BYU Women's Volleyball
BYU women's volleyball was 10-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12 on Oct. 1, 2026, with seven straight wins in Rob Neilson's first season as head coach.
About BYU Women's Volleyball
BYU women's volleyball plays its home matches at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo and competes in the Big 12 Conference. Rob Neilson is the head coach; BYU hired him in December 2025 after he had coached Utah State since 2020.
2026 so far
The Cougars were 10-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12 after a four-set win at Kansas State on October 1, their seventh straight victory. The only loss on the official schedule is a four-set defeat to No. 2 Pittsburgh at Smith Fieldhouse on September 4. Along the way BYU swept Utah Valley, Weber State and Utah State in five days and beat Baylor and UCLA in five sets (season story).
The full 2026 roster and schedule are on BYU's official site, linked on this page.
2026 season
10-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12, as of Oct. 1. Next: at No. 19 Kansas on Friday, Oct. 2, then at Houston on Oct. 8.
- Conference
- Big 12 Conference
- Head Coach
- Rob Neilson
Checked Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- BYU 2026 women's volleyball roster and coaching staff
- BYU 2026 women's volleyball schedule
- BYU Athletics: Mortensen leads No. 18 Cougars to four-set win over Wildcats (Oct. 1, 2026)
- BYU Athletics: No. 22 Cougars down No. 17 Bears (Sept. 25, 2026)
- BYU Athletics: Little Chambers, Callahan pace No. 24 Cougars in sweep of Aggies (Sept. 19, 2026)
Results and fixtures
BYU Women's Volleyball results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 1 at 11:52 PM MT.
Next up
- Fri Oct 25:00 p.m.Women's Volleyballat KansasHorejsi Family Volleyball Arena, Lawrence, Kansas
- Thu Oct 85:30 p.m.Women's Volleyballat HoustonFertitta Center, Houston, Texas
- Sat Oct 106:30 p.m.Women's Volleyballvs West VirginiaSmith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
- Thu Oct 157:00 p.m.Women's Volleyballat UtahHuntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Recent results
No results in the last two weeks.
Verified record
BYU Women's Volleyball results and honors
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Latest results
- Oct 1, 2026Beat Kansas State 3-1 in Manhattan, Kan., for a seventh straight win; Elli Mortensen had a career-high 19 kills. Source for: Beat Kansas State 3-1 in Manhattan, Kan., for a seventh straight win; Elli Mortensen had a career-high 19 kills.
- Sep 25, 2026Beat No. 17 Baylor 3-2 at Smith Fieldhouse in the Big 12 opener. Source for: Beat No. 17 Baylor 3-2 at Smith Fieldhouse in the Big 12 opener.
- Sep 19, 2026Swept Utah State at Smith Fieldhouse to close non-conference play. Source for: Swept Utah State at Smith Fieldhouse to close non-conference play.
- Sep 17, 2026Swept Weber State at Swenson Gym in Ogden. Source for: Swept Weber State at Swenson Gym in Ogden.
- Sep 15, 2026Swept Utah Valley at Smith Fieldhouse, hitting .520. Source for: Swept Utah Valley at Smith Fieldhouse, hitting .520.
- Sep 11, 2026Beat UCLA 3-2 at Smith Fieldhouse. Source for: Beat UCLA 3-2 at Smith Fieldhouse.
- Sep 4, 2026Lost 3-1 to No. 2 Pittsburgh at Smith Fieldhouse. Source for: Lost 3-1 to No. 2 Pittsburgh at Smith Fieldhouse.
Honors and milestones
- Oct 1, 2026Listed at No. 18 for the Kansas State match on BYU's official schedule. Source for: Listed at No. 18 for the Kansas State match on BYU's official schedule.
- Sep 25, 2026Brooke Hardy served six aces against Baylor, the most by a BYU freshman in the rally-scoring era, as BYU's recap stated it. Source for: Brooke Hardy served six aces against Baylor, the most by a BYU freshman in the rally-scoring era, as BYU's recap stated it.
- Sep 11, 2026Claire Little Chambers recorded her 1,000th career kill against UCLA, the 24th BYU player to reach the mark. Source for: Claire Little Chambers recorded her 1,000th career kill against UCLA, the 24th BYU player to reach the mark.
Watch and attend
Where to follow BYU Women's Volleyball
Smith Fieldhouse, Provo
Home matches
BYU's 2026 schedule lists every home match at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo.
Official links
- Match tickets, live stats and streams
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Published stories
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