“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SECTIONAL
SECTIONAL 7
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-6) AT SOUTHPORT (2-7)
SECTIONAL 13
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (2-7) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (5-4)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (6-3)
GARY WEST (4-4) AT LOWELL (6-3)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (3-6) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-9)
HIGHLAND (2-7) AT HOBART (6-3)
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA (6-3) AT NORTHRIDGE (9-0)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-6) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (8-1)
PLYMOUTH (2-7) AT NORTHWOOD (5-4)
CULVER ACADEMY (5-4) AT NEW PRAIRIE (2-7)
SECTIONAL 19
NEW HAVEN (2-7) AT DEKALB (6-3)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (8-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (7-2) AT LEO (5-4)
EAST NOBLE (9-0) AT WAWASEE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 20
DELTA (4-5) AT LOGANSPORT (9-0)
MARION (1-8) AT JAY COUNTY (3-6)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (2-7) AT YORKTOWN (5-4)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (6-3) AT KOKOMO (4-5)
SECTIONAL 21
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (6-3) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (5-4)
DANVILLE (9-0) AT LEBANON (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (7-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-6)
FRANKFORT (0-9) AT NORTHVIEW (8-1)
SECTIONAL 22
MARTINSVILLE (0-9) AT MOORESVILLE (5-4)
BEECH GROVE (6-3) AT RICHMOND (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (7-2) AT CONNERSVILLE (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-6) AT GREENWOOD (3-6)
SECTIONAL 23
MADISON (5-4) AT EAST CENTRAL (7-2)
CHARLESTOWN (7-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (5-4)
SHELBYVILLE (6-3) AT SILVER CREEK (6-3)
SECTIONAL 24
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-8)
BOONVILLE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (3-6)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (8-1) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-9)
HERITAGE HILLS (7-2) AT JASPER (5-4)
SECTIONAL 25
GRIFFITH (9-0) AT ANDREAN (8-1)
TWIN LAKES (6-3) AT RIVER FOREST (3-6)
CALUMET (5-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (5-4)
SECTIONAL 26
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (8-1) AT JIMTOWN (6-3)
WEST NOBLE (8-1) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-9)
FAIRFIELD (5-4) AT JOHN GLENN (1-8)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-6) AT ANGOLA (6-3)
SECTIONAL 27
GARRETT (3-6) AT BLUFFTON (9-0)
WOODLAN (3-6) AT NORWELL (4-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (3-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (6-3)
BELLMONT (0-9) AT HERITAGE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 28
MISSISSINEWA (7-1) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (6-3)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-7) AT NORTHWESTERN (5-4)
EASTBROOK (5-4) AT MACONAQUAH (9-0)
SECTIONAL 29
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (8-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (6-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-6) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (3-6)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-6) AT TRI-WEST (7-2)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (0-9) AT SPEEDWAY (3-6)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (8-1) AT NEW CASTLE (3-6)
CENTERVILLE (4-5) AT GREENSBURG (5-4)
RUSHVILLE (0-9) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-4)
BATESVILLE (7-2) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (3-6)
SECTIONAL 31
EDGEWOOD (5-4) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (6-3)
OWEN VALLEY (4-5) AT SULLIVAN (4-5)
WASHINGTON (2-7) AT SCOTTSBURG (4-5)
SECTIONAL 32
SOUTHRIDGE (5-4) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (8-1)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (9-0) AT NORTH HARRISON (1-8)
PRINCETON (1-8) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (7-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-7) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (2-7)
SECTIONAL 33
WHITING (3-6) AT KNOX (3-6)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (7-2) AT LAKE STATION (1-8)
BOONE GROVE (4-5) AT WHEELER (8-1)
SECTIONAL 34
BREMEN (6-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (1-8)
LAKELAND (2-7) AT ROCHESTER (4-5)
MANCHESTER (3-6) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 35
ELWOOD (2-5) AT DELPHI (4-5)
SEEGER (7-2) AT OAK HILL (4-5)
TIPTON (5-4) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (9-0)
LEWIS CASS (6-3) AT PERU (6-3)
SECTIONAL 36
FRANKTON (2-7) AT HAGERSTOWN (9-0)
SHENANDOAH (1-8) AT WINCHESTER (5-4)
ALEXANDRIA (6-3) AT NORTHEASTERN (4-5)
LAPEL (8-1) AT BLACKFORD (1-8)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-8) AT TRITON CENTRAL (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (8-0) AT PARK TUDOR (5-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (9-0) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (4-5) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (7-2)
SECTIONAL 38
WEST VIGO (0-9) AT NORTH PUTNAM (6-3)
MONROVIA (3-6) AT SOUTHMONT (4-5)
GREENCASTLE (4-5) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (5-4)
SOUTH PUTNAM (9-0) AT CASCADE (8-1)
SECTIONAL 39
SALEM (5-4) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-8)
PROVIDENCE (1-6) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (9-0)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-6) AT MITCHELL (1-8)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (2-7) AT CLARKSVILLE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 40
TELL CITY (6-3) AT SOUTH SPENCER (4-5)
LINTON (1-8) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-9)
PERRY CENTRAL (2-7) AT NORTH POSEY (8-1)
PAOLI (6-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (3-6)
SECTIONAL 41
NORTH NEWTON (6-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (5-3)
WEST CENTRAL (8-1) AT CULVER (3-6)
WINAMAC (6-3) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-9)
NORTH JUDSON (8-1) AT TRITON (1-8)
SECTIONAL 42
FRONTIER (3-6) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (3-6)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-7) AT NORTH WHITE (4-5)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (5-4) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (7-2)
SECTIONAL 43
TAYLOR (1-8) AT PIONEER (9-0)
NORTH MIAMI (3-6) AT SHERIDAN (5-4)
TRI-CENTRAL (0-9) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (4-5)
MADISON-GRANT (7-2) AT CASTON (7-2)
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTHWOOD (2-7) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (3-6)
CHURUBUSCO (3-6) AT SOUTH ADAMS (7-2)
WHITKO (0-8) AT NORTHFIELD (5-4)
SOUTHERN WELLS (1-8) AT FREMONT (6-3)
SECTIONAL 45
KNIGHTSTOWN (7-2) AT UNION CITY (2-7)
MONROE CENTRAL (3-4) AT TRI (4-5)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-9) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (0-6)
SECTIONAL 46
MILAN (7-2) AT TRINITY LUTHERAN (2-3)
NORTH DECATUR (7-2) AT SOUTH DECATUR (5-4)
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH VERMILLION (2-7) AT RIVERTON PARKE (8-0)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-5) AT CLOVERDALE (6-3)
COVINGTON (2-7) AT ATTICA (1-7)
SECTIONAL 48
FOREST PARK (4-5) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-9)
TECUMSEH (8-1) AT NORTH DAVIESS (9-0)
SPRINGS VALLEY (6-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (5-4)
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
REGIONALS
NORTH
LAPORTE
4 PM CT | CLASS 3A | HANOVER CENTRAL VS HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL
7 PM CT | CLASS 4A | PENN VS CHESTERTON
CULVER COMMUNITY
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SOUTH NEWTON VS MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | WARSAW COMMUNITY VS CROWN POINT
NORTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | BOONE GROVE VS LAKELAND
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | WEST NOBLE VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN
HOMESTEAD
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS HOMESTEAD
SOUTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | LEO VS WEST LAFAYETTE
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTHWOOD VS JIMTOWN
NORWELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | BLUE RIVER VALLEY VS NORTHFIELD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HERITAGE VS HAMILTON HEIGHTS
TWIN LAKES
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | COVINGTON VS ROSSVILLE
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) VS WESTFIELD
ELWOOD
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | MUNCIE BURRIS VS BENTON CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | LAPEL VS OAK HILL
SOUTH
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WINCHESTER COMMUNITY VS INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | LAWRENCE NORTH VS YORKTOWN
CASCADE
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NORTHVIEW VS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BROWNSBURG VS CENTER GROVE
MONROVIA
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS SOUTHMONT
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | CONNERSVILLE VS TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | BATESVILLE VS EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS COLUMBUS EAST
LOOGOOTEE
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SHOALS VS SHAKAMAK
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SULLIVAN VS NORTH POSEY
MITCHELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN VS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FLOYD CENTRAL VS EVANSVILLE NORTH
MORRISTOWN
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN VS INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VS OLDENBURG ACADEMY
CHARLESTOWN
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | TRINITY LUTHERAN VS HENRYVILLE
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | JASPER VS PROVIDENCE
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CASTLE VS. CARMEL
GOSHEN VS. FW CARROLL
2A
GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN
HAMMOND NOLL VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
FW BLACKHAWK VS. FAITH CHRISTIAN
OLDENBURG ACADEMY VS. FOREST PARK
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CENTER GROVE VS. BROWNSBURG
CROWN POINT VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2A
TRI-WEST VS. EVANSVILLE REITZ
SB ST. JOSEPH VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
SWITZERLAND COUNTY VS. PROVIDENCE
FW BLACKHAWK VS. OAK HILL
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INDIANA CROSS COUNTY
BOYS/GIRLS REGIONALS
OCTOBER 24
1. NEW PRAIRIE
TIME 11:15 AM CT
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HIGHLAND, CHESTERTON, NEW PRAIRIE, GOSHEN, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
2. MANCHESTER
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MANCHESTER, WEST NOBLE, NEW HAVEN, DELTA, MARION
3. BROWNSBURG
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LOGANSPORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, BEN DAVIS
4. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (@ CERALAND SPORTS PARK, COLUMBUS)
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)
5. CRAWFORD COUNTY
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BROWN COUNTY, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, JASPER, GIBSON SOUTHERN
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 1: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
MONDAY, OCT. 26
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
TUESDAY, OCT. 27
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
*BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
*IF NECESSARY
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NBA SCOREBOARD
SIXERS 106, KNICKS 100
PISTONS 121, CELTICS 113
THUNDER 116, SPURS 104
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
STARS 3, BRUINS 2
DEVILS 4, AVALANCHE 3
SHARKS 4, CANADIENS 3 (OT)
HURRICANES 6, CANUCKS 3
MAPLE LEAFS 6, BLUE JACKETS 2
KRAKEN 4, RED WINGS 3 (SO)
LIGHTNING 6, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2
BLUES 2, JETS 1
ISLANDERS 3, DUCKS 2
KINGS 5, CAPITALS 2
OILERS 4, WILD 3 (OT)
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 8
TUESDAY
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 26 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 23
DELAWARE 61 MISSOURI STATE 38
MARSHALL 20 SOUTH ALABAMA 13
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
FBS
NEW MEXICO STATE AT SAM HOUSTON | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
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THURSDAY, OCT. 22
FBS
JAMES MADISON AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
LIBERTY AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
EAST CAROLINA AT MEMPHIS | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
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FRIDAY, OCT. 23
FBS
DUKE AT VIRGINIA | 7 P.M. | ESPN
UMASS AT UCONN | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARMY AT TULSA | 8:30 P.M. | ESPN2
AIR FORCE AT WYOMING | 9 P.M. | CW
NC STATE AT STANFORD | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT DELAWARE STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN2
YALE AT PENN | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
FBS
PITT AT NO. 1 MIAMI (FLA.) | 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 6 INDIANA AT MICHIGAN | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 8 TEXAS TECH AT CINCINNATI | 12 P.M. | FS1
NO. 18 LSU AT AUBURN | 12 P.M. | ABC
CAL AT NO. 23 SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
RUTGERS AT NO. 24 NORTHWESTERN | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
WEST VIRGINIA AT TCU | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
RICE AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BAYLOR AT KANSAS | 1 P.M. | TNT
AKRON AT KENT STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
OREGON AT ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NO. 2 BYU AT UCF | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 9 UCLA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 11 TENNESSEE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
TEXAS A&M AT NO. 13 ALABAMA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 15 IOWA AT MINNESOTA | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
OKLAHOMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
BOSTON COLLEGE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
HAWAI’I AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | MW+
SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT BUFFALO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KANSAS STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPN2
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
UL MONROE AT TROY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT NEVADA | 5 P.M. | MW+
LOUISIANA AT SOUTHERN MISS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT LOUISIANA TECH | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 21 BOISE STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 6:30 P.M. | CW
COLORADO AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 7 P.M. | FS1
VIRGINIA TECH AT CLEMSON | 7 P.M. | ESPN
GEORGIA STATE AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 7 OLE MISS AT NO. 19 TEXAS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
VANDERBILT AT NO. 12 KENTUCKY | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 16 USC AT WISCONSIN | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
IOWA STATE AT NO. 25 ARIZONA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
SYRACUSE AT NORTH CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
UTAH STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
UTSA AT TULANE | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 10 P.M. | CW
NO. 14 HOUSTON AT NO. 10 UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT MERRIMACK | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT BROWN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS AT MARIST | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL AT HOLY CROSS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT FORDHAM | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT VALPARAISO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH AT COLUMBIA | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT VMI | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCYHURST AT ROBERT MORRIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
COLGATE AT RICHMOND | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT MOREHEAD STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT FURMAN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CHATTANOOGA AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHICAGO STATE AT LINDENWOOD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON AT HARVARD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
HOWARD AT MORGAN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT MONTANA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST FLORIDA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT WILLIAM & MARY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT VILLANOVA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT LAMAR | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH AT CAL POLY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT IDAHO | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT UIW | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
SE LOUISIANA AT SFA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT UC DAVIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT EAST TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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NFL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TENNESSEE TITANS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
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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WORLD SERIES
BREWERS-RAYS WILL PRODUCE A FIRST-TIME CHAMPION, AND MAYBE THE FIRST ALL-INDOOR WORLD SERIES
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that will produce a first-time champion and likely baseball’s first all-indoor championship.
