The Duke Blue Devils were named the No. 12 overall seed and earned hosting right for the fifth time in program history.
Arizona, Howard and Marshall are the three other teams who will travel to Smith Family Stadium beginning Friday, May 15.
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 10, 2026
Friday, May 15
Game 1: Duke vs. Howard | 12 p.m. ET | ACC Network
Game 2: Arizona vs. Marshall | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m. ET | TBD
Sunday, May 17
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 12 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 7 (if necessary) Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser | 2:30 p.m. ET | TBD
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