Nebraska volleyball is competing in another major event to start the 2026 season. The Huskers will travel down to Arlington, Texas, for the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
The event marks a historic milestone as the first women’s college sporting event to be staged at AT&T Stadium, and one of the first women’s sporting events of any kind to take place in an NFL venue. The stadium holds a capacity of up to 100,000, potentially setting the stage for the largest attendance for a volleyball match in history.
The three-hour exhibition event will air live on a major national network and will feature a $1 million prize pool, the largest ever awarded in women’s college sports. The event comprises of two semifinal matchups followed by a championship final; all played in a best-of-three set structure.
This is the second major showcase Nebraska earned a spot in, with the team facing Missouri in the Big Ten/SEC Challenge at Wrigley Field in early September. The Huskers face off against Florida in the Spikes Under the Lights semifinal, then SMU or Penn State in the championship if they advance. The event is set for 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, Aug. 27.
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