The Showdown at the Net is a new yearly women's volleyball tournament hosted by ESPN Events featuring 16 ACC and 16 SEC teams going head-to-head in cross-conference play from Sept. 9-10. As part of the series, two teams from each conference will compete in a neutral-site showcase event hosted by ESPN at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 10.
The tournament will feature 14 on-campus matches across two nights, while No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 Kentucky and No. 9 Pitt will compete at the neutral-site showcase event on Sept. 10. Here is everything you need to know about the inaugural Showdown at the Net tournament:
Schedule, how to watch the 2025 Showdown at the Net
All times Eastern. All schedules and networks are subject to change.
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Tuesday, Sept. 9
On-campus matches:
- 6 p.m. | Georgia at Clemson | ACCNX
- 6:30 p.m. | Virginia at Auburn | SECN+
- 6:30 p.m. | No. 21 Georgia Tech at Tennessee | SECN
- 6:30 p.m. | LSU at Notre Dame | ACCNX
- 7 p.m. | No. 8 Texas A&M at No. 10 SMU | ESPN2
- 7 p.m. | No. 11 Florida at No. 25 North Carolina | ACCN
- 8 p.m. | Boston College at Arkansas | SECN+
- 9:30 p.m. | No. 5 Stanford at No. 23 Missouri | ESPN2
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Shriners Children's Showdown at the Net showcase matches:
Showcase matches played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
On-campus matches:
