Written from 14 named sources Today is May 23, 2026, and the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Semifinals are scheduled to take place today at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1], [5]. The scheduled matchups feature No. 1 Maryland vs. No. 4 Duke and No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Virginia [9]. Since today's games are not yet completed, the five most recently completed semifinal games span the 2023, 2024, and 2025 tournaments. The flowchart below illustrates the logic used to determine this historical scope: Summary Table of the Last Five Semifinal Games Tournament Year & Game Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Venue & Location 2023 Semifinal 2 Notre Dame 13 Virginia 12 (OT) Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2024 Semifinal 1 Notre Dame 13 Denver 6 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2024 Semifinal 2 Maryland 12 Virginia 11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2025 Semifinal 1 Notre Dame 12 Maryland 9 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA [4] 2025 Semifinal 2 Duke 13 Virginia 12 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA [4] Detailed Semifinal Matchups 2023 Semifinal 2: Notre Dame 13 vs. Virginia 12 (OT) Date/Location: May 27, 2023 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA Context: In a classic overtime thriller, Notre Dame's Brian Tevlin scored the game-winning goal in sudden-death overtime, capping off a dramatic comeback to send the Fighting Irish to the national championship game. 2024 Semifinal 1: Notre Dame 13 vs. Denver 6 Date/Location: May 25, 2024 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA Context: The defending national champion Fighting Irish put on a defensive clinic, suffocating Denver's offense and holding the Pioneers to just six goals to cruise back into the title game. 2024 Semifinal 2: Maryland 12 vs. Virginia 11 Date/Location: May 25, 2024 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA Context: Maryland withstood a furious late-game rally from Virginia's high-powered offense, holding on for a tense one-goal victory to secure their third championship game appearance in four seasons. 2025 Semifinal 1: Notre Dame 12 vs. Maryland 9 Date/Location: May 24, 2025 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA [4] Context: Notre Dame continued its postseason dominance by defeating Maryland, paving the way for the Fighting Irish to eventually secure their third consecutive national title [4]. 2025 Semifinal 2: Duke 13 vs. Virginia 12 Date/Location: May 24, 2025 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA [4] Context: Duke edged out Virginia in a high-scoring, back-and-forth battle, securing a slim one-goal victory to book their trip to the 2025 national championship game [4]. Sources [1] 2026 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_lacrosse_tournament [4] 2025 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_lacrosse_tournament [5] NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships Tickets NCAATickets.com — https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/mens-lacrosse [9] 2026 Division I Men's Lacrosse Official Bracket - NCAA.com — https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/lacrosse-men/d1/2026 Men's College Lacrosse Scores, 2026 Season - ESPN — https://www.espn.com/mens-college-lacrosse/scoreboard 2025 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament Central — https://bigten.org/mlax/article/111 The NCAA DI Men's Lacrosse Committee announces its ... — https://www.facebook.com/ncaalax/posts/the-ncaa-di-mens-lacrosse-committee-announces-its-top-10-rankings-for-results-th/1346405277155435 2025 Division I Men's Lacrosse Official Bracket NCAA.com — https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/lacrosse-men/d1/2025 Rollins (7 - 8) - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/team/Rollins/ec2168c8-4de5-4606-bcf7-0a011a6ba356/2026/stats Scores - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/m/1/2026/scores stats - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/team/Post/59749701-5406-4774-a2e2-3410876ae043/2026/stats stats - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/team/Purchase/298039f3-5246-418a-b03c-47aa0ef998eb/2026/stats stats - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/team/Centre/42fd0db5-0e55-4a0e-9aff-7c8a629fbc08/2026/stats Stevens (18 - 3) - Inside Lacrosse — https://www.insidelacrosse.com/ncaa/team/Stevens/ccc85699-7833-4379-9e5c-6f07ad0876d3/2026/stats