KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 12 teams that will Battle for the Red Banner at the 2026 NAIA Men’s Bowling National Championship have been announced and are set to compete March 19-21 at Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing, Mich.
The championship takes on a new format in 2026, as a dozen seeded teams split into two six-team, double-elimination brackets, playing mega-match style competitions for the right to play in the championship mega-match, Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. ET.
Fans also have more ways to watch and an expanded broadcast schedule for the 2026 championship. For the first time, every match will air, with lane-by-lane coverage on Bowl TV. BowlTV will also produce a centralized broadcast that will simulcast on Urban Edge Network and NAIA Network. For links to mobile and smart TV apps, visit NAIA.org/Watch.
Leading up to the tournament, NAIA.org will preview the new match format, the new bracket, and capsule each team that’s headed to Lansing.
| Seed | Institution | Conference | ||
| ● 1 | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | Heart of America Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 2 | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 3 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | Southern States Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 4 | Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) | |||
| ● 5 | Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 6 | Marian (Ind.) | Crossroads League | ||
| ● 7 | St. Francis (Ill.) | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 8 | Aquinas (Mich.) | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | ||
| ● 9 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Crossroads League | ||
| ● 10 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | |||
| ● 11 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Mid-South Conference | ||
| ● 12 | Ottawa (Kan.) | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
● Denotes Automatic Qualifier
● Denotes At-Large Selection
Follow the Championship: 2026 Selection Show | Schedule | Watch | Bracket
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