TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball announced the full 2026 schedule, featuring 12 home matches in McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
 
Head coach Charita Stubbs is returning eight letterwinners from last season, highlighted by All-Big 12 honoree Carlie Cisneros. Arizona is also returning libero Brenna Ginder, opposites Britt Carlson and Renee Jones, and middle blocker Journey Tucker as major contributors to last season's NCAA Tournament team. The Cats welcome freshmen Hayden Reeder, Marina Vosloo, and Gigi Whann in addition to six transfers. Arizona's transfers include Kristen Dear, Destiny Ndam-Simpson, Kennedy Osunsanmi, Harmony Sample, Maria Olga Siapani, and Payton Woods.
 
Coach Stubbs and the Cats will begin the 2026 campaign with the Wildcat Classic from Aug. 28-30 at home in McKale Center. Arizona will welcome Prairie View A&M, Tarleton State, and UCSB for opening weekend. The Wildcats will then head to Creighton (Sept. 4-6) for the Bluejay Invitational to take on the Creighton, Pepperdine, and Tulsa before traveling USC (Sept. 11-12) to face the Trojans and Oregon State. Arizona will stay on the road to take on San Diego and San Diego State (Sept. 17-18). The Wildcats will close out the non-conference slate at UTEP on Sept. 22.
 
Arizona will kick off Big 12 play on the road at Colorado on Sept. 27 and then will host Iowa State on Oct. 2 for the Cats' Big 12 home-opener. The Wildcats will welcome Texas Tech on Oct. 4 before hitting the road for three-straight matches that will begin at TCU on Oct. 9. The road swing will continue when Arizona heads to Baylor on Oct. 11 and then wraps up at rival Arizona State on Oct. 15.

The Wildcats will return home to host BYU on Oct. 17 before heading to West Virginia on Oct. 23 and Cincinnati on Oct. 25 to close out the first half of Big 12 play.
 
The second half of the conference schedule will open in Tucson with three-consecutive home matches against Houston (Oct. 30), UCF (Nov. 1), and Utah (Nov. 6). Arizona will then travel to Texas Tech on Nov. 8 before returning home to host ASU on Nov. 15.
 
The final two weeks of the season will begin with the Cats at BYU on Nov. 19 and at Utah on Nov. 21. Arizona will host Kansas on Nov. 25 and Kansas State on Nov. 27 to close out the regular season.
 
Arizona's home games will be available on ESPN+ at espn.com/watch. To purchase single-game and season tickets, visit ArizonaWildcats.com.