Husker volleyball to play in special showcase inside Dallas Cowboys’ stadium

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska volleyball will play at another iconic sports venue this upcoming season.

The Huskers announced on Tuesday it will participate in the inaugural “Spikes Under the Lights” showcase at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This is famously the home of the NFL franchise the Dallas Cowboys.

Nebraska will compete against Penn State, SMU and Florida in a single-night tournament with two semifinal matchups and a championship final on Aug. 27. All matches will be played in a best-of-three set structure instead of the usual best-of-five, according to a press release from SMU.

The event features a $1 million prize pool, according to a press release from Nebraska athletics.

The three-hour exhibition event will air live at 7 p.m. (CT) on a major national network, placing women’s college volleyball on one of the largest stages in sports and entertainment. Broadcast partner details will be announced in the coming weeks.

‘Spikes Under the Lights’ will mark a historic milestone as the first women’s college sporting event to be staged at AT&T Stadium, and one of the first women’s sporting events of any kind to take place in an NFL venue.

“We are excited and honored to be part of this historic event that showcases the continued growth of women’s volleyball,” head coach Dani Busboom Kelly said in a press release. “This will be a great opportunity to face some talented teams in an iconic setting as we ramp up to the start of the season. It should be an awesome night and hopefully a lot of Husker fans will be able to experience it with us in Dallas.”

Tickets will be available through a Huskers Athletic Fund member pre-sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8, and continuing through Noon when tickets will go on sale to the public.

Nebraska’s allotment of tickets can be purchased at Huskers.com.