“THE SCOREBOARD”
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USA TODAY NETWORK INDIANA FOOTBALL POLL
CLASS 6A
1. BROWNSBURG (17) 7-0 170 1
2. WARREN CENTRAL 7-0 150 2
3. WESTFIELD 6-1 128 3
4. CENTER GROVE 6-1 112 4
5. CROWN POINT 7-0 98 5
6. PENN 7-0 88 6 (TIE)
7. FW CARROLL 6-1 64 8
8. LAWRENCE NORTH 5-2 53 6 (TIE)
9. CARMEL 4-3 33 9
10. MERRILLVILLE 6-1 31 10
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CLASS 5A
1. WARSAW (8) 7-0 150 3
2. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (2) 6-1 140 1
3. FLOYD CENTRAL (3) 7-0 126 4
4. NEW PALESTINE (1) 5-2 118 2
5. CATHEDRAL (3) 4-3 117 5
6. PENDLETON HEIGHTS 6-1 89 6
7. LAFAYETTE JEFF 5-2 73 7
8. PLAINFIELD 5-2 60 8
9. FORT WAYNE SNIDER 4-3 41 10
10. MCCUTCHEON 5-2 10 NR
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CLASS 4A
1. EAST CENTRAL (9) 6-1 159 1
2. BISHOP CHATARD (6) 6-1 151 2
3. FW DWENGER 6-1 125 3
4. EAST NOBLE (2) 7-0 112 4
5. RONCALLI 5-2 103 7
6. SB ST. JOSEPH 7-0 96 5
7. NORTHRIDGE 7-0 66 8
8. DANVILLE 7-0 51 9
9. EVANSVILLE REITZ 6-1 47 6
10. LOGANSPORT 7-0 13 NR
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CLASS 3A
1. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (14) 7-0 165 1
2. ANDREAN (1) 6-1 146 2
3. GIBSON SOUTHERN 6-1 131 3
4. INDIAN CREEK (2) 7-0 120 4
5. LAWRENCEBURG 6-1 95 5
6. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 6-1 76 6
7. GRIFFITH 7-0 49 8
8. MACONAQUAH 7-0 46 7
9. ADAMS CENTRAL 5-2 33 9
10. BLUFFTON 7-0 32 10
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CLASS 2A
1. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (11) 7-0 161 1
2. LUTHERAN (2) 6-0 133 3
3. SOUTH PUTNAM (3) 7-0 124 5
4. EASTSIDE 7-0 112 4
5. EASTERN HANCOCK (1) 7-0 101 9
6. LAPEL 6-1 79 2
7. EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 7-0 77 6
8. NORTH POSEY 7-0 62 7
9. CASCADE 6-1 52 8
10. WHEELER 7-0 21 10 (TIE)
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CLASS 1A
1. RIVERTON PARKE (8) 6-0 157 1
2. PIONEER (7) 7-0 155 2
3. NORTH JUDSON (2) 7-0 142 3
4. NORTH DAVIESS 7-0 115 4
5. MILAN 6-1 104 5
6. SOUTH ADAMS 5-2 80 6
7. TECUMSEH 6-1 60 10
8. WES-DEL 6-0 57 9
9. MADISON-GRANT 6-1 19 8
10. (TIE) SPRINGS VALLEY 5-2 17 7
10. (TIE) CARROLL (FLORA) 5-2 17 NR
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ANDREAN AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
ATTICA AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM
BELLMONT AT DEKALB 7:00 PM
BLACKFORD AT ALEXANDRIA 7:00 PM
BLUFFTON AT ADAMS CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT LEWIS CASS 8:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SILVER CREEK 7:00 PM
CALUMET AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
CARMEL AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CASCADE AT SOUTHMONT 7:00 PM
CASTON AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM
CENTER GROVE AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT NEW CASTLE 7:00 PM
CHARLESTOWN AT SALEM 7:00 PM
CHESTERTON AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT DELPHI 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT CARROLL (FLORA) 7:00 PM
CLOVERDALE AT WEST VIGO 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS NORTH AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT LAWRENCEBURG 7:00 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT MADISON 7:00 PM
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM
COVINGTON CATHOLIC (KY.) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 7:00 PM
DANVILLE AT MCCUTCHEON 7:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:00 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
EAST NOBLE AT NEW HAVEN 7:00 PM
EASTBROOK AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT SHERIDAN 7:00 PM
EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SOUTH SPENCER 7:00 PM
EASTERN GREENE AT LINTON 7:00 PM
ELWOOD AT FRANKTON 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL AT CASTLE 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT JASPER 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE 7:30 PM
FAIRFIELD AT CHURUBUSCO 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:00 PM
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
FRANKFORT AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT CENTRAL NOBLE 7:00 PM
FRONTIER AT WEST CENTRAL 7:00 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM
GREENCASTLE AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT DELTA 7:30 PM
GREENSBURG AT JENNINGS COUNTY 7:00 PM
GREENWOOD AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:00 PM
HAGERSTOWN AT TRI 7:00 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT TWIN LAKES 7:30 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
HAMMOND NOLL AT GARY WEST 8:00 PM
HIGHLAND AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
HOBART AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 7:00 PM
IMG ACADEMY (FLA.) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT UNION CITY 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:00 PM
JIMTOWN AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
JOHN GLENN AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:00 PM
KNOX AT BREMEN 7:30 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT WESTERN 7:00 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MARION 7:00 PM
LAKE CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
LAKELAND AT GARRETT 7:00 PM
LAPEL AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM
LAPORTE AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT BEN DAVIS 7:00 PM
LEO AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM
LOGANSPORT AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
MARTINSVILLE AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
MILAN AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT GOSHEN 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT ELKHART 7:00 PM
MISSISSINEWA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM
MITCHELL AT PAOLI 7:00 PM
MUNCIE CENTRAL AT KOKOMO 7:00 PM
NOBLESVILLE AT BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM
NORTH DECATUR AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT CLARKSVILLE 7:00 PM
NORTH KNOX AT NORTH DAVIESS 7:00 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT CULVER 7:00 PM
NORTH POSEY AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM
NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE 7:00 PM
NORTH WHITE AT NORTH NEWTON 7:30 PM
NORTHFIELD AT PERU 7:00 PM
NORTHVIEW AT EDGEWOOD 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM
NORTHWOOD AT NORTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
NORWELL AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
PARKE HERITAGE AT RIVERTON PARKE 7:00 PM
PENN AT NEW PRAIRIE 7:30 PM
PIKE AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM
PIONEER AT TRITON 7:00 PM
PORTAGE AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM
RICHMOND AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
RUSHVILLE AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
SEEGER AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
SEYMOUR AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM
SHELBYVILLE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
SHENANDOAH AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WINAMAC 7:30 PM
SOUTH PUTNAM AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN WELLS AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
SOUTHPORT AT CINCINNATI BACON (OHIO) 7:00 PM
SOUTHRIDGE AT PRINCETON 7:30 PM
SOUTHWOOD AT WHITKO 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT PERRY CENTRAL 7:30 PM
SULLIVAN AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM
TECUMSEH AT PIKE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TELL CITY AT FOREST PARK 7:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT LEBANON 7:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:00 PM
TIPTON AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM
TOLEDO START (OHIO) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
TRI-COUNTY AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
TRITON CENTRAL AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM
WARSAW AT CONCORD 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 7:30 PM
WAWASEE AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM
WES-DEL AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM
WEST NOBLE AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
WESTFIELD AT FISHERS 7:00 PM
WHITELAND AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM
WHITING AT WHEELER 8:00 PM
WINCHESTER AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM
WOODLAN AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
ZIONSVILLE AT AVON 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
TUESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/6/2026
PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/100426.GirlsVolleyballPairings.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
TUESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/6/2026
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SECTIONALS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/soccer/2026-27-tournament?round=sectionals
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
TUESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/6/2026
SECTIONALS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/soccer/2026-27-tournament?round=sectionals
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INDIANA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
TUESDAY SCORES: NO SCORES REPORTED
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
DIVISION SERIES SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
LOS ANGELES 3 ATLANTA 1
SAN DIEGO 4 MILWAUKEE 3
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
CLE @ CWS, GAME 3: 4 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
LAD @ ATL, GAME 4: 6 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
TB @ NYY, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)
MIL @ SD, GAME 4: 10 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
CLE @ CWS, GAME 4: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
TB @ NYY, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 4, IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M.)
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
SD @ MIL, GAME 5: 4:30 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
ATL @ LAD, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE NLDS GAME 5, IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M. ON FOX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
CWS @ CLE, GAME 5: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
NYY @ TB, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/UNIMAS/HBO MAX)*
(IF THERE IS ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 5, THEN IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 P.M.)
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
MAPLE LEAFS 5, PREDATORS 4
RED WINGS 5, SENATORS 3
MAMMOTH 5, DEVILS 3
SABRES 3, WILD 2 (OT)
RANGERS 5, ISLANDERS 2
HURRICANES 6, CANADIENS 4
BLACKHAWKS 4, BLUES 2
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6, KRAKEN 2
PANTHERS 2, KINGS 1
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
CHICAGO 3 VANCOUVER 1
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
TROY 55 SOUTHERN MISS 34
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
JACKSONVILLE STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
NEW MEXICO STATE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
SAM HOUSTON AT LIBERTY | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
MISSOURI STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
SOUTH FLORIDA AT UTSA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
FLORIDA STATE AT LOUISVILLE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
IOWA AT WASHINGTON | 9 P.M.
WASHINGTON STATE AT UTAH STATE | 9 P.M. | CW
WYOMING AT SAN JOSE STATE | 9 P.M. | CBSSN
IOWA STATE AT BYU | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
INDIANA AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FOX
UCF AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 12 P.M.
ARIZONA AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
NORTH CAROLINA AT PITT | 12 P.M.
WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | CW
TULANE AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BALL STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
OLD DOMINION AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT UMASS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS VS. OKLAHOMA (COTTON BOWL IN DALLAS) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
STANFORD AT NOTRE DAME | 3:30 P.M. | NBC
OLE MISS AT VANDERBILT | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
UCLA AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
HOUSTON AT KANSAS STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
DUKE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M.
VIRGINIA TECH AT CAL | 3:30 P.M.
ILLINOIS AT MICHIGAN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
CHARLOTTE AT NORTH TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BUFFALO AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KENT STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UCONN AT TEMPLE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU
RICE AT EAST CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MARYLAND AT OHIO STATE | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
TENNESSEE AT ARKANSAS | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
LSU AT KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | ESPN
NEVADA AT UTEP | 7 P.M. | FS1
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNLV | 7 P.M. | CW
COASTAL CAROLINA AT MARSHALL | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA AT ALABAMA | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
USC AT PENN STATE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
SYRACUSE AT VIRGINIA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
AIR FORCE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
LOUISIANA AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MINNESOTA AT PURDUE | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
KANSAS AT UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
BOISE STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CW
HAWAI’I AT ARIZONA STATE | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
SOUTH CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
TEXAS A&M AT MISSOURI
UAB AT MEMPHIS
JAMES MADISON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT DENVER BRONCOS (THU) 6:15P (MT) 8:15P AMZ
HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
PADRES COME UP WITH CLUTCH EFFORTS, BEAT BREWERS TO FORCE GAME 4
Jake Cronenworth hit a tie-breaking homer in the fifth inning and Michael King registered a six-out save as the San Diego Padres staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
Cronenworth led off the bottom of the fifth by jumping on a first-pitch sweeper by JoJo Romero (0-1) and sending it over the wall to give the Padres a 3-2 advantage.
After Padres star closer Mason Miller went on the paternity list prior to the game, King was called on to protect a 4-3 lead two days after throwing 72 pitches as the Game 2 starter. The right-hander gave up one hit and walked two to record the save.
“I made myself available on Sunday, confirmed it with (manager Craig) Stammen today,” King said after the win. “I knew that there was a chance it was going to be late in the game because of Mason’s wife, but six outs to end the game is six outs to end the game. I wasn’t as crisp as I’d like to be, but I’m very happy for a Game 4.”
William Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk and a homer and Christian Yelich snapped his 19-game postseason streak without an RBI for the Brewers. Yelich and Cooper Pratt each had two hits.
Game 4 of the best-of-five series is Wednesday night in San Diego.
“We used a lot of energy today, and we’ve got to bring that same energy tomorrow also. It’s going to be another fight just like the first three games, and I don’t think I expect anything different,” Stammen said. “The resilience we showed today, the stick-to-itativeness, the keep bouncing back, all the adjectives you can use for that, this team showed it all year, and they showed it especially again tonight. We’re going to have to do it again tomorrow.”
Contreras and Brice Turang walked against King with one out in the ninth before Yelich hit a bullet that short-hopped into the glove of Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who touched second and threw to first for the game-ending double play.
“We didn’t get the big hit at the big time, but do you fault Yelly for hitting one 107 there and Bogaerts making a great play? They got a great team, and they played great defense tonight. They really did,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said.
The Brewers lost their 12th consecutive road playoff game.
“I really enjoy them. I enjoy the road losses. They feel good. Does it wear on me?” Murphy quipped. “That’s a great point to bring up. It’s tough to win on the road in playoff situations obviously. We’ve done a pretty good job at home, I’d say, but you’re right. It’s never fun.”
Left-hander Yuki Matsui (1-0) was credited with the win after retiring three batters over the fifth and sixth innings.
In the bottom of the sixth, Bogaerts singled with two outs against right-hander Antonio Senzatela. Left-hander DL Hall entered and threw a wild pitch to move Bogaerts to second.
Pinch hitter Miguel Andujar hit a broken-bat bouncer to shortstop that went between the legs of a leaping Bogaerts. Shortstop Pratt seemed slightly distracted and his ensuing throw to first bounced in front of Jake Bauers and caromed away a few feet as Bogaerts came around to score.
In the seventh, Contreras stroked a two-out single off Bradgley Rodriguez and Turang followed with a single. Yelich then delivered an RBI single to bring the Brewers within 4-3, his first RBI since Game 7 of the 2018 NL Championship against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Garrett Mitchell then struck out to end the inning.
San Diego scored twice in the third against Brewers starter Dustin May, who allowed two runs, three hits, two walks and struck out three in three-plus innings.
Samad Taylor stroked a leadoff single, stole second and was sacrificed to third by Cronenworth. Taylor scored when Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a tapper to shortstop and was thrown out at first.
Jackson Merrill followed with a single and stole second before Manny Machado delivered a run-scoring single to give the Padres a 2-0 lead.
The Brewers got on the board in the fourth when Contreras smacked a leadoff homer to left off Nick Pivetta. It was Contreras’ second homer of the series.
Milwaukee started the fifth with back-to-back singles by Pratt and Sal Frelick. Joey Ortiz then laid down a bunt to move the runners up.
Jason Adam replaced Pivetta and induced Jackson Chourio to hit a fly ball to shallow left. Pratt beat Dustin Harris’ throw to knot the score at 2.
Pivetta gave up two runs and five hits over 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out four and walked none.
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YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO, DODGERS TAKE NLDS LEAD OVER BRAVES
ATLANTA — Enrique Hernandez and Freddie Freeman each homered in the fourth inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered seven strong innings to hand the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-1 win and a 2-1 series lead over the Atlanta Braves in their National League Division Series Tuesday night.
Yamamoto (1-0), making his first postseason start since he was named the 2025 World Series MVP, allowed just one run on four hits, walking one while striking out a postseason-career-high 10 batters.
Tanner Scott followed with a scoreless eighth, and Edwin Diaz worked around a leadoff double from Ozzie Albies in the ninth to toss a scoreless ninth and secure the save.
The Dodgers, looking to become the first National League team to win three straight World Series, can advance to the NL Championship Series with a win Wednesday night in the best-of-five series.
“I was able to get into the game with a great feel,” Yamamoto said through an interpreter. “And then I was feeling confident and able to control all my pitches today.”
After the Dodgers wasted prime scoring chances in two of the first three innings, Hernandez followed Andy Pages’ leadoff single with a 406-foot homer to left off Chris Sale, the 17th of his postseason career, to make it 2-0.
