2026 NC beach volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship continues Saturday, May 2 with second round and semifinals matches and concludes with the championship on Sunday, May 3 at Gulf Place in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship field was announced Sunday, April 26 via a selection show on krikyalotto.com Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 NC beach volleyball championship. 

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship bracket consist of 16 teams, with eight making it as automatic qualifiers through conference championships. The selected teams are seeded 1-16 in the bracket.

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2026 NC beach volleyball championship bracket

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2026 NCAA beach volleyball championship schedule

All times Eastern. 

• Selection show: Re-watch the selection show here
• Championship match: Sunday, May 3 on ESPN
  • 12:30 p.m. | No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 3 UCLA

• First round: Friday, May 1 
  • No. 4 Southern California 3, No. 13 Texas A&M Corpus-Christi 0
  • No. 5 Florida State 3, No. 12 Stetson 0
  • No. 1 Stanford 3, No. 16 Chattanooga 0
  • No. 8 California 3, No. 9 Long Beach State 2
  • No. 2 Texas 3, No. 15 Georgia State 0 
  • No. 7 LMU (CA) 3, No. 10 TCU 2
  • No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 14 Tulane 0
  • No. 6 Cal Poly 3, No. 11 Grand Canyon 0
• Second round: Saturday, May 2 
  • No. 1 Stanford 3, No. 8 California 1
  • No. 5 Florida State 3, No. 4 Southern Cal 0 
  • No. 2 Texas 3, No. 7 LMU (CA) 1
  • No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 6 Cal Poly 1
• Semifinals: Saturday, May 2 
  • No. 1 Stanford 3, No. 5 Florida State 1
  • No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 2 Texas 2