The top-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team (25-0, 14-0) clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title on Sunday evening. Over the weekend, they swept No. 12 Oregon (19-4, 10-3) in Eugene, Oregon (25-13, 25-16, 25-20). They followed that up with a sweep of No. 18 Washington (18-5, 9-5) at Alaska Airlines Arena (25-20, 25-13, 25-22).
With three more regular-season matches, the Huskers need to win just one to take the Big Ten title outright. Nebraska (25-0, 14-0 Big Ten) hit .477 as a team while limiting Washington (18-5, 9-5 Big Ten) to a .210 hitting percentage to record the Huskers’ eighth 25-0 start in program history.
Nebraska’s .477 hitting percentage is the highest in a single match against a ranked opponent in the rally-scoring era. The Huskers have hit .400 or higher in four of their last five matches.
The Big Red picked up its 56th consecutive regular-season victory. It extended its road and neutral-site win streak to 27, tying for seventh all-time in NCAA history and second in program history.
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Britt Prince became the 39th 1,000-point scorer in Nebraska history on the first shot of the game, and the Huskers never looked back in a 98-35 thrashing of 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers, who improved to 2-0, posted the seventh-largest victory margin (63 points) in school history by holding the defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Leathernecks to single-digit points in the first (9), second (8), and third (6) quarters. The six third-quarter points matched the second-fewest points Nebraska has ever allowed in a third quarter.
The win followed their season-opening blowout of San Jose State, 81-54.
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- The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ men’s basketball team also grabbed a win just hours after Amy Williams’ squad. NU beat Providence 67-58, notching a statement win early in the year. The Huskers played fantastic defense, holding the Friars to 30% from the field and 19% from beyond the arc. NU will find out Monday whether it gets ranked before taking on Lindenwood on Wednesday.
- Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen was fired on Saturday, one day after the Huskers scored just 13 points against a very shaky Illinois defense. Quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas is serving as interim OC, and it’s assumed that head coach Matt Rhule will begin a national search after the season.
- Following the Huskers’ Saturday win, NCAA basketball analyst Andy Katz was among the first to say he believes Fred Hoiberg’s squad should be ranked on Monday.
Hey @AP_Top25 voters, might want to think about @HuskerMBB for a spot in the poll Monday. Impressive performance in what was essentially a road game against @PCFriarsmbb at Mohegan Sun. Quality W for the Huskers and @B1GMBBall.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) November 8, 2026
- Over the weekend, college sports analyst Chris Marler spilled the beans on an incredible stat. “There are roughly 5,800 Division I men’s basketball players this season. The total number of players who have been at the same school for all four years? 17.” Nebraska Cornhuskers player Cale Jacobsen is one of those 17.
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