“He’s a big-time player,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts about Hernandez, who was making his first start of the 2026 postseason. “I said earlier, we needed a little bit of that (Enrique) dust. And he’s always prepared. And he loves moments like this. He has a way to lock in.”
One out later, Freeman added a solo homer in his first postseason game back in Atlanta, where he played his first 12 seasons and ended his tenure with the 2021 World Series championship. The 18th home run of his postseason career moved Freeman into a tie for 10th in major league history.
Sale (0-1) grinded through five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts.
The left-hander navigated early traffic, stranding two runners in the first and leaving the bases loaded in the third, when left fielder Mauricio Dubon also robbed a would-be two-run homer from Freeman, before Los Angeles jumped in front in the fourth.
“The Dodgers did a good job of really grinding at-bats and running up his pitch count,” said Braves manager Walt Weiss regarding Sales’ outing. “And they typically do that. They’re one of the lower swing rates in the league. They force you into the zone. And probably the command wasn’t perfect, but the stuff was really good still with Chris.”
The Braves had a chance to fight back in the fifth when they loaded the bases with one out and the top of the order up. However, Yamamoto limited Atlanta to one run on Drake Baldwin’s groundout to first, ending the inning by inducing Ronald Acuna Jr. to ground out to second.
Four Atlanta relievers tossed a scoreless inning apiece to keep the game in range for the offense, which managed just five hits and two walks. The Braves struck out 12 times and finished 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
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ALL-STAR PITCHER ‘SUDDEN SAM’ MCDOWELL DIES AT 84
Six-time All-Star pitcher Sam McDowell, who played 15 seasons in the majors with four teams, died Monday at the age of 84.
McDowell, a left-hander nicknamed “Sudden Sam” for his brilliant fastball, spent his first 11 seasons in Cleveland from 1961-71. He led the American League in strikeouts five times during that span, including two seasons with more than 300, and topped the league in ERA once.
“The Cleveland Guardians family is deeply saddened by the loss of one of the great pitchers in baseball history, Sam McDowell,” Bob DiBiasio, the Guardians’ senior vice president of public affairs, said in a press release Tuesday.
“He was a cherished member of our Alumni Ambassador program and loved sharing stories with our fans when he visited Progressive Field,” DiBiasio continued. “Most importantly, Sam’s life was a story of redemption. After extensive education and training, Sam was a counselor for athletes suffering from addiction and depression. We send our condolences to the entire McDowell family, as well as his many teammates and other organizations impacted by his career.
A Pittsburgh native, McDowell compiled a record of 141-134 with 14 saves and a 3.17 ERA in 425 career games (346 starts) with Cleveland, the San Francisco Giants (1972-73), New York Yankees (1973-74) and his hometown Pirates (1975).
McDowell finished third in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 1970 after finishing 20-12 with a 2.92 ERA and 304 strikeouts in 305 innings.
He racked up 2,159 of his 2,453 strikeouts with Cleveland, joining Hall of Famer Bob Feller (2,581) as the only pitchers in team history with more than 2,000.
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NFL NEWS
WEEK 5 NFL PREVIEW
This season, 18 games have featured a game-winning score in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime – only one season (1983) had more through the first four weeks. Three teams remain unbeaten – Kansas City (on a bye in Week 5), Minnesota and San Francisco – entering Week 5 while seven of the 15 matchups this week feature teams each with two or more wins this season.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 5:
Undefeated on the road: The two unbeaten teams in the NFC – Minnesota and San Francisco – are on the road in Week 5. The Vikings can begin 5-0 for the second time in the past three seasons (2024) while the 49ers can start 5-0 for the third time since head coach Kyle Shanahan was hired in 2017 (2019 and 2023).
San Francisco (4-0) at Seattle (3-1) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): The 49ers are the only team to rank in the top five in both scoring offense (tied for second, 30.5 points per game) and scoring defense (third, 16.0 points per game allowed). The Seahawks enter Week 5 leading the NFL in total defense (246.8 yards per game allowed) and passing defense (144.8 yards per game allowed). In their last meeting, Seattle defeated San Francisco, 41-6, in the 2025 NFC Divisional Round, the team’s first win on its journey to the Super Bowl LX championship last season.
San Francisco became the first team in 21 seasons and the fifth team ever to not allow a sack in each of their first four games of a season, joining the 2005 Indianapolis Colts, 1984 and 1989 Miami Dolphins, and 1975 St. Louis Cardinals.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy leads the NFL with a 126.2 passer rating and ranks tied for first with 11 touchdown passes entering Week 5. He can become the fifth player since 2000 with multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in each of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Tom Brady (2007 and 2015 with New England), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2013 with Denver), Aaron Rodgers (2011 with Green Bay) and Russell Wilson (2020 with Seattle).
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league in touchdown receptions (six), ranks third in receiving yards (481) and fourth in receptions (32) this season. He is one of two players, along with New Orleans’ Chris Olave, with at least five receptions and 75 receiving yards in each of the first four weeks.
Minnesota (4-0) at New Orleans (1-3) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Vikings lead the NFL in scoring defense (12.8 points per game allowed) and sacks (16) entering Week 5. Minnesota, with a 9-3 win in Week 2 and a 15-10 win in Week 4, became the third team in NFL history, and the first in over a century, to begin a season 4-0 without scoring a touchdown in two of their first four games, joining the 1922 and 1923 Chicago Cardinals.
Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner ranks second in the league with 5.5 sacks and per Next Gen Stats, leads the NFL with 30 quarterback pressures this season.
Buffalo (3-1) at the Los Angeles Rams (2-2) (Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC): Buffalo leads the NFL with 31.8 points per game this season while the Rams rank second in total offense (417 yards per game) entering Week 5. Los Angeles is set to become the first team since 1970 to play four of its first five games of a season in primetime.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 30 touchdowns (28 passing, two rushing) and a 105.0 rating in 11 career Monday starts. This week, Allen can become the first quarterback all-time with a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.
Last week, Rams running back Kyren Williams became the first player since 2016 (Rob Kelley, Nov. 20, 2016) with multiple rushing touchdowns in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter as Los Angeles overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 24-20. (Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker later accomplished the feat in the afternoon window on Sunday in Week 4).
Philadelphia (2-2) vs. Jacksonville (3-1) (London, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): For the second consecutive week, a game will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as Philadelphia meets Jacksonville.
The Eagles are 2-0 in international games, with wins in 2018 against Jacksonville (at Wembley Stadium in London) and 2024 against Green Bay (at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil).
The Jaguars have appeared in a league-high 14 international games (7-7) entering 2026 and for the third time in the past four seasons, will play multiple games in London (vs. Houston at Wembley Stadium in Week 6).
Chicago (3-1) at Green Bay (2-2) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): Each of the past five matchups between the Bears and Packers have been decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including Chicago’s 22-16 overtime win in Week 16 last season. This season, Chicago leads the NFL in total offense (429 yards per game), rushing offense (196.3 yards per game) and time of possession (36:36).
Las Vegas (3-1) at New England (2-2) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Las Vegas is one of two teams, along with Detroit, to score at least 26 points in each of the first four weeks of the season and can win four of their first five games of a season for the first time since 2016. The Patriots, including the postseason, have won nine of their past 10 home games, including a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh in Week 2 this season.
Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks tied for first with 11 touchdown passes in 2026 and can join Tom Brady (2015 with New England) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2014 with Denver) as the only quarterbacks age 38-or-older with multiple touchdown passes in each of his team’s first five games of a season.
Baltimore (3-1) at Atlanta (2-2) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Falcons are set to play in primetime for the third consecutive week after defeating Green Bay, 35-14, on Thursday Night Football in Week 3 and New Orleans, 45-24, on Monday Night Football in Week 4.
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson has at least 145 scrimmage yards in each of his past four primetime games and his 764 scrimmage yards over that span are the most by any player in a span of four primetime games all-time.
Since 2023, Robinson (6,262 scrimmage yards) and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry (5,658) rank first and second, respectively, in scrimmage yards.
Henry ranks tied for first with seven rushing touchdowns this season, including at least one touchdown in every game in 2026. Henry has a touchdown in 87 career regular season games and with a touchdown in Week 5, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (88 games) and Adrian Peterson (88) for the fourth-most games with a touchdown by a running back in NFL history.
Atlanta leads the NFL in rushing defense (48.3 yards allowed per game) in 2026 and are the fourth team since 2000 to allow fewer than 50 rushing yards per game in their first four games of a season, joining the 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (47.5), 2016 Green Bay Packers (42.8) and 2000 Baltimore Ravens (46.5).
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EAGLES CONSIDER LIMITING DT JALEN CARTER’S REPS
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio allowed it’s possible defensive tackle Jalen Carter is on the field too much given he’s virtually playing with one hand.
Carter is playing with a hairline fracture in his right wrist while leading his position group in total snaps played. Fangio said Carter negatively was impacted last week against the Rams for the first time since he was injured Week 1.
“I think it affected him more this past game than it had been, which is to be expected in a way,” Fangio said. “It’s hard enough to play this game with two hands. When you have a cast on one it’s going to have a negative effect at some point.”
Carter said his ability to strike with power to free himself from blocks and overall hand usage becomes more challenging with his wrist wrapped. But that will be necessary for a “few more weeks,” he said.
Carter’s size and power are a natural crease to the quarterback for teammates even if Carter himself doesn’t get pressure. His overall usage has declined since Week 1.
Some of the concern goes to total snaps for the defense as a whole. Including plays not counted because of penalties, the Eagles were on the field for 83 defensive snaps last week.
Fangio said he never wants to blitz until he decides to use extra rushers and he’s confident the pass rush will develop. Philadelphia has four total sacks in four games, compared to 12 for Eagles’ opponents. Carter has 1.0 sack this season and Nolan Smith leads the team with 2.0.
Carter took down Cam Ward of the Titans in Week 2 and had near-misses on hits against Jayden Daniels (Commanders) and Matthew Stafford (Rams) last week.
The Eagles are confident those near-misses will be pressures and sacks soon enough.
“I just believe in the guys,” Fangio said. “We’ve lost two sacks the last two games due to penalties. Sometimes the ball is coming out quick. I know you guys have a love affair with the sack stat, but the ball is coming out quick.”
Last season, when the Eagles started the season 4-0, the Eagles had only 5.0 sacks through four games.
Depth is “being challenged right now” Fangio said, and the Eagles have surrendered 51 total points during the two-game losing streak with the Jaguars (3-1) up this week in London.
“In certain places we’re good. In others, you cross your fingers,” he said.
One candidate for a breakout on the interior defensive line is tackle Jordan Davis.
“Based on the protection, pushing the pocket is important. I think he’s more than capable, we just haven’t given him enough opportunity,” Fangio said.
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CARDINALS LT PARIS JOHNSON JR. (BICEPS) OUT FOR SEASON
Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will be placed on injured reserve for the third straight year and miss the remainder of the season with a torn left biceps, head coach Mike LaFleur announced.
Johnson sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Arizona’s 36-24 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.
“I don’t know exactly when (surgery is) going to happen, but it’s going to happen soon to get the process going. I know I was quick on that,” LaFleur said.
“I feel for him — just all these guys. It sucks for him, first and foremost. It sucks obviously for the Arizona Cardinals, our offense, this team. But it’s NFL football — here we are in October and the show goes on.”
Rookie Jayden Williams, who was a seventh-round pick out of Mississippi, replaced Johnson on Sunday.
Johnson, 25, started all four of his games this season and all 47 in which he has played since being selected by the Cardinals with the sixth overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
The Cardinals (1-3) host the Lions (2-2) on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
FORMER TCU, ALABAMA, TEXAS A&M COACH DENNIS FRANCHIONE DIES
Dennis Franchione, who served as the head coach at Texas A&M, Alabama and TCU among other schools, has died at the age of 75.
TCU confirmed his passing on Tuesday over social media.
Franchione had been diagnosed with cancer in both 2016 and 2021. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the cancer returned earlier this year and that Franchione recently had been put in hospice.
He posted a 127-110 record as a head coach at New Mexico (1992-97), TCU (1998-2000), Alabama (2001-02), Texas A&M (2003-07) and Texas State (2012-15). His victory total raises to 213 when including stops at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas (1981-82), Pittsburg State (1985-89) and Southwest Texas State (1990-91).
Franchione began his coaching career as an assistant at Kansas State in 1978 before becoming the head coach at New Mexico in 1992. He spent six seasons with the Lobos before taking over at TCU, with LaDainian Tomlinson guiding the club to three straight winning seasons.
“Our program’s thoughts and prayers are with the Franchione family as well as all those whose lives he impacted,” Horned Frogs head coach Sonny Dykes said. “Coach was a true gentleman who loved his time at TCU and set the program on the path to all of the great success that has followed. College football is in a better place for having Dennis Franchione’s influence on it, and today is a great loss to all who knew him.”
Franchione elected to jump to Alabama in 2001, helping the school win the Independence Bowl that year and 10 games in 2002.
Franchione opted to leave the Crimson Tide with NCAA sanctions looming for violations under former head coach Mike DuBose, and replaced R.C. Slocum at Texas A&M.
Franchione was fired by the Aggies after the 2007 season after acknowledging his personal assistant was sending inside information to boosters for payment.
He was hired by Texas State and spent four seasons with the Bobcats before stepped down in 2015.
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BIG 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN STATE’S FEARS NAMED BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan State junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. has been named 2026-27 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, as chosen by a select media panel, the conference announced on Monday.
Last season, Fears was the only player in the country to average 15.0 points and 9.0 assists, posting a team-high 15.2 points while leading the nation with 9.4 assists. The Joliet, Ill. native also ranked second in the country with 328 total assists, setting a new Michigan State record for assists in a season. Fears also broke the Spartans’ NCAA Tournament single game assist mark with 16 dimes in a 77-69 second round win over Louisville, breaking the single-game record of 14 set by Earvin Johnson on March 16, 1978 against Western Kentucky.
Fears collected five All-America honors after scoring in double figures 28 of 35 games, leading the team in scoring 13 times, and tallying nine games with at least 20 points and one with at least 30 points. Fears led the Spartans in assists in all 35 games, while handing out at least 10 assists 15 times and posting 11 double-doubles in points and assists.
The media panel also selected a 10-member Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Nine of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are represented on the team, with Fears and Nebraska senior Pryce Sandfort named as unanimous selections.
Fears and Sandfort joined by Illinois’ David Mirkovic and Andrej Stojakovic, Maryland’s Pharrel Payne, Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney, Ohio State’s John Mobley Jr., UCLA’s Trent Perry, USC’s Rodney Rice, and Wisconsin’s Nolan Winter.
The league’s coaches named Fears and Sandfort to the All-Big Ten First Team honors following the 2025-26 season, while Mirkovic received honorable mention and earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team. Fears also claimed First Team honors from the media, while Sandfort earned Second Team accolades. Cadeau, Mirkovic, and Mobley also received honorable mention form the media.
The 2026-27 preseason All-Big Ten team can be found below.
2026-27 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
2026-27 Preseason All-Big Ten Team*
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois
Pharrell Payne, Maryland
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan
Trey McKenney, Michigan
JEREMY FEARS JR., Michigan State
PRYCE SANDFORT, Nebraska
John Mobley Jr., Ohio State
Trent Perry, UCLA
Rodney Rice, USC
Nolan Winter, Wisconsin
Unanimous selection listed in ALL CAPS
*Extra player due to a tie in voting
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BIG TEN ANNOUNCES 2026-27 MEN’S BASKETBALL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten announced the start times and television designations for the 2026-27 men’s basketball conference schedule on Tuesday, which includes all 180 contests set to be televised nationally. The conference also revealed tip times and network assignments for select non-conference games.
The Big Ten Conference season will begin with four games on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with a total of 18 conference games being played between Dec. 1-13 before conference play breaks. Following the holiday break, Big Ten action will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 30 with a pair of contests.
In addition to broadcast platforms CBS, FOX, and NBC, the Big Ten Network (BTN) and FS1 will continue to carry games on cable networks. NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer platform, Peacock, will also carry Big Ten games live exclusively on the platform. All games on FOX, FS1, and BTN will also be streamed on FOX One. CBS Sports broadcast coverage will be available to stream live on Paramount+.
