SEC Unveils Conference Schedule, New Format for 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced the conference schedule for the 2025 volleyball season on Thursday, April 10. This fall, all 16 member institutions are supporting volleyball, as Vanderbilt joins 2024 newcomers Oklahoma and Texas and the format moves to a one-off, 15-game conference schedule for every school. Conference play begins on September 24 and runs through November 16.

The upcoming season also marks the return of the SEC Volleyball Tournament. The 2025 SEC Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for November 21-25 at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Ga. Match times and television assignments will be announced at a later date.

Carolina’s first-year head coach Sarah Rumely Noble will have a homecoming to break the seal on conference play. The Gamecocks begin their SEC schedule at Noble’s alma mater, Kentucky, on opening night (Wednesday, Sept. 24). The following Wednesday, Oct. 1, will be the team’s SEC home opener, welcoming in Texas A&M. Also slated to play in the Carolina Volleyball Center this fall are Georgia (Oct. 5), Mississippi State (Oct. 17), Alabama (Oct. 19), Auburn (Oct. 29), Florida (Nov. 2), LSU (Nov. 7) and Ole Miss (Nov. 12).

Following their opening night at Kentucky, the road assignments for the Gamecocks will be Tennessee (Sept. 26), their first trip to Oklahoma since 1998 (Oct. 10), Arkansas (Oct. 12), Missouri (Oct. 24), their first-ever meeting with Vanderbilt (Oct. 26) and the regular-season finale will be back in Austin with a match at Texas (Nov. 16).

South Carolina finished the 2024 season with a 7-9 record in conference matches and went 16-12 overall, earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament. For continued updates on the team, follow Gamecockvolley on X/Twitter and GamecockVB on Instagram.