College Women's Volleyball- Opening Tourneys 2025-26

2025 AVCA First Serve Showcase

August 25, 2025 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD:
Kansas vs. Penn State | 6:30 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Minnesota vs. Texas A&M | 8:30 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network

Opening Spike Classic – Kohl Center in Madison, WI
Friday, Aug. 29
Kansas vs. Wisconsin | 7 p.m. ET
Creighton vs. Texas | 9:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 31
Wisconsin vs. Texas | 2 p.m. ET
Creighton vs. Kansas | 4:30 p.m. ET

LUV Invitational – Allen Arena in Nashville, TN
Friday, Aug. 29
Nebraska vs. Lipscomb | 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 30
Kentucky vs. Lipscomb | 3 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 31
Seton Hall vs. Lipscomb | 3 p.m. ET

Cardinal Classic – L&N Federal Credit Union Arena in Louisville, KY
Friday, Aug. 29
Morehead State vs. St. John’s
Saturday, Aug. 30
Auburn vs. Morehead State
Sunday, Aug. 31
St. John’s vs. Auburn | 12 p.m. ET
Louisville vs. Morehead State | 2 p.m. ET
Louisville vs. Auburn | 7 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 1
St. John’s vs. Louisville | 3 p.m. ET

EVEN Hotel Bobcat Invite – Shroyer Gymnasium in Bozeman, MT
Friday, Aug. 29
Oregon vs. South Dakota | 6 p.m. ET
Prairie View A&M vs. Montana State | 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 30
Prairie View A&M vs. Oregon | 4 p.m. ET
South Dakota vs. Montana State | 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 31
South Dakota State vs. Prairie View A&M | 1 p.m. ET
Oregon vs. Montana State | 4 p.m. ET

Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Classic – SimpliFi Arena in Honolulu, HI
Friday, Aug 29
San Diego vs. Utah State | 10:45 p.m. ET
Marquette vs. Hawaii | 1 a.m. ET (next day)
Saturday, Aug. 30
San Diego vs. Marquette | 10:45 p.m. ET
Hawaii vs. Utah State | 1 a.m. ET (next day)
Sunday, Aug. 31
Marquette vs. Utah State | 8:45 p.m. ET
San Diego vs. Hawaii | 11 p.m. ET

Rice Invitational – Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX
Friday, Aug. 29
Texas A&M vs. Rice | 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 30
Central Arkansas vs. Texas A&M | TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Rice vs. Central Arkansas | 2 p.m. ET

Utah Tournament – Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT
Friday, Aug. 29
Dayton vs. Washington State
Washington State vs. Lafayette
Utah vs. Dayton | 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 30
Utah vs. Lafayette | 1 p.m. ET
Washington State vs. Dayton | 3 p.m. ET
Dayton vs. Lafayette | 5 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 31
Utah vs. Washington State | 2 p.m. ET

Broadway Block Party – Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
Sunday, Aug. 31
Nebraska vs. Kentucky | 12 p.m. ET
Purdue vs. Tennessee | 2:30 p.m. ET
Illinois vs. Vanderbilt | 5 p.m. ET

State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase – PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Pitt vs. TCU | 2 p.m. ET
Penn State vs. Arizona State | 5 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 1
Penn State vs. TCU | 5 p.m. ET
Pitt vs. Arizona State | 7:30 p.m. ET

Preseason Top 10 in 2025

(commentary coming in later article.)

Nebraska
Florida
Stanford
Penn State
Kentucky
Texas
Wisconsin
Louisville
Pitt
Texas A&M

Others considered:

SMU Minnesota, Creighton, Oregon

NOTE: Most of the teams regular season begins the last weekend of August.