Peacock will air its first games of the conference slate on Tuesday, Dec. 1, as Iowa visits Purdue at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Wisconsin at Northwestern tipping two hours later. In total, Peacock will air 31 Big Ten contests, with two February league match-ups slated to air of NBC. NBC’s broadcast will also be available for live streaming on Peacock. The remaining contests will air on Peacock and on NBCSN.
FS1 will also broadcast its first Big Ten Conference matchups on Dec. 1. At 8 p.m. ET, Indiana will play host to Rutgers, with Oregon and UCLA meeting at Pauley Pavilion at 10 p.m. ET. The FOX broadcast network airs its first game on Dec. 12, with Northwestern visiting Michigan at 4:30 p.m. ET. FOX and FS1 will air 60 Big Ten games throughout the season, including 21 games on FOX, 38 games on FS1 and one network designation to be announced at a later date.
BTN will open its conference schedule with a tripleheader on Wednesday, Dec. 2, as Minnesota visits Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by Ohio State at Nebraska at 8:30 p.m. ET and Washington at USC at 10:30 p.m. ET. Throughout the season, BTN will air a total of 74 conference games.
CBS Sports will present a total of 13 regular season Big Ten Conference games on CBS and Paramount+, including its first conference match-up of the season on Jan. 2 as Michigan State visits Nebraska at 3:45 p.m. ET.
Conference play will build up to the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, set for March 9-14, 2027, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The tournament will open on Tuesday, March 10 with a pair of games featuring the number 15-18 seeds aired on Peacock. Wednesday’s schedule will include four contests, as Tuesday’s winners will join seeds 9-14 in second round action. Peacock and BTN will split Wednesday’s games, with the early session airing on Peacock and the evening games on BTN.
Seeds 5-8 will begin tournament play on Thursday, with the top four seeds slated to open their postseasons in Friday’s quarterfinal round following their double byes. Thursday’s four third round contests and Friday’s quarterfinals will also air on BTN.
The semifinal contests are scheduled for Saturday, with a champion crowned following Sunday’s title game. For the 30th consecutive year, CBS will broadcast the semifinals and championship game with those games also streaming live on Paramount+.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE: https://bigten.org/documents/2026/10/6//2026_27_Big_Ten_MBB_TV_Schedule_Release.pdf?id=15288
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: CAREER FIRSTS FOR TOP PICK GAVIN MCKENNA AS LEAFS TOP PREDATORS
Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat visiting Nashville Predators 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Matthews, who also had three assists, passed Bill Guerin (429) into ninth place for most goals by United States-born skaters. Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, scored his first career goal and also had his first assist for Toronto in the 18-year-old’s first multi-point game in four outings.
William Nylander scored a goal and had two assists, Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist, and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs. Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves.
Steven Stamkos and Nils Hoglander each scored two goals, Ryan O’Reilly picked up his 900th career point with an assist, and Filip Forsberg added two assists for Nashville. Juuse Saros finished with 32 saves for the Predators.
Red Wings 5, Senators 3
Embattled Dylan Larkin turned boos into cheers from the home crowd with a goal and an assist in his season debut as Detroit notched its first win of the season by topping Ottawa.
Larkin, the team’s former captain who has requested a trade, missed Detroit’s first two games due to an upper-body injury. Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson contributed a goal and an assist. Justin Faulk also scored, Lucas Raymond contributed three assists and John Gibson made 22 saves.
Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and William Eklund each had a goal and an assist for the Senators. Samuel Ersson made 31 saves.
Mammoth 5, Devils 3
Nick Schmaltz scored the go-ahead goal to highlight a three-goal second period for visiting Utah, which downed New Jersey in Newark.
Clayton Keller, MacKenzie Weegar, Lawson Crouse and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Mammoth, who are 3-1-0 through four games for the second time in three seasons since the franchise relocated from Arizona. Mikhail Sergachev collected three assists and goalie Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves.
Luke Evangelista scored twice while Jesper Boqvist added a goal for the Devils, who have lost two straight. Goalie Jake Allen recorded 26 saves.
Sabres 3, Wild 2 (OT)
Owen Power scored with 37.4 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Buffalo to a comeback victory over visiting Minnesota. Trailing 2-0 after two periods, the Sabres tallied the game’s final three goals.
Noah Ostlund and Tage Thompson also scored one goal apiece for Buffalo. Power, a defenseman, finished with a goal and an assist. Goaltender Colten Ellis stopped 18 of 20 shots to earn the victory.
Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov scored one goal apiece for the Wild, while goaltender Jesper Wallstedt allowed three goals on 28 shots.
Rangers 5, Islanders 2
Alexis Lafreniere finished off his third career hat trick by scoring twice into an empty net and added an assist as the host Rangers pulled away from the Islanders.
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a pair of goals and his tiebreaking power-play goal with 2:53 left in the second gave the Rangers a 3-2 lead. Mika Zibanejad contributed two assists and goalie Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves.
Bo Horvat scored a power-play goal and Calum Ritchie tallied a score nearly two minutes later to knot the score at 2-all in the second period. Semyon Varlamov stopped 19 shots in his first action since Nov. 29, 2024.
Hurricanes 6, Canadiens 4
Taylor Hall scored twice, while Sebastian Aho had a goal with two assists, as Carolina topped host Montreal to snap a four-game regular-season losing streak to the Canadiens.
Mark Jankowski and Eric Robinson each recorded a goal with an assist, and Jaccob Slavin added two helpers for the Hurricanes, who won their second straight game on the young season. Brandon Bussi stopped 16 of 20 shots.
Zack Bolduc had two goals and Nick Suzuki notched a goal and an assist for Montreal, which dropped its home opener to the team that eliminated them in last season’s Eastern Conference finals. Jakub Dobes made 28 saves on 33 shots.
Blackhawks 4, Blues 2
Sam Rinzel and Anton Frondell scored two minutes apart in the second period to back a 26-save effort from Spencer Knight as Chicago edged visiting St. Louis to snap a season-opening three-game losing streak.
The Blackhawks prevailed despite being outshot 28-21, sending the Blues home with successive losses after a shutout victory in Dallas in their season opener.
Goaltender Joel Hofer (17 saves) started in that game and returned to the net Tuesday. He stopped each of the seven first-period shots he faced, helping to keep a 1-0 lead intact after Mason McTavish scored off a Chicago turnover at 15:38 of the first. But the Blackhawks reclaimed the advantage early in the second period on goals from Rinzel and Frondell.
Golden Knights 6, Kraken 2
Tomas Hertl scored two goals and had two assists and Jack Eichel added a goal and three assists as visiting Vegas cruised to a victory over Seattle.
Victor Olofsson also scored two goals before leaving in the third period with an apparent left leg injury, while Mark Stone recorded a short-handed goal and an assist for the Golden Knights. Carter Hart made 25 saves for Vegas, which completed a sweep of a two-game Pacific Northwest road trip that began with a 3-2 victory at Vancouver on Sunday.
Shane Wright and Jared McCann scored goals and Kaapo Kakko had two assists for the Kraken. Joey Daccord, who entered the game having stopped 56 of 58 shots in two wins, allowed five goals on 21 shots before being pulled after two periods. Philipp Grubauer finished up and made six saves, allowing one score.
Panthers 2, Kings 1
Matthew Tkachuk gave Florida its first lead in regulation this season when he scored at 11:20 of the third period and it held on to edge host Los Angeles.
Sam Bennett passed to Tkachuk trailing on a rush following a turnover in the neutral zone and he squeezed the puck between the pads of Darcy Kuemper from the left faceoff circle for a 2-1 lead. Seth Jones also scored and Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves for the Panthers in the finale of their season-opening four-game road trip.
Alex Laferriere scored and Kuemper made 26 saves for the Kings, who are still winless on the season.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Thursday Night Schedule
Varsity: 7:15 PM
Location: Mt. Vernon Main Gym, Fortville
Special Event: This match is part of the IU Health High School Match of the Week,
presented with Indy Ignite, IndyStar Sports and Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy.
Indy Ignite staff and mascot Pepper are scheduled to be involved, with giveaways,
activations and social-media engagement. A Player of the Match presented by IU
Health will also be selected after the match.
WEBCAST IndianaSRN.org
Broadcast team: Troy Derengowski and Keith Meyers
Director: Nathaniel Finch Camera Matthew Hagenbauch
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COLTS FOOTBALL
REPORT: COLTS DE ARDEN KEY (HAMSTRING) OUT 3-4 WEEKS
Indianapolis Colts starting defensive end Arden Key is expected to miss three to four weeks because of a hamstring injury, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen had said Monday that Key would miss “some time” after getting hurt in the 30-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in London.
Jaylahn Tuimoloau, a 2025 second-round draft pick with no starting experience, and George Gumbs Jr., a 2026 fifth-round pick who has yet to play in a game, are listed behind Key on the Indianapolis depth chart.
Key, 30, has eight tackles, one forced fumble, one-half sack and three quarterback hits in four starts in his first season with Indianapolis (2-2). He signed as a free agent in March.
For his career, Key has 200 tackles, 31 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, 99 QB hits, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 120 regular-season games (50 starts) for the Raiders (2018-20), San Francisco 49ers (2021), Jacksonville Jaguars (2022), Tennessee Titans (2023-25) and Colts.
The Oakland Raiders selected Key in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of LSU.
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COLTS SIGN WR QUEZ WATKINS TO PRACTICE SQUAD; RELEASE CB ELIJAH CULP FROM PRACTICE SQUAD
The Indianapolis Colts today signed wide receiver Quez Watkins to the practice squad and released cornerback Elijah Culp from the practice squad.
Watkins, 6-0, 193 pounds, has played in 49 career games (25 starts) in his time with the Philadelphia Eagles (2020-23, 2025), Arizona Cardinals (2025) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2024). He has totaled 98 receptions for 1,249 yards (12.7 avg.) and six touchdowns. Watkins has also registered 14 kickoff returns for 200 yards (14.3 avg.). He has appeared in five postseason contests (one start) and has caught six passes for 55 yards (9.2 avg.). Watkins was originally selected by the Eagles in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Southern Miss. In 2025, he spent most of the season on Philadelphia’s practice squad but did not see game action.
Culp, 5-11, 190 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 29, 2026. He participated in the Cardinals’ 2026 offseason program and training camp after originally signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2026. Collegiately, Culp spent time at James Madison (2025), Charlotte (2023-24), Troy (2021-22) and Austin Peay (2020). He played in 53 career games (35 starts) and compiled 128 tackles (91 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 21 passes defensed and five interceptions.
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COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART AHEAD OF WEEK 5 VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Colts are back from across the pond and are hopping back on a plane to head to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers in Week 5. Hoping to keep stacking wins, the Colts face a Steelers team that is also at .500 on the season.
Head coach Shane Steichen announced Monday that defensive end Arden Key would miss “some time” with a hamstring injury, but has not decided whether Key will be placed on injured reserve. Wide receiver Ashton Dulin is also dealing with a hamstring injury, which Steichen and the staff will monitor throughout the week.
Onto the depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR: Laquon Treadwell, Darius Slayton
LT: Bernhard Raimann
LG: Quenton Nelson, Dalton Tucker
C: Tanor Bortolini, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
RG: Matt Goncalves, Jalen Farmer
RT: Jalen Travis, Luke Tenuta
TE: Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
WR: Keenan Allen, Ashton Dulin, Deion Burks
QB: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Seth McGowan, DJ Giddens
DEFENSE
DE: Arden Key, Jaylahn Tuimoloau, George Gumbs Jr.
DT: DeForest Buckner, Adetomiwa Adebawore
NT: Grover Stewart, Jerry Tillery, Tim Smith
DE: Laiatu Latu, Caden Curry
WLB: Jaylon Carlies, Bryce Boettcher, Tahj Chambers
MLB: Akeem Davis-Gaither, CJ Allen, Austin Ajiake
CB: Charvarius Ward Sr., Cam Taylor-Britt
FS: Cam Bynum, Jonathan Owens
SS: AJ Haulcy, Hunter Wohler
N: Justin Walley, Kapena Gushiken
CB: Sauce Gardner
SPECIAL TEAMS
P: Rigoberto Sanchez
PK: Spencer Shrader
H: Rigoberto Sanchez
LS: Luke Rhodes
KR: Ashton Dulin, Seth McGowan
PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin
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With defensive end Arden Key set to miss time due to a hamstring injury, Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo knows everyone has to be ready to step in. He plans to have rookie George Gumbs Jr. rotate in more at practice throughout the week, and he’s impressed with how Jaylahn Tuimoloau has played thus far. Anarumo also gives an evaluation on cornerback Sauce Gardner’s Week 4 performance. Finally, he highlights defensive tackles DeForest Buckner and Adetomiwa Adebawore and how well the two play off each other at the interior.
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Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter knows the offense has several things to clean up, including quarterback Daniel Jones’ turnover struggles the first four weeks of the season. Cooter is proud of how the offense battled back from a rough start against the Washington Commanders, especially the success of the run game. Cooter believes the struggles start with him, and he plans to fix them starting with himself. He recalls the Colts road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, especially the loud, rowdy environment from the fans in Pittsburgh.
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Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason debriefs his unit’s Week 4 performance across the Washington Commanders. Mason is looking to ease Spencer Shrader back into the kickoff role, but is happy with how Rigoberto Sanchez has performed in it the last two weeks. Like many others in the building, Mason has benefited from Adetomiwa Adebawore and the havoc he can wreak on special teams and believes he is the best defensive tackle on special teams in the NFL. Finally, Mason shares his observations of Anthony Gould in the return game the last few weeks and what makes him a staple at the position.
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INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS TIMBERWOLVES (PRESEASON)
A little over a week after starting training camp, the Pacers will play their first preseason game on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa. It will be a special night for Tyrese Haliburton, who not only is returning to his alma mater of Iowa State, but also playing his first game against in NBA opponent in 16 months.
Haliburton is back on the court after sitting out last season to recover from tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. He played in Sunday’s 12-minute scrimmage at the annual Pacers FanJam and looked good, tallying eight points and four assists. Wednesday’s game will be the next step in his return and it will come at a familiar venue, the one where he starred for the Cyclones for two years before declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft.
The focus for the Pacers this month has been reintegrating Haliburton and working in a few new pieces to an otherwise intact core from the team that captured the 2025 Eastern Conference title.
New center Ivica Zubac played in five games last season, but is playing for the first time alongside Haliburton and All-Star forward Pascal Siakam. New forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is stepping into the bench scoring role that formerly belonged to Bennedict Mathurin (who was traded to acquire Zubac from the Clippers) and had a strong showing at FanJam, scoring 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. New backup big man Larry Nance Jr. is also expected to contribute, but has been limited early in camp by a minor hamstring injury.
The Timberwolves also have a new look this season. They acquired All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball from Charlotte in a four-team deal that sent Julius Randle to Brooklyn, giving All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards a new backcourt partner. Minnesota also signed former Warriors and Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga in free agency to add some more scoring punch to its offense.
Probable Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nemhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Ivica Zubac
Timberwolves: G – LaMelo Ball, G – Anthony Edwards, F – Jonathan Kuminga, F – Jaden McDaniels, C – Rudy Gobert
Injury Report
Pacers: TBA
Timberwolves: TBA
Last Meeting
April 7, 2026: Turnovers did the Pacers in in a 124-104 loss to the Timberwolves at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers had 22 giveaways that led to 34 points for Minnesota in the loss. The Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth with the victory.
Ethan Thompson led Indiana with 17 points in the loss, going 4-for-8 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line. Obi Toppin and Jalen Slawson added 14 points apiece, Jay Huff scored 12, and Jarace Walker contributed 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Ayo Dosunmu had a game-high 24 points for Minnesota. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 points apiece.
Noteworthy
Minnesota has won eight of their last 10 games against Indiana, including sweeping the season series last season.
Either the Pacers or the Timberwolves have swept the season series with the other team for seven straight seasons. Minnesota has done it in four of the last five years, while Indiana swept the home-and-home series in 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2024-25.
