“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SCHEDULE
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
CROWN POINT (10-0) AT LAKE CENTRAL (5-5)
SECTIONAL 2
ELKHART (7-3) AT PENN (10-0)
SECTIONAL 3
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-5) AT CARMEL (6-4)
SECTIONAL 4
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (9-1) AT HOMESTEAD (4-6)
SECTIONAL 5
BEN DAVIS (5-5) AT BROWNSBURG (10-0)
SECTIONAL 6
LAWRENCE NORTH (8-2) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (3-7)
SECTIONAL 7
WARREN CENTRAL (10-0) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5-6)
SECTIONAL 8
COLUMBUS NORTH (5-5) AT CENTER GROVE (8-2)
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CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
MUNSTER (5-5) AT CHESTERTON (5-5)
SECTIONAL 10
LAPORTE (3-7) AT CONCORD (5-5)
SECTIONAL 11
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (6-4) AT WARSAW (9-1)
SECTIONAL 12
LAFAYETTE JEFF (8-2) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (6-4)
SECTIONAL 13
NEW PALESTINE (7-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (7-3)
SECTIONAL 14
PLAINFIELD (8-2) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (6-4)
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (8-2) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (5-5)
SECTIONAL 16
EVANSVILLE NORTH (5-5) AT CASTLE (6-4)
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CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
HAMMOND MORTON (7-4) AT HOBART (8-3)
SECTIONAL 18
NORTHRIDGE (11-0) AT NORTHWOOD (7-4)
SECTIONAL 19
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (10-1) AT EAST NOBLE (11-0)
SECTIONAL 20
LOGANSPORT (11-0) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (8-3)
SECTIONAL 21
DANVILLE (11-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (9-2)
SECTIONAL 22
MOORESVILLE (7-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (9-2)
SECTIONAL 23
EAST CENTRAL (9-2) AT COLUMBUS EAST (7-4)
SECTIONAL 24
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (5-6) AT HERITAGE HILLS (9-2)
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CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
ANDREAN (10-1) AT TWIN LAKES (8-3)
SECTIONAL 26
WEST NOBLE (10-1) AT ANGOLA (8-3)
SECTIONAL 27
HERITAGE (8-3) AT BLUFFTON (11-0)
SECTIONAL 28
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (8-3) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (4-7)
SECTIONAL 29
WESTERN BOONE (8-3) AT TRI-WEST (9-2)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (10-1) AT BATESVILLE (9-2)
SECTIONAL 31
INDIAN CREEK (10-0) AT SULLIVAN (6-5)
SECTIONAL 32
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (11-0) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (9-2)
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CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
KNOX (5-6) AT WHEELER (10-1)
SECTIONAL 34
EASTSIDE (10-0) AT ROCHESTER (6-5)
SECTIONAL 35
OAK HILL (6-5) AT LEWIS CASS (8-3)
SECTIONAL 36
HAGERSTOWN (11-0) AT LAPEL (10-1)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (10-0) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (11-0)
SECTIONAL 38
MONROVIA (5-6) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (11-0)
SECTIONAL 39
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (11-0) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (5-6)
SECTIONAL 40
LINTON (3-8) AT NORTH POSEY (10-1)
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CLASS 1A
SECTIONAL 41
WEST CENTRAL (10-1) AT NORTH JUDSON (10-1)
SECTIONAL 42
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-6) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (7-4)
SECTIONAL 43
CASTON (9-2) AT PIONEER (11-0)
SECTIONAL 44
FREMONT (8-3) AT SOUTH ADAMS (9-2)
SECTIONAL 45
KNIGHTSTOWN (9-2) AT TRI (6-5)
SECTIONAL 46
MILAN (9-2) AT NORTH DECATUR (9-2)
SECTIONAL 47
RIVERTON PARKE (10-0) AT CLOVERDALE (8-3)
SECTIONAL 48
FOREST PARK (6-5) AT NORTH DAVIESS (11-0)
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS
SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 7
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
12 PM ET | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (26-7) VS. ROSSVILLE (28-7)
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
2:30 PM ET | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (22-9) VS. BENTON CENTRAL (26-6)
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
5 PM ET | TRI-WEST HENDRICKS (30-6) VS. WEST NOBLE (32-3)
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
7:30 PM ET | CENTER GROVE (34-4) VS. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (35-1)
STATE FINALS PREVIEW: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2026-27%20Girls%20Volleyball%20Preview.pdf
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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
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INDIANA MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
DUQUESNE 78 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 71
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COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
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INDIANA WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
MICHIGAN STATE 98 VALPO 44
INDIANA 79 FLORIDA GULF COAST 50
DEPAUL 90 EVANSVILLE 65
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COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
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NBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
JETS 5, CANADIENS 4
DUCKS 5, CANUCKS 4
DEVILS 4, OILERS 3 (SO)
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, PENGUINS 2
LIGHTNING 4, RED WINGS 2
STARS 6, CAPITALS 5
BLUE JACKETS 7, AVALANCHE 2
PREDATORS 4, HURRICANES 1
WILD 4, FLYERS 2
RANGERS 3, BLUES 1
MAMMOTH 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV SCHEDULE/SCORES
TUESDAY
OHIO 28 AKRON 20
BUFFALO 34 MIAMI OH 31 OT
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
FBS
BALL STATE AT UMASS | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
TOLEDO AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
FBS
UTSA AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
JAMES MADISON AT SOUTHERN MISS | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
FCS
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT HOWARD | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
FRIDAY, NOV. 6
FBS
VIRGINIA TECH AT SMU | 7 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTH FLORIDA AT EAST CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NEBRASKA AT ILLINOIS | 8 P.M. | FOX
NEW MEXICO AT NEVADA | 9 P.M. | CBSSN
TCU AT NO. 22 ARIZONA | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
FBS (OR FBS VS. FCS)
NO. 9 BYU AT NO. 3 UTAH | 12 P.M. | ABC
NO. 8 UCLA AT MINNESOTA | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 7 TEXAS AT NO. 18 MISSOURI | 12 P.M. | ESPN
IOWA STATE AT BAYLOR | 12 P.M. | FS1
CLEMSON AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
FLORIDA STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA AT UCONN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
TULSA AT TULANE | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
DUKE AT NC STATE | 12:30 P.M. | CW
MARYLAND AT PURDUE | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
ARKANSAS AT AUBURN | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
OKLAHOMA STATE AT KANSAS STATE | 1 P.M. | TNT
OLD DOMINION AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS A&M AT NO. 21 SOUTH CAROLINA | 3 P.M. | ESPN
UL MONROE AT ARKANSAS STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
DELAWARE AT KENNESAW STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 5 ALABAMA AT NO. 14 LSU | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 23 OREGON AT NO. 12 OHIO STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
