FinalThu, Oct 15, 2026Watch on B1G+

Nebraska def. Northwestern 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Nebraska 99.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 15, 6:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Nebraska won at Northwestern 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-15) on Thu, Oct 15, 2026. Nebraska's Andi Jackson led with 10 kills.

Data through · final Oct 15

Set123Sets
NEB2525253
NW1714150

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Andi Jackson hit .600 with 10 kills as Nebraska rolled past Northwestern.

The biggest single-rally swing was 0.1 points, and Northwestern's high was <1% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Nebraska at >99%.

NebraskaNorthwestern
  • Break %+27.7 pts
    54.827.1

    Points won on own serve: 40 of 73 vs 13 of 48. Northwestern sided out 45.2% of the time.

  • Hitting+.257
    .287.030

    Kills and errors: 42–15 vs 21–18.

  • Longest run+3
    85

    From 17–17 in the first set, Nebraska scored 8 straight to lead 25–17. That set ended 25–17.

Northwestern above 50Nebraska belowMax swing 0.1%

NebraskaNorthwestern

Aces
Nebraska 9·Northwestern 0
Serve err
Nebraska 8·Northwestern 5
Blocks
Nebraska 13.5·Northwestern 80 BS · 27 BA vs 4 BS · 8 BA
Digs
Nebraska 51·Northwestern 32

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Northwestern above 50 · Nebraska below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 121 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: Nebraska stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

NEB 99.9%0.1% NW

Nebraska wins

3-0
89.6%
3-1
9.6%
3-2
0.7%

Northwestern wins

3-0
0.0%
3-1
0.0%
3-2
0.1%
NEB break %
52.9% vs this opp
NW break %
28.8% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310115.6001124006314
38115.467021120031.511.5
33411-.09100100073.56.5
3103.333393170031.55.5
29327.22202140031.512.5
2238-.125000100213
3000–1111200001
3000–000700000
2203.667000000002
2000–000200000
1416.50000020010.54.5
13031.000001000003
1023-.667000000211
Team totals421594.287419851002713.575
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39431.1610024012211
34114.21400010212.56.5
34416.00000000010.54.5
3005.0001800201222
3114.000000100212
3024-.500101500000
33625-.120000010003
3000–100520000
3000–002930000
2000–000220000
1000–000300000
Team totals211899.030200532948846

Starters listed first. BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 8 NEB · NW 5

Set 1

25-17

Longest run 8 NEBNW 5

Set 2

25-14

Longest run 5 NEBNW 2

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 3 NEBNW 2

Bars above the line = Northwestern leads, below = Nebraska leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Nebraska

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%7/14
38%3/8
2
78%7/9
46%6/13
3
86%6/7
54%7/13
4
100%6/6
57%8/14
5
71%5/7
67%10/15
6
80%4/5
60%6/10
All
73%35/48
55%40/73

Northwestern

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%7/12
50%6/12
2
60%6/10
22%2/9
3
35%6/17
25%2/8
4
38%5/13
0%0/6
5
56%5/9
17%1/6
6
33%4/12
29%2/7
All
45%33/73
27%13/48

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (3 of 3 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

