UIS Athletics has announced the launch of ticket sales for the 2026 soccer season, offering fans the option to purchase both season and single-game tickets. The tickets provide access to regular season matches at Kiwanis Stadium on the UIS campus, covering eight home game dates, including seven conference doubleheaders for men's and women's soccer, and one additional men's game.

The UIS volleyball team has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring three early-season tournaments, 13 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matches, and eight matches at TRAC.

UIS opens the season with a free Welcome Week scrimmage against Illinois College on Aug. 22 before beginning regular-season play at the Ferris State Invitational in Big Rapids, Mich. The Prairie Stars will face Emporia State, host Ferris State, MSU Denver, and Purdue Northwest during the opening weekend.

For the third consecutive year, the UIS women's tennis team has earned Jimmy John's Academic Team of the Year honors, finishing the 2025-26 academic year with a department-best 3.93 GPA. The mark was the highest team GPA in the GLVC as well.

Women's tennis continued its outstanding work in the classroom throughout the year. The program earned both Academic All-GLVC Team and ITA All-Academic Team recognition, while every student-athlete on the roster was named an Academic All-GLVC selection and an ITA Scholar-Athlete.