The best-of-seven showdown between low-payroll pennant winners opens Friday night in Milwaukee. It’ll be the first World Series between title-less teams since the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and just the second since 1910.
One city is known for the television sitcom “ Laverne & Shirley,” the home of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, cheeseheads and breweries that have included Miller, Pabst and Schlitz. The other is a vacation destination featuring warm weather, beaches and art museums.
“They’re highly athletic but so are we. I’m excited to see two great teams that play the game a little differently than maybe it’s been played the last decade or so,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said after his team defeated Cleveland in six games for the AL pennant. “We’re going to use our speed. We’re going to bunt when it’s called for. We’ll try to get matchups and I can assure you they’re going to do the same.”
Just five of the current 30 teams have never won a title, with Colorado, San Diego and Seattle also ringless.
“The city is ready. I know that the fans are ready, and I know that we’ll be ready,” said Milwaukee’s Jake Bauers, MVP of the four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski heads the pitchers with his 100 mph-plus heat, and each team features a dynamic 22-year-old anchoring the lineup: Jackson Chourio of the Brewers and Junior Caminero of the Rays. Tampa Bay’s Freddy Peralta and Drew Rasmussen could pitch against their former team.
“I don’t know how the people, the fans are going to take it, but I’m happy to be go there,” said Peralta, the ALCS MVP. “I have a lot of people that I love over there, people that care about me and I’m happy to be there and be able to compete together and take a lot of pictures and videos.”
The Brewers started as the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969, then were bought by Bud Selig’s group in bankruptcy court and moved to Milwaukee for the 1970 season. The team’s only Series trip was a seven-game loss to St. Louis in the 1982 Suds Series, back when the Brewers were in the American League.
Tampa Bay launched as the expansion Devil Rays in 1998 and dropped the “Devil” ahead of the 2008 season. The team’s two Series appearances ended with losses to Philadelphia in 2008 and the Dodgers in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Best face each other for 6th time in wild-card era
This will be only the sixth time since the start of the wild-card era in 1995 that teams with the top records in each league meet in the World Series after Atlanta-Cleveland (1995), New York Yankees-Braves (1999), Boston-St. Louis (2013), Dodgers-Rays (2020) and Dodgers-Yankees (2024).
Two low-payroll teams in Series for first time in 35 years
Milwaukee had MLB’s 19th-highest payroll as of Aug. 31. Tampa Bay was 25th.
Not since 1991 had both pennant winners been among the bottom 50% in player spending. Minnesota was 15th among 26 teams when it beat Atlanta (19th) in seven games.
Matchup with a ceiling
Tampa Bay’s ballpark has a fixed roof and Milwaukee’s is retractable — it probably will be closed with game-time temperatures predicted to be in the upper 40s or low 50s.
When all World Series games were played at retractable-roof ballparks in 2020 (Texas) and 2023 (Texas and Arizona), there were three open-air games each year.
The roofs of both ballparks came into play this postseason.
In the ninth inning of Milwaukee’s 3-2 win over the Padres in Game 1 of their NL Division Series, San Diego’s Ty France hit a high drive that appeared it might be headed over the left-field wall for a go-ahead homer until it struck a cable on the retractable roof in Milwaukee.
Two nights later, Yankees rookie Spencer Jones hit a flyball off a catwalk at Tropicana Field that was caught by Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. for an out in the second inning of New York’s 5-2 loss in Game 2 of their AL Division Series.
Common ties
Greg Vaughn, Willy Adames and Matt Garza are the most prominent players with lengthy stretches on both teams, and Bauers made his big league debut with the Rays in 2018.
Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold worked for the Rays for nine years before Milwaukee hired him as an assistant GM in October 2015.
One of baseball’s great nicknames
Those 1982 Brewers were known as Harvey’s Wallbangers, a nickname given by first baseman Cecil Cooper. The Brewers led the major leagues in home runs under manager Harvey Kuenn and had a roster with five future Hall of Famers: Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons and Don Sutton.
Haunted hotel?
Various players over the years have claimed The Pfister Hotel, where many teams stay in Milwaukee, is haunted. Opened in 1893, the hotel has Romanesque Revival architecture, and players have claimed to hear spooky noises and footsteps.
If there is a Game 7, it would be played in Milwaukee on Halloween night.
Boss Man
Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy, winner of the last two NL Manager of the Year awards, has two tattoos referencing Bruce Springsteen: “No Retreat No Surrender” on his left forearm and “The Boss” on his back.
He first went to a Springsteen concert in 1980 when he was in college, then another when he was coaching at Notre Dame.
“He grew up a Catholic kid in New Jersey. I was a Catholic kid from upstate New York,” the 67-year-old Murphy said. “There’s just so much that resonates with me how he speaks about things.”
Ballpark histories
The 1982 Series was played at Milwaukee County Stadium, home of the Braves from 1953-65 before they moved to Atlanta, and then the Brewers from 1970-2000. This year’s championship will be played at American Family Field. Known as Miller Park from 2001-20, the ballpark is adjacent to the County Stadium site. It was host of the 2002 All-Star Game, which ended in a 7-7, 11-inning tie after both teams ran out of pitchers.
Milwaukee’s ballpark is known for its Racing Sausages in the middle of the sixth inning, with the Brat, Polish, Italian, Hot Dog and Chorizo competing. It also has the Uecker Seat in the last row of section 422 in the left-field upper deck — it includes a bronze statue of Bob Uecker, the beloved funny man who broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons until his death last year.
Tampa Bay’s home, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, is on its third name. Known as the Florida Suncoast Dome from 1990-93 and the ThunderDome from 1993-96, the stadium got its current name about 18 months before the Rays’ first game in 1998.
Its only prior World Series games were in 2008, when the Rays split the first two games against Philadelphia before the Phillies won three straight at home. Tampa Bay’s other Series appearance was in 2020, when due to the coronavirus pandemic the entire series was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The Trop reopened this season after repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The Rays plan to move to a new stadium across the bay in Tampa in 2029.
Jersey watch
Milwaukee went 29-13 in cream uniforms during the regular season, 17-7 in pinstripes, 27-12 in navy blue, 9-6 in City Connect outfits and 21-21 in light blue. During the postseason, the Brewers are 4-0 in cream and 3-1 in navy.
Tampa Bay was 36-19 in home white, 32-33 in road navy, 8-2 in road Columbia blue, 12-3 in Devil Rays throwback jerseys, 6-4 in City Connect and 3-3 in road gray. In the playoffs, the Rays are 2-1 in home white, 2-0 in Devil Rays throwbacks and 3-1 in road gray.
Mirror mirror
Milwaukee was 32 for 128 (.250) and had a .347 on-base percentage in its NLCS sweep of the Dodgers, the exact same numbers Los Angeles batters had in their NLCS sweep of the Brewers last year.
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HOW TO SOUND SMART WHEN DISCUSSING THIS WORLD SERIES MATCHUP
The Brewers and Rays will face off in the 2026 World Series, a fascinating matchup between two of baseball’s best and smartest teams, but also organizations that have never won the Fall Classic.
Milwaukee set a franchise record by leading the Majors with 103 wins in the regular season, beat the Padres in the NLDS and then swept the Dodgers in the NLCS, dethroning the two-time defending World Series champions to advance to the club’s first Fall Classic since 1982.
The Rays, meanwhile, led the American League with 97 wins, swept the Yankees in the ALDS and beat the Guardians in six games in the ALCS. It’s the club’s third World Series appearance and first since 2020.
There are storylines galore between these two teams. With that in mind, let’s preview the World Series that begins in Milwaukee on Friday.
Who has home-field advantage?
That belongs to the Brewers, who led the Majors with a franchise-record 103 wins during the regular season.
The first two games will begin at Milwaukee’s American Family Field this Friday and Saturday. The series then shifts to St. Petersburg for Games 3 (Oct. 26), 4 (Oct. 27) and 5, if necessary (Oct. 28).
What is each team’s World Series history?
The Rays have made two trips to the World Series since their inaugural 1998 season, first in 2008 and again in 2020, but were unsuccessful in both attempts, dropping the first against the Phillies in five games and the second against the Dodgers in six.
The Brewers are also looking for their first championship, but it’s been considerably longer since they’ve made this much progress towards getting there. Their 2026 National League pennant is just the second in franchise history; they won their first 44 years ago, in 1982, in the American League, after which they lost a seven-game World Series matchup against the Cardinals.
What is the head-to-head history between these two teams?
In 28 all-time meetings, the Brewers have won 15 of those games. That includes three games this year in the season’s first week — the Brewers took two of three from the Rays in Milwaukee from March 30 to April 1.
What notable connections do the Rays and Brewers share on their current rosters?
Drew Rasmussen is a big one. The Rays’ ace was drafted by Tampa Bay as the 31st overall pick in the 2017 Draft, but opted to return to Oregon State. He underwent his second Tommy John surgery in Sept. 2017, forcing him to miss all of 2018, but the Brewers still picked him in the sixth round of the ‘18 Draft. After debuting with the Brewers in 2020, Rasmussen was a headliner in the deal that sent him to Tampa Bay in exchange for shortstop Willy Adames.
Then there’s ALCS MVP Freddy Peralta, who blossomed into one of baseball’s best starters with the Brewers from 2018-25, going 70-42 with a 3.59 ERA and 1,153 strikeouts over eight seasons in Milwaukee. He was the Game 1 starter for the Brewers in the 2024 NL Wild Card Series against the Mets and ‘25 Division Series against the Cubs. He was traded to the Mets last offseason and then sent to the Rays during this year’s Trade Deadline.
2026 NLCS MVP and breakout hitter Jake Bauers also began his career with the Rays as a top prospect before he bounced around with multiple organizations, eventually settling with the Brewers the last three seasons and playing a vital role in Milwaukee’s NL pennant.
The exchange between these two clubs also extends to off-field personnel — Matt Arnold, currently the Brewers’ general manager and president of baseball operations, took his current job after nine seasons in the Rays’ front office.
Who are the best players to play for both teams?
Rasmussen, Peralta and Adames are certainly at the top of that list. In terms of career WAR, per Baseball Reference, Adames’ 26.9 mark is tops among active players to play for both teams.
The best player to ever appear for both clubs, though, is probably Greg Vaughn, who spent 15 seasons in the Majors from 1989-2003. He was worth 30.8 career WAR, hit 355 home runs and was a four-time All-Star. Two of those appearances came with the Brewers from 1989-96 (he was traded to the Padres at the ‘96 Deadline) and he made his final All-Star team with the Rays in 2001.
Another notable name is Matt Garza, who excelled with the Rays from 2008-10 and was the 2008 ALCS MVP for Tampa Bay. He spent his last four seasons in the Majors with the Brewers from 2014-17.
What are the keys to this matchup?
1. Can Tampa Bay contain Milwaukee’s all-around excellence?
The Brewers led the Majors with 103 wins in the regular season. They took down baseball’s hottest team (the Padres) in four games in the NLDS. They then swept the reigning two-time World Series champion Dodgers in the NLCS. There aren’t a whole lot of flaws on a Brewers squad that can hit, plays elite defense, and boasts baseball’s top starter in Jacob Misiorowski and a shutdown bullpen.
To be clear, this Tampa Bay team is very good — it led the American League with 98 wins and is in the World Series for a reason. But the Rays will be tasked with taking down a Brewers team that’s firing on all cylinders, in every facet of the game.
2. Which team can find that extra edge?
It’s no secret that the Brewers and Rays are two of the smartest organizations in all of baseball. Year in and year out, these clubs manage to blow past expectations thanks to smart front offices, excellent coaching staffs, a full embrace of both analytics and scouting and an ability to implement it on the field. The Athletic’s Eno Sarris recently documented these “Moneyball-like edges” (subscription required) putting the Brewers and Rays ahead of the pack.
Now, we can see these clubs find those edges in some of the most important games in each franchise’s history. Whether it’s bullpen management, pitch arsenal tweaks between games or platoon decisions, the two teams will surely be operating at their best. Given that they’re both fighting for their first World Series titles, those decisions and results are even more important than your usual Fall Classic matchup.
3. Can the Brewers keep slugging?
For all of the Brewers’ strengths, hitting home runs wasn’t one of them … in the regular season. After tying for the second fewest home runs (154) in the Majors during the regular season, the Brewers have crushed 10 homers in seven games in the postseason. That is a huge turn of events considering the current low-scoring run environment in the playoffs — teams are averaging 3.5 runs-per-game in the postseason, compared to 4.48 runs in the regular season.
Six Brewers have homered so far in the postseason, including three home runs from William Contreras, two apiece from Garrett Mitchell and Jackson Chourio and one each from Jake Bauers, Brice Turang and David Hamilton. If that continues, chalk it up to another edge Milwaukee could have in the series.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
OREGON COACH DAN LANNING SAYS ‘APPROPRIATE ACTION’ WILL BE TAKEN AFTER WIDE RECEIVER’S ARREST
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Dan Lanning said he’s still gathering information about the arrest of wide receiver Evan Stewart and that appropriate action will be taken.
Stewart was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Sunday, following the Ducks’ come-from-behind 17-14 victory over Nebraska on Saturday night. Stewart was booked into Springfield Municipal Jail, according to the Springfield Police Department.
“There was an incident this weekend that didn’t match our standard here in our program,” Lanning said Monday night. “There will be an appropriate action taken. Still gathering some details with what that situation looks like. But that would be handled internally. I’m not gonna respond to any other questions about that. We’re gonna handle that with our guys.”
Lanning said the incident was unfortunate because it cast a shadow on the Ducks’ win.
Stewart did not play in the game against the Cornhuskers because of an undisclosed injury. He has 27 catches for 352 yards and four touchdowns this season after missing all of last season because of a right patellar tendon tear.
