The 2026 NCHSAA volleyball playoffs are here.
The NCHSAA released playoff brackets on Oct. 15. The playoffs are set to begin with the first round on Oct. 15.
Here are all the NCHSAA matchups for every class.
Class 1A East
No. 1 Woods Charter has a first-round bye
No. 17 Oxford Preparatory at No. 16 Jones
No. 8 Weldon STEM has a first-round bye
No. 24 North Edgecombe at No. 9 Cape Hatteras
No. 5 East Columbus has a first-round bye
No. 21 Sallie B. Howard at No. 12 Rocky Mount Preparatory
No. 4 Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy has a first-round bye
No. 20 Mattamuskeet at No. 13 Hobgood Charter
No. 3 Falls Lake Academy has a first-round bye
No. 19 Discovery Charter at No. 14
Wilson Preparatory
No. 6 Northside (Pinetown) has a first-round bye
No. 22 Washington County at No. 11 North East Carolina Preparatory
No. 7 Bear Grass Charter has a first-round bye
No. 23 Southern Wake Academy at No. 10 Excelsior Classical Academy
No. 18 Neuse Charter at No. 15 Central Carolina Academy
No. 2 Vance Charter has a first-round bye
Class 1A West
No. 1 The North Carolina Leadership Academy has a first-round bye
No. 17 Hiwassee Dam at No. 16 Chatham Central
No. 8 Bethany Community has a first-round bye
No. 24 Blue Ridge Early College at No. 9 Jackson Day
No. 5 River Mill Academy has a first-round bye
No. 21 Phoenix Academy at No. 12 Millennium Charter Academy
No. 4 Revolution Academy has a first-round bye
No. 20 Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy at No. 13 NCSSM-Morganton
No. 3 Robbinsville has a first-round bye
No. 19 Highlands at No. 14 North Stokes
No. 6 Chatham Charter has a first-round bye
No. 22 South Davidson at No. 11 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
No. 7 Summit Charter has a first-round bye
No. 23 The Hawbridge at No. 10 Andrews
No. 18 Carolina International at No. 15 Rosman
No. 2 Clover Garden has a first-round bye
Class 2A East
No. 1 Camden County has a first-round bye
No. 17 East Carteret at No. 16 Lejeune
No. 8 Roxboro Community has a first-round bye
No. 24 Northampton County at No. 9 East Bladen
No. 5 Pamlico County has a first-round bye
No. 21 Hobbton at No. 12 Franklin Academy
No. 4 John A. Holmes has a first-round bye
No. 20 West Columbus at No. 13 North Duplin
No. 3 Perquimans County has a first-round bye
No. 19 Rosewood at No. 14 Eno River Academy
No. 6 Research Triangle has a first-round bye
No. 22 Lakewood at No. 11 East Wake Academy
No. 7 Warren County has a first-round bye
No. 23 American Leadership Academy-Johnston at No. 10 Gates County
No. 18 Voyager Academy at No. 15 Southside
No. 2 Manteo has a first-round bye
Class 2A West
No. 1 Cherokee has a first-round bye
No. 17 South Stokes at No. 16 Corvian Community
No. 8 Bishop McGuinness has a first-round bye
No. 24 Langtree Charter at No. 9 Gray Stone Day
No. 5 Murphy has a first-round bye
No. 21 Starmount at No. 12 South Stanly
No. 4 Cornerstone Charter Academy has a first-round bye
No. 20 East Wilkes at No. 13 Hayesville
No. 3 Mountain Island Charter has a first-round bye
No. 19 Avery County at No. 14 Alleghany
No. 6 Christ the King has a first-round bye
No. 22 Cherryville at No. 11 Bradford Preparatory
No. 7 Highland School of Technology has a first-round bye
No. 23 Albemarle at No. 10 Elkin
No. 18 Swain County at No. 15 Mitchell
No. 2 Community School of Davidson has a first-round bye
Class 3A East
No. 1 Midway has a first-round bye
No. 17 NCSSM-Durham at No. 16 Pender
No. 8 Farmville Central has a first-round bye
No. 24 Northwood at No. 9 South Lenoir
No. 5 Louisburg Magnet has a first-round bye
No. 21 Northeastern at No. 12 West Bladen
No. 4 South Columbus has a first-round bye
No. 20 Beddingfield at No. 13 Princeton
No. 3 Ayden-Grifton has a first-round bye
