2026 · 12 teams · D1
Sun Belt Softball
The Sun Belt had 12 NCAA Division I softball teams in 2026. Marshall had its best overall record at 38-19, and Texas St. its highest final DiamondIQ Rating (No. 48 nationally). Three teams made the NCAA tournament.
Final 2026 season · games through
Teams by Overall Record
| # | Team | W-L | Pct | DIQ | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marshall | 38-19 | .667 | #56 | Regional |
| 2 |  La.-Monroe | 38-20 | .655 | #72 | — |
| 3 |  Texas St. | 39-22 | .639 | #48 | Regional |
| 4 |  Troy | 32-22 | .593 | #65 | — |
| 5 |  Appalachian St. | 29-21 | .580 | #70 | — |
| 6 |  Southern Miss. | 33-24 | .579 | #98 | — |
| 7 |  South Ala. | 32-27 | .542 | #66 | Regional |
| 8 |  James Madison | 27-24 | .529 | #82 | — |
| 9 |  La.-Lafayette | 29-27 | .518 | #54 | — |
| 10 |  Coastal Caro. | 26-31 | .456 | #101 | — |
| 11 |  Georgia Southern | 24-29 | .453 | #107 | — |
| 12 |  Georgia St. | 25-31 | .446 | #130 | — |
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.
Sun Belt Stat Leaders
Home Runs
D1 board →- 1Sydni Burko · Marshall24
- 2Georgia Hood · Coastal Carolina23
- 3Makayla McClain · App State18
- 4Ava Blake · Marshall17
- 5Aiyana Coleman · Texas St.16
Batting Average
D1 board →- 1Mia Liscano · Louisiana.410
- 2Kendra Lewis · James Madison.408
- 3Makayla McClain · App State.391
- 4Emma Davis · Ga. Southern.386
- 4Makaley Boswell · Troy.386
- 4Sydni Burko · Marshall.386
RBI
D1 board →- 1Georgia Hood · Coastal Carolina62
- 2Aiyana Coleman · Texas St.51
- 3Sydni Burko · Marshall48
- 4Brooke Otto · Louisiana46
- 4Grace Barrett · App State46
- 4Makaley Boswell · Troy46
- 4Makayla McClain · App State46
ERA
D1 board →- 1Madison Azua · Texas St.1.95
- 2Emma Strood · Texas St.2.05
- 3Ashanti McDade · ULM2.12
- 4Skylar Waggoner · ULM2.21
- 5Ryley Harrison · South Alabama2.41
Strikeouts
D1 board →- 1Madison Azua · Texas St.236
- 2Makayla Stephens · Georgia St.225
- 3Ryley Harrison · South Alabama204
- 4Jules King · Marshall157
- 5Sophie Moshos · App State108
Pitching Wins
D1 board →- 1Madison Azua · Texas St.26
- 2Ashanti McDade · ULM18
- 2Makayla Stephens · Georgia St.18
- 2Ryley Harrison · South Alabama18
- 5Kayla Giardina · Southern Miss.17
Rate stats (AVG, ERA) among qualified players: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game.