Oregon (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) is at Illinois (3-3, 1-2) on Saturday.
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NFL
WEEK 7 NFL PREVIEW
There have been 31 games this season to feature a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime, the most through Week 6 in NFL history. Additionally, 57 games have been decided by one score (eight or fewer points), tied with 2022 (57) for the most through Week 6 all-time.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 7:
Pittsburgh (4-2) vs. New Orleans (2-4) (Paris, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): The Steelers and Saints, each coming off Week 6 victories, are set to play in the first-ever NFL regular season game in Paris in Week 7 at Stade de France. Pittsburgh is 1-1 in NFL international games while the Saints have won two of their three NFL international appearances.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough, each tied for fourth in the NFL with 12 touchdown passes this season, are two of five quarterbacks to record three-or-more touchdown passes in three games in 2026.
Last week, Rodgers recorded his 255th career game with a touchdown pass, including the playoffs, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (254 games) for the fourth-most games with a touchdown pass, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (333 games) along with Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (271) and Drew Brees (268) have more.
In Week 6, New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara became the sixth player all-time with at least 5,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as well as Tiki Barber and Christian McCaffrey.
Kansas City (5-0) at Seattle (3-3) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Chiefs, the last remaining undefeated team in the AFC, look to advance to 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history (2003, 2013 and 2024). Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker, who spent the first four years of his career with Seattle (2022-25) and was named Super Bowl LX MVP for the Seahawks last season, leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards while Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards entering Week 7.
Walker, who has 760 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, is the sixth player all-time with at least 750 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns in his first five games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams), Marshall Faulk (2000 with the St. Louis Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas) as well as Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City).
Additionally, Walker became the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least two touchdowns in four of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Emerson Boozer (1967 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (2011 with Detroit).
Smith-Njigba is the fourth player since 2000 with at least 100 receiving yards in five of his team’s first six games of a season, joining Adam Thielen (first six games in 2018 with Minnesota), Stefon Diggs (five of six in 2023 with Buffalo) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (five of six with Indianapolis in 2000).
San Francisco (6-0) at Atlanta (2-4) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The 49ers improved to 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history (1984, 1990 and 2019). San Francisco is one of two teams, along with Kansas City, to rank in the top-five in both scoring offense (29.5 points per game) and scoring defense (18.3 points per game allowed) this season.
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy ranks tied for first with 14 touchdown passes and ranks second with a 118.1 passer rating and this season. He has 27 career games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher, trailing only Russell Wilson (34 games) and Patrick Mahomes (31) for the most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history.
49ers tight end George Kittle recorded his fifth touchdown reception of the season last week and became the fourth tight end all-time with at least five receptions in eight of his first 10 career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates (nine seasons), Travis Kelce (eight) and Greg Olsen (eight).
Indianapolis (2-4) at Minnesota (5-0) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Vikings, who lead the league in scoring defense (12.8 points per game allowed), look to begin 6-0 for the fifth time since 1990 (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2009).
Minnesota is the first team in 20 seasons, since the 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers and 2007 New England Patriots, to allow 16-or-fewer points and 300-or-fewer total yards in four of their first five games.
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who has 598 receptions and 8,738 receiving yards in 98 career games, can become the seventh player all-time with at least 600 receptions in his first 100 career games and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (8,740 receiving yards) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first 100 career games in NFL history.
New England (4-2) at Chicago (4-2) (Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video):
New England quarterback Drake Maye has 11 touchdowns (10 passing, one rushing) in his past three games and in Week 7, can become the sixth quarterback under the age of 25 in the Super Bowl era with three-or-more touchdown passes in four consecutive games and first since Justin Herbert (2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers).
Last week, Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams, who has thrown 14 career interceptions, recorded his 50th career touchdown pass and joined Lamar Jackson (10 interceptions) and Patrick Mahomes (13) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with fewer than 15 interceptions at the time of his 50th career touchdown pass.
Cincinnati (3-2) at Baltimore (4-2) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Cincinnati and Baltimore are two of seven teams that that have a winning record entering Week 7 after missing the postseason in 2025.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow, who had four touchdown passes in Week 5, has 31 career games with at least three touchdown passes, the fourth-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (42 games) and Peyton Manning (32) as well as Patrick Mahomes (38) have more
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry, who has eight scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, one receiving) this season, has 135 career touchdowns and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).
Green Bay (4-2) at Detroit (3-2) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): The Lions, coming off a Week 6 bye, are set to host the Packers, winners of three consecutive games, in a matchup of NFC North rivals. The two teams are also slated to meet in Green Bay in Week 18.
Green Bay wide receivers Christian Watson (538 receiving yards) and Matthew Golden (501) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in receiving yards this season. They are the first set of teammates each with at least 500 receiving yards in their team’s first six games of a season since 2022 (Miami’s Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle).
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with nine scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving) and ranks third with 747 scrimmage yards (504 rushing, 243 receiving) this season. He is one of five running backs all-time with at least 700 scrimmage yards and nine scrimmage touchdowns in his team’s first five games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas) as well as Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City).
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TITANS RELEASE DEFENSIVE TACKLE JORDAN ELLIOTT AFTER AN INCIDENT AT THE TEAM FACILITY
The Tennessee Titans have released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, the team announced Tuesday.
Elliott’s departure came five days after his involvement in an incident at the team’s facility, the team said in a statement.
“On Thursday, October 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott,” the statement read. “Following our review of the incident, we have made the decision to release Elliott from our roster. We will have no further comment on the matter.”
Elliott appeared in five games this season with one start and had 11 tackles. He followed Titans coach Robert Saleh to Nashville after a two-year stint with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played in 31 games with 29 starts.
The 6-foot-4 defensive tackle was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2020 draft. He spent his first four seasons in Cleveland before signing a two-year, $7 million deal with San Francisco.
Tennessee added him as a free agent in the offseason on a two-year, $8 million deal.
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GIANTS ARE RELEASING RUNNING BACK NAJEE HARRIS, AP SOURCE SAYS
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants are releasing running back Najee Harris, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move, which was first reported by NFL Network, had not been announced.
Harris had just two carries for 4 yards in a 34-27 loss to New Orleans that dropped the Giants to 3-2-1. Coming off a torn left Achilles tendon and after signing late in training camp, Harris rushed for 99 yards in five games this season, an average of 3.2 yards an attempt.
The 28-year-old started against the Saints on Sunday when coach John Harbaugh and his staff reduced Cam Skattebo’s role after the second-year running back fumbled in overtime at Washington the previous week. It is unclear how the Giants plan to split the responsibilities this weekend at Houston among Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary.
Before the injury last year, when he was with the Los Angeles Chargers, Harris had four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with Pittsburgh.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SOUTH CAROLINA IS NO. 1 IN WOMEN’S PRESEASON AP TOP 25, FOLLOWED BY UCONN AND USC
Dawn Staley has South Carolina in a familiar place, sitting at No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women’s basketball poll.
The Gamecocks received 23 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel Tuesday. UConn, USC, Duke and Michigan round out the top five.
It is the fifth time in the past seven years that Staley’s team has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason.
“It’s a gift and curse,” Staley said. “I tend to not look at the number, but our players do. They look at it and feel like there’s a sense of respect to being No. 1. They also know that it’s pressure packed with the type of non-conference schedule we have, we’re going to be challenged. If we stand there at No. 1 at the end of our non-conference season that’s something to be truly to be proud of.”
South Carolina will face five ranked teams in the first month of the season, including UConn, USC and Duke.
“It’s a doozy of a schedule. something we have to do for us to actually keep having the roster we have,” Staley said. “Some of them are NIL games. some of them are games we just got to play because they are super competitive and we want to test ourselves.”
UConn, which lost to South Carolina in the Final Four last season, garnered six first-place votes and has been ranked in the top 10 of every preseason poll since 1994.
This is the third consecutive year that South Carolina and UConn have been 1-2 in the preseason poll, though the Huskies were on top a year ago. The two play each other on Nov. 24 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Southern California picked up the other two first-place ballots. Expectations are high for the Trojans, who have a healthy JuJu Watkins back after she missed last season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 ranking matches the one they had two years ago.
Duke has its highest ranking in the preseason poll since 2013 when the Blue Devils were second. Michigan has its best ranking ever in the preseason Top 25. The Wolverines were ranked in the top 10 for the final 18 weeks of the poll last season.
“They came to Michigan to do things that have never been done before,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said of her stellar junior class led by Olivia Olson and Syla Swords. “We’re in the position we’re in because they came here and made a difference.”
The first regular season poll will be released Nov. 9.
The rest of the rankings
Texas, Louisville, Vanderbilt, LSU and Iowa round out the top 10. Defending national champion UCLA is next with North Carolina, Notre Dame, Kentucky and TCU following the Bruins.
Washington, Minnesota, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Maryland are 16-20 while the final five in the Top 25 were Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Illinois, West Virginia and N.C. State.
It is the first preseason ranking for No. 17 Minnesota since 2019. Coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s team is coming off its first NCAA tourney berth since 2018 and first Sweet 16 appearance since 2005, but lost leading scorer Tori McKinney for the season with a knee injury suffered last week in practice.
Conference supremacy
The Big Ten has nine teams in the Top 25, the most ever for one conference in the preseason poll. The Southeastern Conference has seven, including four in the top 10. The ACC has five and the Big 12 three. The Big East has one.
“When I left the Big East we had eight or nine teams in the Top 25 as well and it was the best league in the country. I couldn’t imagine I’d goto a place that would be even greater,” said Barnes Arico, who is in her 15th year at Michigan. “With expansion this conference got better and better. The knock has been that the Big Ten hasn’t won a championship, but UCLA did that last year and now we have some of the best players in the country returning this year.”
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NBA
NBA ROUNDUP: SIXERS SPOIL KNICKS’ TITLE CELEBRATION IN SEASON OPENER
Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 28 points Tuesday night for the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, who spoiled the New York Knicks’ ring and banner-raising ceremony with a 106-100 victory in the season opener for both teams.
Prior to the game, the Knicks received their championship rings from Walt “Clyde” Frazier — a member of the franchise’s previous title-winning teams in 1970 and 1973 and an analyst on New York’s television broadcast team — and raised the banner commemorating the long-awaited crown.
However, the 76ers, who were swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals before adding Jaylen Brown and LeBron James over the summer, dampened the festivities by taking the lead for good with an 11-0 run to end the third quarter. Brown (19 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and James (14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists) produced strong debuts for the 76ers, who haven’t won the title since 1983.
Karl-Anthony Towns (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Andre Drummond (12 points, 14 rebounds) recorded double-doubles for the Knicks. Brunson finished with 21 points but shot just 6-of-19 from the field. Josh Hart had 14 points while OG Anunoby added 10 points.
Pistons 121, Celtics 113
Duncan Robinson scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as Detroit reeled off 23 unanswered points and downed visiting Boston in the first game of the NBA regular season.
Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham scored 22 points apiece for the Pistons, who had an Eastern Conference-best 60 wins last season. Javonte Green came off the bench to score 19 points in 18 minutes, spurring Detroit’s run which turned a 10-point deficit into a 112-99 lead with 3:33 left.
Paul George, making his Celtics debut, had a game-high 38 points. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White scored 17 points apiece, but Jayson Tatum was held to 13 points on 6-for-23 shooting and contributed a game-high 11 assists.
Thunder 116, Spurs 104
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 32 points as visiting Oklahoma City built a huge first-half lead and held on for a victory over San Antonio in the season opener between last year’s top two teams in the Western Conference.
Jared McCain added 20 points and matched his career high with six 3-pointers for the Thunder. Chet Holmgren had 14 points and Jalen Williams finished with 12.
Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 24 points while Dylan Harper added 18, De’Aaron Fox hit for 14, Victor Wembanyama had 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots, and Keldon Johnson tallied 10 points. Wembanyama went 1 of 13 from the field, with his only basket on a dunk on a lob to end the third quarter.
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NHL
NHL ROUNDUP: MIKKO RANTANEN CAPS HAT TRICK IN OT AS STARS TOP BRUINS
Mikko Rantanen finished his 11th career regular-season hat trick with a power-play goal at 3:52 of overtime, singlehandedly lifting the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Rantanen lifted a close-range backhanded shot over Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman’s shoulder for the game-winner.
Jason Robertson had two assists, including one on the OT goal, and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves for Dallas. The Stars never led in regulation before claiming their third straight win since a 2-3-1 start to the season.
Matt Poitras and James Hagens scored and Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who are unbeaten in regulation over their last six games (5-0-1) and finished a four-game road trip with a 3-0-1 record.
Devils 4, Avalanche 3
Arseny Gritsyuk scored for the third straight game and Jake Allen made 19 of his 31 saves in the third period as New Jersey earned a victory over Colorado for its third win in four games.
Luke Evangelista had a goal and an assist after missing three games with an illness. Declan Chisholm scored his first goal for the Devils during a delayed penalty in the second period and Jesper Boqvist added an empty-net goal with 3:55 left that proved to be the game-winner.
Gabriel Landeskog scored in the first period and Artturi Lehkonen tallied twice in the final 3:13 for the Avalanche, who are 3-4-1 in their past eight games. Colorado goalie Scott Wedgewood made 37 saves and fell to 5-1-0 against his former team.
Sharks 4, Canadiens 3 (OT)
Macklin Celebrini scored twice, including the overtime winner, as San Jose rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat host Montreal.
Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli also scored, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves for the Sharks, who rebounded from a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens.
Hurricanes 6, Canucks 3
Nicolas Deslauriers scored twice, including the game-winner, as visiting Carolina doubled up Vancouver.
Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each tallied twice and added an assist as the Hurricanes improved to 6-1-0 on the road. Jackson Blake added three assists, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves to improve to 6-0-0 this season.
Linus Karlsson, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Max Sasson tallied for the Canucks, who are winless in eight straight and are 1-3-0 at home this season. Jake DeBrusk chipped in two assists and Leevi Merilainen stopped 38 shots.
Maple Leafs 6, Blue Jackets 2
Easton Cowan and ex-Blue Jacket Jack Roslovic each had a goal with two assists while Kirill Marchenko also scored in his return to Columbus as Toronto rode a four-goal second period to a win.
Morgan Rielly added three assists and Auston Matthews and William Nylander each recorded a goal with a helper as the Maple Leafs posted consecutive victories for the first time this season. Toronto’s Marshall Rifai notched his first NHL goal, and Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves.
Jake Christiansen and Charlie Coyle scored for the Blue Jackets, who have lost four of five. Jet Greaves was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals on 19 shots. Cam Talbot took over and stopped two of the three shots he faced.
Kraken 4, Red Wings 3 (SO)
Frederick Gaudreau and Bobby McMann scored in a shootout for Seattle, which let a three-goal third-period lead lapse but pulled out a victory over visiting Detroit.
Mackie Samoskevich, Ryker Evans and Brandon Montour scored goals in regulation for the Kraken, who ended a two-game losing streak (0-1-1) while improving to 4-1-1 in their past six games. Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 shots to get his third win in his past four starts (3-0-1).
Alex DeBrincat scored career goal No. 300 in the last minute of regulation as part of a two-point game. Lucas Raymond got his first goal and also finished with two points. Viktor Arvidsson added a goal in regulation and one in the shootout. Daniil Tarasov made 24 saves as Detroit earned at least a point for the fifth straight game (2-0-3).
Lightning 6, Golden Knights 2
Nikita Kucherov scored a goal and had two assists to move into a tie for the Tampa Bay career scoring lead as the Lightning cruised past Vegas in Las Vegas.
Kucherov capped the scoring with a breakaway goal early in the third period for his 1,137th career point, tying the team career mark set by Steven Stamkos. Anthony Cirelli scored twice during the Lightning’s three-goal second period.
Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev tallied for Vegas, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Carter Hart finished with 15 saves.
Blues 2, Jets 1
Defenseman Philip Broberg broke a tie in the third period and added an assist to give host St. Louis a win over Winnipeg.
Jimmy Snuggerud also scored for the Blues, who had lost their previous two games. Joel Hofer made 32 saves.
Cole Perfetti scored for the Jets, who have lost three straight and four of their last five. Stuart Skinner stopped 26 shots.
Islanders 3, Ducks 2
Ondrej Palat, Victor Eklund and Simon Holmstrom scored first-period goals and New York held on for a win against Anaheim in Elmont, N.Y.
Ilya Sorokin made 15 saves for the Islanders, who have won two straight after alternating wins and losses through the first eight games of the season.
Frank Vatrano and Alex Killorn scored, Leo Carlsson had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 22 saves for the Ducks, who have lost four in a row following a 4-1-0 start to the season.
Kings 5, Capitals 2
Adrian Kempe scored two goals and Artemi Panarin collected a goal and two assists, fueling visiting Los Angeles to its first win of the season with a decision over Washington.
Defenseman Erik Gustafsson scored the go-ahead goal at 7:28 of the third period. The goal was Gustafsson’s first in the NHL since Jan. 12, 2025, while playing for the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Laferriere notched two assists and Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves against his former team.
Ryan Leonard and defenseman Cole Hutson each scored in the first period for the Capitals, who fell to 2-1-0 on their five-game homestand. Logan Thompson turned aside 21 shots in the loss.
Oilers 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner on his 27th birthday as Edmonton survived visiting Minnesota’s comeback effort.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice on the power play while Connor McDavid collected three assists for the Oilers. Mathieu Joseph added a goal and Devon Levi finished with 27 saves.
Kirill Kaprizov notched his league-leading 11th goal and added an assist for the Wild. Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman also tallied, and Jesper Wallstedt made 28 saves.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 7 GAME AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS
While the Colts’ Monday shakeup at the top of the organization has dominated headlines this week, head coach Shane Steichen’s focus with his team is getting them on track to prepare for Sunday’s matchup against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The Colts are 2-4 and still have 11 games left this regular season. Those 11 games, collectively, still matter plenty with time yet left to turn the 2026 season around – and they matter on and individual level, too, as what these 53 guys put on tape over the next two and a half months will go a long way in determining their roles in 2027 and beyond.
Anyways, on to the Week 7 unofficial depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR: Laquon Treadwell
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, Will Mallory, Pharaoh Brown
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: 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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The Indianapolis Colts today signed wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and punter Thomas Morstead to the practice squad. The team also released wide receiver Eli Pancol from the practice squad.
Hardman Jr., 5-10, 187 pounds, has played in 82 career games (28 starts) in his time with the Buffalo Bills (2025-26), Green Bay Packers (2025), Kansas City Chiefs (2019-24) and New York Jets (2023). He has compiled 178 receptions for 2,302 yards (12.9 avg.) and 16 touchdowns. Hardman Jr. has tallied 26 carries for 190 yards (7.3 avg.) and three touchdowns. He has totaled 46 kickoff returns for 1,134 yards (24.7 avg.) and one touchdown as well as 91 punt returns for 823 yards (9.0 avg.) and one touchdown. Hardman Jr. has appeared in 15 postseason contests (four starts) and has tallied 28 receptions for 292 yards (10.4 avg.) and four touchdowns. He has also recorded 13 carries for 105 yards (8.1 avg.) and one touchdown. Hardman Jr. has collected 15 kickoff returns for 334 yards (22.3 avg.) and seven punt returns for 86 yards (12.3 avg.). He won Super Bowls LIV and LVIII with the Chiefs. Hardman Jr. was originally selected by Kansas City in the second round (56th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Georgia. As a rookie, he was an Associated Press Second Team All-Pro choice (kick returner) and was named to the Pro Bowl (return specialist). His first name is pronounced MUH-cole.
Morstead, 6-4, 225 pounds, has played in 272 career games in his time with the San Francisco 49ers (2025), New York Jets (2023-24, 2021), Miami Dolphins (2022), Atlanta Falcons (2021) and New Orleans Saints (2009-20). He has registered 1,004 punts for 46,863 yards (46.7 avg./41.3 net avg.) with 374 pinned inside the 20-yard line. Morstead has also totaled 263 touchbacks on kickoffs. He has appeared in 18 postseason contests and has compiled 64 punts for 2,821 yards (44.1 avg./40.8 net avg.) with 22 pinned inside the 20-yard line. Morstead has tallied 16 touchbacks on kickoffs. He won Super Bowl XLIV with New Orleans. Morstead was originally selected by the Saints in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft out of SMU. In 2012, he was an Associated Press Second Team All-Pro choice and was named to the Pro Bowl.
Pancol, 6-3, 205 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 23, 2026. He participated in the Colts’ 2026 offseason program and training camp. Pancol was originally signed to the team’s practice squad on November 18, 2025. He spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2025 offseason program and training camp after originally signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2025, out of Duke.
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Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo discussed the dismissal of general manager Chris Ballard and what it means to the organization moving forward. He also answered questions about the need for growth in certain areas of the Colts’ defense and looked forward to Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-defensive-coordinator-lou-anarumo-on-colts-general-manager-chris-ballard-defensive-improvements-colts-at-minnesota-vikings-week-7
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Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter looked at the Colts’ struggles on offense recently, from how Daniel Jones has been playing to how the entire offense has handled the blitz recently. Cooter also looked ahead to facing Brian Flores’ aggressive Minnesota Vikings defense on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-offensive-coordinator-jim-bob-cooter-on-how-colts-can-be-better-on-offense-colts-at-minnesota-vikings-week-7
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Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason explained what went wrong for his groups in Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans, including a blocked punt and two key returns by the Titans’ Chimere Dike. He dove into some “unacceptable” and “inexcusable” mistakes, both ones he owned as a coach and players own for their technique on the field: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-special-teams-coordinator-brian-mason-on-punt-coverage-return-issues-colts-at-vikings-week-7
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INDIANA PACERS
The 2026-27 Pacers season officially tips off on Wednesday night in New Orleans, where Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers will take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans in the regular season opener for both teams.
Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, but he is back on the court looking like his old self. Haliburton played in three of four preseason games for Indiana, tallying 48 points and 15 assists while going 19-for-36 (52.8 percent) from the field and 8-for-15 (53.3 percent) from 3-point range. He scored 24 points in just 17 minutes last Tuesday in Oklahoma City and followed that up with 17 points and six assists in 20 minutes in Friday’s preseason finale against Milwaukee.
With Haliburton back in the fold, the Pacers have ambitions of another deep playoff run. Indiana has a pair of All-Stars in Haliburton and Pascal Siakam along with much of the core from the team that captured the 2025 Eastern Conference crown, including Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, T.J. McConnell, Jarace Walker, and Ben Sheppard.
The Blue & Gold have also added some key pieces to that core group, headlined by 7-foot Croatian center Ivica Zubac. Indiana acquired Zubac from the Clippers last year at the trade deadline, though injuries limited him to just five games last season. But he’s looked strong in the preseason, recording double-doubles before halftime in each of the last two exhibitions.
The Pacers also signed veteran wing Kelly Oubre Jr. this summer. The 11-year veteran has a career scoring average of 13.3 points per game and effectively replaces Bennedict Mathurin — who was part of the trade last February for Zubac — in the bench-scoring, sixth-man role on the Indiana bench.
Mathurin is now in New Orleans after signing with the Pelicans this summer in free agency. The sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Mathurin averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds over 237 games in Indiana.
Mathurin joins a Pelicans roster that features a couple former All-Stars in Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray and some other nice young pieces. 26-year-old Trey Murphy III led New Orleans in scoring last year at 21.5 points per game, while both of the Pelicans’ 2026 first-round picks — Jeremiah Fears (14.3 points and 3.4 assists per game) and Derrik Queen (11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest) — showed promise.
Probable Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Ivica Zubac
Pelicans: G – Dejounte Murray, G – Trey Murphy III, F – Herbert Jones, F – Zion Williamson, C – Ives Missi
Injury Report
Pacers: TBA
Pelicans: TBA
Last Meeting
Jan. 16, 2026: Jay Huff set a new career high and T.J. McConnell became the second player in NBA history to amass 3,000 career assists off the bench as the Pacers bested the Pelicans 127-119 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to complete a 3-1 homestand and pick up their fourth victory in their last five games.
Huff led all scorers with 29 points in the victory — seven more than his previous career best — going 13-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from 3-point range while also tallying nine rebounds and three blocks.
Pascal Siakam scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half and also registered six boards and five assists, while Andrew Nembhard finished with 19 points and 10 assists.
The Pelicans led 33-28 late in the first quarter, when McConnell drove and dished to Jarace Walker, who swished a three on the right wing. It was McConnell’s second assist of the night and his 3,000th in his career when coming off the bench, making him just the second player in NBA history to amass that many assists as a reserve (Lou Williams was the first).
“[I’m] just very grateful, very blessed to be in this position,” McConnell said about reaching the milestone. “To be in year 11, and I mean Lou Williams, when you think about guys that come off the bench, him and Jamal Crawford, [Manu] Ginobili, are the guys you really think about. So to even be mentioned with people like that, it’s an honor.”
Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points, going 10-for-12 from the field and 7-for-10 from the free throw line while also collecting six rebounds and seven assists. Trey Murphy III added 22 points and five assists while going 5-for-14 from beyond the arc, while Saddiq Bey scored 20.
Noteworthy
The Pacers have lost their last five games in New Orleans. Indiana’s last road victory over the Pelicans was an overtime win on Jan. 4, 2021.
Both of Indiana’s 2026 free agent signings have ties to New Orleans. Oubre was born in New Orleans and lived there until he was nine, while big man Larry Nance Jr. played in 135 games for the Pelicans from 2022-24.
Siakam has scored in double figures in 72 straight games, a streak that stretches back to March 22, 2025. That is tied for the fifth-longest double-digit scoring streak in franchise history.
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 (studio host)
Tickets
The Pacers will take the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time in the regular season when they host Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks for Opening Night presented by Kroger on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 4-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (12-1-2, 5-1-1 B1G) captured a Big Ten road victory Tuesday (Oct. 20) night, beating Ohio State (6-5-2, 1-5-1) 1-0 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Easton Bogard buried his sixth goal of the season in the 41st minute, the decisive goal in Indiana’s clean sheet performance.
With the win, Indiana earned three points in the Big Ten table to move back into a tie for first with 16 total points. Michigan State has the same record in league play and will come to Bloomington on the last night of the regular season, November 4.
KEY MOMENTS
• 19′ – Indiana goalkeeper Michal Mroz was called to action early, diving to his left to make a save from an Ohio State corner.
• 41′ – GOAL! A great team goal gave Indiana the lead right before the half. Collins Oduro received the ball on the left wing, cut inside a drove along the top of the box, played a 1-2 with Bogard and dished to Kinsella on the right wing. Kinsella took a touch and delivered a cross to Bogard, who headed it down and into the side netting. Indiana 1, Ohio State 0
• 52′ – Ohio State was inches away from tying the match right out of the half, as Ryan Hannosh hit the back post with a shot from distance.
• 85′ – Collins Oduro collected the ball around midfield, sped past a Buckeye through the Buckeye half and into the box and put an inside-of-the-foot pass to the back post, where Oliver Moller-Jensen was just late to make contact.
NOTABLES
• Indiana captain and defender Alex Barger made his milestone 75th career appearance, which leads all active Hoosiers. Co-captain and fellow defender Josh Maher and forward Stephane Njike each made their 50th career appearance.