MERRIMACK AT NO. 16 WAKE FOREST | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
CINCINNATI AT NO. 17 HOUSTON | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
PENN STATE AT WASHINGTON | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
CHARLOTTE AT UAB | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TEMPLE AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
MARSHALL AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UCF AT KANSAS | 3:45 P.M. | ESPN2
RICE AT NORTH TEXAS | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT SAN JOSE STATE | 4 P.M. | MW+
MISSOURI STATE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LOUISIANA TECH AT TROY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
VANDERBILT AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
RUTGERS AT WISCONSIN | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
SOUTH ALABAMA AT LOUISIANA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 25 BOISE STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
NO. 6 KENTUCKY AT NO. 13 TENNESSEE | 6:15 P.M. | ESPN
SAM HOUSTON AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
NO. 1 MIAMI (FLA.) AT NO. 11 NOTRE DAME | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
NO. 2 GEORGIA AT NO. 10 OLE MISS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 19 IOWA AT NORTHWESTERN | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
COLORADO AT ARIZONA STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
LOUISVILLE AT GEORGIA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
MICHIGAN STATE AT MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | PEACOCK
AIR FORCE AT ARMY | 7:30 P.M. | CBS
OKLAHOMA AT NO. 24 FLORIDA | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
LIBERTY AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
WEST VIRGINIA AT NO. 15 TEXAS TECH | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN
FRESNO STATE AT UTAH STATE | 9:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK
HAWAI’I AT UTEP | 9:30 P.M. | FS1
TEXAS STATE AT OREGON STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CW
WYOMING AT UNLV | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
FCS
BROWN AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH AT PRINCETON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
ROBERT MORRIS AT DUQUESNE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT NORFOLK STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
COLGATE AT LEHIGH | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
VALPARAISO AT DAYTON | 12 P.M. | YOUTUBE
MOREHEAD STATE AT MARIST | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT GEORGETOWN | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
COLUMBIA AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PENN AT CORNELL | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT STONEHILL | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT DELAWARE STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
FORDHAM AT BUCKNELL | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT WILLIAM & MARY | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
RICHMOND AT VILLANOVA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT DAVIDSON | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN DIEGO AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT CHATTANOOGA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WOFFORD AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT GARDNER-WEBB | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT MURRAY STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
FURMAN AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNI | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT MONTANA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN ILLINOIS AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT AUSTIN PAY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT LAMAR | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M AT NICHOLLS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ARIZONA AT CAL POLY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON AT IDAHO | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST GEORGIA AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT INDIANA STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST FLORIDA AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH AT UC DAVIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UIW AT SE LOUISIANA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P AMZ
CINCINNATI BENGALS VS ATLANTA FALCONS (MADRID) 3:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
DENVER BRONCOS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
HOUSTON TEXANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CHICAGO BEARS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
BUFFALO BILLS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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NFL WEEK 10 SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P AMZ
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS DETROIT LIONS (MUNICH) 3:30P (CET) 9:30A FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN
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NFL WEEK 11 SCHEDULE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK JETS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MEXICO CITY) 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
NFL
WEEK NINE PREVIEW
As the season enters Week 9, NFL games have never been closer, more exciting, or more unpredictable.
This season, there have been 72 games decided by one score (eight points or less), the most such games through Week 8 in NFL history.
There have been 38 games to feature a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this season, tied with 2021 for the most such games through Week 8 in NFL history.
There have been 25 games won by a team that overcame a deficit of 10-or-more points (including five such games last week), the third-most through Week 8 all-time, trailing only 1987 (26 games) and 2020 (26).
The NFL international slate resumes on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network) with the second regular-season game in Madrid when the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Atlanta Falcons. The week concludes with a Monday night game featuring the Buffalo Bills and their No. 1-ranked scoring offense visiting the Minnesota Vikings and the league’s No. 1 scoring defense.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 9:
Buffalo (6-1) at Minnesota (6-1) (Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC): The Bills, with the league’s top-ranked scoring offense (33.3 points per game), visit the Vikings and their number one ranked scoring defense (13.3 points per game against) in primetime in Week 9. It will mark the first time in 13 seasons that a team averaging 33-or-more points per game will face a team allowing 14-or-fewer points per game in Week 9 or later (Kansas City at Denver on Nov. 17, 2013).
The Bills have scored 233 points under first-year head coach Joe Brady, the second-most points by a team in their first seven games of a season with a first-year head coach in the Super Bowl era, trailing only the 2000 St. Louis Rams under Mike Martz (296 points).
Bills quarterback Josh Allen and running back James Cook have each recorded a rushing touchdown in the same game on 16 occasions and last week, surpassed Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott (15 games) for the most such games by a pair of teammates in NFL history.
Per Next Gen Stats, the Vikings defense has blitzed on 73.1 percent of drop backs this season, the highest percentage by a team through Week 8 since 2015.
