2026 SEC softball tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores

The 2026 SEC softball tournament began on Tuesday, May 5, in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by the University of Kentucky at John Cropp Stadium. The 15-team single-elimination competition runs through Saturday, May 9, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA softball tournament. In 2025, Texas A&M and Oklahoma were declared co-champions after inclement weather cancelled the championship game in Athens, Georgia.