NCAA beach volleyball championships 2026 bracket, schedule, TV channel, live streams for college tournament
The 2026 NCAA beach volleyball championships are being held in Gulf Shores, featuring a 16-team single-elimination tournament format. Stanford enters as the top seed, followed by Texas and UCLA, with matches broadcast on ESPN2 and available via streaming on the ESPN app and fubo. The event marks the fourth year of the single-elimination format, returning to the original 16-team structure after a brief expansion in 2024.
- ▪The 2026 NCAA beach volleyball championships feature a 16-team single-elimination format.
- ▪Stanford is the No. 1 seed, followed by Texas and UCLA in the tournament rankings.
- ▪Matches are broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed through the ESPN app and fubo.
- ▪TCU won the 2025 championship by defeating LMU 3-2, becoming the first non-California school to win recently.
- ▪The tournament is taking place in Gulf Shores, a recurring host location for the event.
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