ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has qualified seven teams for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship. Michigan State, ranked 25th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, received the conference’s automatic berth while No. 3 Ohio State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 19 USC, No. 21 UCLA, No. 34 Wisconsin and No. 39 Michigan earned at-large berths. Ohio State, seeded third overall, and Illinois, seeded 14th, will host first and second matches.

The NCAA field includes 64 teams playing at 16 different sites for the first and second rounds, May 1-2. Sixteen teams advance to the Super Regionals on May 8-9 with eight teams moving on to the National Championship, May 14-17, at Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia.

Details on first round matches:

Friday, May 1
Columbia, S.C. | Carolina Tennis Center
#43 North Carolina (15-11) vs. #25 Michigan State (18-8) – 11 a.m. ET
The Spartans are making their third-straight NCAA appearance and fourth overall.

Norman, Okla. | Headington Family Tennis Center
#42 Duke (15-13) vs. #19 USC (18-7) – 12 p.m. ET
The Trojans have qualified for their 46th NCAA Tournament, having captured 21 national championships.

Columbus, Ohio | Auer Tennis Complex
Buffalo (16-6) vs. #3 Ohio State (29-4) – 1 p.m. ET
The Buckeyes will compete in the NCAA postseason for the 26th time and host opening round action for the 19th time in 20 years.

Starkville, Miss. | A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
#73 Samford (16-6) vs. #34 Wisconsin (17-7) – 1 p.m. ET
The Badgers are making their eighth trip to the NCAAs having qualified for the first time since 2017.

San Diego, Calif. | Hogan Tennis Center
#30 Arizona State (17-10) vs. #21 UCLA (17-7) – 1 p.m. ET
The Bruins received their 48th NCAA berth, extending their streak to four-straight seasons. UCLA has won 16 national championships.

Baton Rouge, La. | LSU Tennis Complex
#39 Michigan (13-10) vs. #27 Pepperdine (17-9) – 3 p.m. ET
The Wolverines have qualified for the NCAAs for the 36th time overall and for the 10th-straight season.

Urbana, Ill. | Atkins Tennis Center
#44 Yale (16-9) vs. #14 Illinois (22-7) – 7 p.m. ET
The Fighting Illini are making a trip to the NCAAs for the fourth-straight year and for the 29th time in program history. Illinois won the national title in 2003