Indiana University Athletics
Illinois Matched Flexed to Big Ten Network
11/16/2025 10:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team will feature in a nationally-televised doubleheader on the Big Ten Network as the regular season comes to a close. IU's contest at Illinois on Wednesday, November 26th was picked up as a wildcard selection. It will pit the two longtime rivals against each other at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT from Huff Hall in Champaign.
The Hoosiers are enjoying one of the best seasons in program history in 2025. Following weekend victories over Oregon and Maryland, head coach Steve Aird has his group at 21-5 (12-4 B1G) heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. IU has matched single-season program records for both regular season wins (21) and Big Ten wins (12) with four conference fixtures to spare.
IU's game in Champaign will be a chance to break one of its longest road losing streaks to a single Big Ten opponent. The Hoosiers haven't won at Huff Hall since 2007 and have dropped 15-straight contests at the home of the Fighting Illini. IU's best opportunity came in 2023 where it fell in five sets (10-15) to Illinois.
The night before Thanksgiving will be the sixth time this year that IU is featured in a nationally-televised contest. IU is 3-2 this year in games played on the Big Ten Network – winning both road contests (at Northwestern, at #19 Penn State) in that group. IU's regular season finale comes at top-15 Purdue on Saturday, November 29th.
The Hoosiers are enjoying one of the best seasons in program history in 2025. Following weekend victories over Oregon and Maryland, head coach Steve Aird has his group at 21-5 (12-4 B1G) heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. IU has matched single-season program records for both regular season wins (21) and Big Ten wins (12) with four conference fixtures to spare.
IU's game in Champaign will be a chance to break one of its longest road losing streaks to a single Big Ten opponent. The Hoosiers haven't won at Huff Hall since 2007 and have dropped 15-straight contests at the home of the Fighting Illini. IU's best opportunity came in 2023 where it fell in five sets (10-15) to Illinois.
The night before Thanksgiving will be the sixth time this year that IU is featured in a nationally-televised contest. IU is 3-2 this year in games played on the Big Ten Network – winning both road contests (at Northwestern, at #19 Penn State) in that group. IU's regular season finale comes at top-15 Purdue on Saturday, November 29th.
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