# SEC Evening Report: No. 9 Texas Swept by Louisville in Nashville as Ole Miss Volleyball Rolls **Published:** 2026-09-06 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** daily-roundup — **Type:** daily-roundup **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-evening-report-texas-swept-louisville-nashville-ole-miss-volleyball **Teams:** [Alabama](https://secscouts.com/alabama/), [Arkansas](https://secscouts.com/arkansas/), [LSU](https://secscouts.com/lsu/), [Miss State](https://secscouts.com/mississippi-state/), [Ole Miss](https://secscouts.com/ole-miss/), [Texas A&M](https://secscouts.com/texas-am/) --- ## Lead Story: Longhorns Drop Top-10 Showdown at Broadway Block Party No. 9 Texas came up empty in one of the biggest volleyball matches of the early season Sunday, dropping a three-set decision to No. 6 Louisville at the Broadway Block Party in Nashville. The Cardinals never let the Longhorns find their footing, closing out the sweep in a matchup that pitted two top-10 programs on a neutral floor. For Texas, the loss stings but comes with the kind of context September is made for. The Broadway Block Party exists precisely to force elite programs into high-leverage matches before conference play, and a three-set setback against a top-six opponent gives the Longhorns clear film on where they stand. How Texas responds in its next outing will say more about this roster than a single Sunday in Nashville. The result headlined a busy volleyball Sunday around the conference. While Texas struggled in Music City, Ole Miss delivered the SEC's most emphatic performance of the day — a story covered below in Quick Hits. ## Quick Hits - **Ole Miss volleyball cruises past Central Arkansas.** The Rebels turned in what the program called a blistering offensive performance in a 3-0 sweep of Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon at the Gillom Athletics Performance Center, keeping their early-season momentum rolling. - **No. 21 Florida falls just short against No. 5 Wake Forest.** The Gators closed nonconference play with a 2-1 loss to fifth-ranked Wake Forest, per the school, creating chances throughout against one of the nation's top-five opponents. Florida heads into conference play battle-tested after going toe-to-toe with an elite side. - **Mississippi State takes its first loss of 2026.** The Bulldogs dropped their first contest of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 3-0 to Charlotte. - **No. 18 Alabama men's golf tees off the fall Monday.** The Crimson Tide open the 2026 fall campaign at the prestigious Folds of Honor Collegiate, a three-day, 54-hole event with live coverage on Golf Channel throughout the tournament. - **LSU women's golf begins its season Monday.** The nationally ranked Tigers open their campaign to start the week, giving the SEC two marquee golf storylines to track as the fall schedule gets underway. ## Portal Watch One piece of portal movement crossed the wire in the last 12 hours: **DeDe Murray committed to Texas A&M**. Details on Murray's role with the Aggies are still emerging, and SEC Scouts will have more as Texas A&M formalizes the addition. Otherwise, a quiet portal window across the conference — exactly what coaching staffs want in early September with rosters largely locked in. ## Recruiting Buzz No new commitments landed in SEC classes over the last 12 hours. On the softball side, D1Softball published its 2028 Class Commitment Master List, tracking where the top players in the cycle are headed — a useful early scorecard for how SEC programs are stacking up in a class that's still taking shape. We'll flag the conference-relevant names as those boards firm up. ## Games to Watch No SEC games are on the schedule today, but the week ahead delivers quickly: - **Louisville vs. Ole Miss (football, Week 1).** The Rebels' season opener against the Cardinals is drawing national attention, with CBS Sports spotlighting it as one of the week's marquee matchups. It's a genuine measuring-stick game to open the campaign for Ole Miss. - **Folds of Honor Collegiate (Monday).** No. 18 Alabama begins its fall golf slate with Golf Channel cameras rolling for all three rounds. - **LSU women's golf season opener (Monday).** The nationally ranked Tigers get their 2026-27 campaign started. Check back with SEC Scouts tomorrow morning for full coverage of Monday's openers and any overnight portal or recruiting movement. --- *Original article: [SEC Evening Report: No. 9 Texas Swept by Louisville in Nashville as Ole Miss Volleyball Rolls](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-evening-report-texas-swept-louisville-nashville-ole-miss-volleyball) — SEC Scouts*