Kentucky Volleyball to play Penn State at Wrigley Field in 2026 – UK Athletics

WRIGLEYVILLE, Ill. – The Kentucky Volleyball team will be playing Penn State on Sunday, September 6 at Wrigley Field in a historic outdoor match inside one of Major League Baseball’s most iconic venues as part of the inaugural 2026 SEC/Big Ten Volleyball Challenge. The match will be televised on FOX and will either have a first serve of 7 p.m. ET or 9 p.m. ET. Nebraska will play Missouri in the other match featured in the two showcase match-ups of the SEC/Big Ten Challenge. The start times for both UK vs. Penn St., and Nebraska vs. Mizzou will be confirmed at a later date. The Chicago Cubs will be hosting the event at Wrigley Field, with all ticket sales going through the Cubs ticket office. Public ticket sales for the event begin Thursday, April 9 at 11 a.m. ET at Cubs.com/BigTenVolleyball. It will mark the first time that Wrigley Field has ever hosted volleyball. All 18 Big Ten institutions and 16 from the Southeastern Conference are participating in the challenge as the matches will be played the week of Sept. 1, 2026, with the event culminating on Labor Day weekend in Chicago with the action at Wrigley Field. In its
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