2025 NFCA All-Americans Megan Grant (left) and Jordan Woolery (right)
Photo by: Crash Kamon
Softball Announces 2026 Schedule
December 08, 2025 | Softball
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA softball program announced its full schedule for the upcoming 2026 season on Monday. There are currently 52 games listed on the schedule, including 20 home contests at Easton Stadium.
Fans with a 2025-26 Olympic Sports Card, available to purchase for $110, will gain admission to every home game. Single-game home tickets for the 2026 season will go on sale in January at www.uclabruins.com/tickets.
All dates and times on the 2026 schedule are subject to change. Big Ten Conference game times and broadcast selections will be announced at a later date. All non-televised home games and road conference games can be streamed on BigTenPlus.com (B1G+).
The Bruins open the 2026 season at Easton Stadium on Friday, Feb. 6 with two games against UC Santa Barbara and Northern Colorado at 4 p.m. (PT) and 6:30 p.m., respectively, as part of the 22nd annual Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament.
Headlining UCLA's returners in 2026 are a trio of All-American seniors: utility Megan Grant, infielder Jordan Woolery and pitcher Taylor Tinsley. The star-studded class looks to reach the Women's College World Series, scheduled for May 28-June 5, for the third time in their careers. The Bruins are led by Kelly Inouye-Perez, The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach, who begins her 20th season at the helm of the program in 2026.
UCLA will face eight programs that finished in the top-25 of last season's final NFCA Coaches Poll during its tournament season schedule. Marquee February matchups include Tennessee and Florida State at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. (Feb. 13-15), a rematch of last year's Super Regional affair against South Carolina and Texas A&M at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. (Feb. 19-22) and a showdown with Florida at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. (Feb. 27-29).
Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Tickets – LINK
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Tickets – LINK
The Bruins enter their second year in the Big Ten after placing runner-up in the regular season and conference tournament in their inaugural season as a member in 2024. UCLA will play 24 Big Ten games – two more than last season – with four three-game series each at home and on the road.
The Bruins' 2026 Big Ten road schedule includes trips to Rutgers (March 21-23), Nebraska (27-29), Illinois (April 10-12) and Washington (April 24-26). UCLA will host Wisconsin (March 6-8), Michigan State (March 13-15), Indiana (April 3-5) and 2024 Big Ten Regular Season Champion Oregon (May 1-3).
The Big Ten Tournament will take place on the campus of the University of Maryland at Maryland Softball Stadium in College Park, Md. from May 6-9.
Selections for the NCAA Tournament will be announced Sunday, May 10.
Fans with a 2025-26 Olympic Sports Card, available to purchase for $110, will gain admission to every home game. Single-game home tickets for the 2026 season will go on sale in January at www.uclabruins.com/tickets.
All dates and times on the 2026 schedule are subject to change. Big Ten Conference game times and broadcast selections will be announced at a later date. All non-televised home games and road conference games can be streamed on BigTenPlus.com (B1G+).
The Bruins open the 2026 season at Easton Stadium on Friday, Feb. 6 with two games against UC Santa Barbara and Northern Colorado at 4 p.m. (PT) and 6:30 p.m., respectively, as part of the 22nd annual Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament.
Headlining UCLA's returners in 2026 are a trio of All-American seniors: utility Megan Grant, infielder Jordan Woolery and pitcher Taylor Tinsley. The star-studded class looks to reach the Women's College World Series, scheduled for May 28-June 5, for the third time in their careers. The Bruins are led by Kelly Inouye-Perez, The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach, who begins her 20th season at the helm of the program in 2026.
UCLA will face eight programs that finished in the top-25 of last season's final NFCA Coaches Poll during its tournament season schedule. Marquee February matchups include Tennessee and Florida State at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. (Feb. 13-15), a rematch of last year's Super Regional affair against South Carolina and Texas A&M at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. (Feb. 19-22) and a showdown with Florida at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. (Feb. 27-29).
Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Tickets – LINK
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Tickets – LINK
The Bruins enter their second year in the Big Ten after placing runner-up in the regular season and conference tournament in their inaugural season as a member in 2024. UCLA will play 24 Big Ten games – two more than last season – with four three-game series each at home and on the road.
The Bruins' 2026 Big Ten road schedule includes trips to Rutgers (March 21-23), Nebraska (27-29), Illinois (April 10-12) and Washington (April 24-26). UCLA will host Wisconsin (March 6-8), Michigan State (March 13-15), Indiana (April 3-5) and 2024 Big Ten Regular Season Champion Oregon (May 1-3).
The Big Ten Tournament will take place on the campus of the University of Maryland at Maryland Softball Stadium in College Park, Md. from May 6-9.
Selections for the NCAA Tournament will be announced Sunday, May 10.
Players Mentioned
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29