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Big Ten Announces Nebraska Volleyball’s 17-Match 2026 Schedule

5/5/2026

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Nebraska Volleyball Schedule

The Big Ten announced Nebraska volleyball’s 2026 schedule, a 17-match slate adding a tournament.
Nebraska will host Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.
Nebraska will travel to Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State and Washington.
Nebraska’s schedule includes nine home matches and eight away matches.
The league cut games from 20 to 17 to add the tournament, with sites flipping in 2027.

Summary

Big Ten Schedule

The Big Ten posted a Ticket Interest Form for fans to receive single-match volleyball ticket alerts later this summer.
The league will release 2026 match dates, times and TV coverage in the summer.
On May 4, 2026, the Big Ten unveiled the opponent rotation for all 18 schools for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
The conference created a 17-match single-round-robin schedule to accommodate the inaugural tournament in November 2026.

History

Historical Context

After the NCAA grew the women’s volleyball championship to a 64-team field in 1998, the Big Ten—under commissioner James J. Duderstadt—cut its regular season from 20 to 18 matches, saving about $1.2 million in travel. The league now trims the 2026 schedule to 17 contests to fit a new November tournament, boosting TV exposure for programs like Nebraska and UCLA.

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Nebraska Volleyball Schedule

The Big Ten announced Nebraska volleyball’s 2026 schedule, a 17-match slate adding a tournament.
Nebraska will host Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.
Nebraska will travel to Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State and Washington.
Nebraska’s schedule includes nine home matches and eight away matches.
The league cut games from 20 to 17 to add the tournament, with sites flipping in 2027.

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