Volleyball

BYU Clinches 2026 Big 12 Volleyball In-Season Challenge

BYU clinched the inaugural Big 12 Volleyball In-Season Challenge title after Kansas defeated Baylor on Sunday evening. The ninth-ranked Cougars defeated then-No. 8 Arizona State 3-1 on Saturday and sit as the last undefeated team in the Challenge with an 8-0 record.
 
With one match remaining in the In-Season Challenge, the Cougars have won 24 of the 27 sets in their eight matches. BYU has recorded five sweeps three wins in four sets, and three wins against ranked Conference opponents. They sit at 3-0 at home in October and 5-0 on the road.
 
BYU is 17-1 on the season with a 9-0 record in league play and is tied for the fourth-longest win streak in the country. The Cougars are one of three Power Four programs that remain undefeated in conference play. BYU will host Utah on Friday, Oct. 30 to round out its In-Season Challenge schedule before its final eight games of the season in November.