The NCAA Division I volleyball tournament’s first round continues with 16 more matches on Friday.
No. 1 overall seed Nebraska (30-0) opens its quest for its first title since 2017 by hosting LIU (20-8) at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+).
Kentucky (25-2), Texas (23-3) and Pitt (26-4) are the other No. 1 seeds. The Wildcats opened the tournament with a first-round sweep over Wofford. Texas hosts Florida A&M and Pitt opens against UMBC on Friday.
Defending champ Penn State (18-12) is a No. 8 seed in the Austin region. The Nittany Lions face South Florida (17-12) in the first round on Friday.
The 2025 NCAA volleyball Final Four will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s the third time since 2010 that the venue, formerly known as the Sprint Center, has hosted the volleyball national championship.
Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for live updates, scores and schedule for the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament:
How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament
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Women’s college volleyball tournament live scores
Xavier volleyball vs. Michigan: Live score updates
Michigan is up 2-0 over No. 8 Xavier after taking the first and second set 25-19 and 25-15, respectively.
Western Kentucky volleyball vs. Marquette: Live score updates
Marquette took the first set over No. 7 Western Kentucky, 25-22.
What time is NCAA volleyball tournament?
- Date: Friday, Dec. 5
- Start time: 16 matches, beginning at 4 p.m. ET Friday. Match-by-match times below.
NCAA volleyball first-round matchups, game times
Lexington bracket
- No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
- No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
- Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
- No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
- No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
- No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
- Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
- No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)
Austin bracket
- No. 1 Texas (23-3) vs. Florida A&M (14-16), 8 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 8 Penn State (18-12) vs. South Florida (17-12), 5:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
- No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
- North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
- No. 7 South Dakota State (23-4) vs. Arizona (16-12), 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 2 Stanford (27-4) vs. Utah Valley (16-10), 10 p.m. ET, Friday
Pittsburgh bracket
- No. 1 Pitt (26-4) vs. UMBC (13-11), 6:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 8 Xavier (26-4) vs. Michigan (21-10), 4 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 5 Iowa State (22-7) vs. St. Thomas (21-9), 5:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 4 Minnesota (22-9) vs. Fairfield (25-5), 8 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
- No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
- No. 7 Rice (21-9) vs. Florida (15-11), 5 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 2 SMU (25-5) vs. Central Arkansas (18-11), 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday
Lincoln bracket
- No. 1 Nebraska (30-0) vs. LIU (20-8), 8 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 8 San Diego (25-4) vs. Kansas State (17-3), 5:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
- No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
- No. 3 Texas A&M (23-4) vs. Campbell (23-6), 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 6 TCU (20-10) vs. Stephen F. Austin (23-7), 5 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 7 Western Kentucky (27-5) vs. Marquette (17-10), 4 p.m. ET, Friday
- No. 2 Louisville (24-6) vs. Loyola Chicago (17-15), 6:30 p.m. ET, Friday
NCAA volleyball tournament rounds
- Second round: Dec. 5-6
- Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
- Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
- National championship: 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 21
All games on ESPN Unlimited, ESPN, ABC
NCAA volleyball games Thursday
Final: USC 3, Princeton 0
No. 3 seed USC swept Princeton 25-19, 25-12, 25-13
Final: Kentucky 3, Wofford 0
No. 1 Kentucky swept Wofford 25-11, 25-19, 25-12
Final: Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
No. 2 Arizona State swept Coppin State 25-11, 25-14, 25-12
Final: Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
No. 3 Wisconsin swept Eastern Illinois 25-11, 25-6, 25-19
Final: Purdue 3, Wright State 0
No. 3 Purdue swept Wright State 25-13, 25-21, 25-19
Final: Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
No. 3 Creighton swept Northern Colorado 12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15
Final: Kansas 3, High Point 0
No. 4 Kansas swept High Point 25-20, 25-15, 25-18
Final: Cal Poly 3, BYU 2
Cal Poly defeated No. 5 BYU 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10
Final: Utah State 3, Tennessee 2
Utah State defeated No. 7 Tennessee 25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11
Final: North Carolina 3, UTEP 1
North Carolina downed No. 6 UTEP 24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21
Final: Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2
No. 6 Northern Iowa defeated Utah 15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10
Final: UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
No. 8 UCLA defeated Georgia Tech 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10
Final: Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
No. 6 Baylor defeated Arkansas State 23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10
Final: Miami 3, Tulsa 1
No. 5 Miami defeated Tulsa 25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20
Final: Indiana 3, Toledo 0
No. 4 Indiana swept Toledo 25-18, 25-15, 25-17
Final: Colorado 3, American University 0
Colorado eliminated American 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
NCAA volleyball tournament automatic qualifiers
Here’s a look at the 31 teams that earned automatic berths to the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament by virtue of winning their conferences:
- ACC: Stanford
- American: Tulsa
- American East: UMBC
- Atlantic Sun: Central Arkansas
- Atlantic 10: Loyola Chicago
- Big East: Creighton
- Big Sky: Northern Colorado
- Big South: High Point
- Big Ten: Nebraska
- Big 12: Arizona State
- Big West: Cal Poly
- CAA: Campbell
- Conference USA: Western Kentucky
- Horizon: Wright State
- Ivy: Princeton
- MAAC: Fairfield
- MAC: Toledo
- MEAC: Coppin State
- Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
- Mountain West: Utah State
- NEC: LIU
- Ohio Valley: Eastern Illinois
- Patriot: American
- SEC: Kentucky
- SoCon: Wofford
- Southland: Stephen F. Austin
- SWAC: Florida A&M
- Summit: St. Thomas
- Sun Belt: Arkansas State
- WAC: Utah Valley
- WCC: San Diego
When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?
- Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21
The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be followed three days later by the national championship game on Sunday, Dec. 21.
NCAA volleyball tournament champions
Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.
Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:
- 2024: Penn State
- 2023: Texas
- 2022: Texas
- 2021: Wisconsin
- 2020: Kentucky
- 2019: Stanford
- 2018: Stanford
- 2017: Nebraska
- 2016: Stanford
- 2015: Nebraska
For the full list of champions, click here.