• Bogard’s goal marked his sixth of the season, doubling his previous career-high from a year ago.
• Tuesday’s result marked Indiana’s 50th win in the all-time series with Ohio State (50-6-5), its highest win total against any program. IU is unbeaten in its last four meetings (3-0-1) with OSU, though the win marked its first in Columbus since 2018.
• Indiana earned its sixth clean sheet of the season, improving its Big Ten-leading season goals against average to 0.53.
UP NEXT
Indiana brings Big Ten play back to Bill Armstrong Stadium Friday (Oct. 23) night, hosting Northwestern. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
Charlie Becker Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxXk7KYAlcE
Tyrique Tucker Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmP-77S-7l4
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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
GRANBURY, Texas – Samantha Brown soared up the individual leaderboard during the second round of the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, firing a 3-under 69 to pace No. 23 Purdue Women’s Golf at Halbert National. The Boilermakers (+8) shaved four strokes off their opening round with a 290 (+2), but dropped back to eighth in a competitive field.
Brown recorded her fourth round in the 60s this season and the 11th of her career to move into sixth in program history. The junior bounced back in a big way after a difficult first round, improving by 10 shots. She made four birdies in a 5-hole stretch, including three on par 5s. Brown ended her day with a birdie at the par-4 ninth, her fifth of the round.
Luana Valero also played better in the second round, carding a 73 (+1) for a 5-stroke improvement from the opening 18. Valero’s day was highlighted by three birdies through six holes on the back nine, all on par 4s.
Michaela Headlee and Ashley Kim added 74s (+2) as part of Purdue’s team score. Headlee shot 74 for the second straight day, making four birdies along the way. She nearly holed out for eagle on her final hole, the par-4 ninth, leading to an easy tap-in birdie. Kim tallied a team-high 14 pars throughout her round and sits at 2-over through 36 holes as the leading Boilermaker.
Purdue looks to finish the tournament strong on Wednesday, also the team’s final round of the fall. The live broadcast of the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate begins at 4 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Additional coverage can be found by following Purdue Women’s Golf on X @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T-22. Ashley Kim: 72-74—146 (+2)
T-29. Michaela Headlee: 74-74—148 (+4)
T-29. Samantha Brown: 79-69—148 (+4)
T-33. Lauren Timpf: 70-79—149 (+5)
T-41. Luana Valero: 78-73—151 (+7)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #6 Oregon: 276-281—557 (-19)
2. #14 Tennessee: 279-288—567 (-9)
3. Louisville: 288-282—570 (-6)
4. #18 Arizona State: 288-283—571 (-5)
5. #23 Arizona: 297-280—577 (+1)
6. Cincinnati: 293-286—579 (+3)
7. Baylor: 294-287—581 (+5)
8. Purdue: 294-290—584 (+8)
9. Abilene Christian: 308-294—602 (+26)
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S GOLF
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Fighting Irish men’s golf team concluded the fall portion of their schedule on Tuesday at the Williams Cup at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Notre Dame finished 13th in the loaded field which featured some of the top teams in the country. The Irish shot a 27-over 891 over the 54 holes of play.
Jacob Modleski secured another top-20 finish in individual play, placing tied for 19th overall with a 2-over 218 over the three days of competition.
ROUND ONE
Notre Dame got off to a strong start with a 4-over 292 on Sunday, positioning the team in second place behind No. 10 Florida.
Modleski started the competition in impressive fashion, firing a 1-under 71 in the first 18 holes of play. The senior was consistent throughout, marking two birdies with just one bogey to start the week in the red.
Qiu was right behind Modleski on the individual leaderboard, posting an even par 72. Qiu finished the round with three birdies. Rocco Salvitti and Liam Pasternak were the other two Notre Dame golfers that scored in the opening round, as Salvitti shot a 2-over 74 and Pasternak had a 3-over 75.
ROUND TWO
Notre Dame struggled to carry its momentum into Monday, as the team finished the day with a 10-over 298 and was in ninth place after 36 holes of play.
Qiu and Modleski had the best rounds for Notre Dame on Monday, as each recorded scores of 1-over 73s.
ROUND THREE
The Fighting Irish finished the tournament with a round of 13-over 301 on Tuesday to finish 13th overall.
Modleski and Qui each shot 2-over 74s on the day while Peyton Blackard was 4-over and Salvitti was 5-over.
UP NEXT
The Irish fall season is now complete and the team will resume the 2026-27 season in the spring.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S TENNIS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Credit to Callaghan Family Head Men’s Tennis Coach Ryan Sachire, who paired Peter Nad & Chase Thompson together for the ITA Midwest Regionals. That decision paid off in a major way, as Nad & Thompson fought through a talented ITA Midwest Regionals field to claim the doubles crown. Thus, the duo booked their ticket to the 2026 NCAA Doubles Championships in Athens, Georgia, in Mid-November.
Nad/Thompson became the first Irish doubles team to win the ITA Midwest title since Richard Ciamarra and Tristan McCormick in 2018.
Furthermore, Nad & Thompson qualifying for NCAAs means Notre Dame adds to their legendary streak of sending individual qualifiers. In fact, this marks 22 straight years in which a Notre Dame men’s tennis player has qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships – the second-longest streak in the country.
In addition, this will mark the fourth consecutive year with a Notre Dame doubles team participating at NCAAs and the sixth time out of the last eight years.
“I couldn’t be happier for Peter and Chase,” Coach Sachire stated. “The last two days, they came back from a set down to win. Throughout both matches, they kept competing until they found an amazing level to close out the matches. They’ve both worked extremely hard.
“This title and the opportunity to compete in the NCAA Championships is a by-product of that work. We are ready to get back to work in a couple of days.”
Nad and Thompson earned a first-round bye in the tournament before going 5-0 on the week.
In the championship match on Tuesday, Nad & Thompson faced off against the Illinois tandem of Adam Jilly & David Bakonyi. After dropping a tough first-set tiebreak 6-7(5), the Irish duo bounced back in the second set, 6-3.
In the third-set super tiebreak, the match was tied at six-all, and that’s when Nad/Thompson found a new gear, a championship gear, if you will. The ND tandem fired off four consecutive points to take it 10-6.
Nad & Thompson’s Path to the Title
Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (ND) def. Eldin Nokic/Vanja Hodzic (UIC), 8-4
Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (ND) def. Lorenzo Leti Messina/Constantin Radu (NIU), 8-3
Quarterfinals: Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (ND) def. Gustavo Albieri/Alex Cairo (MICH), 8-2
Semifinals: Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (ND) def. Colson Wells/Jeremy Zhang (ILL), 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
Finals: Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (ND) def. Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (ILL), 6-7(5), 6-3, 10-6
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BUTLER MEN’S GOLF
The Butler men’s golf team captured the team title at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, which concluded Tuesday at NCR Country Club’s South Course. The Bulldogs finished the 54-hole event at two-under 850, the only team in the field to finish under par.
Logan Sutto earned medalist honors, finishing the tournament at 6-under-par 207. Sutto carded rounds of 70, 67 and 70 to claim his second individual title this season. Sutto held off St. Thomas’s Miles Bollinger to post a one-shot victory.
Butler was the only team in red numbers in Monday’s opening round, carding a 5-under 279 and taking a five-stroke advantage after the first 18. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs were one of two teams to post a team score under par (one-under 283). In all, Butler’s total of 850 was eight shots better than runner-up Miami (Ohio). There were 13 teams in the field.
The Bulldogs placed two additional golfers in the Top 10 individually. Johnny Leaman tied for ninth at 1-over-par 214 after carding Butler’s low round of the final day, a 69. Leaman climbed 14 spots on the leaderboard in the final round. Nicholas Brooks also tied for ninth at 1-over-par 214.
Jacob Tarkany and Nick Vilela both tied for 31st at 7-over-par 220. Playing as an individual, Johnny Creamean tied for 15th at 3-over-par 216 after rounds of 75, 71 and 70.
The Butler Men:
1) Logan Sutto, 70-67-70—207 (-6)
T9) Johnny Leaman, 72-73-69—214 (+1)
T9) Nicholas Brooks, 69-73-72—214 (+1)
T15) Johnny Creamean (IND), 75-71-70—216 (+3)
T31) Jacob Tarkany, 71-77-72—220 (+7)
T31) Nick Vilela, 69-75-76—220 (+7)
T80) Luke Kruger (IND), 81-74-82—237 (+24)
T82) David Krusinski (IND), 84-81-76—241 (+28)
T82) Ethan Blomme (IND), 83-81-77—241 (+28)
The Bulldogs will next compete at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational on Nov. 4-5 in Hawaii.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S GOLF
The Butler women’s golf team captured the team championship at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, which concluded Tuesday in Ohio. The Bulldogs entered the final round after posting the lowest team round in program history, a 271 (-9) in the second round, and held on to secure the team title at NCR Country Club’s North Course.
The program-record second round powered the Bulldogs to the team title. Butler posted rounds of 292, 271, and 294 to finish at 857 (+17). That was good for a 16-shot advantage over runner-up Eastern Kentucky. There were 11 teams in the field.
Addi Kooi earned medalist honors, finishing the tournament at 4-under-par 208. Kooi won the event by five strokes, thanks in large part to a second-round 66. Her tournament victory marked Butler’s third individual title and Kooi’s second over the five fall events for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs placed three golfers inside the Top 10 individually. Treva Dodd finished tied for third at 3-over par 215 after a final-round 73 (+3). Samantha Von Rohr tied for seventh at 7-over par 219. Von Rohr highlighted her tournament with a career-low 66 (-4) in the second round.
Ashley Freitas aced the 147-yard third hole in Tuesday’s final round for her first collegiate hole-in-one.
The Butler Women:
1) Addi Kooi, 70-66-72—208 (-4)
T3) Treva Dodd, 73-69-73—215 (+3)
T7) Samantha Von Rohr, 79-66-74—219 (+7)
T12) Brooklynn Bohnert (IND), 73-73-75—221 (+11)
T17) Rachel Johnson, 78-70-75—223 (+13)
T20) Kylie Eaton, 74-71-77—224 (+14)
T46) Ashley Freitas (IND), 75-77-81—233 (+23)
The event served as the final tournament of the fall portion of the team’s schedule, as the Bulldogs will return to competition in February.
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IU INDY MEN’S GOLF
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis men’s golf team posted a final round 292 at the Xavier Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 20) and ultimately finished eighth overall at 883 (302-289-292) for the week. Senior Titus Boswell finished tied for 15th overall at 7-over, 217 (75-71-71) and sophomore Jack Scudder tied for 22nd overall at 219 (73-72-74) while playing as an individual.
On Tuesday, Boswell and Nathan Springer led the lineup, each at 1-over 71. Springer had three birdies and an eagle while Boswell was more level with two birdies and 13 pars. Freshman Tommy Klinker chimed in at 3-over 73 and Brady Schier and Keaton Parmley both shot 7-over 77. Noah Parsetich also shot 7-over 77 while playing as an individual.
For the tournament, the Jaguars topped the field in par-3 scoring and was the only team to record three eagles overall. The Jags also ranked second overall with 158 pars, but ranked nearly the bottom of the field with just 28 birdies. Scudder ranked eighth overall with 11 birdies and Greg Miller topped the team with 35 pars. Boswell made a pair of eagles during the week and was tops among the field in par-3 scoring, playing them to 2-under for the event.
Host Xavier won the event at 841 while the trio of Purdue Fort Wayne’s AJ Agnew, Xavier’s Ray Filter and Youngstown State’s Ryan Sam tied for medalist honors at 6-under 204 for the tournament.
Boswell finished the fall as the team’s low stroke average at 72.33 and Schier was second at 73.27. He and Keaton Parmley had a team-high five rounds of par or better during the fall.
The Jaguars will next compete at the Savannah Intercollegiate at the Club at Savannah Harbor on Feb. 20-21.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S GOLF
KETTERING, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis women’s golf team closed this week’s UD Invitational with its best round of the tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 20) with a final round 299 at NCR North. The Jaguars finished seventh among the 11 teams competing this week at 912 (306-307-299). Sophomore Li (Sherry) Xia finished tied for 23rd overall at 225 (77-76-72) for the week.
Xia was the team’s low scorer on Tuesday at 2-over 72 and classmate Olivia Aronhalt shot 5-over 75. Both Janelle Garcia and Cassidy Ayres shot 76 each to round out the lineup and senior Nina Wojtczak posted a final round, 9-over 79. Sophomore Emma Frauhiger also finished her fall schedule on a high note with a 2-over 72 while playing as an individual.
Xia closed hard on Tuesday, making birdie on three of her final six holes to rally to 2-over. On the flip side, Ayres started well, playing her first seven holes of the round to 1-under after making an early birdie on the par 3, No. 11. Frauhiger made three birdies in her final round while Aronhalt and Wojtczak had one each.
For the week, Garcia and Frauhiger tied for 32nd overall at 228 each. Garcia shot 76 in all three of her rounds while Frauhiger went 76, 80 and 72.
As a team, the Jaguars placed second amongst the field with 159 pars, led by Garcia’s 37.
Butler won the team title at 857 and Eastern Kentucky was second at 873. Butler Addi Kooi was medalist at 4-under 206.
The tournament marked the finale of the fall schedule as Xia led the team with a 74.71 scoring average and three top-10 finishes among her five entries. Aronhalt (76.36) and Garcia (76.64) were next in line in stroke average with Garcia also collecting a top-10 finish.
