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Horizon · 2026

Northern Ky. Volleyball

Northern Ky. is 14-9 (9-3 in the Horizon) in 2026, ranked No. 114 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Youngstown St. 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at Green Bay, Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field29% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the Horizon automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
14-9
Sets
54-36
Hit%
.212
Opp Hit%
.191
Sideout
57.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.212.210
    52
  • Kills / set12.9712.41
    68

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.5%6.8%
    74
  • Service error %(lower better)8.4%10.3%
    85
  • Break %45.5%42.8%
    87

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.0%7.6%
    60
  • Sideout %57.6%57.3%
    51

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).191.210
    76
  • Blocks / set2.382.07
    81
  • Stuff rate6.2%6.1%
    57

Rotation Map

3,490 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
57%200/349
56%183/326
58%166/288
57%155/271
55%147/269
63%130/207
57%Break
49%151/308
44%152/345
47%149/320
44%126/284
44%118/270
47%118/253
46%+/-+45-1+22+7-9+36+100

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

90 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2067-1954
net +113
Point win %
51.4%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+1.26
Sets W-L
54-36
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
70
Point margin by match±24
Aug 28 vs Fresno St.: +10 (118-108)Aug 29 vs Bowling Green: -1 (111-112)Aug 30 @ Ohio St.: -16 (81-97)Sep 4 vs American: -12 (86-98)Sep 4 vs Arkansas St.: -9 (90-99)Sep 5 @ Bowling Green: -12 (86-98)Sep 11 vs Duquesne: -9 (100-109)Sep 11 vs Notre Dame: +11 (104-93)Sep 12 @ Col. of Charleston: -12 (83-95)Sep 18 @ Miami (OH): +22 (75-53)Sep 19 vs Miami (OH): +18 (77-59)Sep 25 vs Milwaukee: +10 (89-79)Sep 26 vs Milwaukee: +13 (75-62)Oct 2 @ Cleveland St.: +12 (98-86)Oct 3 @ Oakland: +24 (95-71)Oct 9 @ NIU: +9 (99-90)Oct 10 @ NIU: +20 (75-55)Oct 16 vs Purdue Fort Wayne: +17 (75-58)Oct 17 vs Purdue Fort Wayne: +12 (76-64)Oct 20 @ Wright St.: +2 (107-105)Oct 23 vs Robert Morris: +2 (105-103)Oct 29 @ IU Indy: -9 (87-96)Oct 31 vs Youngstown St.: +11 (75-64)

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

Schedule & Results

14-9 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    25-2722-2528-2625-1418-16
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 29
    28-2625-2022-2524-2612-15
    L 2-3Box
  3. Aug 30
    25-2220-2519-2517-25
    L 1-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    21-2521-2525-2319-25
    L 1-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    25-2220-2525-2720-25
    L 1-3Box
  6. Sep 5
    25-2322-2519-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    26-2425-2318-2516-2515-12
    W 3-2Box
  8. Sep 11
    26-2425-1626-2827-25
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 12
    22-2525-2016-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  10. Sep 18
    25-2025-1225-21
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 19
    25-1727-2525-17
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 25
    25-2225-1514-2525-17
    W 3-1Box
  13. Sep 26
    25-2325-1825-21
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 2
    25-2123-2525-2225-18
    W 3-1Box
  15. Oct 3
    20-2525-1825-1225-16
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 9
    27-2525-1922-2525-21
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 10
    25-2125-1625-18
    W 3-0Box
  18. Oct 16
    25-1925-2025-19
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 17
    26-2425-2325-17
    W 3-0Box
  20. Oct 20
    23-2525-2125-1923-2511-15
    L 2-3Box
  21. Oct 23
    19-2525-2025-1823-2513-15
    L 2-3Box
  22. Oct 29
    18-2525-2123-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Oct 31
    25-2325-2225-19
    W 3-0Box
  24. Nov 6
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 10
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 13
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

MB5-11Sr.902.73.3450.020.010.290.633.38
OH6-0Sr.862.63.2080.010.341.020.273.23
OH5-10Sr.902.39.2370.180.403.080.423.21
OH6-0So.722.56.1520.000.010.650.232.80
OH5-11Jr.761.24.2340.160.210.450.682.13
OH5-11Jr.880.91.1260.130.362.110.041.31
OH6-2Sr.201.00.1960.000.000.150.101.10
S5-10So.900.48.22610.600.212.530.200.89
MB6-3So.290.69.2240.000.030.170.140.86
DS5-11Fr.800.44.0230.210.011.380.000.45
L/DS5-7So.900.02.0450.890.204.610.000.22
L/DS5-6Sr.390.05.4000.100.000.870.000.05
OPP5-11Fr.120.00.0000.000.000.080.040.04
S5-9Jr.120.00—0.080.000.000.000.00
OH6-1Jr.70.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Horizon standings, schedule & leaders

Northern Ky. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Northern Ky.'s record in 2026?
Northern Ky. is 14-9 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 54-36 record in sets.
What is Northern Ky.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Northern Ky. is hitting .212 in 2026, on 1,167 kills and 458 attack errors in 3,350 total attempts.
Who leads Northern Ky. in kills in 2026?
Ivey Stocks leads Northern Ky. with 246 kills in 90 sets in 2026, an average of 2.73 kills per set.
What is Northern Ky.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Northern Ky. sides out on 57.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 45.5% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,021 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Northern Ky.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Northern Ky. holds opponents to .191 hitting in 2026, on 1,183 kills and 522 errors in 3,456 attempts.