
2025 Volleyball Schedule Unveiled
5/28/2025 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Head coach Steve Aird and the Indiana Volleyball program announced its 2025 schedule, aligning with the release of the full Big Ten slate by the conference office this afternoon (May 28). The Hoosiers will play the traditional 20-game league schedule on top of 10 contests in the non-conference.
"We have assembled a very competitive non-conference schedule that will test us against many NCAA Tournament-level teams," Aird said. "We will open the 2025 campaign in Coral Gables and are excited to continue our series with Miami (Fla.). We will host our first matches at home on the second weekend before heading to some local stops against tough opponents."
Aird and his coaching staff put together a well-designed non-conference slate, built to attempt to maximize a strong strength of schedule and as many RPI points as possible. The Hoosiers open the season at Miami (Fla.) (Aug. 29), playing the Hurricanes for the third-straight year.
Four of IU's non-conference opponents made the NCAA Tournament last season (Miami, Western Michigan, Loyola (Chicago) and Western Kentucky. Three of those teams won their respective conferences. Miami, Loyola and Western Kentucky all won at least one game in the tournament.
For the second-straight season, all Big Ten teams will play each other once in the regular season. Each school will play three of the league opponents both home and away. IU's double play slate last season featured Ohio State, Illinois and Purdue but it will now pivot to playing Purdue, Maryland and Northwestern twice in the same year.
"The Big Ten schedule is as challenging as ever," Aird said. "We feel we have a deep roster that will be tested over the 10 weeks, hopefully preparing us for the postseason. Our goal is to get this program back to postseason competition and it will take our entire roster to help achieve that goal."
The rest of IU's conference schedule will flip designated home sites from last season. The Hoosiers' west coast trip will be to Los Angeles to face USC (October 3rd) and UCLA (October 4th) on the first weekend of October. Washington (Sept. 27) and Oregon (Nov. 14) will make their first trips to Bloomington this year.
IU opens the conference slate on a Wednesday evening with a trip to play Northwestern (Sept. 24) in Evanston. Five of the first six matches in league play come away from Wilkinson Hall. IU's only game at home in the first three weeks of conference action is against Washington.
However, IU will have two separate four-game homestands; one in October and one in November. The Hoosiers do the Michigan road swing in the second weekend of October, taking on Michigan (Oct. 10) and Michigan State (Oct. 12). The Hoosiers have won four-straight games against the Wolverines and five-straight contests against the Spartans.
The Monon Spike game with Purdue (Oct. 16) will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. It is believed to be the first-ever IU matched played in the famous NBA arena. It is followed on the schedule by a run of three-straight games at Wilkinson Hall against Ohio State (Oct. 19), Minnesota (Oct. 24) and Northwestern (Oct. 27). The Hoosiers finish out the month with a trip to Maryland (Oct. 31).
November begins with a trip to take on the defending National Champions, Penn State, at Rec Hall. IU will host five home games in the final month of the season against Iowa (Nov. 7), Oregon (Nov. 14), Maryland (Nov. 15), Rutgers (Nov. 20) and Nebraska (Nov. 22). The contest against the Huskers will be IU's senior night.
Thanksgiving break will be spent playing two local rivals. A trip to Huff Hall and Illinois awaits IU on the night before thanksgiving (Nov. 26) before finishing out the regular season at Holloway Gymnasium and Purdue on Nov. 29. That game will be played the same day as the Old Oaken Bucket contest in West Lafayette.
2025 Volleyball Schedule
Non-Conference
(Miami, Fla.)
Friday, Aug. 29 - at Miami (Fla.)
Saturday, Aug. 30 - vs. VCU
(Bloomington, Ind.)
Thursday, Sept. 4 - vs. SEMO
Friday, Sept. 5 - vs. Northern Kentucky
Friday, Sept. 5 - vs. Western Michigan
(Chicago, Ill.)
Thursday, Sept. 11 - vs. Bowling Green
Friday, Sept. 12 - vs. Loyola (Chicago)
Saturday, Sept. 13 - vs. Stephen F. Austin
(Bowling Green, Ky.)
Friday, Sept. 19 - at Western Kentucky
Saturday, Sep. 20 - vs. Bradley
Conference
Wednesday, Sept. 24 - at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 27 - vs. Washington
Friday, Oct. 3 - at USC
Saturday, Oct. 4 - at UCLA
Friday, Oct. 10 - at Michigan
Sunday, Oct. 12 - at Michigan State
Thursday, Oct. 16 - vs. Purdue*
Sunday, Oct. 19 - vs. Ohio State
Friday, Oct. 24 - vs. Minnesota
Sunday, Oct. 26 - vs. Northwestern
Friday, Oct. 31 - at Maryland
Sunday, Nov. 2 - at Penn State
Friday, Nov. 7 - vs. Iowa
Sunday, Nov. 9 - at Wisconsin
Friday, Nov. 14 - vs. Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 15 - vs. Maryland
Thursday, Nov. 20 - vs. Rutgers
Saturday, Nov. 22 - vs. Nebraska
Wednesday, Nov. 26 - at Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 29 - at Purdue
* - (Indianapolis, Ind.)