Jacksonville (5-2) at Baltimore (4-4) (Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): In Week 8, the Jaguars became the first team since 2004 (Kansas City on Dec. 13, 2004) with at least two touchdown passes of 25-or-more yards and at least two rushing touchdowns of 25-or-more yards in a single game.
This week, Jacksonville can become the third team in the Super Bowl era to not allow an opposing player to rush for 75-or-more yards in 25 consecutive games, joining San Francisco from 2021-23 (27 consecutive games) and 1989-91 (26).
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence leads all qualified passers with a 112.6 rating this season and is one of three quarterbacks, along with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and San Francisco’s Brock Purdy, with a passer rating of 100-or-higher in five games in 2026.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry recorded his 136th career touchdown in Week 8, tied with 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).
Cincinnati (5-2) vs. Atlanta (3-5) (Madrid, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): The NFL international slate resumes in Week 9 when the Bengals and Falcons meet in Madrid, the second regular-season game to be played in Spain. Atlanta will appear in an international game for the second consecutive season (2025 in Berlin) while Cincinnati will play internationally for the first time since 2019.
In Week 8, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 462 yards and had six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) and became the second player in NFL history with at least 450 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin (Sept. 28, 1951 with the Los Angeles Rams).
Burrow can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least four touchdown passes in four consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (five consecutive games in 2004 with Indianapolis) and Dan Marino (four in 1984 with Miami) as well as Tom Brady (four from 2020-21 with Tampa Bay).
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who has a touchdown catch in five of his past six games, is one of four players in the Super Bowl era with at least 60 touchdown receptions in his first 85 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (77 touchdown receptions) and Randy Moss (66) as well as Rob Gronkowski (67).
Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson ranks third among running backs with 983 scrimmage yards (780 rushing, 203 receiving) this season and can become the fifth player with 35 games with at least 100 scrimmage yards under the age of 25 in NFL history, joining Clinton Portis (40 games), Ezekiel Elliott (38) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Edgerrin James (39) and Emmitt Smith (35).
Denver (6-2) at Carolina (3-4) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Broncos have won 15 consecutive regular season games that have been decided by one score, tied with the 2008-09 Indianapolis Colts for the longest such streak in NFL history.
Last week, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix recorded his 15th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or in overtime, surpassing Dak Prescott (14 games) for the most game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime by a quarterback in his first three seasons since 1970.
Denver linebacker Alex Singleton leads the NFL with 101 tackles this season and became the second player since 2000 with at least 100 tackles in their team’s first eight games of a season, joining Zaire Franklin (102 tackles in 2023 with Indianapolis).
Green Bay (5-3) at New England (5-3) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): Both the Packers and Patriots have won four of their past five games entering Week 9. Since Week 4, Green Bay’s Jordan Love and New England’s Drake Maye both rank in the top three in passing yards and touchdown passes.
Maye is one of two quarterbacks all-time under the age of 25 with at least three combined passing and rushing touchdowns in five consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Layne (five consecutive games in 1951 with Detroit).
This week, Maye can become the sixth quarterback since 1970 with two-or-more touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in three consecutive games, joining Josh Allen (2024 with Buffalo), Justin Fields (2022 with Chicago), Kyler Murray (2020 with Arizona), Mike Vick (2010 with Philadelphia) and Steve Grogan (1976 with New England).
Love leads the NFL in passing yards (2,246) entering Week 9 and is one of two quarterbacks, along with Las Vegas’ Kirk Cousins, with multiple touchdown passes in seven games this season. With his next touchdown pass, he will become the fifth quarterback in Packers franchise history with at least 100 regular-season touchdown passes, joining Aaron Rodgers (475 touchdown passes) and Lynn Dickey (133) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (442) and Bart Starr (152).
Las Vegas (4-4) at San Francisco (6-1) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): The 49ers, coming off a Week 8 bye, can improve to 5-0 at home this season while the Raiders look for their fourth win in five road games in 2026.
Las Vegas quarterback Kirk Cousins leads the AFC in passing yards (2,124) and ranks second in the NFL in touchdown passes (19) this season. Last week, he joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (Nov. 11, 2018 with New Orleans at 39 years and 300 days old) as the only quarterbacks age 38-or-older in NFL history with three touchdown passes, a rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 140-or-higher in a single game.
Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers became the first tight end in NFL history with at least 70 receiving yards in each of his first six games of a season. He has 217 career receptions since entering the NFL in 2024 and this week, can surpass Trey McBride (221 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end in their first three seasons in NFL history.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has 99 touchdown passes in 56 career games entering Week 9 and can surpass Frankie Albert (65 games) as the fastest quarterback in franchise history to reach 100 career touchdown passes.
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey has 49 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a scrimmage touchdown since entering the NFL in 2017. He has a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games, tied with Buffalo’s James Cook for the longest active streak in the NFL.
Arizona (3-5) at Seattle (4-4) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): Arizona tight end Trey McBride leads the NFL with 66 receptions this season while Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba ranks second with 64 catches entering Week 9.
McBride, who has 413 receptions and 4,019 receiving yards in 74 career games, is one of two tight ends in NFL history with at least 400 receptions and 4,000 receiving yards in their first 75 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr.
Smith-Njigba can become the third player in NFL history with at least 100 receiving yards in eight of his team’s first nine games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (1995 with Dallas) and Adam Thielen (2018 with Minnesota).
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MIAMI GETS TOP SPOT IN FIRST CFP RANKINGS, BUT TIDE AT 5 AND IRISH AT 11 BRING A COLLECTIVE ‘HUH?’
It’s been a confusing college football season so far. Nobody felt that more deeply than the College Football Playoff selection committee, which raised eyebrows aplenty in its first attempt of the season to make sense of it all.
