The Women's College World Series is officially upon us, and the Texas Longhorns are looking to not only back up their recent SEC Championship title but also defend their National Championship run from last season.
Despite being conference champions in the most competitive collegiate softball conference in the country and earning their spot in the WCWS, the Horns aren't favored to win it all this season.
But, at the end of the day, Texas wasn't favored to beat Texas Tech in the National Championship series last year either, and here we are.
Up first, the Longhorns will face a familiar opponent in the Tennessee Volunteers, another member of the SEC, to determine who will move on to the next round without a hiccup and who will face elimination on the second day.
How to watch Texas vs. Tennessee in Women's College World Series
- Date & Time: Thursday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Devon Park, Oklahoma City, OK
- TV & Streaming: ESPN, fuboTV
The Longhorns and the Volunteers will play in the second game of the opening day, following the matchup between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
After Texas and Tennessee face off, the Alabama Crimson Tide and UCLA Bruins will take the field, followed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Arkansas Razorbacks to close out the first day of the 2026 Women's College World Series.
Texas is fresh off its three-game series against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Super Regional, where the Horns lost the first game but charged back to the front, winning two consecutive games to punch their ticket to the WCWS.
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Before that, the Longhorns easily swept and run-ruled their way through the Regional, defeating Wagner, Wisconsin, and Baylor to earn their place as a Super Regional host.
Now, Texas could be just five wins away from winning its second-ever National Championship, and doing so in consecutive years would truly be the cherry on top.
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