The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team will continue Big Ten play on Thursday night when it hosts the Illinois Fighting Illini at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers are 22-0 for the second time in three years; the 2023 team started 27-0.
Nebraska has 13 consecutive sweeps, the most the program has had since recording 17 sweeps in 2007. The team has also won 40 sets in a row, the most since winning 53 straight sets in 2007.
The Huskers’ offense ranks first nationally with a .339 hitting percentage. The defense is equally impressive, ranking second in the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .117.
Junior Harper Murray leads the team with 3.66 kills per set, 2.29 digs per set and a team high 22 aces. Setter Bergen Reilly runs the offense at an elite level with an average of 10.08 assists per set, while adding a team-high 2.64 digs per set.
Illinois is 12-9 on the season and 7-5 in the league. The Fighting Illini got off to a hot start at 7-1 in the Big Ten, but have since lost four in a row. Illinois is led by Taylor de Boer and Alyssa Aguayo, with 3.81 kills per set and 2.83 kills per set, respectively.
Nebraska is 36-8-1 against Illinois. The Huskers have won 11 straight against the Illini.
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Here’s how to watch the Nebraska volleyball vs Illinois game today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Nebraska volleyball vs Illinois on today?
TV Channel: FS1
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Nebraska volleyball vs Illinois can be seen on FS1. Noah Reed and Jill Dorsey Hall will call the game from the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Nebraska volleyball vs Illinois time today
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 6
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Nebraska volleyball vs. Illinois game starts at 7 p.m. CT at the John Cook Arena in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska volleyball 2025 schedule (22-0, 12-0)
- Aug. 22 – vs. Pittsburgh – WIN 3-1 (25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23)
- Aug. 24 – vs. Stanford – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
- Aug. 29 – at Lipscomb – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15)
- Aug. 31 – vs Kentucky – WIN 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-8)
- Sept. 5 – vs. Wright State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20)
- Sept. 7 – vs. California – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-12)
- Sept. 12 – vs. Utah – WIN 3-1 (21-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-13)
- Sept. 13 – vs. Grand Canyon – WIN 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18)
- Sept. 16 – at Creighton – WIN 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9)
- Sept. 20 – vs. Arizona – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18)
- Sept. 24 – vs. Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
- Sept. 27 – vs. Maryland – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-14)
- Oct. 3 – at Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
- Oct. 4 – at Rutgers – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-16)
- Oct. 10 – vs Washington – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
- Oct. 12 – at Purdue – WIN 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15)
- Oct. 17 – at Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20)
- Oct. 19 – at Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-18)
- Oct. 24 – vs Northwestern – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)
- Oct. 25 – vs Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)
- Oct. 31 – at Wisconsin – WIN 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)
- Nov. 2 – vs Oregon – WIN 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-12)
- Nov. 6 – vs Illinois (7 p.m. CT – FS1)
- Nov. 8 – at Minnesota (2:30 p.m. CT – NBC)
- Nov. 14 – at UCLA (8 p.m. CT -BTN)
- Nov. 16 – at USC (2 p.m. CT – B1G+)
- Nov. 20 – vs Iowa (TBA – FS1)
- Nov. 22 – at Indiana (5 p.m. CT – B1G+)
- Nov. 28 – vs Penn State (5:30 p.m. CT – BTN)
- Nov. 29 – vs Ohio State (TBA – BTN)
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