EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Set for his second season at the helm of the University of Evansville volleyball program, head coach Zach Weinberg has announced the schedule for the 2026 season.

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Full 2026 Schedule

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"We're excited about the opportunities this schedule provides for our team to grow and compete at a high level throughout the fall," Weinberg said. "Our non-conference schedule gives us a great balance of regional rivalries and challenging road environments that will prepare us for MVC play."
 
"Once we get into league play, we know every match will be a battle, and we're looking forward to competing in front of our fans at Meeks Family Fieldhouse as we continue building our program. We believe this schedule will test us, help us improve, and position us to play our best volleyball when it matters most."
 
In a preseason exhibition contest, the Purple Aces will host Lindenwood on Saturday, August 22. The regular season opens with a tournament at Bellarmine on August 28-29. Along with the host Knights, UE will face Purdue Fort Wayne and Rutgers.
 
The home slate begins on September 1 when the Aces play host to SEMO. The Redhawks are coming off a solid 2025 campaign that saw them go 21-13 overall and 12-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference. From Sept. 4-5, UE will take part in the Miami/Best Western Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Evansville will face Miami Ohio along with Purdue Fort Wayne and Kansas City. The RedHawks highlight the weekend after winning 16 games last season and 10 in the Mid-American Conference.
 
Five matches against three OVC programs will complete the non-conference schedule. On Sept. 10 and 12, the Aces will face Tennessee State in a home-and-home series before traveling to UT Martin on the 15^th. Two days later, UE will be at USI before hosting the Screaming Eagles on Sept. 19.
 
Missouri Valley Conference action is set to begin the weekend of Sept. 25 when the team welcomes Southern Illinois and Bradley. Four league road matches open the month of October. After traveling to Belmont and Murray State (Oct. 2-3), UE travels to Valparaiso and UIC on the 8^th and 9^th. The Beacons were second in the MVC last season with a 12-4 conference mark.
 
Evansville is back home on the 16^th and 17^th to face Illinois State and Belmont before returning to the road at defending MVC champion UNI and Drake. The Aces and Panthers meet up on Oct. 23 in Cedar Falls while UE is set to face Drake on the 24^th in Des Moines. The road trip wraps up on the 27^th at Indiana State.
 
On Halloween, Evansville welcomes Northern Iowa to complete the season series. Three home matches open November. The Aces face Murray State and Valparaiso on the 6^th and 7^th while Indiana State heads to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on the 10^th. The regular season comes to an end on the 13^th with a road match at SIU. The MVC Championship is set to begin on Nov. 18 with each round being hosted by the higher seed.