2026-2027 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented
by Abu Garcia
The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented Abu Garcia Qualifying Events list will be updated periodically as 2026/2027 schedules are released and additional student-run events are approved for SOY sanctioning. (Last updated: November 10, 2026)
| Qualifying Event | League | Lake/Location | Date(s) |
| Bassmaster College Series Championship | B.A.S.S. | Leech Lake | August 20-22, 2026 |
| South Carolina BASS Nation College Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Hartwell | August 29, 2026 |
| Carson-Newman Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Cherokee Lake | September 5, 2026 |
| South Carolina BASS Nation College Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Clark’s Hill | September 12, 2026 |
| Wabash Valley College Invitational | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Kentucky Lake | September 17, 2026 |
| Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley | ACA | Kentucky Lake – Paris, TN | September 19-20, 2026 |
| MLF College Series | MLF | Kentucky/Barkley Lake | September 22, 2026 |
| MLF College Series | MLF | Lake Guntersville | September 25, 2026 |
| Auburn Bass Fishing Club – Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Martin | September 27, 2026 |
| Oklahoma College Bass Championship | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Grand Lake | October 1-2, 2026 |
| McKendree University Fall Invitational | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Vandalia Lake | October 3, 2026 |
| McKendree University Fall Invitational | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Springfield Lake | October 4, 2026 |
| Montevallo College Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lay Lake | October 4, 2026 |
| AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open | ACA | Lake Dardanelle – Russellville, AR | October 10-11, 2026 |
| Clemson Fall Tournament Trail | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Hartwell | October 11, 2026 |
| South Carolina BASS Nation College Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Greenwood | October 17, 2026 |
| Carson-Newman Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Douglas Lake | October 17, 2026 |
| Auburn Bass Fishing Club – Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Eufaula | October 18, 2026 |
| MLF College Series | MLF | Cherokee Lake | October 23, 2026 |
| Carson-Newman Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Cherokee Lake | October 24, 2026 |
| MLF College Fishing Heavy Hitters | MLF/Special Sanctioned Event | Douglas Lake | October 25, 2026 |
| Campbellsville University Fall Classic | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Green River Lake | October 31, 2026 |
| PBC College Tournament Trail | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Keowee | October 31, 2026 |
| Oklahoma College Bass Championship | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Keystone Lake | November 6-7, 2026 |
| Southern Collegiate BASS Open Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Martin | November 8, 2026 |
| Logan Parks NSANE Tournament | Special Sanctioned Event | Lake Martin | November 13-15, 2026 |
| PBC College Tournament Trail | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Lanier | November 21, 2026 |
| Drury University Fall Open | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Table Rock Lake | November 22, 2026 |
| Central Alabama Community College – Open Tournament | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lay Lake | November 22, 2026 |
| Auburn Bass Fishing Club – Fall Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Jordan | December 6, 2026 |
| Oklahoma College Bass – Northeastern State | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Tenkiller Ferry Lake | December 12-13, 2026 |
| Clemson Fall Tournament Trail | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Keowee | December 13, 2026 |
| MLF College Series | MLF | Kissimmee Chain of Lakes | January 14, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Harris Chain | January 21-22, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Clarks Hill Reservoir | January 28-29, 2027 |
| Southern Collegiate BASS Open Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Lake Eufaula | February 7, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Smith Lake | February 24-25, 2027 |
| MLF College Series – National Championship | MLF | Lay Lake | Mar 12, 2027 |
| Southern Collegiate BASS Open Series | School-Run/Other Sanctioned Event | Neely Henry | March 14, 2027 |
| Hartwell Slam | ACA | Lake Hartwell – Anderson, SC | April 3-4, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Grand Lake O the Cherokees | April 29-30, 2027 |
| MLF College Series | MLF | Kentucky-Barkley Lake | May 2, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Watts Barr Reservoir | May 19-20, 2027 |
| Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops | ACA | Pickwick Lake – Florence, AL | May 27-28, 2027 |
| Bassmaster College Series | B.A.S.S. | Lake Champlain | June 12-13, 2027 |