NCAA DI Indoor Track and Field Championships 2026: Schedule, Selections & How to Watch

Here’s a quick guide to the 2026 Division I indoor track and field championships, including the schedule of events, TV information and how teams and individuals are picked.

When and where are the 2026 DI indoor track and field championships?

The Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas will host the NCAA men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships this season from Friday, March 13 to Saturday, March 14, 2025. The indoor championships return to Arkansas for the first time since 2021. Both the men’s and women’s championships are held simultaneously.

The indoor track championships’ schedule of events

The schedule of events for the 2026 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships was released by the NCAA (subject to change). View the schedule below:

NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships schedule

How to watch the NCAA DI indoor track & field championships in 2026

The 2026 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships will air on the ESPN family of networks.

How and when the championship field is selected

The 2026 DI men and women’s indoor track and field selections will come from qualifying performances from Friday, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Mar. 1. With the exception of conference championships, the deadline for achieving a qualifying performance is March 1. Monday, Mar. 2, will be the last date a qualifying performance may be obtained for conference championships. The final list of meet participants will be revealed on Tuesday, Mar. 3. On Wednesday, March 11, the final championships’ start lists will be posted on the NCAA website.

The current indoor track and field rankings

To see the most recent USTFCCCA rankings for men’s and women’s track and field, click or tap this link. Throughout the season, both will be updated.

The past indoor track and field champions

These are the past NCAA indoor track and field champions. While the men’s championship started in 1965, the women’s championship started in 1983.

DI women’s track and field championship history

YEAR	CHAMPION	COACH	POINTS	RUNNER-UP	POINTS	SITE
2025	Oregon	Jerry Schumacher	55	Georgia	39	Virginia Beach, Virginia
2024	Arkansas	Chris Johnson	55	Florida	50	Boston
2023	Arkansas	Lance Harter	64	Texas	60	Albuquerque, New Mexico
2022	Florida	Mike Holloway	68	Texas	56	Birmingham, Alabama
2021	Arkansas	Lance Harter	68	Texas A&M	57	Fayetteville, Arkansas
2020	Canceled due to COVID-19	—	—	—	—	—
2019	Arkansas	Lance Harter	62	Southern California	51	Birmingham, Alabama
2018	Georgia	Petros Kyprianou	61	Arkansas	49	Texas A&M
2017	Oregon	Robert Johnson	84	Georgia	51	Texas A&M
2016	Oregon	Robert Johnson	53	Arkansas	50	Birmingham, Alabama
2015	Arkansas	Lance Harter	63	Oregon	46 1/2	Fayetteville, Arkansas
2014	Oregon	Robert Johnson	44	Texas	43 1/2	New Mexico
2013	Oregon	Robert Johnson	56	Kansas	44	Arkansas
2012	Oregon	Vin Lananna	49	Kansas	30	Boise State
2011	Oregon	Vin Lananna	67	Texas	38	Texas A&M
2010	Oregon	Vin Lananna	61	Tennessee	36	Arkansas
2009	Tennessee	J.J. Clark	42	Texas A&M	37	Texas A&M
2008	Arizona State	Greg Kraft	51	LSU	43	Arkansas
2007	Arizona State	Greg Kraft	38	LSU	33	Arkansas
2006	Texas	Bev Kearney	51	Stanford	36	Arkansas
2005	Tennessee	J.J. Clark	46	Florida	36	Arkansas
2004	LSU	Pat Henry	52	Florida	51	Arkansas
2003	LSU	Pat Henry	62	Florida, South Carolina	44	Arkansas
2002	LSU	Pat Henry	57	UCLA	43	Arkansas
2001	UCLA	Jeanette Bolden	53 1/2	South Carolina	40	Arkansas
2000	UCLA	Jeanette Bolden	51	South Carolina	41	Arkansas
1999	Texas	Bev Kearney	61	LSU	57	Indianapolis
1998	Texas	Bev Kearney	60	LSU	30	Indianapolis
1997	LSU	Pat Henry	49	Texas, Wisconsin	39	Indianapolis
1996	LSU	Pat Henry	52	Georgia	34	Indianapolis
1995	LSU	Pat Henry	40	UCLA	37	Indianapolis
1994	LSU	Pat Henry	48	Alabama	29	Indianapolis
1993	LSU	Pat Henry	49	Wisconsin	44	Indianapolis
1992	Florida	Bev Kearney	50	Stanford	26	Indianapolis
1991	LSU	Pat Henry	48	Texas	39	Indianapolis
1990	Texas	Terry Crawford	50	Wisconsin	26	Indianapolis
1989	LSU	Pat Henry	61	Villanova	34	Indianapolis
1988	Texas	Terry Crawford	71	Villanova	52	Oklahoma City
1987	LSU	Billy Maxwell	49	Tennessee	30	Oklahoma City
1986	Texas	Terry Crawford	31	Southern California, Tennessee	26	Oklahoma City
1985	Florida State	Gary Winckler	34	Texas	32	Syracuse, N.Y.
1984	Nebraska	Gary Pepin	59	Tennessee	48	Syracuse, N.Y.
1983	Nebraska	Gary Pepin	47	Tennessee	44	Pontiac, Mich.

