This is it. The final frontier before the NCAA women’s volleyball Final Four.
All four No. 1 and No. 3 seeds advanced through the Round of 16 and will play Saturday and Sunday for a right to advance to Final Four at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Saturday’s matches will pit No. 3 Creighton against No. 1 Kentucky (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and No. 3 Purdue against No. 1 Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m., ESPN2).
Kentucky takes a 25-match win streak into the Elite Eight, its fourth regional final under coach Craig Skinner.
Pitt’s had sweeps against UMBC, Michigan and Minnesota to advance. But many of the sets were too close for comfort.
“I think we’re really battle-tested,” said Pitt’s Olivia Babcock, the reigning Player of the Year. “In no way does it feel like we’ve swept our way through. All these teams are playing their hardest, and if you look at the scores, it’s not like we’re blowing teams out. It’s like 25-23, a set that could really go either way.
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“I feel like it’s testing us with how we can play at the end (of sets). That’s something that’s going to be really important moving into these next three rounds.”
When is NCAA women’s volleyball regional final?
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Date: Dec. 13 and Dec. 14
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Time: Two matches each day. Match-by-match times below.
How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament
The 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament will air across the ESPN and ABC family of networks. Games can be streamed ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
NCAA volleyball regional final: Times, TV
All times Eastern
Saturday, Dec. 13
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No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 1 Kentucky, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
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No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Sunday, Dec. 14
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No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Texas, TBD | ESPN2
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No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 1 Nebraska, TBD | ESPN2
When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?
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Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21
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The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be broadcast on ESPN. The national championship game is Sunday, Dec. 21 on ABC.
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Round of 16 volleyball results
Thursday, Dec. 11
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No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 2 Arizona State 1
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No. 1 Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0
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No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 4 Minnesota 0
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No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 2 SMU 1
Friday, Dec. 12
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No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
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No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
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No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
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No. 1 Nebraska 3, No. 4 Kansas 0
NCAA volleyball second-round results
Lexington bracket
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No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1 (30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17)
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No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 Northern Iowa 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21)
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No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
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Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)
Austin bracket
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No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
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No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0 (25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
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No. 1 Texas 1, No. 8 Penn State 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19)
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No. 2 Stanford 3, Arizona 1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20)
Pittsburgh bracket
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No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
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No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
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No. 2 SMU 3, Florida 0 (25-11, 25-21, 26-24)
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No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Iowa State 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14)
Lincoln bracket
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No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
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No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12)
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No. 1 Nebraska 3, Kansas State 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16)
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No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 6 TCU 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 29-27)
NCAA volleyball first-round results
Lexington bracket
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No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
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No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
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Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
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No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
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No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
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No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
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Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
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No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)
Austin bracket
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No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0 (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
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No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19)
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No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
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No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
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No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
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North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
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Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15)
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No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)
Pittsburgh bracket
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No. 1 Pitt 3, UMBC 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-13)
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Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
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No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8)
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No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13)
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No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
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No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
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Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-19)
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No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)
Lincoln bracket
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No. 1 Nebraska 3, Long Island 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-17)
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Kansas State 3, San Diego 2 (21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12)
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No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
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No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
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No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-13)
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No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0 (25-8, 26-24, 25-20)
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Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
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No. 2 Louisville 3, Loyola (Illinois) 0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-12)
NCAA volleyball tournament champions
Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.
Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:
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