"We have assembled a very competitive non-conference schedule that will test us against many NCAA Tournament-level teams," Aird said. "We will open the 2025 campaign in Coral Gables and are excited to continue our series with Miami (Fla.). We will host our first matches at home on the second weekend before heading to some local stops against tough opponents."
Aird and his coaching staff put together a well-designed non-conference slate, built to attempt to maximize a strong strength of schedule and as many RPI points as possible. The Hoosiers open the season at Miami (Fla.) (Aug. 29), playing the Hurricanes for the third-straight year.
Four of IU's non-conference opponents made the NCAA Tournament last season (Miami, Western Michigan, Loyola (Chicago) and Western Kentucky. Three of those teams won their respective conferences. Miami, Loyola and Western Kentucky all won at least one game in the tournament.
For the second-straight season, all Big Ten teams will play each other once in the regular season. Each school will play three of the league opponents both home and away. IU's double play slate last season featured Ohio State, Illinois and Purdue but it will now pivot to playing Purdue, Maryland and Northwestern twice in the same year.
"The Big Ten schedule is as challenging as ever," Aird said. "We feel we have a deep roster that will be tested over the 10 weeks, hopefully preparing us for the postseason. Our goal is to get this program back to postseason competition and it will take our entire roster to help achieve that goal."
The rest of IU's conference schedule will flip designated home sites from last season. The Hoosiers' west coast trip will be to Los Angeles to face USC (October 3rd) and UCLA (October 4th) on the first weekend of October. Washington (Sept. 27) and Oregon (Nov. 14) will make their first trips to Bloomington this year.
IU opens the conference slate on a Wednesday evening with a trip to play Northwestern (Sept. 24) in Evanston. Five of the first six matches in league play come away from Wilkinson Hall. IU's only game at home in the first three weeks of conference action is against Washington.
However, IU will have two separate four-game homestands; one in October and one in November. The Hoosiers do the Michigan road swing in the second weekend of October, taking on Michigan (Oct. 10) and Michigan State (Oct. 12). The Hoosiers have won four-straight games against the Wolverines and five-straight contests against the Spartans.
The Monon Spike game with Purdue (Oct. 16) will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. It is believed to be the first-ever IU matched played in the famous NBA arena. It is followed on the schedule by a run of three-straight games at Wilkinson Hall against Ohio State (Oct. 19), Minnesota (Oct. 24) and Northwestern (Oct. 27). The Hoosiers finish out the month with a trip to Maryland (Oct. 31).
November begins with a trip to take on the defending National Champions, Penn State, at Rec Hall. IU will host five home games in the final month of the season against Iowa (Nov. 7), Oregon (Nov. 14), Maryland (Nov. 15), Rutgers (Nov. 20) and Nebraska (Nov. 22). The contest against the Huskers will be IU's senior night.
Thanksgiving break will be spent playing two local rivals. A trip to Huff Hall and Illinois awaits IU on the night before thanksgiving (Nov. 26) before finishing out the regular season at Holloway Gymnasium and Purdue on Nov. 29. That game will be played the same day as the Old Oaken Bucket contest in West Lafayette.
2025 Volleyball Schedule
Non-Conference
(Miami, Fla.)
Friday, Aug. 29 - at Miami (Fla.)
Saturday, Aug. 30 - vs. VCU
(Bloomington, Ind.)
Thursday, Sept. 4 - vs. SEMO
Friday, Sept. 5 - vs. Northern Kentucky
Friday, Sept. 5 - vs. Western Michigan
(Chicago, Ill.)
Thursday, Sept. 11 - vs. Bowling Green
Friday, Sept. 12 - vs. Loyola (Chicago)
Saturday, Sept. 13 - vs. Stephen F. Austin
(Bowling Green, Ky.)
Friday, Sept. 19 - at Western Kentucky
Saturday, Sep. 20 - vs. Bradley
Conference
Wednesday, Sept. 24 - at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 27 - vs. Washington
Friday, Oct. 3 - at USC
Saturday, Oct. 4 - at UCLA
Friday, Oct. 10 - at Michigan
Sunday, Oct. 12 - at Michigan State
Thursday, Oct. 16 - vs. Purdue*
Sunday, Oct. 19 - vs. Ohio State
Friday, Oct. 24 - vs. Minnesota
Sunday, Oct. 26 - vs. Northwestern
Friday, Oct. 31 - at Maryland
Sunday, Nov. 2 - at Penn State
Friday, Nov. 7 - vs. Iowa
Sunday, Nov. 9 - at Wisconsin
Friday, Nov. 14 - vs. Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 15 - vs. Maryland
Thursday, Nov. 20 - vs. Rutgers
Saturday, Nov. 22 - vs. Nebraska
Wednesday, Nov. 26 - at Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 29 - at Purdue
* - (Indianapolis, Ind.)
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