Editor’s note: The 2023 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament information can be found here.
The tables and schedules provided below will be updated as the final selections are announced and game time information becomes available. Scores will be continuously updated as games finish.
The 2022 NCAA Divison1 Softball tournament is almost here with 64 teams ready to compete for a national title. Defending national champions Oklahoma will lead the way after an incredible 49-2 regular season although they fell in the Big 12 Championship game to rival Oklahoma State.
The field of 64 will contest the Regional round at one of the 16 pre-determined sites. The 16 Regional winners will then play in a best-of-three Super Regional round. The 8 Super Regional winners will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City to determine the 2022 NCAA Division 1 softball national champion. Below are the 16 national seeds along with each team’s record and conference. If you’d prefer to skip straight to the schedule for each round, please click the corresponding link below.
Regional Schedule
Super Regional Schedule
Women’s College World Series Schedule
| Seed | Team | Record | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 49-2 | Big 12 |
| 2 | Florida State | 52-5 | ACC |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 41-7 | ACC |
| 4 | Arkansas | 44-9 | SEC |
| 5 | UCLA | 43-8 | Pac-12 |
| 6 | Alabama | 41-11 | SEC |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 41-12 | Big 12 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 39-9 | Pac-12 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 40-10 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Clemson | 39-15 | ACC |
| 11 | Tennessee | 39-16 | SEC |
| 12 | Duke | 41-8 | ACC |
| 13 | Washington | 35-15 | Pac-12 |
| 14 | Florida | 43-16 | SEC |
| 15 | Missouri | 36-20 | SEC |
| 16 | Central Florida | 46-12 | American |
2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament Teams
Below are all 64 teams that have been selected for the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament. 32 teams qualified automatically as conference champions and the other 32 teams were selected via at-large bids. In the sortable table below, the automatic bids are listed first followed by the at-large bids listed in the alphabetical order of conference. The records for each team and which regional site they have been assigned to are provided as well.
There are links provided in the “Regional” column to help you quickly navigate to a specific regional schedule. The 16 seeded teams are bolded with the corresponding national seed in parentheses.
| Conference | Team | Record | Route | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | UMBC | 31-10 | Tournament Champions | Durham |
| American | Central Florida (#16) | 46-12 | Tournament Champions | Orlando |
| ACC | Florida State (#2) | 52-5 | Tournament Champions | Tallahassee |
| Atlantic 10 | Fordham | 30-20 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Atlantic Sun | Liberty | 43-16 | Tournament Champions | Durham |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma State (#7) | 41-12 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Big East | Villanova | 32-22 | Tournament Champions | Orlando |
| Big Sky | Weber State | 38-10 | Tournament Champions | Seattle |
| Big South | Campbell | 37-17 | Tournament Champions | Knoxville |
| Big Ten | Nebraska | 40-14 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 36-20 | Regular Season Champions | Tempe |
| Colonial | UNC Wilmington | 32-13 | Tournament Champions | Clemson |
| C-USA | North Texas | 35-14 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Horizon | Oakland | 26-15 | Tournament Champions | Evanston |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 27-15-2 | Championship Series Winner | Fayetteville |
| Mid-American | Miami (OH) | 39-15-1 | Tournament Champions | Blacksburg |
| Metro Atlantic | Canisius | 32-16 | Tournament Champions | Gainesville |
| Mid-Eastern | Howard | 31-22 | Tournament Champions | Tallahassee |
| Missouri Valley | Missouri State | 27-18 | Tournament Champions | Columbia |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | 37-14 | Regular Season Champions | Tempe |
| Northeast | Saint Francis | 37-16 | Tournament Champions | Blacksburg |
| Ohio Valley | Murray State | 40-16-1 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| Pac-12 | Arizona State (#8) | 39-9 | Regular Season Champions | Tempe |
| Patriot | Lehigh | 29-18-1 | Tournament Champions | Seattle |
| SEC | Arkansas (#4) | 44-9 | Tournament Champions | Fayetteville |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 29-25 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| Southland | McNeese | 38-19 | Tournament Champions | Evanston |
| SWAC | Prairie View A&M | 20-27 | Tournament Champions | Norman |
| Summit | South Dakota State | 40-11 | Tournament Champions | Orlando |
| Sun Belt | Louisiana | 45-11 | Tournament Champions | Clemson |
| WAC | Grand Canyon | 39-14 | Tournament Champions | Los Angeles |
| West Coast | Loyola Marymount | 36-15 | Regular Season Champions | Los Angeles |
| ACC | Clemson (#10) | 39-15 | At-Large | Clemson |
| ACC | Duke (#12) | 41-8 | At-Large | Durham |
| ACC | Georgia Tech | 37-16 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| ACC | Notre Dame | 39-10 | At-Large | Evanston |
| ACC | Virginia Tech (#3) | 41-7 | At-Large | Blacksburg |