Rally log

121 rallies

#NEB-NWSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
10-1NWNWKillCampbell Parisset Ellie Stiernagle
20-2NWNWAttack errHarper Murray
31-2NWNEB×3KillKenna Cogillset Bergen Reilly
42-2NEBNEB×3BlockedCampbell Parisblk Andi Jackson, Harper Murray
53-2NEBNEB×3KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
63-3NEBNWBlockedAndi Jacksonblk Maya Stillwell
74-3NWNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
84-4NEBNWKillCampbell Parisset Ellie Stiernagle
94-5NWNWAttack errTeraya Sigler
105-5NWNEB×4KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
116-5NEBNEB×4KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
127-5NEBNEB×4AceHarper Murrayaced Gigi Navarrete
138-5NEBNEB×4KillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
148-6NEBNWKillKayla Kauffmanset Ellie Stiernagle
159-6NWNEBAttack errIsabella Bullington
169-7NEBNWServe errNebraska
179-8NWNWBad setHarper Murray
1810-8NWNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
1910-9NEBNWServe errNebraska
2011-9NWNEB×3KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
2112-9NEBNEB×3AceTeraya Sigleraced Drew Wright
2213-9NEBNEB×3BlockedIsabella Bullingtonblk Harper Murray, Kenna Cogill
2313-10NEBNW×5Bad setBergen Reilly
2413-11NWNW×5KillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
2513-12NWNW×5KillCampbell Parisset Drew Wright
2613-13NWNW×5Attack errVirginia Adriano
2713-14NWNW×5BlockedKenna Cogillblk Mara Stiglic, Maya Stillwell
2814-14NWNEBKillVirginia Adrianoset Bergen Reilly
2915-14NEBNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
3015-15NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
3116-15NWNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
3216-16NEBNWServe errNebraska
3317-16NWNEBKillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
3417-17NEBNWServe errNebraska
3518-17NWNEB×8KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
3619-17NEBNEB×8AceAndi Jacksonaced Lauren Dignan
3720-17NEBNEB×8KillBergen Reillyset Laney Choboy
3821-17NEBNEB×8KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
3922-17NEBNEB×8BlockedKayla Kauffmanblk Kenna Cogill, Teraya Sigler
4023-17NEBNEB×8KillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
4124-17NEBNEB×8Attack errIsabella Bullington
4225-17NEBNEB×8KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
Set 2
10-1NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
20-2NWNWBlockedHarper Murrayblk Kayla Kauffman, Campbell Paris
31-2NWNEBServe errLauren Dignan
41-3NEBNWKillCampbell Parisset Ellie Stiernagle
51-4NWNWBlockedVirginia Adrianoblk Mara Stiglic, Ellie Stiernagle
62-4NWNEBBlockedMara Stiglicblk Andi Jackson, Virginia Adriano
72-5NEBNWAttack errHarper Murray
83-5NWNEBServe errMara Stiglic
93-6NEBNWKillIsabella Bullingtonset Ellie Stiernagle
104-6NWNEB×4KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
115-6NEBNEB×4Bad setLauren Dignan
126-6NEBNEB×4BlockedIsabella Bullingtonblk Kenna Cogill, Bergen Reilly
137-6NEBNEB×4KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
147-7NEBNWKillMaya Stillwellset Ellie Stiernagle
157-8NWNWAttack errKenna Cogill
168-8NWNEB×5KillKenna Cogillset Bergen Reilly
179-8NEBNEB×5AceBergen Reillyaced Drew Wright
1810-8NEBNEB×5AceBergen Reillyaced Isabella Bullington
1911-8NEBNEB×5BlockedCampbell Parisblk Teraya Sigler, Kenna Cogill
2012-8NEBNEB×5BlockedIsabella Bullingtonblk Virginia Adriano, Kenna Cogill
2112-9NEBNWKillIsabella Bullingtonset Ellie Stiernagle
2213-9NWNEBKillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
2313-10NEBNWServe errNebraska
2414-10NWNEBBlockedCampbell Parisblk Kenna Cogill, Harper Murray
2515-10NEBNEBKillVirginia Adrianoset Bergen Reilly
2615-11NEBNWBlockedVirginia Adrianoblk Mara Stiglic
2716-11NWNEB×5KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
2817-11NEBNEB×5KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
2918-11NEBNEB×5KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
3019-11NEBNEB×5KillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
3120-11NEBNEB×5AceLaney Choboyaced Gigi Navarrete
3220-12NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
3321-12NWNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
3422-12NEBNEBAceHarper Murrayaced Lauren Dignan
3522-13NEBNWKillIsabella Bullingtonset Ellie Stiernagle
3623-13NWNEBKillKeoni Williamsset Bergen Reilly
3723-14NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
3824-14NWNEBKillHarper Murrayset Bergen Reilly
3925-14NEBNEBAceBergen Reillyaced Lauren Dignan
Set 3
11-0NWNEBServe errCate Schnell
21-1NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
31-2NWNWAttack errJayden Robinson
42-2NWNEB×3KillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
53-2NEBNEB×3KillAndi Jacksonset Ellie Stiernagle
64-2NEBNEB×3BlockedMara Stiglicblk Bergen Reilly, Andi Jackson
74-3NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Cate Schnell
85-3NWNEB×3KillTeraya Siglerset Bergen Reilly
96-3NEBNEB×3Attack errMara Stiglic
107-3NEBNEB×3AceTeraya Sigler
117-4NEBNWBlockedSkyler Pierceblk Kayla Kauffman, Ellie Stiernagle
128-4NWNEBKillAndi Jacksonset Bergen Reilly
138-5NEBNWServe errNebraska
149-5NWNEBKillSkyler Pierceset Bergen Reilly
159-6NEBNWBlockedKenna Cogillblk Maya Stillwell
169-7NWNWAttack errJayden Robinson
1710-7NWNEBKillSkyler Pierceset Bergen Reilly
1810-8NEBNWKillMaya Stillwellset Ellie Stiernagle
1911-8NWNEB×3Attack errMara Stiglic
2012-8NEBNEB×3BlockedMaya Stillwellblk Andi Jackson, Jayden Robinson
2113-8NEBNEB×3BlockedCampbell Parisblk Andi Jackson, Teraya Sigler
2213-9NEBNWServe errNebraska
2314-9NWNEBServe errLauren Dignan
2414-10NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
2515-10NWNEB×3Attack errCate Schnell
2616-10NEBNEB×3KillSkyler Pierceset Andi Jackson
2717-10NEBNEB×3BlockedCate Schnellblk Bergen Reilly, Andi Jackson, Skyler Pierce
2817-11NEBNWServe errNebraska
2918-11NWNEBServe errMara Stiglic
3018-12NEBNWBlockedKenna Cogillblk Ellie Stiernagle
3119-12NWNEBKillSkyler Pierceset Bergen Reilly
3220-12NEBNEBBlockedIsabella Bullingtonblk Jayden Robinson, Kenna Cogill
3320-13NEBNWKillMaya Stillwellset Ellie Stiernagle
3421-13NWNEBKillKenna Cogillset Bergen Reilly
3522-13NEBNEBKillGabby DiVitaset Bergen Reilly
3622-14NEBNWKillMaya Stillwellset Ellie Stiernagle
3723-14NWNEBKillGabby DiVitaset Bergen Reilly
3823-15NEBNWKillMara Stiglicset Ellie Stiernagle
3924-15NWNEBKillKeoni Williamsset Bergen Reilly
4025-15NEBNEBKillGabby DiVitaset Bergen Reilly

Score shown after each rally, Nebraska first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).