College Baseball Series 2026

When Does The College Baseball Season Start In 2026?

When Does The College Baseball Season Start In 2026?

The 2026 College Baseball Season is here! With action back in the diamond soon, here is when the season is slated to begin across all the NCAA divisions!

Jan 8, 2026 by Madelyn Mendoza
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As we enter the first weeks of January and start to see some spring weather, that can only mean one thing. It's officially time for some college baseball across the country. 

With a schedule that is jam-packed full of action all season long, the 2026 Baseball Season is just around the corner, like in less than 40 days. 

37 days to be exact until the top D1 programs take to the field to get this college baseball season and with the 2026 College Baseball Series will get action rolling for the NCAA college baseball season. 

Arkansas, Texas Tech, TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt will highlight the opening weekend of the college baseball season at Globe Life Field for the Shriners Children's College Showdown. 

First pitch is coming for D1 college baseball fans starting Feb. 13 for the opening weekend of the College Baseball Series and FloCollege. 

For the D2 and D3 programs, action will get started for most programs the last week of January, with most schools getting their first series in the diamond underway on Jan. 30 and concluding on Feb. 1. 

When Does The College Baseball Season Start?

The 2026 College Baseball season is slated to begin on Feb. 13 with the Shriners Children's College Showdown getting the NCAA action rolling for the D1 teams. 

For D2 and D3, the action is set to begin on Jan. 30 for most programs. 

How To Watch The 2026 College Baseball Seasons

The 2026 college baseball streaming will be streamed on FloCollege for select D1 preseason tournaments and for the D2 and D3 seasons. 

2026 Shriners Children’s Baseball Showdown

Feb. 13, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
  • 4:00 PM ET: TCU vs. Vanderbilt
  • 8:00 PM ET: Oklahoma St vs. Arkansas

Feb. 14, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Texas Tech vs. Vanderbilt
  • 4:00 PM ET: Oklahoma St vs. Oklahoma
  • 8:00 PM ET: Arkansas vs. TCU

Feb. 15, 2026

  • 11:30 AM ET: Vanderbilt vs. Oklahoma St
  • 3:30 PM ET: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
  • 7:30 PM ET: TCU vs. Oklahoma

College Baseball Series In Surprise, Arizona

Feb. 13, 2026

  • 4:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Oregon St
  • 8:00 PM ET: Stanford vs. Arizona

Feb. 14, 2026

  • 4:00 PM ET: Arizona vs. Oregon St
  • 8:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Stanford

Feb. 15, 2026

  • 2:00 PM ET: Stanford vs. Oregon St
  • 6:00 PM ET: Arizona vs. Michigan

Feb. 16, 2026

  • 2:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Oregon St

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 2

Feb. 20, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Florida St
  • 4:00 PM ET: Nebraska vs. Louisville
  • 8:00 PM ET: Auburn vs. Kansas St

Feb. 21, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Louisville vs. Michigan
  • 4:00 PM ET: Florida St vs. Auburn
  • 8:00 PM ET: Kansas St vs. Nebraska

Feb. 22, 2026

  • 11:30 AM ET: Auburn vs. Louisville
  • 3:30 PM ET: Nebraska vs. Florida St
  • 7:30 PM ET: Michigan vs. Kansas St

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 3

Feb. 27, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Arizona St vs. Mississippi St
  • 4:00 PM ET: UCLA vs. Tennessee
  • 8:00 PM ET: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M

Feb. 28, 2026

  • 12:00 PM ET: Tennessee vs. Arizona St
  • 4:00 PM ET: Mississippi St vs. Virginia Tech
  • 8:00 PM ET: Texas A&M vs. UCLA

Mar. 1, 2026

  • 11:30 AM ET: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
  • 3:30 PM ET: UCLA vs. Mississippi St
  • 7:30 PM ET: Arizona St vs. Texas A&M

When Is The 2026 MLB Draft?

The MLB Draft begins the Sunday of MLB All-Star Week, which is being held in Philadelphia from July 11-July 14. 

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