hall of Fame complex and has hosted the Women’s College World Series each year since 1990. It also hosts the Big 12 conference tournament annually and will host the softball competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in two years.It seats 13,000. How to watch today's games Getty Images The first two games today, Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State and Texas vs. Tennessee, can be seen on ESPN.The evening slate, Alabama vs. UCLA and Nebraska vs. Arkansas, moves to ESPN2.You can also stream every game on Fubo (Stream Free Now!).Today's schedule Getty Images All eight teams in the tournament are in action across four games today (all times ET):Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State, 12 p.m. Texas vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.Alabama vs. UCLA, 7 p.m.Nebraska vs. Arkansas, 9:30 p.m.Welcome to our live coverage! Imagn ImagesHello, softball fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the 2026 Women’s College World Series, which gets underway today in Oklahoma City.Eight teams have made it to the final round of the NCAA softball tournament and will now compete in a double-elimination format with a national championship on the line.We’ll have full coverage of the Women’s College World Series throughout the next week and a half until a national champion is crowned, with updates from the biggest moments and real-time analysis from the softball experts on our staff at The Athletic. So keep it right here throughout this year’s WCWS!