While the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge will include 10 premier softball programs, only one hails from the ever-growing Big Ten Conference – Indiana.

The event will take place across two weekends – Feb. 6-9 and Feb. 13-16 – with all games being played at the famed Nancy Almaraz Stadium in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

All of the games will be broadcast live on FloSoftball.

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The first session of the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge will include Florida State, Louisiana Tech, Northern Colorado and Oklahoma State.

Indiana will head to the Pacific coast of Mexico for the second week of action and will be joined by Boise State, BYU, Florida International, Illinois State and North Dakota State.

The Hoosiers are coming off a 40-20 season that included a 12-11 mark in Big Ten play, resulting in a middle-of-the-pack finish in the then-14-team conference standings.

Despite the mediocre performance in the regular season, Indiana reached the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament, where the Hoosiers lost to Michigan, 3-1.

The late surge was enough to earn Indiana a spot in the 2024 NCAA Division I Softball Championship, but that’s where the momentum ended. The Hoosiers lost consecutive games in the double-elimination regional round, falling to Washington and Missouri, to see their season come to an abrupt end.

Indiana’s 2024 schedule did not include a trip to Puerto Vallarta.

At the 2025 event, the Hoosiers will face North Dakota State (Feb. 13), Illinois State (Feb. 14), Boise State (Feb. 14) and BYU (Feb. 15).

Read more: Indiana Softball At 2025 Puerto Vallarta Challenge – What To Know

How To Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on FloSoftball and the FloSports App.

Replays of the games, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms. 

FloSoftball will be streaming several other NCAA Division I College Softball tournaments, including the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Rocket City Softball Showcase, FAU Paradise Classic and the FAU Joan Joyce Classic.

Indiana Softball In 2025

Though Indiana was not one of the Big Ten squads ranked in the ESPN.com/USA Softball College Top 25 Poll, the Hoosiers were among the teams receiving votes. 

The Big Ten teams that did make the top 25 were UCLA (6), Nebraska (16), Northwestern (20), Michigan (T22) and Oregon (T24). Others receiving votes with Indiana were Penn State and Washington.

For 2025, the conference got a few new schools, expanding to 18 (17 for softball) with the announcement coming in early August 2024. The newcomers are Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. USC does not have a softball program. 

Where Are The Other Top Big Ten Teams Starting The 2025 Season?

Along with the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, there are many other early-season tournaments and invitationals that allow teams to see parts of the country and opposition they won’t face during the regular season.

UCLA Softball

The No. 5 UCLA Bruins will kick off their season Feb. 6 at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament in Los Angeles, and that will be one of five classic/invitational events on the front end of the UCLA schedule that will allow the Bruins to test themselves against many of the nation’s top teams.

The series of events will take UCLA from coast to coast. The slate includes the Mark Campbell Invitational (Irvine, California), Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational (Clearwater, Florida), the prestigious Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, California) and the Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, California).

UCLA was one of the eight teams to reach the Women’s College World Series last year.

The Bruins finished the 2024 season at 43-12 overall and 17-4 in conference play, which helped them win the conference title based on their .810 winning percentage. They also won the conference tournament. 

Nebraska Softball

No. 19 Nebraska also will get the 2025 season going on Feb. 6 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida.

The Huskers then will head west, stopping in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the Troy Cox Classic and Cathedral City for the Mary Nutter College Classic.

As March begins, the Huskers will work their way back to the Midwest, stopping in Wichita, Kansas, for the Wichita State Tournament, before hosting the Big Red Spring Fling.

In 2024, the Huskers were 30-23 overall and 12-9 in Big Ten action. They finished fourth in the conference standings.

Washington Softball

No. 22 Washington begins its inaugural Big Ten softball season Feb. 7 against SEC powerhouse Alabama at the Candrea Classic in Tucson, Arizona. The stint in Arizona also will bring the Huskies to the Littlewood Classic in the Phoenix area. 

The next stop for Washington will be the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in California, which continues to be the ultimate way for teams to gauge themselves early in the season. 

Washington will play five games at the Mary Nutter and a one-off contest with CSUN, before venturing off to the OUTRIGGER Invitational in Honolulu and the Black and Orange Classic in Pocatello, Idaho. 

The Huskies previously played in the Pac-12. They were 32-15 overall in 2024 and 13-10 in conference play, tying for third place in the Pac-12.

Oregon Softball

Fellow Big Ten newcomer Oregon will begin its 2025 campaign Feb. 7 at the UNLV Desert Classic in Las Vegas, followed by the Littlewood Classic in the Phoenix area and the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on the West Coast. 

After testing themselves against the challenging Mary Nutter field, the No. 23 Ducks will return home to Eugene, Oregon, for the Oregon Classic and the Jane Sanders Classic.

Oregon previously played in the Pac-12. The ducks were 30-21 overall in 2024 and 13-10 in conference play, which left them tied for third in the Pac-12 standings.

More About Big Ten Softball In 2025

In 2025, the Big Ten softball standings will include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, Washington and Wisconsin. 

Last year, the regular-season Big Ten title went to Northwestern, a third consecutive win for the Wildcats. 

Northwestern lost to Indiana in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, which was won by Michigan.

Indiana Softball At The 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana at the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge:

2025 PVCC Team List - Session 1:

• Florida State
• Louisiana Tech
• Northern Colorado
• Oklahoma State

2025 PVCC Team List - Session 2:

• Boise State
• BYU
• Florida International
• Illinois State
• Indiana
• North Dakota State

When Is The Puerto Vallarta Softball Tournament?

Session 1 for PVCC will take place Feb. 6-9, followed by Session 2 from Feb. 13-16.

Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2025 Schedule

All Times Central

PVCC Session 1

Feb. 6

• 10 a.m. – Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
• 1 p.m. – Florida State vs. Northern Colorado
• 4 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. LA Tech

Feb. 7

• 1 p.m. – Florida State vs. LA Tech
• 4 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. LA Tech
• 7 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Feb. 8

• 1 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Northern Colorado
• 4 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Florida State
• 7 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Florida State

PVCC Session 2 

Feb. 12

• Noon – North Dakota State vs. BYU

Feb. 13

• 10 a.m. – Florida International vs. Boise State
• 1 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
• 4 p.m. – BYU vs. Illinois State
• 7 p.m. – Indiana vs. North Dakota State

Feb. 14

• 10 a.m. – Florida International vs. Illinois State
• 12:30 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
• 3 p.m. – Illinois State vs. Indiana
• 6 p.m. – Boise State vs. Indiana
• 8:30 p.m. – Boise State vs. BYU

Feb. 15

• 10 a.m. – Illinois State vs. North Dakota State
• 1 p.m. – Indiana vs. BYU
• 4 p.m. – BYU vs. Florida International
• 7 p.m. – Boise State vs. Florida International

Where Is The Puerto Vallarta Softball Tournament?  

The Puerto Vallarta College Challenge is being held at Nancy Almaraz Stadium in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

How To Watch The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

Watch the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on FloSoftball and the FloSports App.

Replays of the games, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms.

2025 Mary Nutter Team List

As of Sept. 4, 2024

• Arkansas
• Baylor
• Bethune Cookman
• BYU
• Cal-Berkeley
• CSU Fullerton
• CSUN
• Duke
• Fresno State
• Hawai’i
• Howard University
• Long Beach State
• Loyola Marymount University
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Northwestern
• Oregon
• Oregon State
• Rutgers
• Saint Mary’s College
• San Diego State
• San Jose State
• Seattle
• Tennessee
• UC Santa Barbara
• UCLA
• UC Riverside
• Utah
• Washington

When Is The 2025 Mary Nutter Softball Tournament?

The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic will take place Feb. 20-23.

Games begin Thursday and culminate with the final games on Sunday. 

Where Is The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic?  

The Mary Nutter Classic returns to the Big League Dreams Complex in Cathedral City, California. The complex has five fields available. 

Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern

Thursday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

• 12:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Arkansas
• 3 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Arkansas
• 5:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Baylor
• 8 p.m. – Missouri vs. UCLA
• 10:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. UCLA

Yankee Stadium

• 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon
• 3:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon 
• 6 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon State
• 8:30 p.m. – Washington vs. BYU
• 11 p.m. – Washington vs. UC Riverside

Fenway Park

• 1 p.m. – Nevada vs. Baylor
• 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Missouri
• 6 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Nevada
• 8:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. UC Riverside
• 11 p.m. – CSUN vs. BYU

Des Moines Field

• 6 p.m. – California vs. Cal State Fullerton
• 8:30 p.m. – CSUN vs. Oregon State

Friday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

• 1:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Tennessee
• 4 p.m. – Duke vs. Nebraska
• 6:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. UCLA
• 9 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Loyola Marymount
• 11:30 p.m. – California vs. Washington

Yankee Stadium

• 1 p.m. – Missouri vs. Baylor
• 3:30 p.m. – Missouri vs. Minnesota
• 6 p.m. – BYU vs. Hawai'i
• 8:30 p.m. – BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara
• 11 p.m. – Oregon State vs. UC Santa Barbara

Fenway Park

• 1:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Utah
• 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. San Diego State
• 6:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Duke
• 9 p.m. – Northwestern vs. Seattle
• 11:30 p.m. – Howard vs. San Jose State

Des Moines Field

• 1 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Minnesota
• 3:30 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Seattle
• 6 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Utah
• 8:30 p.m. – Nevada vs. UC Riverside
• 11 p.m. – Nevada vs. Hawai'i

Pawtucket Field

• 1 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Bethune-Cookman
• 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Bethune-Cookman
• 6 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Saint Mary’s
• 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. CSUN
• 11 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. CSUN

Saturday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

• 1 p.m. – Baylor vs. Arkansas
• 3:30 p.m. – Baylor vs. UCLA
• 6 p.m. – Arkansas vs. UCLA
• 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. Nebraska
• 11 p.m. – Howard vs. Nebraska

Yankee Stadium

• 12:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Missouri
• 3 p.m. – Utah vs. Cal State Fullerton
• 5:30 p.m. – Utah vs. Northwestern 
• 8 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Northwestern
• 10:30 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Hawai'i

Fenway Park

• 12:30 p.m. – BYU vs. Duke
• 3 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Duke
• 5:30 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Tennessee
• 8 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. Rutgers
• 10:30 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. Washington

Des Moines Field

• 12:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. Long Beach State
• 3 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Long Beach State
• 5:30 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Rutgers
• 8 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State
• 10:30 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. San Diego State

Pawtucket Field

• 12:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Fresno State
• 3 p.m. – CSU vs. Nevada
• 5:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. California
• 8 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. California
• 10:30 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. San Jose State

Sunday, Feb. 23

Wrigley Field

• Noon – Duke vs. UCLA
• 2 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Utah
• 4 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Hawai'i

Yankee Stadium

• 12:30 p.m. – Washington vs. Fresno State
• 2:30 p.m. – Hawai'i vs. Loyola Marymount
• 4:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Loyola Marymount

Fenway Park

• Noon – Northwestern vs. California
• 2 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Saint Mary’s

Des Moines Field

• 12:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Minnesota
• 2:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Howard

Pawtucket Field

• Noon – Seattle vs. Oregon State
• 2 p.m. – San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara

FloSoftball Archived Footage

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