Where to watch UCA, UDA College Nationals: Schedule, channels, live streams for 2026 Cheerleading and Dance Championships originally appeared on The Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
It’s the most competitive time of the year in the college cheerleading and dance world – UCA and UDA Nationals return to Walt Disney World this weekend.
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For more than 35 years, the country’s most talented teams have competed for glory in this national event, creating iconic moments, moves and performers. Athletes this season are undergoing three days of intense preparation at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.
As always, fans can expect to see their favorite collegiate groups compete in different levels of competition including Jazz, Polo, Spirit and Game Day Dance, all with the eye on goal.
In the most magical place on Earth, anything can happen.
Here’s everything you need to know about the UCA and UDA College Nationals, including TV channels and streaming options for the annual competition.
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How to watch UCA, UDA College Nationals: TV channels, live broadcast
UCA and UDA Academy Nationals will not be broadcast on television channels.
You can stream the entire event live on Varsity TV and the FloSports app, and subscribers have access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.
When will the 2026 UCA and UDA College Nationals be held?
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date: Friday, January 16th to Sunday, January 18th
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time: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Eastern Time)
The UCA and UDA Academy Nationals will be held from Friday 16th January to Sunday 18th January from 8am to 10pm each day, depending on competition. The national championship will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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UCA and UDA Academy National Competition Calendar 2026
UCA and UDA have published performance schedules on their websites.
During the three-day competition, preliminaries and semi-finals will be held on Friday and Saturday morning, with the final and championship ceremony taking place on Saturday night and later on Sunday.
