The NCAA men’s volleyball season is officially coming to a close. Only three matches remain before a 2026 champion is crowned.
The Final Four consists of many of the usual suspects, like No. 2 Hawaii, No. 3 Long Beach State and No. 4 Ball State. But one upset has landed unseeded UC Irvine in the semifinals — the Anteaters defeated No. 1 overall seed and Final Four host UCLA in the regional finals.
Another underdog storyline to follow is Ball State. The Cardinals have never won a men’s volleyball championship, and they could make history this weekend. Long Beach State are the reigning national champions, and Hawaii last won back-to-back titles in 2021-22.
Who will lift the trophy this year?
Here’s everything you need to know about the NCAA men’s volleyball final four, including TV channel and streaming options for the 2026 semifinals and final.
Four teams are seeded nationally and will host regionals the opening weekend, awaiting the winners of first-round matches between the other two teams in their regions. See the full match schedule below.
Every match of the 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball tournament can be streamed live via the ESPN app. The final also will air on ESPN2 and can be streamed via fubo, which offers a free trial.
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| Match | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine 3, Fort Valley State 0 | — | — |
| UC Irvine 3, Penn State 2 | — | — |
| Loyola Chicago 3, Saint Francis 0 | — | — |
| USC 3, Belmont Abbey 0 | — | — |
| Match | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Ball State 3, Pepperdine 2 | — | — |
| UC Irvine 3, No. 1 UCLA 2 | — | — |
| No. 3 Long Beach 3, Loyola Chicago 0 | — | — |
| No. 2 Hawaii 3, USC 1 | — | — |
Semifinals and final will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles
| Match | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine 3, No. 4 Ball State 1 | — | — |
| No. 2 Hawaii 3, No. 3 Long Beach 1 | — | — |
| Match | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Hawaii vs. UC Irvine | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
Here are the last 10 NCAA men’s volleyball champions and runners-up. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Long Beach State | UCLA |
| 2024 | UCLA | Long Beach State |
| 2023 | UCLA | Hawaii |
| 2022 | Hawaii | Long Beach State |
| 2021 | Hawaii | BYU |
| 2019 | Long Beach State | Hawaii |
| 2018 | Long Beach State | UCLA |
| 2017 | Ohio State | BYU |
| 2016 | Ohio State | BYU |
| 2015 | Loyola Chicago | Lewis |
