National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) today announced the competition calendar for 2026-27. NCR has grown to more than 685 clubs nationwide, representing over 80% of all collegiate rugby. NCR is proud to be the highest standard of college rugby and serve more than 20,000 student-athletes and coaches.
The XVs regular season for both Men’s and Women’s kicks off Sept.1, featuring the much anticipated return of Friday Night Rugby, as well as the exciting launch of the FirstPoint USA Scholars Cup.
The Women’s National Playoffs run from Nov. 13–15, and the Men’s are from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5. This year NCR is excited to have four regional host locations for the National Playoffs: Canton, Mass., Rock Hill, S.C., Indianapolis, Ind., and Springfield, Mo.
The season concludes with the Women’s National Championship Weekend from Dec. 4–6, and the Men’s National Championship Weekend from Dec. 11–13, both take place in Houston, Texas.
Following the XVs season, the Collegiate Rugby All-Stars Weekend is set for Jan. 15–17. Two exciting changes have been made with All-Stars Weekend moving to Orlando, FL, and for the first time, Men’s and Women’s All-Stars are combined for one action-packed weekend.
“We’re entering a groundbreaking time for college rugby,” said NCR CEO Jeremy A. Treece. “The momentum we’ve experienced proves that college rugby is continuing to see rapid growth both on the field and off. For the upcoming season, we’re excited to give fans more opportunities to watch their favorite teams on NCR TV, and players more chances to earn recognition at every level college rugby has to offer.”
Looking ahead to the spring, NCR is set to host the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) National 7s on Apr. 24–26, 2027 in Boyds, Maryland. CRC is the premier rugby sevens championship and brings together the top men’s and women’s programs from across the country, it’s the largest collegiate rugby tournament in the world with 144 teams and 2,500 athletes and coaches
Friday Night Rugby Schedule:
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Sept. 11: Montana at Montana State (men)
8PM EST | Montana State University
Sept. 18: Louisville at Wisconsin (men)
8PM EST | Lions for Hope
Sept. 25: Smith at Endicott (women)
6PM EST | Hempstead Stadium
Oct. 2: Queens at Belmont Abbey (men)
8PM EST | Belmont Abbey College
Oct. 9: Walsh at Penn State (women)
6PM EST | Penn State Rugby Pitch
Oct. 16: Double Header at Stinson Rugby Field
6PM EST Ohio State at Notre Dame (women)
8PM EST UCLA at Notre Dame (men)
Oct. 23: Double Header at Coastal Carolina University
6PM EST Lander at Coastal Carolina (women)
8PM EST Virginia at Coastal Caroline (men)
Oct. 30: Oklahoma at Arkansas (men)
8PM EST | University of Arkansas
FirstPoint USA Scholars Cup Schedule:
Sept. 26: Notre Dame at Dartmouth
Oct. 10: Brown at UCLA
Oct. 16: UCLA at Notre Dame (featured on NCR’s Friday Night Rugby)
Oct. 24: Notre Dame at Brown
Oct. 24: UCLA at Dartmouth
Nov. 7: Dartmouth at Brown
Women’s XV Schedule:
Regular Season: Sept. 1 – Nov. 8
National Playoffs: Nov. 13–15
National Championship: Dec. 4–6 in Houston, TX
Men’s XV Schedule:
Regular Season: Sept. 1 – Nov. 8
National Playoffs: Nov. 14 – Dec. 5
National Championship: Dec. 11–13 in Houston, TX
Collegiate Rugby All-Stars Weekend:
Jan. 15–17, 2027 in Orlando, FL
Men’s and Women’s now combined for one action-packed weekend.
Collegiate Rugby Championship – National 7s:
Apr. 23–25, 2027 in Boyds, MD
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