Long Beach State wins the 2025 men’s volleyball championship by beating UCLA.

Long Beach State wins the 2025 NCAA men’s volleyball championship, sweeping UCLA to win its fourth national title in program history.

Championship action kicked off with the selection show, live-streamed on NCAA.com. Pairings and seedings for the championship were established by the committee once the teams were selected here.

The championship final between No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 3 UCLA, the two-time reigning champs, was played May 12 at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.

2025 NCAA men’s volleyball championship schedule

Every match will stream live on ESPN+, except for the national championship, which will air on ESPN2.

*All times listed in Eastern Time

Opening round

• May 2
  • Penn State 3, Daemen 0

Quarterfinals

• May 8
  • No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 6 Belmont Abbey 0
  • No. 2 Hawaii 3, Penn State 1
  • No. 1 Long Beach State 3, No. 8 Fort Valley State 0
  • No. 5 Pepperdine 3, No. 4 Loyola Chicago 1

Semifinals

• Saturday, May 10
  • No. 1 Long Beach State 3, No. 5 Pepperdine 1
  • No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 2 Hawaii 0

Championship

• Monday, May 12
  • No. 1 Long Beach State 3, No. 3 UCLA 0

NC men’s volleyball championship history

The NC men’s volleyball national championship dates back to 1970, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19. The first-ever championship trophy went to UCLA. The Bruins hold 21 national titles, making them the winningest team in sport history. UCLA was crowned the 2024 national champion after taking down Long Beach State in four sets.