2026 AVCA First Serve: Schedule, Teams, Match Times and How to Watch
The 2026 NCAA women's volleyball season begins with the AVCA First Serve, bringing eight top college volleyball programs to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from August 21 through August 24.
The event features eight matches across four days at Fiserv Forum, the home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Several nationally ranked teams will compete in the early season showcase as they look to start the new college volleyball season with a statement win.
2026 AVCA First Serve Schedule
All matches will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Friday, August 21
No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Louisville, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Saturday, August 22
No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 7 Louisville, 4 p.m. ET, FOX
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 12 Arizona State, 7 p.m. ET, FS1
Sunday, August 23
No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 SMU, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 4 Pitt vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN
Monday, August 24
No. 4 Pitt vs. Xavier, 5 p.m. ET
No. 2 Texas vs. Marquette, 7 p.m. ET, FS2
Teams Competing at the 2026 AVCA First Serve
Eight teams are scheduled to compete in the event:
Texas A&M
Louisville
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Texas
Arizona State
SMU
Xavier
Marquette
The event features several highly ranked teams, including No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Pitt, No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 7 Louisville.
How to Watch the 2026 AVCA First Serve
Fans can watch the tournament across several television networks.
ESPN2 will carry the Texas A&M vs. Louisville match on Friday and the Texas A&M vs. SMU match on Sunday.
ESPN will broadcast Wisconsin vs. Kentucky on Friday and Pitt vs. Kentucky on Sunday.
FOX will carry Wisconsin vs. Louisville on Saturday, while FS1 will show Texas vs. Arizona State.
Texas vs. Marquette will be available on FS2 on Monday.
The Pitt vs. Xavier match is listed without a television network in the provided schedule.
Where Is the 2026 AVCA First Serve?
The 2026 AVCA First Serve will take place at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fiserv Forum is best known as the home arena of the Milwaukee Bucks. The venue will host the college volleyball showcase across four days.
2026 AVCA First Serve Schedule Summary
The AVCA First Serve gives college volleyball fans an early look at several of the nation's top programs before the NCAA women's volleyball season gets underway.
With ranked teams such as Texas, Kentucky, Pitt, Wisconsin and Louisville in action, the four day event features several high profile matchups and provides an early test for teams with championship ambitions.
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