DALLAS (SMU) - The 2026 SMU volleyball regular season schedule will feature 10 nationally televised broadcasts, with matches airing on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and TNT.   

SMU will open the season on ESPN2 against Texas A&M on August 23 for the AVCA First Serve in Milwaukee, Wis. Following the season opener, the Spikes Under the Lights exhibition showcase at AT&T Stadium will air on TNT on August 27.  

The Mustangs' second match of the Paradise Invitational, another first-of-its-kind event SMU will compete in, will also be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.   

Both matches against Pittsburgh will air on national television, the second (Oct. 11) being on ESPN. The Mustangs will later be featured on ESPNU when they host Louisville on November 12.   

This year's ACC Network appearances include Texas (Sept. 9), Stanford (Sept. 25), California (Sept. 27), Pittsburgh (Oct. 7) and Georgia Tech (Oct. 25).  

All additional conference matches will be streamed on ACCNX. Additional television designations may be added and announced at a later date. 

2026 Volleyball Broadcast TV List
AVCA First Serve vs. Texas A&M - ESPN2 (8/23) 
Spikes Under the Lights – TNT (8/27) 
vs. Texas – ACCN (9/9) 
Paradise Invitational vs. Purdue/Houston – ESPN or ESPN2 (9/13) 
vs. Stanford - ACCN (9/25) 
vs. California - ACCN (9/27) 
at Pittsburgh – ACCN (10/7) 
vs. Pittsburgh – ESPN (10/11) 
at Georgia Tech – ACCN (10/25) 
vs. Louisville – ESPNU (11/12)