ESPN’s industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men’s College World Series

24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN
At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams
Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha

ESPN’s industry-leading coverage of Division I college baseball returns for the 2026 season with an expanded slate of high-profile matchups across its linear networks, showcasing the nation’s top teams, conferences and rivalries throughout the spring. Coverage includes more than 160 regular season and conference tournament games across ESPN’s linear networks, complemented by more than 4,000 additional games on digital platforms, culminating with the Men’s College World Series in June.

Across ESPN’s television lineup, 22 of the top 25 preseason-ranked teams — including nine of the top 10 — will appear throughout the season, with marquee games featured more prominently on ESPN and ESPN2.

Games will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network, with additional matchups available on ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). All games are accessible on the ESPN App.

Conferences featured on ESPN’s linear networks this season include the ACC, SEC, Big 12, American, Big Ten, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic Association, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Southland and Sun Belt.

Featured Matchups

ESPN networks will present at least 67 matchups between preseason top 25 teams, including two games on ESPN. Defending national champion LSU (No. 2) hosts No. 25 Texas A&M on Friday, April 17 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), and No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Mississippi State meet in a marquee showdown on Sunday, May 3 (2 p.m., ESPN).

Six additional matchups between preseason top-10 teams headline the schedule, including No. 7 Arkansas hosting No. 4 Mississippi State on Saturday, March 14 (2 p.m., SECN), No. 5 Georgia Tech hosting No. 9 Auburn on Tuesday, March 31 (7 p.m., ESPN2) and No. 2 LSU at No. 4 Mississippi State on April 25 (7:30 p.m., ESPN2). The entire three-game series between No. 9 Auburn and Mississippi State will air on ESPN networks from May 7–9.

In the ACC, top matchups include No. 11 North Carolina hosting No. 8 Louisville on Friday, March 20 (8 p.m., ACCN), No. 19 Clemson hosting North Carolina on Sunday, April 12 (12:30 p.m., ESPN2), and Clemson hosting No. 16 Florida State on Sunday, May 10 (3 p.m., ESPN2).

2025 Men’s College World Series runner-up Coastal Carolina (No. 6) will appear on ESPN linear networks three times during the regular season, highlighted by a visit to No. 11 North Carolina on April 28 (7 p.m., ACCN).

Additional top matchups include Big 12 battles West Virginia at Arizona State (March 29, ESPN2) and No. 24 Arizona at No. 10 TCU (April 12, ESPN2), as well as UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine (April 18, ESPN2) and Illinois State at UIC (May 8, ESPNU).

In-State Rivalries

In-state rivalries are featured prominently throughout the season, highlighted by Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee (March 29), Florida State vs. Florida (April 7), Louisville vs. Kentucky (April 7 and April 21), Texas A&M vs. Texas (April 11), and NC State vs. North Carolina (May 14).

Conference Spotlight

Conference Championships

ESPN networks will be the exclusive home to the entire SEC and ACC Baseball Tournaments. Coverage of the SEC Baseball Tournament from Hoover Metropolitan Stadium begins with first-round through semifinal coverage on SEC Network May 19-23. For the first time in the tournament’s history, the SEC Championship game will air on ABC, Sunday, May 24 at 2 p.m.

ACC Network will exclusively televise every game from the first round through the semifinals of the ACC Baseball Championship, May 19-23 live from Truist Field in Charlotte, with the championship game airing on ESPN2 on Sunday, May 24 at noon.

In addition to complete coverage of the SEC and ACC Baseball Tournaments, ESPN+ will be the home of first-round through semifinal action of conference championship play in the West Coast Conference, Big 12 and American, with championship games airing on ESPN linear networks. The WCC and Big 12 championship games are set for May 23 on ESPNU, with the American championship game airing May 24 on ESPNEWS.

SEC Network

SEC Network will air nearly 70 regular-season games, with approximately 400 additional games available on SECN+. Highlighted games include No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 7 Arkansas, No. 2 LSU at No. 14 Tennessee and No. 13 Florida at No. 15 Georgia. The SEC is home to 11 teams ranked in the D1 Baseball preseason top 25 – LSU (2), Texas (3), Mississippi State (4), Arkansas (7), Auburn (9), Florida (13), Tennessee (14), Georgia (15), Kentucky (18), Vanderbilt (23) and Texas A&M (25).

