Friday, November 6
Knoxville, Tenn.
5:30 p.m.
Mississippi State
at
Tennessee
November 05, 2026 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE โ The Bulldogs are back on the road this week as we travel to Knoxville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky. State takesย on No.10 Tennessee Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast live on SEC Network+. On Sunday, the Bulldogs face No. 6 Kentucky with first serve at 12 p.m. CT. You can also watch the match live on SEC Network+.
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (17-5, 7-4 SEC) vs. No. 10 Tennessee (16-5, 7-4 SEC)
Date: Friday, November 6, 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. (Cronan Volleyball Center)
Watch: SEC Network+
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MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (17-5, 7-4 SEC) vs. No. 6 Kentucky (16-5, 8-3 SEC)
Date: Sunday, November 8, 12 p.m. CT
Location: Lexington, Ky. (Historic Memorial Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network+
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NOTES:
SERIES HISTORY:
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (17-5, 7-4 SEC) vs. No. 10 Tennessee (16-5, 7-4 SEC)
Date: Friday, November 6, 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. (Cronan Volleyball Center)
Watch: SEC Network+
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MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (17-5, 7-4 SEC) vs. No. 6 Kentucky (16-5, 8-3 SEC)
Date: Sunday, November 8, 12 p.m. CT
Location: Lexington, Ky. (Historic Memorial Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network+
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NOTES:
- The Bulldogs are ranked first in the conference in digs per set (15.36).
- Ava Anderson picked up 10 total blocks against Alabama, the first Bulldog to reach double digits in blocks since Rebecca Walk in 2024.
- State swept Ole Miss on the road for the first time in 10+ years.
- Bernardita Aguilar picked up a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs.
- Mckenna Yates picked up her 1,000th career dig against Alabama.
- The Bulldogs picked up five aces in the reverse sweep against the Tide.
- The reverse sweep against Alabama was the State's first in three years.
- Defensive specialist, Mary Neal, has picked up six kills in the last four matches.
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- The Volunteers are currently on a two-game losing streak, falling to Texas A&M and Missouri.
- Tennessee is ranked first in the nation in kills per set at 14.45.
- Chelsea Sutton is ranked second in the SEC in blocks per set with 1.27, and Caroline Kerr is second in the SEC in total assists with 787.
- Kentucky is coming off a 3-0 win against Missouri.
- Kentucky leads the nation in assists per set with 15.53.
- The Wildcats are also ranked second in the nation in kills per set with 14.44.
- Kassie O'Brien leads the NCAA in assists per set with 11.68.
SERIES HISTORY:
- This will be the 72nd matchup between the Bulldogs and Volunteers.
- These two teams have been competing against each other since 1976.
- Kentucky and Mississippi State will face off for the 62nd time.
- The Wildcats and Bulldogs have been playingย each other since 1979.
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Players Mentioned
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