DI men’s track and field championship history

YEAR	CHAMPION	COACH	POINTS	RUNNER-UP	POINTS	HOST OR SITE
2025	Southern California	Quincy Watts	39	Georgia	33	Virginia Beach, Virginia
2024	Texas Tech	Wes Kittley	50.5	Arkansas	41	Boston
2023	Arkansas	Chris Bucknam	63	Georgia	40	Albuquerque
2022	Texas	Edrick Floréal	47	North Carolina A&T	36	Birmingham, Alabama
2021	Oregon	Robert Johnson	79	LSU	56	Fayetteville, Arkansas
2020	Canceled due to COVID-19	—	—	—	—	—
2019	Florida	Mike Holloway	55	Houston	44	Birmingham, Alabama
2018	Florida	Mike Holloway	40	USC	37	College Station, Texas
2017	Texas A&M	Pat Henry	46	Florida	45.5	College Station, Texas
2016	Oregon	Robert Johnson	62	Arkansas	39	Birmingham, Alabama
2015	Oregon	Robert Johnson	74	Florida	50	Fayetteville, Ark.
2014	Oregon	Robert Johnson	62	Arkansas	54	New Mexico
2013	Arkansas	Chris Bucknam	74	Florida	59	Arkansas
2012	Florida	Mike Holloway	52	Arkansas	47	Boise State
2011	Florida	Mike Holloway	52	Texas A&M	40	College Station, Texas
2010	Florida	Mike Holloway	57	Oregon/Texas A&M	44	Arkansas
2009	Oregon	Vin Lananna	54	Florida	36	Texas A&M
2008	Arizona State	Greg Kraft	44	Florida State	41	Arkansas
2007	Wisconsin	Ed Nuttycombe	40	Florida State	35	Arkansas
2006	Arkansas	John McDonnell	53	LSU	41	Arkansas
2005	Arkansas	John McDonnell	56	Florida	46	Arkansas
2004	LSU	Pat Henry	44	*Arkansas/Florida	38	Arkansas
2003	Arkansas	John McDonnell	54	Auburn	30	Arkansas
2002	Tennessee	Bill Webb	62.5	Alabama	47	Arkansas
2001	LSU	Pat Henry	34	TCU	33	Arkansas
2000	Arkansas	John McDonnell	69.5	Stanford	52	Arkansas
1999	Arkansas	John McDonnell	65	Stanford	42.5	Indianapolis
1998	Arkansas	John McDonnell	56	Stanford	36.5	Indianapolis
1997	Arkansas	John McDonnell	59	Auburn	27	Indianapolis
1996	George Mason	John Cook	39	Nebraska	31.5	Indianapolis
1995	Arkansas	John McDonnell	59	George Mason/Tennessee	26	Indianapolis
1994	Arkansas	John McDonnell	94	Tennessee	40	Indianapolis
1993	Arkansas	John McDonnell	66	Clemson	30	Indianapolis
1992	Arkansas	John McDonnell	53	Clemson	46	Indianapolis
1991	Arkansas	John McDonnell	34	Georgetown	27	Indianapolis
1990	Arkansas	John McDonnell	44	Florida	29	Indianapolis
1989	Arkansas	John McDonnell	34	Florida	31	Indianapolis
1988	Arkansas	John McDonnell	34	Illinois	29	Oklahoma City
1987	Arkansas	John McDonnell	39	SMU	31	Oklahoma City
1986	Arkansas	John McDonnell	49	Villanova	22	Oklahoma City
1985	Arkansas	John McDonnell	70	Tennessee	29	Syracuse, N.Y.
1984	Arkansas	John McDonnell	38	Washington State	28	Syracuse, N.Y.
1983	SMU	Ted McLaughlin	43	Villanova	32	Pontiac, Mich.
1982	UTEP	John Wedel	67	Arkansas	30	Pontiac, Mich.
1981	UTEP	Ted Banks	76	SMU	51	Detroit
1980	UTEP	Ted Banks	76	Villanova	42	Detroit
1979	Villanova	Jim Elliott	52	UTEP	51	Detroit
1978	UTEP	Ted Banks	44	Auburn	38	Detroit
1977	Washington State	John Chaplin	25.5	UTEP	25	Detroit
1976	UTEP	Ted Banks	23	Villanova	15	Detroit
1975	UTEP	Ted Banks	36	Kansas	17.5	Detroit
1974	UTEP	Ted Banks	19	Colorado	18	Detroit
1973	Manhattan	Fred Dwyer	18	Kansas/Kent State/UTEP	12	Detroit
1972	Southern California	Vern Wolfe	19	Bowling Green/Michigan State	18	Detroit
1971	Villanova	Jim Elliott	22	UTEP	19.25	Detroit
1970	Kansas	Bob Timmons	27.5	Villanova	26	Detroit
1969	Kansas	Bob Timmons	41.5	Villanova	33	Detroit
1968	Villanova	Jim Elliott	35.3	Southern California	25	Detroit
1967	Southern California	Vern Wolfe	26	Oklahoma	17	Detroit
1966	Kansas	Bob Timmons	14	Southern California	13	Detroit
1965	Missouri	Tom Botts	14	Oklahoma State	12	Detroit