NEW ORLEANS - The Sun Belt Conference on Saturday announced the bracket for the 2026 Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament.
This year’s event will be contested November 19-22 at the Foley Events Center in Foley, Ala. Each of the tournament’s nine matches will be broadcast on ESPN+. This will mark the seventh consecutive year that the Sun Belt Championship will take place in Foley.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Foley Sports Tourism Box Office. Tickets are sold on a daily basis and are $11 per day for adults and $6 per day for children ages 12 and under. Students of Sun Belt Conference institutions are admitted free with a valid student ID.
The 2026 bracket was determined by winning percentage against divisional foes only. The top-three seeds on both the East and West sides earn automatic byes to the quarterfinal round.
Arkansas State claimed its 11th Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship, finishing league play with a 15-1 mark and a 19-8 record overall. The Red Wolves went 11-1 against divisional opponents and earn the top spot in the Sun Belt West.
Georgia Southern secured the East Division’s top seed by posting a 13-3 record against Sun Belt opposition and an 11-1 tally against divisional foes. The Eagles are 21-7 overall.
2026 Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament Schedule
November 19-22, 2026 | Foley, Ala. | Foley Sports Tourism Complex
First Round – Thursday, November 19
Match 1 - 1:30 p.m. CT – (4W) South Alabama vs. (5E) James Madison [ESPN+]
Match 2 - 4:30 p.m. CT – (4E) Coastal Carolina vs. (5W) Southern Miss [ESPN+]
Quarterfinals – Friday, November 20
Match 3 – 11:00 a.m. CT – (2W) Troy vs. (3E) Marshall [ESPN+]
Match 4 – 1:30 p.m. CT – (1E) Georgia Southern vs. Winner Match 1 [ESPN+]
Match 5 – 4:30 p.m. CT – (1W) Arkansas State vs. Winner Match 2 [ESPN+]
Match 6 – 7:00 p.m. CT – (2E) App State vs. (3W) Louisiana [ESPN+]
Semifinals – Saturday, November 21
Match 7 – 2:00 p.m. CT – Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 [ESPN+]
Match 8 – 5:00 p.m. CT – Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 [ESPN+]
Championship – Sunday, November 22
Match 9 – 4:00 p.m. CT – Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8 [ESPN+]