Non-Conference schedule 2025

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Minnesota Announces 2025 Non-Conference Slate - University of Minnesota Athletics

Minnesota volleyball has announced its 2025 non-conference schedule

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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota volleyball team has announced its 2025 non-conference schedule. The Gophers will compete in 11 non-league games from Aug. 25 through Sept. 21 before Big Ten play begins on Sept. 24.

"We're thrilled to finally be able to announce our non-conference schedule," said head coach Keegan Cook. "It's been a tremendous amount of work and I want to give special thanks to assistant coach Pedro Mendes for the work he did to bring it together."

Year three of the Keegan Cook era in Minneapolis officially kicks off with the AVCA First Serve event against Texas A&M on Monday, Aug. 25. The match will be played at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

"Our non-conference schedule priorities were both numerous and specific for fall 2025," said Cook. "First and foremost we want a schedule that allows us to develop our team and prepare them for Big Ten play. 11 matches over five weeks gives us that opportunity. We will be a better team after these five weeks of competition."

 

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Last year's non-conference schedule seemed to tough for the coaching staff and team that were learning about each other and a new system. I felt that the team lost confidence in the first half of the season. This year's schedule seems too soft for a team that should have a better understanding of the system and each other. They need a happy medium schedule.

2025 Non-Conference Schedule:
Mon. Aug, 25.: No. 18 Minnesota vs. No. 16 Texas A&M in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) – TBA
Friday, Aug. 29: St. Thomas vs. Ball State – 3 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 29: No. 18 Minnesota vs. Cal Poly – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30: Cal Poly vs. St. Thomas – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30: No. 18 Minnesota vs. Ball State – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 31: Cal Poly vs. Ball St – 11 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 31: No. 18 Minnesota vs. St. Thomas – 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 5: No. 18 Minnesota at Vanderbilt – TBA
Saturday, Sept. 6: No. 18 Minnesota at Lipscomb – TBA
Friday, Sept. 12: South Dakota State vs. Dayton – 3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12: No. 18 Minnesota vs. South Florida – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13: South Florida vs. South Dakota State – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13: No. 18 Minnesota vs. No. 17 Dayton – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14: No. 17 Dayton vs. South Florida – 11 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14: No. 18 Minnesota vs. South Dakota State – 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19: No. 18 Minnesota at Loyola Chicago – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21: No. 18 Minnesota at No. 21 Marquette – 1 p.m.