The Jaguars won’t compete again until the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate in Owens Cross Roads, Ala., on Mar. 1-2.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State women’s basketball team is officially the frontrunner in the Mid-American Conference. The MAC announced its 2026-27 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, selecting the Cardinals as the conference regular-season favorite and tipping them to capture the 2027 MAC Tournament Championship at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
League coaches awarded the Cardinals 111 total points and five first-place votes to secure the top spot in the regular-season projections. Ball State also tied for a league-high four votes to win the postseason tournament, which comes with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The conference recognition also highlighted individual standout talent, with two Cardinals earning Preseason All-MAC honors: Preseason All-MAC honors:
Tessa Towers (First Team): The senior center returns after a breakout season where she averaged 14.7 points and 8.39 rebounds per game, establishing an unmatched interior presence in the league.
Grace Kingery (Second Team): The forward garnered a second-team nod following a standout campaign where she averaged 13.4 points per game and shot a lethal 40.9% from behind the three-point arc.
The Cardinals tip off their regular season at home on Nov. 2 against Arkansas State in the first of two MAC-SBC Challenge games. The contest begins at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Worthen Arena.
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2026-27 MAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Ball State (5) – 111 points
2. Miami (4) – 108 points
3. UMass (1) – 103 points
4. Toledo (2) – 98 points
5. Ohio – 75 points
6. Eastern Michigan – 61 points
7. Kent State– 59 points
8. Bowling Green – 50 points
9. Central Michigan – 44 points
10. Western Michigan – 37 points
11. Akron – 27 points
12. Buffalo – 19 points
Tournament Champion: Ball State – 4; Toledo – 4; Miami – 3; UMass – 1
2026-27 MAC Women’s Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Kendall Carruthers, Toledo
Yahmani McKayle, UMass
Bailey Tabeling, Ohio
Tessa Towers, Ball State
Amber Tretter, Miami
Second Team
Faith Fedd-Robinson, Toledo
Peyton Hill, Eastern Michigan
Grace Kingery, Ball State
Julianna Lamendola, Miami
Jyah LoVett, Toledo
Aniya Rowe, Buffalo
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
OXFORD, Ohio – – The Ball State women’s volleyball team saw its three-match winning streak come to an end Tuesday evening with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-20) setback to Miami at Millett Hall.
Despite a team-high 12 kills from junior opposite Tiffany Snook, the Cardinals (14-6; 5-4 Mid-American Conference) were unable to find an offensive rhythm as the RedHawks (15-5; 7-2 MAC) extended its league-leading winning streak to seven matches.
While Snook connected for a .476 (12-2-21) attack percentage, and senior middle Camryn Wise hit for a .692 (9-0-13) clip, the Ball State offense was limited to a .196 (36-15-107) rate of success.
Ball State would hold a slim 53-to-52 edge in team digs, paced by 12 from junior libero Sophie Ledbetter and 11 from junior outside Audrey Geer.
Unfortunately, the RedHawks started the match with three straight service aces to set the tone of the night. Miami finished with a 9-to-1 edge in total aces.
Senior setter Lindsey Green saw the bulk of the setting action for Ball State, dishing out a match-high 26 assists. She also added six digs, one kill and BSU’s lone service ace.
Grace Kreutz led the RedHawks with 14 kills, while Molly Creech connected for 10. Kreutz also led all players with 14 digs.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team returns to action Friday, when it hosts Akron at 6 p.m. for Alumni Night.
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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
KETTERING, Ohio – – The Ball State men’s golf team closed the fall portion of its 2026-27 season by tying for third among the 13-team field at the Flyer Invitational with a team score of +8 (860).
The Cardinals built on its strong second-round start when play resumed early Tuesday morning, posting the tournament’s lowest second-round team score at -1 (283). Ball State then closed play on the South Course at the NCR Country Club with a final round score of +6 (290).
Junior Happy Gilmore led the Cardinals in the second round with a bogey-free -3 (68). It was one of just two bogey-free rounds among the entire 88-player field.
Senior Avery Mahoney added a -2 (69) in the second round, playing his final nine holes bogey-free and making birdies on the par 4, 398-yard 14th and the par 3, 171-yard second.
Mahoney used the momentum from the second round to start his third at three-under through the first five holes. The effort included an eagle on the par 5, 558-yard sixth and a birdie on the par 4, 422-yard seven.
The senior would go on to shoot -1 (70) and finish the tournament tied for third at -2 (211). For Mahoney, who carded nine consecutive pars on the back nine in round three, it was his third career Top 5 finish for the Cardinals.
Sophomore Luke Johnston was Ball State’s second-highest finisher, tying for 15th overall at +3 (216). He started his third round at two-under through seven holes, making birdies on holes four and six, on his way to carding a final round +3 (74).
Senior Cameron Young and freshman Mattingly Upchurch rounded out Ball State’s countable scores in the final round, coming into the clubhouse at +2 (73). Young tied for ninth in the field with a 4.06 scoring average on par-4 holes and finished tied for 19th at +4 (217).
Upchurch finished tied for 49th at +10 (223), while tying for second in the field with a -2 (2.83) scoring average on par 3 holes, including five birdies of his 10 total birdies.
Competing as an individual, sophomore Cameron Chattin posted Ball State’s best final round with a -3 (68). Chattin recorded 13 birdies during the tournament, tying for the most in the 88-player field. Six of those came in the final round, which was the highest single-round total by a Cardinals golfer. Chattin finished the tournament at +7 (220) and tied for 31st overall.
As a team, the Cardinals were tied for the event lead in par 3 average at +4 (3.07) and finished second in total pars made with 169. Ball State’s team golfers were also tied for the fourth-most birdies out of 13 teams with 42 and ranked fourth in par 4 scoring average at +26 (4.16).
The Ball State men’s golf team will now take a break from competition until the spring portion of the 2026-27 season begins Feb. 7-9 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate hosted by UNCG at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Ball State Individual Results
T3 – Avery Mahoney: 211 (72-69-70; -2)
T15 – Luke Johnston: 216 (69-73-74; +3)
T19 – Cameron Young: 217 (69-75-73; +4)
T26 – Brayden Lamborne*: 219 (71-74-74; +6)
T31 – Cameron Chattin*: 220 (76-76-68; +7)
T31 – Brody Sorrell*: 220 (72-72-76; +7)
48 – Happy Gilmore: 222 (78-68-76; +9)
T49 – Mattingly Upchurch: 223 (77-73-73; +10)
*denotes playing as an individual
Ball State Team Results
T3 – Ball State: 860 (287-283-290; +8)
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. – – The Ball State women’s golf team capped its 2026-27 fall slate Tuesday with a ninth place showing at the Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock at the Diamante Country Club.
After entering the day tied for sixth among the 20-team field, the Cardinals had a tough time conquering the difficult final-round setup on the par 72, 6,111-yard course, finishing the round at +11 (299) as a team.
Despite the final-day challenges, Ball State finished the tournament at +10 (874) for its third-best tournament score of the season. Sam Houston won the event at -15 (849), eight strokes ahead of second-place California Baptist at -7 (857).
Freshman Elizabeth Coleman turned in the team’s lowest round Tuesday, and her lowest of the tournament, shooting +1 (73). Her final round included three birdies over her first eight holes and helped her climb five spots up the final leaderboard into a tie for 41st at +4 (220).
Freshman Taylor Larkins was Ball State’s top overall individual performer, tying for 16th among the 114-player field at E (216). Despite shooting +4 (76) in her final round, she recorded four birdies to raise her tournament total to 10.
Coleman led the Cardinals with 11 total birdies, which was 11th among the field, while Larkins’ 10 were tied for 17th.
Ball State also counted +3 (75)s from junior Sophie Korthuijs and sophomore Ashley Kirkland in the final round, with three birdies from Korthuijs and two from Kirkland. Korthuijs finished the tournament tied for 31st overall at +3 (219), while Kirkland tied for 47th at +5 (221).
All four golfers above birdied the par 5, 490-yard 11th, helping Ball State’s seven Cardinals play the hole at -6 (4.14) Tuesday. The effort on the hole included an eagle from senior JJ Gregston and a birdie from senior Jenna Estravillo who were playing the event as individuals.
In the final team spot, sophomore Skylar Dean also tied for 17th among the field with 10 total birdies, including two more Tuesday.
Other individual highlights from the event include Korthuijs tying for eighth among the field in par 3 average at E (3.00). Larkins was 10th among the field in par 4 average at -1 (3.97).
The Ball State women’s golf team will now take a break from competition until the spring portion of the 2026-27 season begins Feb. 19-21 at the Rio Verde Collegiate hosted by Western Michigan at the Rio Verde Country Club.
Ball State Individual Results
T16th – Taylor Larkins: 216 (68-72-76; E)
T31st – Sophie Korthuijs: 219 (73-71-75; +3)
T41st – Elizabeth Coleman: 220 (74-73-73; +4)
T47th – Ashley Kirkland: 221 (74-72-75; +5)
T73rd – Jenna Estravillo*: 226 (74-76-76; +10)
T77th – Skylar Dean: 227 (78-71-78; +11)
T81st – JJ Gregston*: 228 (73-77-78; +12)
* denotes playing as an individual
Ball State Team Results
9th – Ball State: 874 (289-286-299; +10)
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football is back on the road this week as the Sycamores travel to No. 10/10 Illinois State to continue Missouri Valley Football play on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is set for 3 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 76th meeting all-time between Indiana State and Illinois State in the two programs’ respective histories dating back to 1936. Illinois State leads the all-times series 41-32-2 and enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak against the Sycamores dating back to 2022.
The Sycamores’ last win in the series against Illinois State came back in the 2021 season finale in Normal, Ill. as Indiana State topped the host Redbirds 15-10. Kurtis Wilderman put the Sycamores ahead for good with a one-yard quarterback keeper with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter for his second touchdown plunge of the day. Rylan Cole came through on the ensuing Illinois State possession as the safety forced a fumble late and Jalen Moss came up with the loose ball to set off the celebration on the Indiana State sidelines.
Since then, Illinois State won the last four contests, including last season’s 52-20 victory in Terre Haute on November 8, 2025.
Last Five Contests
Nov. 20, 2021 – at Illinois State (W, 15-10)
Oct. 22, 2022 – Illinois State (L, 27-21)
Oct. 14, 2023 – at Illinois State (L, 44-7)
Nov. 16, 2024 – Illinois State (L, 31-19)
Nov. 8, 2025 – Illinois State (L, 52-20)
Last Season’s Recap
No. 17/16 Illinois State scored 35 consecutive points to break a 14-14 tie in the second quarter as Indiana State was unable to keep pace with the visiting Redbirds inside Memorial Stadium, 52-20.
The Sycamores kept the score even through the first 20 minutes of the game as Talan White-Hatch hauled in a 25-yard touchdown reception and quarterback Keegan Patterson connected with Rashad Rochelle for a 64-yard score with 10:52 remaining in the second quarter as Indiana State matched Illinois State (7-3, 4-2) early in the contest.
The Redbirds took over from there as Tommy Rittenhouse connected on touchdown passes to Dylan Lord and Seth Glatz, before a late Indiana State turnover allowed the Illinois State quarterback to score on a four-yard keeper before the break to take a 35-14 lead into the locker room. The Redbirds added another Rittenhouse touchdown, a Glatz TD run, and a Matt Maldonado field goal to offset a Deion Brown 33-yard touchdown run in securing the conference win.
Rashad Rochelle posted his second 100-yard receiving effort of the season, third of his career, in hauling in six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. KeShon Singleton added six receptions for 51 yards. Kimal Clark posted a season-high 19 tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss to lead Indiana State’s defensive efforts.
Against the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Indiana State enters the weekend with an 87-161-2 all-time record against current members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into the Saturday matchup against Illinois State.
Against Ranked Opponents
Indiana State heads into the gauntlet of their season as the Sycamores are in game four of a five-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 (L, 57-24)
Oct. 24 – at No. 10/10 Illinois State
Oct. 31 – at RV/21 Northern Iowa
Nov. 21 – at No. 1/1 South Dakota State
Sycamores in the FCS Top 25 Statistical Leaderboards
Through the first eight 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
5th – Red Zone Offense (0.950)
6th – Passing Yards per Completion (14.43)
18th – Fewest Penalties Per Game (5.00)
19th – Passing Offense (263.9)
19th – Blocked Kicks (2)
20th – Team Passing Efficiency (149.45)
22nd – Fewest Penalties (35)
22nd – Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (43.29)
24th – Team Sacks (2.29)
Individual Rankings
3rd – Punting (Spencer Conrad – 46.5)
22nd – Yards Per Reception (BJ Wuest – 18.47)
23rd – Rush Yards Per Carry (Aaron Ball – 6.10)
29th – Field Goal Percentage (Sebastian Lopez – 0.750)
Conrad earns National Player of the Week Nod
Indiana State punter Spencer Conrad was named this week’s Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against Youngstown State this past weekend inside Memorial Stadium.
Conrad had an incredible string of punts while averaging an FCS season-high 55.0 yards over eight kicks in Indiana State’s 57-24 loss to Youngstown State in the MVFC. The Galena, Ohio native connected on three punts that cleared 60 yards and added two punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
Over the second and third quarters, Conrad connected on punts of 67, 61, 67 (downed at the 1), 59, and 57 yards in flipping field position and attempting to help the Sycamores stay in the contest against No. 9/8 Youngstown State.
Valley Players of the Week
Indiana State football continues to receive weekly recognition from the Missouri Valley Football office as the Sycamores claimed their sixth weekly honor of the season. Spencer Conrad joined the group following his performance against Youngstown State to earn MVFC Special Teams Player 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)
October 12 – Spencer Conrad (Co-Special Teams)
Big Play Receiving Threats
Seven 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 12 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 four 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)
55 yards – Jayden Reed (1st Quarter vs. Youngstown State)
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 Illinois State with at least one passing touchdown in each of the last 12 games. The Sycamores recording passing scores in each of the first seven games of the 2025 season, while adding touchdowns in the first seven 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 13 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, 2015.
