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Volleyball Releases 2025 Non-Conference Schedule
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern volleyball announced its full slate of non-conference match-ups for the upcoming 2025 season on Wednesday. Piloted by head coach Tim Nollan in his second season, the Wildcats will take on 12 different opponents before beginning Big Ten play.
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Northwestern kicks off its 2025 campaign with a West Coast road trip, playing three games in San Diego, Calif. The Wildcats open the season with a clash against New Mexico State (Aug. 29) before taking on Eastern Washington (Aug. 30) and UC San Diego (Aug. 31) to close out the weekend.
A trip to Waco, Texas, follows, as Northwestern faces hosts Baylor on Sept. 4, then St. Mary’s on Sept. 5.
The ‘Cats will return to Welsh-Ryan Arena to open up their home schedule on Sept. 9, when they are set to battle Valparaiso.
Continuing its cross-country tour, Northwestern will visit Buffalo, N.Y., and play three matches, first against the host Bulls on Sept. 12 and then a doubleheader against Niagara and Cornell on Sept. 13. That road trip will conclude with a detour to South Kingston, R.I., to play Rhode Island.
The ‘Cats will close out the non-conference slate in Evanston with two more matches before the 20-match Big Ten schedule begins. Northwestern will battle St. Thomas on Sept. 18 before playing the non-conference finale against Campbell in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sept. 20.
With an exciting season ahead, fans can secure their seat inside Welsh-Ryan Arena by placing a season ticket deposit today!
Northwestern’s full non-conference schedule follows.
2025 Northwestern Volleyball Non-Conference Schedule
Aug. 29 – vs. New Mexico State – San Diego, CA (N)
Aug. 30 – vs. Eastern Washington – San Diego, CA (N)
Aug. 31 – @ UC San Diego – San Diego, CA
Sept. 4 – @ Baylor – Waco, TX
Sept. 5 – vs. St. Mary’s – Waco, TX (N)
Sept. 9 – Valparaiso – Evanston, IL
Sept. 12 – @ Buffalo – Buffalo, NY
Sept. 13 – vs. Niagara – Buffalo, NY (N)
Sept. 13 – vs. Cornell – Buffalo, NY (N)
Sept. 15 – @ Rhode Island – South Kingstown, RI
Sept. 18 – St. Thomas – Evanston, IL
Sept. 20 – Campbell – Evanston, IL
(N) Neutral Site Matchup