Tournament Bracket
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2026 SWAC Softball Tournament seedings following the conclusion of regular season play.
 
Florida A&M (19-5 SWAC) enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed from the Eastern Division, followed by No. 2 seed Jackson State (16-8 SWAC), No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman (16-8 SWAC), and No. 4 seed Alabama State (15-9 SWAC).
 
Prairie View A&M (19-4) claims the No. 1 seed from the Western Division. Southern (18-6 SWAC) secured the No. 2 seed, followed by No. 3 seed Texas Southern (17-6 SWAC) and No. 4 seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff (7-15 SWAC).
 
In the event of a tie in conference records, the league's tiebreaker policy was used to determine final seedings.
 
The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format with action set to begin at 10:30 a.m. CST on Tuesday, May 5, with games scheduled to run through May 8.
 
If necessary, the championship game is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at the Gulfport Sportsplex in Gulfport, Miss. All tournament games will be available live on SWAC TV.
 
Tuesday, May 5
Game 1 – (E2) Jackson State vs. (W3) Texas Southern, 10:30 a.m.
Game 2 – (W2) Southern vs. (E3) Bethune-Cookman, 1:00 p.m.
Game 3 – (W1) Prairie View A&M vs. (E4) Alabama State, 3:30 p.m.
Game 4 – (E1) Florida A&M vs. (W4) Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 10:30 a.m.
Game 6 – Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 1:00 p.m.
Game 7 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 7
Game 9 – Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 10:30 a.m.
Game 10 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 1:00 p.m.
Game 11 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 3:30 p.m.
Game 12 – Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 8
Game 13 – Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11, 10:30 a.m.
Game 14 – Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 9 (if necessary)
Game 15 – Championship Game 2, 11:00 a.m.