ACC Network
ACC Network will present more than 50 regular-season and conference tournament games, beginning Friday, February 27. Anticipated matchups include No. 5 Georgia Tech at No. 19 Clemson, No. 16 Florida State at No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 8 Louisville at No. 11 North Carolina. Nearly 400 additional games will stream on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). The ACC features eight preseason top-25 programs – Georgia Tech (5), Louisville (8), North Carolina (11), Florida State (16), NC State (17), Clemson (19), Wake Forest (21) and Miami (22).

ESPN+
ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service, will feature more than 3,500 regular season games providing unmatched depth and access throughout the college baseball season. 24 out of the preseason Top 25 teams will play games on ESPN+ this season. Highlighted ranked matchups include No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 20 Southern Miss (March 3), No. 21 Wake Forest at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (March 10) and No. 19 Clemson at Coastal Carolina on May 5.

The ESPN+ schedule represents more than 20 conferences, including the American, America East, Atlantic 10, ASUN, Big 12, Big East, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, SoCon, Southland, Sun Belt, West Coast Conference and Western Athletic conferences.

Squeeze Play

ESPN’s fan-favorite Squeeze Play, the live whip-around show that showcases simultaneous college baseball action across the country, will return Thursday, May 14 (7 p.m., ESPN2). Marquee matchups taking place that night include No. 13 Florida vs. No. 2 LSU, No. 7 Arkansas vs. No. 18 Kentucky, No. 15 Georgia vs. No. 9 Auburn, No. 4 Mississippi State vs. No. 25 Texas A&M, No. 22 Miami vs. No. 16 Florida State, No. 11 North Carolina vs. No. 17 NC State and more.

Exclusive Home of The Road to Omaha

ESPN remains the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Baseball postseason, from the Selection Show through every pitch of the Men’s College World Series Presented by Capital One. Coverage begins with the one-hour Selection Show on Monday, May 25 (Noon, ESPN2). The 2026 MCWS opens Friday, June 12, and concludes with the best-of-three championship series beginning Saturday, June 20, from Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.

Additional college baseball updates will be forthcoming, and the schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for more information.

2026 Division I Regular Season College Baseball Schedule Across ESPN Platforms:

Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network

Fri, Feb 27
7 p.m.
No. 13 Florida at No. 22 Miami
ACC Network

Thu, Mar 12
7 p.m.
No. 5 Georgia Tech at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

Fri, Mar 13
8 p.m.
No. 5 Georgia Tech at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

Sat, Mar 14
2 p.m.
No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 7 Arkansas
SEC Network

5 p.m.
No. 14 Tennessee at No. 15 Georgia
SEC Network

6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at No. 8 Louisville
ACC Network

8 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 23 Vanderbilt
SEC Network

Sun, Mar 15
3 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at No. 21 Wake Forest
ACC Network

4 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 23 Vanderbilt
SEC Network

Thu, Mar 19
8 p.m.
Oklahoma at No. 2 LSU
ESPNU

8 p.m.
No. 18 Kentucky at Ole Miss
SEC Network

Fri, Mar 20
8 p.m.
No. 23 Vanderbilt at No. 4 Mississippi State
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

Sun, Mar 22
1 p.m.
No. 13 Florida at Alabama
SEC Network

1 p.m.
No. 21 Wake Forest at Virginia
ACC Network

4 p.m.
No. 15 Georgia at No. 25 Texas A&M
SEC Network

Tue, Mar 24
7 p.m.
No. 6 Coastal Carolina at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

Thu, Mar 26
7 p.m.
No. 22 Miami at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

8 p.m.
Oklahoma at No. 3 Texas
SEC Network

Fri, Mar 27
8 p.m.
No. 14 Tennessee at No. 23 Vanderbilt
ESPNU

8 p.m.
Oklahoma at No. 3 Texas
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 22 Miami at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

Sat, Mar 28
2 p.m.
No. 14 Tennessee at No. 23 Vanderbilt
SEC Network

2 p.m.
Duke at No. 16 Florida State
ACC Network

5 p.m.
Oklahoma at No. 3 Texas
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at Alabama
SEC Network

Sun, Mar 29
Noon
No. 14 Tennessee at No. 23 Vanderbilt
ESPN2

1 p.m.
No. 13 Florida at No. 7 Arkansas
SEC Network

3 p.m.
No. 17 NC State at No. 5 Georgia Tech
ACC Network

4 p.m.
No. 4 Mississippi State at Ole Miss
SEC Network

8 p.m.
West Virginia at Arizona State
ESPN2

Tue, Mar 31
7 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 5 Georgia Tech
ESPN2

