FINAL | No. 1 Nebraska beats RV Michigan in straight sets, 25-22, 25-10, 25-13, to kick off Big Ten play. Harper Murray paced Nebraska with 11k on 22s for .391. Huskers hit .380 overall. Michigan ultimately hit .108 after starting red hot offensively.

S2 | Nebraska 25, Michigan 10 What a response from Nebraska. The Huskers applied a ton of pressure from the service line, and Michigan was rattled by it. Michigan hit .000 in S2 compared to .323 from S1. Nebraska, aided by a bunch of overpass smashes, hit .565 in S2.

S1 | Nebraska 25, Michigan 22 Set point: Michigan serving error Michigan hit .323 in S1, the highest hitting percentage in any set this season by a Nebraska opponent. Nebraska's middles are running the show early with a combined 10 kills on 13 swings. NU hit .302 in S1.

S1 | That back row kill from Harper Murray, her second of the match, gave Bergen Reilly her 2,926th assist as a Husker — moving her to No. 5 in program history in the rally scoring era. Who did she pass to move to No. 5? Her current coach, Dani Busboom Kelly.

A cute pregame moment: Nebraska's Harper Murray gave her mini volleyball to Michigan's Serena Nyambio. Murray, an Ann Arbor native, and Nyambio, a Troy native, played for the same club team organization, Legacy.

Hello 👋🏻 Big Ten play begins ✨tonight✨ 🌽No. 1 Nebraska (10-0) hosts 〽️RV Michigan (10-1) Olivia Mauch is in the red libero jersey for Nebraska. TV: BTN. Radio: HRN.

💌 | There was some good, bad, ugly and indifferent this past week for Nebraska Athletics. You surely have questions. I’ll do my best to answer them.

I’ve never paid attention to this before so unsure if it’s new or not but… I love how Wan’Dale Robinson says “Kentucky and Nebraska” for his school during NBC’s player intros.

FINAL | No. 1 Nebraska sweeps Arizona, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, to finish the nonconference slate at 10-0. It was Nebraska's sixth straight-sets victory of the season & Nebraska's 50th straight home win. Harper Murray paced NU with 14k on 27s (.333). Nebraska hit .392.

S2 | Nebraska 25, Arizona 23 The Huskers take a 2-0 lead. Set point: Kill by Harper Murray Murray leads Nebraska with 10 kills on 23 swings. Virginia Adriano has 8 kills on 14 swings. Huskers hit .256 in S2 and are hitting .342 in the match.

NEW | Plenty to loathe in Nebraska's loss to Michigan. (Plenty to love, too, FWIW.) journalstar.com/sports/huske...

Hello 👋🏻 🌽 No. 1 Nebraska (9-0) hosts 🐱 Arizona (6-3) It’s the nonconference finale. It’s late night volleyball. Tune to BTN and/or the Husker Radio Network. Larry Punteney and John Cook are on the BTN call. John Baylor and Lauren Cook West, as usual, for HRN.

END 3Q | Michigan 27, Nebraska 17 The Nyziah Hunter touchdown isn't a touchdown because he stepped out of bounds. Nebraska is going for a FG after the media timeout.

3Q, 5:40 | Touchdown, Michigan Once again, a Wolverine running back breaks one free for a 50-plus yard touchdown. This time it's Jordan Marshall who hits the end zone for a 54-yard touchdown. Michigan 27, Nebraska 17.

3Q, 7:43 | Dominic Zvada's 56-yard field goal attempt is good. Michigan 20, Nebraska 17

I'm still stunned. how in the hell did Jacory Barney Jr. catch that?

2Q, 1:51 | Welp. Justice Haynes shows why he's the best running back in the Big Ten — taking one to the house for a 75-yard touchdown. Michigan 17, Nebraska 10

2Q, 2:01 | Touchdown, Nebraska On third-and-8 from the 26-yard line, Dylan Raiola threads the needle up the middle to Jacory Barney Jr. for the score. What a play. Gosh. Nebraska ties it up, 10-10.

1Q, 0:11 | Bryce Underwood finds a hole on the designed run and runs in untouched from 37 yards out. SCORE | Michigan 10, Nebraska 0

1Q, 1:38 | Dominic Zvada's 46-yard field goal is good. Michigan 3, Nebraska 0 Michigan had two major missed opportunities there. Nebraska fortunate to only give up three points there.

1Q, 8:57 | The Blackshirts force a three-and-out for Michigan's offense. After a very favorable bounce for Nebraska on Michigan's punt, the Huskers' offense will start at the Michigan 37-yard line.

Terence “Bud” Crawford is leading Nebraska out of the tunnel today in a new No. 168 jersey before the game against Michigan.

Hello 👋🏻 It’s a sunny afternoon here at Memorial Stadium. We’ve got one hour until kickoff between No. 21 Michigan and RV Nebraska. Balloons are back and the Huskers are in their traditional home uniforms.

Get up! It’s game day!

NEWS | The #Nebrasketball Opening Night event at the Railyard that was scheduled for this evening has been canceled due to weather. Instead, the teams will host an autograph session in the main lobby of Pinnacle Bank Arena beginning at 6:30.

