The Big Ten has announced the conference opponent rotation for the 2026 volleyball season. With the league going to a new 17-match format this season, teams will play either eight or nine home games, and vice versa on the road.
Minnesota will play nine intra-conference home matches this season and eight on the road.
Minnesota’s Opponents:
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
The Gophers finished 15th in the AVCA Final Rankings last season after making the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2022. Minnesota went 24-10 (12-8 Big Ten) and tied for sixth in the league regular season standings.
Remaining Rotational Opponents For Big Ten Teams:
Illinois (9H / 8A)
• Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
• Away: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington
Indiana (9H / 8A)
• Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC
• Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Iowa (8H / 9A)
• Home: Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
• Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
Maryland (9H / 8A)
• Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, USC
• Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Michigan (8H / 9A)
• Home: Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
• Away: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan State, Northwestern, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Michigan State (9H / 8A)
• Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
• Away: Illinois, Maryland , Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Nebraska (9H / 8A)
• Home: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
• Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
Northwestern (8H / 9A)
• Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
• Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
Ohio State (8H / 9A)
• Home: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
• Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, USC
Oregon (9H / 8A)
• Home: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington
• Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Penn State (8H / 9A)
• Home: Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington
• Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Purdue (8H / 9A)
• Home: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
• Away: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
Rutgers (9H / 8A)
• Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
• Away: Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
UCLA (9H / 8A)
• Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Washington, Wisconsin
• Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
USC (8H / 9A)
• Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
• Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA
Washington (8H / 9A)
• Home: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
• Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Wisconsin (8H / 9A)
• Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
• Away: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
(info courtesy of Gophers and Big Ten)
