Nebraska Softball Game vs. Texas Tech Moved Up Due to Weather

The highly anticipated matchup between #8 Nebraska and #1 Texas Tech has been rescheduled to 2:00 PM CST due to incoming storms.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The softball game between #8 Nebraska and #1 Texas Tech, originally scheduled for 5:00 PM CST on ESPN, has been moved up to 2:00 PM CST and will now air on ESPN+ instead of the main ESPN network. The change was made due to the threat of thunderstorms expected to roll in shortly after the original start time.

Why it matters

This highly anticipated matchup between two top-ranked teams is an important early-season test for both programs. The change in start time and broadcast network may impact viewership and attendance, as fans may have already made plans around the original schedule.

The details

The game was moved up to the earlier 2:00 PM CST timeslot in order to avoid the incoming storms expected to hit the Clearwater, Florida area later in the afternoon. The host Eddie C. Moore Complex, which has multiple fields, allowed the game to be easily rescheduled. This change was foreshadowed in a previous Corn Nation preview article that warned of the likelihood of weather disruptions during the tournament.

  • The game was originally scheduled for 5:00 PM CST on ESPN.
  • The game has been moved up to 2:00 PM CST on ESPN+.

The players

Nebraska Softball

The #8 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team.

Texas Tech Softball

The #1 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders softball team.

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What they’re saying

“Mother Nature – what the hell? Regular season softball games, let alone those involving the Huskers, happen on national networks about as often as Burt Bielema sees a 2-for-1 Beef-n-Cheddar special under that logo on the Arby's sign and just drives on by muttering him to himself, 'No sir, I promised myself a chicken Caesar salad for lunch today and, by gawd, that is what I am having'”

— Andy Ketterson, Author (yahoo.com)

“And ESPN? Because we all deserved this, you could absolutely move this game up and bounce whatever the hell you've got going on at 2pm while everyone else is watching the Olympics. What is on, anyway?”

— Andy Ketterson, Author (yahoo.com)

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