Undefeated Miami received top billing in the committee’s opening crack at the CFP rankings Tuesday, followed by Georgia (7-1) and undefeated Utah.
From there, the 13 people in that room could have been picking from a hat. Defending champion Indiana (8-1) was ranked fourth — eight spots ahead of Ohio State (6-2), which beat the Hoosiers 19-15 last month but has since lost quarterback Julian Sayin (to say nothing of another game).
At No. 5 was Alabama (6-2) — eight spots ahead of Tennessee (6-2), even though the Tide is only a few weeks removed from a 16-point loss to the Vols. At No. 6 was Kentucky (7-1), followed by Texas (6-2).
UCLA, the nation’s only other undefeated team, was ranked eighth.
Oh, and Notre Dame. The Irish (7-1) were ranked 11th — seven spots lower than their spot in the AP Top 25 — and that ranking brought with it a simple message: As the last team that would make the bracket if the playoffs started today, they need to beat Miami on Saturday or risk slipping due to a schedule that clearly did not impress the committee.
“A very, very good football team,” committee chair Hunter Yurachek said of Notre Dame. “But when you look at Notre Dame’s schedule and the wins they have versus the teams ahead of them, they don’t have that signature win right now.”
In fact, Notre Dame’s biggest game so far resulted in its only loss — 28-24 at BYU on Oct. 17.
Ohio State was ranked 12th, but would be on the outside looking in because Boise State, ranked 25th, would get the Group of Six automatic bid.
It would have been easy — maybe too easy — to blame the Buckeyes tumble on the fact that their offense is now in the hands of a freshman quarterback, Luke Fahey. But Yurachek said the committee was more concerned with Ohio State’s defense in its 30-18 loss to a 20th-ranked USC team that hasn’t impressed anyone so far.
Regarding the gap between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes — and the Crimson Tide and Volunteers — Yurachek brought up a blast from last year that confused most everyone and played heavily into Miami making the final field and Notre Dame not: Head-to-head matchups don’t come into play unless the teams are in the same four-team “pod,” i.e., 1-4, 5-8, 9-12.
“Yes, they had that loss to Tennessee,” Yurachek said of the Tide. “But Tennessee doesn’t have that same level of quality wins. Yes, they beat Alabama, but you have to go deeper” to find Tennessee’s next-best win. Maybe it will come Saturday against Kentucky.
Meanwhile, Yurachek said, the Tide got lots of love in the selection room for a win against Mississippi State in September before the Bulldogs disintegrated with the injury to QB Kamario Taylor. Mississippi State is currently 2-4.
This is the first of six rankings that will be revealed — one every Tuesday until the brackets are set on Sunday, Dec. 6. The playoffs start with four games on the campus of seeds 5-8 on Dec. 18-19. The final is Jan. 25 in Las Vegas.
Big games Saturday will reshuffle the deck
In addition to Miami-Notre Dame, key games this week include BYU at Utah for a leg up in the Big 12 race. Alabama visits No. 14 LSU in a game that will hand one contender its third loss. Also, the Kentucky-Tennessee game will either hand the Wildcats their second loss or the Vols their third.
Among the biggest questions was how the selection committee would treat the SEC, which features six teams with two losses, two with one loss and no undefeateds, but also accounts for 13 of the nation’s current 20 toughest schedules.
Answer: a nation-leading 10 of its teams made the list of 25, even if the way they were positioned raised eyebrows.
“This has been such a crazy football season, filled with unbelievable parity through the first eight weeks,” Yurachek said. “But you look at the matchups this weekend. We believe as a committee there will be a significant amount of movement within the entire top-25 ranking.”
Also, the SEC’s gain was the ACC’s loss. The next ACC team after Miami was Wake Forest, ranked 16th. The Demon Deacons have only one loss, to the Hurricanes themselves, but can control their fate by winning their way to a rematch with Miami in the title game.
The projected matchups
If the playoffs were today:
No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Alabama: Boise State’s most fantastic win ever was a 43-42 stunner over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.
No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 6 Kentucky: Playoff football in the Bluegrass State? These programs have never met.
No. 10. Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas: Longhorns beat Rebels 31-24 on Oct. 24.
No. 9 BYU at No. 8 UCLA: First meeting was in 1983, Steve Young vs. Steve Bono and 1,020 yards in total offense.
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WHAT THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF COMMITTEE GOT RIGHT AND WRONG
After falling one play short of winning last season’s College Football Playoff, The U is back atop the first rankings of 2026.
Getting past a trip to No. 11 Notre Dame this week would position No. 1 Miami nicely to head into the CFP tournament as the top seed — at least in theory. The Hurricanes barely escaping Atlantic Coast Conference matchups with Florida State and North Carolina in recent weeks serves as a reminder that anything can shake up the playoff picture.
What the committee got right:
–Quality and quantity earned consistent credit in the initial ranking … for the most part. While there were some head-scratching contradictions, the placement of two-loss Texas ahead of undefeated UCLA, for example, rewarded a gauntlet of a schedule. The Longhorns’ wins over Ohio State, Tennessee and Ole Miss, all in position to jockey for a CFP bid, deservedly outweighed a loss to rival Oklahoma and a setback to now-No. 24 Florida.
–Most instances of head-to-head wins translating to an advantage was a welcome sight. Despite losing to UCF, BYU should have been and was slotted ahead of Notre Dame. For its struggles, Oregon’s placement ahead of Boise State is justifiable — and, ironically, serves Boise State well in its pursuit of a return to the tournament after a one-year absence.
Should the Broncos run the table in the remainder of their Pac-12 schedule, Oregon remaining in the mix ensures Boise State’s only blemish came against a Top 25 opponent. What’s more, it’s a game the Broncos could have, and maybe should have, won.