8 p.m.
Kansas at Missouri
SEC Network

8 p.m.
Campbell at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

Thu, Apr 2
5 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at Virginia
ACC Network

7 p.m.
SEC Wildcard
ESPN2

7 p.m.
No. 3 Texas at South Carolina
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at Duke
ACC Network

Fri, Apr 3
5:30 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 14 Tennessee
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at Duke
ACC Network

Sat, Apr 4
6 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 14 Tennessee
ESPN2

7:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at No. 13 Florida
SEC Network

9 p.m.
Arizona State at No. 24 Arizona
ESPN2

Sun, Apr 5
1 p.m.
Missouri at No. 18 Kentucky
SEC Network

Tue, Apr 7
5:30 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at No. 18 Kentucky
SEC Network

7 p.m.
No. 13 Florida at No. 16 Florida State
ESPN2

7 p.m.
Charlotte at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

Wed, Apr 8
5 p.m.
Michigan State at Notre Dame
ACC Network

Thu, Apr 9
7 p.m.
Oklahoma at No. 23 Vanderbilt
SEC Network

7 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at No. 5 Georgia Tech
ACC Network

8 p.m.
South Carolina at Missouri
ESPNU

Fri, Apr 10
8 p.m.
No. 3 Texas at No. 25 Texas A&M
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at No. 5 Georgia Tech
ACC Network

Sat, Apr 11
Noon
No. 13 Florida at No. 15 Georgia
ESPN2

2 p.m.
Virginia Tech at Boston College
ACC Network

3 p.m.
No. 3 Texas at No. 25 Texas A&M
ESPN2

5 p.m.
No. 7 Arkansas at Alabama
SEC Network

8 p.m.
No. 18 Kentucky at No. 9 Auburn
SEC Network

Sun, Apr 12
Noon
No. 13 Florida at No. 15 Georgia
SEC Network

12:30 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina at No. 19 Clemson
ESPN2

1 p.m.
Stanford at No. 8 Louisville
ACC Network

3 p.m.
Radford at High Point
ESPNU

3 p.m.
No. 18 Kentucky at No. 9 Auburn
SEC Network

3:30 p.m.
No. 24 Arizona at No. 10 TCU
ESPN2

Thu, Apr 16
7 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 13 Florida
SEC Network

7 p.m.
No. 19 Clemson at Virginia
ACC Network

8 p.m.
No. 15 Georgia at No. 7 Arkansas
ESPNU

Fri, Apr 17
5:30 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 13 Florida
SEC Network

7 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 2 LSU
ESPN

7:30 p.m.
SE Louisiana at UT Rio Grande Valley
ESPNU

8 p.m.
No. 17 NC State at No. 21 Wake Forest
ACC Network

Sat, Apr 18
Noon
No. 9 Auburn at No. 13 Florida
ESPN2

Noon
No. 5 Georgia Tech at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

1 p.m.
No. 4 Mississippi State at South Carolina
SEC Network

7 p.m.
Georgia State at No. 6 Coastal Carolina
ESPNU

8 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 2 LSU
SEC Network

Sun, Apr 19
1 p.m.
No. 5 Georgia Tech at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

2 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 2 LSU
ESPN2

9:30 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine
ESPN2

Tue, Apr 21
7 p.m.
SIU-Edwardsville at Missouri
SEC Network

7 p.m.
No. 18 Kentucky at No. 8 Louisville
ACC Network

Thu, Apr 23
7 p.m.
Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee
ESPN2

7 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina at Duke
ACC Network

8 p.m.
No. 7 Arkansas at Missouri
SEC Network

Fri, Apr 24
8 p.m.
UTSA at Tulane
ESPNU

8 p.m.
No. 7 Arkansas at Missouri
SEC Network

Sat, Apr 25
Noon
No. 21 Wake Forest at No. 5 Georgia Tech
ACC Network

2 p.m.
No. 15 Georgia at Ole Miss
SEC Network

5 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 13 Florida
SEC Network

7:30 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 4 Mississippi State
ESPN2

8 p.m.
No. 3 Texas at No. 23 Vanderbilt
SEC Network

Sun, Apr 26
1 p.m.
No. 3 Texas at No. 23 Vanderbilt
ESPN2

2 p.m.
No. 19 Clemson at No. 8 Louisville
ACC Network

3 p.m.
No. 18 Kentucky at South Carolina
SEC Network

4 p.m.
Murray State at Southern Illinois
ESPNU

Tue, Apr 28
7 p.m.
No. 6 Coastal Carolina at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

