Here’s the complete 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball schedule in full detail — covering tournaments, conference play, and postseason plans:
🗓️ Regular Season & Tournaments
NFCA Leadoff Classic (Clearwater, FL) — Feb 6–9
- Feb 6 (Thu): vs Tennessee
- Feb 7 (Fri): vs Southern Mississippi; vs Bethune‑Cookman (doubleheader)
- Feb 8 (Sat): vs Texas Tech
- Feb 9 (Sun): vs Mississippi State https://www.1011now.com+13Huskers Athletics+13Rock M Nation+13Wikipedia+2Huskers Athletics+2Reddit+2
Troy Cox Classic (Las Cruces, NM) — Feb 14–16
- Feb 14: vs Texas A&M–Corpus Christi; at New Mexico State
- Feb 15 (Sat): vs Montana; vs Northern Colorado
- Feb 16: vs Montana Huskers Athletics+2Huskers Athletics+2Reddit+2
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, CA) — Feb 20–23
- Feb 20: vs Baylor; vs UCLA
- Feb 21: vs Duke
- Feb 22 (Sat): vs San Jose State; vs Howard
- Feb 23 (Sun): vs Utah Wikipedia+2Huskers Athletics+2Reddit+2
Wichita State Tournament (Wichita, KS) — Feb 28–Mar 2
- Feb 28 (Fri): vs South Dakota State; vs Oklahoma State
- Mar 1 (Sat): vs Missouri; vs Wichita State
- Mar 2 (Sun): vs Missouri KETV+15Huskers Athletics+15Huskers Athletics+15
Big Red Spring Fling (Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, NE) — Mar 6–9
Originally scheduled March 6–9, weather forced consolidation into Mar 8–9 with the revised schedule:
- Mar 8 (Sat): vs Northern Iowa (11 a.m.), vs Northern Colorado (1:30 p.m.)
- Mar 9 (Sun): vs Northern Iowa (4 p.m.), vs South Dakota State (6:30 p.m.) Huskers AthleticsSI+3KLIN – News/Talk 1400+3Central Nebraska Today+3
🏟️ Big Ten Conference Play
Nebraska’s Big Ten schedule marks its first integrated season with Oregon, UCLA, and Washington participating.
- Mar 14–16 @ Ohio State (Columbus, OH) – 3‑game series; first two count in conference standings, Sunday game is non‑conference Huskers Athletics+1Huskers Athletics+1
- Mar 21–23 vs Minnesota (Lincoln, NE) @ Bowlin Stadium SI+15Huskers Athletics+15Huskers+15
- Mar 26 @ Omaha (Lincoln metro) – midweek game vs Omaha Mavericks Wikipedia+3Huskers Athletics+3Rock M Nation+3
- Mar 29–31 vs Purdue (Lincoln, NE) @ Bowlin Stadium Huskers Athletics+1Wikipedia+1
- Apr 4–6 @ Iowa (Iowa City, IA) – 3‑game series Central Nebraska Today+6Huskers Athletics+6KETV+6
- Apr 9 vs Creighton (Lincoln, NE) – midweek game Wikipedia+3Huskers Athletics+3Huskers+3
- Apr 12–14 @ Northwestern (Evanston, IL) – 3‑game series Huskers Athletics
- Apr 18–19 vs Indiana (Lincoln, NE) – 2‑game series UNK Athletics+9Huskers Athletics+9KETV+9
- Apr 25–27 @ Washington (Seattle, WA) – 3‑game series; plays UCLA non‑conference earlier at Mary Nutter Classic (does not count in Big Ten standings) Huskers Athletics
- May 2–4 vs Maryland (Lincoln, NE) – final home conference series Huskers Athletics
🏆 Postseason
- Big Ten Tournament – May 7–10 at Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. Nebraska enters as No. 3 seed with a 17–5 Big Ten record Wikipedia+1Huskers Athletics+1
- NCAA Regionals – May 16–18 (location TBD)
- Super Regionals – May 23–25 (best-of‑three round)
- Women’s College World Series – May 29–June 6 in Oklahoma City, OK Rock M Nation+2Wikipedia+2Huskers Athletics+2Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2Huskers Athletics+2
📋 Full Schedule Summary
| Phase | Location | Dates | Opponents (& Notes) |
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| Leadoff Classic | Clearwater, FL | Feb 6–9 | Tennessee; So. Miss.; Bethune‑Cookman; Texas Tech; Mississippi St. |
| Troy Cox Classic | Las Cruces, NM | Feb 14–16 | TAMU‑CC; New Mexico St.; Montana; Northern Colorado; Montana |
| Mary Nutter Classic | Cathedral City, CA | Feb 20–23 | Baylor; UCLA; Duke; San Jose State; Howard; Utah |
| Wichita State Tour. | Wichita, KS | Feb 28–Mar 2 | S.D. State; Oklahoma State; Missouri; Wichita State |
| Big Red Spring Fling | Lincoln, NE (Bowlin Stadium) | Mar 8–9 | Northern Iowa; Northern Colorado; S.D. State (weather‑modified) |
| Big Ten @ Ohio St. | Columbus, OH | Mar 14–16 | Ohio State (2‑game conference + 1 non‑conf.) |
| vs Minnesota | Lincoln, NE | Mar 21–23 | Minnesota — home series |
| @ Omaha | Omaha, NE | Mar 26 | Omaha midweek game |
| vs Purdue | Lincoln, NE | Mar 29–31 | Purdue — home conference series |
| @ Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Apr 4–6 | Iowa — road series |
| vs Creighton | Lincoln, NE | Apr 9 | Home midweek game |
| @ Northwestern | Evanston, IL | Apr 12–14 | Northwestern — away series |
| vs Indiana | Lincoln, NE | Apr 18–19 | Indiana — home series |
| @ Washington | Seattle, WA | Apr 25–27 | Washington — away series |
| vs Maryland | Lincoln, NE | May 2–4 | Maryland — home series |
| Big Ten Tournament | West Lafayette, IN | May 7–10 | Single-elimination tournament |
| NCAA Regionals | TBD | May 16–18 | Four‑team regional bracket |
| Super Regionals | TBD | May 23–25 | Best‑of‑three series |
| WCWS (World Series) | Oklahoma City, OK | May 29–Jun 6 | Final tournament of eight teams |
🚨 Notes & Highlights
- Big Ten debut with West Coast expansion: UCLA, Oregon, and Washington join, making scheduling more varied. The UCLA game at Mary Nutter Classic is non‑conference Wikipedia+8Huskers Athletics+8Huskers Athletics+8Wikipedia+8Huskers Athletics+8Huskers Athletics+8Huskers AthleticsKLIN – News/Talk 1400Central Nebraska TodayKETVWikipediaReddit
- Home opener delays: Weather postponed early Bowlin Stadium games; home tournament condensed into Mar 8–9 schedule revisions
- Bowlin Stadium details: Home venue capacity ~2,800, expanded in 2024; record attendance of 3,021 on May 3, 2025 Wikipedia
- Team performance: Finished with conference record 17–5, earned No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Conference champion was Michigan; Nebraska exited after semifinal loss to UCLA
- Postseason path: NCAA Regionals and Super Regionals determined who advanced to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) in Oklahoma City May 29–June 6
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