What the committee got wrong:
–Indiana’s placement at No. 4 contradicts the committee’s demerits against teams like UCLA and Notre Dame for facing softer schedules.
The Hoosiers’ nonconference schedule should be treated as an albatross for playoff purposes, not indirectly rewarded. What’s more, Indiana barely escaping in overtime wins against Michigan and Minnesota hardly signal that this season’s Hoosiers deserve a bounce due to last year.
–No. 5 Alabama and No. 14 LSU were each placed shockingly high when contrasted with the committee’s placement of other teams.
The Crimson Tide earned credit for thumping both South Carolina and Kentucky, and Alabama took No. 2 Georgia to the brink. However, the Tide sitting eight spots ahead of a Tennessee team that effectively routed them is a stunning gap.
Just behind the Vols is LSU, which lacks a signature win anywhere in the same area code as Tennessee’s defeat of Alabama. The Tigers do get the opportunity to rectify that with Alabama visiting Death Valley on Saturday.
In the meantime, however, LSU has yet to produce any win as meaningful as numerous teams behind it including No. 15 Texas Tech (Houston and Arizona), No. 20 Southern California (Ohio State) or No. 21 South Carolina (Tennessee).
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: MILAN MOMCILOVIC, NO. 23 KENTUCKY TROUNCE MANHATTAN
Milan Momcilovic did not disappoint in his debut for No. 23 Kentucky, as the sharpshooter scored 24 points to lead the Wildcats to an 85-57 season-opening victory over Manhattan on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.
The 6-foot-9 wing, who transferred from Iowa State in the spring after leading the nation last season in 3-point shooting, went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on Tuesday. He shot 8-for-12 overall and added five rebounds for the Wildcats.
Kentucky’s Zoom Diallo added 12 points, and Alex Wilkins finished with 11 points, five assists and a career-high seven steals.
Kentucky struggled early against Manhattan, as the visitors led 13-9 with 12:24 left in the first half. However, the Wildcats quickly found their stroke and put the game away with a 25-3 run over a six-minute span. The Jaspers were led by Novak Manojlovic and Kevin Kearney, who both scored 11 points.
No. 8 Tennessee 90, Wofford 59
DeWayne Brown II had a massive double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds, Terrence Hill Jr. added 17 points and the Volunteers started their new campaign with a rout of the Terriers in Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee transformed a close game at halftime into a blowout early in the second half, turning their skill and physical advantage into a 28-7 run. Tyler Lundblade scored 12 points by knocking down 4 of 9 shots from long range. Troy Henderson tallied 10 as the Volunteers made 34 of 65 field-goal attempts (52.3%).
Cam Lowe recorded 14 points and four rebounds for the Terriers, who trailed just 34-31 at the half. Cutter Sisk and Chris Arias scored 10 points apiece.
No. 9 Virginia 89, Drexel 60
Thijs De Ridder scored 24 points and Sam Lewis added 20 to fuel the Cavaliers’ victory against the Dragons in the season opener for both teams at Charlottesville, Va.
De Ridder, the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason Player of the Year, sank 9 of 15 shots and grabbed nine rebounds. Lewis hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and teammate Johann Grunloh added 11 points and nine rebounds.
LaDricus Pittman scored 11 points off the bench, Latief Lorenzano-White chipped in 11 and Dillon Tingler added 10 for Drexel.
No. 12 Arkansas 106, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61
Jeremiah Wilkinson had 23 points and four 3-pointers, freshman Jordan Smith Jr. scored 20 points and the Razorbacks used an early 25-0 run to set the tone for a blowout of the Golden Lions in Fayetteville, Ark., in both teams’ season opener.
Wilkinson, a Georgia transfer, made four of seven shots from 3-point distance and had six rebounds and three assists. Abdou Toure added 12 points for the Razorbacks.
Jalen Tatum scored 16 points while Creed Williamson had 13 points and three rebounds before fouling out for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
No. 20 Alabama 96, Sam Houston 74
Drew Fielder and London Jemison scored 15 points apiece to help the Crimson Tide sail to a victory over the Bearkats in the season opener for both teams at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tarris Bouie added 13 points and Amari Allen had 12 for the Crimson Tide, who scored 33 points off 23 Bearkats turnovers. Alabama played without standout guard Aden Holloway, who was serving the next-to-last contest of a five-game suspension for last March’s arrest on drug possession charges that were later dismissed.
Jacobe Coleman scored 16 points and Justin Begg tallied all 13 of his points in the second half for Sam Houston. Zion Pipkin added 11 points, six assists and four steals but committed eight turnovers.
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NHL ROUNDUP: JETS STUN HABS WITH LATEST 4-GOAL RALLY IN LEAGUE HISTORY
Defenseman Dylan Samberg scored 3:30 into overtime as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recorded the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history with a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
The Jets overcame a 4-0 deficit by scoring four goals in a span of 2:06 late in the third period as Winnipeg snapped a nine-game winless streak (0-7-2). The Jets’ four-goal comeback eclipsed the previous mark set by the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 10, 2007. The Kings began their comeback with 7:14 remaining in their game.
With Montreal up 4-0, Tyrel Bauer scored his first NHL goal with 2:39 remaining. Morgan Barron converted a 2-on-1 rush, and Kyle Connor unleashed a laser 57 seconds later. Connor then scored from deep in the right circle to forge a 4-4 tie with 33 seconds left. Stuart Skinner’s 18 saves helped the Jets earn their first win since Oct. 13.
Cole Caufield scored a pair of power-play goals, while Josh Anderson and fourth-liner Owen Beck also tallied for the Canadiens, who had won five in a row. Jacob Fowler turned aside 42 shots.
Ducks 5, Canucks 4
Cutter Gauthier recorded his team-record second consecutive hat trick to help visiting Anaheim earn a win against Vancouver.