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)
First Start against Youngstown State – Max McCool (RB), Jacek Blaszynski (OL), Xavier McIntyre (S)
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State surged in the field late with the Sycamores’ top four scorers in the lineup combining to shoot five-under par from holes 15-18 as Indiana State closed out the Braun Intercollegiate placing second overall in the team standings.
Louise Standtke birdied the 16th and 17th holes, Alana Gilbert birdied the 16th, Sophia Florek the 15th, and Keira Brazeau the 17th, as Indiana State (+38) made up ground to move past UAB (+41) on the team leaderboard on the final day of the two-day event at the Oak Meadow Golf Club.
Standtke (+4) was one of four golfers to shoot even par or better on the tournament’s final day as the junior turned in a final-round score of 72 to finish tied for third overall in the field. The Lejre, Denmark native was two-over at the turn after bogeying both the third and sixth holes.
She rallied back late with back-to-back birdies on the 16th and 17th holes to card a back-nine 34 (-2). The third-place finish marked her second Top 10 result of the 2026 fall and her highest overall individual finish as a Sycamore to date.
Alana Gilbert (+11) moved up six spots in the standings on Tuesday as the junior turned in a final-round 76 (+4). Gilbert birdied the 16th hole as a part of the late surge by the Sycamores to highlight her round and place tied for 13th in the field.
Sophia Florek (+11) tied with her teammate for 13th in the field after carding a second-day 77 (+5). Florek birdied the 15th hole to highlight a back-nine where the senior recorded a 35 (-1) to close out the round.
Keira Brazeau (+12) birdied the fourth and 17th holes as a part of her round on the day as the sophomore turned in a final-day 77 (+5) to tie for 16th in the field.
Rosalie DiNunzio (+15) birdied the 14th hole and hit the flag stick on an approach on the 16th on her way to turning in a final-round 80 (+8) to tie for 28th overall.
Gabby Cone (+18) birdied the eighth hole on her way to a final-round 82 (+10) on her way to tying for 39th.
Ava Brumagin (+25) birdied the 11th hole on her way to finishing the back-nine at 37 (+1), before finishing her final-round with a score 83 (+11) on the course to tie for 56th.
Nicole Feistl (+27) moved up four positions in the field both the first and the 12th holes on her way to placing 59th overall. The junior finished her final round with an 82 (+10) on the course.
The Sycamores turned in the third-lowest stroke average on Par 3s (3.20), second in Par 4s (4.36), and third on Par 5s (5.13) in the tournament field. Overall, Indiana State totaled the second-most pars by a team with 108 and the fifth-most birdies (16).
Alana Gilbert and Gabby Cone were both even-par over the Par 3s on the course. Louise Standtke tied for the top overall score on Par 4s shooting even-par, while Sophia Florek and Rosalie DiNunzio both sat at even-par on the Par 5s on the course.
Up Next
Indiana State women’s golf closed out the fall portion of the 2026-27 schedule following the conclusion of the Braun Intercollegiate. The spring schedule will be released at a later date.
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PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN’S GOLF
CINCINNATI – AJ Agnew won the first tournament of his career thanks to a career-low 204 at the Gateway Logistics Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 20). He shot a career-best 66 in the final round to secure the medalist honor.
Agnew collected seven birdies in his final round of the fall season. He birdied 11, 14, 16, 17, four, six and seven. He finished his day with three birdies over the last six holes to go 3-under in that stretch. While he competed as an individual, he was the first Mastodon to win an event since the spring of 2024. This is the ninth time a Mastodon won an event and the sixth unique winner.
Despite Agnew playing as an individual, the team still managed a 279-287-283-849, a top-five mark in program history. They took second in the nine-team field, topping all four other Horizon League schools in attendance.
Nick Bellush finished fourth thanks to a bogey-free round of 65 to wrap up the fall. He started with six pars in a row before a birdie on hole seven. After five more pars, he birdied 13 and eagled 14. A par on 15 precluded a birdie on 16 and two pars to finish the day. His 65 was the lowest of any player in the tournament, helping him shoot 207 for the event. This is Bellush’s second top-five finish of the season and of his career. The 65 was also Bellush’s career-low.
With a 72 in round three, Brock Reschly finished in seventh place with a 212. He was even on the back nine in round three thanks to birdies on holes 11 and 14. He finished the day with four pars in a row. This is Reschly’s sixth top-10 of his career and second this season.
Justin Hicks was three shots back of Reschly at 215 and took his second top-10 of the fall. Hicks shot 74 on Tuesday with birdies on seven and 14, both par-5s. He also started the day with five pars in a row.
Brady Moore was one shot back of Hicks for 11th place, the best finish of his career. His 216 came by way of a 72 in round three. He birdied his opening hole, then put together a 2-under bogey-free back nine with birdies on 14 and 16.
Julian Dugan shot 76 in round three for a total of 226. He finished in 44th place. He had an even back nine with birdies on 10, 11 and 14.
Gavin Hare (217, T-15th), Caden Baker (228, T-46th) and Landon Smith (76, 59th) also played as individuals.
The Gateway Logistics Invitational concludes the fall season for the ‘Dons. They will be back in February at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate in Puerto Rico.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S GOLF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Thanks to a final round of 73, Lillian Gottman of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s golf team moved up 28 spots on Tuesday (Oct. 20) to take 13th at the Braun Intercollegiate.
The senior shot 82-73-155, while pacing the Mastodons with the best round of the week on Tuesday. She had a 2-under back nine in round two thanks to birdies on 11, 17 and 18. After a bogey on one, she continued her 10-hole stretch under par with another birdie on two. She was 3-under over that stretch.
Emily Gottman took 16th behind her older sister, shooting 74-82-156. Her second round featured 10 pars.
Louise Ekesall and Lillie Cone tied for 19th with a pair of 157s. Ekesall shot 76 on day two with birdies on holes two, three and 11. She was even on the back nine after a one-birdie, seven-par performance on the side. Cone had a birdie on hole nine, which came after four pars in a row to start the day. Later, she parred five holes in a row to turn in a 79.
Hunar Mittal shot 82-76-158 and tied for 25th. Her final round of the fall season started with a birdie on hole seven, had a stretch of eight pars in a row starting on hole nine, then finished with a birdie on her penultimate hole.
Amaya Wade played as an individual, turning in a scorecard of 86-81-167.
As a team, the Mastodons shot 315-304-619 and took fifth. Southern Illinois won the event at 608.
The ‘Dons are done for the fall and will be back on the course in the spring semester.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its second out of three exhibition games, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes SEMO to the Ford Center on Wednesday evening. Tip is set for 5 p.m.
Game Information
UE vs. SEMO Wednesday, October 21 | 5 p.m. CST | Ford Center | Evansville, Ind.
On Oct. 11, the Purple Aces opened the exhibition slate on the road at Austin Peay. The Governors held UE scoreless for the final 5:20 to overcome an 8-point deficit and win by a final score of 79-74.
Bryce Quinet led the way with 25 points while going 9-of-19 from the field. He had seven assists and six boards. Max Langenfeld knocked down three triples on his way to 11 points while James Dyson-Merwe finished the day with ten. AJ Casey recorded nine points and nine boards.
SEMO is coming off a 20-13 season in 2025-26. That includes a 14-6 record in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks lost their top four scorers from last year with their top returner Marquesas Bell coming off a scoring average of 9.1 points per game.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team came up short in a 2-1 loss to No. 13 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
The Aces opened the match creating the first opportunity in the fourth minute, as Patrik Fagan sent a shot wide left. Wisconsin responded with an off-target attempt in the eighth minute, and the teams traded chances throughout a defensive first half. The Badgers held a 4-2 advantage in shots at the break, with neither team recording a shot on goal.
Evansville came out aggressively in the second half, putting two shots on goal in the opening three minutes, both of which were saved by the Wisconsin goalkeeper.
The Aces broke the scoreless tie in the 51st minute when Devin Shepherd headed home a cross from Carlos Iglesias. Michael Peres initiated the play from midfield, finding Iglesias down the right side of the pitch before Iglesias sent a cross from the bottom corner of the box. The goal marked Shepherd’s third of the season and moved him into a tie with Alejandro Fernandez and Pablo Calvete for the team lead. Peres and Iglesias were credited with assists on the play, marking the first career assist for Iglesias and first career point for Peres.
Wisconsin answered four minutes later, tying the match at 1-1 with a long-range goal from just outside the box into the top-left corner. The Badgers continued applying pressure following the equalizer, recording eight shots over the next eight minutes. Hugo Amo made two saves during the stretch to keep the match even.
Both teams were able to generate several opportunities in the final 10 minutes. Fagan had two chances for the Aces, while Amo made a pair of saves denying Wisconsin of a goal. In the final minute, the Badgers converted a penalty kick to take the 2-1 victory.
With the loss, Evansville falls to 3-8-2 overall while remaining 2-1-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Aces return to the road Saturday for their next MVC match against UIC in Chicago.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S GOLF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Jane Grankina and Mia McGraw were the top finishers for the University of Evansville women’s golf team in the Braun Intercollegiate presented by D1 Golf.
Grankina recorded a 76 in Tuesday’s final round at Oak Meadow Country Club to finish the tournament with a 157. She was the top finisher for the Purple Aces, tying for 19th place. Grankina lowered her score by five strokes from the first round.
Second on the team was Mia McGraw. A 9-stroke improvement saw her card a 79 in the second round. She tied for 50th place with a 167. Third on the team was Frankie Leigh Nicholes. Identical rounds of 84 gave her a 168, which was good for a 54th place tie.
Trinity Dubbs completed her two rounds with a 169. After opening with an 86 on Monday, Dubbs posted an 83 in the final round. Adeline Wittmer was fifth on the team and enjoyed a strong improvement from Monday’s action. Wittmer recorded a 93 to open the tournament before wrapping up the second round with an 86.
UE finished in 9th place in the final team standings. Southern Illinois took the team championship by six strokes over Indiana State. UAB came in third place. Ava Bunker of Indiana was the medalist. She completed the tournament with a 146 to finish one in front of teammate Zoe Arcus.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf finished seventh at The Braun Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Evansville, at Oak Meadow Country Club Tuesday.
The Screaming Eagles recorded a two-round score of 634 (314-320). Southern Illinois University won the intercollegiate with a score of 608 (308-300).
Sophomore McKenna Lowe finished as USI’s top golfer, tying for 16th after posting a 12-over-par 156 (78-78) over 36 holes Monday and Tuesday. Lowe earned her second top-20 finish of the fall.
Lowe tied with junior Elizabeth Mercer and freshman Kaidyn Wardlaw in the opening round at 6-over-par (78). Lowe and Wardlaw each recorded two birdies in the opening round. The Screaming Eagles’ steady play put them in fourth place to conclude the first day.
Junior Brianna Kirsch highlighted USI’s second round with a team-best 5-over 77, improving her score by four strokes from round one. Lowe matched her first-round score while recording a team-high three birdies in the final round. However, a challenging second day kept USI from sustaining its top-five position.
USI Women’s Golf will have a quick turnaround to close out its fall schedule, as the Screaming Eagles host the University of Evansville Thursday in the Battle of the Expressway at Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Thursday’s match-play event will be the third edition of the fall head-to-head battle, with USI looking to win after narrowly falling overall by a point last fall.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
CINCINNATI – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf tied for sixth at the Xavier University Gateway Logistics Invitational at Maketewah Country Club Tuesday.
In its third consecutive appearance, USI posted its best finish at the invitational, tying for sixth with a two-day score of 40-over-par 880 (303-282-295). Host Xavier took first place with a 1-over 841 (288-274-279).
Sophomore Ingtawan Wangrungwichaisri led the Screaming Eagles with an 8-over-par 218 (75-72-71). Wangrungwichaisri tied for 19th for his third top-20 this fall.
In the opening round, Wangrungwichaisri and graduate senior Jonas Arnstrom-Bakker set the early pace for the Screaming Eagles with rounds of 5-over 75. Wangrungwichaisri had a team-best four birdies in the first round, with Arnstrom-Bakker close behind with three.
After a collective slow start, the Screaming Eagles made a huge jump in round two, improving their team score by 21 strokes. Arnstrom-Bakker posted a 4-under 66, with six birdies, for USI’s best individual round of the tournament and tied for the fifth-best 18-hole score in program history. His 66 was also USI’s lowest round score of the fall, and his 4-under-par round matched the team’s best score-to-par round of the fall, which he set last week at the Arkansas State University Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate. Freshman Loic Simard was one stroke behind with a 3-under 67 that included five birdies, marking his best round as a Screaming Eagle this fall. The two performances helped the Screaming Eagles climb to fifth place to close out Monday’s play.
In round three, Wangrungwichaisri and senior Hunter Reynolds led USI with matching 1-over-par 71s. Wangrungwichaisri’s round was highlighted by an eagle on hole seven. Reynolds recorded his best invitational round, featuring four birdies. However, more challenging conditions and scores made it difficult for the Screaming Eagles to maintain the top-five standing they had entering the final round.
USI Men’s Golf will have a quick turnaround to close out its fall schedule, as the Screaming Eagles host the University of Evansville Thursday in the Battle of the Expressway at Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Thursday’s match-play event will be the third edition of the fall head-to-head battle, with USI looking to win after narrowly falling overall by a point last fall.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
Presbyterian (4-3, 3-1 PFL)
at Valparaiso (3-4, 2-2 PFL)
Game #8 Saturday, Oct. 24, Noon CT
Brown Field (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
This Week in Valpo Football: The Valparaiso University football team will look to pick up its third win in the last four games and get back above the .500 mark in a tightly-packed Pioneer Football League as the Beacons host Presbyterian on Saturday at Brown Field. The game will kick off at noon and will serve as the annual Breast Cancer Awareness game.
