PROVO, Utah — Alongside the Big 12, BYU softball released its full 2026 schedule on Thursday afternoon.
The Cougars' 2026 slate features 12 NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago, including four in Big 12 play.
BYU's conference schedule will again feature a three-game series with eight of the 11 teams in the league for a total of 24 Big 12 contests.
The Cougars will welcome Kansas, Houston, Iowa State and Arizona State to Provo, with road trips at Arizona, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Utah. BYU will not face Baylor or UCF in the regular season.
League play will run from March 5 through May 2, with the Big 12 Softball Tournament Presented by Allstate set to be hosted again at OGE Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City from May 7-9.
Beginning the year in Clearwater, Florida, the Cougars will take part in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's (NFCA) Leadoff Classic. BYU will face Tennessee, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Missouri in the tournament.
Following a single game at Incarnate Word, the Cougars then head to San Marcos, Texas for Texas State's States Up Invitational, where they will play Texas State, Clemson, Arkansas and Wichita State.
Making its annual visit to Palm Springs for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, BYU will match up with CSUN, Hawai'i, Long Beach State, Auburn and Washington in Cathedral City.
Rounding out their non-conference tournament slate, the Cougars will participate in Cal State Fullerton's Judi Garman Classic for the first time since 2020, with games against Fullerton, Cal, Seattle, UCLA and East Texas A&M.
Throughout Big 12 play, BYU also has eight more non-conference matchups in home-and-home series' with Utah Tech and Utah Valley, a two-game set with Omaha and single home games against Abilene Christian and Weber State.
The Cougars look to return to the NCAA Tournament in 2026 after a four-year drought. BYU returns 16 student-athletes from its 32-17 (13-11 Big 12) season last year, also welcoming four freshmen and one transfer in Kaiya Fabela, Irma Urincho, Alyssa Grajeda, Rita Tavita and Hailey Shuler.
View the Cougars' full 2026 slate at BYU's schedule page. Broadcast plans and ticket information will be announced at a later date.