Game Day Finalists UCA College Nationals: 17 DIA Cheer Teams Move On
Game Day Finalists UCA College Nationals: 17 DIA Cheer Teams Move On
Friday morning means the first divisions hit the mat in the 2026 UCA & UDA College Nationals. Here are the teams that made cheer game day finals.
The first finalists were announced on Friday at the 2026 UCA College Nationals in Orlando, FL. Game Day Cheer divisions led the day including reigning DIA All Girl champions University of South Florida, 2025 Small Coed champions University of Minnesota, and many more.
The 17 DIA cheer teams that made Game day finals take the mat in finals starting on Friday, Jan. 16 at 4:00 p.m. ET in AdventHealth Arena - South (Red).
They'll be joined by the remaining group of dance and band game day finalists to be announced at 1:45 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned as the opening day's batch of teams perform with a chance of returning home with a gold medal on their chest and national title in tow.
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2026 Game Day Finalists At UCA/UDA College Nationals: 17 DIA Cheer Teams Move On
Click here for the latest official 2026 UCA & UDA College Nationals results on Varsity TV.
DIA Large Coed Cheer Game Day Finalists
- Louisiana State University - #1
- Louisiana Tech University - #2
- University of Cincinnati - #3
- University of Central Florida - #4
- University of South Florida - #5
- University of Tennessee - #6
DIA Small Coed Cheer Game Day Finalists
- Texas State University - #1
- University of Southern Mississippi - #2
- University of Delaware - #3
- University of Memphis - #4
- James Madison University - #5
- Penn State University - #6
- University of Minnesota - #7
DIA All Girl Cheer Game Day Finalists
- Bowling Green State University - #1
- San Diego State University - #2
- University of Nevada Las Vegas - #3
- University of South Florida - #4
DIA Dance Game Day Finalists
- University of Arkansas - #1
- University of Mississippi - #2
- University of North Carolina - #3
- University of Cincinnati - #4
- University of Kentucky - #5
- University of Alabama - #6
- University of Memphis - #7
- University of Nevada Las Vegas - #8
How To Watch UCA & UDA College Nationals 2026
The entire event is streaming on Varsity TV and the FloSports app beginning Jan. 16.
Event replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms.
UCA & UDA College Nationals 2026 Schedule
Block schedules have been released. Check out the schedules:
- UCA and UDA College Nationals 2026 Block Schedule
- UCA and UDA College Nationals 2026 Performance Order
2026 UDA College Dance Team National Championship Results
UDA College Nationals Results From Past Years:
- View 2025 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2024 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2023 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2022 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2021 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2020 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
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