Dallas & Waco, Texas – The 2026 ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championship officially gets underway tomorrow morning from the campuses of SMU and Baylor University.
This is the second year of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship in which two teams have served as hosts for one event bringing the nation’s best teams to two college towns. Fans will be treated to matches at each site from Friday through Sunday with the semifinalists having Sunday off to prepare for the semifinals and finals on Monday and Tuesday.
For complete details about the event and how you can attend or follow along, continue reading below:
Which Teams Are Playing
Featuring 16 of the top Division I men’s tennis programs from across the country, 14 ITA Kickoff Weekend qualifiers will join hosts SMU and Baylor for the playing of the 2026 ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championship. This field includes both of the 2026 Team Indoor finalists, Wake Forest and TCU, as well as many other notable programs such as Ohio State who has already beaten the likes of Virginia, Wake Forest, and more this year. Below you will find all of the competing teams broken up by host site:
SMU Host Site: Ohio State (1), Virginia (2), Mississippi State (3), Stanford (4), Arizona State (5), Florida (6), Clemson (7), and SMU (8)
Baylor Host Site: Wake Forest (1), TCU (2), Texas (3), UCF (4), Baylor (5), Texas A&M (6), LSU (7), and UC Santa Barbara (8)
When Is It
The 2026 ITA Division I Women’s National Team Indoor Championship will take place from Friday, February 13th through Tuesday, February 17th with the Championship Match being played on Tuesday, February 17th.
Where Is It
Hosted by SMU and the Baylor University, play from the 2026 ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championship will be held at the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex and the Jim and Nell Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center in Dallas, TX and Waco, TX on the campuses of SMU and the Baylor University.
Main draw play will be split between each site on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, all main draw teams will have an off day as the teams from Baylor travel to SMU. Semifinal and Finals play will be held at SMU on Monday, February 16th and Tuesday, February 17th.
How To Watch
Cracked Racquets will once again be providing coverage of this years Championship. The Cracked Racquets stream on YouTube will feature all matches taking place at both the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex and the Jim and Nell Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. Broadcasts will begin with the first match on Friday and will continue through the championship match on Tuesday.
How To Attend
Fans are encouraged to attend all matches at both SMU and Baylor. Links to purchase tickets at each site can be found below.
