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Boise State Athletics
Broncos Announce 2026 Beach Volleyball Schedule
1/7/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Beach Volleyball released its full 2026 schedule on Wednesday. The Broncos, who will compete in its inaugural season as members of the Big 12, put together one of the most difficult schedules in program history.Â
Boise State will compete in 13 duals against opponents who ended last season ranked in the AVCA Beach Volleyball Top 20, including one match each against each of the top four teams. There are six duals against teams that finished the season ranked in the top 10, and 10 duals against programs that competed in last year's NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship. The Broncos competed in the 16-team event for the first time in program history a year ago.
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The schedule also consists of two back-to-back home weekends for the Blue and Orange. The Boise State Beach Classic will take place on April 3-4, while the Boise State Beach Bash will occur April 10-11.
"We've committed to seeking out the best teams and events for our nonconference schedule in addition to the top tier competition we're getting with our move to the Big 12," said head coach Alex Venardos. "We know we can beat anybody on our home courts, and we wanted to give our girls a chance to play against some of the country's best in front of Bronco Nation. We always say how we want to play the best week and week out, and this schedule is a huge step towards making that vision a reality."
The Broncos will open the season on Feb. 20 at the Beach Burrow Bash in Boca Raton, Fla. Boise State will face off against Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Palm Beach Atlantic at the two-day event. Florida Atlantic competed as the No. 13 seed in the NCAA National Championship last season and ended the year ranked No. 15.
Boise State will travel from coast to coast, competing the next weekend in the highly competitive Battle for Los Angeles (Feb. 27-28). Jointly hosted by UCLA and USC, the Broncos will compete against Cal Poly, CSUN, Loyola Marymount and the Bruins at Huntington Beach. Loyola Marymount defeated UCLA in the semifinal round of the national tournament last season before falling to TCU in the NCAA National Championship Dual.
After a week off, Boise State will head back south for a pair of two-day tournaments. First, the Broncos will compete at the South Carolina Classic (March 13-14) against the likes of College of Charleston, Jacksonville, UNC Wilmington and the hosting Gamecocks. Then, Boise State will compete at the highly regarded Death Volley Invitational (March 20-21) in Baton Rouge, La., facing off against California, Florida State, Georgia State alongside the host school, LSU. All four schools at the event competed in the NCAA National Championship a year prior.
The Broncos will follow their trip with their first duals against Big 12 competition, heading to Fort Worth, Texas for the Big 12 Preview on March 27-28. Boise State will face off against Big 12 foes Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, South Carolina and the defending national champion, TCU. The two-day showdown will set up seeding for the Big 12 Championship.
The squad will look to defend its 20-dual home winning streak with back-to-back weekends on its home court. Firstly, the Broncos will welcome CSUN, Oregon, Santa Clara and UTEP to the Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex on April 3-4 with the Boise State Beach Classic.
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The following weekend, the Broncos will host the Boise State Beach Bash. The Blue and Orange will entertain Florida International, Grand Canyon, South Florida and Washington at the two-day event, April 10-11. The Huskies ended the season ranked No. 20 in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll. Â
Boise State will wrap up the regular season with its annual trip to Alki Beach, where the Broncos will face off against Florida Atlantic, Oregon, Portland and Washington in the Washington Classic (April 17-18). The Owls and Huskies both ended the season ranked.
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The Broncos will have a short turnaround to prepare for the Big 12 Championship, which will take place April 22-24 in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day event will feature a double-elimination tournament, with seeding determined by the outcomes of the Big 12 Preview.
The 2026 NCAA National Championship will take place from May 1-3 in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Big 12 does not have an automatic qualifier to the 16-team event.Â
Boise State will compete in 13 duals against opponents who ended last season ranked in the AVCA Beach Volleyball Top 20, including one match each against each of the top four teams. There are six duals against teams that finished the season ranked in the top 10, and 10 duals against programs that competed in last year's NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship. The Broncos competed in the 16-team event for the first time in program history a year ago.
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The schedule also consists of two back-to-back home weekends for the Blue and Orange. The Boise State Beach Classic will take place on April 3-4, while the Boise State Beach Bash will occur April 10-11.
"We've committed to seeking out the best teams and events for our nonconference schedule in addition to the top tier competition we're getting with our move to the Big 12," said head coach Alex Venardos. "We know we can beat anybody on our home courts, and we wanted to give our girls a chance to play against some of the country's best in front of Bronco Nation. We always say how we want to play the best week and week out, and this schedule is a huge step towards making that vision a reality."
The Broncos will open the season on Feb. 20 at the Beach Burrow Bash in Boca Raton, Fla. Boise State will face off against Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Palm Beach Atlantic at the two-day event. Florida Atlantic competed as the No. 13 seed in the NCAA National Championship last season and ended the year ranked No. 15.
Boise State will travel from coast to coast, competing the next weekend in the highly competitive Battle for Los Angeles (Feb. 27-28). Jointly hosted by UCLA and USC, the Broncos will compete against Cal Poly, CSUN, Loyola Marymount and the Bruins at Huntington Beach. Loyola Marymount defeated UCLA in the semifinal round of the national tournament last season before falling to TCU in the NCAA National Championship Dual.
After a week off, Boise State will head back south for a pair of two-day tournaments. First, the Broncos will compete at the South Carolina Classic (March 13-14) against the likes of College of Charleston, Jacksonville, UNC Wilmington and the hosting Gamecocks. Then, Boise State will compete at the highly regarded Death Volley Invitational (March 20-21) in Baton Rouge, La., facing off against California, Florida State, Georgia State alongside the host school, LSU. All four schools at the event competed in the NCAA National Championship a year prior.
The Broncos will follow their trip with their first duals against Big 12 competition, heading to Fort Worth, Texas for the Big 12 Preview on March 27-28. Boise State will face off against Big 12 foes Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, South Carolina and the defending national champion, TCU. The two-day showdown will set up seeding for the Big 12 Championship.
The squad will look to defend its 20-dual home winning streak with back-to-back weekends on its home court. Firstly, the Broncos will welcome CSUN, Oregon, Santa Clara and UTEP to the Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex on April 3-4 with the Boise State Beach Classic.
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The following weekend, the Broncos will host the Boise State Beach Bash. The Blue and Orange will entertain Florida International, Grand Canyon, South Florida and Washington at the two-day event, April 10-11. The Huskies ended the season ranked No. 20 in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll. Â
Boise State will wrap up the regular season with its annual trip to Alki Beach, where the Broncos will face off against Florida Atlantic, Oregon, Portland and Washington in the Washington Classic (April 17-18). The Owls and Huskies both ended the season ranked.
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The Broncos will have a short turnaround to prepare for the Big 12 Championship, which will take place April 22-24 in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day event will feature a double-elimination tournament, with seeding determined by the outcomes of the Big 12 Preview.
The 2026 NCAA National Championship will take place from May 1-3 in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Big 12 does not have an automatic qualifier to the 16-team event.Â
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