The Oklahoma Sooners (49-8, 20-4 SEC) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks in the winners’ bracket of the Norman Regional on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. Oklahoma advanced with an 11-0 win over Binghamton. The winner will move on to the regional final and will have a leg up toward advancing to the super regional round of the NCAA tournament.
The Oklahoma Sooners hit four home runs on Friday, one each by Kasidi Pickering, Kendall Wells, Kai Minor, and Ella Parker. It was Pickering’s second home run in her last three games after a stretch where she went 11 games without a home run.
Minor became the eighth Sooner with double-digit home runs on the season with her 10th of the year. It was her third game in a row with a home run.
Kansas comes into the game averaging 6.56 runs per game and hitting .328 as a team. They won their regional opener, 1-0 in extra innings to beat Michigan and advance to the winner’s bracket. They finished fifth in the Big 12 in 2026 and earned series wins over Houston, Utah, BYU, Arizona State, and Iowa State. Their Big 12 tournament run came to an end with a 14-0 loss to Texas Tech.
The Oklahoma Sooners take on the Kansas Jayhawks at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday and here’s how you can tune into the action.
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What channel is Oklahoma softball on today?
- Livestream: ESPN+ (subscriptions required)
- Radio: The Franchise (107.7 KRXO-FM) and The Franchise 2 (1560 KEBC-AM) and the Varsity Radio App.
Oklahoma softball vs. Kansas time
The Oklahoma Sooners will take on Kansas in the regional opener on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT from Love’s Field in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Sooners 2026 Softball Schedule
DateOpponentTime (CT)Location/ResultFeb. 5at Arizona State7:15 p.m.W, 2-1Feb. 6at Arizona (Candrea Classic)7 p.m.L 11-6Feb. 7at Arizona (Candrea Classic)6 p.m.W, 21-3Feb. 8at Arizona (Candrea Classic)1 p.m.W, 5-4Feb. 13vs. Montana (New Mexico Tournament)11 a.m.W, 17-0Feb. 13at New Mexico State (New Mexico Tournament)2 p.m.W, 18-6Feb. 14vs. Minnesota (New Mexico Tournament)10 a.m.W, 12-2Feb. 14vs. Idaho State (New Mexico Tournament)1 p.m.W, 10-1Feb. 15at UTEP1 p.m.W, 34-0Feb. 19vs. Cal State Fullerton (Mary Nutter Classic)7:30 p.m.W, 6-5Feb. 19vs. San Diego State (Mary Nutter Classic)10 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 20vs. Duke (Mary Nutter Classic)3 p.m.W, 11-1Feb. 21vs. Long Beach State (Mary Nutter Classic)NoonL, 4-6Feb. 21vs. California (Mary Nutter Classic)2:30 p.m.W, 7-5Feb. 22vs. Washington (Mary Nutter Classic)11 a.m.W, 15-2Feb. 26vs. Alabama State6 p.m.W, 32-0Feb. 27vs. Sam Houston State2:30 p.m.W, 13-3Feb. 27vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 23-3Feb. 28vs. Sam Houston State2:00 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 28vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 29-6March 1vs. Southeastern Louisiana12:30 p.m.W, 9-1March 3at North Texas6 p.m.W, 16-4March 7vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)2:00 p.m.W, 8-0March 7vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)5:00 p.m.W, 10-0March 8vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)12:30 p.m.W, 2-1Mar. 8vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)3 p.m.W, 9-0March 11vs. Tulsa6:30 p.m.W, 12-1March 13vs. Auburn (SEC)6 p.m.W, 13-5March 14vs. Auburn (SEC)2 p.m.W, 8-5March 15vs. Auburn (SEC)1 p.m.W, 14-2March 18at Memphis6 p.m.W, 15-0March 21at Ole Miss (SEC)2 p.m.W, 10-0March 22at Ole Miss (SEC)6 p.m.W, 14-2March 23at Ole Miss (SEC)6 p.m.W, 5-2March 27at LSU (SEC)6 p.m.W, 3-2March 28at LSU (SEC)11 a.m.L, 3-1March 29at LSU (SEC)11 a.m.W, 8-4March 31vs. Wichita State5 p.m.W, 12-3April 2vs. Kentucky (SEC)6:30 p.m.W, 10-2April 3vs Kentucky (SEC)1 p.m.W, 9-1April 4vs Kentucky (SEC)11 a.m.W, 12-2April 10at Texas (SEC)6 p.m.W, 3-0April 11at Texas (SEC)7 p.m.W, 4-3April 12at Texas (SEC)1 p.m.L, 8-6April 15vs Oklahoma State (Bedlam)8 p.m.L, 6-4April 17vs Arkansas (SEC)5:30 p.m.W, 8-7April 18vs Arkansas (SEC)2 p.m.L, 3-2April 19vs Arkansas (SEC)1 p.m.W, 11-1April 21vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff6 p.m.W, 9-0April 24vs Georgia (SEC)6:30 p.m.W, 10-2April 25vs Georgia (SEC)2 p.m.W, 3-1April 26vs Georgia (SEC)1 p.m.W, 6-5April 30at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)L, 8-5May 1at Texas A&M (SEC)12:15 p.m.W, 4-3May 2at Texas A&M (SEC)4 p.m.W, 6-4May 5-9SEC TournamentTBDLexington, KentuckyMay 7vs. GeorgiaL, 10-5May 15-17NCAA RegionalsMay 15vs. Binghamton2:30 p.m.W, 11-0May 16vs. Kansas1 p.m.Love’s Field, Norman, Okla.May 22-24NCAA Super RegionalsTBDTBDMay 28 – June 5Women’s College World SeriesTBDDevon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
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