Tennessee vs. Texas live box score Women's College World Series

Defending national champion Texas Longhorns' softball team opens its 2026 Women’s College World Series run Thursday with a familiar postseason matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

The No. 2-seeded Longhorns enter the WCWS seeking a repeat after capturing the program’s first national title last year. First pitch against the No. 7-seeded Lady Volunteers is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Texas is making its ninth Women’s College World Series appearance and third straight trip to Oklahoma City, continuing one of the nation’s most consistent runs under coach Mike White.

The Longhorns have reached the WCWS in four of the past five seasons and advanced to the championship series in 2022, 2024 and 2025. Thursday marks the first meeting between the teams since last year’s WCWS, when Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0. 

Tennessee vs. Texas live box score Women's College World Series

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Through games Sunday, May 24, 2026

How to watch :Tennessee vs. Texas 2026 NCAA Women's College World Series

Date: Thursday, May 28

Time: 2:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

2026 Women's College World Series schedule. All times Eastern. 

May 28

Game 1: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech (Noon, ESPN)
Game 2: Tennessee vs Texas (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 3: UCLA vs Alabama (7 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 4: Arkansas vs Nebraska (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)

May 29

Game 5: Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser (7 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs Game 4 loser (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)

May 30

Game 7: Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner (3 p.m., ABC)

Game 8: Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner (7 p.m., ESPN)

May 31

Game 9: Game 5 winner vs Game 7 loser (3 p.m., ABC)
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 8 loser (7 p.m., ESPN2)

June 1

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs Game 9 winner (Noon, ESPN)
Game 12 (if necessary): Game 7 winner vs Game 9 winner (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 13: Game 8 winner vs Game 10 winner (7 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 14 (if necessary): Game 8 winner vs Game 10 winner (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)

June 3

Finals Game 1 (8 p.m., ESPN)

June 4

Finals Game 2 (8 p.m., ESPN)

June 5

Finals Game 3, if necessary (8 p.m., ESPN)

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