2025 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship
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The Ohio State University hosts the 2025 National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, May 8-12 at the Covelli Center. Thursday's competition will consist of four qualifying sessions, at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The top four teams from each session will advance to Saturday's semifinals followed by Monday's National Championship competition Monday at 7 p.m. that will determine the 2025 champions.
Ticket Information
Pricing Information:
All-Session Tickets
- Adults = $60
- Senior (62+) = $45
- College Student/Youth = $45
- Groups (10+) = $40
Single-Session Tickets
- Adults = $24
- Senior (62+) = $18
- College Student/Youth = $16
- Groups (10+) = $16
*Group Tickets can only be purchased from the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office. To order group tickets, please contact our team at 1-800-GOBUCKS or email athletic.tix@osu.edu.
Anyone under the age of 2 is free.
~Service fees may apply to ticket purchases~
Schedule
WEDNESDAY | MAY 7
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
8:30-9:45 a.m. | Quarterfinal 1 - No. 3 UCLA practice | Covelli Center |
9:20-9:45 a.m. | Quarterfinal 1 - No. 6 Belmont Abbey press conference | |
9:55-10:20 a.m. | Quarterfinal 1 - No. 3 UCLA press conference | |
9:55-11:10 a.m. | Quarterfinal 1 - No. 6 Belmont Abbey practice | Covelli Center |
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10:45-11:10 a.m. | Quarterfinal 2 - No. 2 Hawaii press conference | |
11:20 a.m.-12:35 p.m.. | Quarterfinal 2 - No. 2 Hawaii practice | Covelli Center |
12:10-12:35 p.m. | Quarterfinal 2 - No. 7 Penn State press conference | |
12:45-2 p.m. | Quarterfinal 2 - No. 7 Penn State practice | Covelli Center |
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1:35-2 p.m. | Quarterfinal 3 - No. 1 Long Beach State press conference | |
2:10–3:25 p.m. | Quarterfinal 3 - No. 1 Long Beach State practice | Covelli Center |
3-3:25 p.m. | Quarterfinal 3 - No. 8 Fort Valley State press conference | |
3:35–4:50 p.m. | Quarterfinal 3 - No. 8 Fort Valley State practice | Covelli Center |
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4:25-4:50 p.m. | Quarterfinal 4 - No. 4 Loyola Chicago press conference | |
5–6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinal 4 - No. 4 Loyola Chicago practice | Covelli Center |
5:50-6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinal 4 - No. 5 Pepperdine press conference | |
6:25–7:40 p.m. | Quarterfinal 4 - No. 4 Pepperdine practice | Covelli Center |
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THURSDAY | MAY 8
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
11 a.m. | Quarterfinal 1 Match – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Belmont Abbey | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference | |
1:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal 2 Match – No. 2 Hawaii vs. No. 7 Penn State | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference | Hawaii // Penn State |
5 p.m. | Quarterfinal 3 Match – No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 8 Fort Valley State | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference | |
7:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal 4 Match – No. 4 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 5 Pepperdine | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference |
FRIDAY | MAY 9
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Semifinal #1 Long Beach State practice | Covelli Center |
11:35 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Semifinal #1 Pepperdine press conference | |
12:10-12:35 p.m. | Semifinal #1 Long Beach State press conference | |
12:10-1:40 p.m. | Semifinal #1 Pepperdine practice | Covelli Center |
1:15-1:40 p.m. | Semifinal #2 UCLA press conference | |
1:50-3:20 p.m. | Semifinal #2 UCLA practice | Covelli Center |
2:55-3:20 p.m. | Semifinal #2 Hawaii press conference | |
3:30-5 p.m. | Semifinal #2 Hawaii practice | Covelli Center |
SATURDAY | MAY 10
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
5 p.m. | Semifinal #1 - No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 5 Pepperdine (Live on ESPN+) | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference | |
8 p.m. | Semifinal #2 - No. 2 Hawaii vs. No. 3 UCLA (Live on ESPN+) | Covelli Center |
Postgame | Press conference |
SUNDAY | MAY 11
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
4 - 5:30 p.m. | Long Beach State practice | Covelli Center |
5:15-5:30 p.m. | UCLA press conference | |
5:40-5:55 p.m. | Long Beach State press conference | |
5:40-7:10 p.m. | UCLA practice | Covelli Center |
MONDAY | MAY 12
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
7 p.m. | Championship Game (Live ESPN2) | Covelli Center |
Postgame | NCAA postgame news conferences |
Thursday, May 8:
11 a.m. ET | Quarterfinal Match #1 - UCLA vs. Belmont Abbey
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – Belmont Abbey
Thursday, May 8:
1:30 p.m. ET | Quarterfinal Match #2 – Hawai’i vs. Penn State
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – Penn State
Thursday, May 8:
5 p.m. ET | Quarterfinal Match #3 – Long Beach State vs. Fort Valley State
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 – Long Beach State
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – Fort Valley State
Thursday, May 8:
7:30 p.m. ET | Quarterfinal Match #4 – Loyola Chicago vs. Pepperdine
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 – Loyola Chicago
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – Pepperdine
Saturday, May 10:
5 p.m. ET | Semifinal Match #1 – Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 – Long Beach State
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – Pepperdine
Saturday, May 10:
8 p.m. ET | Semifinal Match #2 - Hawaii vs. UCLA
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 – Hawaii
PRESS CONFERENCE 2 – UCLA
Monday, May 12:
7 p.m. ET | Final - Long Beach State vs. UCLA
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 - Long Beach State
2025 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team
Finn Kearney, Hawaii
Ryan Barnett, Pepperdine
Zach Rama, UCLA
Cooper Robinson, UCLA
Alex Kandev, Long Beach State
Skyler Varga, Long Beach State
Most Outstanding Player
Moni Nikolov, Long Beach State
Parking & Entrance Information
Parking will be free for all three days of competition for all fans 3 hours prior to each session and 2 hours after each session.
Doors will open 1 hour prior to the first game each day.