Source: Sports Illustrated - On SI Everything is bigger in Texas and now so is the start of the 2026 volleyball season. On Thursday, August 27, Nebraska will play in the first Spikes Under the Lights, an exhibition match at AT&T Stadium, the 80,000-seat capacity home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Huskers will participate in the event along with SMU, Florida and Penn State. The teams will compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. The evening will start with two semifina

Source: ESPN ARLINGTON, Texas -- Four women's college volleyball teams will play for a total of $1 million in a made-for-TV exhibition at AT&T Stadium in August, event organizers announced Tuesday. Florida, Nebraska, Penn State and SMU are the participating teams in Spikes Under the Lights on Aug. 27. Two semifinals will be followed by a final, with all played in a best-of-three set format designed to fit a three-hour broadcast window. Semifinal matchups and broadcast detail

Source: New York Times - The Athletic Four premier women’s college volleyball programs will compete on Aug. 27 at AT&T Stadium in a nationally televised exhibition with a $1 million prize purse, the largest ever in women’s college sports. Nebraska, Penn State, Florida and SMU are set to headline the first-of-its-kind, three-hour primetime event, named Spikes Under the Lights. Two semifinal matches and a championship will be played in a best-of-three-set format at the 100,000-