EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE volleyball Head Coach Kendall Paulus announced the 2025 schedule as the Cougars look to build from last season's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament appearance.

SIUE's 2025 season opens with an exhibition match on the road at Saint Louis (Aug. 23).

The Cougars continue on the road with the Bellarmine Tournament (Aug. 29-30) facing Miami Ohio, Indiana State and Bellarmine. They continue with the Northern Illinois Tournament (Sept. 5-6) with Indiana State, Merrimack, and Northern Illinois.

SIUE welcomes Austin Peay, Air Force and Seattle for the SIUE Tournament (Sept. 12-13) at First Community Arena before closing out nonconference play at the Michigan State Tournament (Sept. 19-20) against Binghamton and Michigan State.

Ohio Valley Conference play opens on the road with Tennessee State (Sept. 26-27). Volleyball will travel to Morehead, Kentucky, (Nov. 6-7) to take on the Eagles, before going on the road for both UT Martin (Oct.17-18) and Southern Indiana (Oct. 24-25).

The team will return home to take on Western Illinois (Oct. 3-4) before a midweek game at Lindenwood (Oct.7). The Cougars will remain home to take on Little Rock (Oct. 10-11) and Lindenwood will come to First Community Arena (Oct. 28) for their second match up of the season. Tennessee Tech will also come to Edwardsville (Oct. 31- Nov.1). The Cougars will have their bye week (Nov. 13-14) and wrap up regular season play with Southeast Missouri (Nov. 18-19) at home.