Wisconsin volleyball opens 2026 season with Final Four rematch

Wisconsin will open the 2026 volleyball season with a Final Four rematch, bringing Kentucky to Milwaukee for an August 21 showdown at Fiserv Forum as part of the Badgers’ newly announced schedule. The big opener sets an early tone for a program that has made a habit of playing and beating elite competition. Wisconsin will see Kentucky right out of the gate in a neutral-site environment, the kind of stage the Badgers have embraced in recent seasons as they continue to chase another national title.

A season-opening match against a familiar, high-profile opponent offers an immediate measuring stick before the grind of the fall, and the Milwaukee setting should draw a strong in-state crowd for one of the biggest nonconference dates on the calendar. Wisconsin will now turn its attention to the lead-up to August 21, with the Kentucky opener looming as the first major storyline of the 2026 season. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion.

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