The Butler volleyball team released its 2026 schedule, which features 29 matches. Highlights for the upcoming season include two tournaments hosted inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, an exhibition match-up at Purdue, and a tough BIG EAST schedule that culminates with a Senior Day match against Creighton on Nov. 8.
 
Head coach Kyle Shondell is set to enter his fourth season at the helm. 
 
"We want to continue giving people reasons to come to Hinkle and watch volleyball," Shondell said. "We scheduled some signature match-ups, but are also bringing in new and exciting ones to help us build our home court into one of the best environments in the BIG EAST."
 
The first serve of the 2026 campaign is scheduled with an exhibition match against Purdue in West Lafayette on Aug. 21. The match will feature the second Shondell Showdown of Butler head coach Kyle Shondell up against his father and Purdue head coach Dave Shondell. Dave and the Boilermakers are coming off a 2025 season that included a 27-7 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance, falling in the quarterfinals to No. 1 seed Pittsburgh. 
 
Butler will then travel to Clemson for a tournament with matches against Western Carolina, Clemson, and Charleston Southern Aug. 28-30 to begin regular season. 
 
Butler will host the first of their two home tournaments Sept. 3-5. The Indy Invite will include opponents Akron, Youngstown State, and Ohio at Hinkle.  
 
The Bulldogs will face IU Indianapolis on Sept. 16 for a 317 showdown downtown at the home of the Jaguars.
 
The Butler Invitational will wrap up non-conference play on campus from Sept. 18-20. The tournament field will be made up of Duke and Long Island.
 
BIG EAST play will kick off with two home matches for the Bulldogs starting with Villanova on Sept. 25 and Georgetown on Sept. 26.
 
The final home match of the 2026 season doubles as Senior Day for the Bulldogs Nov. 8 against Creighton. 
 
The Bulldogs will finish out the regular season with two games on the road facing Providence on Nov. 13 and UConn on Nov. 14. The BIG EAST Tournament, which features the top four finishers in the conference regular season standings, will be held Nov. 21-22 in Omaha, Neb. 
 
The Butler Fall Sports Pass provides admission to every Butler home contest for men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball for only $65. Fans can also upgrade to the Fall Sports Pass Plus to receive additional access to all seven Butler home games (in addition to men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball) for only $125.   
 
For only $45, the Junior Dawg Pound provides kids sixth grade and younger with admission to all Butler home volleyball, men's and women's soccer, AND women's basketball games. Another option for the 2026-27 season is to upgrade to a Junior Dawg Pound MVP membership, which includes all of the benefits of a Junior Dawg Pound membership AS WELL AS admission to all Butler home football games. MVP memberships are only $75. 
 
For additional ticket information, please contact tickets@butler.edu.