The 2026 Premier Lacrosse League playoffs begin Saturday with the quarterfinals taking place at TCO Stadium in Eagan, Minnesota.
Brennan O'Neill and the Denver Outlaws will face Dylan Molloy and the California Redwoods in the Western Conference quarterfinal followed by Joey Spallina leading the Maryland Whipsnakes against Marcus Holman and the Boston Cannons in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
The Utah Archers, the top seed in the West, and the Philadelphia Waterdogs, the No. 1 seed in the East, await the winners in the semifinals.
Here are key facts about the 2026 PLL playoffs:
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Quarterfinals
Saturday (at TCO Stadium in Eagan, Minnesota)
6 p.m.: Denver Outlaws vs. California Redwoods
8:30 p.m.: Maryland Whipsnakes vs. Boston Cannons
Semifinals
Sept. 7 (at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah)
3 p.m.: TBD vs. Utah Archers on ESPN2
5:30 p.m.: TBD vs. Philadelphia Waterdogs
PLL championship
Sept. 20 (at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey)
12:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD on ABC
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the PLL streaming hub.
2026 PLL regular season standings
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia Waterdogs (9-3)
Boston Cannons (7-5)
Maryland Whipsnakes (5-7)
New York Atlas (3-9)
Western Conference
Utah Archers (7-5)
California Redwoods (6-6)
Denver Outlaws (6-6)
Carolina Chaos (5-7)
All-time PLL champions
2025: New York Atlas
2024: Utah Archers
2023: Utah Archers
2022: Philadelphia Waterdogs
2021: Carolina Chaos
2020: Maryland Whipsnakes
2019: Maryland Whipsnakes
How can fans access more PLL coverage from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN PLL hub page for the latest news, scores and more.