Thu, Apr 30
7 p.m.
No. 23 Vanderbilt at Alabama
ESPNU

7 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at No. 21 Wake Forest
ACC Network

Fri, May 1
8 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 25 Texas A&M
SEC Network

Sat, May 2
4 p.m.
ACC Wildcard
ACC Network

7 p.m.
No. 13 Florida at Oklahoma
SEC Network

7:30 p.m.
No. 22 Miami at No. 17 NC State
ESPNU

Sun, May 3
Noon
Missouri at No. 15 Georgia
SEC Network

2 p.m.
No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 3 Texas
ESPN

2 p.m.
Duke at No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Network

3 p.m.
Ole Miss at No. 7 Arkansas
SEC Network

Tue, May 5
8 p.m.
No. 8 Louisville at No. 23 Vanderbilt
ESPN2

Thu, May 7
8 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 4 Mississippi State
ESPNU

Fri, May 8
5:30 p.m.
Alabama at South Carolina
SEC Network

7 p.m.
Illinois State at UIC
ESPNU

8:30 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 4 Mississippi State
SEC Network

9 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
ESPN2

Sat, May 9
1 p.m.
Alabama at South Carolina
SEC Network

4 p.m.
No. 9 Auburn at No. 4 Mississippi State
SEC Network

6 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at No. 19 Clemson
ACC Network

7 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 15 Georgia
SEC Network

9 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
ESPN2

Sun, May 10
Noon
No. 3 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee
ESPN2

Noon
No. 18 Kentucky at No. 13 Florida
SEC Network

3 p.m.
No. 16 Florida State at No. 19 Clemson
ESPN2

3 p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 15 Georgia
SEC Network

6 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M at Ole Miss
SEC Network

Tue, May 12
7 p.m.
UT Martin at Ole Miss
SEC Network

Thu, May 14
7 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina at No. 17 NC State
ACC Network

TBD
SEC Wildcard
SEC Network

Fri, May 15
7 p.m.
ACC Wildcard
ACC Network

8 p.m.
SEC Wildcard
SEC Network

Sat, May 16
Noon
SEC Wildcard
SEC Network

Noon
ACC Wildcard
ACC Network

3 p.m.
SEC Wildcard
SEC Network

3 p.m.
ACC Wildcard
ACC Network

Tue, May 19
9 a.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – First Round (Game 1)
ACC Network

10:30 a.m.
SEC Tournament – First Round
SEC Network

1 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – First Round (Game 2)
ACC Network

2 p.m.
SEC Tournament – First Round
SEC Network

5 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – First Round (Game 3)
ACC Network

5:30 p.m.
SEC Tournament – First Round
SEC Network

9 p.m.
SEC Tournament – First Round
SEC Network

9 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – First Round (Game 4)
ACC Network

Wed, May 20
9 a.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Second Round (Game 5)
ACC Network

10:30 a.m.
SEC Tournament – Second Round
SEC Network

1 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Second Round (Game 6)
ACC Network

2 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Second Round
SEC Network

5 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Second Round (Game 7)
ACC Network

5:30 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Second Round
SEC Network

9 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Second Round
SEC Network

9 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Second Round (Game 8)
ACC Network

Thu, May 21
3 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Quarterfinals (Game 9)
ACC Network

4 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Quarterfinal
SEC Network

7 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Quarterfinals (Game 10)
ACC Network

7:30 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Quarterfinal
SEC Network

Fri, May 22
3 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Quarterfinals (Game 11)
ACC Network

4 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Quarterfinal
SEC Network

7 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Quarterfinals (Game 12)
ACC Network

7:30 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Quarterfinal
SEC Network

Sat, May 23
1 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Semifinal
SEC Network

1 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Semifinals (Game 13)
ACC Network

4 p.m.
West Coast Conference Championship
ESPNU

4:30 p.m.
SEC Tournament – Semifinal
SEC Network

5 p.m.
ACC Baseball Championship – Semifinals (Game 14)
ACC Network

9 p.m.
Big 12 Championship
ESPNU

Sun, May 24
Noon
ACC Championship
ESPN2

Noon
American Championship
ESPNEWS

2 p.m.
SEC Tournament: Championship
ABC

2 p.m.
SEC Tournament: Championship (UmpCast)
SEC Network

Rankings based on the 2026 D1Baseball.com Preseason Top 25