PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Volleyball finally makes its return to the court, opening the 2020-21 season Monday, Jan. 25 with a 6 p.m. game at I-74 rival Illinois State. The matchup between the Braves and Redbirds will be available on ESPN+ and kicks off an 18-game Missouri Valley Conference regular-season schedule for BU.
Monday's season opener at Redbird Arena is the first of back-to-back games against Illinois State for Bradley (15-15 overall, 11-7 MVC in 2019), with the two teams squaring off again Feb. 1 at Renaissance Coliseum. Illinois State, which is coming off a 22-12 campaign in 2019, will start its season Friday and Saturday with matches at Marquette.