EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball has released its 2026 schedule, opening the season at the Alabama State Stinger Classic February 7-8.

The 2026 schedule features 47 games, including 12 home games at USI Softball Field during the Ohio Valley Conference season.

USI’s opening week at the Alabama State Stinger Classic is highlighted by matchups against Nicholls State University, Northern Kentucky University, Murray State University, and host Alabama State University.

The Screaming Eagles head to the Memphis 901 Classic the following weekend, February 13-15. USI faces the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Ball State University, the University of Evansville, Miami University (Ohio), and the host University of Memphis.

USI’s non-conference slate continues February 19-23 at the Florida Atlantic Joan Joyce Classic. The Eagles compete against the University of Kansas, the University of Massachusetts, Villanova University, and twice against host Florida Atlantic University.

Preceding the start of conference play, the Screaming Eagles travel February 27-March 1 for a tournament hosted jointly by Austin Peay State University and Belmont University. USI takes on Austin Peay, Ohio University, and Central Michigan University at Austin Peay while playing the Bruins twice at Belmont.

The Eagles open Ohio Valley Conference play and their home schedule at USI Softball Field, March 7-8, with a series against Tennessee State University, kicking off a 27-game conference schedule.

Following the opening weekend of OVC action, USI concludes its non-conference schedule with a single-game trip to the University of Kentucky on March 11.

A few other highlighted OVC series include a home weekend against Southeast Missouri State University on March 21-22, a trip to Tennessee Tech University on April 11-12, and a home series finale against reigning OVC regular-season and tournament champion Eastern Illinois University on April 25-26. USI finishes its 2026 regular-season schedule May 1-2 at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament returns to Louisville Slugger Sports Complex and OSF Healthcare Field in Peoria, Illinois, for the third consecutive season on May 6-9.

The upcoming 2026 championship season will be USI’s first season as a full-fledged Division I member and eligible for potential NCAA postseason championship berths. The Screaming Eagles won 17 games overall and finished fourth in the OVC to earn a third consecutive OVC Tournament berth.