Stanford Volleyball Schedule 2026

Stanford Volleyball 2026 Schedule at a Glance

Record

10-6

Total matches

30 regular-season matches

Home matches

12 regular-season home matches

Away / neutral

11 away, 7 neutral-site

AVCA preseason rank

No. 5 nationally

ACC preseason poll

1st — 280 points, 10 first-place votes

Head coach

Kevin Hambly (10th season)

2025 finish

29-5 overall, 18-2 ACC, shared ACC title, NCAA regional semifinal

NCAA titles

9 — the most in the sport

Season opener

Aug. 28 vs. Wisconsin (Pittsburgh)

Home opener

Sept. 3 vs. South Florida

Regular-season finale

Nov. 28 at Georgia Tech

Key Dates on the Stanford 2026 Calendar

• Aug 28Season opener vs. Wisconsin at the Opening Spike Classic, Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh (ESPN2).
• Sep 3Home opener vs. South Florida at Maples Pavilion, 7:00 p.m. PT.
• Sep 11Penn State at The Palestra in Philadelphia, 3:00 p.m. PT on Big Ten Network.
• Sep 25ACC opener at SMU in Dallas, 6:00 p.m. PT on ACC Network.
• Sep 27At Pittsburgh in the new Victory Heights Arena, 5:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
• Oct 30The Big Match vs. California at Maples Pavilion.
• Nov 24Final home match vs. Pittsburgh, the 2025 ACC co-champion.
• Nov 28Regular-season finale at Georgia Tech, 12:00 p.m. PT.

Stanford Volleyball 2026 Home Schedule

All 12 home matches are at Maples Pavilion, and none is currently scheduled for linear TV — each streams on ACC Network Extra.

Stanford Volleyball 2026 Photo Gallery

Top Games to Watch

• Stanford vs. Wisconsin

  Fri, Aug 28, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET — Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh (ESPN2)

  No easing in. Stanford's opener is against a top-10 Wisconsin team, in Pittsburgh, at an event hosted by the team that shared last year's ACC title. Two days later it's Kansas on ESPN.

• Stanford vs. Penn State

  Fri, Sep 11, 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET — The Palestra, Philadelphia (BTN)

  A neutral-site meeting between two of the sport's blueblood programs, on Big Ten Network. Stanford's East Coast September also includes Ohio at Rec Hall two days later.

• Stanford at Pittsburgh

  Sun, Sep 27, 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET — Victory Heights Arena (ESPN)

  The rematch of the 2025 co-championship, in Pitt's brand-new arena, in prime time back east. Along with the Nov. 24 return match at Maples, this pair likely settles the ACC race.

• Stanford at Louisville

  Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET — Louisville, Ky. (ESPN)

  Stanford won this match in five sets last November to clinch its share of the ACC title. A 10 a.m. Pacific start after a Friday night in South Bend is one of the schedule's genuine tests.

• Stanford vs. Pittsburgh

  Tue, Nov 24, 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET — Maples Pavilion

  The final home match of the season and the last chance for Maples to matter in the league race.

Key Players to Know

Season Expectations

Stanford is the preseason ACC favorite for the first time as a conference member, and the coaches' vote was close — 280 points and 10 first-place votes to Pitt's 277 and seven. These two teams shared the title at 18-2 last year and meet twice, and whoever wins the pair most likely wins the league. The Cardinal lost real production: Elia Rubin was an AVCA Player of the Year semifinalist and led the team in kills, digs and points per set through the postseason, and Stanford also moves on without setter Kami Miner and Elena Oglivie. What returns is unusually good for a team in transition — an All-American middle in Andrew, a setter in Parks who already ran the seventh-most efficient offense in the country as a freshman, and Etzler, a first-team All-ACC libero entering only her second year.

Three things to watch: September is the schedule's teeth, with Wisconsin, Kansas, Texas A&M, Penn State and a road trip to Pitt all before October; the Cal Poly weekend is a trap, three matches in four days against Arizona State, Santa Clara and Cal Poly between an East Coast trip and the ACC opener at SMU; and body clocks matter, with four matches tipping at 10 or 10:30 a.m. Pacific. Stanford hasn't reached a national semifinal since winning the 2019 title. The realistic ceiling is ending that drought; the floor, given the returning All-ACC core, is a national seed and a home regional.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an ACC volleyball tournament after the regular season?

No. The ACC does not hold a women's volleyball conference tournament. The champion is determined by regular-season record and receives the league's automatic NCAA Tournament bid, so after Nov. 28 the next date that matters is NCAA Selection Sunday.

How big is Maples Pavilion?

Maples Pavilion opened in 1969 and seats roughly 7,200 for volleyball. It is at 655 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, and hosts all 12 Cardinal home matches in 2026.

Where can I buy Stanford volleyball tickets in 2026?

Single-match and season tickets are sold through GoStanford.com and the Stanford ticket office. Stanford students get in free with a valid ID, and the Pittsburgh (Nov. 24) and California (Oct. 30) matches sell out earliest.

Related Pages

• SMU Volleyball Schedule 2026
• Louisville Volleyball Schedule 2026
• North Carolina Volleyball Schedule 2026
• ACC Volleyball Conference
• All College Volleyball Teams
• AVCA Top 25 Rankings