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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Florida State clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship, which begins on Wednesday, May 6, at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Seminoles are set to play their first game in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. ET against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round matchup between No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 9 Georgia Tech.
The Fighting Irish and Yellow Jackets will kick off the championship with an 11 a.m. ET start on Wednesday, followed by No. 5 Louisville and No. 12 NC State at 1:30 p.m. ET. No. 7 Clemson will take the field against No. 10 North Carolina at 5 p.m. ET, followed by No. 6 Virginia and No. 11 Pitt at 7:30 p.m. ET.
On Thursday, May 7, No. 4 seed Stanford will face the winner of Louisville and NC State at 1:30 p.m. ET in quarterfinal action. No. 2 Duke will follow at 5 p.m. ET against the winner of Clemson and North Carolina, and No. 3 Virginia Tech will close out the quarterfinals against the winner of Virginia and Pitt at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship will continue with semifinals on Friday, May 8, at 1 p.m. ET and 3:30 p.m. ET and will conclude with the ACC championship game on Saturday, May 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
ACC Network and ESPN will provide live coverage of the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship. The first three rounds will be broadcast on ACC Network, with additional studio coverage between games. ESPN will carry the championship game on Saturday.
All-Session passes, which include access to all 11 games, including the championship game on Saturday, are priced at $45. Daily tickets are also available, with prices ranging from $12 to $20. Children ages two and under will get in free. Tickets are now available by visiting https://virginiasports.evenue.net/events/acc-softball.
For more information on the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship, visit the ACC Softball Championship page.
Six ACC teams are ranked in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll, led by No. 10 Florida State. Joining the Seminoles are Duke at No. 11, Virginia Tech at No. 17, Stanford at No. 18, Clemson at No. 22 and Louisville at No. 24.
2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1: #8 Notre Dame vs. #9 Georgia Tech | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 2: #5 Louisville vs. #12 NC State | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 3: #7 Clemson vs. #10 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 4: #6 Virginia vs. #11 Pitt | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Thursday, May 7
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Game 1 Winner | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 6: #4 Stanford vs. Game 2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 7: #2 Duke vs. Game 3 Winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: #3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 Winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Friday, May 8
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, May 9
Championship: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