Gauthier has eight goals in the past three games, including six on the power play, helping the Ducks go 10-for-12 with the man advantage during that span. Gauthier, 22, is the first NHL player to record multiple power-play goals in three consecutive games. The only other player with back-to-back hat tricks this season was the Florida Panthers’ Brady Tkachuk.
Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, while Beckett Sennecke had four assists for the Ducks in the opener of a three-game trip. Leo Carlsson also scored, Jackson LaCombe contributed two assists and Laurent Brossoit had 19 saves. For the Canucks, Jake DeBrusk scored twice, Liam Ohgren and Linus Karlsson also tallied, forward Elias Pettersson had two assists and Kevin Lankinen made 17 saves.
Devils 4, Oilers 3 (SO)
Jack Hughes scored twice and added an assist, while Connor Hellebuyck improved to 3-0-0 with New Jersey in a shootout win against Edmonton in Newark, N.J.
Connor Brown added a goal and an assist for the Devils, who have won six of their past seven games. Hellebuyck made 18 saves in his first home start for New Jersey since being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 23.
Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl also scored, and Kasperi Kapanen had two assists for the Oilers. Tristan Jarry made 31 saves. Connor McDavid had the secondary assist on Draisaitl’s third-period goal, extending his assist streak to 16, the longest such streak to start an NHL season.
Golden Knights 3, Penguins 2
Tomas Hertl scored two power-play goals, including the game-winner with 34.1 seconds remaining, as visiting Vegas rallied for a victory over Pittsburgh.
Trevor Connelly also scored and Jack Eichel had two assists for Vegas, which won for just the second time in nine games in Pittsburgh in franchise history (2-6-1). The Golden Knights’ only other win at Pittsburgh came on Oct. 19, 2019. Adin Hill made 23 saves.
Novak scored a goal and had an assist, Kaedan Korczak had two assists, and Rickard Rakell also scored for Pittsburgh. Arturs Silovs finished with 20 saves.
Lightning 4, Red Wings 2
Behind Brayden Point’s two goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy’s stellar goaltending, Tampa Bay set a franchise record with a home win over Detroit.
The victory moved the Lightning to 7-0-0 at home to start the season, breaking the previous franchise record in their first game against an Atlantic Division rival. Anthony Cirelli scored and Ryan McDonagh hit an empty net. Nikita Kucherov had two assists in his first home game since requesting a trade, while Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots.
Detroit’s J.T. Compher had a power-play goal and an assist, and Lucas Raymond also tallied. Starting goalie John Gibson stopped 11 of 13 shots in the first period but left with a lower-body injury. Daniil Tarasov made 12 saves in relief as the Red Wings fell to 2-1-1 against division opponents.
Stars 6, Capitals 5
Jason Robertson recorded a natural hat trick over the first 5:43 of the second period, and visiting Dallas held on for a win over Washington.
It was the seventh career regular-season hat trick for Robertson, who scored three times on four shots to give Dallas a 4-0 lead before later adding an assist. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, while Joel Kiviranta and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston and Thomas Harley each recorded two assists, and Jake Oettinger made 20 saves.
Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists, while Jakob Chychrun and Ryan Leonard each had a goal and an assist for Washington. Late third-period goals from Justin Sourdif and Leonard brought the Capitals within one. Boone Jenner also scored. Logan Thompson was pulled in the second after allowing four goals on 11 shots. Charlie Lindgren came on and stopped nine of the 11 shots he faced.
Blue Jackets 7, Avalanche 2
Mathieu Olivier scored 28 seconds after the opening faceoff, Charlie Coyle and Valeri Nichushkin had goals 39 seconds apart during a four-goal second period, and host Columbus beat Colorado.
Coyle finished with two goals and tied a career high with four points, while Olivier added two assists. Cole Sillinger had a goal and an assist, Jake Christiansen and Ivan Provorov each scored, and Zach Werenski added two assists for Columbus, which ended a two-game skid with a season-high goal total. Cam Talbot turned away 27 shots
Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, Nazem Kadri also scored, and Nathan MacKinnon added two assists for the Avalanche, who lost for the fourth time in their past five road games. Scott Wedgewood allowed four goals on nine shots. Mackenzie Blackwood came on and made 12 saves on 15 shots.
Predators 4, Hurricanes 1
Roman Josi and Ross Colton had a goal and an assist each to lead host Nashville to a win over Carolina.
Nick Perbix and Adam Edstrom also scored for the Predators, who won their second game in a row. Filip Forsberg dished out two assists, extending his point streak to five games (four goals, seven assists), and Juuse Saros made 29 saves.
Jackson Blake supplied the lone goal for the Hurricanes, who had their six-game point streak (5-0-1) snapped. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 shots but saw his 10-game winning streak to begin the season halted.
Wild 4, Flyers 2
Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist as Minnesota stayed hot with a road victory over Philadelphia.
Minnesota improved to 11-3-3, including 5-0-1 in its last six games, thanks to another strong performance from its top line. Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, while Kirill Kaprizov assisted on Danila Yurov’s empty-net goal. Michael McCarron also tallied for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight road game. Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves.
Tyson Foerster and Denver Barkey scored for Philadelphia, which has won just four of its first 17 games. Dan Vladar made 18 saves for the Flyers, who will play their next five games on the road.
Rangers 3, Blues 1
Rookie Dylan Garand made a season-high 32 saves and came within 59 seconds of his second career shutout as host New York snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over visiting St. Louis.
Adam Fox, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen scored for the Rangers, who improved to 2-5-1 in their past eight games. J.T. Miller logged two assists, and Fox also had two points.
Joel Hofer made 28 saves, but the Blues were unable to get a third straight win. Pius Suter scored in the final minute.
Mammoth 3, Maple Leafs 2
Nick Schmaltz scored a power-play goal at 13:12 of the third period to lift the visiting Utah past Toronto.
