No. 1 Nebraska hosts Ohio State on Saturday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, one day after the Cornhuskers swept Rutgers to open Big Ten conference play. Nebraska enters the matchup undefeated at 11-0, while Ohio State comes in at 8-3.
Nebraska sits atop the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, earning 48 first-place votes. The ranking marks the 128th week in program history that the Huskers have held the No. 1 spot, the most of any program in the poll’s history.
The Cornhuskers have not lost a match this season and rank among the nation’s best in multiple categories. As a team, Nebraska is hitting .318, seventh nationally, while holding opponents to a .081 hitting percentage, the top mark in the country. The Huskers rank second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in blocks per set at 2.89, and their +.237 hit margin leads the nation. Nebraska has also tallied 74 service aces through 11 matches, a pace that would set a program record if it holds.
Ohio State’s 8-3 record includes losses to Bowling Green, Ole Miss and Oklahoma. The Buckeyes have beaten Fresno State, Northern Kentucky, Winthrop, Southern Indiana, Youngstown State and Iowa, the latter coming in a 3-1 decision on Sept. 25.
Nebraska holds a commanding 21-10 edge in the all-time series against Ohio State and has won the last three meetings between the two programs.
How to Watch
Nebraska’s remaining matches airing on FOX, FS1 or BTN are current as of Sept. 26, with all times listed in Eastern and subject to change. Additional matches on the schedule will air on B1G+ and other outlets outside FOX’s network family. Viewers can stream every FOX, FS1 and BTN broadcast through a FOX One subscription, which consolidates FOX’s Nebraska volleyball coverage in one place.
The Big Ten Volleyball Tournament runs Nov. 20-25 at Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana. FOX will air the championship match at 8 p.m. ET on Nov. 25 if Nebraska advances that far. Nebraska’s schedule remains subject to change, with updated start times and TV designations to follow.
