2026 ESPN Air Dates

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UDA College Dance Team National Championship

Division

Hip Hop

Teams featured:
- Delaware
- San Diego State
- UCF
- UNLV
- University of Cincinnati
- Louisiana State University
- University of Memphis
- Washington State
- Weber State University
- Northwest Community College

Airing (EST):
- Sunday, February 22nd: 10:00AM
- Saturday, February 28th: 8:30AM
- Sunday, March 1st: 9:30AM
- Saturday, March 7th: 10:30 AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

Pom

Teams featured:
- University of Minnesota
- The Ohio State University
- University of Tennessee
- University of Cincinnati
- Texas Tech University
- University of Wisconsin
- Rutgers University
- Penn State
- Minnesota State University – Mankato
- Cal State Fullerton

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, February 28th: 9:00AM
- Sunday, March 1st: 10:00AM
- Saturday, March 7th: 8:30 AM
- Sunday, March 22nd: 9:00 AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU
- ESPN2

Jazz

Teams featured:
- The Ohio State University
- University of Minnesota
- University of Tennessee
- University of Alabama
- Texas Tech University
- University of Oklahoma
- Minnesota State University – Mankato
- Grand Canyon University

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, February 28th: 9:30 AM
- Sunday, March 1st: 10:30 AM
- Saturday, March 7th: 8:00 AM
- Sunday, March 22nd: 9:30 AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU
- ESPN2

UCA College Cheer Team National Championship

Division

All Girl

Teams featured:
- University of Delaware
- University of South Florida
- San Diego State University
- Florida State University
- University of Alabama
- University of Mississippi
- University of Oklahoma
- Purdue University

Airing (EST):
- Sunday, February 22nd: 10:30 AM
- Saturday, February 28th: 8:00 AM
- Sunday, March 1st: 9:00 AM
- Saturday, March 7th: 10:00 AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

Division IA Coed

Teams featured:
- University of South Florida
- UCF
- University of Kentucky
- University of Alabama
- University of Tennessee
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Mississippi
- LSU
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Louisiana Lafayette

Airing (EST):
- Sunday, February 22nd: 11:00 AM
- Sunday, March 1st: 8:00 AM
- Saturday, March 7th: 9:00 AM
- Sunday, March 15th: 9:00 AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU
- ESPN2

UDA National Dance Team Championship

DI/DII POM

DI Large Teams featured:
- Elkhorn South High School
- Linn-Mar High School
- Waukee Northwest High School
- Santa Margarita Catholic High School
- Crown Point High School
- Millard North High School
Highlights:
- Stephenson High School
- Yorba Linda High School
DII Large Pom
- St. Thomas More Catholic High School
Highlights:
- Gretna East High School
- St. Ursula Academy
DII Small
- Academy of the Holy Angels
- Seton High School
- Skutt Catholic High School
Highlights:
- Mount Notre Dame High School
- Saint Joseph High School

High Kick

DI Large:
- Bentonville High School
Highlights
- DII Small
  - Notre Dame de Sion High School
- DII Large
  - Mountain Brook High School
- DI Small
  - Lincoln Southwest High School

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 14th: 8:00AM
- Saturday, March 21st: 9:00AM
- Sunday, March 29th: 8:00AM
- Saturday, April 4th: 10:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

DI/DII JAZZ

DII Large
- St. Thomas More Catholic High School
- St. Ursula Academy
- Gretna East High School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
- St. Joseph’s Academy
Highlights:
- Mount Carmel Academy
- Milford High School
DI Large
- Coral Reef High School
- Millard North High School
- Yorba Linda High School
Highlights
- Lyons Township High School
- Elkhorn South High School
DI Small
- Casteel High School
- Perry High School
- Eisenhower High School
Highlights
- Mountain View High School
- Northville High School
DII Small
- St. Brendan High School

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 28th: 8:00AM
- Saturday, April 4th: 11:00AM
- Saturday, April 11th: 9:00AM
- Sunday, April 12th: 9:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPN2
- ESPNU

DI/DII HIP HOP

DII Small
- Teurlings Catholic High School
- Chartier Valley High School
- Archbishop Spaulding High School
- Academy of the Holy Angels
- Peters Township High School
Highlights
- Gulliver Preparatory
- St. Brendan High School
DI Large
- Mason High School
- Coral Reef High School
- Collierville High School
- Lake Zurich High School
DII Large
- Miami Arts Studio
- St. Joseph’s Academy
- Our Lady of Lourdes
Highlights
- Riviera Preparatory School
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School
DI Small
- Francis Howell High School

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 28th: 9:00AM
- Saturday, April 4th: 9:00AM
- Saturday, April 11th: 8:00AM
- Sunday, April 12th: 11:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPN2
- ESPNU

NDTC BONUS SHOW: DI SMALL POM

DI Small Pom
- Chaparral High School
- Perry High School
- California High School
- Mountain View High School
- Liberty High School
- Highland High School
Highlights
- Los Alamitos High School
- Northville High School
- Lindbergh High School

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 14th: 9:00AM
- Saturday, March 21st: 8:00AM
- Sunday, April 12th: 10:00AM
- Sunday, April 26th: 10:30AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship

NHSCC DI

Small DI
- Owasso High School
- Oak Grove High School
- Bloomington Jefferson High School
- Houston High School
- Broken Arrow High School
Highlights
- Cumberland Valley
- Bartram Trail
Medium DI
- Oak Ridge High School
- Corner Canyon High School
- Bullitt East High School
- Lake Norman High School
- Vestavia Hills High School
Highlights
- Rockvale High School
- Ravenwood High School
- Prior Lake High School
Super DI
- Hewitt-Trussville

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 14th: 10:00AM
- Sunday, March 22nd: 8:00AM
- Sunday, April 5th: 11:00AM
- Sunday, April 26th: 9:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

NHSCC DII

Small DII
- St. Joseph’s High School
- Buckhorn
- Penn-Trafford
- Pulaski High School
- Greenup County
- Pikeville
Highlights
- Vandebilt
- Thomas Jefferson
- Warren Hills
Medium DII
- Cullman High School
- St. Brendan’s
- Cooper High School
- St. Huberts Catholic
Highlights
- Liberty Christian
- North Laurel
Super DII
- St. Joseph’s Academy

Airing (EST):
- Sunday, March 29th: 9:00AM
- Saturday, April 18th: 8:00AM
- Sunday, April 19th: 8:00AM
- Saturday, April 25th: 9:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPN2
- ESPNU

COED DI/DII

Small Coed DI
- Strawberry Crest
- Blackman High School
- Castle View
- Downey High School
Highlights
- Ward Melville
- Bryant High School
Small Coed DII
- Archbishop Shaw
- Saltillo High School
- Archbishop Rummel
- Smithtown East
Highlights
- Holy Cross
- Barren County
Large Coed DII
- Brother Martin
Large Coed DI
- Tahquitz

Airing (EST):
- Sunday, March 29th: 10:00AM
- Sunday, April 5th: 10:00AM
- Sunday, April 18th: 9:00AM
- Sunday, April 19th: 9:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU
- ESPN2

LARGE VARSITY

DI & DII Large
- Hempfield Area
- Bingham
- Live Oak
Highlights
- Haverford
- Norwin
- Fredrick Douglass
Large DII
- Teurlings Catholic
- Bowling Green
Highlights
- Pike County
- Liberty Creek

Airing (EST):
- Saturday, March 14th: 9:30AM
- Saturday, March 21st: 8:30AM
- Sunday, April 12th: 10:30AM
- Sunday, April 26th: 10:00AM

Where to watch:
- ESPN2
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNU

The Summit Championship

Coming Soon!