After a thrilling and intense regular season, League One Volleyball is getting ready to crown a champion in the 2026 playoffs.
Unlike LOVB’s inaugural season, only four franchises are traveling to Louisville this weekend for the highly anticipated playoffs — No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Atlanta, No. 3 Austin and No. 4 Salt Lake.
The four teams will participate in a three-day semifinal format. This year’s champions will be decided by a two-part matchup. Should each game yield a different result, the teams will move to a golden set to decide who takes the trophy.
Last year at this time, Austin claimed the first-ever LOVB title over Nebraska 3-0.
Who will become LOVB champions in Louisville?
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 League One Volleyball playoffs, including TV channel and streaming options for each postseason match.
Where to watch League One Volleyball playoffs 2026
- TV channel: USA Network, ESPN2
- Live stream: DIRECTV, Victory+
The LOVB championship round will air on USA Network, with semifinal round matches on USA, ESPN2 and Victory+. Cord-cutters can live stream the USA and ESPN2 matches on DIRECTV.
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League One Volleyball playoffs schedule 2026
Here’s a look at the game schedule for each day of the 2026 playoffs. The opening weekend of the playoffs will take place in Louisville and the championship round will be in Long Beach, California.
Fri., April 10 – Semifinal round
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Austin 3, Atlanta 0 | — | — |
| Houston 3, Salt Lake 2 | — | — |
Sat., April 11 – Semifinal round
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Austin 3, Atlanta 3 (Austin wins via Golden Set) | — | — |
Sun., April 12 – Semifinal round
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Salt Lake vs. Houston | 2 p.m. | USA, DIRECTV |
Thurs., April 16 – Championship round
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Austin vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | USA, DIRECTV |
Sat., April 18 – Championship round
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Austin vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | USA, DIRECTV |
LOVB standings 2026
| Standing | Team | Record |
| 1 | Houston | 13-7 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 11-9 |
| 3 | Austin | 10-10 |
| 4 | Salt Lake | 10-10 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10-10 |
| 6 | Madison | 6-14 |