No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 10 Purdue volleyball: Time, TV channel, preview
📺 How to watch Penn State vs. Purdue
Here's how to watch the top-10 showdown between No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Purdue.
- 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25
- ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. ET
- 📺 TV: Big Ten Network
- 📍Location: Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Indiana
- 📊 Follow: Live scores and stats
📖 Recent series history
Historically, Penn State has dominated this matchup, holding a 60-11 all-time record over Purdue. However, recent contests have been much more competitive, with the teams splitting their last 10 meetings 5-5. Purdue took down Penn State twice last season, including a hard-fought 3-2 victory.
As both teams have evolved and retained key players, Wednesday's clash is shaping to be another tightly contested battle with ranking positions on the line.
Tomorrow in Holloway. 🚂
— Purdue Volleyball (@PurdueVB)
📊 Team stats
Here’s a comparison of Penn State and Purdue's key stats heading into this top-10 matchup.
| Category | penn state | purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-1 | 9-2 |
| AVCA Ranking | No. 4 | No. 10 |
| Team Hitting % | .329 | .289 |
| Opponent Hitting % | .179 | .182 |
| Assists per Set | 13.378 | 13.0 |
| Service Aces/Errors | 58/83 | 51/91 |
| Digs per Set | 13.703 | 14.8 |
| Blocks per Set | 2.568 | 3.3 |
| Top Individual Kills | Jess Mruzik (131) | Eva Hudson (165) |
| Top Individual Assists | Izzy Starck (395) | Taylor Anderson (416) |
| Top Individual Blocks | Maggie Mendelson (45) | Raven Colvin (77) |
🏆 AVCA rankings after Week 4
The latest AVCA rankings are out, and both the Nittany Lions and Boilermakers fell just a bit. Below are the complete AVCA rankings, with Penn State and Purdue highlighted in bold.
| RANK | SCHOOL | TOTAL POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitt (60) | 1524 | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska (1) | 1442 | 10-1 | 5 |
| 3 | Stanford | 1387 | 8-1 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 1342 | 10-1 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisville | 1257 | 8-2 | 4 |
| 6 | Creighton | 1184 | 9-2 | 9 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1146 | 6-3 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas | 1090 | 5-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Kansas | 1017 | 9-1 | 10 |
| 10 | Purdue | 948 | 9-2 | 6 |
| 11 | Oregon | 881 | 8-1 | 12 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 832 | 6-5 | 11 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 808 | 8-1 | 15 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 695 | 11-1 | 14 |
| 15 | Florida | 613 | 9-2 | 16 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 586 | 7-3 | 17 |
| 17 | BYU | 424 | 7-3 | 19 |
| 18 | Florida State | 410 | 8-2 | 18 |
| 19 | Baylor | 353 | 8-3 | 20 |
| T20 | Southern California | 347 | 8-2 | 21 |
| T20 | Tennessee | 347 | 7-3 | 15 |
| 22 | TCU | 335 | 8-2 | 23 |
| 23 | SMU | 309 | 8-3 | 22 |
| 24 | Dayton | 163 | 10-1 | 24 |
| 25 | Miami (FL) | 100 | 9-2 | NR |
🏐 Power 10 rankings after Week 4
NCAA Digital's Michella Chester dropped her Power 10 rankings after Week 4. Penn State dropped one spot to No. 4, while Purdue fell four spots down to No. 10. The full Power 10 rankings are below, with Penn and Purdue in bold.
- Pittsburgh - Prev. 1
- Nebraska- Prev. 6
- Stanford - Prev. 2
- Penn State - Prev. 3
- Louisville - Prev. 4
- Creighton - Prev. 7
- Kansas - Prev. NR
- Texas - Prev. 8
- Wisconsin - Prev. 9
- Purdue - Prev. 6
➡️ Click or tap here for a breakdown of each of Michella's picks