2026 Arkansas vs Duke Super Regional
May 22, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · Hosted by Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, AR · Winner advances to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
The 2026 Arkansas vs Duke Super Regional is a best-of-three NCAA Softball series played May 22, 2026 through May 24, 2026. It pits Arkansas Razorbacks against Duke Blue Devils at Arkansas's home park. The winner advances to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on May 28, 2026.
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About this super regional
The Arkansas vs Duke Super Regional is one of eight best-of-three series between regional winners in the 2026 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. Arkansas Razorbacks plays Duke Blue Devils in a best-of-three series at Arkansas's home park (May 22, 2026 – May 24, 2026).
The higher national seed remaining hosts. If both regional hosts survived, the one with the better national seed gets home games. If a top-8 national seed was eliminated in their regional, the super regional moves to the surviving team with the next-best national seed — this happens in roughly one of every eight bracket cycles.
The eight super-regional winners head to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series, May 28 – June 4, 2026. The WCWS is itself a double-elimination eight-team bracket capped by a best-of-three championship series.