Butler softball head coach Scott Hall has announced the Bulldogs' schedule for the upcoming spring 2026 season. The schedule features games against four different teams that reached the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
 
Butler will participate in three early-season tournaments, beginning with the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic in Cedar Falls, Iowa, from Feb. 6-8. The Bulldogs will face four different opponents over this opening weekend, including Omaha and Iowa State.
 
One week later, Butler will travel to Nashville, Tenn., to play Tennessee State in a pair of games on Feb. 14 and 15.
 
A Feb. 20-22 trip to the Hilltopper Classic in Bowling Green, Ky., will see the Bulldogs square off against Northern Kentucky, Western Michigan, and Bradley.
 
The third and final early-season tournament will be the Cathi Maynard Invitational hosted by Austin Peay. This event will take place in Clarksville, Tenn., from March 6-8. Opponents will include the host school and Lipscomb.
 
Midweek contests at Butler softball field include Evansville (March 4), IU Indy (April 14), and Dayton (April 22). The Bulldogs will travel to Indiana State (Feb. 25), Ball State (March 24), and Indiana (April 7) and will face Ohio State on March 17 in Richmond, Ind.
 
BIG EAST competition for the Bulldogs begins March 13, when Butler travels to Villanova for three games over three days. In addition to this opening series, conference battles on the road include St. John's, Georgetown, and DePaul.
 
Butler will host four BIG EAST series, beginning with Seton Hall from March 20-22. Also coming to town are Creighton (April 2-4), UConn (April 10-12), and, for the final series of the season, Providence (May 1-3).
 
The top four teams in the conference standings will qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament which begins May 7, and will be played in Chicago, Ill. 
 
Hall is entering his 16^th season in the Butler dugout. The Bulldogs return six starters in the field from last season, along with two starting pitchers.