LOGAN, Utah – Utah State head softball coach Todd Judge announced the team's 2026 schedule, featuring five non-conference tournaments, as well as 17 home games and a full slate of Mountain West competition in the team's final season in the league.
In total, Utah State will play against teams from 11 different conferences in 2026. Highlights of the schedule include eight games against in-state opponents, a three-game home series against new conference foe Grand Canyon, and a home game against reigning national runner-up Texas Tech.
USU opens the 2026 season by competing in the Texas A&M-hosted Aggie Classic in College Station, Texas, from Feb. 5-7. There, Utah State will play games against Abilene Christian, Texas A&M, Bryant and Providence.
The Aggies then travel to Riverside, California, the following week for the Cal Baptist Classic from Feb. 13-15, where they will take on St. Francis, Loyola Marymount, Cal State Bakersfield and a pair of games against Hawai'i.
Utah State will travel east for the Georgia Classic in Athens, Georgia, from Feb. 20-22, facing Virginia Tech and playing two games apiece against Georgia and Seton Hall.
USU will then play in the first-ever Beehive Classic, hosted by Utah Tech in St. George, Utah, from Feb.27-March 1. There, the Aggies will take on in-state foes Southern Utah, Utah and Utah Tech, with two games against Utah Valley.
Before starting conference play, Utah State will play three games against Kansas at the Kansas Classic in Lawrence on March 6-7, before hosting Idaho State in the team's home opener on Tuesday, March 10, at Laree and LeGrand Johnson Field.
Mountain West play begins on the road with a three-game series against Fresno State March 13-15. The Aggies then play at Idaho State on Tuesday, March 17.
The rest of the month of March will be spent at home for the Aggies, as they host back-to-back league series against reigning regular season champs Nevada, then new league mate Grand Canyon. The Wolf Pack will come to Johnson Field for three games from March 20-22, then the Lopes will play three games in Logan from March 27-29.
Utah State will return to the road, traveling to San Diego, California, from April 2-4, for a three-game series against San Diego State, then play a home mid-week doubleheader against Boise State on Wednesday, April 8, followed by a two-game series at UNLV from April 11-12.
USU will host Texas Tech for a single game on Monday, April 13, at Johnson Field. The Red Raiders played in the national title game last season, and finished the year ranked No. 2 nationally. The following day, the Aggies will travel to Ogden, Utah, to face Weber State on Tuesday, April 14.
The Aggies will host San José State for a three-game series from April 17-19. Following a quick trip to Orem, Utah, to face Utah Valley on Tuesday, April 21, they will return home for another three-game league series against Colorado State April 24-26.
The final home game of the season will be on Tuesday, April 28, when Utah State hosts Weber State for a senior day showdown. The team then concludes the regular season at New Mexico with three games from April 30-May 1.
The 2025 Mountain West Tournament will run from May 6-9, in Reno, Nevada. The NCAA Regionals are from May 15-17, Super Regionals are May 22-24, and the Women's College World Series is May 29-June 6.
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