Stanford Unveils 2026 Schedule – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. – John Kosty, The Birkhofer Family Men’s Volleyball Head Coach, and his staff have announced Stanford’s 2026 schedule, including 14 home matches.

The Cardinal opens its season on The Farm, hosting Lewis on Saturday, Jan. 10 in Burnham Pavilion.

Stanford then heads to Phoenix to battle Loyola Chicago (Jan. 17) and Ball State (Jan. 18) in the First Point Collegiate Challenge held at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The Cardinal returns to The Farm to host a pair of matches versus UC Santa Barbara in Maples Pavilion on Jan. 22-23 before making its first trip of the year to Irvine on Jan. 30-31 to face UC Irivne.

Stanford opens MPSF play against newcomers Jessup (Feb.6) and UC Merced (Feb. 7) in Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal takes a break from conference play to host perennial power Hawaii in Maples Pavilion, Feb. 13-14.

The Cardinal travels back to Irvine for MPSF action at Concordia, Feb. 20-21. Stanford hosts Saint Francis, March 6-7, in Burnham Pavilion for its final nonconference action of the regular season.

BYU comes to The Farm on March 13-14, followed by UCLA on March 27-28. All four MPSF contests will be held in Maples Pavilion.

Stanford plays its next five matches on the road, traveling to USC (April 3-4), Pepperdine (April 10-11) and Menlo College (April 17).

The Cardinal will host Menlo College on April 18 in Maples Pavilion for Senior Night.

The MPSF Tournament will be held in Provo, Utah. UCLA will serve as the host for the NCAA Championship, May 9-11, at Pauley Pavilion.

Click below for the full 2026 schedule. All dates and times are subject to change. All times listed are Pacific Time.