# 2026 college volleyball season commencement

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-college-volleyball-season-commencement
> Updated: 2026-08-31T02:22:34.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

The 2026 college volleyball season has commenced with varying results for several teams during their respective invitational tournaments.

Idaho finished the Mizzou Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, with a 2-1 record, highlighted by a comeback victory against Towson and a win against Western Illinois. Conversely, Binghamton opened its season at the Rocket Invitational in Toledo with a winless 0-3 record, suffering losses to Bradley University, Oakland University, and Toledo.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: College volleyball teams open 2026 season with mixed results

Idaho volleyball opened its 2026 season with a 2-1 record at the Mizzou Invitational, while Binghamton went 0-3 at the Rocket Invitational.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-volleyball-teams-open-2026-season-with-mixed-results

### 2026-08-27: University of Cincinnati volleyball begins 2026 season in Illinois

The University of Cincinnati volleyball team opens its 2026 season with road matches against Illinois and Syracuse in Champaign, Illinois.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-cincinnati-volleyball-begins-2026-season-in-illinois

### 2026-08-25: UNI volleyball begins 2026 season at Cyclone Invitational

UNI volleyball begins its 53rd season at the Cyclone Invitational in Ames, facing Georgia Tech, Loyola-Chicago, and Iowa State.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uni-volleyball-begins-2026-season-at-cyclone-invitational

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