BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Volleyball head coach Erika Bute announced the dates and opponents for the 57^th season of Beaver Volleyball Wednesday. The Beavers open the 2025 season September 4 in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Eckerd Classic hosted by Eckerd College.
 
The Beavers will play a 28-match schedule including a newly added 20-match Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference schedule. 10 matches will be played on the Beavers' home court at the BSU Gymnasium while 18 will be on the road or at a neutral site. 
 
The Beavers begin the 2025 season in the sunshine state of Florida where they will compete at the Eckerd Classic on the campus of Eckerd College Sept. 4-6. The Beavers face Eckerd College, Ohio Dominican University, Maryville University and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez during the tournament.
 
Bemidji State then will travel to Parkside, Wis., to compete in the 2025 Hampton Inn Invitational hosted by University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sept. 11-13. The Beavers will face Roosevelt University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, McKendree University and Parkside to conclude the non-conference season.
 
The Beavers open NSIC play at home Sept. 19-20 and host Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls.
 
BSU then plays three consecutive matches on the road at University of Minnesota Duluth, Augustana University and Wayne State College Sept. 23, 26 and 27, respectively.
 
The Beavers begin October by hosting Minot State University (Oct. 3) and University of Mary (Oct. 4) before another three-match road stretch at Jamestown University (Oct. 10), Northern State University (Oct. 11) and Minnesota State University, Moorhead (Oct. 16).
 
Bemidji State ends the month with four-straight home matches and hosts University of Minnesota Crookston (Oct. 18), Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 21), Wayne State College (Oct. 24) and Augustana (Oct. 25). 
 
The next four matches will be spent on the road as the Beavers travel to Sioux Falls (Oct. 31), SMSU (Nov. 1), Minnesota State University, Mankato (Nov. 7) and St. Cloud State University (Nov. 8). 
 
The Beavers concluded the 2025 regular season at home by hosting Concordia University-St. Paul and Winona State University Nov. 14-15.
 
The 2025 NSIC Women's Volleyball Tournament will begin Nov. 18 and run through Nov. 23 hosted by the highest seed.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State volleyball program tickets or schedules visit BSUBeavers.com. Be sure to follow the Beavers on their social media channels on X, Instagram or like them on Facebook.
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).