2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team

2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record52–8 (23–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumBowlin Stadium
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Nebraska  ‍†‍‡‍y 23–1 .95852–8 .867
No. 12 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 20–4 .83341–14 .745
No. 5 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 20–4 .83353–10 .841
Indiana  ‍‍‍y 17–7 .70843–16 .729
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .66729–21 .580
Washington  ‍‍‍y 16–8 .66737–20 .649
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 14–10 .58333–21 .611
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54226–27 .491
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 11–13 .45836–22 .621
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45833–21 .611
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45834–20 .630
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29227–27 .500
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29216–36 .308
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25027–27 .500
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .20819–29 .396
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 3–20 .13017–34 .333
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 3–20 .13015–39 .278
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cornhuskers were led by head coach Rhonda Revelle in her 34th season, and played their home games at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers finished the regular season with a 43–6 record, setting a program record .878 regular season win percentage. They also posted a 23–1 record in conference play, to win their first outright Big Ten regular season title.[2] Their 23 conference wins tied the Big Ten record for wins in a season.[3] They then won the 2026 Big Ten softball tournament for the second time in program history.[4] They advanced to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2013 and ended the season with a 52–8 record, tying the program record for wins.[5]

Previous season

The Cornhuskers finished the 2025 season 43–15 overall, and 17–5 in the Big Ten. They received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament and advanced to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2014, before being eliminated by Tennessee.[6][7]

Roster and personnel

2026 Nebraksa Cornhuskers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 – Hannah Camenzind – Senior
  • 31 – Kylee Magee – Junior
  • 33 – Emmerson Cope – Junior
  • 98 – Jordy Frahm – Senior
  • 99 – Alexis Jensen – Freshman

Catchers

  • 1 – Olivia DiNardo – Senior
  • 25 – Jesse Farrell – Junior
  • 72 – Carlie Muhlbach – Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 – Malia Thoms – Junior
  • 11 – Talia Tokheim – Senior
  • 14 – Kacie Hoffmann – Senior
  • 18 – Nessa McMillen – Sophomore
  • 23 – Hannah Coor – Senior
  • 26 – Alina Felix – Senior
  • 55 – Dakota Carter – Senior
 

Infielders

  • 2 – Lauren Camenzind – Senior
  • 3 – Bella Bacon – Senior
  • 7 – Ava Kuszak – Senior
  • 27 – Natalia Hill – Sophomore
  • 29 – Samantha Bland – Junior
  • 66 – Katelyn Caneda – Senior

Utility

  • 0 – Skarlett Jones – Freshman
  • 15 – Kennadi Williams – Sophomore
 
Reference:[8]
2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers coaching staff
  • Rhonda Revelle – Head coach
  • Lori Sippel – Associate head coach
  • Diane Miller – Assistant coach
  • Olivia Ferrell - Assistant Coach
Reference:[9]

Schedule and results

2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers Softball Game Log
Regular season (43–6)
Postseason (9–2)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Cornhuskers team member
  • Reference:[10][11]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today10111091010998764321
Softball America11131089988553122
ESPN.com/USA Softball98645556454322
D1Softball98667767555422

References

  1. ↑ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Huskers Clinch Outright Big Ten Championship on Saturday". huskers.com. May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Huskers Wrap Up Regular Season with Sweep of Penn State". huskers.com. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Huskers Win Big Ten Tournament Title". huskers.com. May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Huskers' Season Ends at Women's College World Series". huskers.com. May 31, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Huskers Finish Season in Knoxville". huskers.com. May 25, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nebraska Softball Reaches Super Regionals For First Time Since 2014". hurrdatsports.com. May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2026 Softball Roster". huskers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 Softball Staff". huskers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2026 Softball Schedule". huskers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Huskers Finalize 2026 Slate". huskers.com. January 9, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.