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.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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