Big Ten Unveils 2026 Women’s Lacrosse Tournament Bracket

ROSEMONT, IL. – The Big Ten Conference has introduced the total bracket for the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Tournament, offered by Allstate, set to happen April 22-26 on the U-M Lacrosse Stadium on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Northwestern earned the match’s No. 1 seed after clinching its fourth consecutive Big Ten title. Along with the highest seed, the Wildcats have additionally earned a first-round bye and can open match play on Friday, April 24, with a semifinal contest.

Maryland claimed the No. 2 seed over Johns Hopkins by advantage of a head-to-head victory, whereas match host Michigan claimed the No. 4 seed. Penn State’s victory over Rutgers secured the No. 5 seed for the Nittany Lions, with Ohio State claiming the No. 7 seed.

The match will open on Wednesday, April 22, with three quarterfinal video games, with the winners advancing to Friday’s semifinal spherical. No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Penn State will open the tripleheader at 12 p.m. ET, adopted by No. 2 Maryland and No. 7 Ohio State at 3 p.m. ET, and No. 3 Johns Hopkins and No. 6 Rutgers at 6 p.m. ET. All three quarterfinal matchups will probably be broadcast on B1G+. 

Wednesday’s quarterfinal winners and Northwestern will advance to Friday’s semifinal spherical. Semifinal contests are slated to start at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET on April 24, with the championship scheduled for 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 26. All three contests will probably be broadcast reside on BTN and the FOX Sports app.

The winner of this yr’s Big Ten Tournament will earn the convention’s automated berth into the NCAA Championship, with that bracket introduced on Sunday, May 3, at 9 p.m. ET, reside on ESPNU.

Fans excited about attending the match can purchase tickets here. Fans can buy single-session tickets to attend all video games on sooner or later or all-session tickets, which permit entry to all three days of competitors.

For extra info on the 2026 Big Ten Tournament, go to  bigten.org/WLAXTournament .

Wednesday, April 22 (Quarterfinals)

Game #1 – #4 seed Michigan (11-5, 5-3 Big Ten) vs. #5 seed Penn State (12-5, 4-4 Big Ten) – 12 p.m. ET (B1G+)

Game #2 – #2 seed Maryland (14-2, 6-2) vs. #7 seed Ohio State (9-7, 3-5) – 3 p.m. ET (B1G+)

Game #3 – #3 seed Johns Hopkins (13-3, 6-2) vs. #6 seed Rutgers (10-7, 4-4) – 6 p.m. ET (B1G+)

Friday, April 24 (Semifinals)

Game #4 – #1 seed Northwestern (13-3, 7-1) vs. Game #1 Winner – 3 p.m. ET (BTN)

Game #5 – Game #2 Winner vs. Game #3 Winner – 6 p.m. ET (BTN)

Sunday, April 26 (Championship)

Game #6 – Semifinal winners – 12 p.m. ET (BTN)