The 2026 NSIC Volleyball Tournament pairings have been determined following the conclusion of the NSIC regular season schedule. The No. 23 University of Minnesota Duluth volleyball team earned the No. 6 seed and will travel to Marshall, Minn., Tuesday, Nov. 10 to face No. 3 seed Southwest Minnesota State in the NSIC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals. Opening serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. from PE Gym. 

The top eight teams from the NSIC Volleyball Standings advanced to the single-elimination tournament. The semifinals/championship matches will be hosted by the highest remaining seed and will take place on two consecutive days between Friday and Sunday, November 13-15 with the dates of competition determined by the host institution following the quarterfinal round.

Wayne State (19-1) won the 2026 NSIC Regular Season Championship and will be the top seed taking on eighth seeded Augustana (12-8). Concordia-St. Paul (17-3) is the two seed and will host seventh seeded Jamestown (12-8). Southwest Minnesota State (15-5) is the third seed and will host sixth seeded Minnesota Duluth (14-6) while fourth seeded Northern State (15-5) will host fifth seeded St. Cloud State (14-6).

Tiebreakers:
- SMSU earned the third seed over NSU via point rating system
- SCSU earned the fifth seed over UMD via point rating system
- UJ tied AU in the point rating system, UJ earned the seventh seed via its head-to-head win in the single match played with AU

The winner of the NSIC Tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament.