CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball season continues this week over a six-day stretch, beginning with the inaugural “Showdown at the Net”, slated for September 9-10.

The “Showdown at the Net” will feature 16 of the 18 ACC Volleyball programs going head-to-head with 16 SEC programs. ESPN will host one neutral site event on Wednesday, September 10, featuring two teams from each conference while all other matches will take place on ACC or SEC campuses. All matches will be aired on ESPN, ACCN and SECN linear networks and ACCNX and SECN+ digital platforms.

The neutral site event, named the Shriners Children’s Showdown at the Net, is a four-team showcase that will take place on Wednesday, September 10, featuring No. 7 Pitt versus No. 3 Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. ET and No. 4 Louisville versus No. 2 Texas at 9 p.m. ET at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN.

The ACC will feature six ranked top 25 matchups this week, headlined by five in the Showdown at the Net. On Tuesday, No. 25 North Carolina will host No. 11 Florida at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network while No. 10 SMU hosts No. 8 Texas A&M at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. No. 6 Stanford will also travel to No. 23 Missouri at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Noting ACC Volleyball

• In the most recent AVCA/Taraflex Poll, Louisville led the ACC in the No. 4 spot with Stanford (No. 5), Pitt (No. 7), SMU (No. 10), Georgia Tech (No. 21) and North Carolina (No. 25) filling out the rest of the top 25. The ACC has the most teams on any conference in the Top 10.
• SMU’s Malaya Jones was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, September 2.
• Pitt was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2025 ACC Volleyball Championship for the second straight year by the league’s volleyball head coaches.
• Seven ACC standouts were named to the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List. The list included Chloe Chicoine (Louisville), Cara Cresse (Louisville), Flormarie Heredia Colon (Miami), Olivia Babcock (Pitt), Bre Kelley (Pitt), Malaya Jones (SMU) and Elia Rubin (Stanford).
• Florida State’s Chris Poole ranks first among active NCAA Division I coaches with 942 victories in 39 seasons. Duke’s Jolene Nagel ranks fifth on that list with 714 career wins.
• Louisville’s Dan Meske, NC State’s Megan Wargo-Kearney and Wake Forest’s Jeff Hulsmeyer are all in their first year as head coach of their programs.

Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Showdown at the Net
Tuesday, September 9
Georgia at Clemson | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Virginia at Auburn | 6:30 p.m. | SECN+
LSU at Notre Dame | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX
#21 Georgia Tech at Tennessee | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network
#11 Florida at #25 North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
#8 Texas A&M at #10 SMU | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Boston College at Arkansas | 8 p.m. | SECN+
#5 Stanford at #23 Missouri | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN

Showdown at the Net
Wednesday, September 10
Wake Forest at Alabama | 6 p.m. | SECN+
South Carolina at NC State | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
#3 Kentucky vs. #7 Pitt (Fort Worth, TX) | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
Ole Miss at Miami | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Duke at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Florida State at Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | SEC Network
#4 Louisville vs. #2 Texas (Fort Worth, TX) | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Vanderbilt at California | 10 p.m. | ACCNX

Thursday, September 11
Marshall at Virginia Tech | 6 p.m.
Elon at Clemson | 6 p.m. | ACCNX

Friday, September 12
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Virginia Tech | 11:30 a.m.
Michigan at Virginia | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
USC Upstate at Clemson | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Sacramento State at Boston College | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Utah Valley at Duke | 6 pm. | ACCNX
#7 Pitt at Wright State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
#25 North Carolina at South Carolina | 6 p.m. | SECN+
Miami at Illinois State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
#6 Wisconsin at #21 Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Florida State at Auburn | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Syracuse at Colgate | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Robert Morris at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Colorado State | 8 p.m.
California at Cal Poly | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Utah State at #5 Stanford | 9 p.m. | ACCNX
#4 Louisville at #18 Creighton | 9 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, September 13
Michigan at Virginia | 11 a.m. | ACCNX
Miami at Illinois | 1 p.m.
Ohio at #7 Pitt | 2 p.m.
#10 SMU at #3 Kentucky | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Notre Dame at East Texas A&M | 3 p.m.
Wofford at Clemson | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
California at San Jose State | 4 p.m.
Cleveland State at NC State | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
Dartmouth at Boston College | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
Colgate at Syracuse | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
#4 Louisville at UNI | 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 14
#10 SMU at #14 Purdue | 11 a.m.
#4 Louisville at Rice | 1 p.m.
UAlbany at Boston College | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Maryland at Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Duke at Cleveland State | 1 p.m.
Auburn at Florida State | 2 p.m. | ACCNX
Coastal Carolina at NC State | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
UC Davis at #5 Stanford | 6 p.m. | ACCNX

Monday, September 15
Georgia State at Florida State | 5 p.m. | ACCNX