NEWARK, Del. -- After winning the final conference game of the 2026 season, WKU Softball has secured the No. 2 seed in the Conference USA tournament hosted by the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.
After concluding the regular season on Saturday, the Hilltoppers finished with a 37-12 overall record and a record of 19-8 in CUSA play. WKU's .704 conference winning percentage also earned them a first-round bye and will begin gameplay on Thursday,
May 7 at 1:30 p.m. CT. Â
The conference tournament officially begins on Wednesday, May 6, with two single-elimination playoff games at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. CT. The winners of those games will go on to play No. 3 seed Liberty and No. 4 seed Delaware. Â
The winner of the game between No. 3 Liberty and the winner of the prior elimination game will take on WKU on Thursday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. CT. Â
All games will be broadcast on ESPN+ except for the championship game on Saturday, May 9. The championship game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.Â
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2026 Conference USA Tournament ScheduleÂ
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| Wednesday, May 6 | 12 pm | Game 1: (ESPN+) |
| Wednesday, May 6 | 2:30 pm | Game 2:Â (ESPN+) |
| Wednesday, May 6 | 5 pm | Game 3:Â (ESPN+) |
| Wednesday, May 6 | 7:30 pm | Game 4: (ESPN+) |
| Thursday, May 7 |Â 12 pm | Game 5: (ESPN+) |
| Thursday, May 7 |Â 2:30 pm | Game 6:Â (ESPN+) |
| Thursday, May 7 |Â 5 pm | Game 7: (ESPN+) |
| Thursday, May 7 |Â 7:30 pm | Game 8: (ESPN+) |
| Friday, May 8 | 12 pm | Game 9: (ESPN+) |
| Friday, May 8 |Â 2:30 pm | Game 10: (ESPN+) |
| Friday, May 8 | 5 pm | Game 11: (ESPN+) |
| Saturday, May 9 | 12 pm | Game 12: Championship (CBSSN) |
