2026 FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
XV Nationals
Houston, Texas SaberCats Stadium
THE ROAD TO HOUSTON
2026 XVs Nationals
Nationals will be held in Houston, TX at SaberCats Stadium for the 2026 Fall XVs Nationals.
WOMEN’S XVS
2026 season pathway
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
Qualification
- 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
2026 season pathway
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 / Nashville, TN
- 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
- Butler, PA / 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
Qualification
- 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)
2026 National Championships
XVs Playoff Schedules
Select Men’s or Women’s, then choose a division to view the current 2026 National Championship schedule.
Viewing: Men’s Division I
CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHIVE
2025 Nationals
Champions, match results, and replay links from the 2025 XVs National Championships.
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 Men’s XV National Championship
2025 champions
Results
| Date | Round | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 Women’s XV National Championship
2025 champions
Results
| Date | Round | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |