ESPN Announces 2026 Men's Lacrosse TV Schedule With 21 Games on ESPNU, ACC Network

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

There are three Top 10 games scheduled:

No. 1 Maryland at No. 3 Syracuse on Feb. 13 (ACC Network)
No. 3 Syracuse at No. 6 North Carolina on April 4 (ESPNU)
No. 6 North Carolina at No. 8 Notre Dame on April 11 (ACC Network).

ESPN will again provide exclusive coverage of the entire NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, including Final Four weekend at Scott Stadium hosted by Virginia, May 23-25. Coverage details will be announced later this season.

The full slate of ESPN games across all streaming is here.

The commentator lineup, via ESPN’s release:

Anish Shroff, Jay Alter, Drew Carter, Mike Corey, Mark Dixon, and more will handle play-by-play duties throughout the season.

The roster of men’s lacrosse analysts includes:

Paul Carcaterra – All-American and national champion with Syracuse; played professionally with Major League Lacrosse’s New Jersey Pride and participated in the World Lacrosse Games.
Jules Heningburg – Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and two-time All-American at Rutgers; three-time Premier Lacrosse League All-Star.
Quint Kessenich – Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the nation’s best goalie while playing at Johns Hopkins; played professionally with the Baltimore Thunder.
Matt Ward – Three-time All-American (2004, 2005, 2006) and winner of the Tewaaraton Award as most outstanding player in 2006 after leading Virginia to the NCAA Championship.

2026 ESPN Men's Lacrosse Schedule
Sat, Jan 31: Robert Morris at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, Noon — ESPNU
Fri, Feb 6: Utah at No. 11 Duke, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Tue, Feb 10: No. 16 Towson at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, Feb 13: No. 1 Maryland at No. 3 Syracuse, 6 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Feb 14: Loyola at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Fri, Feb 20: No. 15 Johns Hopkins at No. 6 North Carolina, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 7: No. 3 Syracuse at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 7: No. 16 Towson at No. 14 Virginia, 6 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 14: No. 20 Michigan at No. 8 Notre Dame, Noon — ACCN
Sat, Mar 14: Navy at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 21: No. 20 Michigan at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, Noon — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 21: No. 12 Army at No. 6 North Carolina, 4:30 p.m. — ACCN
Mon, Mar 23: Dartmouth at No. 14 Virginia, 7 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 28: No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 14 Virgina, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Mar 28: No. 11 Duke at No. 3 Syracuse, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 4: No. 14 Virginia at No. 11 Duke, Noon — ACCN
Sat, Apr 4: No. 7 Penn State at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 4: No. 3 Syracuse at No. 6 North Carolina, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 11: No. 14 Virginia at No. 3 Syracuse, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 11: No. 6 North Carolina at No. 8 Notre Dame, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Apr 18: No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 11 Duke, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 18: No. 1 Maryland at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 18: Colgate at No. 3 Syracuse, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Fri, Apr 24: Drexel at No. 14 Virginia, 2:30 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Apr 25: No. 11 Duke at No. 6 North Carolina, Noon — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: Ivy League Semifinal #1, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: ACC Semifinal #4 Seed at #1 Seed, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Fri, May 1: Ivy League Semifinal #2, 6:30 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: ACC Semifinal #3 Seed at #2 Seed, 8 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, May 2: MAAC Championship, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, May 2: Big East Championship, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sun, May 3: ACC Championship, Noon — ACCN
Sun, May 3: Ivy League Championship, 1 p.m. — ESPNU

*Game will be presented on tape delay on ESPNU

 

[FloridaCuse]

I notice that Chris Cotter is not listed as an ESPN/ACCN play by play announcer on lacrosse games this year. Is he still with ESPN or has he left?

 

[RyanCuse44]

There are three Top 10 games scheduled:

No. 1 Maryland at No. 3 Syracuse on Feb. 13 (ACC Network)
No. 3 Syracuse at No. 6 North Carolina on April 4 (ESPNU)
No. 6 North Carolina at No. 8 Notre Dame on April 11 (ACC Network).

ESPN will again provide exclusive coverage of the entire NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, including Final Four weekend at Scott Stadium hosted by Virginia, May 23-25. Coverage details will be announced later this season.

The full slate of ESPN games across all streaming is here.

The commentator lineup, via ESPN’s release:

Anish Shroff, Jay Alter, Drew Carter, Mike Corey, Mark Dixon, and more will handle play-by-play duties throughout the season.

The roster of men’s lacrosse analysts includes:

Paul Carcaterra – All-American and national champion with Syracuse; played professionally with Major League Lacrosse’s New Jersey Pride and participated in the World Lacrosse Games.
Jules Heningburg – Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and two-time All-American at Rutgers; three-time Premier Lacrosse League All-Star.
Quint Kessenich – Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the nation’s best goalie while playing at Johns Hopkins; played professionally with the Baltimore Thunder.
Matt Ward – Three-time All-American (2004, 2005, 2006) and winner of the Tewaaraton Award as most outstanding player in 2006 after leading Virginia to the NCAA Championship.

2026 ESPN Men's Lacrosse Schedule
Sat, Jan 31: Robert Morris at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, Noon — ESPNU
Fri, Feb 6: Utah at No. 11 Duke, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Tue, Feb 10: No. 16 Towson at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, Feb 13: No. 1 Maryland at No. 3 Syracuse, 6 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Feb 14: Loyola at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Fri, Feb 20: No. 15 Johns Hopkins at No. 6 North Carolina, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 7: No. 3 Syracuse at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 7: No. 16 Towson at No. 14 Virginia, 6 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 14: No. 20 Michigan at No. 8 Notre Dame, Noon — ACCN
Sat, Mar 14: Navy at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 21: No. 20 Michigan at No. 15 Johns Hopkins*, Noon — ESPN+
Sat, Mar 21: No. 12 Army at No. 6 North Carolina, 4:30 p.m. — ACCN
Mon, Mar 23: Dartmouth at No. 14 Virginia, 7 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Mar 28: No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 14 Virgina, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Mar 28: No. 11 Duke at No. 3 Syracuse, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 4: No. 14 Virginia at No. 11 Duke, Noon — ACCN
Sat, Apr 4: No. 7 Penn State at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 4: No. 3 Syracuse at No. 6 North Carolina, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 11: No. 14 Virginia at No. 3 Syracuse, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 11: No. 6 North Carolina at No. 8 Notre Dame, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Apr 18: No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 11 Duke, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 18: No. 1 Maryland at No. 15 Johns Hopkins, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sat, Apr 18: Colgate at No. 3 Syracuse, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Fri, Apr 24: Drexel at No. 14 Virginia, 2:30 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, Apr 25: No. 11 Duke at No. 6 North Carolina, Noon — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: Ivy League Semifinal #1, 4 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: ACC Semifinal #4 Seed at #1 Seed, 5 p.m. — ACCN
Fri, May 1: Ivy League Semifinal #2, 6:30 p.m. — ESPNU
Fri, May 1: ACC Semifinal #3 Seed at #2 Seed, 8 p.m. — ACCN
Sat, May 2: MAAC Championship, Noon — ESPNU
Sat, May 2: Big East Championship, 2 p.m. — ESPNU
Sun, May 3: ACC Championship, Noon — ACCN
Sun, May 3: Ivy League Championship, 1 p.m. — ESPNU

*Game will be presented on tape delay on ESPNU

Dude, I don't know how you keep up with all this stuff along with all the other board but Kudos. You definitely need more NIL Board money before someone else picks you up.

 

[orange79]

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An insider tells me Georgetown has offered...