The NCAA Men's College World Series kicks off Friday in Omaha with eight teams vying for a national championship.

Day 2 of the Men's College World Series features the four teams playing in the second part of the bracket at Omaha. In the afternoon, Murray State will face UCLA. Then SEC rivals LSU and Arkansas will play in the nightcap.

Men's College World Series goes down in the Cornhusker State, with ballgames starting off Friday and Saturday in Omaha.

Here is how the Men's College World Series works, including how teams make the MCWS, the format and the schedule.

The 2025 Men's College World Series kicked off Friday, with No. 13 Coastal Carolina earning the first win of the tournament over Arizona and No. 8 Oregon State outlasting Louisville. Oregon State had a win in hand entering the ninth inning, and didn't let some misadventures stop them from advancing in the winner's bracket.