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After a series of upsets, the College World Series is down to its final eight teams. The tournament kicks off on Friday, June 12, and runs through June 22 at the latest. The games follow a best-of-three double-elimination format, with the Championship series kicking off on June 20.
At a Glance: How to Watch the 2026 College World Series
Some heavy-hitters were knocked out of the tournament, including the top-ranked UCLA, No. 2 Georgia Tech, and the reigning champions, LSU. That leaves Troy vs. West Virginia, Ole Miss vs. North Carolina, Oklahoma vs. Alabama, and Texas vs. Georgia. The games will once again take place in Omaha, the longtime home of the College World Series.
All games will air on ESPN, except Game 2 of the best-of-three final, which will air on ABC. ESPN is available on a live TV streaming service like Sling, which starts at $19.99/mo for the Essentials plan. ESPN is also on Sling Orange (starting at $45.99). ABC is also available on Sling in select markets with the Orange + Blue plan. If you’re looking to catch specific games, rather than the whole tournament, Sling also includes single-day passes starting at $4.99.
get slingThe College World Series also includes some top MLB draft prospects, including No. 9 prospect Justin Lebron, a shortstop for Alabama, and University of Mississippi pitcher Cade Townsend, the No. 29 draft prospect.
College World Series 2026 Bracket, Schedule
You can check out the bracket and schedule for the 2026 College World Series below. All times are ET, and all games are on ESPN unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, June 12 Game 1: West Virginia vs. Troy, 2 p.m. Game 2: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 13 Game 3: Alabama vs. Oklahoma, 3 p.m. Game 4: Georgia vs. Texas, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 14 Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 2 p.m. Game 6: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 7 p.m. Monday, June 15 Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 2 p.m. Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6, 2 p.m. Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17 Game 11: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 9, 2 p.m. Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 18 (if necessary) Bracket 1: TBD (if necessary) Bracket 2: TBD (if necessary)
Men’s College World Series championship series Game 1: Saturday, June 20, 8 p.m. Game 2: Sunday, June 21, 2:30 p.m (ABC) Game 3: Monday, June 22, 7 p.m. (if necessary)
