IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head softball coach Stacy May-Johnson released details of the Hawkeyes’ 47-game regular season on Thursday. The 2026 slate features 19 games at Bob Pearl Field with the first home game scheduled for March 20 against Minnesota.

SCHEDULE NOTES 

• Iowa opens the season down south with tournaments in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.  The Hawkeyes open the year at the JoAnne Graf Classic in Tallahassee, Florida, on Feb. 7–9 followed by weekends at the MUSB Invitational (Feb. 13–15) and Campbell Softball Tournament (Feb. 20–22).
• The Hawkeyes continue their southern swing with a single game at McNeese State on Feb. 26 before closing out February at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from Feb. 27–28.
• Iowa opens Big Ten play on the road for its first two series.  The Hawkeyes travel to Columbus for a three-game series at Ohio State from March 6–8 before facing Illinois in Champaign from March 13-15.
• The Hawkeyes’ home debut begins with a three-game series against Minnesota from March 20-22. Other marquee home series include Washington (March 27–29), South Dakota State/Georgia Tech (April 10–12), Indiana (April 17–19) and Purdue (May 1–3).
• The team will hit the road for conference series against Oregon (April 3–5) and Nebraska (April 24–26).
• Iowa’s midweek slate includes matchups against Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Illinois.  The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup against the Cyclones will be played on April 8 in Iowa City and April 21 in Ames.

The Hawkeyes posted a 35-18 overall record and 15-7 mark in Big Ten play during the 2025 season, finishing sixth in the league standings. Iowa swept four conference series and earned ranked wins over UCLA and Nebraska during a late-season surge.

The 2026 campaign marks the first season under May-Johnson, a former Hawkeye All-Big Ten standout and U.S. National Team member, who returns to Iowa City with nearly two decades of coaching experience.