| American | South Florida | 44-14 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| American | Wichita State | 33-16 | At-Large | Fayetteville |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma (#1) | 49-2 | At-Large | Norman |
| Big 12 | Texas | 38-17-1 | At-Large | Seattle |
| Big Ten | Illinois | 34-20 | At-Large | Columbia |
| Big Ten | Michigan | 36-16 | At-Large | Orlando |
| Big Ten | Minnesota | 26-24-1 | At-Large | Norman |
| Big Ten | Northwestern (#9) | 40-10 | At-Large | Evanston |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | 35-15 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| Big Ten | Wisconsin | 28-19 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| Pac-12 | Arizona | 33-20 | At-Large | Columbia |
| Pac-12 | Oregon | 31-17 | At-Large | Fayetteville |
| Pac-12 | Oregon State | 33-19 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| Pac-12 | Stanford | 36-19 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| Pac-12 | UCLA (#5) | 43-8 | At-Large | Los Angeles |
| Pac-12 | Washington (#13) | 35-15 | At-Large | Seattle |
| SEC | Alabama (#6) | 41-11 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| SEC | Auburn | 39-15 | At-Large | Clemson |
| SEC | Florida (#14) | 43-16 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| SEC | Georgia | 40-16 | At-Large | Durham |
| SEC | Kentucky | 35-17 | At-Large | Blacksburg |
| SEC | LSU | 34-21 | At-Large | Tempe |
| SEC | Mississippi State | 33-24 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| SEC | Missouri (#15) | 36-20 | At-Large | Columbia |
| SEC | Ole Miss | 39-17 | At-Large | Los Angeles |
| SEC | Tennessee (#11) | 39-16 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| SEC | Texas A&M | 29-26 | At-Large | Norman |
Regional Schedule
The 2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament will kick off with 16 regionals with four teams at the site of the 16 pre-determined regional hosts. Each regional employs the double-elimination format and will take place from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22.
The regionals are listed in order of the potential Super Regional matchup (i.e. #1 vs #16, #8 vs #9, #5 vs. #12, etc.). All dates and times listed below are tentative. Updates, along with final scores, will be made as soon as the changes are known.
Norman Regional (#1 Seed Oklahoma)
Orlando Regional (#16 Seed Central Florida)
Tempe Regional (#8 Seed Arizona State)
Evanston Regional (#9 Seed Northwestern)
Los Angeles Regional (#5 Seed UCLA)
Durham Regional (#12 Seed Duke)
Fayetteville Regional (#4 Seed Arkansas)
Seattle Regional (#13 Seed Washington)
Blacksburg Regional (#3 Seed Virgnia Tech)
Gainesville Regional (#14 Seed Florida)
Tuscaloosa Regional (#6 Seed Alabama)
Knoxville Regional (#11 Seed Tennessee)
Stillwater Regional (#7 Seed Oklahoma State)
Clemson Regional (#10 Seed Clemson)
Tallahassee Regional (#2 Seed Florida State)
Columbia Regional (#15 Seed Missouri)
Super Regionals Schedule
The Super Regional round for the 2022 NCAA Division 1 softball tournament is a best-of-three series between the 16 winners of the regional round. The games will take place between Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, May 29 at the selected campus sites. The table below shows the schedule for each Super Regional with the better-seeded team as the host.
Norman Super Regional (#16 UCF at #1 Oklahoma)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Central Florida | 0 | 1 | (If Necessary) |
| #1 | Oklahoma | 8 (5 Innings) | 7 |
Tempe Super Regional (#9 Northwestern at #8 Arizona State)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| #8 | Arizona State | 3 (11 Innings) | 7 (8 Innings) | 6 |
Los Angeles Super Regional (#12 Duke at #5 UCLA)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Duke | 2 | 2 | (If Necessary) |
| #5 | UCLA | 3 | 8 |
Fayetteville Super Regional (Texas at #4 Arkansas)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| #4 | Arkansas | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Blacksburg Super Regional (#14 Florida at #3 Virginia Tech)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | Florida | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| #3 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 0 (5 Innings) |
Stanford Super Regional (Oregon State at Stanford)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 3 | 2 | (If Necessary) |
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| Stanford | 1 | 0 |
Stillwater Super Regional (#10 Clemson at #7 Oklahoma State)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Clemson | 0 | 1 | (If Necessary) |
| #7 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 5 |
Starkville Super Regional (Arizona at Mississippi State)
| Seed | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 7 | (If Necessary) |
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| Mississippi State | 2 (8 Innings) | 1 |
Women’s College World Series Schedule
The 2022 Women’s College World Series will feature a much-needed extended schedule for the first time. Instead of as many as 17 games packed into 6 days, this year’s format will take place over 8 days including one day off preceding the Championship Series.
The action will take place starting on Thursday, June 2 with 4 games followed by three consecutive days of two games a day. Monday will feature the final round of elimination with up to 4 games followed by the one-day break on Tuesday. The best-of-three Championship Series will be on Wednesday, June 8, Thursday, June 9, and Friday, June 10 (if necessary). Every game will be shown on ESPN’s network channels and will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.