University of North Carolina Athletics
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November 9, 2026 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC softball head coach Megan Smith Lyon announced the 2027 schedule on Monday morning. The slate features 33 home games at Anderson Stadium.
The Tar Heels will play 24 games against NCAA tournament teams and seven against teams that hosted a regional last season. Ten games are against teams that finished in the top 25 of the RPI and 22 more against teams ranked 26-100. They will have nine games against conference champions.
UNC opens the season with the NFCA Leadoff Classic, where it will play Wisconsin and Tennessee on Feb. 12 in Clearwater, Fla. The next day the Tar Heels will play Cal Baptist and Indiana. The Leadoff Classic finishes on Sunday with a game against Bethune-Cookman.
UNC stays on the road with a midweek game at Wofford before kicking off the home slate with the Carolina Classic. UNC will face Western Kentucky, Campbell, Wagner, and Winthrop between Feb. 19-21.
The Tar Heels hit the road for a midweek game at Charlotte on Feb. 24 before starting an 11 game-game homestand. They host the Tar Heel Invitational Feb. 26-28 with games against Northern Iowa, Georgetown, and Hampton. Then they will welcome Elon for a midweek game before hosting the Mizuno Showdown March 4-7 against Villanova, Akron, Furman and Boston University.
UNC hits the road for a midweek game at Coastal Carolina and then opens ACC play at Duke March 12-14. Carolina then hosts Liberty on March 16 and Florida State March 18-20.
UNC then welcomes UNCG for a midweek game before heading to Atlanta March 25-27 to take on Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels then welcome NC State for three games April 2-4. ECU then comes to Chapel Hill on April 7. UNC then hits the road again to face Louisville.
The Tar Heels then kick off an eight-game homestand against NC Central, Syracuse, Queens, and Clemson April 14-25. UNC closes the regular season May 6-8 at Boston College. The ACC Tournament is May 12-15 at Clemson with the NCAA tournament starting May 21.
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The Tar Heels will play 24 games against NCAA tournament teams and seven against teams that hosted a regional last season. Ten games are against teams that finished in the top 25 of the RPI and 22 more against teams ranked 26-100. They will have nine games against conference champions.
UNC opens the season with the NFCA Leadoff Classic, where it will play Wisconsin and Tennessee on Feb. 12 in Clearwater, Fla. The next day the Tar Heels will play Cal Baptist and Indiana. The Leadoff Classic finishes on Sunday with a game against Bethune-Cookman.
UNC stays on the road with a midweek game at Wofford before kicking off the home slate with the Carolina Classic. UNC will face Western Kentucky, Campbell, Wagner, and Winthrop between Feb. 19-21.
The Tar Heels hit the road for a midweek game at Charlotte on Feb. 24 before starting an 11 game-game homestand. They host the Tar Heel Invitational Feb. 26-28 with games against Northern Iowa, Georgetown, and Hampton. Then they will welcome Elon for a midweek game before hosting the Mizuno Showdown March 4-7 against Villanova, Akron, Furman and Boston University.
UNC hits the road for a midweek game at Coastal Carolina and then opens ACC play at Duke March 12-14. Carolina then hosts Liberty on March 16 and Florida State March 18-20.
UNC then welcomes UNCG for a midweek game before heading to Atlanta March 25-27 to take on Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels then welcome NC State for three games April 2-4. ECU then comes to Chapel Hill on April 7. UNC then hits the road again to face Louisville.
The Tar Heels then kick off an eight-game homestand against NC Central, Syracuse, Queens, and Clemson April 14-25. UNC closes the regular season May 6-8 at Boston College. The ACC Tournament is May 12-15 at Clemson with the NCAA tournament starting May 21.
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