The regular season slate starts for the Tops with a trip to Statesboro, Ga., for the Georgia Southern-hosted Bash in the Boro event. The season starts Friday, Feb. 12, as WKU faces off against the host, Georgia Southern. Day two for the Tops in Statesboro includes matchups against UNC Wilmington and a rematch against Georgia Southern. On Sunday, action closes as WKU faces up against UNC Wilmington for their second matchup of the weekend.
| Opponent (2020 record) | Date | Time (CT) | Conference |
| Georgia Southern (14-10) | Friday, Feb. 12 | 4 p.m. | Sun Belt |
| UNC Wilmington (7-16) | Saturday, Feb. 13 | 9 a.m. | Colonial |
| Georgia Southern (14-10) | Saturday, Feb. 13 | 12:30 p.m. | Sun Belt |
| UNC Wilmington (7-16) | Sunday, Feb. 14 | 9 a.m. | Colonial |
The next weekend of the 2021 season features a trip to Chattanooga, Tenn., where WKU begins the outing with a matchup against Kennesaw State, followed by contests with Chattanooga and Indiana State. Last year at the
Chattanooga Challenge, the Tops finished undefeated as the squad returned home with five wins on the weekend.
| Opponent (2020 record) | Date | Time (CT) | Conference |
| Kennesaw State (21-4) | Friday, Feb. 19 | 9 a.m. | Atlantic Sun |
| Chattanooga (7-14) | Friday, Feb. 19 | 2 p.m. | SoCon |
| Indiana State (11-12) | Saturday, Feb. 20 | 9 a.m. | Missouri Valley |
| Kennesaw State (21-4) | Saturday, Feb. 20 | 11:30 a.m. | Atlantic Sun |
| Indiana State (11-12) | Sunday, Feb. 21 | 10 a.m. | Missouri Valley |
For the third weekend of the 2021 slate, WKU will play host as Indiana State and Bowling Green State come to town for the Holiday Inn Hilltopper Classic, where the Tops will play each team twice.
| Opponent (2020 record) | Date | Time (CT) | Conference |
| Indiana State (11-12) | Saturday, Feb. 27 | 1 p.m. | Missouri Valley |
| Bowling Green State (11-6) | Saturday, Feb. 27 | 3 p.m. | Mid-American |
| Bowling Green State (11-6) | Sunday, Feb. 28 | 1 p.m. | Mid-American |
| Indiana State (11-12) | Sunday, Feb. 28 | 3 p.m. | Missouri Valley |
The fourth weekend of the season includes a trip to Starkville, Miss., as the Tops will take their squad into a stout Mississippi State Tournament. The host, Mississippi State, is coming off of a 25-3 season just a year ago as the Tops will match up with them on the second day of the tournament.
| Opponent (2020 record) | Date | Time (CT) | Conference |
| Alcorn State (5-21) | Friday, March 5 | 10 a.m. | SWAC |
| Ball State (18-9) | Friday, March 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Mid American |
| Mississippi State (25-3) | Saturday, March 6 | 12:30 p.m. | SEC |
| TBD (1 vs. 4/ 2 vs. 3) | Saturday, March 6 | 3 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. | |
| TBD (Champ./Cons.) | Sunday, March 7 | 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. |
Next, Tudor and company will travel to Louisville for their last regular-season tournament. The Hilltoppers will take on Louisville once and Valpo twice across Saturday and Sunday.
| Opponent | Date | Time (CT) | Conference |
| Valpo (9-10) | Saturday, March 13 | 1 p.m. | Missouri Valley |
| Louisville (10-13) | Saturday, March 13 | 3:30 p.m. | ACC |
| Valpo (9-10) | Sunday, March 14 | 1 p.m. | Missouri Valley |
Following the Tops' five-week span of weekend tournaments, WKU will host its first midweek non-conference opponent as Kentucky comes to The Hill for the first time since 2018.
Remaining Non-Conference Games
| Opponent (Conference) | Date | Time (CT) | Location |
| Kentucky (SEC) | Wednesday, March 17 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun) | Tuesday, March 30 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley) | Wednesday, April 7 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Belmont (Ohio Valley) | Wednesday, April 21 | 6 p.m. | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley) | Wednesday, April 28 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
The 16 non-conference squads the Tops will play in 2021 represent 10 different leagues.
New for the 2021 season, all Conference USA series will switch to a four-game series played over a three-day span. With this, each team will play a reduced schedule with WKU only hosting two conference series this season, and traveling for three.
WKU's conference schedule includes traveling to Marshall, Middle Tennessee and FIU, while the Hilltoppers will host Charlotte and Florida Atlantic.
Conference USA Series
| Opponent (2020 record) | Date | Time (CT) | Location |
| Marshall (18-7) | Thurs. - Sat., April 1-3 | Noon/ Noon (DH)/ 11 a.m. | Huntington, W.Va. |
| Middle Tennessee (15-13) | Fri. - Sun., April 16-18 | 6 p.m./ 1 p.m. (DH)/ Noon | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| Charlotte (14-13) | Fri. - Sun., April 24-26 | 6 p.m./ 1 p.m. (DH)/ 1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| FIU (8-9) | Fri. - Sun., April 30-May 2 | 4 p.m./ Noon (DH)/ 11 a.m. | Miami, Fla. |
| Florida Atlantic (8-14) | Fri. - Sun., May 7-9 | 5 p.m./ 1 p.m. (DH)/ 1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
For the first time since joining Conference USA, WKU will host the conference tournament as the Hilltoppers look to become one of the eight teams to qualify for the event. If the Tops make the tournament, they will be the first host in eight seasons to qualify for the event, along with reaching their fourth straight C-USA tournament.
Over the span of the season, WKU is slated to host 16 games and will match up with 21 different teams.
Due to limited capacity based off of our state COVID-19 guidelines, WKU Athletics will not be able to offer season tickets or walk-up sales at softball games this season. Streaming will be available for most games and live stats will always be available at WKUSports.com. A streaming schedule for spring sports is expected to be released soon.
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