No. 19 Pasquotank County at No. 14 North Moore
No. 6 Bartlett Yancey has a first-round bye
No. 22 Eastern Randolph at No. 11 Wallace-Rose Hill
No. 7 Goldsboro has a first-round bye
No. 23 James Kenan at No. 10 Martin County
No. 18 Heide Trask at No. 15 Greene Central
No. 2 Wake Preparatory Academy has a first-round bye
Class 3A West
No. 1 North Stanly has a first-round bye
No. 17 Mountain Heritage at No. 16 Surry Central
No. 8 Robert L. Patton has a first-round bye
No. 24 Madison at No. 9 Jimmy C. Draughn
No. 5 Hendersonville has a first-round bye
No. 21 East Rutherford at No. 12 Piedmont Community Charter
No. 4 Charles D. Owen has a first-round bye
No. 20 Walkertown at No. 13 Polk County
No. 3 East Surry has a first-round bye
No. 19 Wheatmore at No. 14 Mount Airy
No. 6 Pine Lake Preparatory has a first-round bye
No. 22 Shelby at No. 11 North Wilkes
No. 7 Providence Grove has a first-round bye
No. 23 Union Academy at No. 10 Dalton L. McMichael
No. 18 East Davidson at No. 15 West Davidson
No. 2 Trinity has a first-round bye
Class 4A East
No. 1 Uwharrie Charter Academy has a first-round bye
No. 17 Nash Central at No. 16 Southwest Onslow
No. 8 East Duplin has a first-round bye
No. 24 Reidsville at No. 9 Randleman
No. 5 Washington has a first-round bye
No. 21 John M. Morehead at No. 12 First Flight
No. 4 Bunn has a first-round bye
No. 20 Anson at No. 13 Ledford
No. 3 Clinton has a first-round bye
No. 19 Roanoke Rapids at No. 14 North Johnston
No. 6 West Stanly has a first-round bye
No. 22 West Stokes at No. 11 North Lenoir
No. 7 Central Davidson has a first-round bye
No. 23 Fairmont at No. 10 Carrboro
No. 18 Lexington at No. 15 West Craven
No. 2 Southwestern Randolph has a first-round bye
Class 4A West
No. 1 Lake Norman Charter has a first-round bye
No. 17 Salisbury at No. 16 Bandys
No. 8 Fred T. Foard has a first-round bye
No. 24 Central Academy of Technology and Arts at No. 9 Lincoln Charter
No. 5 Ashe County has a first-round bye
No. 21 West Iredell at No. 12 North Surry
No. 4 East Gaston has a first-round bye
No. 20 Newton-Conover at No. 13 Pisgah
No. 3 South Rowan has a first-round bye
No. 19 Hibriten at No. 14 Burns
No. 6 Stuart W. Cramer has a first-round bye
No. 22 East Burke at No. 11 Brevard
No. 7 Maiden has a first-round bye
No. 23 Bunker Hill at No. 10 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central
No. 18 Tuscola at No. 15 Mount Pleasant
No. 2 Forbush has a first-round bye
Class 5A East
No. 1 Seaforth has a first-round bye
No. 17 Southeast Alamance at No. 16 South Granville
No. 8 Orange has a first-round bye
No. 24 Saint Pauls at No. 9 Croatan
No. 5 West Carteret has a first-round bye
No. 21 Rocky Mount at No. 12 Western Alamance
No. 4 Person has a first-round bye
No. 20 Richlands at No. 13 Southern Nash
No. 3 Fike has a first-round bye
No. 19 Havelock at No. 14 Currituck County
No. 6 James B. Hunt has a first-round bye
No. 22 Northside (Jacksonville) at No. 11 South Brunswick
No. 7 Charles B. Aycock has a first-round bye
No. 23 J.F. Webb at No. 10 Eastern Alamance
No. 18 Durham School of the Arts at No. 15 Dixon
No. 2 Cedar Ridge has a first-round bye
Class 5A West
No. 1 West Henderson has a first-round bye
No. 17 Rockingham County at No. 16 Northwest Cabarrus
No. 8 Smoky Mountain has a first-round bye
No. 24 Clyde A. Erwin at No. 9 North Lincoln
No. 5 Oak Grove has a first-round bye
No. 21 Southern Guilford at No. 12 West Rowan
No. 4 Franklin has a first-round bye
No. 20 Enka at No. 13 Concord
No. 3 Jesse C. Carson has a first-round bye
No. 19 East Lincoln at No. 14 East Rowan
No. 6 South Point has a first-round bye
No. 22 North Henderson at No. 11 North Davidson
No. 7 Crest has a first-round bye
No. 23 Montgomery Central at No. 10 Parkwood
