2026 Season Region Map
Counties haven been divided into six regions for the 2026 Academic Showdown season.
Region 1
West Virginia University
This competition will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Counties
- Brooke
- Doddridge
- Hancock
- Marshall
- Monongalia
- Ohio
- Pleasants
- Preston
- Ritchie
- Tyler
- Wetzel
Region 2
Marshall University
This competition will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Counties
- Cabell
- Jackson
- Mason
- Mingo
- Lincoln
- Putnam
- Wayne
- Wood
Region 3
West Virginia State University
This competition will take place on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Counties
- Boone
- Braxton
- Calhoun
- Clay
- Kanawha
- Logan
- Nicholas
- Roane
- Wirt
Region 4
Fairmont State University
This competition will take place on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Counties
- Barbour
- Gilmer
- Harrison
- Lewis
- Marion
- Randolph
- Taylor
- Upshur
- Webster
Region 5
Concord University
This competition will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Counties
- Fayette
- Greenbrier
- McDowell
- Mercer
- Monroe
- Pocahontas
- Raleigh
- Summers
- Wyoming
Region 6
Shepherd University
This competition will take place on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Counties
- Berkeley
- Grant
- Hampshire
- Hardy
- Jefferson
- Mineral
- Morgan
- Pendelton
- Tucker