NEB VB: vs. Missouri Preview & Notes
Wednesday, Sept. 23 – No. 1 Nebraska vs. Missouri
First Serve: 6 p.m.
TV/Streaming: BTN/FoxSports
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers App, Huskers Radio Network
Follow the Match
• Wednesday’s match against Missouri can be seen on BTN, with Larry Punteney and John Cook on the call.
• Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball affiliate stations, on Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.
Nebraska vs. Missouri
• Through 78 all-time meetings, Nebraska holds a dominant 74-3-1 lead in the series against Missouri.
• In their last meeting, the Huskers swept the Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023.
Huskers At No. 1 in Latest AVCA Poll
• The Nebraska volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll released on Sept. 21.
• The Huskers collected 1,560 points in the poll and came in ahead of No. 2 Pitt (1,527), No. 3 Kentucky (1,440), No. 4 Louisville (1,373) and No. 5 SMU (1,279). Nebraska got 48 first-place votes, followed by Pitt with the remaining 15.
• It marks Nebraska’s 128th week all-time at No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, the most of any program in the nation.
Huskers off to 10-0 Start for the 17th Time
• With a 10-0 start, the Huskers have posted an unbeaten record through the first 10 matches of a season for the 17th time in program history.
•This is the first back-to-back 10-0 start since a four-season run from 2005-08.
•Of the 17 seasons with a 10-0 start, 10 have reached an unblemished mark through 15 matches.
Mauch Enters Rare Double-Double Club
• Junior Olivia Mauch became the fourth Husker libero in the rally-scoring era to record a double-double after totaling a career-high 17 digs and 10 assists vs. FGCU last weekend.
• With her career day, Mauch joined Lexi Rodriguez, Kenzie Maloney and Kayla Banwarth as the only Husker liberos to record a double-double since 2001.
NU Sets Devaney Center Record vs. No. 25 UNC
• Against No. 25 North Carolina last Friday, the Huskers finished with 13 service aces, the most for any team at the Bob Devaney Sports Center since moving to the arena in the 2013 season.
• Overall, it was the most aces in a match for the Big Red since tallying 14 against Alabama A&M in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in 2005. That match was played at the NU Coliseum.
• It was a balanced attack at the service line, as Laney Choboy, Olivia Mauch, and Teraya Sigler all recorded three aces to lead the team. Andi Jackson and Harper Murray also had two each.
Block Party for the Big Red
• Through 10 matches, Nebraska is second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally with an average of 2.88 blocks per set.
• Manaia Ogbechie leads the Huskers with 39 blocks and 1.39 blocks per set. Ogbechie is one of seven Nebraska players with 10-plus blocks this season. Andi Jackson ranks second on the team with 32 blocks.
• Last Sunday against FGCU, Nebraska finished with 16 blocks - the most in a match for the Huskers since recording 20 at Maryland in 2024.
• In three matches last week, the Big Red averaged 3.09 blocks per set in wins over No. 20 Creighton, No. 25 North Carolina, and FGCU. Andi Jackson led the Huskers with 13 blocks (1.63 per set) while Ogbechie finished with 12 (1.50 per set).
• Ogbechie’s season average of 1.39 blocks per set ranks third in the Big Ten. She finished with a season-high eight blocks against FGCU on Sunday.
• As a team, Nebraska has five matches with 10 or more blocks this season, helping the Huskers hold opponents to a .087 hitting percentage.
Acing the Test Through First Four Weeks
• Nebraska has recorded 70 service aces through the first 10 matches, which are the most by the Huskers to start a season in the rally-scoring era.
• The 70 aces surpass the previous high of 67 set in 2002, followed by 65 in 2003, 64 in 2018 and 63 in 2000.
• Additionally, the Big Red are one of six P4 programs to post a point differential greater than +40 at the service line as of Tuesday.
NU’s Two-Way Dominance
• After leading the country in hitting percentage and opposing hitting percentage last season, Nebraska became the first team to finish first nationally in both categories since at least 2014, the NCAA’s first season tracking opposing hitting percentages.
• The Husker offense hit at a school-record pace of .351 and hit over .400 in nine matches last season, which is a school record in the rally-scoring era.
• The NU defense has led the nation in opponent hitting percentage three times in the last four seasons (2022, 2023 and 2025) after limiting opponents to a pace of .129 in 2025.
• Through 10 matches in 2026, Nebraska leads the country with an opposing hitting percentage of .087 after holding its three opponents to a cumulative hitting percentage of .058 last week.
• As of Tuesday, the Huskers are the only team in the country holding their opponents to a hitting percentage below .100. The next closest team is Lehigh, who is limiting opponents to a clip of .104.
• The Huskers are hitting .312 as a team this season, which ranks eighth nationally and third in the Big Ten. Nebraska is one of 13 teams nationally hitting .300 or better.
• Nebraska is hitting .312 and holding opponents to .087, good for a margin of +.225 to rank second in the country behind Michigan State (+.227). The Huskers and Spartans are the only two teams with a margin of +.200 or greater as of Tuesday.
NU’s Race to the Red Zone
• Nebraska is 126-0 in sets under head coach Dani Busboom Kelly when reaching the red zone (20 points) first.
• The Huskers are 30-0 when reaching the red zone first in 2026 after posting a 96-0 mark last season.
Big Red on the Run
• Nebraska has recorded 26 runs of five-plus unanswered points through 10 matches this season, highlighted by a season-long streak of 12 against FGCU and 10 consecutive points vs. No. 2 Texas and New Mexico.
• The Huskers have scored five consecutive points on 15 occasions, six straight points five times, a seven-point streak, an eight-point run, a nine-point streak and three runs of 10-or-more points.
Home Sweet Home
• Nebraska has won 52 regular-season home matches in a row at the Devaney Center, going back to the start of the 2023 campaign.
•The Huskers had a 63-match home win streak snapped in the Regional Final against No. 6 Texas A&M. It is tied for the fifth-longest streak in NCAA history.
• The Huskers’ recent home court win streak was their longest since moving into the Devaney Center in 2013, and it’s the tied for the second-longest home court win streak in program history.
• Nebraska’s longest all-time home win streak was 90 matches from 2004-09. Nebraska also won 63 straight at home from 1999-2002.
• Penn State holds the all-time record of 94 from 2006-10.
• The Huskers went 22-0 at home in 2024, a school record for home wins in a season.