Indiana University Athletics
Big Ten Announces 2026 Opponent Rotation
5/4/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The first portion of the conference volleyball schedule was unveiled by the league offices on Monday (May 4) afternoon. The Big Ten released opponent rotations for the 2026 campaign on the Big Ten Network as schedules start to take form for the new season. All teams will play a 17-game regular season before a 15-team Big Ten Tournament over Thanksgiving break.
Head coach Steve Aird and the Indiana volleyball team got the good side of the draw and will play nine home games and eight road games. The Hoosiers will get the chance to host the Monon Spike match at Wilkinson Hall in the only meeting of the year against in-state rival Purdue. Additional marquee home games come against NCAA Tournament teams Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA and USC.
IU will have to play just eight games on the road in conference play this season. The Hoosiers will return to the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) for their annual west coast swing. Contests at Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers and Ohio State will make for another tough road slate in 2026.
The 2026 schedule is set to be reversed for next season, meaning IU will play eight home games and nine road games during the 2027 Big Ten slate. This year's Big Ten Tournament in Fishers will add additional games to the schedule for the 15 teams that qualify. The conference tournament will begin on Friday, November 20th at the Fishers Event Center.
Full dates and times for all Big Ten matches will be set when the television schedule is finalized. Volleyball season will get underway on August 3rd in Chicago with the fifth-annual Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. Aird and two student athletes will represent the Hoosiers in the conference's season kickoff.
2026 Big Ten Volleyball Opponents – Indiana:
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Head coach Steve Aird and the Indiana volleyball team got the good side of the draw and will play nine home games and eight road games. The Hoosiers will get the chance to host the Monon Spike match at Wilkinson Hall in the only meeting of the year against in-state rival Purdue. Additional marquee home games come against NCAA Tournament teams Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA and USC.
IU will have to play just eight games on the road in conference play this season. The Hoosiers will return to the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) for their annual west coast swing. Contests at Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers and Ohio State will make for another tough road slate in 2026.
The 2026 schedule is set to be reversed for next season, meaning IU will play eight home games and nine road games during the 2027 Big Ten slate. This year's Big Ten Tournament in Fishers will add additional games to the schedule for the 15 teams that qualify. The conference tournament will begin on Friday, November 20th at the Fishers Event Center.
Full dates and times for all Big Ten matches will be set when the television schedule is finalized. Volleyball season will get underway on August 3rd in Chicago with the fifth-annual Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. Aird and two student athletes will represent the Hoosiers in the conference's season kickoff.
2026 Big Ten Volleyball Opponents – Indiana:
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
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