No. 5 Texas Volleyball faces off against No. 8 Wisconsin Sunday 1:00 PM

[Blake Munroe]

No. 5 Texas Volleyball vs. No. 8 Wisconsin 
Sunday, Aug. 31 – 1 pm CT
Kohl Center | Madison, Wisc.
TV: Big Ten Network 

Texas and Wisconsin will meet for the 12th time with the Longhorns winning the last matchup, 3-1, last September at the State Farm College Volleyball Showcase. Texas has a three-match win streak against the Badgers, including a 3-1 win at the 2023 NCAA National Semifinal.

PRESEASON RANKINGS

Texas begins the 2025 season as the No. 5 ranked team in the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Longhorns have been ranked in both the top five in 19 of the past 21 seasons and the top 10 in 20 of the last 21 preseason rankings. Texas, who was picked second in the SEC Coaches' Poll, is one of five SEC teams in the top-25 as Kentucky checks in at No. 7, Texas A&M at No. 9, Florida came in at No. 16, and Missouri is ranked 17th. The season features 11 preseason top 25 teams, including No. 6 Stanford in the home opener at Moody Center on Sept. 6.

 ALL-SEC LONGHORNS

Torrey Stafford and Emma Halter were both named to the All-SEC First Team, tied for the second-most selections with LSU and Texas A&M. Kentucky led the league with four selections.

ON STAFFORD WATCH

Torrey Stafford, a 2024 AVCA First Team All-American at Pitt, was named to the 2025 AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List in early July. Stafford is one of 30 athletes on the preseason watch list. Stafford was an AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist in 2024 and was also an All-ACC First Team member.

[Blake Munroe]

The Horns defeated No. 12 Creighton 3-0 to open the season.