Team 28 is coming to Rhoads Stadium for at least 29 games in 2024. Alabama softball released its full schedule on Thursday.

Patrick Murphy and co., which now includes 2012 national champion Kayla Braud on the coaching staff, will open on Feb. 8 in Atlanta against Villanova. The Tide’s first home game is on Feb. 16 when it hosts St. Thomas.

Southeastern Conference play begins on March 8, at home, against Florida. The Tide will be in Birmingham from Feb. 23-25 in UAB’s Green and Gold Classic. The regular season will end with a trip to Auburn from May 3-5. The Plains will also host the SEC tournament.

Alabama went 45-22 in 2023 and advanced to the Women’s College World Series.

2024 Alabama softball schedule

Feb. 8: Villanova* – 5 p.m. CT

Feb. 9: Longwood* – 10 a.m.

Feb. 9: at Georgia Tech* – 3 p.m.

Feb. 10: Longwood* – 12:30 p.m.

Feb. 10: at Georgia Tech* – 3 p.m.

Feb. 16: vs. St. Thomas** – 4 p.m.

Feb. 16: vs. Virginia** – 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 17: vs. St. Thomas** – 11 a.m.

Feb. 17: vs. Virginia** – 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 18: Southern Indiana ** – 1 p.m.

Feb. 21: vs. North Alabama – 3 p.m.

Feb. 23: at UAB*** – 4:45 p.m.

Feb. 23: Western Carolina*** – 7 p.m.

Feb. 24: Bradley*** – 4:45 p.m.

Feb. 24: North Alabama*** – 7 p.m.

Feb. 25: at UAB*** – 12 p.m.

Feb. 28: at Jax State – 5 p.m.

Feb. 29: vs. UNI**** – 6 p.m.

March 1: vs. South Alabama**** – 4 p.m.

March 1: vs. Arizona**** – 6:30 p.m.

March 2: vs. South Alabama**** – 11 a.m.

March 2: vs. Arizona**** – 1:30 p.m.

March 8-10: vs. Florida

March 13: at Florida State – 6 p.m.

March 15-17: at Georgia

March 19: vs. Samford – 6 p.m.

March 20: vs. UAB – 6 p.m.

March 22-23: vs. Virginia Tech

March 26: vs. Mississippi Valley State (doubleheader)

March 28-30: at Kentucky

April 5-7: vs. Ole Miss

April 9: at Samford – 5 p.m.

April 12-14: vs. Texas A&M

April 19-21: at Arkansas

April 26-28: vs. Tennessee

May 3-5: at Auburn

May 7-11: SEC tournament at Auburn

*Buzz Classic in Atlanta

**Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa

***Green & Gold Classic in Birmingham

****T-Mobile Crimson Classic

Bold denotes SEC game

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].