Overview
- Organizers confirmed on Thursday, July 9, 2026 that Cincinnati, Ohio State, Xavier and Dayton will play a preseason doubleheader on Oct. 7, 2026.
- The games will be held outdoors on the P&G Center Court at the Lindner Family Tennis Center with Cincinnati vs. Ohio State first and Xavier vs. Dayton second.
- Event planners set a weather contingency to move the doubleheader to UD Arena in Dayton if conditions force an indoor shift.
- Ticketing will begin through each school’s ticket office with public sale details to follow and no television broadcast has been announced.
- The CareSource Invitational directs proceeds to mental‑health and suicide‑prevention groups, has raised more than $500,000 to date, and builds on the Lindner campus’s $260 million renovation completed in 2025.