Men's Tennis Set to Host 2027 ITA Kickoff Weekend
June 18, 2026 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE – ITA announced the field for the 2027 ITA Kickoff Weekend on Thursday, marking the third consecutive season that Starkville will host a Regional Tournament.
The top 14 schools in the country host during the Kickoff Weekend, with the winner of each regional advancing to the ITA National Indoor Championships, which will take place in February at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility in Clemson, South Carolina.
Joining the Bulldogs in the regional are the North Carolina Tar Heels, USC Trojans and Tennessee. North Carolina will make its first trip to Starkville in program history for the fourth ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Tar Heels. This also marks the first time that the Trojans will play in Starkville and the fifth time the two programs have faced each other. State will take on SEC foe Tennessee on Saturday, the 64th time the two programs have met.
The Bulldogs will appear in their 16th ITA Kickoff Weekend since its inception in 2009. Starkville will serve as the host for the eighth time in program history and for the third consecutive season.
In 2026, Mississippi State took down Santa Clara and Auburn to earn their bid to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Dallas, Texas. The Bulldogs finished 2-1 in Dallas, taking down #23 Florida and #3 Stanford and falling to #1 Virginia.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU Men's Tennis on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateMT"
The top 14 schools in the country host during the Kickoff Weekend, with the winner of each regional advancing to the ITA National Indoor Championships, which will take place in February at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility in Clemson, South Carolina.
Joining the Bulldogs in the regional are the North Carolina Tar Heels, USC Trojans and Tennessee. North Carolina will make its first trip to Starkville in program history for the fourth ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Tar Heels. This also marks the first time that the Trojans will play in Starkville and the fifth time the two programs have faced each other. State will take on SEC foe Tennessee on Saturday, the 64th time the two programs have met.
The Bulldogs will appear in their 16th ITA Kickoff Weekend since its inception in 2009. Starkville will serve as the host for the eighth time in program history and for the third consecutive season.
In 2026, Mississippi State took down Santa Clara and Auburn to earn their bid to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Dallas, Texas. The Bulldogs finished 2-1 in Dallas, taking down #23 Florida and #3 Stanford and falling to #1 Virginia.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU Men's Tennis on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateMT"
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