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The 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are Saturday, Nov. 22, in Columbia, Missouri.

The NCAA Cross Country Championships will air on ESPNU and stream live on DIRECTV (free trial) .

The Syracuse University men’s cross country team earned an automatic qualifying spot for the championships by finishing first at the NCAA Northeast Regional. Selma Anderson will represent the Orange as an individual in the women’s 6K event.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships

Who: The best collegiate men’s and women’s runners in the country

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

Time: Women’s 6K at 10:20 a.m. EDT, men’s 10K at 11:10 a.m. EDT. Coverage begins at 10 a.m.

Where: Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri

TV: ESPNU

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