UNI volleyball (24-5 / 16-0 MVC) vs. Drake (18-11 / 12-4 MVC) [MVC Tournament Championship]
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025
6 p.m. CT
Cedar Falls, Iowa | McLeod Centre (6,650)
WATCH (ESPN+) [Larry Morgan: Play-by-Play / Beth West: Analyst)
LISTEN (Panther Sports Radio Network)[Chris kleinhans-schulz: Play-by-Play / Jay Grassley: Analyst)
LIVE RESULTS
TICKETS
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The 2025 Missouri Valley conference (MVC) Volleyball Tournament reaches its conclusion on Tuesday night as the UNI Panthers seek their fourth consecutive title hosting in-state rival Drake in the championship match.
First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT with live coverage available on ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network (106.5 FM Corn Country / 93.5 HD-2) with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz and Jay Grassley on the call.
Tickets for Saturday’s match can be purchased through the UNI Ticket Office, by calling 319-273-4849 or through email at tickets@uni.edu.
Panther fans are also encouraged to join in the game day excitement with a pregame social at Pepper’s grill and Sports Pub in Cedar Falls prior to the match at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday. The event is free and open to the public.
This will be the third championship match in the last four seasons to feature the Panthers and Bulldogs (2022, 2023). UNI and drake have met in the title match four total times with Northern Iowa emerging victorious in each matchup. The Panthers, who swept the regular season series from the Bulldogs with a pair of four-set victories, lead the all-time series 95-16-2 and have won their last ten matches against Drake.A Panther victory would not only secure an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, but also complete only the third four-peat tournament run in MVC history. The Panthers would also be the first conference programme to sweep the regular season and tournament titles in four straight seasons since UNI did so in five straight years (1998-2002). UNI is riding a 20-match winning streak heading into the week, tied for the second-longest active streak in Division I, as well as the seventh-longest streak in team history.
Northern Iowa, who has won 59 consecutive matches against MVC opponents in both the regular season and postseason, escaped a stiff challenge from fifth-seeded illinois State in last Saturday’s tournament semifi
Drake and UNI to Compete in 2025 MVC Volleyball Championship
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The Drake Bulldogs and the Northern Iowa Panthers will face off in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) volleyball Championship match on November 25th. Drake advanced to the championship after defeating Valparaiso, while UNI overcame Illinois State in the semi-finals.The championship match will be held at 6 p.m.CT.
2025 MVC Tournament Results
Opening Round (November 19)
- #5 Illinois State def. #4 UIC, 3-2
- #3 Drake def. #6 Belmont, 3-2
Semifinals (November 22)
- #1 UNI def. #5 illinois State, 3-2
- #3 Drake def.#2 Valparaiso, 3-1
Championship (November 25)
- #3 Drake at #1 UNI – 6 p.m. CT
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