By my count, the #Nebrasketball men have TWO Big Ten home games on Saturdays this upcoming season. SATURDAYS: at Illinois at Indiana at Northwestern at Minnesota at Rutgers vs Northwestern vs Penn State at USC SUNDAYS: vs. Illinois vs. Iowa

FINAL | No. 1 Nebraska outlasts No. 18 Creighton in a five-set thriller, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9. Match point: A kill by Rebekah Allick Harper Murray paces Nebraska with 17 kills. Four Huskers in double digits: Murray, Virginia Adriano, Andi Jackson, Taylor Landfair.

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S4 | Creighton takes the last two points off a kill from Abbey Hayes and a wide slide from Andi Jackson. Nebraska 22, Creighton 22 Timeout Nebraska.

S4 | Dueling Go Big Red/Let's Go Jays chants ring out before Virginia Adriano's serve... and Nebraska wins the two following points after that to go up 22-20. Creighton timeout. Nebraska 22, Creighton 20

S3 | Nebraska 25, Creighton 18 Virginia Adriano made a world of a difference there for Nebraska, going 7 for 7 with an ace. Nebraska hit. 353 in S3. Creighton hit .214.

S3 | Timeout, Creighton. Brian Rosen calls another timeout after the Huskers win four out of the last five points since CU's first TO of the set. Those points have included two overpass smashes and a ball that Creighton let drop because of bad communication. NU 17, CU 9

S3 | Timeout, Creighton. Nebraska 13, Creighton 8 Bluejays take the timeout after back-to-back kills by Virginia Adriano and a bad set error from Saige Damrow. Huskers are hitting .600 in S3 compared to the Bluejays' .267.

S2 | Nebraska is roaring back and has won 7 of the last nine points. A thunderous solo stuff by Harper Murray brings the Huskers within one and forces Creighton to take its second timeout. Creighton 22, Nebraska 21. Buckle in, folks.

S1 | Nebraska 25, Creighton 17 Set point: Ace from Andi Jackson Jackson leads Nebraska w/ 5k on 8s . Harper Murray has 4k on 12s. Huskers hitting .306. For Creighton, Kiara Reinhardt and Jaya Johnson with 3k each. Bluejays hitting .114.

S1 | Nebraska 15, Creighton 12 What a set thus far. Both teams are siding out over 70% — Nebraska at 84.6% and Creighton at 71.4%. Andi Jackson paces NU with 4k on 6s for .500. Kiara Reinhardt leads CU with 3k on 4s for .750. Nebraska hitting .269. Creighton hitting .130.

Nebraska's starters tonight vs. Creighton: Bergen Reilly Rebekah Allick Virginia Adriano Teraya Sigler Andi Jackson Harper Murray L: Olivia Mauch

Olivia Mauch will get the start at libero tonight. Huskers are in red jerseys. Mauch is in white.

Hello 👋🏻 🌽 No. 1 Nebraska (8-0) visits 🐦 No. 18 Creighton (5-4) It’s a sellout tonight in the CHI Health Center. Should be a fun one! Keri Leimbach is here, but is not dressed out. TV: FS1

Here's how to navigate downtown Omaha's construction for Creighton vs. Nebraska volleyball

Lots of "Tush Push" talk today with Heinrich Haarberg. But I vote that we rename Nebraska's version: The "Heinie Heave"

Current SP+ rankings if based solely on 2025: 1 Texas Tech 2 Oregon 3 Penn State 4 BYU 5 Indiana 6 USC 7 Washington 8 Utah 9 Missouri 10 TCU 11 OU 12 Florida St 13 Illinois 14 Nebraska 15 Miss St Is this the CFB world in which I want to live? I can't say no!

NEW | Ten years ago, Brian Rosen earned a $3,000 stipend to coach high school volleyball. Now he's the head coach of a Division I team ranked in the Top 20 that will play in a sold-out match tonight that'll likely set an attendance record. On Rosen's rise: journalstar.com/sports/huske...

NEW | When Terence "Bud" Crawford smiled at Canelo Álvarez in the fourth round of Saturday night/Sunday morning's fight, the Netflix viewers saw the Nebraska Huskers' logo on his mouthpiece. My column on Crawford x #Huskers football: journalstar.com/sports/huske...

We did it, Joe

It was all-nighters damn near every Saturday night because my ballot was due Sunday morning. The process needs to be revamped. No one will die if the poll comes out Monday. It would be better, actually.

💌 | Nebraska’s fall team sports are collectively undefeated at a combined 16-0-3. And it’s a HUGE week for them. No. 1 volleyball plays at No. 18 Creighton Soccer plays at No. 8 Penn State RV football hosts No. 21 Michigan. I know y’all have questions for my #Huskers mailbag. Reply here!

💌 | Nebraska’s fall team sports are collectively undefeated at a combined 16-0-3. And it’s a HUGE week for them. No. 1 volleyball plays at No. 18 Creighton Soccer plays at No. 8 Penn State RV football hosts No. 21 Michigan. I know y’all have questions for my #Huskers mailbag. Reply here!

Oh yeah for sure

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