The Timberwolves’ training camp roster includes Enrique Freeman, who was on a two-way contract for the Pacers for the 2024-25 season.
Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)
TV: DAZN – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
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INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Big Ten Conference along with its television partners has announced the upcoming 2026-27 TV schedule for Indiana women’s basketball.
The Hoosiers will appear on national broadcasts eight times during conference play, with five on the flagship Big Ten Network, two on Peacock and one on FS1. A full schedule of selected games and times are listed below. All other home games and conference games will be streamed on B1G+. Game times for those games will be determined at a later date. IU will also be featured on two national broadcasts during non-conference play, with both games at the Fort Myers Tip-Off set to appear on ION.
Indiana enters the 2026-27 season anchored by returners fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont (13.3 ppg.), All-Freshman team honoree forward Maya Makalusky (9.7 ppg, while third year forward Zania Socka-Nguemen (11.8 pgg., 8.7 rpg.) looks to return to full strength after seeing action in just 11 games due to injury.
In total, 10 new faces join the roster this season including transfers fifth year players Alisa Williams and Kenzie Hare along with fourth year forward Jess Petrie. The eighth-ranked recruiting class in the country also resides in Bloomington led by McDonald’s All-American forward Addy Nymechek.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 campaign are still available while single game tickets will go on sale on Oct. 8. For more information, click here, call the IU Ticket Office at 812-855-4006 or visiting the ticket windows in the west lobby of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hal.
Saturday Dec. 5, 2026 Indiana at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. BTN 2 P.M.
Saturday Jan. 2, 2027 Indiana at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. BTN 6 P.M.
Sunday Jan. 17, 2027 Indiana at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa BTN 6 P.M.
Wednesday Jan. 27, 2027 USC at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. Peacock 7 P.M.
Sunday Feb. 7, 2027 Indiana at Washington Seattle, Wash. BTN 6 P.M.
Sunday Feb. 21, 2027 Illinois at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. FS1 2 P.M.
Wednesday Feb. 24, 2027 Indiana at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. Peacock 6:30 P.M.
Saturday Feb. 27, 2027 Nebraska at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. BTN 12 P.M.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– As Indiana Football’s Week 6 matchup at Nebraska on Saturday (October 10) approaches, offensive lineman Joe Brunner, linebacker Rolijah Hardy and running back Turbo Richard addressed the media inside the Don Croftcheck Football Team Room on Tuesday (October 6).
JOE BRUNNER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T40P35SQJyc
ROLIJIAH HARDY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ryuIhzu5AY
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer athletes Michal Mroz and Stephane Njike earned weekly awards Tuesday (Oct. 6) after contributing to IU’s 3-1 victory over No. 4 Maryland last week.
Mroz won his second Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honor, making four saves to hold the Terps to one goal. The Hoosier keeper made a penalty kick save in the 87th minute to seal the victory. With that save, IU has not allowed multiple goal in any match this season. Mroz lead the Big Ten in goals against average (0.55), shutout (5), save percentage (.842) and victories (9).
Njike claimed national honors as the College Soccer News Offensive Player of the Week. The third-year forward scored IU’s third goal and assisted the winning goal versus Maryland, his second straight match with multiple G/A. Njike has totaled seven goal contributions in IU’s last six games.
The unbeaten, No. 2-ranked Hoosiers return to action Tuesday, hosting Kentucky at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Head coach Katie Gearlds and guards Kyndall Hunter and Hannah Wickstrom will head to Rosemont, Ill., on Wednesday for the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day.
Hosted at the Donald Stephens Convention Center for the third straight year, the Boilermaker trio will spend the day engaging with conference partners and members of the local and national media, as well as a segment live on Big Ten Network from 2:00-2:15 p.m. ET.
Head coach Katie Gearlds enters her sixth year at the helm of her alma mater with a new-look roster that features 10 newcomers from eight nations all over the world.
Wickstrom, a 5-10 guard from Melbourne, Australia, joined the Boilermakers from UC Riverside, where she finished fifth in the nation in scoring with 23.4 points per game as a sophomore. She was one of four players to post a 34% usage rate, a true shooting clip of 55% and a turnover rate under 15% in 2025-26.
Wickstrom was the only player in the nation to average better than 20 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, which helped her earn Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Semifinalist honors and a spot on the First Team All-Big West.
Hunter enters her sixth year after spending time at Texas, Texas A&M and Houston. Last season with the Cougars, the Cypress Creek native averaged 9.2 points per game as their second leading scorer. During her lone active season at Texas A&M, Hunter posted 5.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.4 minutes per game.
The Boilermakers will play their lone exhibition on Oct. 24 against Illinois-Chicago, before opening the year with four straight home games, starting against IU Indy on Nov. 2.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
GLENCOE, Ill. – In a 12-team field that featured seven programs ranked in the WGCA Top 25, Purdue Women’s Golf proved the ability to compete against the nation’s best at Lake Shore Country Club. Led by a third-place individual performance from junior Lauren Timpf, the Boilermakers finished fifth at the Windy City Collegiate Classic.
No. 11 Stanford (+4) won the event by six shots over No. 8 Virginia and No. 15 Duke. No. 4 Oregon (+12), placed fourth followed by the Boilermakers (+17), who finished four shots ahead of No. 18 Arizona State (+21). Columbia and Illinois tied for seventh at 28-over, while Northwestern (+32) and No. 9 Iowa State (+34) rounded out the tournament’s Top 10. No. 23 Arizona (+36) and Tulsa (+36) completed the strong field.
Purdue posted the fourth-best final round, a 9-over 293, four shots better than the defending national champions. Lauren Timpf led the way with a 2-under 69, finishing the tournament 3-under for sole possession of third place on the individual leaderboard. Timpf’s three-round total of 210 (71-70-69) was a personal best and cracked the program’s Top 20 for lowest 54-hole scores of all-time. She ranked second in the field in par-4 scoring (-1) and earned the fourth Top 5 finish of her career.
Ashley Kim remained in the Top 15, tying for 14th at 4-over (72-71-74—217) for her eighth Top 20 as a Boilermaker. Luana Valero made a team-high 11 birdies, ranking second in the field, to tie for 24th (70-75-74—219). Samantha Brown rounded out the Purdue contributors, placing 36th individually (73-74-76—223).
Up next, the Boilermakers conclude the fall by going to Texas for the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate (Oct. 19-21), which will be broadcast live on Golf Channel.
BOILERMAKERS
3. Lauren Timpf: 71-70-69—210 (-3)
T-14. Ashley Kim: 72-71-74—217 (+4)
T-24. Luana Valero: 70-75-74—219 (+6)
T-36. Samantha Brown: 73-74-76—223 (+10)
64. Olivia Hemmila: 79-79-84—242 (+29)
*T-47. Michaela Headlee: 77-75-75—227 (+14)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #11 Stanford: 287-272-297—856 (+4)
T-2. #8 Virginia: 286-286-290—862 (+10)
T-2. #15 Duke: 293-285-284—862 (+10)
4. #4 Oregon: 284-283-297—864 (+12)
5. Purdue: 286-290-293—869 (+17)
6. #18 Arizona State: 295-286-292—873 (+21)
T-7. Columbia: 284-294-302—880 (+28)
T-7. Illinois: 295-289-296—880 (+28)
9. Northwestern: 302-287-295—884 (+32)
10. #9 Iowa State: 290-300-296—886 (+34)
T-11. #23 Arizona: 294-292-302—888 (+36)
T-11. Tulsa: 302-285-301—888 (+36)
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Freshman running back Jonaz Walton was named to the Paul Hornung Honor Roll following his stellar performance in Notre Dame’s 37-26 road victory over North Carolina Saturday in Chapel Hill. Walton is the second Irish running back to earn the honor this season, joining Aneyas Williams, who was recognized after the season opener.
A native of Carrollton, Georgia, Walton turned in a career performance, rushing for 120 yards on 23 carries (5.2 ypc) while adding two receptions for 28 yards and 28 kick return yards. His all-around performance helped Notre Dame improve to 5-0 on the season.
Walton’s 120 rushing yards are the most by an Irish true freshman since Deon McIntosh rushed for 124 yards at North Carolina on Oct. 7, 2017. Walton played 31 snaps and recorded a 79.4 PFF grade, the highest among Notre Dame running backs.
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
With under a month to go until the 2026-27 Notre Dame women’s basketball season, the list of tip-off times and television designations was released by ESPN on Tuesday.
Nov. 1 vs. Villanova (Rome, Italy) — Noon on FS1
Nov. 6 vs. Stonehill — 7 p.m. on ACCNX
Nov. 10 vs. Detroit Mercy — 7 p.m. on ACCNX
Nov. 14 vs. DePaul (White Sulphur Springs, W.V.) — 1 p.m. on NBC
Nov. 18 vs. Southern — 7 p.m. on ACCNX
Nov. 24 vs. Davidson (Paradise Island, Bahamas) — 1 p.m. on ESPN+
Nov. 26 vs. West Virginia (Paradise Island, Bahamas) — 11:30 a.m. on ESPN2
Dec. 3 at Vanderbilt — 9 p.m. on ESPN
Dec. 6 vs. Florida State — Noon on ACCN
Dec. 9 vs. UConn — 7 p.m. on ESPN
Dec. 13 vs. Bowling Green — Noon on ACCN
Dec. 19 vs. Southern Cal (Las Vegas, Nev.) — 11 p.m. on ESPN
Dec. 20 vs. South Carolina (Las Vegas, Nev.) — 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Dec. 28 vs. Pitt — 7 p.m. on ACCNX
Dec. 31 vs. Cal — 5 p.m. on ACCNX
Jan. 3 at Miami — 6 p.m. on ACCN
Jan. 7 at Virginia Tech — 6 p.m. on ACCNX
Jan. 10 vs. Duke — Noon on ABC
Jan. 14 vs. Georgia Tech — 7 p.m. on ACCNX
Jan. 17 at Syracuse — 3 p.m. on ESPN/2
Jan. 21 at Louisville — 7 p.m. on ESPN
Jan. 28 at North Carolina — 6 p.m. on ESPN
Jan. 31 vs. Stanford — 1 p.m. on The CW
Feb. 4 vs. SMU — 8 p.m. on ACCN
Feb. 7 at Clemson — Noon on ESPN/2
Feb. 11 vs. Virginia — 6 p.m. on ESPN2
Feb. 14 vs. Wake Forest — 2 p.m. on ACCNX
Feb. 18 at NC State — 8 p.m. on ESPN
Feb. 21 at Boston College — 2 p.m. on ACCNX
Feb. 28 vs Louisville — Noon on ESPN
*Bold indicates newly announced time and designation
The Irish women’s basketball team is coming off its first Elite Eight appearance since 2019 and its fifth consecutive Sweet 16.
Notre Dame is led by All-American Hannah Hidalgo, who is the reigning Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, Lieberman Award winner and ACC Player of the Year. Last season, she became the first men’s or women’s college basketball player to average at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals per game, and she broke the NCAA single-season record with 202 steals.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Fighting Irish hockey team opens the 2026-27 campaign with a pair of games against Niagara University inside Compton Family Ice Arena. Thursday’s season opener is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET and Friday’s tilt will also begin at 7 p.m. ET. Both game will air on Peacock.
GAME DETAILS
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Compton Family Ice Arena
Schedule: Thursday, Oct. 8 – 7 p.m. ET | Friday, Oct. 9 – 7 p.m. ET
Tickets: Click Here
Broadcast: Peacock
Live Stats: Thursday | Friday
Twitter Updates: @NDHockey
For a more in-depth look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame
QUICK HITS
The Irish enter year two of the Brock Sheahan (‘08) era, as the alum took over as Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach of his alma mater prior to the 2025-26 season, becoming the fifth head coach in the program’s modern history.
The Irish welcome nine new faces to the team for the 2026-27 season, including five transfers in juniors Michael Quinn (defenseman), Leo Gruba (defenseman), Hagen Burrows (forward) and Toby Hopp (goaltender), and sophomore forward David Klee.
The Irish freshman class consists of four skaters in Sammy Nelson (forward), Beckham Edwards (forward), Danny Klaers (defenseman) and Patrick Quinlan (goaltender).
The current Irish roster features nine NHL draft picks with Beckham Edwards’ selection by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft marking the 100th individual in program history to be drafted.
Other draftees include Brennan Ali (DET ‘22), Danny Nelson (NYI ‘23), Paul Fischer (STL/EDM ‘23), Cole Brown (NJD ‘23), David Klee (SJS ‘23), Nicholas Kempf (WSH ‘24) Hagen Burrows (TBL ‘24) and Will Belle (TOR ‘25).
The Irish concluded their 2025-26 regular-season slate with three straight wins, all coming in overtime, including a victory against then-fifth ranked Penn State. The win marked Coach Sheahan’s first career win over a ranked opponent. Notre Dame then completed a road sweep of Ohio State in the final series of the regular season, marking the first time in program history the team won three consecutive games in overtime.
NOTRE DAME vs. NIAGARA
The two teams have met five times previously with the Irish owning a 3-1-1 edge all-time.
The weekend series will mark the fifth and sixth times the two sides will face off in South Bend with the Irish holding an advantage with a mark of 3-1-0.
The Irish last Niagara during the 2021-22 season, splitting a pair of games in Compton Family Ice Arena. The Purple Eagles won game one by a score of 3-1 before the Irish took game two by a score of 5-0.
Notre Dame has outscored Niagara by a margin of 22-9 over the five previous matchups.
2026-27 CAPTAINS
The Irish announced two leaders ahead of the 2026-27 season, featuring a captain and alternate captain.
Senior forward Danny Nelson will serve as the captain for the second straight season.
Nelson becomes the first Fighting Irish skater to be named a captain in multiple seasons since Steven Fogarty in 2014-15 & 2015-16 and the 14th player in program history to be a captain multiple seasons.
Nelson produced a career-high 29 points during his junior season, totaling 13 goals and 16 assists. The forward was exceptional on the power play, scoring a team-best seven goals in the 2025-26 campaign.
Paul Fischer will assume the role as the alternate captain for the second consecutive season.
Fischer enjoyed his most productive season in 2025-26 for the Irish with a career-high 23 points off six goals and 17 assists.
The leadership group to don letters in 2026-27 have combined to skate in 205 games in their Irish careers and amassed 138 points.
EXHIBITION WRAPUP
Notre Dame unofficially opened the season last weekend with two tuneups at Compton Family Ice Arena.
The Irish defeated the USNTDP on Friday evening by a score of 4-2 and then picked up an overtime win over the University of Toronto on Saturday by a score of 2-1.
Will Belle scored twice in the first period in the win over the USNTDP and Evan Werner and Sammy Nelson each notched goal of their own in the contest.
Cole Brown scored in the final five minutes of regulation to equalize against Toronto before Paul Fischer won it for the Irish in the first minute of overtime in a 4-on-3 power play.
Nicholas Kempf got the win in between the pipes in Friday’s game and Patrick Quinlan picked up the win on Saturday.
RETURNING POINTS leader
Notre Dame’s top point producer from the 2025-26 season returns for his senior season, as Evan Werner recorded a career-high 34 points last year to pace the Fighting Irish.
Werner posted career-highs in both goals and assists with 17 apiece.
The junior posted his first career hat trick in his first season with the Fighting Irish with three goals against Wisconsin.
Werner also finished the season with three games of four points (St. Lawrence – 10/16/25, Wisconsin – 2/6/26, Ohio State – 3/5/26).
The Texas native recorded multiple points in seven games during the 2025-26 campaign.
THE NELSON TRIO
Notre Dame features three brothers on this season’s team as Henry (oldest), Danny (middle) and Sammy Nelson (youngest) will all see plenty of ice for the Irish during the 2026-27 campaign.
Danny finished his junior season tied for second on the team in goals with 13 while adding 16 assists for 29 points.
Danny scored seven of his goals on the power play to rank 12th in the country for power play goals. He enters this season with 14 power play goals in his career which ties him for the fourth most in the country of active players at the DI level.
Henry played in all 37 games for the Fighting Irish during his junior season in South Bend.
