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.

 NCAA men’s volleyball bracket 2026

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. 

No. 1 UCLANo. 4 Ball StatePepperdineFort Valley StateNo. 2 HawaiiNo. 3 Long Beach StateLoyola ChicagoSaint FrancisWhere to watch NCAA men’s volleyball tournamentTV channel: ESPN2 (final only)Live stream: ESPN app, fubo (final only)

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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NCAA men’s volleyball tournament schedule, scores 2026Friday, May 1 – First roundMatchTime (ET)WatchPepperdine 3, Fort Valley State 0——UC Irvine 3, Penn State 2——Loyola Chicago 3, Saint Francis 0——USC 3, Belmont Abbey 0——Saturday, May 2 – Regional finalsMatchTime (ET)WatchNo. 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——Saturday, May 9 – Semifinals

Semifinals and final will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles

MatchTime (ET)WatchUC Irvine 3, No. 4 Ball State 1——No. 2 Hawaii vs. No. 3 Long Beach9:30 p.m.ESPN appMonday, May 11 – ChampionshipMatchTime (ET)WatchTBD vs. UC Irvine7 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN appNCAA men’s volleyball champions list

Here are the last 10 NCAA men’s volleyball champions and runners-up. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.

YearChampionRunner-up2025Long Beach StateUCLA2024UCLALong Beach State2023UCLAHawaii2022HawaiiLong Beach State2021HawaiiBYU2019Long Beach StateHawaii2018Long Beach StateUCLA2017Ohio StateBYU2016Ohio StateBYU2015Loyola ChicagoLewis