INDIANAPOLIS--The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2025 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 8-10. Winners will advance to the super-regionals, slated for May 15-16. The finals will be held May 22-28 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park and will be hosted by Lee University, the University of North Georgia and the Chattanooga Sports Commission.
SITES/PAIRINGS:
*Denotes host institution.
Atlantic 1 Region at East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
1. *East Stroudsburg (46-10-1)
2. Shippensburg (31-20)
3. West Chester (32-17)
4. Bowie State (27-18)
Atlantic 2 Region at Kutztown, Pennsylvania
1. *Kutztown (39-16)
2. Shepherd (28-22-1)
3. Bloomsburg (31-19)
4. Charleston (WV) (36-15)
Central 1 Region at Edmond, Oklahoma
1. *Central Oklahoma (46-8)
2. Rogers St. (37-13)
3. Pittsburg St. (38-14)
4. Minnesota St. (38-18)
Central 2 Region at Magnolia, Arkansas
1. *Southern Arkansas (42-8)
2. Augustana (SD) (46-9)
3. Mo. Southern (37-17)
4. Harding (39-16)
East 1 Region at Pleasantville, New York
1. *Pace (41-10)
2. Bentley (24-19)
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (30-19)
4. D’Youville (23-18)
East 2 Region at Wilmington, DE
1. Wilmington (DE) (32-16)
2. *Goldey-Beacom (37-14)
3. Bridgeport (33-14)
4. Southern N.H. (25-17)
Midwest 1 Region at University Center, Michigan
1. *Saginaw Valley (43-12)
2. Findlay (33-14)
3. Drury (33-21)
4. Ferris St. (28-19)
Midwest 2 Region at Tiffin, Ohio
1. *Tiffin (43-12)
2. Hillsdale (36-16)
3. Lewis (36-18)
4. UIndy (38-20)
South 1 Region at Tampa, Florida
1. *University of Tampa (40-8)
2. Nova Southeastern (38-14)
3. Barry (35-18)
4. Spring Hill (31-21)
South 2 Region at Saint Leo, Florida
1. *Saint Leo (38-12)
2. AUM (37-11)
3. West Florida (37-15)
4. Mississippi College (36-17)
South Central 1 Region at Tyler, Texas
1. *UT Tyler (52-4)
2. Oklahoma Christian (36-19)
3. Colorado Christian (43-14)
4. MSU Denver (41-15)
South Central 2 Region at Canyon, Texas
1. *West Tex. A&M (52-5)
2. Angelo St. (44-12)
3. Colorado Mesa (39-15)
4. Lubbock Christian (36-20)
Southeast 1 Region at Florence, South Carolina
1. *Francis Marion (49-4)
2. Wingate (37-21)
3. Flagler (32-20)
4. Georgia Southwestern (27-25)
Southeast 2 Region at Dahlonega, Georgia
1.*North Georgia (42-12)
2. Lenoir-Rhyne (36-17)
3. Lincoln Memorial (34-18)
4. Tusculum (37-17)
West 1 Region at Hayward, California
1. *Cal. St. East Bay (38-13)
2. Western Washington (40-10)
3. CUI (40-14)
4. Sonoma St. (36-23)
West 2 Region at San Francisco, California
1. *San. Fran St. (37-18)
2. Cal. St. San Marcos (38-20)
3. Biola (38-19)
4. Saint Martin’s (32-14)
Conferences Receiving Automatic Qualification Berths
California Collegiate Athletic Association – San Francisco State University
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – Wilmington University (Delaware)
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Bowie State University
Conference Carolinas – Francis Marion University
East Coast Conference – D’Youville University
Great American Conference – Southern Arkansas University
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State University
Great Lakes Valley Conference – University of Indianapolis
Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Hillsdale College
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Western Washington University
Gulf South Conference – University of West Florida
Lone Star Conference – The University of Texas at Tyler
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – University of Central Oklahoma
Mountain East Conference – University of Charleston (West Virginia)
Northeast-10 Conference – Pace University
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Augustana University (South Dakota)
Pacific West Conference – Concordia University Irvine
Peach Belt Conference – Georgia Southwestern State University
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Christian University
South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne University
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Spring Hill College
Sunshine State Conference – University of Tampa
In the 2024 championship, the University of Texas at Tyler defeated Western Washington 3-0 in Game 1 and secured the program’s first national title in Game 2. The complete 2025 NCAA Division II Softball Championship bracket is available online at ncaa.com.
Links to selection criteria data for each region are listed below.
Atlantic
Central
East
Midwest
South Central
South
Southeast
West