The defenseman posted a career-high 13 points, coming from three goals and 10 assists.
Henry scored goals against Arizona State, St. Lawrence and Bowling Green.
Sammy is the most highly touted of the three brothers, as he is a projected first round pick in the 2027 NHL draft.
The freshman spent the last two seasons with the USNTDP, helping the US win two 5 Nations tournaments during his time in the program.
Sammy recorded 54 points over 58 games with the USNTDP U18 team during the 2025-26 season prior to joining the Irish.
KEMPF BACK IN GOAL
Junior shot stopper is back between the pipes for Notre Dame in the 2026-27 campaign.
The Illinois native logged just under 2,000 minutes in the crease last season for the Irish, playing in 34 games.
Kempf recorded 980 saves while posting a save percentage of .893.
Kempf was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Junior Championships.
The junior was selected in the fourth round, 114th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL Draft.
FISCHER ANCHORS THE BLUE LINE
Senior Paul Fischer has been a mainstay for the Irish as a defenseman, logging 103 career games as he enters his senior season.
The blue liner has 60 career points off 10 goals and 50 assists.
Fischer ranks tied for fourth among all active defensemen at the DI level.
Fifty of the 60 points come from assists, ranking fifth among all active defensemen heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
The senior is coming off his most productive season in South Bend, as he posted career highs in goals (6) and points (23) in the 2025-26 campaign.
FRESH FACES
The Fighting Irish welcome nine newcomers to this year’s squad, comprising of four freshmen and five transfers.
The freshman class consists of the Sammy Nelson (forward), Beckham Edwards (forward), Danny Klaers (defenseman) and Patrick Quinlan (goaltender).
Edwards was selected in the fifth round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.
Klaers served as alternate captain in Muskegon in 2025-26 where he registered 21 points in 43 games played (1-20-21).
Quinlan spent two seasons with the USNTDP from 2023-25 before spending the 2025-26 season in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting.
The five transfers added to the roster are Hagen Burrows (forward), Leo Gruba (defenseman), Toby Hopp (goaltender), David Klee (forward) and Michael Quinn (defenseman).
Burrows appeared in 82 games with Denver over the past two seasons, helping the Pioneers win the 2026 national title. He totaled 25 points off seven goals and 18 assists.
Gruba comes to the Irish after skating two seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, appearing in 73 games and recording 10 points off three goals and seven assists.
Hopp spent the prior two seasons in Colorado Springs at the Air Force Academy before making his way to South Bend.
Klee began his collegiate career at the University of North Dakota, playing in 24 games for the Fighting Hawks while registering six points off three goals and three assists in his freshman season.
Michael Quinn spent two seasons with the Miami (OH) Redhawks, appearing in all 70 games for them between 2024-26.
NHL NOTES
When opening night rosters were submitted by all 32 NHL teams, the Irish were highlighted on six, including Anders Lee and Andrew Peeke both on the Utah Mammoth.
In total, seven former Irish student-athletes were named to their respective teams’ opening night rosters.
Those alumni include Bryan Rust (PIT), Ian Cole (CHI), Jake Evans (MTL), Anders Lee (UTA), Kyle Palmieri (NYI), Andrew Peeke (UTA) and Spencer Stastney (EDM).
The Irish had 18 alumni invited to NHL training camps in September, including three individuals from the 2025-26 roster.
Notre Dame’s co-captain a season ago, Michael Mastrodomenico made his training camp debut with the Los Angeles Kings last month after signing his first professional contract with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League.
Forward Cole Knuble made his NHL training camp debut with the Philadelphia Flyers in September after signing an entry level contract with the NHL club last March, scoring two goals in three games played.
Forward Sutter Muzzatti made his training camp debut with the Detroit Red Wings in September after signing an entry level contract with the organization in August.
The 18 Irish alums represent 15 different NHL teams, with the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Mammoth all boasting multiple individuals with Irish ties.
FAMILY TIES
The 2026-27 Notre Dame roster features quite a few family connections to the program and hockey world. One set of brothers is currently on the roster, in Henry, Danny and Sammy Nelson, while one other current player had brothers suit up for the Irish in the past.
Carter Slaggert’s two older brothers Graham and Landon played their collegiate careers with the Irish and both now compete at the professional level.
The Irish have had 17 sets of brothers lace up their skates together for the Irish. Henry and Danny Nelson are in their fourth year as teammates at Notre Dame while Carter Slaggert appeared alongside his older brother Landon during his freshman season.
Slaggert joined the Irish in 2023-24, becoming the third Slaggert brother to appear in a game for the Irish. Oldest brother Graham currently plays in the Buffalo Sabres organization and skated two years alongside middle brother Landon before graduating. Landon was a 2024 graduate of Notre Dame and made his NHL debut for the Chicago Blackhawks in March 2024.
The Slaggerts are part of the fifth set of father-son combinations to suit up for the Irish, joining their father Andy Slaggert.
Senior Paul Fischer is the nephew of Mike Gearen, a member of the first varsity hockey team at Notre Dame. Fischer honors his uncle by wearing his number during his career with the Irish, No. 16.
Irish forward David Klee, a sophomore transfer in 2026-27, hails from NHL bloodline as his dad Ken Klee spent 14 seasons in the league while playing in 934 regular season games.
Klee’s brothers also played hockey at the collegiate level as Garrett played at Northern Michigan and Mason played at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ohio State.
Maddox Fleming’s two sisters will lace up their skates this season for their respective NCAA Division I programs. Sister Delaney is a senior on the Cornell University women’s hockey team while Sawyer is a sophomore on the Princeton women’s hockey team.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Butler has announced the game times and national exposure for the 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule.
The upcoming season marks the second of a six-year BIG EAST media agreement, which will span through 2030-31, encompassing coverage on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock), and TNT Sports (TNT, TBS and truTV).
The agreement provides comprehensive national broadcast, cable, and direct-to-consumer streaming coverage of BIG EAST women’s and men’s basketball games. ESPN+ will also stream a minimum of 75 women’s basketball games.
All of Butler’s games will be available to a national audience.
Butler’s home game against perennial powerhouse Connecticut is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip on Thursday, Feb. 4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. During the 2024-25 season, the Bulldogs game against the Huskies was a sell-out which set a Butler Women’s Basketball single-game attendance record with 9,100 fans in attendance.
The Feb. 4 game against UConn will air on truTV. Butler’s road game at Connecticut (in Storrs (Sunday, Feb 28) will tip at 2 p.m. and air on FS1 and will be the regular season finale for both sides.
Butler’s regular season opener, a Monday, Nov. 2 tip against Tennessee Tech, will tip at 11 a.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse as the Bulldogs welcome area students for the program’s annual Kids Day Game.
Twenty-five (25) Butler games will air on ESPN+ this season.
Ticket Purchasing Options:
Fans will be able to purchase single-game tickets online at ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets or in person at the Butler Athletics Ticket Office at Hinkle Fieldhouse (which is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.).
Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale NOW at butlersports.com/seasontickets. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.
2026-27 Butler Home Schedule: The Bulldogs will host 19 games at Hinkle Fieldhouse during the upcoming season, including all 10 BIG EAST rivals. The season begins on Saturday, Oct. 24 when the Bulldogs and Ball State have an open scrimmage at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
About the 2026-27 Bulldogs: The Bulldog roster is set for the 2026-27 season. Saniya Jackson returns for BU after leading the team in both rebounding and steals (in addition to finishing second on the team in scoring) a season ago. Her twin sister, Nevaeh, is also back for the Bulldogs. Karina Bystry, a Horizon League All-Freshman selection from Northern Kentucky, and Tamar Singer, a MAC All-Defensive team selection from Miami (Ohio), will make an immediate impact. Lili Krasovec followed Marchesano from Purdue Fort Wayne, where she averaged double figures last season. Those five Bulldogs are joined by additional exciting newcomers to compose the 12-player roster.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S GOLF
The Dawgs are now on a back-to-back streak of bringing home individual and team championship awards. The Bulldogs set a new record-low for the team’s overall score, with it now standing at 16-over after 54 holes.
Freshman Rachel Johnson brings home the individual award this week. Johnson opened Tuesday’s final round with a two-over 37 on the front nine before closing with an even-par 35 on the back nine. She finished the tournament at 210 (E). She carded 11 birdies over the three rounds. This marks Johnson’s first collegiate individual win.
Treva Dodd and Addi Kooi each posted even-par 70s to lead Butler in the final round. Dodd opened with a 33 (-2) on the front nine, recording three birdies, before carding a 37 (+2) on the back nine. She finished the tournament in third place at 214 (+4). Kooi recorded a 34 (-1) on the front nine and a 36 (+1) on the back nine to finish with a 70 (E). She finished the tournament in fourth place at 215 (+5).
Brooklynn Bohnert carded a 3-over 73 in the final round. She finished the tournament tied for sixth with a 217 (+7).
Samantha Von Rohr finished the final round at 3-over 73. She finished tied for 17th with a 221 (+11). Playing as an individual, Kylie Eaton also finished tied for 17th at 221 (+11) after posting a 4-over 74 in the final round.
Ashley Freitas recorded Butler’s lowest round of the day Tuesday, firing a 1-under 69. She finished tied for 17th at 221 (+11). Sophie McGinnis finished at 5-over 75 in the final round. She finished in 21st at 223 (+13).
The Butler Women:
1) Rachel Johnson, 70-68-72— 210 (E)
3) Treva Dodd, 71-73-70— 214 (+4)
4) Addi Kooi, 72-73-70— 215 (+5)
T6) Brooklynn Bohnert, 73-71-73— 217 (+7)
T17) Samantha Von Rohr, 73-75-73— 221 (+11)
T17) Kylie Eaton (IND), 76-71-74—221 (+11)
T17) Ashley Freitas (IND), 78-74-69—221 (+11)
21) Sophie McGinnis (IND), 74-74-75—223 (+13)
80) Maddie Diedrich (IND), 83-82-81—246 (+36)
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs return to action at the WMU Bronco Fall Classic beginning Monday.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
Butler will be in action twice this week with a pair of BIG EAST matches. The split weekend first has the Bulldogs hosting Xavier Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse for a Black Out. The Bulldogs then travel to Omaha, Neb., to face Creighton on Friday night. The Bluejays are receiving votes in this week’s AVCA national coaches poll.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 vs. Xavier at 7 p.m. (Black Out)
Friday, Oct. 9, at Creighton at 7 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. CT.
Butler Recently
The Bulldogs moved to 9-7 over the weekend with a win at Seton Hall and a loss at St. John’s.
Chase Lemming led the Bulldogs in kills with 14 against Seton Hall.
Raegan Durbin led the Bulldogs in kills with 12 against St. John’s.
The Bulldogs started the conference season 2-0 and are now 3-1 in BIG EAST action.
Despite losing in four sets, the teams were narrowly separated in kills (51-50), attack errors (24-23), and hitting percentage (.218-.211).
Bulldog Bits
Jersey Loyer leads the Bulldogs in digs this season with 243. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.12 digs/set.
Sarah Kempf leads the Bulldogs in assists this season with 238.
Carly Slusser leads the Bulldogs in blocks this season with 62. Slusser ranks seventh in blocks in the BIG EAST with 1.17 blocks/set.
Lemming leads the Bulldogs in kills this season with 132. Lemming ranks eighth in the BIG EAST with 3.14 kills/set.
Zoe McDonald is second in blocks this season with 54. McDonald ranks 10th in blocks in the BIG EAST, averaging 1.13 blocks/set.
Scouting Xavier
The Musketeers are 10-5 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST in 2026. Last weekend, Xavier dropped a conference match to St. John’s, followed by a win against Seton Hall. Charlotte Moriarty leads the Musketeers in kills with 195. Macy Hatkevich leads Xavier in assists with 426. Kelsey Niesen leads the Musketeers with 251 digs. Margo Kemp leads Xavier in blocks with 55.
Scouting Creighton
The Bluejays are 8-8 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST this season. Four of Creighton’s eight losses came against teams that were ranked in the Top 25 at the time; the Bluejays also have ranked wins over Purdue and USC so far this season. Last weekend, Creighton won a match against DePaul and lost a match against Marquette. Trinity Shadd-Ceres, leads the Bluejays in kills with 172. Katie Dalton leads Creighton in assists with 420. Eloise Brandewie leads the Bluejays in blocks with 81. Saige Damrow leads Creighton in digs with 282.
Up Next
Butler will return home and face UConn on Friday, Oct. 16, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 17, hosting Providence. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team will return home on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 7) to host Robert Morris for a 3:00 p.m. kick inside Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Head coach Keegan Boom’s squad comes in seeking a first Horizon League win of the season after dropping back-to-back road matches at Oakland and Cleveland State. At CSU over the weekend, the Jaguars were forced to chase the game for much of the evening after yielding a score in the game’s second minute.
It marked just the third time this season IU Indy (3-6-1, 0-5 HL) had been shutout. For the season, senior Jose Antonio Herrera has a team-high four goals, having scored three times from the penalty spot. Freshman Thomas Weinrich has two goals and an assist and classmate Santiago Sanchez has a goal and team-high two assists. Senior Jago Thompson-Roberts continues to lead the field players in minutes played, having logged 883 from his center back spot. Sanchez (851) and junior Jai Dindiyal (849) are just off his pace.
In goal, freshman Peter Field has started nine of the team’s 10 matches with a 1.74 goals against average and 46 saves for a .742 save percentage.
QUOTABLE
“This is a difficult road trip against a good Cleveland State team. We grew into the game today but we have to learn from our mistakes. The team is working hard, wants to win and continues to be bought in. We have a quick turnaround with another conference game against Robert Morris on Wednesday where we will have an opportunity to rebound,” Boom said following his team’s 2-0 road loss at Cleveland State on Oct. 3.
#HLMSOC STANDINGS
School C PTS Conf CPct. Overall Pct.
Northern Illinois 10 3-1-1 .700 6-3-1 .650
Milwaukee 10 3-1-1 .700 5-4-3 .542
Oakland 9 2-0-3 .700 3-3-4 .500
Green Bay 8 2-1-2 .600 3-5-3 .409
Cleveland State 8 2-1-2 .600 4-3-3 .550
Purdue Fort Wayne 7 2-1-1 .625 4-3-1 .562
Wright State 6 2-2 .500 3-6-1 .350
Robert Morris 5 1-1-2 .500 4-4-3 .500
Northern Kentucky 3 1-3 .250 1-8-1 .150
Detroit Mercy 3 1-3 .250 2-7-2 .273
IU Indy 0 0-5 .000 3-6-1 .350
KNOW YOUR FOE
Robert Morris is 4-4-3 overall and 1-1-2 in Horizon League play. The Colonials have been tough away from home, going 3-1-1 in five road contests with wins at Canisius, St. Bonaventure and Detroit Mercy in league play. RMU has outscored opponents 15-14 on the season and received a team-high seven goals from Anelson Azard. John Krug has a team-high five assists with three coming in Horizon League play. In goal, Josh Lane is the starter with a 1.22 goals against average and 23 saves in his 11 appearances.
SERIES HISTORY
IU Indy is 1-4 all-time against RMU and 0-2 in the two meetings in Indianapolis. The Colonials won last year’s meeting by a 2-1 score in Moon Township. Herrera scored from the PK spot in that contest to knot the match in the 54th minute before RMU found the winner in the 77th minute.
UP NEXT
The Jags will step out of league play next Tuesday (Oct. 13) to face Bellarmine at 3:00 p.m. CT.
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IU INDY MEN’S GOLF
WESTLAKE, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis men’s golf team finished off play at Cleveland State’s Tom Tontimonia Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 6) with a final round 301, finishing tied for sixth among the 12-team field.
Senior Titus Boswell finished off his 12th career top-10 finish at 216 (75-68-73), finishing tied for tenth among the 88-player field. Boswell’s final round, 2-over 73 led the way for the Jaguars’ lineup on Tuesday.
“I had a really nice week on and around the greens,” Boswell said. “I made some really important putts when I had to and got up and down plenty of times to save some shots. I would love to get some momentum with the ball striking this next week because I know I’m really close to breaking through and winning one of these.”
Behind him, both Brady Schier and Keaton Parmley carded 4-over 75s and Greg Miller and Jack Scudder shot 7-over 78. Schier finished the tournament at 6-over 219 (74-70-75), tying for 22nd overall, while Parmley finished at 221 (76-70-75), tying for 33rd overall.
Miller closed at 223 (70-75-78) for the week and Scudder finished at 239 (83-78-78).
Freshman Tommy Klinker was tops among the three individual entries on Tuesday with a 3-over 74 and classmate Nathan Springer shot 4-over 75. Both Klinker and Springer finished tied for 39th overall at 222 each. Springer finished second among the field with 39 pars for the tournament while Parmley tied for third with 38 pars.
Boswell finished tied for ninth among the field with nine birdies for the week, including three on Tuesday.
Dayton finished as team champion at 853 while Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne finished tied for second at 859. Dayton'[s Luke Kahle rode a final round, 5-under 66 to medalist honors, closing the tournament at 208.
The Jaguars will return to action on Oct. 12-13 when they compete in The Scrappy at Pinetree in Kennesaw, Ga.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State football will take a break from conference play this week with a nonconference matchup at Northwestern on Saturday. Head coach Mike Uremovich, along with Jamarion McDougle and Gavin Forsha, met with the media Monday to discuss the challenge of facing Northwestern.
Uremovich talked about the challenge of facing the Wildcats, as the program is riding off a 34-13 victory over Penn State last Friday.
“It’s a big challenge for us to go on the road and play well up there in a tough environment,” Uremovich said. “We’re going to hopefully stay healthy this week and get some guys back and be ready to go compete.”
Uremovich described the importance of finding success early in drives to avoid allowing Northwestern’s pass rush to take over.
“We have to stay ahead of the chains because we can’t be in third-and-long against what they do with their blitz package on third down,” Uremovich said. “They just out-execute everybody.”
The Cardinals prepare for a unique Wildcats offense that is coming off a 506-yard performance against the Nittany Lions.
“[Northwestern] runs plays that people don’t see very often and don’t defend very often,” Uremovich said. “We have to know our rules and we have to teach some new rules for some of the things they’re doing this week. It’s going to be new stuff that we haven’t practiced a ton against.”
Forsha reiterated the importance of staying focused on defense and sticking to the game plan.
“We really have to stay locked in on our keys and can’t get wandering eyes,” Forsha said. “We need to be detailed and do our assignment every single play.”
Offensively, Ball State looks to build off last week’s first-half success. The unit strung together a 10-play, 75-yard opening drive to take a 7-0 lead against Toledo.
“We were able to do that because we played with each other,” McDougle said. “We were playing together and I feel like we are building off of each other. We just need to keep working hard.”
The Cardinals viewed last week’s matchup as a step toward moving the team in the right direction.
“I think Toledo was a good stepping stone in the right direction for us and I think we should build upon it and see where next week takes us,” Forsha said. “We played Toledo close for a lot of the game and I feel like we have a lot of stuff to build on.”
The Cardinals will travel to Evanston, Ill. on Oct. 10, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. The game will be available on Big Ten Network and WLBC 104.5.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Despite four players with 11 kills and a career-high 29 digs from junior libero Sophie Ledbetter, the Ball State women’s volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (25-16, 19-25. 25-18. 25-20) setback to Miami Tuesday evening in Worthen Arena.
After a rough opening set, the Cardinals (11-5; 2-3 Mid-American Conference) seemingly found its grove with a solid second set victory. Unfortunately, the RedHawks (11-5; 3-2 MAC) regained the momentum midway through the third frame and never looked back.
For Ball State, senior middle Cameron Wise turned in another strong offensive performance, smashing 11 kills and hitting a match-best .550 (11-0-20). In her last two home matches, Wise has been nearly unstoppable, connecting at a .711 (27-0-38) clip.
Also smashing 11 kills apiece for the Cardinals on the night were junior outsides Audrey Geer and Ava Smith, along with junior middle Tiffany Snook. Snook hit .348 (11-3-23) for the match, while Geer led Ball State with a career-high tying five total blocks and Smith chipped in one of BSU’s three aces.
In the backcourt, Ledbetter paced all players with her career-high 29 digs, while going nearly flawless in serve receive with a .958 (23-for-24).
Senior setter Lindsey Green also collected double-digit digs in the match, adding 10 to go along with her 22 assists for her sixth double-double of the season. Sophomore setter Reese Axness added a team-high 24 assists, while the Cardinals connected at a .222 (55-21-153) clip as a team.
On the other side of the net, Molly Creech paced the RedHawks attack with 20 kills, while Rachel Morgan earned a team-leading 20 digs. Miami finished the match hitting .257 (56-17-152).
The Ball State women’s volleyball team will look to snap its current three-match skid on Saturday when it hosts Central Michigan for a 4 p.m. first serve back in Worthen Arena.
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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
MUNCIE, Ind. – – The Ball State golf programs closed play in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational at the Delaware Country Club Tuesday, with all six individual competitors earning top seven finishes on their respective leaderboards.
On the women’s side sophomore Skylar Dean ended the 54-hole event just like she started Monday, posting her third eagle of the season. This one came on the par 5, 437-yard 18th and helped her turn in the team’s lowest round of the day at +1 (73).
After a tough start to her final round on the women’s par 72, 6,030-yard course layout Tuesday, Dean caught fire on her final trip into the clubhouse, finishing birdie, birdie, eagle. Dean was the only women’s golfer in the field of 14 to write down multiple eagles in the event and finished fourth overall at +5 (221).
Senior Jenna Estravillo finished two strokes behind her teammate, at +7 (223), as she birdied two of her final five holes, including the 18th. Estravillo’s two birdies in the final nine holes led to a final round of +3 (75) and nine total birdies, tied for the most birdies by a Ball State player.
Rounding out the day for Ball State was senior JJ Gregston at +11 (227). Gregston’s +4 (76) final round was highlighted by three birdies of her own and helped her earn a seventh-place finish. Gregston birdied the par 5 first, the par-4 third, and the par-4 17th to tally nine total birdies, which tied for the team lead with Estravillo.
Overall, the threesome which played together for the final round, finished the day at +8 (224) to end the tournament at +23 (671) with 24 total birdies, the second-most by any team.
On the men’s side, freshman Brayden Lamborne continued his solid play with a final round +3 (73), leading the Cardinals and finishing third overall at +6 (216). In addition to closing the tournament with a birdie on the par 4, 437-yard 18th, he added 13 more pars on the day. The effort helped him lead the field with 43 total pars and rank second in par 4 scoring average at 4.08 (+3).
Senior Aidan Gutierrez finished sixth overall, at +9 (219), across his three rounds. Gutierrez’s +6 (76) round Tuesday featured his second eagle of the tournament to give him the only two eagles among the entire 13-player field.
The eagles seemed effortless for the big hitter, with today’s coming on the par 5, 570-yard 15th, following yesterday’s opening-rounder on the par 4, 264-yard third.
Sophomore Cameron Chattin brought home a seventh-place finish at +10 (220). Chattin battled through a gritty, up-and-down round to shoot +4 (74) highlighted by back-to-back birdies on the par 4 third and par 5 fourth to card a score of +1 (36) on the front nine.
Over the three rounds, Chattin was second among the field in par 5 average, at -2 (4.67), with three of his eight total birdies coming on par 5s.
Overall, all three Cardinals earned top seven spots while finishing the final round at a combined +14 (224). The effort helped the trio finish the event at +25 (655) as a group on the par 70, 6,438-yard course layout.
Both the men’s and women’s teams will be back in action next week. The men’s squad will be first, as it heads to West Lafayette, Indiana, for the Purdue Fall Invitational at the Kampen-Cosler Golf Course Oct. 12-13.
The women’s team travels to Arkansas over the weekend to compete in the Diamante Intercollegiate at Diamante Country Club Oct. 18-20.
Ball State Men’s Results
3 – Brayden Lamborne: 216 (71-71-74; +6)
6 – Aidan Gutierrez: 219 (71-72-76; +9)
7 – Cameron Chattin: 220 (71-75-74; +10)
Ball State Women’s Results
4 – Skylar Dean: 221 (75-73-73; +5)
6 – Jenna Estravillo: 223 (73-75-75; +7)
7 – JJ Gregston: 227 (79-72-76; +11)
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football is back at Memorial Stadium for the Sycamores’ 2026 Homecoming Game as No. 9/8 Youngstown State comes into town for the Missouri Valley Football matchup. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Game Preview
About the Matchup
Saturday afternoon’s game features the 36th meeting all-time between Indiana State and Youngstown State in the two programs’ respective histories dating back to the 1988 season. Youngstown State leads the all-time series, 27-8, and enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak against the Sycamores dating back to 2021.
Indiana State’s last win against the Penguins came at home on October 23, 2021, which also doubled as the Sycamores’ Homecoming Game. Peterson Kerlegrand and Anthony Thompson combined for four rushing touchdowns and the Indiana State defense recorded four interceptions in the fourth quarter as the Sycamores topped visiting Youngstown State, 28-17.
Since then, Youngstown State has hosted three of the last four meetings, including last season’s 48-29 win on November 15, 2025, at Stambaugh Stadium.
Last Five Contests
Oct. 23, 2021 – Youngstown State (W, 28-17)
Oct. 15, 2022 – at Youngstown State (L, 48-42)
Nov. 4, 2023 – Youngstown State (L, 19-7)
Oct. 5, 2024 – at Youngstown State (L, 21-14)
Nov. 15, 2025 – at Youngstown State (L, 48-29)
Last Season’s Recap
Indiana State was unable to keep pace with No. 19/20 Youngstown State despite a career game from senior wide receiver Rashad Rochelle as the Sycamores fell to the Penguins inside Stambaugh Stadium, 48-29, on November 15, 2025.
Rochelle sparked the Sycamore offense in the first half with three catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns, scoring from 11 yards, 78 yards, and 74 yards, as Indiana State battled Youngstown State over the first 30 minutes. Rochelle finished up with a career-high 224 yards on six receptions with the three first-half touchdowns, marking the most receiving yards by an Indiana State player since Bob Pugh recorded 260 yards back in 2017 against Liberty.
Nick Osho added his team-leading eighth rushing touchdown of the season with a two-yard plunge in the second quarter as Indiana State kept it close against the Penguins, trailing just 31-26 at the break.
The Penguins took control of the game in the second half with quarterback Beau Brungard connecting with tight end Austin Bray on a pair of short touchdown passes, while Andrew Lastovka converted a 42-yard field goal late as Youngstown State outscored Indiana State 17-3 over the second half to secure the MVFC win.
Keegan Patterson recorded the first 300-yard passing game of his collegiate career finishing 15-of-24 for 319 yards and three touchdowns, while adding an interception. Rochelle did a majority of the damage through the air, while KeShon Singleton added five catches for 75 yards. Nick Osho added 15 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Deion Brown finished with nine carries for 69 yards.
Kimal Clark paced Indiana State’s defense with 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 2.5 tackles-for-loss in the ninth double-digit tackling game of the 2025 season. Xavian Andrews added nine tackles with Alex Rose contributing a sack and 2.0 TFLs.
Against the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Indiana State enters the weekend with an 87-160-2 all-time record against current members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into the Saturday matchup against Youngstown State.
Against Ranked Opponents
Indiana State heads into the gauntlet of their season as the Sycamores are in game two of a six-game stretch featuring games against teams that are either ranked or receiving votes in the two major FCS polls (STATS FCS, AFCA).
The Sycamores are 1-9 in their last 10 games against ranked opponents dating back to just last season after facing eight ranked opponents in 2025. Indiana State’s last win against a ranked FCS opponent came on Nov. 1, 2025, as the Sycamores topped then-No. 4/5 South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., 24-12.
Ranked Opponents on Schedule
Sept. 26 – vs. No. 8/7 North Dakota (L, 42-35)
Oct. 3 – at No. 16/13 South Dakota (L, 44-14)
Oct. 10 – vs. No. 9/8 Youngstown State
Oct. 24 – at No. 13/12 Illinois State
Oct. 31 – at -/RV Northern Iowa
Nov. 7 – vs. RV/25 Southern Illinois
Nov. 21 – at No. 1/1 South Dakota State
Sycamores in the FCS Top 25 Statistical Leaderboards
Through the first six weeks of the 2026 season, the Sycamores are making their mark on the NCAA FCS statistical standings sitting inside the Top 30 in multiple team and individual categories.
Team Rankings
7th – Red Zone Offense (0.944)
12th – Blocked Kicks (2)
12th – Team Sacks (2.67)
13th – Passing Yards per Completion (14.33)
25th – Team Tackles for Loss (6.2)
26th – Passing Offense (258.0)
26th – Rushing Defense (125.0)
27th – Team Passing Efficiency (146.67)
29th – Fewest Penalties per Game (5.33)
Individual Rankings
10th – Forced Fumbles per Game (CJ Davis – 0.40)
14th – Field Goal Percentage (Sebastian Lopez – 0.833)
15th – Punting (Spencer Conrad – 44.1)
22nd – Receiving Touchdowns (Jayden Reed – 4)
22nd – Rush Yards per Carry (Aaon Ball – 6.10)
23rd – Passed Defended per Game (Kaleb Harris – 1.20)
26th – Fumbles Recovered (Kaleb Harris, Lovell Vereen II – 1)
Valley Players of the Week
Indiana State football continues to receive weekly recognition from the Missouri Valley Football office as the Sycamores claimed their fifth weekly honor over the last three games. Jayden Reed joined the group following his eight-catch, 129-yard, two-touchdown game against North Dakota to earn MVFC Newcomer of the Week honors.
Sycamore MVFC Players of the Week
September 14 – Griffin Hile, OL (Offensive Line)
September 21 – Alex Rose, LB (Defensive); Aaron Ball, RB (Newcomer), Andy Hertlein, OL (Offensive Line)
September 28 – Jayden Reed, WR (Newcomer)
Big Play Receiving Threats
Six games into the season and the big play potential from the Indiana State offense has never been more apparent with eight different Sycamores have recorded a catch of at least 40 yards this year.
Indiana State’s eight different receivers with a 40-plus yard reception surpasses last season’s mark of six players with 40-yard catches. The Sycamores currently have posted 11 receptions of 40 or more yards in the 2026 season after recording 13 catches of the length in 2025.
Freshman Jayden Reed has been the primary beneficiary of the deep ball this year with a team-high three receptions of 40 or more yards, while Torey French (2) and BJ Wuest (2) have also posted multiple catches with the distance.
40-plus yard receptions in 2026
63 yards (TD) – Torey French (3rd Quarter at South Dakota)
63 yards – Manny Ellis (2nd Quarter vs. Valparaiso)
55 yards – Thomas Amankwaa (4th Quarter at Purdue)
50 yards – Jayden Reed (4th Quarter at South Dakota)
49 yards – Jayden Reed (3rd Quarter vs. North Dakota)
45 yards (TD) – Jayden Reed (4th Quarter at Purdue)
43 yards – BJ Wuest (3rd Quarter vs. SEMO)
43 yards – KeShon Singleton (2nd Quarter vs. North Dakota)
42 yards – Torey French (1st Quarter vs. SEMO)
42 yards (TD) – BJ Wuest (3rd Quarter at EIU)
41 yards – Tyler Nansel (2nd Quarter vs. Purdue)
Consecutive Games with Passing Touchdowns
Indiana State has continued to find a way to score through the air in the 2026 season and enters the weekend against Youngstown State with at least one passing touchdown in each of the last 11 games. The Sycamores recording passing scores in each of the last five games of the 2025 season, while adding touchdowns in the first six games of 2026.
Overall, four different Sycamore quarterbacks have been involved in the streak with Keegan Patterson and Brock Riddle (2025) and Elijah Owens and Brady Allen (2026) finding a receiver in the end zone.
The 11 consecutive games with a passing touchdown is the longest streak by the Sycamores since 2014-15 when Indiana State recorded passing scores in 12 consecutive contests spanning Nov. 29, 2014 to Nov. 14, 2025.
