Volleyball

VB: 2026 Championship Bracket Set

Bracket (PDF)
 
DALLAS – The bracket is set for the 2026 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament following the league’s final regular-season games on Saturday. The Championship will be hosted by WKU and take place in Bowling Green, Ky. at E.A. Diddle Arena on November 20-22, 2026.
 
The No. 1 seed WKU (22-6, 16-0 CUSA) will face off against No. 8 seed FIU (16-13, 7-9 CUSA) to begin the quarterfinals at 12 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 20. The second quarterfinal will feature No. 4 NM State (16-13, 9-7 CUSA) against No. 5 MTSU (18-10, 9-7 CUSA) at 2 p.m. CT.
 
The evening session of the quarterfinals will begin with No. 2 Missouri State (21-7, 12-4 CUSA) playing No. 7 Kennesaw State (13-15, 7-9 CUSA) at 5 p.m. CT. For the final match of the day, No. 3 Liberty (17-11, 9-7 CUSA) will take on No. 6 Sam Houston (17-12, 8-8 CUSA) at 7 p.m. CT.
 
The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, November 21 with a pair of games at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT. The championship game is slated for Sunday, November 22, at 12 p.m. CT. All matches of the CUSA Volleyball Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
2026 Conference USA Volleyball Championship
November 20-22, 2026 – Bowling Green, Ky.
 
Friday, November 20 – Quarterfinals
Match 1: (1) WKU vs. (8) FIU (ESPN+) – 12 p.m. CT
Match 2: (4) NM State vs. (5) MTSU (ESPN+) – 2 p.m. CT
Match 3: (2) Missouri State vs. (7) Kennesaw State (ESPN+) – 5 p.m. CT
Match 4: (3) Liberty vs. (6) Sam Houston (ESPN+) – 7 p.m. CT
 
Saturday, November 21 – Semifinals
Match 5: M1 Winner vs. M2 Winner (ESPN+) – 12 p.m. CT
Match 6: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner (ESPN+) – 2:30 p.m. CT
 
Sunday, November 22 – Championship Match
Match 7: Semifinal Winners (ESPN+) – 12 p.m. CT
 
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