Big 12 Softball will air most of their games on ESPN+ once again in 2026 but they’ve announced several highlighted games that will air on ESPN’s family of networks.
Of the selected Big 12 games, Texas Tech is heavily featured as the favorites to win the Big 12 conference. They’ll also play several non-conference games on ESPN2 and one on the ACC Network.
The February 12th game against Florida State will be Texas Tech’s debut on ESPN2. They’ll also be on ESPN2 on February 15th against Nebraska and on the ACC Network in a second matchup against Florida State on March 18th.
In Big 12 play the Red Raiders will be featured on FS1 game on of the BYU series, twice on ESPN2 in the series against Arizona state and on ESPN when they host Baylor in Lubbock.
The Saturday, May 9th, Big 12 Tournament Championship game will also be featured on ESPN.
Here is the entire featured Big 12 TV Schedule:
2026 Big 12 Softball TV Selections
|
Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
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Friday, April 3 |
6 p.m. CT/5 p.m. MDT |
BYU at Texas Tech |
FS1 |
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Wednesday, April 15 |
8 p.m. CT |
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State |
ESPN2 |
|
Saturday, April 18 |
2 p.m. CT/Noon MST |
Arizona at Oklahoma State |
ESPN2 |
|
Friday, April 24 |
8 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MST |
Texas Tech at Arizona State |
ESPN2 |
|
Saturday, April 25 |
4 p.m. CT/2 p.m. MST |
Texas Tech at Arizona State |
ESPN2 |
|
Saturday, May 2 |
1:30 p.m. CT |
Baylor at Texas Tech |
ESPN |
|
Saturday, May 9 |
11 a.m. CT |
Big 12 Softball Tournament – Championship Match |
ESPN |
Additional TV Selections Featuring Big 12 Teams
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Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
|
Thursday, Feb. 12 |
10 a.m. CT |
Oklahoma State vs. Georgia |
SEC Network |
|
Noon CT |
Texas Tech vs. Florida State |
ESPN2 |
|
|
2 p.m. CT |
Oklahoma State vs. LSU |
ESPN2 |
|
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Friday, Feb. 13 |
9 a.m. CT |
Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M |
ESPN2 |
|
2 p.m. CT |
Oklahoma State vs. UCLA |
ESPNU |
|
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Saturday, Feb. 14 |
9 a.m. CT |
Oklahoma State vs. Duke |
ESPN2 |
|
10 a.m. ET/11 a.m. CT |
UCF vs. LSU |
SEC Network |
|
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Sunday, Feb. 15 |
5 p.m. CT |
Texas Tech vs. Nebraska |
ESPN |
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Wednesday, March 18 |
5 p.m. CT |
Texas Tech vs. Florida State |
ACC Network |
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Wednesday, March 25 |
5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. MST |
Arizona State at NC State |
ACC Network |
|
Sunday, April 12 |
11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. MST |
Arizona at LSU |
ESPN |
|
Wednesday, April 22 |
7 p.m. CT |
Oklahoma State at Texas |
ESPN2 |
