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The leaves have yet to turn to fall colors, but it's never too early to look ahead to the upcoming cross country season. After BYU swept the men's and women's cross country titles, the 2025 season looks to continue the excitement of distance running.

You can find information on when the 2025 college cross country season starts here. This story will be updated if invitationals and dates are changed.

When does the 2025 college cross country season start?

The 2025 season is set to begin on Friday, August 29 with a litany of season-opening meets and invitationals. Here are some of the invitationals currently scheduled.

• August 29
  • Cyclone Preview | Host: Iowa State
  • Eye Opener | Host: USC Upstate
  • Jaguar Invite | Host: IU Indy
  • Stan Sims Invite | Host: Kennesaw State
  • Waves Invitational | Host: Pepperdine
  • Elon Opener | Host: Elon
  • Clash of the Inland Northwest | Host: Eastern Washington
  • Thundering Herd Invitational | Host: Marshall
  • UNF Invitational | Host: North Florida
  • Fighting Illini Open | Host: Illinois
• August 30
  • Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational | Host: UMass
  • Harry Land Invitational | Host: Colgate
  • Alumni Open| Host: Richmond

Some other notable invitationals to watch throughout the rest of the season can be found below:

• September 12
  • Southern Showcase | Host: Jacksonville State
  • Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational | Host: Penn State
  • Cougar Classic | Host: Washington State
  • Virginia Invitational | Host: Virginia
• September 19
  • Roy Griak Invitational | Host: Minnesota
• September 20
  • John McNichols Invitational | Host: Indiana State
• September 26
  • Gans Creek Classic | Host: Missouri
  • Cowboy Jamboree | Host: Oklahoma State
  • Seminole Invite | Host: Florida State
• October 3
  • Joe Piane Invite | Host: Notre Dame
  • Paul Short Invitational | Host: Lehigh
  • Lake Front Invitational | Host: Loyola-Chicago
•  October 10
  • New England XC Championships | Location: Hopkinton, NH
  • Bill Dellinger Invitational | Location: Oregon
• October 17
  • Bradley Pink Classic | Host: Bradley
  • ECAC Championships | Location: Bronx, NY
  • Alabama Crimson Classic | Host: Alabama
  • Panorama Farms Invitational | Host: Virginia
  • Nuttycombe Invitational | Host: Wisconsin
• October 18
  • Pre-Nationals | Host: Missouri

ɬ�﷬��������ַ XC: Here's how the cross country championships work

Division I cross country postseason schedule

Conference championship weekend in cross country for most schools will be from October 31-November 1. After that comes the ɬ�﷬��������ַ meets. Here's what you need to know.

Regionals on November 14, 2025

• Great Lakes: Evansville (Evansville Sports Corporation)
• Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh
• Midwest: Oklahoma State
• Mountain: Utah
• Northeast:  Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, NH
• South: North Alabama
• South Central: Arkansas
• Southeast: Virginia
• West: Sacramento State 

National Championship on November 22, 2025

• Host: Missouri on Nov. 22

The national championship meet will be ran in Columbia, Missouri on November 22, 2025 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course. This will mark the first time Missouri will host a DI cross country national championship.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPS: Every DI cross country individual men's and women's champion all-time

BYU swept the DI cross country national titles during the 2025 season. Here's a recent history of the cross country championship.

REGIONALS: Future regional championship sites

Future XC national championship locations 

In 2026 Indiana State will host the Division I men's and women's cross country championships and in 2027 Oklahoma State will host the championships.