Women’s College World Series schedule 2026: Scores, bracket, TV times

Reigning national champion and No. 2 Texas kept its season alive Friday night, defeating Mississippi State, 4-0, in an elimination game at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. Teagan Kavan tossed her fourth career WCWS shutout as the Longhorns responded after suffering a surprising opening-round loss to No. 7 Tennessee on Thursday. The victory keeps Texas in contention for a fourth trip to the national championship series in the last five seasons, though the Longhorns still face a difficult path. Only four of the previous 42 Women’s College World Series champions recovered after losing their opening game in Oklahoma City.

For Mississippi State, the loss brought an end to a breakthrough postseason run. The Bulldogs reached the WCWS for the first time in program history after knocking off Oklahoma in the Super Regionals.

No. 8 UCLA joined Texas in surviving elimination Friday night, routing No. 5 Arkansas, 11-0, in five innings. The Bruins erupted for nine runs in the second inning and hit four home runs, including Megan Grant’s record-setting 91st career homer, the most in UCLA history. The Razorbacks’ season came to an end in the program’s WCWS debut.

Saturday’s winners-bracket slate opens with No. 1 overall seed Alabama against No. 4 Nebraska after both teams started the tournament with comeback victories Thursday. The Crimson Tide erased an early deficit against UCLA, while the Cornhuskers needed 10 innings to get past Arkansas behind a complete-game effort from Jordy Frahm. In the other winners-bracket matchup, No. 7 Tennessee faces No. 11 Texas Tech.

For the complete schedule and results for every matchup at Devon Park, follow along right here at CBS Sports.

All times ET

Thursday, May 28

Game 1: No. 11 Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (F/5)
Game 2: No. 7 Tennessee 6, No. 2 Texas 3
Game 3: No. 1 Alabama 6, No. 8 UCLA 3
Game 4: No. 4 Nebraska 5, No. 5 Arkansas 3 (F/10)

Friday, May 29

Game 5: No. 2 Texas 4, Mississippi State 0
Game 6: No. 8 UCLA 11, No. 5 Arkansas 0 (F/5)

Saturday, May 30

Game 7: No. 11 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Tennessee (3 p.m. ABC)
Game 8: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Nebraska (7 p.m. ESPN)

Sunday, May 31

Game 9: No. 2 Texas vs. Loser of Game 8 (3 p.m. ABC)
Game 10: No. 8 UCLA vs. Loser of Game 7 (7 p.m. ESPN2)

Monday, June 1

Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9
Game 12 (if necessary): Rematch of Game 11
Game 13: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10
Game 14 (if necessary): Rematch of Game 13

Championship Series

Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 (8 p.m. ESPN)
Game 2: Thursday, June 4 (8 p.m. ESPN)
Game 3 (if necessary): Friday, June 5 (8 p.m. ESPN)