It’s time to grab your planners and pens, as the 2026 Alabama softball conference schedule has been released.
The Crimson Tide will play in eight SEC series, as well as the SEC Softball Tournament to cap off the season.
Alabama will start SEC play with an away series against Ole Miss from March 6-8 in Oxford, Mississippi, followed by its first home series of the season against Arkansas from March 13-15. The Crimson Tide will also face Texas, Kentucky and South Carolina at home, and hit the road for trips to Missouri, Auburn and Tennessee.
Game times and streaming information have yet to be announced.
Alabama has 13 returning players from the 2025 season while bringing in eight new additions: six freshmen and two transfers.
Here’s a look at Alabama’s 2026 SEC softball schedule:
Alabama softball’s 2026 SEC schedule
| Date | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 6 | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss |
| Saturday, March 7 | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss |
| Sunday, March 8 | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss |
| Friday, March 13 | Home | Arkansas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Saturday, March 14 | Home | Arkansas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Sunday, March 15 | Home | Arkansas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Friday, March 20 | Away | Missouri | Columbia, Mo. |
| Saturday, March 21 | Away | Missouri | Columbia, Mo. |
| Sunday, March 22 | Away | Missouri | Columbia, Mo. |
| Friday, April 3 | Home | Texas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Saturday, April 4 | Home | Texas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Sunday, April 5 | Home | Texas | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Friday, April 10 | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. |
| Saturday, April 11 | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. |
| Sunday, April 12 | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. |
| Friday, April 17 | Home | Kentucky | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Saturday, April 18 | Home | Kentucky | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Sunday, April 19 | Home | Kentucky | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Friday, April 24 | Away | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Saturday, April 25 | Away | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Sunday, April 26 | Away | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Thursday, April 30 | Home | South Carolina | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Friday, May 1 | Home | South Carolina | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Saturday, May 2 | Home | South Carolina | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Tuesday, May 5 (2026 SEC Softball Tournament) | Neutral | TBD | Lexington, Ky. |
Amelia Hurley covers high school sports and Alabama softball for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached through DM on X at ameliahurley_ or via email at ahurley@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama softball unveils 2026 SEC slate
