MSU MEAC Tournament History | 2025 MEAC Bracket

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 15, 2025 – The field is officially set for the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Championship, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 20-22, at the Physical Education Complex on the campus of Coppin State University. 

Coppin State secured the No. 1 seed on Nov. 9 with a 3-2 win over Delaware State, finishing 13-1 in conference play and 20-11 overall. 
 
Howard earned the No. 2 seed after going 10-4 in MEAC play and closing the regular season with a straight-sets victory over Norfolk State. The Bison enters the postseason seeking their first title since 2022 after back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024. 
 
Morgan State claimed the No. 3 seed with an 8-6 conference record despite falling 3-0 at Coppin State in its regular-season finale. The Bears look to capture their first MEAC Volleyball Championship since 2000. 
 
Following conference tiebreaking procedures, Delaware State secured the No. 4 seed, North Carolina Central earned the No. 5 seed, and Maryland Eastern Shore locked in the No. 6 seed. 
 
Norfolk State (5-23, 3-11 MEAC) will enter the tournament as the No. 7 seed, gaining momentum late in the season by winning three of its final four matches. South Carolina State rounds out the field as the No. 8 seed at 1-13 in league play. 
 
Quarterfinal action begins Thursday with No. 4 Delaware State vs. No. 5 North Carolina Central at 11 a.m., followed by top-seeded Coppin State vs. No. 8 South Carolina State at 2 p.m. No. 2 Howard meets No. 7 Norfolk State at 5 p.m., and No. 3 Morgan State faces No. 6 Maryland Eastern Shore at 8 p.m. 
 
Semifinal matches are scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., with the championship match set for Saturday at 5 p.m. 
 
All games will stream live on ESPN+. 
 
Tickets will be available online and on-site at the Physical Education Complex. Weekend passes are $25, and single-day admission is $10. 
 
For more information, visit MEACSports.com. 
 
 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference   
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 55th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2025-26 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University. 
 
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.