Friday, October 23
Starkville
5 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Oklahoma
October 22, 2026 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE โ The Bulldogs return to Newell Grissom on Friday as they face off against the Oklahoma Sooners. First serve with be at 5 p.m. and it will be broadcasted live on SECN+. They will then be back at The Griss on Sunday at 2 p.m. as they compete against the Arkansas Razorback. You can tune in on SECN+.
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (13-5, 3-4 SEC) vs. Oklahoma (10-6, 3-4 SEC)
Date: Friday, October 23, 5 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
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MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (13-5, 3-4 SEC) vs. Arkansas (9-9, 1-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
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NOTES:
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
SERIES HISTORY:
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (13-5, 3-4 SEC) vs. Oklahoma (10-6, 3-4 SEC)
Date: Friday, October 23, 5 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
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MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (13-5, 3-4 SEC) vs. Arkansas (9-9, 1-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
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NOTES:
- The Bulldogs are ranked first in the conference in digs per set (15.52).
- ย State out blocked the Commodores 11.0-9.0 with every MSU attacker picking up 2 or more block assists.
- The Bulldogs picked up seven aces against the Commodores.
- Paloma Routaboul led the team in kills with a career-high 14.
- McKenna Yates is ranked third in the conference in both digs per set (4.36) and total digs (266).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Oklahoma has beat two top 15 teams this month; sweeping Texas and beating Texas A&M in five sets.
- The Sooner are ranked first in the SEC in assists per set (13.10) and kills per set (13.97).
- Avaya Mage is second in the nation and conference in assists per set with 11.56. She is also second in the SEC in total assists at 705.
- Arkansas beat No. 12 Texas A&M as their first and only SEC win.
- The Razorbacks are third in the conference in blocks per set with 2.52.
- Parker Duncan is fifth in the SEC in attacks per set at 11.17.
SERIES HISTORY:
- This will be the seventh matchup between the Bulldogs and the Sooners, and only their second meeting in Starkville.
- Mississippi State has defeated the Razorback in their last two face offs and have won five of the last seven matches in the series.
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