• 2025-26 OVC Championships Website
The dates and locations of the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Championships have been announced.
The first Championship is set for Friday, October 31 in Charleston, Illinois when the Men's & Women's Cross Country Championship will be contested. The championship season will conclude Memorial Day weekend with the OVC Baseball Championship in Marion, Illinois.
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Cross Country - October 31 (Charleston, Ill. - Tom Woodall Panther Trail)
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Women's Soccer - October 30 & November 2 (campus sites), November 6 & 9 (No. 1 Seed)
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Men's Soccer - November 9, 12 & 15 (St. Charles, Mo. - Hunter Stadium)
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Volleyball - November 23-25 (No. 1 seed)
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Rifle - February 7-8 (Martin, Tenn. - Skyhawk Rifle Range)
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Indoor Track & Field - February 24-25 (Louisville, Ky. - Norton Sports Health Performance & Wellness Center)
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Basketball - March 4-7 (Evansville, Ind. - Ford Center)
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Women's Tennis - April 17-19 (St. Louis, Mo. - Dwight Davis Tennis Center)
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Women’s Golf - April 19-21 (Dalton, Ga. - Dalton Golf and Country Club)
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Beach Volleyball - April 23-25 (Martin, Tenn. - Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex)
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Men’s Golf - April 26-29 (West Lafayette, Ind. - Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex/Ackerman-Allen Course)
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Softball - May 6-9 (Peoria, Ill. - Louisville Slugger Sports Complex)
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Outdoor Track & Field - May 14-16 (Little Rock, Ark. - Coleman Sports Complex)
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Baseball - May 20-23 (Marion, Ill. - Mtn Dew Park)
Dates and locations subject to change.
NOTES
• Cross Country: The event returns to Charleston, Illinois for the first time since 2017.
• Women's Soccer: The Women's Soccer Championship will be held on two weekends (Thursday & Sunday) at campus sites. This year marks the 27th OVC Women's Soccer Championship event.
• Men's Soccer: This marks the third year for men's soccer in the OVC. This marks the first time Lindenwood has served as host, after the past two championships were held at SIUE.
• Volleyball: The OVC Volleyball Championship will once again be held on the campus of the No. 1 seed. For the second-straight year the event is the Sunday-Tuesday before Thanksgiving. This year marks the 45th OVC Volleyball Championship.
• Rifle: The Rifle Championship returns to the campus of UT Martin for the first time since 2023.
• Indoor Track & Field: For the first time the Indoor Championship will be held at the Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The venue that opened in 2021 and has one of the fastest tracks in the world, a 200-meter banked Mondo track.
• Basketball: The OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville for the ninth-consecutive season.
• Women's Tennis: For the third-straight season the Women's Tennis Championship will be held at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Women's Golf: This year marks the 32nd OVC Women's Golf Championship. For the first time the event will be held in the state of Georgia, this time at the Dalton Golf and Country Club.
• Beach Volleyball: This season marks the sixth annual OVC Beach Volleyball Championship. The event returns to the campus of UT Martin for the first time since 203.
• Men's Golf: The Men's Golf Championship, which includes three rounds of stroke play followed by four teams advancing to Match Play, will be held for the first time on the Ackerman-Allen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. The venue serves as the home course for Purdue University and has hosted numerous conference and NCAA Tournaments.
• Softball: Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois will host the OVC Softball Championship for the third-straight season. The event is scheduled to be there through the 2028 season.
• Outdoor Track & Field: For the first time since joining the OVC (prior to 2022-23), Little Rock will host an OVC Championship on its campus.
• Baseball: For the fourth-straight year and fifth time overall, Mtn Dew Park will be the site of the OVC Baseball Championship. The venue is home to the Thrillville Thrillbillies of the Prospect League. The event will be held there through at least the 2029 Championship.