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All released regular-season dates are listed below. The remaining nonconference schedule has not been released.
The SEC opener is the first clear examination of Kevin Schnall’s new identity against a Vanderbilt team seeking a response of its own. At home, the useful evidence is command, defensive routine outs and an offensive approach that survives adjustments.
Our Texas outlook sees a credible foundation with high expectations. The first SEC road weekend will test whether South Carolina’s new habits travel, with a Thursday start adding an early scheduling adjustment.
Finishing at the defending champion supplies a clear season-end measuring stick. The new staff’s progress should be judged against its own starting point as well as Oklahoma’s standard; by this weekend, role clarity and dependable innings should have moved beyond October hopes.
Weekend series are grouped. Times are TBA unless listed; dates may change for television.
| Dates | Opponent | Site / venue | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 – Mar 21 | VanderbiltSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 25 – Mar 27 | TexasSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Austin, Texas | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 2 – Apr 4 | FloridaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 9 – Apr 11 | Ole MissSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Oxford, Mississippi | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 16 – Apr 18 | AlabamaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 23 – Apr 25 | AuburnSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 30 – May 2 | Texas A&MSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| May 7 – May 9 | KentuckySEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Lexington, Kentucky | 3 | TBA |
| May 14 – May 16 | MissouriSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| May 20 – May 22 | OklahomaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Norman, Oklahoma | 3 | TBA |
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