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Updated · huskers.com · Aug 26
No. 1 Nebraska Opens 3-Match Spikes Under the Lights Tournament at AT&T Stadium
Updated
Updated · huskers.com · Aug 26

No. 1 Nebraska Opens 3-Match Spikes Under the Lights Tournament at AT&T Stadium

3 articles · Updated · huskers.com · Aug 26

Summary

  • No. 1 Nebraska will face No. 17 Florida at 7 p.m. Thursday in Arlington to launch the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights, a three-match event that could also pit the Huskers against No. 10 Penn State or No. 11 SMU.
  • All 3 matches fit a three-hour TNT Sports window, using a best-of-three format with the first two sets to 21 points and a deciding third set to 15.
  • Nebraska enters after a 33-1 2025 season, a third straight Big Ten title and a preseason No. 1 ranking backed by 57 first-place votes and 124 all-time weeks atop the AVCA poll.
  • The exhibition starts a road-heavy opening stretch in pro venues before Nebraska’s home debut, with regular-season matches against UNLV and No. 2 Texas in Las Vegas next.

Insights

Can the top-ranked Huskers survive a grueling early schedule that swaps traditional arenas for massive football and baseball stadiums?
Will a shortened best-of-three format at an NFL stadium expose vulnerabilities in Nebraska’s quest for a 2026 national title?
With a massive $1 million purse on the line, how will schools distribute this unprecedented payday to their volleyball stars?