Dylan Guenther and Andrew Peeke also scored for the Mammoth, who tallied their league-leading 19th and 20th power-play goals of the season. Utah’s Clayton Keller added three assists, Mikhail Sergachev contributed two helpers and Sebastian Cossa made 27 saves.
Jack Roslovic scored twice off assists from Auston Matthews for the Maple Leafs. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots as Toronto took its third loss in four games.
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BIG 10 WOMEN’S SOCCER
Women’s Soccer 11/3/2026 4:00:00 PM
Big Ten Reveals 2026 Women’s Soccer Postseason Honors
Story LinksROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Women’s Soccer All-Big Ten Teams and individual awards as voted on by the conference’s 18 head coaches. Purdue’s Jaiden Anderson was tabbed as the Forward of the Year and Ohio State’s Amanda Schlueter was selected as the Midfielder of the Year. Fellow Buckeye Ava Bramblett was named Defender of the Year, while teammate Peighton Northrup was the Mia Hamant Goalkeeper of the Year. Rutgers’ Lilia Calvert was voted Freshman of the Year and Ohio State’s Lori Walker-Hock was the Coach of the Year.
Anderson is the first Boilermaker since 2021 and third overall to claim Forward of the Year recognition. This season, the junior became Purdue’s all-time single-season record holder for goals (18). She currently leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with 42 points and 18 goals.
For the first time since 2017, a Buckeye has been chosen as the Midfielder of the Year. Schlueter has accumulated 38 points behind 16 goals and six assists. She has been clutch for Ohio State, ranking No. 1 in the country with eight game-winning goals.
Bramblett is just the third Buckeye to be named Defender of the Year, joining Morgan Wolcott (2017) and Izzy Rodriguez (2020). The senior has been a staple in Ohio State’s defensive unit that has only allowed eight goals in 17 games and helped to secure 10 shutouts.
The Goalkeeper of the Year resides in Columbus, Ohio, for the second year in a row. Northrup leads the league with a .442 goals against average and .873 save percentage with both marks ranking in the top 10 nationally. The Big Ten recently renamed the award in honor of former Washington goalkeeper Mia Hamant.
Calvert became the fifth Scarlet Knight to be recognized as the Freshman of the Year. The rookie has started all 17 games this season and leads Rutgers in points (16), goals (6) and assists (4).
Walker-Hock claimed her fourth Coach of the Year nod after guiding Ohio State to its third Big Ten regular season title in school history with an 11-1 record and the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament Presented by Allstate. The Buckeyes set a record for conference wins in a season (11) and tied the program’s mark for consecutive wins in a season (9).
Schlueter and Bramblett were unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten First Team and were joined by Anderson and Northrup, while Calvert was voted onto the All-Big Ten Third Team and All-Freshman Team.
The Big Ten also recognized 18 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
The complete list of 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Postseason honorees can be found below.
2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Postseason Honors
Forward of the Year: Jaiden Anderson, Jr., Purdue
Midfielder of the Year: Amanda Schlueter, Sr., Ohio State
Defender of the Year: Ava Bramblett, Sr., Ohio State
Mia Hamant Goalkeeper of the Year: Peighton Northrup, Sr., Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Lilia Calvert, Fr., Rutgers
Coach of the Year: Lori Walker-Hock, Ohio State
First Team All-Big Ten
Forward
Ella Jablinskey, Jr., Michigan
KENNEDY BELL, SR., MICHIGAN STATE
Emerson Sargeant, Sr., Michigan State
Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., Penn State
Jaiden Anderson, Jr., Purdue
Alex Buck, Jr., Washington
Midfield
KAYLA BRIGGS, SR., MICHIGAN STATE
AMANDA SCHLUETER, SR., OHIO STATE
Grace Shank, So., UCLA
Defense
Renee Watson, Sr., Michigan State
AVA BRAMBLETT, SR., OHIO STATE
Paloma Daubert, Jr., UCLA
Maya Loudd, Sr., Washington
Hailey Baumann, Sr., Wisconsin
Goalkeeper
Peighton Northrup, Sr., Ohio State
Second Team All-Big Ten*
Forward
Berit Parten, Jr., Iowa
Ava Westlund, Sr., Minnesota
Elle Britt, Sr., Ohio State
Kara Croone, Jr., UCLA
Midfield
Lilley Bosley, Sr., Michigan
Bella Najera, Sr., Michigan State
Ava Greco, Jr., Ohio State
Paige Kalal, Sr., Penn State
Irene Campo, Sr., Purdue
Megan Santa Cruz, Sr., Purdue
Oruha Hayashi, Sr., UCLA
Erin Connolly, Sr., Wisconsin
Defense
Micayla Decker, So., Ohio State
Nette-Nina Hiltunen, Sr., Ohio State
Kayleigh Herr, R-Sr., Penn State
Anna Menti, Sr., Washington
Goalkeeper
Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., Illinois
Third Team All-Big Ten*
Forward
Jadin Bonham, Jr., Ohio State
McKenzie Carle, Jr., Purdue
Leena Powell, So., UCLA
Midfield
Kaleigh McPherson, Jr., Michigan State
Lilia Calvert, Fr., Rutgers
Izy Traub, Fr., Wisconsin
Defense
Ella Guyott, Sr., Nebraska
Lily Boyden, Gr., Penn State
Tanna Schornstein, Jr., Purdue
Asa Yamazaki, Jr., UCLA
Kiara Gilmore, So., Wisconsin
Goalkeeper
Avery Gillahan, Sr., Nebraska
All-Freshman Team
Forward
Melisa Kekic, Fr., Michigan
Ellie Kocher, Fr., Penn State
Jane Rogers, Fr., Wisconsin
Midfield
Andrea Lu, R-Fr., Ohio State
Paige Pasinski, Fr., Penn State
Lilia Calvert, Fr., Rutgers
Izy Traub, Fr., Wisconsin
Defense
Torah Betteridge, Fr., Michigan
Emma Donnelly, Fr., Nebraska
Anna Wilson, Fr., UCLA
Goalkeeper
Josie Biehl, Fr., USC
ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection
* Additional member(s) due to tie in voting
2026 Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Cailynn Junk, 5th-Yr., Illinois
Kennedy Neighbors, Sr., Indiana
Alli Macke, So., Iowa
Gemma Davitian, Jr., Maryland
Adi Walick, Jr., Michigan
Ella Janz, Sr., Michigan State
Taylor Heimerl, Sr., Minnesota
Rin Sato, 5th-Yr., Nebraska
Caroline Roy, Sr., Northwestern
Berkley Mape, Sr., Ohio State
Cailin Bloom, Gr., Oregon
Lily Boyden, Gr., Penn State
Lauren Adam, Sr., Purdue
Olivia Bodmer, 5th-Yr., Rutgers
Lynette Bryant, Sr., UCLA
Lily Biddulph, Jr., USC
Taylor Thomas, 5th-Yr., Washington
Megan Cornell, Sr., Wisconsin
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BIG 10 FIELD HOCKEY
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its individual award winners, All-Big Ten teams, All-Freshman Team and Sportsmanship Award recipients for field hockey on Tuesday on the eve of the 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament Presented by Allstate.
