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Big Ten · 2026

Michigan St. Volleyball

Michigan St. is 17-5 (7-5 in the Big Ten) in 2026, ranked No. 18 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Nebraska 3-1 on Oct 31. Next: at Wisconsin, Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM CT on B1G+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionProjected No. 8 seed96% to make the NCAA tournament · 1% to reach the Final Four.Bracket projection
Record
17-5
Sets
57-24
Hit%
.276
Opp Hit%
.183
Sideout
62.3%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.276.210
    96
  • Kills / set13.2812.41
    81

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.7%6.8%
    94
  • Service error %(lower better)11.1%10.3%
    30
  • Break %47.2%42.8%
    96

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.6%7.6%
    71
  • Sideout %62.3%57.3%
    91

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).183.210
    83
  • Blocks / set2.542.06
    89
  • Stuff rate8.4%6.1%
    97

Rotation Map

3,168 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%183/307
62%172/277
64%157/246
65%147/227
64%134/209
62%122/198
63%Break
52%163/313
50%175/349
45%130/291
44%117/268
46%120/260
44%98/223
47%+/-+72+68+37+33+39+19+268

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

81 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1881-1593
net +288
Point win %
54.1%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+3.56
Sets W-L
57-24
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
96
Point margin by match±36
Aug 28 vs Miami (FL): +17 (112-95)Aug 29 vs LIU: +36 (75-39)Sep 1 vs LSU: +15 (75-60)Sep 2 vs South Carolina: +36 (75-39)Sep 5 @ Central Mich.: +28 (75-47)Sep 8 vs Western Mich.: +24 (75-51)Sep 11 vs Cincinnati: +24 (75-51)Sep 12 @ Morehead St.: +12 (75-63)Sep 15 vs Oakland: +20 (99-79)Sep 18 vs Drake: +27 (75-48)Sep 25 vs Washington: -18 (73-91)Sep 27 vs Penn St.: +13 (97-84)Oct 2 @ UCLA: +26 (75-49)Oct 4 @ Southern California: +13 (107-94)Oct 9 vs Oregon: -6 (90-96)Oct 11 vs Iowa: +6 (100-94)Oct 15 @ Illinois: -4 (92-96)Oct 17 @ Northwestern: +15 (96-81)Oct 23 @ Rutgers: +19 (101-82)Oct 25 @ Maryland: +16 (75-59)Oct 30 vs Indiana: -8 (91-99)Oct 31 vs Nebraska: -23 (73-96)

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

Schedule & Results

17-5 · 5 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    vsMiami (FL)
    25-1924-2623-2525-1915-6
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 29
    vsLIU
    25-1325-1425-12
    W 3-0Box
  3. Sep 1
    nLSU
    25-2125-2025-19
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 2
    nSouth Carolina
    25-1425-1225-13
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 5
    @Central Mich.
    25-1825-1025-19
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 8
    vsWestern Mich.
    25-1825-1925-14
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 11
    nCincinnati
    25-2025-1725-14
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    @Morehead St.
    25-2225-2225-19
    W 3-0Box
  9. Sep 15
    vsOakland
    25-1624-2625-1625-21
    W 3-1Box
  10. Sep 18
    vsDrake
    25-2225-1325-13
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 25
    vsWashington
    22-2513-2525-1613-25
    L 1-3Box
  12. Sep 27
    vs14Penn St.
    25-1925-2122-2525-19
    W 3-1Box
  13. Oct 2
    @UCLA
    25-1625-1925-14
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 4
    @Southern California
    18-2525-1424-2625-1815-11
    W 3-2Box
  15. Oct 9
    vs13Oregon
    22-2523-2525-2120-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 11
    vsIowa
    25-2725-2225-2225-23
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 15
    @Illinois
    22-2523-2525-2122-25
    L 1-3Box
  18. Oct 17
    @Northwestern
    25-1621-2525-2125-19
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 23
    @Rutgers
    25-1226-2825-2225-20
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 25
    @Maryland
    25-1325-2325-23
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 30
    vs19Indiana
    25-1925-1515-2519-257-15
    L 2-3Box
  22. Oct 31
    vs1Nebraska
    25-2119-2517-2512-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Nov 5
    @7Wisconsin
    Watch on B1G+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 7
    vsOhio St.
    Watch on B1G+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 12
    vs14Purdue
    Watch on B1G+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 14
    @19Minnesota
    Watch on BTN
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 17
    vsMichigan
    Watch on B1G+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

28Alanna Bankston
OH6-1Sr.723.53.2410.150.061.310.313.89
22Carmen Waye
MB6-2Jr.722.19.4280.080.360.460.743.29
4Madi Andrews
OH6-1Fr.542.61.1790.090.371.480.153.13
15Zora Hardison
MB6-2Sr.791.94.3810.080.000.130.642.58
2Karolina Staniszewska
OH6-0Sr.572.16.1870.370.261.770.152.57
18Breccan Scheck
MB6-1Jr.171.41.4860.120.180.350.652.24
19Hayley Ogden
OPP6-1Jr.791.65.2900.030.100.380.332.08
3Bianca Mumcular
OH6-3So.321.25.2660.130.091.090.191.53
7Malayah Long
S6-1R-So.800.57.3969.820.411.760.251.24
16Kalea Norton
S5-10R-Fr.130.08-.1673.310.230.690.080.38
5Ky Clayton
L/DS5-6Sr.630.00.0000.050.330.380.000.33
14Taylah Holdem
OH6-2Sr.330.18.0560.120.120.970.000.30
1Lia Schneider
L/DS5-8Sr.810.00-.1251.060.163.160.000.16
13Sarah Vellucci
L/DS6-0R-So.570.00.0000.250.161.180.000.16
26Alana Whitfield
L/DS6-0Fr.190.00—0.050.000.210.000.00
23Cam Berger
S5-11Sr.50.00—0.400.000.200.000.00
30Colbie Mckenna
OH6-2Fr.30.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Big Ten standings, schedule & leaders

Michigan St. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Michigan St.'s record in 2026?
Michigan St. is 17-5 in 2026 after 22 matches, with a 57-24 record in sets.
What is Michigan St.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Michigan St. is hitting .276 in 2026, on 1,076 kills and 376 attack errors in 2,536 total attempts.
Who leads Michigan St. in kills in 2026?
Alanna Bankston leads Michigan St. with 254 kills in 72 sets in 2026, an average of 3.53 kills per set.
What is Michigan St.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Michigan St. sides out on 62.3% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 47.2% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,474 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Michigan St.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Michigan St. holds opponents to .183 hitting in 2026, on 888 kills and 438 errors in 2,461 attempts.