2026 NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
SCHEDULE
| Thursday, March 19 | 9 a.m. | Women’s Epee – Rounds 1-3 | |
| 11 a.m. | Women’s Foil – Rounds 1-3 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Women’s Sabre – Rounds 1-3 | ||
| Friday, March 20 | 9 a.m. | Women’s Epee – Rounds 4-5 | |
| 9 a.m. | Women’s Foil – Rounds 4-5 | ||
| 9 a.m. | Women’s Sabre – Rounds 4-5 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Women’s Semifinals and Championships Bouts |
The six semifinal bouts will be fenced on one strip, sequentially in the order of epee, foil, sabre. All finals bouts will be fenced after the semifinals, in the same order. An awards ceremony for women’s individual champions will follow.
| Saturday, March 21 | 9 a.m. | Men’s Epee – Rounds 1-3 | |
| 11 a.m. | Men’s Foil – Rounds 1-3 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Men’s Sabre – Rounds 1-3 | ||
| Sunday, March 22 | 9 a.m. | Men’s Epee – Rounds 4-5 | |
| 9 a.m. | Men’s Foil – Rounds 4-5 | ||
| 9 a.m. | Men’s Sabre – Rounds 4-5 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Men’s Semifinals and Championships Bouts |
The six semifinal bouts will be fenced on one strip, sequentially in the order of epee, foil, sabre. All finals bouts will be fenced after the semifinals, in the same order. An awards ceremony for men’s individual champions and the top four teams will follow.
Note: Wednesday afternoon is NOT open to the public; it will be a closed practice.
TICKETS
Purchase here.
PARKING
Thursday & Friday: Fans are to pay for parking using ParkMobile. You can find more information about it here.
Saturday and Sunday: Parking is FREE and open to the public. Spectators are encouraged to park in either the Joyce or Baseball Lots, which are located South of the Castellan Family Fencing Center, and enter through Gate 4.
Click here for an Athletics Facilities map.
GATES OPEN
Gates open at 8 a.m. ET every day for the NCAA Fencing Championship.
Please view our Clear Bag Policy here.
LIVE STREAM
A live stream of rounds 1-5 for both women’s and men’s will be hosted here.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Weapons of any kind are prohibited on campus.
The following items are prohibited within Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center:
- Aerosol cans or bottles
- Animals (Service Dogs are permitted)
- Artificial noisemakers (including whistles)
- Bags and containers that do not meet the Clear Bag Policy
- Bottles of water
- Drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Fireworks or explosives
- Glass bottles
- Golf umbrellas
- Halloween-style masks
- Laser or pen pointers
- Obstructive cameras or selfie sticks
- Outside alcohol or alcohol containers
- Outside food or beverages
- Projectors/projection devices
- Signs, banners, and balloons
- Stadium chairs or seat backs (unless medical reason with documentation)
- Strollers
- The throwing of any object at any time
- Use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes
- Use or possession of marijuana, and other illegal drugs
- Any other items deemed dangerous or inappropriate