# 2025 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2025 Michigan Wolverines softball team is an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines are led by head coach Bonnie Tholl in her third season, and play their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

## Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2024 season 43–18 overall, and 18–5 in the Big Ten, finishing in second place in their conference. Michigan received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament and were defeated in the Regional Finals by Oklahoma State.

## Schedule and results

2025 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log :
Regular Season (20–8) :
February (10–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| February 7 | vs. Delaware USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 2–8 | Kerwood (2–1) | Hoehn (0–1) | — | 723 | 0–1 | — |
| February 7 | at USF USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 1–0 | Derkowski (1–0) | Long (0–1) | — | 987 | 1–1 | — |
| February 8 | vs. Illinois State USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 4–0 | Derkowski (2–0) | McLeod (0–2) | — | 376 | 2–1 | — |
| February 8 | vs. No. 3 Florida USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 1–13 $^{(5)}$ | Rothrock (2–0) | Hoehn (0–2) | — | 1,054 | 2–2 | — |
| February 9 | vs. Georgia Southern USF Tournament | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 0–2 | Johnson (1–1) | Ferguson (0–1) | — | 137 | 2–3 | — |
| February 13 | at No. 10 Georgia Red & Black Showcase | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | 2–3 | Backes (3–0) | Derkowski (2–1) | Roelling (1) | 1.501 | 2–4 | — |
| February 14 | vs. Longwood Red & Black Showcase | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Derkowski (3–1) | Kirkland (1–3) | — | — | 3–4 | — |
| February 14 | vs. Western Carolina Red & Black Showcase | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | 6–0 | Hoehn (1–2) | Batson (1–2) | — | — | 4–4 | — |
| February 15 | at Georgia Red & Black Showcase | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| February 16 | vs. Georgia State Red & Black Showcase | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | 11–1 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (2–2) | Stephens (0–3) | — | 264 | 5–4 | — |
| February 21 | vs. Kent State South Florida Showdown | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 8–3 | Hoehn (3–2) | Pochie (0–3) | Derkowski | 562 | 6–4 | — |
| February 21 | at USF South Florida Showdown | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 5–4 | Hoehn (4–2) | Dixon (5–1) | — | 489 | 7–4 | — |
| February 22 | vs. Louisville South Florida Showdown | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 3–5 | Mullen (1–0) | Derkowski (3–2) | — | — | 7–5 | — |
| February 22 | vs. Troy South Florida Showdown | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 10–0 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (5–2) | Holt (3–2) | — | — | 8–5 | — |
| February 27 | at No. 8 Duke | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 1–2 | Drogemuller (5–1) | Derkowski (3–3) | — | — | 8–6 | — |
| February 28 | vs. Queens The Raleigh Times | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium Raleigh, NC | 10–2 | Hoehn (6–2) | Craver (0–2) | — | 111 | 9–6 | — |
| February 28 | at NC State The Raleigh Times | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium Raleigh, NC | 5–3 | Derkowski (4–3) | Gore (2–2) | — | 279 | 10–6 | — |
March (10–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | B1G Record |
| March 1 | vs. Queens The Raleigh Times | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium Raleigh, NC | 10–1 $^{(5)}$ | Ferguson (1–1) | Craver (0–3) | — | 119 | 11–6 | — |
| March 1 | vs. UNC Wilmington The Raleigh Times | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium Raleigh, NC | 2–1 | Hoehn (7–2) | Huddleston (7–2) | Derkowski (1) | 98 | 12–6 | — |
| March 2 | vs. UNC Wilmington The Raleigh Times | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium Raleigh, NC | 9–3 | Derkowski (5–3) | Eckert (1–2) | — | 73 | 13–6 | — |
| March 4 | at North Carolina | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium Chapel Hill, NC | 2–0 | Hoehn (8–2) | Dark (8–3) | Derkowski (2) | 213 | 14–6 | — |
| March 5 | at East Carolina | Max R. Joyner Family Stadium Greenville, NC | 1–2 | Frost (5–5) | Derkowski (5–4) | Apple (1) | 112 | 14–7 | — |
| March 7 | vs. North Carolina Central | UNCG Softball Stadium Greensboro, NC | 11–0 $^{(5)}$ | Hoehn (9–2) | Davis (1–7) | — | 78 | 15–7 | — |
| March 7 | at UNC Greensboro | UNCG Softball Stadium Greensboro, NC | 9–0 $^{(5)}$ | Derkowski (6–4) | Chartrand (2–2) | — | 163 | 16–7 | — |
| March 8 | vs. North Carolina Central | UNCG Softball Stadium Greensboro, NC | 8–0 $^{(5)}$ | Meyers (1–0) | Krupey (0–7) | — | 111 | 17–7 | — |
| March 8 | at UNC Greensboro | UNCG Softball Stadium Greensboro, NC | 9–2 | Hoehn (10–2) | Ward (7–3) | — | 302 | 18–7 | — |
| March 14 | vs. Princeton Mizzou Invitational | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | 8–4 | Derkowski (7–4) | Shaw (3–5) | — | — | 19–7 | — |
| March 15 | at Missouri Mizzou Invitational | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | 3–7 | McCann (6–4) | Derkowski (7–5) | — | — | 19–8 | — |
| March 15 | vs. South Dakota State Mizzou Invitational | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | 5–0 | Hoehn (11–2) | Vacanti (1–5) | — | — | 20–8 | — |
| March 20 | vs. Maryland | Devon Park Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
| March 21 | vs. Maryland | Devon Park Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
| March 22 | vs. Wisconsin | Devon Park Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
| March 23 | vs. Wisconsin | Devon Park Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
| March 25 | Western Michigan | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | | | | | | | |
| March 28 | Michigan State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | Michigan State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | | | | | | | |
| March 30 | Michigan State | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | | | | | | | |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site |
| April 4 | at Oregon | Jane Sanders Stadium Eugene, OR |
| April 5 | at Oregon | Jane Sanders Stadium Eugene, OR |
| April 6 | at Oregon | Jane Sanders Stadium Eugene, OR |
| April 9 | Central Michigan | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 12 | Rutgers | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 13 | Rutgers | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 14 | Rutgers | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 18 | at Ohio State | Buckeye Field Columbus, OH |
| April 19 | at Ohio State | Buckeye Field Columbus, OH |
| April 20 | at Ohio State | Buckeye Field Columbus, OH |
| April 22 | Oakland | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 26 | UCLA | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 27 | UCLA | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 28 | UCLA | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site |
| May 2 | at Minnesota | Jane Sage Cowles Stadium Minneapolis, MN |
| May 3 | at Minnesota | Jane Sage Cowles Stadium Minneapolis, MN |
| May 4 | at Minnesota | Alumni Field Minneapolis, MN |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | RV | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | 23 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 22 | RV | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 20 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |