BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- WKU Softball and Head Coach Amy Tudor announced the 2025 softball schedule on Wednesday.
The 53-game slate includes 24 games at the WKU Softball complex and five games against NCAA tournament teams.
WKU opens its 26th season on the road at the Buzz Classic in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 7-9. The Hilltoppers will play a total of five games in the peach state against Eastern Kentucky, Belmont, and Georgia Tech. The following weekend, the Hilltoppers travel south
once more to play in the Trojan Classic from Feb. 14-16 in Troy, Ala. to take on Troy, Alabama State, Eastern Illinois, and Southeast Missouri across five games.
The Hilltoppers open their home slate with the Hilltopper Classic, Feb. 21-23, featuring five games against Bradley, Toledo, and Gardner-Webb. Five days later, the first NCAA Tournament opponent -- Kentucky -- visits The Hill along with Tennessee Tech and the University
of Evansville for the final tournament of the 2025 season, the Hilltopper Spring Fling.
WKU opens Conference USA play on the road with a three-game series against Sam Houston State, March 7-9, down in Huntsville, Texas before hosting a midweek bout against NCAA Tournament participant Ole Miss on March 11. Following that, the Hilltoppers will host
the third NCAA Tournament participant, Liberty, for a three-game series March 16-18.
The Hilltoppers head to Texas once again to take on UTEP March 21-23 before hosting Louisville in a midweek match up on March 25. WKU returns to The Hill on March 28-30 to host Louisiana Tech.
April 1 marks the beginning of an eight-game road trip for the Hilltoppers, starting with Lipscomb University on the first. WKU will then head to the new CUSA opponent, Kennesaw State, April 4-6 before going to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to take on Middle Tennessee
April 11-13. The eight-game road trip wraps up with a trip to Lexington, Ky. with a midweek game against Kentucky.
WKU hosts another three-game series against New Mexico State April 17-19 before embarking on another road trip starting with a game on Tuesday, April 22 against Louisville.
The Hilltoppers then head to the sunshine state April 25-27 for the last road series of the 2025 series before going to Richmond, Ky. on April 29 to take on Eastern Kentucky.
WKU finishes its 2025 regular season with a three-game slate against Jacksonville State, May 2-4.
The 2024 CUSA Championship Tournament will be held at the WKU Softball Complex May 7-10.