BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team has released its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The Jackrabbits’ slate features two home weekends during the non-conference season and 13 total matches at First Bank & Trust Arena.
SDSU is scheduled to take on six teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament a season ago, five of which come in the non-conference.
The Jackrabbits open the year with an exhibition match against Augustana August 22 at First Bank & Trust Arena. The team then hits the road to take on Illinois and Northern Iowa, both 2024 NCAA Tournament teams, at the Northern Iowa Tournament August 29-30 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
SDSU will host the Jackrabbit Invitational presented by Canine Country Club September 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jacks take on Ole Miss, an NCAA qualifier in 2024, in the Friday night match, then Wyoming on Sunday. Ole Miss and Wyoming will square off on Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota hosts the Diet Coke Classic September 12-14 (Friday-Sunday) in Minneapolis. The Jackrabbits will play Dayton Friday, South Florida Saturday and Minnesota Sunday. Dayton and Minnesota both went to the NCAA Tournament last season.
The non-conference portion of the Jacks’ schedule wraps up with a pair of home matches against Boise State September 19 and 20 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
The Jackrabbits begin conference play on the road at Denver October 2. Notable home Summit League matches include longtime rival North Dakota State October 16 and in-state foe South Dakota November 1.
The full 2025 schedule is listed below. More details can be found on the Jackrabbits’ schedule page at GoJacks.com.
Volleyball season tickets are available for renewal or purchase at JackrabbitTickets.com. Single-match tickets will go on sale at a later date.
2025 South Dakota State volleyball schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 22 | Augustana (Exhibition) | Brookings, S.D. |
| August 29 | Illinois | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| August 30 | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| September 5 | Ole Miss | Brookings, S.D. |
| September 7 | Wyoming | Brookings, S.D. |
| September 12 | Dayton | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| September 13 | South Florida | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| September 14 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| September 19 | Boise State | Brookings, S.D. |
| September 20 | Boise State | Brookings, S.D. |
| September 25 | Omaha | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 2 | Denver | Denver, Colo. |
| October 4 | Oral Roberts | Tulsa, Okla. |
| October 9 | Kansas City | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 11 | St. Thomas | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 16 | North Dakota State | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 18 | South Dakota | Vermillion, S.D. |
| October 21 | North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| October 23 | Oral Roberts | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 25 | Denver | Brookings, S.D. |
| October 30 | Omaha | Omaha, Neb. |
| November 1 | South Dakota | Brookings, S.D. |
| November 6 | North Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. |
| November 8 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, Minn. |
| November 13 | Kansas City | Kansas City, Mo. |
| November 18 | North Dakota | Brookings, S.D. |
| November 23-25 | Summit League Tournament | Brookings, S.D. |