CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson Volleyball in conjunction with Head Coach Jackie Simpson Kirr has announced the 2026 nonconference schedule that includes 10 home contests and two road matches that complement the 20 ACC contests that were released in April.
All home contests in Jervey Gym are free and open to the public during the 2026 season. Fans interested in a premium seating option can join the ACEs Club, as ACEs Club Members at the highest giving tiers will be given the first opportunity to sit in the exclusive second-level lounge space on the south side of the building that overlooks the court during the 2026 season.
Fans will get their first look at the 2026 squad that features eight returners from the 2025 team during the annual Orange vs. Purple Scrimmage on August 22. The Tigers will open the regular season six days later with the return of the Big Orange Bash to Jervey Gym on Friday, Aug. 28 against Charleston Southern. Additional matches over the weekend include games against Butler and Western Carolina.
The Tigers continue their home stand the following weekend with the Clemson Invitational, a three-game tournament against UNC Greensboro, East Carolina and Appalachian State. Clemson hits the road for the first time in 2026 on Sept. 8 when it travels to Oxford, Mississippi to take on Ole Miss in the ACC-SEC Challenge.
The Tigers return to Jervey Gym for a Palmetto Series presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery matchup against South Carolina on Friday, Sept. 11. Clemson hits the road one final time during preseason play with a match at Wofford, before it returns home for a three-game stand against Furman (Sept. 17), New Hampshire (Sept. 18) and USC Upstate (Sept. 20) to wrap up nonconference play.
Following the nonconference schedule, the Tigers open ACC play with a home weekend against Virginia and Virginia Tech on Sept. 25 and 27, respectively.
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