Mountain West Announces 2026 Conference Volleyball Schedule

Nevada Wolf Pack to face new conference foes in upcoming season

Apr. 15, 2026 at 7:22pm

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The Mountain West Conference has released the 2026 volleyball schedule, which will feature over nine weeks of conference play with each team facing their opponent twice in a Thursday-Saturday format. The Nevada Wolf Pack, led by first-year head coach Jason Borchin, will kick off conference play at home against GCU on September 24 and 26 before hitting the road to face New Mexico, UTEP, UNLV, UC Davis, Wyoming, Hawaii, and San José State throughout the season. The Mountain West Championships will take place November 24-25 in Las Vegas.

Why it matters

The 2026 Mountain West volleyball schedule marks the debut of several new conference members, including UTEP, UC Davis, and Hawaii, adding fresh matchups and rivalries to the league. For the Nevada Wolf Pack, the season will be the first under new head coach Jason Borchin, who is tasked with leading the program back to the Mountain West tournament after missing out last year.

The details

The 2026 Mountain West volleyball schedule will feature each team playing their conference opponent twice, with matches held in a Thursday-Saturday format. Nevada will open league play at home against GCU on September 24 and 26 before hitting the road to face New Mexico, UTEP, UNLV, UC Davis, Wyoming, Hawaii, and San José State throughout the season. The Mountain West Championships are slated for November 24-25 in Las Vegas.

  • The 2026 Mountain West volleyball schedule was released on April 15, 2026.
  • Nevada will open conference play at home against GCU on September 24 and 26, 2026.
  • The Mountain West Championships will take place November 24-25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The players

Jason Borchin

The first-year head coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack women's volleyball team, who previously spent nine seasons on the coaching staff at Cal Poly.

Nevada Wolf Pack

The women's volleyball team of the University of Nevada, Reno, competing in the Mountain West Conference.

Mountain West Conference

The NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference that includes the Nevada Wolf Pack and several other schools in the western United States.

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What’s next

The Mountain West Championships will take place November 24-25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the conference champion will be determined.

The takeaway

The 2026 Mountain West volleyball schedule features the debut of several new conference members, adding fresh matchups and rivalries to the league. For the Nevada Wolf Pack, the season will be the first under new head coach Jason Borchin, who will look to lead the program back to the Mountain West tournament after missing out last year.