Two tickets to the NCAA volleyball Final Four have been punched, with No. 1 seeds Pitt and Kentucky advancing on Saturday.
The Panthers and Wildcats await their opponents. The regional semifinals conclude on Sunday, Dec. 14. Pitt will play the winner of Nebraska vs. Texas A&M (3 p.m. ET, ABC). Kentucky will play the winner of Wisconsin vs. Texas (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Nebraska is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and looking for its first championship since 2017 and first under coach Dani Busboom Kelly. Setter Bergen Reilly, middle blocker Rebekah Allick and middle blocker Andi Jackson have led the Huskers to a 33-0 record.
Texas, the final No. 1 seed, is 13-1 on its home floor and will host the regional final at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin.
The Final Four will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The two semifinal matches will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be broadcast on ESPN. The national championship game is Sunday, Dec. 21 on ABC.
SCORE: Texas A&M 2, Nebraska 1
Set 4: Texas A&M first to 15
The Aggies are 10 points from the biggest upset of the season. Texas A&M has 20 blocks compared to six from Nebraska.
Set 3: Nebraska 25, Texas A&M 20
The Huskers stayed alive and found some momentum by winning the third set. Harper Murray has 16 kills and Rebekah Allick seven kills. Nebraska hit .462 as a team in the set.
Set 3: Nebraska first to 15
The Huskers are being carried by Harper Murray, who has 14 kills.
Set 2 final: Texas A&M 25, Nebraska 22
Nebraska is struggling and could be eliminated after going 33-0 to start the season. The Huskers hit .211 in the second set.
The Aggies middle blockers are dominating. Kyndal Stowers has 10 kills and is hitting .474 and Emily Hellmuth eight kills for the Aggies.
Set 2: Texas A&M first to 15
The Aggies are smelling the biggest upset of the volleyball season. They have Nebraska back on their heels. Texas A&M is hitting .333 for the set and Nebraska .222.
Set 1 final: Texas A&M 25, Nebraska 22
Nebraska dropped its eighth set of the season and first since Nov. 14 against UCLA. Kyndal Stowers has six kills and Emily Hellmuth five kills for the Aggies.
Set 1: Nebraska first to 15
Nebraska was the first to 15 but the Aggies have fought back with a 10-0 run.
We are underway in Lincoln
Nebraska is looking for its 18th bid to the Final Four and first under head coach Dani Busboom Kelly. Texas A&M is looking for its first.
Nebraska starting lineup
Texas A&M arrivals
When is NCAA women’s volleyball regional final?
- Date: Dec. 14
- Time: Two matches Sunday. Match-by-match times below.
How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament
- Streaming: ESPN+ ∣ Fubo (free trial)
The 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament will air across the ESPN and ABC family of networks. Games can be streamed on 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
- No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 3 Creighton 0
- No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 3 Purdue 1
Sunday, Dec. 14
- No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 1 Nebraska, 3 p.m. | ABC
- No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Texas, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?
- Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21
- 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.
Round of 16 volleyball results
Thursday, Dec. 11
- No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 2 Arizona State 1
- No. 1 Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0
- No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 4 Minnesota 0
- No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 2 SMU 1
Friday, Dec. 12
- No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
- No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
- No. 1 Nebraska 3, No. 4 Kansas 0
NCAA volleyball second-round results
Lexington bracket
- No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1 (30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17)
- No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 Northern Iowa 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21)
- No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
- Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)
Austin bracket
- No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0 (25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
- No. 1 Texas 1, No. 8 Penn State 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19)
- No. 2 Stanford 3, Arizona 1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20)
Pittsburgh bracket
- No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
- No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
- No. 2 SMU 3, Florida 0 (25-11, 25-21, 26-24)
- No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Iowa State 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14)
Lincoln bracket
- No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
- No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12)
- No. 1 Nebraska 3, Kansas State 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16)
- 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
- No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
- No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
- Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
- No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
- No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
- No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
- Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
- No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)
Austin bracket
- No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0 (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
- No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19)
- No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
- No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
- North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
- Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15)
- No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)
Pittsburgh bracket
- No. 1 Pitt 3, UMBC 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-13)
- Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
- No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8)
- No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13)
- No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
- No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
- Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-19)
- No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)
Lincoln bracket
- No. 1 Nebraska 3, Long Island 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-17)
- Kansas State 3, San Diego 2 (21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12)
- No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
- No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
- No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-13)
- No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0 (25-8, 26-24, 25-20)
- Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
- 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:
- 2024: Penn State
- 2023: Texas
- 2022: Texas
- 2021: Wisconsin
- 2020: Kentucky
- 2019: Stanford
- 2018: Stanford
- 2017: Nebraska
- 2016: Stanford
- 2015: Nebraska
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