After opening the season with a sweep over UNLV on Saturday, No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (1-0) faces No. 2 Texas (2-1) on Sunday in the Players Era Volleyball Showcase. This is the 58th meeting between these two schools, with the Huskers holding a 33-25 advantage over the Longhorns.
This is also the first time these two teams have met since the 2023 national championship, where Texas won in straight sets. Sunday's match is the 43rd time No. 1 has played No. 2, including the 34th time in the regular season. The last time No. 1 played No. 2 was in 2023 when Nebraska played Wisconsin.
Nebraska opened the season winning the exhibition Spikes Under the Lights championship in Arlington, Texas. On Thursday, the Huskers swept No. 17 Florida (21-19, 21-18)
in the semifinal and No. 11 SMU (21-12, 21-11) in the championship. The Longhorns enter the matchup fresh off a sweep against No. 18 TCU in the Players Era Showcase after surviving a five-set battle at Marquette and falling in four sets to No. 12 Arizona State.
The Huskers won their third straight Big Ten title in 2025 with a 20-0 conference record. Nebraska's offense (.351) and defense (.129) were ranked first nationally last season. The Huskers' hitting percentage broke the previous school record of .331 in 1986.
Here's how to watch Nebraska-Texas volleyball on Sunday, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Nebraska volleyball vs Texas on Sunday?
TV Channel: Fox
Livestream:Fubo (free trial)
Nebraska-Texas volleyball will be shown nationally on FS1. Jack Kizer, Camryn Irwin and Kelsie Kasper will call the game. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Nebraska volleyball vs. Texas start time on Sunday
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 30
- Start time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Nebraska-Texas volleyball on Sunday starts at 2:30 p.m. CT at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nebraska volleyball nonconference schedule 2026
- Aug. 27: vs. Florida (W, 2-0) EXHIBITION
- Aug. 27: vs. SMU (W, 2-0) EXHIBITION
- Aug. 29: vs. UNLV (W, 3-0)
- Aug. 30: vs. Texas - 2:30 p.m. CT (Players Era Showcase - Las Vegas)
- Sept. 2: at South Dakota State - 7 p.m. CT
- Sept. 4: at DePaul - TBA
- Sept. 6: vs. Missouri - TBA (Big Ten/SEC Challenge - Wrigley Field)
- Sept. 10: vs. New Mexico - TBA
- Sept. 11: vs. Baylor - TBA
- Sept. 12: vs. Georgia Tech - TBA
- Sept. 16: vs. Creighton - TBA
- Sept. 18: vs. North Carolina - TBA
- Sept. 20: vs. Florida Gulf Coast - Noon CT
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