First Starts in 2026
Over the first five games of the 2026 season, Indiana State has featured multiple players making their initial starts in the Sycamore Blue and White.
First Start Against SEMO – Andy Hertlein (OL), BJ Wuest (WR), Dane Pardridge (WR), Devin Johnson (DB), Mason Keifer (DL), Prinz Guitian (OL), Ashton Hayes (RB), Tyler Nansel (TE), Anthony Walk Jr. (DB).
First Start Against Purdue – Aaron Ball (RB), Jayden Reed (WR), Justice Musser (OL), Micah McNair (LB)
First Start Against Valparaiso – Jacob Soley (TE)
First Start Against North Dakota – Brady Allen (QB)
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Sophia Florek turned in one of the best rounds of the day and Louise Standtke finished just outside the Top 10 in the individual rankings as the Sycamores closed out the final round of the Butler Fall Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at the Highland Country Club.
Indiana State (+62) finished seventh overall in the team standings after turning in their best team score of the tournament at 296 (+16) over the final 18 holes. The Sycamores finished tops among the Valley schools in the field in their second event in as many weekends.
Louise Standtke (+8) wrapped up the 54-hole event carding a 75, +5 on the final day on her way to finishing 11th overall in the field. The junior had a stretch of eight consecutive pars to finish the day after struggling with a trio of bogeys on the 10th, 12th, and 15th holes.
Sophia Florek (+14) moved up 11 spots in the standings after turning in Indiana State’s lowest round of the day. The senior birdied the 10th and 11th holes on her way to going under par on the back nine of the course on her way to finishing tied for the sixth-best round of the day with a 71, +1.
Alana Gilbert (+19) also moved up the leaderboard in the final round after shooting a 74, +4 over the final 18 holes on the course. The junior birdied both the 10th and the 17th holes on the back nine and was 1-under par from the 13th to the 3rd after the shotgun start.
Keira Brazeau (+23) was also among the team’s climbers on the leaderboard in the final round after turning in a 76, +6 over her final round. The sophomore birdied the ninth hole on a long putt, before battling the back nine to wrap up her day.
Rosalie DiNunzio (+28) jumped five spots in the individual rankings over the final 18 holes as the senior turned in a final-round 78, +8. She birdied the third hole and closed out the round with three consecutive pars to highlight her day.
Gabby Cone (+23) finished the event tied with Brazeau following her final-round 77, +7. The freshman competed as an individual on the course and birdied the first hole to highlight her day
Ava Brumagin (+32) started the final round strong with three consecutive birdies over holes 1-3 on the course as the freshman turned in a score of 81, +11, to wrap up her weekend.
Nicole Feistl (+32) turned in a final score 84, +14, to close out the Sycamores in the field.
The Sycamores finished fifth overall in the team scoring on Par 4’s on the round averaging 4.34 strokes per hole, while also placing seventh in Par 5 scoring at 5.23. Indiana State was tied for fourth overall among the teams in total pars over the two days with 158.
Gabby Cone was Indiana State’s top scorer on Par 3’s in the tournament shooting even-par in averaging 3.00 strokes per hole. Louise Standtke was third overall in the field in Par 4 scoring at 4.08 strokes per hole, while Sophia Florek was sixth overall in Par 5 scoring averaging 4.83 strokes per hole throughout the tournament.
Up Next
Indiana State women’s golf is scheduled to close out the fall portion of the 2026-27 schedule over October 19-20 at the Braun Intercollegiate held at the Oak Meadow Country Club in Evansville, Ind.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team hosts reigning Horizon League champions Cleveland State during Pink Out at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Wednesday, October 7 | 7 PM
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State has a 4-3-3 overall record and a 2-1-2 record in league play entering Wednesday’s match. The Vikings have league wins over Detroit Mercy and IU Indy, ties with Green Bay and Milwaukee and a loss to Oakland. Cleveland State has scored 12 goals on 50 shots on goal, while allowing nine goals and recording 37 saves.
Series History
The last time the Mastodons and Vikings met was the Horizon League Championship last season, where Cleveland State earned a 1-0 victory in double overtime. The Vikings lead the all-time series 9-5-2.
Poll
Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish fourth in the 2026 Horizon League Preseason Poll. The ‘Dons were edged by Cleveland State (111), Green Bay (95) and league newcomer Northern Illinois (92).
No Place Like Hefner
The Mastodons hold a 15-3-8 (.731) record at home dating back to the start of the 2023 season.
Goal Razo
Brandon Razo scored in six consecutive games for the ‘Dons this season, which was the longest active scoring streak in the country at the time.
DPOTW
Max Titterington was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 after playing the full 90 minutes to anchor the Purdue Fort Wayne backline that held Wright State to two shots, including no shots on goal.
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team battled back for a 3-3 draw against Oakland on Saturday (Oct. 3) at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Robert Morris on Saturday (Oct. 10) before returning to the Hefner Soccer Complex for Senior Day on Saturday (Oct. 17).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S GOLF
WESTLAKE, Ohio – With a final round of 6-under par on Tuesday (Oct. 6), the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf team finished the Tom Tontimonia in a tie with Green Bay for second place with a three-round total of 859.
The Mastodons 6-under effort in round three was the best of any team all tournament. Julian Dugan, Justin Hicks and Brock Reschly all finished with 68s on their scorecards, while Gavin Hare and AJ Agnew both shot 74 (+3).
Dugan had five birdies in his final round of the week. He had 10 pars in a row to start the day, then had five birdies over the next six holes. His 68 paced the way for his 214, which put him in a tie for sixth with his teammate, Hare. Hare shot 74 on Tuesday, which featured birdies on nine and 13. He started his day 1-under over the first nine holes. This is the highest finish for both Dugan and Hare this season, and the best of Dugan’s career.
Hicks shot a 68, which led to a 216 for the week and a top-10 finish, the first of his career. His final round had four birdies and just one bogey with 13 pars. He birdied holes three, four, nine and 13. Hicks was 2-under over his last seven holes of the tournament.
Reschly played his best golf of the tournament on Tuesday, shooting 68 with five birdies. The first of which came on his opening hole, a 353-yard par-4. After two pars, he birdied 11 and 12 before three pars in a row. Later on, he birdied 17 to quickly make up for a bogey on 16. Then he birdied six to move to 3-under for the day. He tied for 33rd in the 88-player field with a 221.
AJ Agnew finished in 39th place with a two-day total of 222. He birdied two of his first four holes and finished the day with six pars in a row, and nothing worse than a bogey all day.
Caden Baker (291, T-22nd), Brady Moore (220, T-27th), Nick Bellush (221, T-33rd) and Landon Smith (230, T-65th) all played as individuals.
This is Purdue Fort Wayne’s second runner-up finish of the 2026-27 season. They have not finished worse than fourth all season.
The Mastodons will take the course again next week at the Purdue Fall Invitational on Monday-Tuesday (Oct. 12-13).
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team fell to No. 18 Xavier, 4-0, Tuesday night.
Evansville recorded its first scoring opportunity in the ninth minute when Alex Tura put a shot on goal that was saved by the Xavier goalkeeper. The Musketeers responded two minutes later, scoring in the 11th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
Xavier continued to apply pressure over the next seven minutes, with Hugo Amo making three saves, including one on a penalty kick.
The Musketeers doubled its lead in the 26th minute.
Chances were limited over the final 20 minutes of the opening half, with Evansville recording the only shot of the stretch. The shot from Leon Suzuki was saved by Xavier’s goalkeeper as the Musketeers carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
Amo made his fifth save of the night in the 73rd minute, denying Xavier’s first shot on goal of the second half.
Xavier converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute before adding another goal in the 90th minute to secure the 4-0 victory.
With the loss, Evansville falls to 2-6-2 on the season. The Aces return to action on Sunday, traveling to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to face Western Michigan in a rematch of the 2025 MVC Championship game.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S GOLF
BARTONVILLE, Ill. – Trinity Dubbs posted the low round for the University of Evansville women’s golf team in the final round of the Coyote Creek Classic at Coyote Creek Golf Club.
Final Results
Dubbs registered a 77 in the final 18 holes to tie for 42nd in the final standings. She finished at 42-over in the three rounds of play. Evansville’s top finisher was Jane Grankina. She tied for 25th while completing the weekend at 27-over. Her low score came in the opening round on Sunday where she finished with a 5-over 77.
Mia McGraw was 49th on the final leaderboard. She scored an 88 in Monday’s final round to finish the event at 52-over. Frankie Leigh Nicholes finished fourth on the Purple Aces squad and 51st overall. She carded an 89 in the last round of play. Adeline Wittmer rounded out the team with a 98 in the final 18.
Evansville came in 9th place in the final team standings. Bradley took top honors finishing at 64-over. They defeated Idaho State by three strokes. Logan Bentley from Oakland was the top individual finisher. Highlighted by an even 72 in the first round, she wrapped up the tournament at 9-over to defeat Peyton Coburn from Bradley by one shot.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer sophomore midfielder Nolan Stevens received Ohio Valley Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday morning following his remarkable play last week.
Stevens earned his first career Player of the Week award after scoring three goals across matches against Eastern Illinois University and Western Illinois University last week, scoring the game-winning goal against WIU.
Stevens began the week by recording a brace in a loss to EIU, his first goals of the season, with both goals coming in the second half. He scored his first goal in the 50th minute from inside the penalty area. He found the back of the net again in the 72nd minute off a pair of assists.
Stevens followed up his two-goal performance with a game-winning goal in the Screaming Eagles’ 3-1 road victory against the Leathernecks on Sunday. The victory was USI’s first win of the season. As in Thursday’s game, he scored in the second half, in the 54th minute.
USI will next travel to Houston Christian University on Thursday to continue its three-game road trip. Thursday’s match will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Team coverage for Thursday’s match will be available on X (@USIMSOC) and Instagram (@usi_msoc). Live stats and ESPN+ coverage can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf wrapped up its week tied for 12th at the Butler University Fall Invitational at Highland Golf Club in Indianapolis.
The Screaming Eagles posted a score of 921 (309-308-304), tying with the University of Illinois Chicago (303-311-307). Butler won its home invitational with a score of 856 (286-285-285 and 16 over par.
Senior Tora Timinsky (74-80-75) and freshman Kaidyn Wardlaw (76-79-74) led the Screaming Eagles on the individual leaderboard, shooting 19-over 229.
Timinsky led the team on Monday with a four-over-par 74 to open up the invitationals’ first round. Her round consisted of one birdie and only one blemish on the back nine. Wardlaw also had a birdie and followed close behind, two strokes back.
Sophomore McKenna Lowe highlighted the Screaming Eagles’ second round with a four-over-par 74, including an even front nine with pars on all nine holes. Lowe improved her total by eight strokes between rounds one and two.
Wardlaw closed the invitational Tuesday with a four-over-par 74, parring 13 holes with one birdie. Timinsky also finished strong, shooting one stroke back of Wardlaw, and improving by five strokes from her second-round score while notching a pair of birdies.
The Screaming Eagles will compete again in a couple of weeks in town at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Evansville at Oak Meadow Country Club, October 19-20.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
Valparaiso (2-3, 1-1 PFL)
vs. Drake (2-3, 2-0 PFL)
Game #6 Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. CT
Brown Field (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
This Week in Valpo Football: The Valparaiso University football team looks to make it back-to-back victories as the Beacons welcome perennial Pioneer Football League powerhouse Drake – the league’s three-time defending champion – to Brown Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff. It’s Times Family Day featuring a pregame mascot meet and greet.
Previously: Valpo put together one of its most complete performances ever in a Pioneer Football League game last week, getting contributions from all three phases in a 37-3 road rout of Morehead State in Morehead, Ky. Chris Gundy’s 95-yard punt return touchdown started the Valpo scoring, before the Beacons overwhelmed the Eagles by outscoring them 24-0 after halftime. A variety of offensive contributors chipped in, including Cedric Benning, who ran for 91 yards in his first Valpo start.
Glancing Ahead: Valpo will fly west next week to take on San Diego in California. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. Central Time and will air on ESPN+.
Series Notes: Valpo is 5-29 all-time against Drake and has dropped each of the last four meetings, three of them coming in lopsided fashion. Valpo’s last win over Drake was 24-21 on Sept. 25, 2021 in Des Moines. Valpo has not beaten Drake at Brown Field since Oct. 25, 2003 (W 51-45, ot). Valpo has an 11-game home losing streak in the head-to-head series.
Following the Beacons: Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+ with with Todd Ickow (36th season, play-by-play) and Valpo Athletics Hall of Famer Tom Byrne (sixth season, analyst) describing the action. The radio call will be available on WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso and the TuneIn Radio app with Grayson Merchant and Preston Sieben bellowing out the commentary. For in-game updates, follow @valpoufootball on Instagram and X. Links to live video and stats can be found on ValpoAthletics.com. This season, nine of the 11 games will be on ESPN+ with the remaining two games airing on YouTube.
With a Win on Saturday, Valpo Would…
Beat Drake at Brown Field for the first time since 2003, snapping an 11-game home losing streak to the Bulldogs.
End Drake’s 15-game PFL road winning streak, handing the Bulldogs their first road loss in league play since Oct. 15, 2022 at St. Thomas.
Have back-to-back wins within the same season for the first time since September 2024 (Indiana Wesleyan and Roosevelt).
Have back-to-back league wins within the same season for the first time since 2023 (Dayton and Stetson).
Hold a record of 2-1 or better through three PFL games for the first time since 2022.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Drake has gone to the FCS Playoffs in each of the last three seasons.
The head coaches picked them second of 11 in a very tight preseason poll with San Diego (90), Drake (88) and St. Thomas (87) all within three points of one another.
The Bulldogs have started PFL play at 2-0, winning at Davidson 51-32 and at home against Dayton 30-22.
Head coach Matt Walker is in his first season in Des Moines after leading Wisconsin-River falls to the Division-III national championship last season.
A Beacon Blowout
Valpo’s 37-3 win at Morehead State was among the program’s most lopsided victories in league play since the Pioneer Football League was formed in 1993.
The 34-point margin of victory tied for Valpo’s second largest in a PFL game. The record is 44 on Nov. 13, 2021, a 47-3 win at Butler. The win over the Eagles tied with an Oct. 14, 2017 home win over Marist (49-15) for second on that list.
The 34-point margin of defeat was Morehead State’s largest in a home game since 2023, a 49-7 loss to Butler.
The 37 points marked Valpo’s highest output in a league game since Nov. 12, 2022, a 45-24 win at Marist.
The three points allowed tied a program record for fewest points allowed in a PFL game. This marked just the third time Valpo has held a PFL opponent to three points or fewer, joining Nov. 13, 2021 at Butler and Nov. 8, 2014 vs. Butler.
The three points tied for the fewest allowed by Valpo in a league game since 1984, a 31-0 win over Saint Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Conference action.
Morehead State was held to three points or fewer on its home field for the first time since 2009, a 39-0 loss to Jacksonville.
Getting It Done on the Road
Winning on the road is never easy, and worth celebrating for a Valpo program that was 1-19 in its last 20 road games prior to the blowout win at Morehead State on Oct. 3.
The game at Morehead State marked the program’s second road win since Nov. 12, 2022 at Marist (45-24) and first since Oct. 26, 2024 at Marist (17-14).
Valpo picked up its fourth-ever win in 16 trips to Morehead, Ky. and won at Morehead State for just the second time since 2006. The victory was Valpo’s sixth in 32 all-time matchups overall.
Return to Sender
Chris Gundy broke a 60-year-old program record with his 95-yard punt return touchdown at Morehead State on Oct. 3. He outdid Tom Dohrmann’s 92-yard return from Sept. 17, 1966 at Wabash.
Gundy’s punt return broke the Pioneer Football League record as well, outdoing the previous record of 94 that was set by Davidson’s Toms Bernhards-Callahan and Jacksonville’s D’Andre Randle in 2011.
Gundy, who also ripped off a 36-yard kickoff return and totaled 108 punt return yards on two opportunities, was named the Pioneer Football League Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season after his big day against the Eagles. He also earned Honorable Mention for Stats Perform National FCS Special Teams Player of the Week.
