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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayWomen's college volleyball gets its biggest regular-season showcase yet this week, as the inaugural Allstate Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week tips off Tuesday, Sept. 1 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 6.
All 34 programs from both conferences will compete in 27 matchups spread across 10 host campuses, with Allstate named the title sponsor in a two-year deal that includes in-venue branding and match-day activations at every site.
The week closes with a Sunday doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago — the first time volleyball has ever been played at the Cubs' home ballpark.
No. 3 Kentucky faces No. 13 Penn State at 7 p.m. ET, followed by No. 1 Nebraska against Missouri at 9 p.m. ET, both airing live on FOX, according to NCAA.com.
Tuesday's Opening Slate
Action begins Tuesday with nine matches.
The earliest tip is Arkansas vs. Rutgers at 4 p.m. ET on SECN+ from Historic Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, where the Razorbacks arrive 3-0 after sweeping SIUE, UTA and UTSA at home last weekend, per the Arkansas Razorbacks athletics site.
Michigan State vs. LSU follows at 4:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network from Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.
The evening's marquee Tuesday clash is No. 12 Texas A&M vs. No. 14 Purdue at 8 p.m. on FS1, and No. 11 Minnesota meets No. 17 Florida at 9 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
No. 22 Tennessee hosts Illinois at 7 p.m. on SEC Network, while No. 25 Oregon visits Missouri at 9 p.m., also on SEC Network.
Wednesday and Thursday Highlights
Wednesday's biggest draw is No. 9 Texas vs. No. 15 Southern California at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, played at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin.
No. 3 Kentucky opens its Challenge Week slate against UCLA at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 from Lexington, and No. 5 Wisconsin battles No. 17 Florida at 8 p.m. on FS1.
Georgia, entering the week at 3-0, travels to Mackey Arena in West Lafayette to face No. 21 Indiana on Tuesday (FS1, 6 p.m.) and No. 14 Purdue on Wednesday (Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.).
Thursday shifts focus to Wisconsin vs. Auburn at 8 p.m. on FS1, while Oklahoma hosts Ohio State at 8 p.m. on SECN+.
Friday and the Wrigley Field Finale
Friday features three SECN+ contests, including Alabama vs. Iowa at 3 p.m. and Mississippi State vs. Northwestern at 7 p.m. Saturday is off.
Sunday's Wrigley Field doubleheader caps the challenge. The Big Ten.org announcement confirmed the Allstate partnership extends to next year's neutral-site event hosted by the SEC, meaning this interconference format is set to continue.
Nebraska vs. Missouri at 9 p.m. closes out the week.
Full TV Breakdown by Network
Matches air across FOX, FS1, ESPN2, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, SECN+, and BIG+. The highest-profile national windows are the two FOX primetime matches at Wrigley Field on Sunday and Wednesday's ESPN2 pairing of Kentucky-UCLA and Texas-USC.














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