2025 DI women’s volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

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The DI women’s volleyball championship is here. The tournament continues Saturday, Dec. 13 with regional finals and lasts until the national championship on Sunday, Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The full 64-team bracket was announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. Thirty-one conference champions earned automatic bids to the tournament, with the NCAA DI women’s volleyball committee selecting 33 other teams as at-large picks.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 women’s volleyball championship.

2025 DI women’s volleyball championship bracket

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2025 DI women’s volleyball championship schedule

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• Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
  • Saturday, Dec. 13
  • Sunday, Dec. 14
• Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
• National championship: 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 | ABC

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• Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30
• First round:
  • Thursday, Dec. 4
    • No. 5 Colorado 3American 0
    • No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
    • No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
    • No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1
    • No. 4 Indiana 3Toledo 0
    • No. 6 UNI 3, Utah 2
    • North Carolina 3No. 6 UTEP 1
    • Utah State 3No. 7 Tennessee 2
    • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0
    • No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0
    • No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0
    • Cal Poly 3No. 5 BYU 2
    • No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
    • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
    • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
    • No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0
  • Friday, Dec. 5
    • Marquette 3No. 7 Western Kentucky 0
    • Michigan 3No. 8 Xavier 0
    • Florida 3No. 7 Rice 0
    • No. 6 TCU 3SFA 0
    • No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas (Minn.) 2
    • No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1
    • Kansas State 3, No. 8 San Diego 2
    • No. 2 Louisville 3Loyola Chicago 0
    • Well. 1 Pittsburgh 3UMBC 0
    • From 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0
    • Arizona 3No. 7 South Dakota State 1
    • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0
    • Well. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0
    • No. 1 Nebraska 3, LIU 0
    • No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0
    • Well. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1
• Second Round:
  • Friday, Dec. 5
  • Saturday, Dec. 6
• Regionals
  • Thursday, Dec. 11
  • Friday, Dec. 12

DI women’s volleyball championship history

Here is the complete history of DI women’s volleyball champions:

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History of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship

The NCAA Division I women’s volleyball championship is the premier single‑elimination tournament in U.S. collegiate volleyball. First held in 1981, the championship has grown from a modest 20‑team field too the current 64‑team bracket, featuring the nation’s top programs from across all conferences. The tournament traditionally begins in late November, with the final rounds – Sweet Sixteen thru the national championship – played in early to mid‑December.

The 2025 championship marked the 45th edition of the tournament and continued the recent tradition of rotating the Final Four venue. After three consecutive years in Omaha, Nebraska, the 2025 Final Four and championship match where hosted at the Charge Briggs Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The selection was part of the NCAA’s “coast‑to‑Coast” initiative aimed at expanding the sport’s regional exposure.

Texas entered the 2025 tournament as the defending champion and the No. 1 overall seed, having posted a 31‑0 record during the regular season. The longhorns, led by senior setter Madelyn “Maddie” Torres and junior outside hitter Jenna “J‑Force” Mitchell, completed a perfect 38‑0 run to capture their seventh national title, defeating the No. 2 seed Wisconsin 3‑1 in the championship match. The victory solidified Texas’s status as the most triumphant program in modern women’s volleyball.

Beyond the on‑court competition, the 2025 tournament introduced several technological enhancements: a new “Live‑Stat” tracking system streamed real‑time player metrics to broadcasts, and the NCAA partnered with Volleyball Analytics Lab to provide advanced performance dashboards for coaches and fans. These innovations have helped elevate the viewing experience and deepen analytical insight into the sport.

2025 Championship bracket – key Dates, scores & Highlights

Round	Date(s)	Venue (Regional)	Teams Remaining	Champion (Team)	Score (Final Match)	Most Valuable Player
First Round	Nov 22‑23 2025	Four regional sites (Midwest, West, South, East)	64	various (32 wins)	–	–
Second Round	nov 28‑29 2025	Same regional sites	32	Various (16 wins)	–	–
Sweet Sixteen	Dec 4‑5 2025	Regional venues	16	Various (8 wins)	–	–
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