NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's soccer team will host a four-team regional to open the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship, as the 64-team field was revealed on Monday morning.
 
One of two remaining undefeated teams in the country, St. Olaf (17-0-4) earned an automatic bid into the national tournament after winning the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons and the sixth time overall (2011, 2025, 2022-24, 2026). The Oles will open the NCAA Tournament by facing Midwest Conference champion Grinnell College (14-4-2) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Rolf Mellby Field.
 
The other first-round game on Saturday will feature Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) champion UW-Superior and American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) champion Loras College in a 1:30 p.m. kickoff. The winners of the two opening-round games will meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15 for a spot in the sectional rounds or "Sweet 16."
 
This year marks the 13th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (1984, 1992, 1998-99, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021-26) for St. Olaf and the sixth in a row. The Oles will host on the opening weekend for the sixth time (1999, 2021, 2023-26).
 
More information regarding the opening weekend will be posted later this week.