2026 XVs Nationals
Nationals will be held in Houston, TX at Sabercats Stadium for the 2026 Fall XVs Nationals.
Women’s XVs:
Regular Season: September 1 – November 8
National Playoffs: November 13 – 15
- DI:
- National Semifinal
- Saturday, November 14
- Indianapolis, IN
- National Semifinal
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO
- National Semifinal
- DI-AA:
- National Quarterfinal
- Friday, November 13
- Springfield, MO
- Regional 3rd – West / East
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO / Canton, MA
- National Semifinal
- Sunday, November 15
- Springfield, MO / Canton, MA
- National Quarterfinal
- DII:
- Round of 16 – West / South / Midwest / East
- Friday, November 13
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- Regional 3rd – West / South / Midwest / East
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- National Quarterfinal
- Sunday, November 15
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- Round of 16 – West / South / Midwest / East
- DIII:
- Round of 16 – West / South / Midwest / East
- Friday, November 13
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- Regional 3rd – West / South / Midwest / East
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- National Quarterfinal
- Sunday, November 15
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Indianapolis, IN / Canton, MA
- Round of 16 – West / South / Midwest / East
National Championship: December 4 – 6
- Houston, TX at Sabercats Stadium
- DI: National Championship – December 5
- DI-AA: National Championship – December 5
- DII:
- National Semifinal – December 4
- National 3rd Place – December 6
- National Championship – December 6
- DIII:
- National Semifinal – December 4
- National 3rd Place – December 6
- National Championship – December 6
East Region #1
East Region #2
West Region #1
West Region #2
Big 10
Rugby Northeast
Midwest
High Peaks
Lone Star
South Atlantic
At-Large (x2)
Great Lakes
Great Waters #1
Great Waters #2
Lone Star
MARC
NACR
High Peaks
Allegheny
Rugby Northeast
SARC
Tristate #1
Tristate #2
Upstate NY
At-Large (x3)
NACR
Tristate
Rugby Northeast
SARC
MARC
EPRU
Upstate NY #1
Upstate NY #2
ARU
Great Waters #1
Great Waters #2
Prairie States
Northern Lights
High Peaks
Great Lakes
At-Large
Men’s XVs:
Regular Season: September 1 – November 8
National Playoffs: November 14 – December 5
- DI:
- First Round
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Quarterfinal
- Saturday, November 21
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Semifinal
- Saturday, December 5
- Butler, PA
- First Round
- DI-AA:
- First Round
- Saturday, November 14
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Quarterfinal
- Saturday, November 21
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Semifinal
- Friday, December 4
- Nashville, TN
- First Round
- DII:
- Round of 16
- Friday, November 20
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- Regional 3rd
- Saturday, November 21
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Quarterfinal
- Sunday, November 22
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- Round of 16
- DIII:
- Round of 16
- Friday, November 20
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- Regional 3rd
- Saturday, November 21
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- National Quarterfinal
- Sunday, November 22
- Springfield, MO / Rock Hill, SC / Boston, MA / Indianapolis, IN
- Round of 16
National Championship: December 11 – 13
- Houston, TX at Sabercats Stadium
- DI: National Championship – December 12
- Lone Star Bowl – December 12
- DI-AA: National Championship – December 12
- DII:
- National Semifinal – December 11
- National 3rd Place – December 13
- National Championship – December 13
- DIII:
- National Semifinal – December 11
- National 3rd Place – December 13
- National Championship – December 13
Atlantic #1 (R1 bye)
Big Rivers #1 (R1 bye)
Big 10 #1 (R1 bye)
Liberty #1 (R1 bye)
Atlantic #2
Big Rivers #2
Big 10 #2
Liberty #2
At-Large (x4)
Great Plains #1
Liberty #1
Lonestar #1
Mid America #1
Mid Atlantic #1
Southeastern #1
Southern #1
At-Large (x9)
Playoff Bids
Allegheny #1
Great Lakes #1
Great Midwest #1
Great Midwest #2
High Peaks #1
Liberty #1
Lonestar #1
Mid-Atlantic #1
Mid-Atlantic #2
North Atlantic #1
Southern #1
Southeastern #1
At-Large (x2)
Play-In Bids
Gateway #1
Great Midwest #3
Northern Lights #1
At-Large
Playoff Bids
Allegheny #1
Allegheny #2
High Peaks #1
Mid-Atlantic #1
North Atlantic #1
North Atlantic #2
Northwest #1
Southern #1
Southern #2
At-Large
Play-In Bids
Great Midwest #1
Lake Effect #1
Lonestar #1
Mid-Atlantic #2
Northern Lights #1
Southeastern #1
Tri-State #1
At-Large (x5)
2025 Men’s XV National Championship
December 12-14, 2025
Sabercats Stadium | Houston, TX
Division I
Division I-AA
Division II
Division III
Schedule
| Friday December 12 | Semifinal Division III | Slippery Rock | 29 – 10 | New Mexico Tech | |||
| Friday December 12 | Semifinal Division II | Grand Valley State | 26 – 42 | Chicago | |||
| Friday December 12 | Semifinal Division III | Holy Cross | 20 – 44 | Franciscan | |||
| Friday December 12 | Semifinal Division II | Vermont | 22 – 11 | UNC Wilmington | |||
| Saturday December 13 | Final Division I-AA | Bowling Green | 15 – 21 | Tennessee | |||
| Saturday December 13 | Bowl Lone Star Bowl | Texas Tech | 19 – 60 | Fairfield | |||
| Saturday December 13 | Final Division I | St. Bonaventure | 55 – 19 | Queens | |||
| Sunday December 14 | Third Place Division III | New Mexico Tech | 7 – 29 | Holy Cross | |||
| Sunday December 14 | Final Division III | Slippery Rock | 17 – 29 | Franciscan | |||
| Sunday December 14 | Third Place Division II | Grand Valley State | 14 – 74 | UNC Wilmington | |||
| Sunday December 14 | Final Division II | Chicago | 5 – 71 | Vermont |
2025 Women’s XV National Championship
December 6-7, 2025
Sabercats Stadium | Houston, TX
Division I
Division I-AA
Division II
Division III
Schedule
| Saturday December 6 | Semifinal Division III | East Stroudsburg | 15 – 43 | Endicott College | |||
| Saturday December 6 | Semifinal Division II | Vassar College | 24 – 29 | Coast Guard | |||
| Saturday December 6 | Semifinal Division III | CO School of Mines | 61 – 5 | Siena University | |||
| Saturday December 6 | Semifinal Division II | UW – Eau Claire | 59 – 7 | Binghamton University | |||
| Saturday December 6 | Final Division I | Southern Nazarene | 82 – 21 | Northern Iowa | |||
| Sunday December 7 | Third Place Division III | East Stroudsburg | 50 – 10 | Siena University | |||
| Sunday December 7 | Final Division III | Endicott | 29 – 38 | CO School of Mines | |||
| Sunday December 7 | Third Place Division II | Vassar | 73 – 0 | Binghamton University | |||
| Sunday December 7 | Final Division II | Coast Guard | 51 – 12 | UW – Eau Claire | |||
| Sunday December 7 | Final Division 1-AA | Colorado | 10 – 44 | Northeastern |