The 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 16 through June 6, 2025, as the final part of the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament ended with the 2025 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City Texas defeated Texas Tech during the 2025 Women's College World Series to win their first national championship in program history.
Belmont, Mercer, North Florida, Saint Louis, and Santa Clara made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) had an NCAA tournament record 14 teams selected for the tournament.
The No. 1 overall seed, Texas A&M, was defeated by Liberty in the College Station regional. This marked the first time a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament failed to advance to the Super Regionals since the NCAA tournament began seeding in 2005.
Format A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 31 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 33 bids were at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
There are two rounds of the NCAA Division I softball tournament, Regionals and Super Regionals, followed by the Women's College World Series. Each regional round follows a four-team, double-elimination format. Winners of regional rounds compete in best-of-three Super Regional series to determine the eight teams that advance to the Women's College World Series. The World Series also follows a double-elimination format followed by a best-of-three finals series to determine the winner.
Bids The West Coast Conference bid was awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner. The SEC championship game was canceled due to inclement weather; Oklahoma received the conference's automatic bid due to being the highest remaining seed in the SEC tournament.
Automatic ConferenceSchoolNCAA tournament history Best finish Last appearance America East Regionals (2015) 2015 AAC WCWS (2012) 2022 ASUN First appearance ACC Clemson Super Regionals (2022, 2023) 2024 Atlantic 10 First appearance Big 12 Texas Tech Regionals (1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019) 2019 Big East UConn WCWS (1993) 2001 Big Sky Regionals (2015, 2016, 2019, 2022) 2022 Big South Regionals (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024) 2024 Big Ten Michigan National champion (2005) 2024 Big West Regionals (2004, 2006, 2007) 2007 CAA Regionals (2010) 2010 CUSA Regionals (2002, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 2024 Horizon Regionals (2005) 2005 Ivy League Regionals (1997) 1997 MAAC Regionals (2006, 2013, 2016, 2023) 2023 MAC Regionals (2005, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 2024 MEAC Regionals (2007, 2022) 2022 Missouri Valley First appearance Mountain West Super Regionals (2023)2024 NEC Regionals (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) 2024 Ohio Valley Regionals (2023) 2023 Patriot Regionals (1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) 2024 SEC Oklahoma National champion (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 2024 Southern First appearance Southland Southeastern Louisiana Regionals (2024) 2024 SWAC Regionals (2011, 2024) 2024 Summit Regionals (2023, 2024) 2024 Sun Belt Regionals (1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012) 2012 WAC Regionals (2022, 2023, 2024) 2024 West Coast First appearance
At-large SchoolConferenceNCAA tournament history Best finish Last appearance SEC National champion (2012) 2024 Big 12 National champion (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) 2024 Big 12 National champion (2008, 2011) 2022 Arkansas SEC Super Regionals (2018, 2021, 2022) 2024 SEC WCWS Runner-up (2016) 2024 ACC National champion (2002) 2024 ACC WCWS (2024) 2024 Florida SEC National champion (2014, 2015) 2024 AAC Regionals (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2024) 2024 Florida State ACC National champion (2018) 2024 Georgia SEC WCWS (2009, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2021) 2024 ACC Super Regionals (2009) 2022 Big Ten WCWS (1983, 1986) 2024 SEC WCWS (2014) 2024 SEC WCWS (2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017) 2024 SEC Super Regionals (2022) 2024 Big Ten WCWS Runner-up (1985 (vacated)) 2023 Big Ten WCWS Runner-up (2006) 2024 ACC Regionals (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) 2019 Big Ten Super Regionals (2009) 2022 Big 12 WCWS (1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 2024 SEC Super Regionals (2017, 2019) 2024 Big Ten WCWS (1989, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) 2024 South Carolina SEC WCWS (1983, 1989, 1997) 2024 ACC WCWS (2001, 2004, 2023, 2024) 2024 SEC WCWS Runner-up (2007, 2013) 2024 Texas SEC WCWS Runner-up (2022, 2024) 2024 SEC National champion (1983, 1987) 2024 Big 12 Super Regionals (2022) 2024 UCLA Big Ten National champion (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995 (vacated), 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) 2024 ACC Regionals (2010, 2024) 2024 ACC WCWS (2008) 2024 Big Ten National champion (2009) 2024
By conference Conference Total Schools SEC14 Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M ACC9 California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech Big Ten8 Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, Washington Big 12 5 Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UCF American2 Florida Atlantic, South Florida ASUN1 North Florida America East1 Binghamton Atlantic 101 Saint Louis Big East1 UConn Big Sky1 Weber State Big South1 USC Upstate Big West1 UC Santa Barbara CAA1 Elon CUSA1 Liberty Horizon1 Robert Morris Ivy League1 Brown MAAC1 Marist MAC1 Miami (OH) MEAC1 Howard Missouri Valley1 Belmont Mountain West1 San Diego State Northeast1 Saint Francis Ohio Valley1 Eastern Illinois Patriot1 Boston University SoCon1 Mercer Southland1 Southeastern Louisiana SWAC1 Jackson State Summit1 Omaha Sun Belt1 Coastal Carolina WAC1 Grand Canyon West Coast1 Santa Clara
National seeds Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.
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2. Oklahoma
3. Florida
4. Arkansas
5. Florida State
6. Texas
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8. South Carolina
9. UCLA
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11. Clemson
12. Texas Tech
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Regionals and Super Regionals The Regionals took place May 16–18. The Super Regionals took take place May 22–25.
Eugene Super Regional
Columbia Super Regional
Tallahassee Super Regional
Fayetteville Super Regional
Gainesville Super Regional
Austin Super Regional
Knoxville Super Regional
Norman Super Regional
Women's College World Series The Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 6 in Oklahoma City.
Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach WCWS appearances† (including 2025 WCWS) WCWS best finish†* WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2025 WCWS) Florida SEC 48–15 (14–10) Tim Walton 13(last: 2024) 1st(2014, 2015) 30–22 SEC 41–19 (11–13) Jamie Trachsel 1(last: First appearance) First appearance 0–0 Oklahoma SEC 50–7 (17–7) Patty Gasso 18(last: 2024) 1st(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) 53–24 Big Ten 53–8 (19–3) Melyssa Lombardi 7(last: 2018) 3rd(2014, 2017) 7–12 SEC 45–14 (15–9) Karen Weekly 9 (last: 2023) 2nd(2007, 2013) 17–16 Texas SEC 51–11 (16–8) Mike White 8 (last: 2024) 2nd (2022, 2024) 14–15 Texas Tech Big 12 50–12 (20–4) Gerry Glasco 1(last: First appearance) First appearance 0–0 UCLA Big Ten 54–11 (17–5) Kelly Inouye-Perez 33 (last: 2024) 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990,1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) 108–42
Bracket
Game results Date Game Winning team Score Losing team Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Save Notes May 29 Game 1 Texas 3–0 Florida Teagan Kavan (25–5) Keagan Rothrock (16–7) – Boxscore Game 2 Oklahoma 4–3 Tennessee Sam Landry (24–4) Karlyn Pickens (24–10) – Boxscore Game 3 Texas Tech 1–0 Ole Miss NiJaree Canady (31–5) Aliyah Binford (11–4) – Boxscore Game 4 UCLA 4–2 Oregon Kaitlyn Terry (20–5) Elise Sokolsky (17–5) – Boxscore May 30 Game 5 Tennessee Florida Erin Nuwer (6–4) Kara Hammock (9–2) – Florida eliminatedBoxscore Game 6 Oregon Ole Miss Lyndsey Grein (30–2) Aliyah Binford (11–5) – Ole Miss eliminatedBoxscore May 31 Game 7 Texas 4–2 Oklahoma Teagan Kavan (26–5) Sam Landry (24–5) – Boxscore Game 8 Texas Tech 3–1 UCLA NiJaree Canady (32–5) Taylor Tinsley (15–5) – Boxscore June 1 Game 9 Tennessee UCLA Karlyn Pickens (25–10) Taylor Tinsley (15–6) – UCLA eliminatedBoxscore Oklahoma 4–1 Oregon Sam Landry (25–5) Lyndsey Grein (30–3) – Oregon eliminatedBoxscore June 2 Game 11 Texas 2–0 Tennessee Mac Morgan (11–4) Karlyn Pickens (25–11) Teagan Kavan (4) Tennessee eliminatedBoxscore Game 13 Texas Tech 3–2 Oklahoma NiJaree Canady (33–5) Sam Landry (25–6) – Oklahoma eliminatedBoxscoreFinalsJune 4 Game 1 Texas 2–1 Texas Tech Teagan Kavan (27–5) NiJaree Canady (33–6) – Texas 1–0 June 5 Game 2 Texas Tech 4–3 Texas NiJaree Canady (34–6) Cambria Salmon (7–2) – Tied 1–1June 6 Game 3 Texas 10–4 Texas Tech Teagan Kavan (28–5) NiJaree Canady (34–7) – Texas wins WCWS
Finals Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
All-tournament Team The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team. Position Player School P Aliyah Binford Ole Miss NiJaree Canady Texas Tech Teagan Kavan (MOP) Texas Sam Landry Oklahoma Karlyn Pickens Tennessee INF Reese Atwood Texas Joley Mitchell Texas Taylor Pannell Tennessee Mia Scott Texas OF Mihyia Davis Texas Tech Katie Stewart Texas DP Ella Parker Oklahoma
Record by conference Conference# of BidsRecordWin % SEC 14 61–33 13 9 5 3 1 1 Big 12 5 16–10 4 1 1 1 1 – Big Ten 8 23–18 4 3 2 – – – ACC 9 16–19 6 2 – – – – CUSA 1 3–3 .500 1 1 – – – – ASUN 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – – Big West 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – – SoCon 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – – Southland 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – – American 2 2–4 .333 – – – – – – Big Sky 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – MAAC 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – MAC 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – Missouri Valley 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – Mountain West 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – Summit 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – Sun Belt 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – WAC 1 1–2 .333 – – – – – – America East 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Atlantic 10 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Big East 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Big South 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – CAA 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Horizon 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Ivy League 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – MEAC 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – NEC 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Patriot 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – Ohio Valley 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – SWAC 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – – West Coast 1 0–2 .000 – – – – – –
Media coverage Radio For the fifth consecutive year, Westwood One will provide nationwide radio coverage of every game in the tournament. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico will return as two of the broadcasters.
Television ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network and ACC Network. For the eighth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.
Broadcast assignments
Regionals College Station: Kevin Fitzgerald & Nicole Mendes Norman: Clay Matvick & Natasha Watley Gainesville: Krista Blunk & Aleshia Ocasio Fayetteville: Mike Couzens & Leah Amico Tallahassee: Mark Neely & Carol Bruggeman Austin: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman Knoxville: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller Columbia: Alex Loeb & Cat Osterman Super Regionals Eugene: Mark Neely & Carol Bruggeman Columbia: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie Tallahassee: Kevin Brown & Amanda Scarborough Fayetteville: Matt Schumacker & Kenzie Fowler Women's College World Series Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe (day games) Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Taylor McGregor (afternoons & night games)
Regionals Los Angeles: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie