Getty Oregon's volleyball team looks to advance in the NCAA tournament on Thursday.
Nebraska takes on Oregon in the NCAA volleyball tournament Sweet 16 on Thursday, December 8, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The game (11 a.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on ESPN+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Those are the best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Oregon vs Nebraska streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
ESPN+
If you’ve used up all your free trials for other streaming services, this is the cheapest option, as every remaining game of the NCAA volleyball tournament will also be simulcast on ESPN+:
ESPN+ also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Oregon vs Nebraska live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Oregon vs Nebraska Volleyball Preview
Third seed Oregon (25-5) and No. 2 seed Nebraska (26-5) meet for a regional semifinal match at the NCAA volleyball tournament on Thursday in Louisville.
Nebraska leads the all-time series against the Ducks 6-2. The Huskers haven’t lost to Ducks since a 3-1 defeat in 2017 during a neutral site match in Gainesville, Florida. This Ducks squad has a 15-match winning streak, which the Huskers will need to end to advance.
“We’ve been really consistent all year and I think we’ve played at a high level all year,” Oregon coach Matt Ulmer said via The Register-Guard. “It doesn’t mean we don’t have dips or have bad sets but I think for the most part this group is just very focused.”
Oregon advanced to the regional semifinal with 3-1 win over Arkansas in Eugene, Oregon, on December 3. Brooke Nuneviller had a big match for the Ducks with 19 kills, and Mimi Colyer posted 15 kills.
“Everybody was just doing their job very well,” Nuneviller said via The Register-Guard. “We were all just really, really steady. The nerves were out by then and we found our rhythm.”
The Ducks have a solid hitting squad with a percentage of .300 or better for 18 matches this year. Oregon’s one came against Loyola Marymount in the first round with a .351 hitting percentage, the fifth-best mark ever in the tournament according to Oregon athletics.
“This team is just really going for it,” Oregon’s Gloria Mutiri said via The Register-Guard. “I think since we started in preseason to now, we’re so focused and we have a board with all our goals and we’re crossing them off one by one. We’ve just been really disciplined and grinding the whole season and that’s made us confident in each other.”
For Nebraska to keep its national-best 10-year regional finals appearance streak alive, the Huskers will need to hold off the Ducks attack. The Huskers limited opponents to .123 for hitting, the best in the country, and the Huskers make 2.76 blocks per set.
Madi Kubik has been stellar for the Huskers this season with 330 kills and 42 blocks. Lexi Rodriguez gives the Huskers a solid libero amid her 24 service aces and 128 set assists. She also has 446 digs this season.
Bekka Allick has been a force in the middle for the Huskers with 185 kills and 99 blocks this year. She also has 49 digs.
Despite Nebraska’s talent and pedigree, the Huskers struggled with Kansas during the second round in a 3-1 match win on December 2. The Huskers won the fourth set 26-24 after dropping the third set 25-19.
“Kansas played really well,” Nebraska head coach John Cook said via the Lincoln Journal Star. “They made us dig really deep, and our fans did really deep. The crowd was electric tonight. It was a lot of fun to be in Devaney tonight and see some great volleyball and great competition by both teams. Both teams played their hearts out.”
The Nebraska-Oregon winner will face the Baylor-Louisville winner in the regional final.