No. 24 Illinois volleyball hosts No. 7 Wisconsin for Stuff Huff on Thursday
The Illini are ranked for the first time since 2022; Wisconsin has won the last 12 meetings.
CHAMPAIGN - The No. 24 Illinois volleyball team hosts No. 7 Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Huff Hall, according to the university's athletics department. The match airs on Big Ten Network.
Illinois is 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten after losing in four sets at No. 17 Oregon on Sunday. Its No. 24 ranking in the Oct. 5 AVCA Coaches Poll is the program's first since 2022. Wisconsin comes in 10-4 and has won the last 12 meetings; Illinois' last win in the series came in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
Thursday is the 20th Stuff Huff, one of the program's biggest traditions. Fans should note the northeast lot at State Farm Center will be a paid lot that night because of a concert. Illinois plays at No. 16 Purdue at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Source: Fighting Illini Athletics match preview, Oct. 7, 2026.