- First and Second Rounds exclusively on ESPN+ with over 10 hours of linear Fifth Set coverage on ESPN2/ESPNU
- Regional Rounds slated for ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, National Semifinals to air on ESPN
- Championship Match set to air on ABC for the third straight year
- The Fifth Set whip-around show returns for fourth year
- All matches of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship available on the ESPN App
ESPN will exclusively air each point of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament, running from Dec. 4-21. ESPN+ will exclusively present the First and Second Rounds (Dec. 4-6), while the Regional Rounds (Dec. 11-14) will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.
The national semifinals (Dec. 18) are set for ESPN, while the national championship is slated to air on ABC for the third straight season (Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m. ET). For the first time, this year’s national championship match will have a 30-minute preview show on ABC beginning at 3 p.m., live from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
ESPN’s championship coverage will bring back The Fifth Set – the fourth year of the volleyball whip-around show. The unique offering will be showcased on ESPN2/ESPNU for more than 10 hours of coverage during the first weekend of play, providing viewers with the opportunity to keep up with multiple matches at once. The show can also be found on ESPN+ and the ESPN App during the first and second rounds,
The Fifth Set will begin at 5 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday, with Saturday’s show slated for a 7 p.m. start. Fans can also catch The Fifth Set on ESPN2 (Fri., 5:30 p.m. start) and ESPNU (Thu., 5 p.m. start; Fri., 9 p.m. start; Sat., 7 p.m. start). Courtney Lyle will host the show, joined by analysts Emily Ehman, Holly McPeak and Mary Wise.
First and Second Round matches are hosted at the campus sites of the Top 16 seeds in the tournament:
No. 1 Seed Hosts: Nebraska, Kentucky, Texas, Pittsburgh
No. 2 Seed Hosts: SMU, Stanford, Arizona State, Louisville
No. 3 Seed Hosts: Texas A&M, Creighton, Wisconsin, Purdue
No. 4 Seed Hosts: Minnesota, Indiana, USC, Kansas
The top-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers start their title quest on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET when they take on LIU in the Devaney Center (ESPN+).
ESPN Volleyball Championship Challenge
The 2025 ESPN Volleyball Championship Challenge is back for 2025, giving fans the chance to compete with friends, family and others by filling out NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball tournament brackets. Fans who pick the National Champion will be automatically entered into a random drawing to win $5,000 in total prizes. The 2025 Volleyball Championship Challenge is open now on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and ESPN Fantasy App. Fans can complete and enter brackets until shortly before the start of the tournament’s first match on Thursday, Dec. 4.
2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball First and Second Round Schedule:
Site: Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 3 p.m. | American vs. Colorado | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Toledo vs. Indiana | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 6 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 4:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech vs. UCLA | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Wofford vs. Kentucky | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Purdue (West Lafayette, Ind.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 4:30 p.m. | Arkansas State vs. Baylor | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Wright State vs. Purdue | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 5 p.m. | Tulsa vs. Miami (FL) | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | High Point vs. Kansas | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Creighton (Omaha, Neb.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 5:30 p.m. | Utah vs. UNI | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Northern Colorado vs. Creighton | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Wisconsin (Madison, Wisc.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 5:30 p.m. | North Carolina vs. UTEP | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Eastern Illinois vs. Wisconsin | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah State vs. Tennessee | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Coppin State vs. Arizona State | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: USC (Los Angeles)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Thu, Dec 4 | 8 p.m. | Cal Poly vs. BYU | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Princeton vs. USC | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 10 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Louisville (Louisville, Ky.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 4 p.m. | Marquette vs. Western Kentucky | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Loyola Chicago vs. Louisville | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 6 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 4 p.m. | Michigan vs. Xavier | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | UMBC vs. Pitt | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 7 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: SMU (Dallas, Texas)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5 p.m. | Florida vs. Rice | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Central Arkansas vs. SMU | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Texas A&M (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5 p.m. | SFA vs. TCU | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Campbell vs. Texas A&M | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Texas (Austin, Texas)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5:30 p.m. | USF vs. Penn State | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Florida A&M vs. Texas | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5:30 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) vs. Iowa State | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Fairfield vs. Minnesota | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 5:30 p.m. | Kansas State vs. San Diego | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | LIU vs. Nebraska | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 8 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
Site: Stanford (Stanford, Calif.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| First Round | |||
| Fri, Dec 5 | 7:30 p.m. | South Dakota State vs. Arizona | ESPN+ |
| 30 mins after match 1 | Utah Valley vs. Stanford | ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | |||
| Sat, Dec 6 | 9 p.m. | Winners of First Round Matches | ESPN+ |
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