2026 Annual Michigan Mudbowl
Official qualifying tournaments, division brackets, and match progression for Michigan Mudbowl Football & Volleyball.
Play-In Qualifying Tournaments
Play-in qualifying tournaments occur in advance of Mudbowl Saturday (November 7, 2026). Official tournament bracket seedings, byes, and opening round matchups will be established directly following the conclusion of the campus-wide Fundraising Challenge.
Tournament Divisions
Men's Mud Football League
Women's Volleyball League
Path to Mudbowl Saturday
Men's Mud Football
Fraternity chapters compete in single-elimination play-in brackets seeded by Givebutter fundraising performance. The Men's Play-In Champion advances to face host Sigma Alpha Epsilon in the championship match on Mudbowl Saturday.
Women's Mud Volleyball
Sorority chapters compete in single-elimination qualifying brackets with fundraising-derived seedings. The top two finalists advance to battle for the championship during the halftime showcase on Mudbowl Saturday.