Michigan State University Athletics
Big Ten Announces 2026 Volleyball Opponent Rotations
5/4/2026 12:00:00 PM | Volleyball
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 volleyball opponent rotations Monday on B1G Today.Â
With the debut of the Big Ten Volleyball Tournament this fall, the conference regular-season schedule will decrease from 20 to 17 matches in a single, round-robin format. Each team will play nine conference home matches and eight conference road matches or eight home matches and nine road matches, with opponent home and away designations flipping for 2027.Â
In East Lansing, MSU will take on Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Washington, while road matches will include trips to Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.Â
The inaugural Big Ten Tournament will take place from Nov. 20-25 at Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana, beginning with three opening round matches followed by four second-round matches. The competition will then progress through the quarterfinals and semifinals, culminating with the championship match slated for Nov. 25. One off day will be built into the tournament schedule. The top 15 teams in the regular-season standings will qualify for the tournament.Â
MSU recorded an 18-12 record in 2025 for its most wins since 2017, including a perfect 10-0 record in non-conference action under first-year head coach Kristen Kelsay. The Spartans also posted their best team hitting efficiency (.222), kills per set (12.83), assists per set (11.99) and service aces per set (1.71) since 2017.  Â
Dates, times and television designations along with MSU's complete 2026 schedule will be announced at a later date.Â