No. 18 Forestview at No. 15 Forest Hills
No. 2 Hickory has a first-round bye
Class 6A East
No. 1 West Johnston has a first-round bye
No. 17 E.E. Smith at No. 16 Northern Durham
No. 8 Lee County has a first-round bye
No. 24 South View at No. 9 Jacksonville
No. 5 Middle Creek has a first-round bye
No. 21 Western Harnett at No. 12 Southern Alamance
No. 4 East Chapel Hill has a first-round bye
No. 20 Triton at No. 13 Northern Nash
No. 3 Swansboro has a first-round bye
No. 19 Franklinton at No. 14 Harnett Central
No. 6 Southern Lee has a first-round bye
No. 22 Terry Sanford at No. 11 Gray's Creek
No. 7 Union Pines has a first-round bye
No. 23 West Brunswick at No. 10 South Johnston
No. 18 Seventy-First at No. 15 Felton Grove
No. 2 Junius H. Rose has a first-round bye
Class 6A West
No. 1 North Iredell has a first-round bye
No. 17 Kings Mountain at No. 16 St. Stephens
No. 8 A.C. Reynolds has a first-round bye
No. 24 Walter M. Williams at No. 9 South Caldwell
No. 5 T.C. Roberson has a first-round bye
No. 21 Charlotte Catholic at No. 12 Southeast Guilford
No. 4 Alexander Central has a first-round bye
No. 20 Freedom at No. 13 Scotland
No. 3 Northern Guilford has a first-round bye
No. 19 Piedmont at No. 14 Mount Tabor
No. 6 Sun Valley has a first-round bye
No. 22 Western Guilford at No. 11 Robert B. Glenn
No. 7 Asheboro has a first-round bye
No. 23 Central Cabarrus at No. 10 Asheville High
No. 18 James B. Dudley at No. 15 Lucy Ragsdale
No. 2 Watauga has a first-round bye
Class 7A East
No. 1 D.H. Conley has a first-round bye
No. 17 Overhills at No. 16 Riverside
No. 8 Jack Britt has a first-round bye
No. 24 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at No. 9 Eugene Ashley
No. 5 Chapel Hill has a first-round bye
No. 21 South Central at No. 12 Cleveland
No. 4 Topsail has a first-round bye
No. 20 East Wake at No. 13 Clayton
No. 3 Heritage has a first-round bye
No. 19 New Hanover at No. 14 New Bern
No. 6 Lumberton has a first-round bye
No. 22 Holly Springs at No. 11 Fuquay-Varina
No. 7 Wake Forest has a first-round bye
No. 23 Richmond Senior at No. 10 Cape Fear
No. 18 Garner at No. 15 North Brunswick
No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons has a first-round bye
Class 7A West
No. 1 Marvin Ridge has a first-round bye
No. 17 East Forsyth at No. 16 South Iredell
No. 8 David W. Butler has a first-round bye
No. 24 Hopewell at No. 9 Cuthbertson
No. 5 Mooresville has a first-round bye
No. 21 North Mecklenburg at No. 12 Cox Mill
No. 4 Southwest Guilford has a first-round bye
No. 20 Richard J. Reynolds at No. 13 Davie County
No. 3 Grimsley has a first-round bye
No. 19 A.L. Brown at No. 14 Ballantyne Ridge
No. 6 Weddington has a first-round bye
No. 22 Porter Ridge at No. 11 Independence
No. 7 Hickory Ridge has a first-round bye
No. 23 McDowell at No. 10 Page
No. 18 Lake Norman at No. 15 West Cabarrus
No. 2 Ronald W. Reagan has a first-round bye
Class 8A East
No. 1 Green Level has a first-round bye
No. 9 Corinth Holders at No. 8 Rolesville
No. 4 Emsley A. Laney has a first-round bye
No. 12 Athens Drive at No. 5 Millbrook
No. 3 Green Hope has a first-round bye
No. 11 Wakefield at No. 6 Needham B. Broughton
No. 2 John T. Hoggard has a first-round bye
No. 10 Leesville Road at No. 7 Apex
Class 8A West
No. 1 Pinecrest has a first-round bye
No. 9 Providence at No. 8 William Amos Hough
No. 4 East Mecklenburg has a first-round bye
No. 12 South Mecklenburg at No. 5 Ardrey Kell
No. 3 Northwest Guilford has a first-round bye
No. 11 Palisades at No. 6 Apex Friendship
No. 2 West Forsyth has a first-round bye
No. 10 Hoke County at No. 7 Myers Park
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: NCHSAA volleyball playoffs brackets for 2026 postseason
