2026 · 17 teams · D1
Big Ten Softball
The Big Ten had 17 NCAA Division I softball teams in 2026. Nebraska had its best overall record at 52-8, and UCLA its highest final DiamondIQ Rating (No. 2 nationally). Seven teams made the NCAA tournament.
Final 2026 season · games through
Teams by Overall Record
| # | Team | W-L | Pct | DIQ | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nebraska | 52-8 | .867 | #7 | WCWS |
| 2 |  UCLA | 53-10 | .841 | #2 | WCWS |
| 3 |  Oregon | 41-14 | .745 | #15 | Regional |
| 4 |  Indiana | 43-16 | .729 | #25 | Regional |
| 5 |  Washington | 37-20 | .649 | #23 | Regional |
| 6 |  Purdue | 34-20 | .630 | #44 | — |
| 7 |  Michigan | 36-22 | .621 | #34 | Regional |
| 8 |  Penn State | 33-21 | .611 | #38 | — |
| 9 |  Wisconsin | 33-21 | .611 | #55 | Regional |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 29-21 | .580 | #27 | — |
| 11 |  Iowa | 27-27 | .500 | #60 | — |
| 12 |  Rutgers | 27-27 | .500 | #64 | — |
| 13 |  Ohio St. | 26-27 | .491 | #45 | — |
| 14 |  Maryland | 19-29 | .396 | #102 | — |
| 15 |  Michigan St. | 17-34 | .333 | #129 | — |
| 16 |  Minnesota | 16-36 | .308 | #116 | — |
| 17 |  Illinois | 15-39 | .278 | #151 | — |
Overall records are the NCAA's official 2026 W-L, all opponents. Conference-only records aren't shown: no feed we read publishes them, and the NCAA scoreboard misses games. DIQ = rank of 304 in the final DiamondIQ Rating. NCAA = furthest NCAA tournament round.
Big Ten Stat Leaders
Home Runs
D1 board →- 1Megan Grant · UCLA42
- 2Jordan Woolery · UCLA36
- 3Abbie Wilhelm · Ohio St.24
- 3Bri Alejandre · UCLA24
- 5Aleena Garcia · UCLA22
- 5Lauren Putz · Michigan22
Batting Average
D1 board →- 1Moriah Polar · Purdue.555
- 2Jordan Woolery · UCLA.497
- 3Megan Grant · UCLA.455
- 4Lauren Putz · Michigan.435
- 5Rylee Slimp · UCLA.422
RBI
D1 board →- 1Jordan Woolery · UCLA117
- 2Megan Grant · UCLA91
- 3Bri Alejandre · UCLA82
- 4Lauren Putz · Michigan80
- 5Aleena Garcia · UCLA69
ERA
D1 board →- 1Jordy Frahm · Nebraska1.37
- 2Alexis Jensen · Nebraska2.32
- 3Marina Mason · Northwestern2.42
- 4Ella Troutt · Indiana2.65
- 4Morgan Reimer · Washington2.65
Strikeouts
D1 board →- 1Jordy Frahm · Nebraska251
- 2Alexis Jensen · Nebraska223
- 3Lyndsey Grein · Oregon195
- 4Taylor Tinsley · UCLA193
- 5Marina Mason · Northwestern170
Pitching Wins
D1 board →- 1Taylor Tinsley · UCLA33
- 2Alexis Jensen · Nebraska25
- 3Lyndsey Grein · Oregon23
- 3Morgan Reimer · Washington23
- 5Jordy Frahm · Nebraska21
Rate stats (AVG, ERA) among qualified players: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game.