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San Luis Obispo becomes the center of The Big West volleyball universe this Thanksgiving week when Cal Poly hosts the 2026 Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship.  

The conference’s top six teams battle for The Big West crown at Mott Athletics Center on the campus of Cal Poly with the champion earning The Big West’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. 

Action begins Wednesday, Nov. 25, as the No. 4 seed faces No. 5 before No. 3 takes on No. 6 with games at 3 and 6 p.m., respectively. After a Thanksgiving Day break, the action resumes Friday, Nov. 27, with the top two seeds entering the bracket. No. 1 will face the winner of the No. 4/5 matchup at 3 o'clock, followed by No. 2 against the winner of the No. 3/6 contest in the 6 p.m. nightcap, with game order subject to change dependent upon final seeding. 

It all leads to Saturday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m., when the last two teams standing will take the court with The Big West championship on the line. 

Defending champion and first-time event host Cal Poly looks to defend the title on their home floor after winning in 2025 following a runner-up finish in 2024. The Mustangs went on to a Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 as the last unseeded team in the national postseason before falling to the runners-up from Kentucky. 

All-Session tickets are now sale now at the following prices: 

Admission is FREE for students with a valid ID from a Big West institution. First-round and semifinal sessions each include two matches. 

Tickets can be purchased HERE. Championship information, game times and more are available HERE. Single-session tickets are on sale October 28. 

In the midst of the second week of Big West play, Long Beach State is off to a fiery start to the season, riding an 10-game winning streak, including a 2-0 start against league foes to sit at the top of the standings. Three teams are still unscathed in conference play with Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara sitting at 3-0 after Thursday's sweeping efforts to join the Beach. Sacramento State, UC San Diego and Utah Valley round out the top six to occupy the top half of the standings. 

Heading into tonight's matches, LBSU in 19th in the nation in win-loss percentage (.833), Cal Poly sports the 17th-best hitting percentage (.281) and the Beach defense holds opponents to a paltry .156 clip to rate 15th, with many more teams and individuals high in the match, season and career listings.  

With a 12-team league and six-team bracket, the next eight weeks of Big West play are sure to be exciting to determine who will spend their Thanksgiving holiday on the Central Coast to play for the hardware and a place in the national postseason bracket.