Tennessee softball vs Northern Kentucky game time for 2026 NCAA regional opener
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Tennessee softball was selected as the No. 7 national seed on May 10, and it will host an NCAA regional to open the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Vols (42-10) will face Northern Kentucky (26-23) on May 15 (5:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network) to open the Knoxville regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols will also host No. 26 overall seed Virginia and Indiana.
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Virginia (38-13) and Indiana (42-14) will play in the second game on May 15 (8 p.m., ESPN2) in the double-elimination regional.
This is Tennessee's 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance overall and its 22nd consecutive appearance. It will also be the 21st consecutive NCAA regional hosted in Knoxville.
Each team will play one game to open the Knoxville regional on May 15, and there will be two elimination games on May 16. The championship will be on May 17, with the team coming out of the losers' bracket having to win twice to win the regional. Game times have not been announced.
The regional winner will move on to the super regional, which will be played May 21-24. The regional winner will face the winner of No. 10 overall seed Georgia's regional. The Bulldogs (38-18) host Charleston, UNC Greensboro and Clemson.
The Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City begins on May 28.
When is Tennessee softball vs. Northern Kentucky in NCAA regional?
- Date: Friday, May 15
- Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Where to watch Tennessee softball vs. Northern Kentucky in NCAA regional
- TV: SEC Network
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women's athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: [email protected]; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: subscribe.knoxnews.com/offers
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