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Illinois volleyball opens three-match homestand against Northwestern tonight at Huff Hall

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Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026In the Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 edition

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois volleyball opens a three-match homestand against Northwestern at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Huff Hall, according to the university's athletics department. The match is on Big Ten Network.

The Fighting Illini are 14-7 overall and 6-4 in the Big Ten after sweeping Rutgers 25-23, 25-14, 25-22 on the road Saturday. Northwestern is 7-14 and 0-10 in conference play and has lost 10 straight matches, the preview says.

Illinois leads the all-time series 68-33 and is 37-10 against the Wildcats in Champaign. The teams split last season: Illinois swept at Northwestern on Oct. 19, and the Wildcats won in four sets at Huff Hall on Nov. 28.

Source: Fighting Illini Athletics volleyball preview, Oct. 28, 2026 (read Oct. 29, 2026).

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