Previously: Cedric Benning III had an 8-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter, and kicker Luke Scoma went 2-for-2 on field goals with makes from distances of 36 and 40, but that was the extent of the scoring in Valpo’s 38-13 loss at Pioneer Football League preseason favorite San Diego last week. Two areas that had been strengths for the Beacons throughout the season – big special teams plays and turnovers – went the Toreros’ way in this one. Will Orlando averaged 53.5 yards per punt including a career-long 71 yarder. Chris Gundy and Devin Yeats had four catches apiece to lead the team.
Glancing Ahead: Valpo will have its second and final bye week of the season on Saturday, Oct. 31 as the Brown & Gold will rest up for a final stretch that features back-to-back road games at Dayton and Stetson before finishing the season by hosting St. Thomas.
Series Notes: Valpo leads 2-1 in the young all-time series between these two teams. The squads played in Fall 2021 and 2022, PC’s first two seasons in the Pioneer Football League, with Valpo winning high-scoring affairs 65-55 at Brown Field and 41-21 in Clinton, S.C. This matchup returned to the schedule last season after a two-year hiatus, and the No. 25/22 Blue Hose defended their home field with a 43-14 win. Presbyterian will come to Brown Field for the first time in five years on Saturday.
Following the Beacons: Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+ with Todd Ickow (36th season, play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (sixth season, analyst). The radio description with CJ Perez and Adam Burris will be available on WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso and the TuneIn Radio app. 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.
Defending Brown Field
Valpo has a chance to improve to 3-1 at home with a victory on Saturday.
That would guarantee that Valpo would at least tie for its highest home win total since 2017 (4-1 home), matching several other recent seasons where the Beacons had three Brown-Field victories.
With a victory in this one, Valpo would be 3-1 or better through four home games for the first time since 2017.
Notes Wrapping Up Week 7 – San Diego 38, Valpo 13
The Valpo defense played better than the score would indicate, with Anthony Feltrinelli recording a team-high nine tackles, Nic Lendino notching seven and the defensive line trio of Alex Goworowski, Garrett Risley and Emmanuel Olojo accounting for six apiece.
The Beacons notched seven tackles for loss from seven different players plus a pair of sacks, with Max Samuel and Gabriel Batres accounting for the sacks.
QB Rowan Keefe went 15-of-27 through the air for 178 yards and was the team’s leading rusher with eight carries for 21 yards.
Cedric Benning III’s 8-yard TD was his third score of the season.
Yeats had a team-high 70 receiving yards on four catches, while Chris Gundy also hauled in four balls for 54 yards.
San Diego ran 74 offensive plays to Valpo’s 50, outgaining the Beacons 395-233 including 255-55 on the ground.
Scouting the Blue Hose
Rank 21st nationally in total offense at 422.9 yards per game.
After starting league play with a 42-7 loss at Marist, have won three consecutive games with high point totals, beating St. Thomas (55-21), Davidson (38-21) and Stetson (47-43).
Both teams have a chance to outdo preseason expectations, as Valpo was picked 11th and Presbyterian was picked seventh in the preseason poll.
Presbyterian is one of two three-win teams in the PFL, joining 3-0 Marist. The Blue Hose are one of five teams with one loss or fewer. Valpo and PC are two of the seven teams in the league with two losses or fewer.
Under the direction of head coach Matt Rahl, who is in his first year leading the program after serving as the team’s offensive line coach for the past two seasons.
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VALPO MEN’S GOLF
Senior Elliot Lee (Tillamook, Ore. / Tillamook) led the way as the Valparaiso University men’s golf team played the final round of its fall season on Tuesday at the Zach Johnson Invitational, hosted by Drake at the par-71, 6961-yard Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. In terms of overall score, the Beacons turned in their best team tournament and round scores of the fall on Tuesday.
How It Happened
Lee matched a career-low with a 68 (-3) in Tuesday’s third round, moving up 23 spots on the player leaderboard by finishing the tournament at 219. He had just one bogey on the day, which came on his second hole of the round after he teed off from Hole 10. Lee closed his fall season in style, eagling his final hole of the tournament, the par-5 ninth.
Freshman Tyler Samaan (Elgin, Ill. / Burlington) had the team’s best 54-hole tournament score at 216 after a 70 (-1) on Tuesday. He moved up 11 spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for 22nd in the 79-player field. Samaan played his final five holes of the tournament at two under, thanks in large part to an eagle on Hole 4, which was a par 4.
Redshirt senior Ryan Somerville (Aurora, Ontario / Aurora) was second on the team for the tournament at 217 (t-25). He posted a 3-over 74 on Tuesday.
Valpo finished the tournament with its best team round of the fall season in terms of overall score and second-best in relation to par at 287 (+3), moving up to eight of 13 on the leaderboard, ahead of Omaha, Western Illinois, Creighton, Eastern Illinois and UNI. Valpo’s 54-hole total of 870 (+18) was its best of the fall in terms of overall score and second-best in relation to par. Lindenwood and South Dakota State topped the team leaderboard at 840, while SDSU’s Jake Olson’s 8-under 205 earned him medalist honors.
Thoughts From Head Coach Dave Gring
“I’m thrilled with how we finished the fall portion of our 2026-2027 schedule! While the eighth-place finish is modest at best, we played very solid on an excellent golf course for the past two days. We improved our team score steadily each round, and we finished our final round today with our second-best team score of the fall season. We had two of our Top-5 best single-round team scores in yesterday’s second round and today’s final round. Four of our five players had scores under par for at least one of the rounds and Elliot and Ryan had their best rounds of the fall season in this tournament. We had our best week of practice this past week, and I’m not at all surprised that we played solid on one of the best courses we will play all year.”
“Our ball-striking was exceptional today. Adam and Rob hit 12 greens in regulation, while Ryan and Elliot hit 14 and Tyler hit 17. We gave ourselves a lot of opportunities for birdies today, making 15 birdies and two eagles. We still left an awful lot of birdies on the course, but the green complexes are excellent on this golf course. We had to count two double bogeys and we had numerous 3-putts. These are some of the areas that we will be working on this offseason. At the very least, we start our offseason training with some really good momentum from the fall and we will look forward to the start of the spring season in late February.”
Up Next
The Beacons will swing back into action during the spring semester as they compete in the Savannah Intercollegiate at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, Ga. beginning on Saturday, Feb. 20. A link to live scoring via Clippd will be available on ValpoAthletics.com.
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VALPO WOMEN’S GOLF
The Valparaiso University women’s golf team closed out the fall season on Tuesday with one of the best 36-hole tournament performances in program history, capturing a top-6 finish on the team leaderboard at Evansville’s Braun Intercollegiate, held at the par-72, 6101-yard Oak Meadow Golf Club in Evansville, Ind. Senior Keira Cotter (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada / Guelph [Lake Superior State]) turned in a top-10 finish, posting Valpo’s best 36-hole tournament score in a decade.
How It Happened
Cotter made a six-stroke improvement from Round 1 to Round 2, turning in a 73 (+1) on Tuesday to jump 10 spots on the player leaderboard. With a 36-hole tournament score of 152 (+8), she placed ninth of 73. Cotter had three birdies in the round and was par or better on 15 of 18 holes.
Cotter’s 152 tied for the seventh-best 36-hole tournament in program history. She recorded the program’s best 36-hole tournament score since Angie Kim also used 152 strokes at the Braun Intercollegiate in October 2016. In relation to par, Cotter’s +8 is tied for sixth in program history for a 36-hole event and is the team’s best since Kim’s aforementioned showing a decade ago.
Freshman Olivia Bailey (Rochester, Ind. / Rochester Community) zipped eight spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday by carding a 77 (+5) to finish tied for 19th at 157 (+13). She had a four-birdie round to close out her fall campaign.
Sophomore Nora Meek (Beavercreek, Ohio / Beavercreek) tied for the team’s second-best Round-2 score and was third on the team for the tournament. She stroked a 5-over 77 on Tuesday to vault 13 spots on the leaderboard into t-28 with a 15-over 159 for the event.
As a team, Valpo placed sixth of 11, beating Southern Indiana, Eastern Illinois, host Evansville, Tennessee State and John A. Logan. The Beacons were at 628 (+52) for the tournament after an eight-stroke improvement to 310 (+22) on Tuesday.
The 628 ranks tied for fifth in program history in 36-hole tournament score with last spring’s Indiana State Spring Invitational. The +52 ranks tied for third in program history for 36-hole tournament score with the aforementioned event in Terre Haute.
Southern Illinois took the team title at 608, while Indiana’s individual Ava Bunker secured medalist honors with a score of 146.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jill McCoy
“We had a lot of ups and downs this season. I’m proud of the team for moving us up the scoreboard this fall. We’re looking forward to keeping the momentum going next spring!”
Up Next
The spring season will get underway on Monday, March 8 as the Beacons compete in the Lady Bison Spring Invitational at Hawkstone Country Club in Gainesville, Fla.
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UINDY WOMEN’S TENNIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A pair of Greyhounds will prepare to make the trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to compete in the doubles draw of the ITA Division II Singles & Doubles Championships.
The pair of Jimena De Pablos Hernando and Magda Kornijczuk finished as runner-ups in the ITA Division II Women’s Midwest Regional, earning their spot at the ITA Division II Singles & Doubles Championships.
This is the inaugural year of the ITA Division II Singles & Doubles Championships and was created to support Division II tennis as its the only NCAA Division of college tennis without an NCAA sponsored singles and doubles championship. The ITA Division II Individual National Championships will give even more student-athletes and programs an opportunity to compete for a national championship in the fall.
The competition will take place at the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from Wednesday, November 4th through Sunday, November 8th. The competition schedule, draws, live streaming and live statistics will be released leading up to the competition.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S GOLF
LEBANON, TENN. – The Marian women’s golf team closed out the fall slate with a win at The Club at Five Oaks Invite. Junior Maria Kennard led the way, finishing first overall in three rounds. The Knights also took second and third, with Jordan Adam and Emma Weiler finishing closely behind Kennard.
Marian led the way, shooting 12 over par through the three rounds, recording a total of 888 (296-301-291). William Carey came in second with a total of 924, and Freed-Hardeman came in third with an overall total of 940. The only other Crossroads League school in attendance was Huntington, which finished in fifth with a total of 991.
Maria Kennard led Marian, finishing as the individual champion, shooting only one stroke over par. Kennard shot a 220 (75-75-70) and opened up the week firing off three birdies in round one. In round two, she recorded two, and in round three she recorded a round high of five. Jordan Adam finished two strokes behind, recording a total of 222 (72-72-77). Adam kicked off round one with two birdies, followed by six in round two, and three in round three. Emma Weiler rounded out the top three, tying with Miller from Huntington, shooting five over Kennard. Weiler recorded a total of 225 (79-75-71), firing off two birdies in round one, three in round two, and two in round three, as well as an eagle on hole 17.
Alex Reschly also finished in the top 10, coming in sixth with a total of 227 (72-81-74). Reschly shot five birdies in round one, three in round two, and a pair in round three to shoot eight over par through three rounds. Sophie Richmond was next to finish, coming in 14th with a 237 (77-79-81). Richmond fired off three birdies in round one, four in round two, and a pair in round three. Hailey Kirkland was the final Knight to finish, rounding out the top 15, firing off a total of 238 (84-78-76). Kirkland recorded one birdie in round one, four in round two, and three in round three.
Marian finished off their fall slate with a pair of second place finishes, a fifth-place finish, and a pair of championships through their five tournaments competed in throughout September and October.
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MARIAN MEN’S GOLF
Lebanon, Tenn. — The 16th-ranked Marian University Men’s Golf team concluded play in its fall season on Tuesday with a runner-up finish at The Club at Five Oaks Invitational in Lebanon, Tenn.
Kai Warner and Lane Zedrick both finished in a tie for second, one shot off of the event’s individual medalist.
Warner recorded a one-under 71, featuring an eagle on the par-five 17th, in his first round on Monday before rounds of 73 and 74 to complete the sophomore’s best career finish.
Zedrick started the tournament with rounds of 75 and 73 before going low with a two-under 70 with a string of four straight birdies on Tuesday to climb the leaderboard. The senior concludes his fall season with an individual title and two runner-up finishes.
Freshman Ryan Cesare was the Knights’ third finisher, recording a 13-over 227, good for a tie for 17th. Drew Hardin placed T-24, while Brody Holubar and Drew Werkley finished T-33 and T-36, respectively.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Wednesday, Oct. 21
College Football – 8 p.m.: New Mexico St. at Sam Houston St. (ESPN2)
College Golf – 4 p.m.: Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, Final Round
College Volleyball (Women’s) – 7 p.m.: Kentucky at Tennessee (SECN)
Golf – 10 p.m.: LPGA Tour, BMW Ladies Championship, 1st Round (Korea)
Gymnastics – 1:30 p.m.: 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (NBCSN)
NBA – 7:40 p.m.: Minnesota at Miami (ESPN)
NBA – 10:05 p.m.: Golden State at L.A. Lakers (ESPN)
NHL – 7:30 p.m.: Philadelphia at Buffalo (TNT/truTV)
Thursday, Oct. 22
College Football – 7 p.m.: Liberty at Kennesaw St. (CBSSN)
College Football – 7 p.m.: James Madison at Appalachian St. (ESPNU)
College Football – 7:30 p.m.: East Carolina at Memphis (ESPN2)
College Soccer (Men’s) – 7 p.m.: Auburn at Florida (SECN)
College Soccer (Men’s) – 9 p.m.: Texas A&M at Missouri (SECN)
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