Fall sports look to resume their normal timeframe after holding championships in the spring due to a revised Covid-19 schedule. Below are key dates for 2021 NCAA fall sports, including start dates as well as championship dates and locations.
Many days and times have yet to be announced. The schedule will be updated as information becomes available.
2021 NCAA fall sports timeline, championships
Sport | season begins | championship | CHAMP location |
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DI Men's & Women's Cross Country | September 2 | November 20 | Tallahassee, Florida |
DII Men's & Women's Cross Country | September 2 | November 20 | Saint Leo, Florida |
DIII Men's & Women's Cross Country | September 2 | November 20 | Louisville, Kentucky |
DI Field Hockey | August 27 | November 19-21 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
DII Field Hockey | September 2 | November 19-21 | Millersville, Pennsylvania |
DIII Field Hockey | September 1 | November 20-21 | Hartford, Connecticut |
DI FBS Football | August 28 | January 10, 2022 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
DII Football | August 28 | December 18 | McKinney, Texas |
DIII Football | August 28 | December 17-18 | TBD |
DI FCS Football | August 28 | January 8, 2022 | Frisco, Texas |
DI Men's Soccer | August 26 | December 10-12 | Cary, North Carolina |
DI Women's Soccer | August 19 | December 3-5 | Santa Clara, California |
DII Men's & Women's Soccer | September 2 | December 9-11 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
DIII Men's & Women's Soccer | September 1 | December 3-4 | Greensboro, North Carolina |
DI Volleyball | August 27 | December 16-18 | Columbus, Ohio |
DII Volleyball | September 2 | December 9-11 | Tampa, Florida |
DIII Volleyball | September 1 | December 18-20 | St. Louis, Missouri |
NC Men's Water Polo | September 4 | December 4-5 | Los Angeles, California |