Bulldogs To Host Duke For First-Ever ‘Showdown At The Net’
May 22, 2025 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball will welcome the Duke Blue Devils to Newell-Grisson Building for the first time in program history for ESPN's 'Showdown at the Net' on Wednesday, September 10. The match will be broadcast on SECN+.
The 'Showdown at the Net' event is set to make its debut during the 2025 volleyball season. It matches up all 16 volleyball programs from the SEC against the ACC. The event is scheduled to last over a span of two days, beginning on Tuesday, September 9.
Although this will be their first matchup in Starkville, the Bulldogs and Blue Devils will be meeting up for just the second time in either's program history. Mississippi State faced Duke in a neutral site contest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 11, 1984.
Mississippi State's contest against Duke becomes the 16th game announced on State's schedule after the SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule in April, which sees the Bulldogs pitted against all 15 conference teams for the first time in program history.
The full schedule for 'Showdown at the Net can be viewed below.
'Showdown at the Net' Schedule
Tuesday, September 9
Wednesday, September 10
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateVB' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The 'Showdown at the Net' event is set to make its debut during the 2025 volleyball season. It matches up all 16 volleyball programs from the SEC against the ACC. The event is scheduled to last over a span of two days, beginning on Tuesday, September 9.
Although this will be their first matchup in Starkville, the Bulldogs and Blue Devils will be meeting up for just the second time in either's program history. Mississippi State faced Duke in a neutral site contest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 11, 1984.
Mississippi State's contest against Duke becomes the 16th game announced on State's schedule after the SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule in April, which sees the Bulldogs pitted against all 15 conference teams for the first time in program history.
The full schedule for 'Showdown at the Net can be viewed below.
'Showdown at the Net' Schedule
Tuesday, September 9
| Boston College at Arkansas | SECN+ |
| Virginia at Auburn | SECN+ |
| Florida at North Carolina | ACCN |
| Georgia at Clemson | ACCNX |
| LSU at Notre Dame | ACCNX |
| Stanford at Missouri | ESPN |
| Georgia Tech at Tennessee | SECN |
| Texas A&M at SMU | ESPN2 |
Wednesday, September 10
| Wake Forest at Alabama | SECN+ |
| Kentucky vs Pitt (at Dickies Arena) | ESPN |
| Ole Miss at Miami | ACCNX |
| Duke at Mississippi State | SECN+ |
| Florida State at Oklahoma | SECN |
| South Carolina at NC State | ACCN |
| Louisville vs Texas (at Dickies Arena) | ESPN |
| Vanderbilt at Cal | ACCNX |
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateVB' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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