Big Ten/SEC Challenge Match at Mizzou
03/30/26 | Women's Volleyball
Oregon will travel to Columbia, Mo., for the Sept. 1 non-conference matchup.
EUGENE, Ore. — As part of the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week, the Oregon volleyball team will take on the Missouri Tigers, as announced by the league office Monday morning. The non-conference matchup is set for Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo.
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This marks the first announced date for the Ducks' upcoming 2026 season. Oregon and Missouri have played twice—UO leads, 2-0—but have not met since 1998.
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All 18 Big Ten schools and 16 SEC institutions will match up starting Sept. 1, culminating with a historic outdoor doubleheader—Nebraska vs Missouri; Penn State vs Kentucky—at Wrigley Field on Sept. 6.
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Linear coverage of the entire Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week will be available across FOX, FS1, Big Ten Network, ESPN and SEC Network with additional coverage streamed on B1G+ and SECN+.
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Oregon finished the 2025 season, its first under head coach Trent Kersten, at 17-13 overall with an 8-12 record in Big Ten play including top-25 wins over Minnesota, Purdue and UCLA.
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For more news and information about Oregon Volleyball, follow @OregonVB on Instagram and Twitter, and @OregonVolleyball on Facebook.
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This marks the first announced date for the Ducks' upcoming 2026 season. Oregon and Missouri have played twice—UO leads, 2-0—but have not met since 1998.
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All 18 Big Ten schools and 16 SEC institutions will match up starting Sept. 1, culminating with a historic outdoor doubleheader—Nebraska vs Missouri; Penn State vs Kentucky—at Wrigley Field on Sept. 6.
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Linear coverage of the entire Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week will be available across FOX, FS1, Big Ten Network, ESPN and SEC Network with additional coverage streamed on B1G+ and SECN+.
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Oregon finished the 2025 season, its first under head coach Trent Kersten, at 17-13 overall with an 8-12 record in Big Ten play including top-25 wins over Minnesota, Purdue and UCLA.
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For more news and information about Oregon Volleyball, follow @OregonVB on Instagram and Twitter, and @OregonVolleyball on Facebook.
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