The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 1 Men’s Tennis earns No. 2 overall seed in NCAA Championship
04.27.2026 | Men's Tennis
The Longhorns are a top-three seed for fourth-straight year and will host No. 32 SMU, No. 37 Princeton and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from May 1-2 at the Texas Tennis Center.
Austin – No. 1 Texas Men's Tennis earned the No. 2 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Championship field that was announced Monday by the NCAA. The Longhorns will host First and Second Round matches on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Texas Tennis Center.
It marks the fourth-straight year Texas has been a top-three seed, after having been the No. 3 seed last year, No. 2 seed in 2024, and No. 1 seed in 2023. It is also the sixth time in the last seven years the Longhorns have been in the top four after being No. 4 in 2021 and No. 2 in 2019. The tournament was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Texas (24-6) will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (17-4) on Friday, May 1, in the first round at 1 p.m. CT, while No. 32 SMU (19-11) will take on No. 37 Princeton (16-10) earlier that day at 10 a.m. CT. The winners of those matches will play on Saturday, May 2, at 4 p.m. CT.
The Longhorns earned their 34th consecutive bid to the NCAA Championships and their 43rd overall selection since the NCAA bracketed tournament was introduced in 1977. They have compiled an 82-41 (.667) all-time record in the tournament.
Texas hosts the opening rounds of the NCAA Championships for a ninth-straight year and for the 11th time in the last 12 years in which the tournament has been held.
Along with winning the 2019 National Championship, the Longhorns were the national runners-up in 2008 and 2024, and additionally made it to the semifinals in 1993, 2006, 2009, 2021, 2023 and 2025. They have reached at least the round of 16 in each of the last 11 years with six quarterfinals appearances in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025 in that span.
2026 NCAA Men's Tennis First and Second-Round Schedule
All times Central
Friday, May 1 – First Round
10 a.m.: SMU vs. Princeton
1 p.m.: TEXAS vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Saturday, May 2 – Second Round
4 p.m.: TEXAS/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi winner vs. SMU/Princeton winner
Fan Information
Tickets
Admission for all matches during the NCAA First and Second Rounds at the Texas Tennis Center will be free.
Parking
Paid parking is available in the East Campus Garage.
Clear Bag Policy
The Texas Tennis Center is a clear bag facility. For full information, visit TexasSports.com/Clearbag.
Inclement Weather
In the case of inclement weather, matches will be moved indoors to the Edgar O. & Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center at the University of Texas Golf Club. Fans will be permitted to attend matches that are moved indoors.
