Big Ten Softball Tournament 2025: Full Bracket, Schedule & How to Watch

This week, Purdue’s Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, is hosting the Big Ten softball tournament.

The winner of the competition, which takes place from Wednesday through Saturday, will automatically qualify for the NCAA Softball Tournament, which is the first step toward the 2025 Women’s College World Series.

Former members of the Pacific-12 Oregon and UCLA, who won the regular-season championship on the second-to-last day of the regular season, are the top two seeds going into the conference tournament in their first year in the conference. The No. 8 seed is Michigan, the defending tournament winner.

The regular season rankings were used to determine which twelve of the league’s seventeen teams qualified for the tournament. The seasons of Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Rutgers, and Maryland are ended, and they are not participating in the tournament.

Here is everything you need to know about the schedule and outcomes of the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament:

When is the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament?

• Dates: Wednesday, May 7 through Saturday, May 10
• Location: Bittinger Stadium (West Lafayette, Indiana)

This year’s Big Ten softball tournament will take place from Wednesday, May 7, to Saturday, May 10, at Purdue’s home field, Bittinger Stadium, in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Bracket for the Big Ten Softball Tournament

This is a complete list of the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament seeding positions.

1. Oregon (19-3)
2. UCLA (17-5)
3. Nebraska (17-5)
4. Ohio State (16-6)
5. Northwestern (16-6)
6. Iowa (15-7)
7. Washington (12-9)
8. Michigan (11-11)
9. Wisconsin (11-11)
10. Indiana (10-12)
11. Penn State (10-12)
12. Purdue (9-13)

2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament schedule

All times Eastern.

Wednesday, May 7 — First round

• Game 1: No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 Penn State | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Indiana | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 3: No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Wisconsin | 4:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 4: No. 5 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Purdue | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Thursday, May 8 — Quarterfinals

• Game 5: No. 3 Nebraska vs. Winner of Game 1 | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 6: No. 2 UCLA vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 7: No. 1 Oregon vs. Winner of Game 3 | 4:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 8: No. 4 Ohio State vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Friday, May 9 — Semifinals

• Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 | 5 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
• Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Saturday, May 10 — Championship

• Championship game: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 4 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

How to watch 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament

• TV channels: Big Ten Network
• Streaming: Fox Sports App | Fubo (free trial)