The speech and debate team is open to any student interested in practicing their effective communication through the study of current events. The club provides its members with the opportunity to compete in tournaments, gain research skills, and make important connections with like-minded people.
Despite a shift in format, during the 2019-2020 season, the team was named the 2nd place overall Division II program in the Northwest Forensics Conference.
The USU Speech and Debate team regularly places in top positions during competitions. Recently, the team produced varsity national champions in IPDA debate for two years running, claiming the top spot at PKD nationals in 2018 and the top two places in 2019.