TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket was revealed Sunday evening, with the Alabama Crimson Tide earning its 26th-straight postseason bid and 20th-straight as a national host seed, coming in at No. 15. The Crimson Tide will be joined this weekend at Rhoads Stadium by Virginia Tech, Belmont and Jackson State.

NCAA Regional action at Rhoads Stadium begins Friday, May 16 at 2:30 p.m. CT with Belmont (40-14) facing Virginia Tech (41-11) before Alabama (37-21) and Jackson State (29-23) face off at 5 p.m. CT. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.

All-session Brickyard tickets will go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. CT on RollTide.com. If available, single session tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 15 on RollTide.com.

The winner of the Tuscaloosa Regional will match up against the winner of the Norman Regional, featuring No. 2 Oklahoma (45-7), Cal (35-19), Omaha (39-11) and Boston University (38-17).

Alabama at the NCAA Tournament

• Alabama has played in every NCAA Tournament since 1999, Patrick Murphy‘s first year as head coach
• This year marks the 21st time the Crimson Tide has hosted the NCAA Regional round, including a streak of 20-straight from 2005-25 (no tournament in 2020)
• Alabama owns a 71-12 (.855) record in NCAA Regional play, advancing onto the Super Regional round in 18 of its 19 opportunities since the format was introduced in 2005