CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference and its television partners announced the TV schedule for the 2025 volleyball season. The Fighting Illini are slated for eight nationally televised regular-season matches, including four on Big Ten Network, two on FS1, one on ESPN2, and one on SEC Network.
The Orange and Blue's match against Vanderbilt on Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. CT as part of the Broadway Block Party in Nashville will air on SEC Network. The Illini's nonconference road contest at Louisville on Sept. 7 is set to appear on ESPN2, while three Big Ten away matches will also feature on BTN: at Purdue (Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. CT), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. CT), and at Minnesota (Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. CT). Illinois' contest at Nebraska will air on FS1 on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. CT.
The Illini's home match against reigning national champion Penn State on Nov. 9 is set for Big Ten Network, while Illinois' matchup at UCLA on Nov. 20 will be available on FS1. Match times for those two contests will be announced at a later date.
All Big Ten matches that have not been designated for television will air on B1G+.
| 2025 ILLINOIS VOLLEYBALL TELEVISION SCHEDULE |
| Date |
Time (CT) |
Opponent |
Network |
| Aug. 31 |
5 p.m. |
vs. Vanderbilt (Nashville) |
SEC Network |
| Sept. 7 |
2 p.m. |
at Louisville |
ESPN2 |
| Sept. 28 |
1 p.m. |
at Purdue |
BTN |
| Oct. 2 |
7 p.m. |
at Wisconsin |
BTN |
| Oct. 29 |
7 p.m. |
at Minnesota |
BTN |
| Nov. 6 |
7 p.m. |
at Nebraska |
FS1 |
| Nov. 9 |
TBD |
Penn State |
BTN |
| Nov. 20 |
TBD |
at UCLA |
FS1 |
