Full 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament schedule

Penn State lacrosse is gearing up for a shot at a national championship after coming through with a Big Ten title this past weekend. The Nittany Lions clinched the Big Ten's automatic berth in this year's NCAA tournament and have been slotted as the No. 8 seed in the 18-team postseason bracket.

Penn State will get a bye in the opening round and will take on Army at home in its first-round matchup next weekend. Penn State's Saturday afternoon matchup with Army is part of a full day of NCAA tournament lacrosse action. A win at home against Army could potentially set up a quarterfinal round matchup with the tournament's top seed, the Princeton Tigers. Penn State took the regular-season matchup with Princeton, 13-7, on the road in New Jersey early in the season, but the Nittany Lions will have their hands full first with Army, this year's Patriot League champions.

Here is a look at the full NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket and schedule for this year. All times are Eastern. Teams playing at home are listed first, where applicable.

Opening Round

• Marisyt vs. Stony Brook - Wednesday, May 6, 7:00m p.m., ESPN+
• Robert Morris vs. Jacksonbille, Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 p.m., ESPN+

First Round

• No. 3 North Carolina vs. Albany, Saturday, May 9, 12:00 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 8 Penn State vs. Army - Saturday, May 9, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 7 Cornell vs. Johns Hopkins - Saturday, May 9, 5:00 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 4 Richmond vs. Duke, Saturday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 2 Notre Dame vs. Robert Morris or Jacksonville - Sunday, May 10, 12:00 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 1 Princeton vs. Marist or Stony Brook - Sunday, May 10, 2:30 p.m., EPSNU
• No. 6 Syracuse vs. Yale, Sunday, May 10, 5:00 p.m., ESPNU
• No. 5 Virginia vs. Georgetown, Sunday, May 10, ESPNU

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals will be played on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 with matchups to be slotted following the conclusion of the first round. The higher-seeded teams will get to play at home in this round.

Semifinals and Championship

The University of Virginia will host this year's semifinal and national championship rounds in Charlottesville, Virginia. The semifinals will be played on Saturday, May 23 in Scott Stadium and will air on ESPN2. The championship game will be played on Monday, May 25 in Scott Stadium and will air on ESPN.

• Semifinal #1, Saturday, May 23, 12 p.m., ESPN2
• Semifinal #2, Saturday, May 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
• Championship, Monday, May 25, 1:00 p.m., ESPN

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