The 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament starts Thursday, Dec. 4 with a huge slate of games kicking off the 64-team postseason run. Of those 64 teams, the Big Ten has nine representatives in the tournament, including No. 8 Penn State.
No. 1 Nebraska, No. 3 Purdue, No. 3 Wisconsin, No. 4 Minnesota, No. 4 USC, No. 4 Indiana, No. 8 UCLA, and Michigan join the Nittany Lions in the First Round that plays over the course of two days, Thursday and Friday.
No. 1 Nebraska vs. LIU
The Cornhuskers are the top team in the country and head into the playoffs undefeated. They also earned home court advantage for the First and Second Round. Nebraska is the only Big Ten team on its corner of the bracket.
First Round Match (vs. LIU) : Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Nebraska Record: 30-0, 20-0 Big Ten
LIU Record: 20-8, 15-1 NEC
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of Kansas State vs. No. 8 San Diego
No. 3 Purdue vs. Wright State
The Boilermakers also earned home court advantage as the third seed in the lower left quadrant of the bracket. They also play the later game on Thursday and will host Wright State.
First Round Match (vs. Wright State) : Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Purdue Record: 24-6, 15-5 Big Ten
Wright State Record: 21-10, 13-5 Horizon
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of No. 6 Baylor vs. Arkansas State
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. Eastern Illinois
The Badgers host Eastern Illinois on Thursday night, taking the late game while the sixth seed faces its unranked opponent earlier.
First Round Match (vs. Eastern Illinois) : Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Wisconsin Record: 24-4, 17-3 Big Ten
Eastern Illinois Record: 24-7, 15-3 Ohio Valley
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of North Carolina vs. No. 6 UTEP
No. 4 Minnesota vs. Fairfield
The Golden Gophers earned a host site as well for the First and Second Round of the tournament. Fourth seed Minnesota faces Fairfield in the late game on Friday.
First Round Match (vs. Fairfield) : Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Minnesota Record: 22-9, 12-8 Big Ten
Fairfield Record: 25-5, 17-1 MAAC
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of St. Thomas (MN) vs. No. 5 Iowa State
No. 4 USC vs. Princeton
The Trojans face Princeton in the First Round and claimed home court advantage, hosting the Tigers, Cal Poly, and No. 5 BYU.
First Round Match (vs. Princeton) : Dec. 4 at 10:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
USC Record: 24-6, 15-5 Big Ten
Princeton Record: 18-6, 11-3 Ivy League
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of Cal Poly vs. No. 5 BYU
No. 4 Indiana vs. Toledo
The Hoosiers are the last in the Big Ten to earn a host site. They face Toledo, fourth in the Mid-American Conference, in the First Round.
First Round Match (vs. Toledo) : Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Indiana Record: 23-7, 14-6 Big Ten
Toledo Record: 23-10, 11-7 Mid-American
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of No. 5 Colorado vs. American
No. 8 Penn State vs. South Florida
The Nittany Lions face the Bulls in the First Round. Both teams play at No. 1 Texas, the host team of the first two rounds in this sector.
First Round Match (vs. South Florida) : Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Penn State Record: 18-12, 12-8 Big Ten
South Florida Record: 17-12, 12-4 American Conference
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of No. 1 Texas vs. Florida A&M
No. 8 UCLA vs. Georgia Tech
The Bruins are in the same boat as Penn State with the same record overall and within the Big Ten. They play at Kentucky in the First and Second Road.
First Round Match (vs. Georgia Tech) : Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
UCLA Record: 18-12, 12-8 Big Ten
Georgia Tech Record: 26-4, 14-2 BIG EAST
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of Wofford vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Michigan vs. No. 8 Xavier
The Wolverines are the only unranked team heading into the tournament, but are considered dark horses. Michigan is definitely on upset alert in the First Round against the eighth seed, especially coming from a dominant Big Ten conference.
First Round Match (vs. Xavier) : Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Michigan Record: 21-10, 11-9 Big Ten
Xavier Record: 26-4, 14-2 BIG EAST
Second Round (with a win): Plays winner of UMBC vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh