The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Rowing announces 2026-27 schedule
10.09.2026 | Rowing
The Longhorns will host three home events in Austin in the spring.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Rowing head coach Dave O'Neill has announced the complete 2026-27 schedule, which features three dates to catch the Longhorns in action in Austin. Texas has won four of the last six NCAA titles after claiming the program's fourth NCAA Championship in 2026.
During the fall, the Longhorns travel north to Dallas to scrimmage the SMU Mustangs on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Texas treks to Orlando, Fla., for a pair of scrimmages against UCF on Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20. The Longhorns return to Austin for a rust-buster on Sunday, March 7.
The Longhorns will head to the San Diego Crew Classic on March 20-21, which is regarded as America's premier spring regatta. Racing is held in Mission Bay Park on the shores of Fiesta Bay-Crown Point.
Texas is set to host the Longhorn Invite at Lake Walter E. Long on Saturday, April 10. Following the Longhorn Invite, the Longhorns will host Stanford on Saturday, April 24, at Lady Bird Lake in Austin. Either Texas or Stanford has won each of the last six NCAA titles with UT leading the way with four championships. The Longhorns took home national titles in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2026 while the Cardinal won in 2023 and 2025.
The 2027 SEC Championship is scheduled for Sunday, May 9, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Information about the SEC Championship, the race schedule, will be released by the conference office at a later date. Texas won the first-ever SEC Rowing Championship in 2025. Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee will be competing against the Longhorns.
The 2027 NCAA Championships are set for May 28-30 in Sarasota, Fla.
Remaining start times and other information will be announced at a later date.
2026-27 Rowing Schedule
Nov. 8 – at SMU (Dallas, Texas)
Feb. 19 – at UCF (Orlando, Fla.)
Feb. 20 – at UCF (Orlando, Fla.)
March 7 – Rust Buster (Austin)
March 20 – San Diego Crew Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
March 21 – San Diego Crew Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
April 10 – Longhorn Invite (Austin)
April 24 – Stanford (Austin)
May 9 – SEC Championship (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
May 28 – NCAA Championship (Sarasota, Fla.)
May 29 – NCAA Championship (Sarasota, Fla.)
May 30 – NCAA Championship (Sarasota, Fla.)
