No. 18 Jayhawks Host Arizona State, Arizona in First Big 12 Matches of Season

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas volleyball lastly returns to Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena this weekend for its Big 12 house openers after spending the primary month of the 2025 season on the street.

The Jayhawks will host No. 8 Arizona State (9-2) on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU, earlier than going through Arizona (6-4) on Sunday at midday CT on ESPN. All three packages enter the weekend looking for their first Big 12 victory of the 2025 season.

“Our team is ready to feel the love from Horejsi and give our best effort for the home crowd,” mentioned head coach Matt Ulmer. “The Big 12 is one of the deepest and strongest volleyball conferences in the country this season, and we’re very excited for the challenge.”

Kansas (9-5) enters convention play battle-tested after a grueling nonconference slate that featured six ranked opponents, together with then-No. 2 Penn State, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 12 Creighton, and No. 23 Georgia Tech, together with a second matchup in opposition to Creighton when the Bluejays had been ranked No. 18. That stretch included a five-match 3-0 sweep streak from Sept. 11–20, this system’s first since 2016 and has helped Kansas maintain regular at No. 18 within the nationwide rankings. This weekend carries added which means as each Arizona State and Arizona handed the Jayhawks league losses a 12 months in the past, when KU completed 15-3 in Big 12 play and second within the 2024 convention race.

Statistically, the Jayhawks have established themselves as some of the balanced groups within the convention, main the Big 12 in kills (723), assists (672), digs (747), whole assaults (1,902), and whole blocks (142.5). Kansas is hitting .239 as a group whereas holding opponents to .168.

Kansas enters the weekend driving a two-match win streak in convention openers after sweeping UCF in 2024 and Texas Tech in 2023. KU is coming house after an unprecedented stretch of 14 straight street matches, 9 greater than final season earlier than league play started. Arizona State (9-2) arrives in Lawrence ranked No. 8 nationally and driving a three-match win streak, whereas Arizona (6-4) appears to rebound after dropping 4 straight matches heading into convention play.

With Horejsi’s crowd behind them and each matches airing nationally, Kansas has the chance to make an early Big 12 assertion whereas defending its house ground and chasing redemption in opposition to two acquainted opponents.

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Fans can keep linked all weekend lengthy by following @KUVolleyball on X  (Twitter) for reside updates and behind-the-scenes content material. The match in opposition to Arizona State can be broadcast on ESPNU whereas the matchup with Arizona can be obtainable to stream on the ESPN . Live stats for each matches may be accessed here.