LANSING, Mich. – The 2026 NAIA Men’s Bowling National Championships opened Thursday at Royal Scot in Lansing, Michigan, with the debut of the high-stakes Mega Match format, where teams must claim two of three points—a traditional team game, a five-game Baker total pinfall set, and, if necessary, a best-of-seven Baker matchplay.
The men’s field saw the top four seeds receive first-round byes, while the remaining eight teams battled to advance in the Blue and Red brackets.
Opening Round (Morning Session):
Winner’s Bracket Second Round (Afternoon Session):
Competition continues Friday morning with the elimination bracket matches as teams Battle For The Red Banner in the National Championship matches on Saturday.
CBN host Jasmine Monk visits with Webber International (Fla.) head coach Caitlyn Johnson about her journey from student-athlete to professional to head coach of the Warriors, who enter their first season as an NAIA bowling program.
Jasmine Monk of the Collegiate Bowling Network sits down with Chris McMillan, Head Bowling Coach at Midway (Ky.), to talk about his journey from a national championship as a student-athlete to a head coaching role in the NAIA.
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Championship match set for 11 a.m. ET