​The Iowa State softball team will play an eight-series Big 12 Conference schedule spanning the final nine weeks of the 2027 regular season, the league announced Thursday.The Cyclones are slated to host four conference opponents—Texas Tech, Kansas, BYU and Utah—at the Cyclone Softball Complex. They will travel for away series against Arizona, Houston, Oklahoma State and Arizona State.Iowa State opens conference action on the road in Tucson, Arizona, with a three-game series against the Wildcats from March 12-14. Following an early conference bye week, the Cyclones wrap up the month of March with a road trip to Houston from March 25-27.The team will make its home conference debut April 2-4 against back-to-back national runner-up Texas Tech. Following the home opener, the Cyclones travel to Oklahoma State from April 9-11 before returning to Ames to host Kansas on April 16-18.Iowa State’s final road trip of the regular season takes them to Arizona to face Arizona State on April 23-25. The Cyclones will then close out the regular season with back-to-back home series, hosting BYU from April 29 to May 1 and Utah on May 7-9.During the 2027 campaign, the Cyclones will not face conference opponents Baylor or UCF.The postseason begins on May 13 with the three-day Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Only the top eight teams in the conference will qualify for the tournament field.2027 Big 12 ScheduleMarch 12-14              at ArizonaMarch 25-27              at HoustonApril 2-4                     Texas TechApril 9-11                   at Oklahoma StateApril 16-18                 KansasApril 23-25                 at Arizona StateApril 29-May 1          BYUMay 7-9                      UtahMay 13-15                 Big 12 Championship