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Kansas Volleyball

Kansas is 16-5 (9-2 in the Big 12) in 2026, ranked No. 15 in the AVCA poll and No. 12 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Iowa St. 3-1 on Nov 1. Next: vs. Baylor, Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Nov 1

NCAA tournament projectionProjected No. 4 seed>99% to make the NCAA tournament · 53% to host as a top-16 seed · 8% to reach the Final Four.Bracket projection
Record
16-5
Sets
54-20
Hit%
.282
Opp Hit%
.181
Sideout
67.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.282.210
    98
  • Kills / set14.1612.41
    98

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.5%6.8%
    92
  • Service error %(lower better)13.3%10.3%
    6
  • Break %43.1%42.8%
    55

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)4.6%7.6%
    99
  • Sideout %67.6%57.3%
    99

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).181.210
    84
  • Blocks / set2.372.06
    80
  • Stuff rate7.3%6.1%
    89

Rotation Map

3,023 rallies · 21 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
66%190/287
66%181/275
69%159/230
68%150/219
70%138/196
69%125/180
68%Break
42%113/266
42%135/320
39%105/268
42%111/265
50%138/278
47%112/239
44%+/-+53+37+30+38+78+55+291

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

74 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1776-1487
net +289
Point win %
54.4%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+3.91
Sets W-L
54-20
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
98
Point margin by match±31
Aug 28 @ Pittsburgh: -4 (85-89)Aug 30 vs Stanford: +2 (93-91)Sep 3 @ Lipscomb: +19 (95-76)Sep 4 vs Florida St.: +4 (113-109)Sep 8 vs Wichita St.: +31 (75-44)Sep 11 vs South Dakota St.: +16 (75-59)Sep 13 vs Tulsa: +19 (75-56)Sep 15 @ Wichita St.: +29 (75-46)Sep 18 vs Ole Miss: +21 (75-54)Sep 20 vs Grand Canyon: +18 (75-57)Sep 25 vs Houston: +17 (81-64)Sep 27 @ Texas Tech: +25 (75-50)Oct 1 vs Utah: +9 (83-74)Oct 2 vs BYU: -13 (64-77)Oct 11 @ UCF: +19 (94-75)Oct 15 @ Kansas St.: +17 (75-58)Oct 18 vs Arizona St.: +6 (102-96)Oct 23 @ TCU: +18 (83-65)Oct 25 @ Baylor: +5 (110-105)Oct 30 vs Kansas St.: +17 (75-58)Nov 1 @ Iowa St.: +14 (98-84)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

16-5 · 7 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @4Pittsburgh
    17-2525-1423-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  2. Aug 30
    n5Stanford
    25-2722-2525-1421-25
    L 1-3Box
  3. Sep 3
    @Lipscomb
    25-1825-1720-2525-16
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 4
    nFlorida St.
    24-2625-2125-1926-2813-15
    L 2-3Box
  5. Sep 8
    vsWichita St.
    25-925-2125-14
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 11
    vsSouth Dakota St.
    25-2025-1925-20
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 13
    vsTulsa
    25-1625-2225-18
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 15
    @Wichita St.
    25-1725-1725-12
    W 3-0Box
  9. Sep 18
    vsOle Miss
    25-1925-2225-13
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 20
    vsGrand Canyon
    25-2125-2125-15
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 25
    vsHouston
    31-2925-2025-15
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 27
    @Texas Tech
    25-1725-1725-16
    W 3-0Box
  13. Oct 1
    vs23Utah
    32-3025-2026-24
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 2
    vs18BYU
    25-2718-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  15. Oct 11
    @UCF
    25-1319-2525-1525-22
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 15
    @Kansas St.
    25-2025-1525-23
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 18
    vs8Arizona St.
    25-1725-1422-2520-2510-15
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 23
    @13TCU
    32-3025-1126-24
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 25
    @24Baylor
    23-2522-2525-2125-2115-13
    W 3-2Box
  20. Oct 30
    vsKansas St.
    25-1725-2125-20
    W 3-0Box
  21. Nov 1
    @Iowa St.
    25-1923-2525-1725-23
    W 3-1Box
  22. Nov 5
    vs24Baylor
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  23. Nov 8
    vsCincinnati
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 12
    @25Colorado
    Watch on ESPN+
    8:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 15
    vs16TCU
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 20
    vsWest Virginia
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 25
    @Arizona
    Watch on ESPN+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 27
    @9Arizona St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    8:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

23Taylor Stanley
OH6-3Fr.744.32.2780.160.451.780.515.28
10Reese Ptacek
MB6-3Jr.742.42.3780.120.410.530.563.39
1Grace Nelson
OH6-1Jr.742.70.2460.390.352.740.203.26
24Aisha Aiono
MB6-3Sr.711.80.4100.060.000.210.662.46
2Kenzie Dean
OH6-3Jr.352.06.2390.030.000.340.242.30
25Logan Bell
OH5-11So.740.95.1630.220.321.970.071.34
3Reese Messer
S5-11So.710.66.29210.700.142.370.160.96
15Tessa Dodd
OH6-4Fr.190.74.1900.000.000.260.180.92
5Ryan Sadler
OH5-10Fr.30.67.0000.000.000.000.170.83
21Avery Poulton
OH6-2Fr.200.45.0680.050.000.450.150.60
4Cydnee Bryant
MB6-4Fr.30.33.5000.000.000.000.170.50
7Jaeli Rutledge
MB6-1Fr.60.17.0000.000.000.170.250.42
11Cristin Cline
S5-11Sr.210.24.3643.330.100.620.020.36
6Olivia Hasbrook
DS5-7Jr.740.00.0001.090.323.080.000.32
12Heidi Devers
L/DS5-4Jr.110.00—0.090.090.640.000.09
Big 12 standings, schedule & leaders

Kansas Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Kansas' record in 2026?
Kansas is 16-5 in 2026 after 21 matches, with a 54-20 record in sets.
What is Kansas' hitting percentage in 2026?
Kansas is hitting .282 in 2026, on 1,048 kills and 338 attack errors in 2,519 total attempts.
Who leads Kansas in kills in 2026?
Taylor Stanley leads Kansas with 320 kills in 74 sets in 2026, an average of 4.32 kills per set.
What is Kansas' sideout percentage in 2026?
Kansas sides out on 67.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 43.1% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,263 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Kansas' opponents hit in 2026?
Kansas holds opponents to .181 hitting in 2026, on 834 kills and 400 errors in 2,394 attempts.