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Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Nebraska hasn’t won the NCAA volleyball championship in eight years, but the Huskers enter the 2025 tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and the unquestioned team to beat. It’s not just that the Huskers haven’t lost a match this season; they went nearly two months without even dropping a set to the opposition. The rest of the field won’t just roll over for Nebraska, though. Fellow No. 1 seeds Kentucky, Texas and Pitt are among the challengers hoping to lift the trophy in the end. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament, including schedules, scores and where to watch all the action. NCAA volleyball tournament bracket 2025Top Left Quadrant (Nebraska)No. 1 Nebraska vs. Long Island U.No. 8 San Diego vs. Kansas StateNo. 5 Miami vs. TulsaNo. 4 Kansas vs. High PointNo. 3 Texas A&M vs. CampbellNo. 6 TCU vs. Stephen F. AustinNo. 7 Western Kentucky vs. MarquetteNo. 2 Louisville vs. Loyola ChicagoBottom Left Quadrant (Pitt)No. 1 Pitt vs. UMBCNo. 8 Xavier vs. MichiganNo. 5 Iowa State vs. St. Thomas (MN)No. 4 Minnesota vs. FairfieldNo. 3 Purdue vs. Wright StateNo. 6 Baylor vs. Arkansas StateNo. 7 Rice vs. FloridaNo. 2 SMU vs. Central ArkansasTop Right Quadrant (Texas)No. 1 Texas vs. Florida A&M No. 8 Penn State vs. South FloridaNo. 5 Colorado vs. AmericanNo. 4 Indiana vs. ToledoNo. 3 Wisconsin vs. Eastern IllinoisNo. 6 UTEP vs. North CarolinaNo. 7 South Dakota State vs. ArizonaNo. 2 Stanford vs. Utah ValleyBottom Right Quadrant (Kentucky)No. 1 Kentucky vs. WoffordNo. 8 UCLA vs. Georgia TechNo. 5 BYU vs. Cal PolyNo. 4 USC vs. PrincetonNo. 3 Creighton vs. Northern ColoradoNo. 6 Northern Iowa vs. UtahNo. 7 Tennessee vs. Utah StateNo. 2 Arizona State vs. Coppin StateWhere to watch NCAA volleyball tournament 2025TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ABCLive stream: ESPN app, FuboThe 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will air across a variety of ESPN platforms. Every match can be streamed live via the ESPN app. Every match airing on an ESPN broadcast network can also be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.NCAA volleyball tournament schedule, scores 2025Friday, Dec. 5 – First roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamMarquette 3, No. 7 Western Kentucky 0——Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0——No. 6 TCU vs. Stephen F. Austin5 p.m.ESPN+No. 7 Rice vs. Florida5 p.m.ESPN+No. 8 Penn State vs. South Florida5:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 8 San Diego vs. Kansas State5:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 5 Iowa State vs. St. Thomas (MN)5:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 1 Pitt vs. UMBC6:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 2 Louisville vs. Loyola Chicago6:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 2 SMU vs. Central Arkansas 7:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Campbell7:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 7 South Dakota State vs. Arizona7:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 1 Nebraska vs. Long Island U.8 p.m.ESPN+No. 1 Texas vs. Florida A&M8 p.m.ESPN+No. 4 Minnesota vs. Fairfield8 p.m.ESPN+No. 2 Stanford vs. Utah Valley 10 p.m.ESPN+Friday, Dec. 5 – Second roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 3 Purdue vs. No. 6 Baylor6 p.m.ESPN+No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 Colorado6 p.m.ESPN+No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 Miami (FL)7 p.m.ESPN+No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 UCLA7 p.m.ESPN+No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 6 Northern Iowa7:30 p.m.ESPN+No. 3 Wisconsin vs. North Carolina8 p.m.ESPN+No. 2 Arizona State vs. Utah State8 p.m.ESPN+No. 4 USC vs. Cal Poly10 p.m.ESPN+Thursday, Dec. 4 – First roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 3 Colorado 3, American 0——No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2——No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2——No. 5 Miami (FL) 3, Tulsa 1——No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0——North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1——Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2——No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2——No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0——No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0——No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0——No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2——No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0——Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2——No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0——No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0——NCAA volleyball tournament 2025 schedule by roundRoundDatesSelection showSun., Dec. 1First and second roundsThu., Dec. 4 – Sat., Dec. 6RegionalsThu., Dec. 11 – Sun., Dec. 14SemifinalsThu., Dec. 18National championshipSun., Dec. 21NCAA volleyball tournament selection formatOf the 64 teams in the field, 31 will qualify automatically by winning their conference. The remaining 33 are granted at-large bids.The top 16 teams will host the first and second rounds at their college campus. The winner of both single-elimination matches will move on to regionals.Regional matches will be hosted at the campuses of the top four teams in the tournament. Matches will once again follow a single-elimination format, with the winner of the regional semifinals facing off in the regional finals for a spot in the national semifinals.The national semifinals and championship match will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.NCAA volleyball tournament automatic qualifiers 2025ConferenceTeamAmerica EastUMBCAmericanTulsaACCStanfordAtlantic SunCentral ArkansasAtlantic 10Loyola (Ill.)Big EastCreightonBig SkyNorthern ColoradoBig SouthHigh PointBig TenNebraskaBig 12Arizona StateBig WestCal PolyCAACampbellConference USAWestern KentuckyHorizonWright StateIvyPrincetonMAACFairfieldMACToledoMEACCoppin StateMissouri ValleyNorthern IowaMountain WestUtah StateNECLong IslandOhio ValleyEastern IllinoisPatriotAmericanSECKentuckySoConWoffordSouthland Stephen F. AustinSWACFlorida A&MSummitSt. ThomasSun BeltArkansas StateWACUtah ValleyWCCSan Diego