A rematch of last year’s Women’s College World Series will go down when this year’s WCWS gets started tonight.
The 2025 champs, Texas Longhorns, will face off with their interstate rival Texas Tech Red Raiders in a best-of-three series for the college title.
Last year, Texas won it all in three games.
On the road to the World Series this year, both teams have faced significant adversity; the Longhorns won six winner-take-all elimination games, while the Red Raiders played in four must-win elimination games.
2026 women’s college world series: what to know
- What: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns, Game 1
- When: June 3, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Devon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Because this is a best-of-three series, there will be a Game 2 tomorrow night regardless of tonight’s result.
Texas Tech vs. Texas softball game time
Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight, June 3.
How to watch Texas Tech vs. Texas WCWS Game 1 for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching sports live for free — its five-day free trial has ESPN, plus some of the other channels you’ll need for the NHL season, local channels included. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
2026 WCWS finals schedule
The Women’s College World Series is a best-of-three series.
- Game 1: June 3, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 2: June 4, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 3: June 5, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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