Gundy’s punt return touchdown was his third of the season, making him the NCAA leader across all divisions (FCS, FBS, Division-II and Division-III). He is the first player in program history with multiple punt return TDs in a single season.
Gundy’s 95-yard punt return is a full 13 yards longer than the second-longest nationally in FCS this season. Gundy’s 95-yard return is the longest in the NCAA nation (FBS, FCS, D-II, D-III) this season.
In the last 12 seasons, Gundy’s 95-yard punt return is the second-longest nationally in FCS behind only Elijah Kennedy (North Carolina A&T)’s 96-yarder on Oct. 25, 2025.
Gundy tied the PFL record for punt return touchdowns in a season, equaling a mark set by Jacksonville’s Elliott Finkley in 2008.
Gundy leads the FCS nation in punt return average at 30.0, well ahead of second at 23.3. He ranks second in all of Division-I behind Florida’s Vernell Brown III (34.6).
The current FCS record for season punt return average (minimum 1.2 returns per game) is 26.5 set by Curtis DeLoatch of N.C. A&T in 2001.
With 270 total punt return yards on the season, Gundy already ranks fourth in program history for single-season punt return yards and has the most since Ray Hiller’s program-record 316 in 1998.
As a team, Valpo has four punt return TDs on the season, the only FCS team with more than two. Valpo leads the NCAA nation outright as the only team across all four levels with four punt return scores this season.
Valpo has broken the PFL record for team punt return touchdowns in a season. Several schools previously shared the record, most recently Jacksonville with three PR TDs in 2008.
Takeaway Time
Valpo had four takeaways and no turnovers in the Oct. 3 win at Morehead State, marking the first time Valpo was +4 or better in turnover margin since 2017 vs. Morehead State (+5, 6-1).
Valpo had its first PFL game with four or more takeaways since 2019 vs. Stetson.
This was Valpo’s first three-interception game since Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Stetson.
Wyatt Little’s interception was the second of his career, and both have come against Morehead State.
Jason Salman made his second pick of the season, as he also had one against Lawrence Tech. He became the first Beacon with multiple this year.
Connor Cervantes made the first interception of his collegiate career.
Backfield Beacons
Max Samuel is tied for first nationally with 11.5 tackles for loss (2.30 per game) this season, joining Stony Brook’s Khalid Bueno. Samuel and Bueno are tied for the national lead in all of Division-I college football, FBS and FCS.
Samuel is also the PFL leader in sacks per game with 0.90, ranking ninth nationally.
Samuel’s 3.5 tackles for loss in the game against Butler tied for the 11th most nationally in FCS this season. He has at least two tackles for loss in four of his five games this season.
As a team, the Beacons rank second in the PFL and 27th nationally with 5.8 TFL/game.
Valpo owns a PFL-best 2.40 sacks per game, ranking 23rd nationally.
Punting Prowess
Valpo punter Will Orlando boomed a 62-yard punt on Oct. 3 at Morehead State, Valpo’s longest since Sam Johnson sent one 65 yards on Sept. 7, 2024 at Youngstown State.
Orlando averaged a career-best 48.5 yards per punt against the Golden Eagles, setting a personal best for the second straight week.
Orlando’s punting average of 40.8 ranks third in the Pioneer Football League.
In addition, Orlando ranks fifth nationally in FCS in punting average by a freshman.
Other Notes Wrapping Up Week 5 – Morehead State 37, Valpo 3
Valpo outgained Morehead State 389-251. The Beacons rushed for 161 yards and threw for 228.
The 389 yards of total offense marked a season high and the team’s most in a game since the 2025 season opener vs. Virginia Lynchburg. The 389 total yards marked Valpo’s highest accumulation in a PFL game since Nov. 12, 2022 at Marist (460).
Luke Scoma made two of his three field-goal tries (one blocked) and went 4-for-4 on PATs. Talan Samosky made his first field-goal try in a Valpo uniform.
Daniel White became the first Valpo player with multiple touchdown catches this season. Colin Hayes’ TD reception was the third of his career and his first of the season.
Making his first career start at running back, Cedric Benning III had his second TD run of the season and accumulated a season-high 91 yards on the ground on 18 carries. Valpo quarterbacks combined for another 53 rushing yards as each QB had eight rushes.
Rowan Keefe went 14-for-21 for 174 yards, while Noah Ehrlich went 5-for-7 for 54.
Marty O’Keeffe squeezed three catches for a team-high 90 yards, while White collected a team-high four grabs for 62 yards on a day where 11 different Beacons caught passes.
After entering the game already ranked second nationally in tackles for loss per game and leading all D1 linebackers, Max Samuel racked up another 2.5 tackles for loss including a sack. He and Nic Lendino shared the team lead with six stops apiece.
Valpo went 10-of-18 on third down, while the Valpo defense limited Morehead State to 2-of-11 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down. Morehead State did not have any third-down conversions until the final drive of the game.
The Eagles actually held a 118-27 advantage in total offense in the first quarter before the Beacons outgained them 362-133 the rest of the way.
The good day for the Beacons started from the outset, when the team snapped a streak of losing the coin toss in 15 consecutive games by winning the toss and electing to defer their choice to the second half.
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VALPO MEN’S GOLF
Junior Rob Politza (Lemont, Ill. / Lemont Township) boasted the team’s top score for both the round and the tournament as the Valparaiso University men’s golf team closed out Belmont’s Kemper Lakes Intercollegiate with the third and final round on Tuesday at the challenging par-72, 7217-yard Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Ill.
How It Happened
Politza posted a 54-hole score of 230, tied for 21st of 78 in the field. He moved up nine spots on the leaderboard with his showing on Tuesday, which featured a 75 (+5), his best score of the tournament.
Politza edged out freshman Tyler Samaan (Elgin, Ill. / Burlington) for the team’s top score, as the rookie needed 231 strokes to complete the course, finishing 26th overall after his best round of the event with a 76 on Tuesday. After teeing off from Hole 10, Samaan was even at the turn thanks to a birdie on 18.
Redshirt senior Ryan Somerville (Aurora, Ontario / Aurora) posted a 7-over 79 in the final round to finish the tournament at t-27 with a 232.
Drake’s Jake Weissenburger was the individual medalist by five strokes with a 211, leading the Bulldogs to the team title with an 886.
Valpo finished sixth of 12 at 929, carding a 309 in the final round. The Beacons beat Loyola Chicago, conference foe Illinois State, Weber State, Central Michigan, Bellarmine and Eastern Illinois.
Thoughts From Head Coach Dave Gring
“The Kemper Lakes Golf Course provided another solid challenge for us today. The wind picked up and was around 10 mph for most of the day. While that speed is nothing crazy, it added another condition variable that caused scores to be higher across the entire tournament field. The guys managed the wind decently, especially with the amount of water hazards on the golf course. We had our challenges in hitting fairways and greens in regulation, so that still is an area that we need to improve. While we had a good start to today’s round, we still played the Par 3s at +10 and Holes 5 and 6 that were into the wind to finish the round at +7.”
“Both Tyler and Rob closed the final round with their best rounds of the tournament. Rob had four birdies on the day and Tyler grinded out 12 pars and one birdie. Ryan was able to put together birdies on all four of the Par 5s, with terrific course management and shot execution. We’re going to need to spend some quality time over these next two weeks and before our final fall tournament working on driving accuracy and approach shots proximity. We will look forward to finishing the fall season strong!”
Up Next
The Beacons will play their final tournament of the fall, the Zach Johnson Invitational, beginning on Monday, Oct. 19 at Glen Oaks CC in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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UINDY WOMEN’S GOLF
FINDLAY, Ohio – The No. 25 UIndy women’s golf team earned an 11th-place finish at the 18-team William Beall Fall Classic this week. Competing at Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio Monday and Tuesday, the Greyhounds were paced by top-20 finishers Caroline Whallon and Lucile Ceolin.
Whallon led the way at T-12. Senior carding scores of 75-76-77 to settle at +12. Ceolin was just three strokes back at T-19.
junior Abby Stone (+30) shared 58th place, followed by the freshman duo of Addi Bright (+32, T-63rd) and Grace Hickey (+48, 83rd)
UP NEXT
The Hounds wrap up their fall slate in Farmington, Pa., at the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin Oct. 19-21.
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MARIAN MEN’S GOLF
LaGrange, Ga. — Marian University men’s golf senior Lane Zedrick earned individual medalist honors at the Fall Skyhawk Invite hosted by Point University in LaGrange, Ga. on Tuesday.
Zedrick’s fifth career tournament title was by a five-shot margin, highlighted by a pair of rounds of 66 on Monday in the opening two rounds. Zedrick eagled the pat-5 16th in both of his first two rounds in addition to 12 birdies in total on Monday to just four bogies.
Marian Men’s Golf placed as the team runner-up in the event at six-over par. UMobile won the tournament at 2-under par.
Kai Warner and Ryan Cesare were the other Knights to place inside the top 10 with T8 and solo 10th finishes of five-over and seven-over, respectively.
Drew Hardin placed in a tie for 11th, while Drew Werkley was solo 14th. Brody Holubar, Peyton Butler and James Beetz paced 21st, T22nd and T25th, respectively, competing in the event as individuals.
UP NEXT
– Marian Men’s Golf concludes its fall season at The Club at Five Oaks Invite in Lebanon, Tenn. Oct. 19 & 20
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MARIAN WOMEN’S GOLF
DALTON, GA. – The Marian women’s golf team finished fifth at the Lady Roadrunner Fall Preview hosted by Dalton State. Freshman Alex Reschly led the way for the Knights, finishing ninth overall through three rounds of play.
Marian finished in fifth place, shooting 62 over par with a total of 926 (315-308-303). Indiana Wesleyan won the tournament, finishing with a total of 889; SCAD came in second; Lindsey Wilson finished third; and Dalton Stat finished fourth.
Alex Reschly led the Knights, finishing ninth overall with 11 over par and a total of 227 (74-79-74). Reschly also made one birdie in each of the three rounds. Following, Jordan Adam was the next to finish with a total of 230 (82-74-77). In round one, Adam recorded one birdie and followed up with four in round two. She finished out her week recording three in the third round. Maria Kennard was next to finish in a four-way tie for 30th with a total of 235 (78-80-77). Kennard recorded a single birdie in round two and a pair in round three.
Hailey Kirkland was close behind Maria, finishing tied for 34th with a total of 236 (83-79-74). In her outing, she recorded one birdie in both the second and third rounds. Miley Kennard was next to finish 45th with a total of 239 (79-76-84), recording one birdie in round one. Emma Weiler was the final Knight to finish with a total of 242 (80-81-81), recording one birdie in round one and two in round three.
Marian will be back in action next week as they travel to Columbus, Ind. to compete in the Harrison Lakes Collegiate tournament hosted by Indiana Wesleyan on October 12th and 13th.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Wednesday, Oct. 7
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Jacksonville St. at Kennesaw St.
7:30 p.m.
CBSSN — New Mexico St. at FIU
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
10 p.m.
ESPNU — Oregon St. at California Baptist
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
ACCN — SMU at Pittsburgh
SECN — Texas A&M at Oklahoma
GOLF
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, First Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Game 3
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Game 3
6 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, Game 4 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, Game 4 (if necessary)
8 p.m.
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, Game 3
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, Game 3
10 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at San Diego, Game 4 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at San Diego, Game 4 (if necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
TNT — Pittsburgh at Washington
TRUTV — Pittsburgh at Washington
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Edmonton at Anaheim
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ESPN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 2
TBA
NBCSN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 2
PEACOCK — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 2
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Thursday, Oct. 8
AUTO RACING
4:30 a.m. (Friday)
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Missouri St. at W. Kentucky
ESPNU — Sam Houston St. at Liberty
COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)
7 p.m.
NBCSN — Niagara at Notre Dame
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
ACCN — Virginia at Notre Dame
SECN — Alabama at Florida
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, First Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, First Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, Second Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
5 p.m.
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Game 4 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Game 4 (if necessary)
8 p.m.
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 4 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, Game 4 (if necessary)
NBA BASKETBALL
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Preseason: Sacramento at L.A. Lakers
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Tampa Bay at Dallas
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Dallas at Buffalo
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Friday, Oct. 9
AUTO RACING
4:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
8:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Qualifying, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
5 p.m.
FOX — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Ecosave 250 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
5 a.m. (Saturday)
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
6 p.m.
ACCN — Virginia at Boston College
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Florida St. at Louisville
9 p.m.
CBSSN — Wyoming at San Jose St.
CW — Washington St. at Utah St.
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — Iowa St. at BYU
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
ESPNU — North Carolina at Florida St.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7:30 p.m.
ACCN — Stanford at Notre Dame
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Florida at Missouri
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Second Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, First Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Second Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, Third Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
4:30 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: San Diego at Milwaukee, Game 5 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: San Diego at Milwaukee, Game 5 (if necessary)
8 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, Game 5 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, Game 5 (if necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NHLN — N.Y. Rangers at Washington
8 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Anaheim at Winnipeg
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ESPN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
TBA
NBCSN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
PEACOCK — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
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Saturday, Oct. 10
AUTO RACING
5 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
9 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
4 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Blue Cross NC 250 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
CBSSN — Tulane at Army
CW — Wake Forest at NC State
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — Dartmouth at Yale
FOX — TBA
TNT — Arizona at West Virginia
TRUTV — Arizona at West Virginia
12:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Texas at Oklahoma
ACCN — TBA
CBS — UCLA at Oregon
CBSSN — Tulsa at Navy
ESPN — Mississippi at Vanderbilt
ESPN2 — TBA
FOX — Houston at Kansas St.
NBC — Stanford at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Stanford at Notre Dame
3:45 p.m.
ESPNU — UConn at Temple
4:15 p.m.
BTN — Maryland at Ohio St.
SECN — Tennessee at Arkansas
6 p.m.
USA — San Diego St. at Oregon St.
7 p.m.
CW — N. Dakota St. at UNLV
ESPN — LSU at Kentucky
ESPN2 — TBA
FS1 — Nevasa at UTEP
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Georgia at Alabama
ACCN — Syracuse at Virginia
CBSSN — Air Force at N. Illinois
ESPNU — TBA
NBC — Southern Cal at Penn St.
PEACOCK — Southern Cal at Penn St.
SECN — Georgia at Alabama (SkyCast+)
8 p.m.
BTN — Minnesota at Purdue
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — Kansas at Utah
10:30 p.m.
CW — Boise St. at Fresno St.
FS1 — Hawaii at Arizona St.
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Third Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Third Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Second Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, Final Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
TBS — A.L. Division Series: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, Game 5 (if necessary)
TBA
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 5 (if necessary)
NBA BASKETBALL
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Preseason: San Antonio at Phoenix
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Philadelphia at Boston
7 p.m.
NHLN — Toronto at Colorado
PRIME VIDEO — Dallas at Pittsburgh
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Anaheim at Calgary
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Leeds United at Arsenal
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Chelsea
USA — English Premier League: Brentford FC at Aston Villa
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester United
USA — English Premier League: Frankfurt at RB Leipzig
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Sunday, Oct. 11
AUTO RACING
8 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2026, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Bank of America 400 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
2 p.m.
ESPNU — Texas Tech at TCU
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Virginia
ESPN — Stanford at Louisville
SECN — Texas A&M at Arkansas
3 p.m.
ESPN — Pittsburgh at SMU
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi St.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — TCU at Arizona St.
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Final Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Final Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Final Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
FOX — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
FS1 — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
NBA BASKETBALL
6:30 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Orlando at Cleveland
9 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Chicago at Denver
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Houston at Tennessee, Las Vegas at New England, Cleveland at N.Y. Jets OR Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
FOX — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at Miami, Minnesota at New Orleans OR N.Y. Giants at Washington
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Denver at L.A. Chargers
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Green Bay, Detroit at Arizona OR San Francisco at Seattle
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Baltimore at Atlanta
PEACOCK — Baltimore at Atlanta
NHL HOCKEY
5 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Washington
7 p.m.
NHLN — Carolina at Philadelphia
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Everton at Hull City
USA — English Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Crystal Palace
11:30 a.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Manchester City at Liverpool
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ABC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
TBA
NBC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
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