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Duke Earns No. 2 Seed in 2026 ACC Championship
5/3/2026 4:34:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – After winning all eight conference series' and finishing the regular season with a 20-4 ACC ledger, No. 12 Duke softball earned the No. 2 seed in the ACC Championship, the league announced Sunday evening.
The 2026 ACC Softball Championship will be held at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia, beginning Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
As the No. 2 seed, the Blue Devils received a first-round bye and will play the winner of No. 7-seed Clemson and No. 10-seed North Carolina Thursday at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
ACC Network and ESPN will provide live coverage of the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship. The first three rounds will be broadcast on ACC Network, with additional studio coverage between games. ESPN will carry the championship game on Saturday.
All-session passes, which include access to all 11 games, including the championship game on Saturday, are priced at $45. Daily tickets are also available, with prices ranging from $12 to $20. Children ages two and under will get in free. Tickets are now available here.
For more information on the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship, visit the ACC Softball Championship page.
Four other ACC teams join the Blue Devils in the most recent top 25 NFCA/GoRout poll in No. 9 Florida State, No. 13 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Stanford and No. 23 Virginia. Â
2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1: #8 Notre Dame vs. #9 Georgia Tech | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 2: #5 Louisville vs. #12 NC State | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 3: #7 Clemson vs. #10 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 4: #6 Virginia vs. #11 Pitt | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Thursday, May 7
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Game 1 Winner | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 6: #4 Stanford vs. Game 2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 7: #2 Duke vs. Game 3 Winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: #3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 Winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Friday, May 8
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, May 9
Championship: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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The 2026 ACC Softball Championship will be held at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia, beginning Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
As the No. 2 seed, the Blue Devils received a first-round bye and will play the winner of No. 7-seed Clemson and No. 10-seed North Carolina Thursday at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
ACC Network and ESPN will provide live coverage of the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship. The first three rounds will be broadcast on ACC Network, with additional studio coverage between games. ESPN will carry the championship game on Saturday.
All-session passes, which include access to all 11 games, including the championship game on Saturday, are priced at $45. Daily tickets are also available, with prices ranging from $12 to $20. Children ages two and under will get in free. Tickets are now available here.
For more information on the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship, visit the ACC Softball Championship page.
Four other ACC teams join the Blue Devils in the most recent top 25 NFCA/GoRout poll in No. 9 Florida State, No. 13 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Stanford and No. 23 Virginia. Â
2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1: #8 Notre Dame vs. #9 Georgia Tech | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 2: #5 Louisville vs. #12 NC State | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 3: #7 Clemson vs. #10 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 4: #6 Virginia vs. #11 Pitt | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Thursday, May 7
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Game 1 Winner | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 6: #4 Stanford vs. Game 2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 7: #2 Duke vs. Game 3 Winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: #3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 Winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
Friday, May 8
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, May 9
Championship: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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