MADISON, Wis. – For the first time ever, women’s college volleyball will be aired nationally on NBC, and the Wisconsin volleyball team will be the only team to air twice on NBC in 2024. In total, the Badgers are slated for 18 appearances on national television this season.
Twelve Badger regular season matches will be featured on the Big Ten Network this season, while two will be on NBC, two on FOX, and one each on ESPN2 and FS1.
“To have 18 Badger matches televised nationally is extremely exciting,” said Badger head coach Kelly Sheffield. “Last season we were a part of the first college volleyball match on FOX. To follow that up with two more on the network is fantastic. This year NBC will be hosting their first college matches and to be on their network a couple of times is an absolute game-changer. Also, to have a match on FS1 and ESPN2 just broadens the reach and are excited to be on their networks – and once again to have BTN leading the way in our sport and having 12 of our matches on their network is awesome. Last year saw record numbers watching our sport in person and on television. I totally expect us to blow those numbers out of the water this upcoming season.”
𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐟𝐚𝐫. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞.
Catch the Badgers on national TV 18 times! pic.twitter.com/RCyD4s4k80— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) August 5, 2024
Wisconsin will kick off its season on ESPN2 as the team travels to the AVCA First Serve Showcase against host Louisville. The Showcase will be held in Louisville, Ky. and this year’s NCAA Championship site, the KFC Yum! Center.
Following the AVCA showcase, Wisconsin volleyball will once again be featured on FOX twice for the Women’s College Volleyball Showcase held at the Fiserv Forum on Sept. 1-2. The Badgers will face Stanford and reigning NCAA National Champions Texas. In 2023, Wisconsin and Minnesota we’re featured on FOX as the first-ever women’s collegiate volleyball match on Fox, and saw a reach of 1.6 million viewers.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, women’s college volleyball will air nationally on NBC. The Badgers will travel to West Lafayette, Ind. to take a on the Purdue Boilermakers. The match is…
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