Updated April 10, 2026, 8:28 p.m. CT
The Oklahoma Sooners face their toughest test of the season in Austin this weekend when they take on the defending national champion Texas Longhorns. The three-game series will have SEC title and NCAA tournament seeding implications, as two of the top teams take the field for what promises to be an electric weekend.
The Oklahoma Sooners come into the game in first place in the SEC standings. They are riding a five-game winning streak heading into the series with the Longhorns. Texas is two games behind the Sooners and is coming off a series loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Longhorns are 32-4 (9-3 SEC).
Coming into the game, the Oklahoma Sooners rank first in team batting average in SEC play and fourth in team ERA. Texas is fourth in team batting average and eighth in team ERA.
Now, the level of competition hasn’t been the same in conference play. The Longhorns have faced Texas A&M and Alabama, two top-25 teams, in recent weeks. South Carolina was ranked at the time of their three-game series. The four teams the Sooners have faced rank in the bottom five in the SEC standings at this point in the season. The one common opponent is Ole Miss. Both teams earned three-game sweeps of the Rebels. The Sooners outscored Ole Miss 29-4 in Oxford. Texas outscored the Rebels 36-7, earning three run-rule wins in Austin. However, Texas has lost three of its last four SEC games, allowing 27 runs in the three losses. Can it keep the Sooners from continuing the scoring trend off Longhorns pitchers?
Texas is a good team. It handed Oklahoma its first Women’s College World Series loss in last year’s tournament and won the series the last time OU traveled to Austin.
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But can Texas’ pitching keep Oklahoma from lighting up the scoreboard? The Sooners rank first in the SEC in batting average, home runs, runs scored and stolen bases, and they rank second in walks.
The Sooners’ pitching staff will face a tough challenge in a Longhorns team averaging 6.41 runs per game in SEC play. But Oklahoma hasn’t allowed more than four runs in 12 straight games.
It’s a top-five matchup between two of the very best teams in college softball when the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Texas Longhorns, and here’s how you can tune into the action.
Projected Oklahoma LineupKai Minor, CFKendall Wells, CElla Parker, DPGabbie Garcia, SSKasidi Pickering, LFIsabela Emerling, 1BAilana Agbayani, 2BSydney Barker, 3BAbby Dayton, RFAudrey Lowry, PStream Oklahoma Softball vs. Texas on ESPN+ 
All three games will be on traditional television. Game 1 is on ESPN2. Games 2 and 3 are scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN. Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Michele Smith (analyst) and Jessica Mendoza (analyst) will be on the call for each game.
Oklahoma softball time Friday
The Oklahoma Sooners will take on the Texas Longhorns on Friday at 6 p.m. CT from Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas.
Stream Oklahoma Softball vs. Texas on FuboOklahoma Sooners 2026 Softball ScheduleDateOpponentTime (CT)Location/ResultFeb. 5at Arizona State7:15 p.m.W, 2-1Feb. 6at Arizona (Candrea Classic)7 p.m.L 11-6Feb. 7at Arizona (Candrea Classic)6 p.m.W, 21-3Feb. 8at Arizona (Candrea Classic)1 p.m.W, 5-4Feb. 13vs. Montana (New Mexico Tournament)11 a.m.W, 17-0Feb. 13at New Mexico State (New Mexico Tournament)2 p.m.W, 18-6Feb. 14vs. Minnesota (New Mexico Tournament)10 a.m.W, 12-2Feb. 14vs. Idaho State (New Mexico Tournament)1 p.m.W, 10-1Feb. 15at UTEP1 p.m.W, 34-0Feb. 19vs. Cal State Fullerton (Mary Nutter Classic)7:30 p.m.W, 6-5Feb. 19vs. San Diego State (Mary Nutter Classic)10 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 20vs. Duke (Mary Nutter Classic)3 p.m.W, 11-1Feb. 21vs. Long Beach State (Mary Nutter Classic)NoonL, 4-6Feb. 21vs. California (Mary Nutter Classic)2:30 p.m.W, 7-5Feb. 22vs. Washington (Mary Nutter Classic)11 a.m.W, 15-2Feb. 26vs. Alabama State6 p.m.W, 32-0Feb. 27vs. Sam Houston State2:30 p.m.W, 13-3Feb. 27vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 23-3Feb. 28vs. Sam Houston State2:00 p.m.W, 10-2Feb. 28vs. Alabama State5:30 p.m.W, 29-6March 1vs. Southeastern Louisiana12:30 p.m.W, 9-1March 3at North Texas6 p.m.W, 16-4March 7vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)2:00 p.m.W, 8-0March 7vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)5:00 p.m.W, 10-0March 8vs. Louisiana (Okana Invitational)12:30 p.m.W, 2-1Mar. 8vs. Abilene Christian (Okana Invitational)3 p.m.W, 9-0March 11vs. Tulsa6:30 p.m.W, 12-1March 13vs. Auburn (SEC)6 p.m.W, 13-5March 14vs. Auburn (SEC)2 p.m.W, 8-5March 15vs. Auburn (SEC)1 p.m.W, 14-2March 18at Memphis6 p.m.W, 15-0March 21at Ole Miss (SEC)2 p.m.W, 10-0March 22at Ole Miss (SEC)6 p.m.W, 14-2March 23at Ole Miss (SEC)6 p.m.W, 5-2March 27at LSU (SEC)6 p.m.W, 3-2March 28at LSU (SEC)11 a.m.L, 3-1March 29at LSU (SEC)11 a.m.W, 8-4March 31vs. Wichita State5 p.m.W, 12-3April 2vs. Kentucky (SEC)6:30 p.m.W, 10-2April 3vs Kentucky (SEC)1 p.m.9-1April 4vs Kentucky (SEC)11 a.m.12-2April 10at Texas (SEC)6 p.m.Austin, TexasApril 11at Texas (SEC)7 p.m.Austin, TexasApril 12at Texas (SEC)1 p.m.Austin, TexasApril 15vs Oklahoma State (Bedlam)6:30 p.m.Devon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)April 17vs Arkansas (SEC)6:30 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 18vs Arkansas (SEC)2 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 19vs Arkansas (SEC)1 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 24vs Georgia (SEC)6:30 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 25vs Georgia (SEC)2 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 26vs Georgia (SEC)1 p.m.Love’s Field (Norman, Oklahoma)April 30at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 1at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 2at Texas A&M (SEC)(TBD)College Station, TexasMay 5-9SEC TournamentTBDLexington, KentuckyMay 15-17NCAA RegionalsTBDTBDMay 22-24NCAA Super RegionalsTBDTBDMay 28 – June 5Women’s College World SeriesTBDDevon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
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