Ball State University Athletics
October 29, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men's volleyball has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2027 season. The campaign consists of 27 matches, including 12 home dates inside Worthen Arena.
The defending Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) champions begin the new campaign on the road, opening the season against Roberts Wesleyan on Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. ET at Penn State. Ball State then faces the host Nittany Lions the following evening at 6 p.m. ET before continuing its road swing with a Jan. 13 matchup at Long Beach State.
Ball State stays on the West Coast with a trip to Anaheim, California, for a pair of matches as part of the First Point Collegiate Challenge. The Cardinals face UCLA Jan. 16 before taking on Stanford Jan. 17. Both matches will take place at 7 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals open their home slate Jan. 22 against Pacific University at 6 p.m. ET, beginning a stretch of six consecutive matches inside Worthen Arena. Ball State welcomes George Mason Jan. 23 and Tusculum Jan. 29 before opening February with home matches against Rockhurst on Feb. 4 and North Greenville on Feb. 5. The team then opens conference play the following week inside Worthen versus Ohio State (Feb. 10) and Northern Kentucky (Feb. 11).
Ball State returns to the road for an extended stretch beginning Feb. 18 at McKendree. The Cardinals face Lindenwood the following night before traveling to in-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 26. Ball State then heads out west again for back-to-back matches at BYU on March 4 and March 6.
Road play continues with matches at Lewis (March 11), Loyola Chicago (March 13) and Queens (March 19-20) before the Cardinals return to Muncie for the final five home matches of the regular season.
Ball State welcomes Lindenwood on March 25 and McKendree on March 27 before opening April against Loyola Chicago on April 1. The Cardinals then host Lewis on April 3 before closing their home schedule against Purdue Fort Wayne on April 9.
The Cardinals wrap up the regular season on the road with a trip to Northern Kentucky on April 15 before closing the campaign at Ohio State on April 17.
The defending Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) champions begin the new campaign on the road, opening the season against Roberts Wesleyan on Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. ET at Penn State. Ball State then faces the host Nittany Lions the following evening at 6 p.m. ET before continuing its road swing with a Jan. 13 matchup at Long Beach State.
Ball State stays on the West Coast with a trip to Anaheim, California, for a pair of matches as part of the First Point Collegiate Challenge. The Cardinals face UCLA Jan. 16 before taking on Stanford Jan. 17. Both matches will take place at 7 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals open their home slate Jan. 22 against Pacific University at 6 p.m. ET, beginning a stretch of six consecutive matches inside Worthen Arena. Ball State welcomes George Mason Jan. 23 and Tusculum Jan. 29 before opening February with home matches against Rockhurst on Feb. 4 and North Greenville on Feb. 5. The team then opens conference play the following week inside Worthen versus Ohio State (Feb. 10) and Northern Kentucky (Feb. 11).
Ball State returns to the road for an extended stretch beginning Feb. 18 at McKendree. The Cardinals face Lindenwood the following night before traveling to in-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 26. Ball State then heads out west again for back-to-back matches at BYU on March 4 and March 6.
Road play continues with matches at Lewis (March 11), Loyola Chicago (March 13) and Queens (March 19-20) before the Cardinals return to Muncie for the final five home matches of the regular season.
Ball State welcomes Lindenwood on March 25 and McKendree on March 27 before opening April against Loyola Chicago on April 1. The Cardinals then host Lewis on April 3 before closing their home schedule against Purdue Fort Wayne on April 9.
The Cardinals wrap up the regular season on the road with a trip to Northern Kentucky on April 15 before closing the campaign at Ohio State on April 17.
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