RICHMOND, Va. - VCU Men's Tennis will face five NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including familiar Atlantic 10 rivals and coast-to-coast competition from Los Angeles to New York City, as part of the Rams' 2025-26 fall and spring schedule.

The spring season will begin with home matches against Georgetown on (Jan. 16) and Charlotte on (Jan. 18). The Rams will also face off against four A-10 opponents in the spring. They will face Richmond on (Jan. 24), Davidson in North Carolina on (Feb. 15), and will close out the regular season at home against Duquesne on (April 16) and Saint Joseph's on (April 18). 

Similar to the 2024-25 season, the Rams will face five teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament the season prior. The first of which will come as the Rams travel down to Boiling Springs, N.C. to face Gardner-Webb on (Feb. 13). The Runnin' Bulldogs posted an impressive record of 20-5 last season and won the Big South Tournament. The Rams will then test themselves as they host Cornell on (Feb. 27). Cornell posted a record of 16-8, won the Ivy League, and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Next up is a long trip to the Pacific coast, where the Rams will battle UC Irvine on (March 11). The Anteaters won the Big West Tournament and finished with a record of 18-6. Ten days later, VCU will welcome UNCW on (March 22) as part of an action-packed weekend of tennis. UNCW won the CAA and finished with a record of 12-8. The last NCAA Tournament test will come against Old Dominion on (April 12) in Norfolk, Va. The Monarchs finished with a record of 17-9 last season, and won the Sun Belt. 

The Rams open their fall schedule on (Sept. 5) at the Liberty UTR in Lynchburg, Va. before competing in the Elon Invitational and the Orange & Blue Classic the following weekend. Later in October, the Rams will take part in the ITA Regionals at Virginia Tech on (Oct. 9). The ITA Regionals will feature some of the nation's top collegiate athletes in a highly competitive individual tournament. The fall campaign concludes at home with the VCU UTR on (Nov. 16).

VCU returns A-10 First Team selection Alfred Almasi, along with A-10 Second Team honorees Erwann Bouchet, Nicolo Consonni, Gevorg Mnatsakanyan, and Leon Zaorski. The Rams welcome two newcomers for the 2025-26 season. Sophomore Mats Bredschneijder, a transfer from Auburn and freshman Patrik Patera from IMG Academy.

The 2026 A-10 Tournament will be held (April 21-25) at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., where VCU will look to capture its ninth straight conference title.