LEFT (top to bottom): UTRGV over Texas logo 2026 UTRGV Volleyball Southland Conference Schedule SLC Southland logo RIGHT – four rows of four squares each containing opponent logos with the dates of matches above. Away matches have a gray background behind each logo while home matches have an orange background behind each logo. The key is located below the schedule grid to the left of a box that reads Nov 20-22 on the top line and SLC Championships on the bottom line. Schedule Grid: Sept 23 @ McNeese Sept 26 vs. Nicholls Oct. 1 vs. UIW Oct. 3 vs. HCU Oct. 8 @ Northwestern State Oct. 10 @ East Texas A&M Oct. 15 vs. SFA Oct. 17 vs. Lamar Oct. 22 @ Southeastern Oct. 24 @ New Orleans Oct. 29 @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Oct. 31 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Nov. 5 vs. East Texas A&M Nov. 7 vs. Northwestern State Nov. 12 @ UIW Nov. 14 @ HCU

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Reigning Southland Champion Volleyball Releases 2026 Conference Schedule

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released the 2026 Southland Conference (SLC) schedule for the Vaqueros volleyball team on Wednesday, which includes eight home conference matches.
 
Fans can guarantee their seats to all home matches by purchasing season tickets at UTRGVTickets.com.
 
UTRGV will begin its SLC Championship defense Sept. 23 on the road at McNeese for their lone Wednesday match. All other conference matches for the Vaqueros will be held on Thursdays and Saturdays.
 
The Vaqueros play their first home SLC contest Sept. 26 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse against Nicholls. The Nicholls match kicks off the first of two three-match home stretches on the schedule. The Vaqueros will host UIW and Houston Christian University Oct. 1-3.
 
The Vaqueros will play at Northwestern State and East Texas A&M Oct. 8-10.
 
Oct. 15 brings a marquee match to the UTRGV Fieldhouse as the Vaqueros host Stephen F. Austin, the team they shared the title with in 2025. This will be a rematch of the 2025 SLC Tournament championship match, which was won by Stephen F. Austin. Lamar comes to town to battle on Oct. 17.
 
UTRGV will play three consecutive road matches from Oct. 22-29, starting with contests at Southeastern and New Orleans.
 
The Vaqueros will face rival Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in back-to-back South Texas Showdown, presented by Rally Credit Union, matches. The first will be in Corpus on Oct. 29. UTRGV hosts the Islanders on Oct. 31 to begin another three-match stretch at home. The Vaqueros will face East Texas A&M and Northwestern State Oct. 5-7 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
 
UTRGV closes the regular season with matches at UIW and Houston Christian University Nov. 12-14.
 
The conference tournament is scheduled for Nov. 20-22 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
 
UTRGV's full volleyball schedule and ticket information will be released at a later date.

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