Northwestern collected four of the six individual awards while Maryland led all schools with eight all-conference selections. Voting was conducted by conference head coaches.
Northwestern’s Ashley Sessa was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. Ilse Tromp of Northwestern was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year, Maryland’s Alyssa Klebasko was selected Goalkeeper of the Year, Maryland’s Ella Beach received the Freshman of the Year Award and Tracey Fuchs of Northwestern was named Coach of the Year.
Sessa led all players with eight goals during the Big Ten campaign and captured the conference scoring title for the second-straight season. The senior forward led Northwestern in scoring (34 points) while helping the Wildcats to a share of the Big Ten regular season title. She is the third NU player in as many seasons to win the player of the year award and is a three-time recipient of the offensive player of the year award.
Tromp has anchored one of the NCAA’s top defenses as the Wildcats are allowing less than a goal per game (0.82). Playing primarily at back, Tromp shared the team lead for goals (12) and was a key contributor to NU’s penalty corner unit. She is a two-time recipient of the defensive player award.
Klebasko has started 67-straight games in the cage dating to her freshman season. She posted career-best numbers this season with a 0.87 goals-against average and 15 wins. Klebasko backstopped Maryland to a share of the Big Ten regular season crown and becomes the first Terrapin to win the goaltender of the year award, which was instituted in 2023.
Beach started all 17 games at midfield and finished fourth in team scoring with 15 points. She was the Terrapin’s top rookie point-producer and received back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week Awards on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. Beach’s selection gives Maryland four of the past six freshmen of the year winners.
Fuchs earns her fifth Coach of the Year Award and fourth in a row. In her 18th season at Northwestern, Fuchs led the Wildcats to a 16-2 overall record and a share of the Big Ten Championship with a 7-1 conference record. Her team was also ranked No. 1 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Poll for eight weeks.
Six players on the All-Big Ten First Team were unanimous picks: Northwestern’s Sessa, Tromp and Olivia Bent-Cole along with Iowa teammates Dionne van Aalsum and Fréderique van Cleef and Maryland’s Josie Hollamon.
The Big Ten also recognized nine Sportsmanship Award winners. The award is given to student-athletes at each institution who distinguish themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students of good academic standing have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Listed below are this year’s award honorees:
BIG TEN FIELD HOCKEY POSTSEASON AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, Northwestern
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, Northwestern
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ilse Tromp, Sr., B, Northwestern
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Klebasko, Sr., G, Maryland
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Ella Beach, Fr., M, Maryland
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tracey Fuchs, Northwestern
ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM
Inés Garcia Prado, 4th, M, Indiana
Mijntje Hagen, 3rd, F, Indiana
Jordan Byers, 2nd, M, Iowa
Dionne van Aalsum, 4th, M, Iowa +
Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, Iowa +
Ella Beach, Fr., M, Maryland
Francisca Eschoyez, Jr., M, Maryland
Josie Hollamon, Sr., B, Maryland +
Alyssa Klebasko, Sr., G, Maryland
Babs van Hest, Jr., F, Maryland
Olivia Bent-Cole, Sr., F, Northwestern +
Laura Salamanca, Jr., M, Northwestern
Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, Northwestern +
Ilse Tromp, Sr., B, Northwestern +
Sienna Dunn, Gr., M, Penn State
Ella Gaitan, Jr., F, Penn State
ALL-BIG TEN, SECOND TEAM
Téa Fortpied, 2nd, B, Iowa
Gia Whalen, 4th, F, Iowa
Maci Bradford, Sr., F, Maryland
Jordyn Hollamon, So., F, Maryland
Feliz Kuhne, So., M, Maryland
Anjolie Norton, Jr., B, Michigan
Lilian Knorr, Jr., M, Michigan State
Juliana Boon, Jr., G, Northwestern
Katie Fichtner, Gr., B, Ohio State
Anne Marie Krebs, Sr., M, Ohio State
Olivia Marthins, So., M/F, Penn State
Lara Pyle, So., M/F, Penn State
Anna Cogdell, Jr., B/M, Rutgers
Eden Doucelin, Fr., B, Rutgers
Olivia Fraticelli, Sr., F, Rutgers
Talia Schenck, 5th, F, Rutgers
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Gabriela Garayo Aranceta, 1st, M, Indiana
Reine van Hoof, 1st, F, Iowa
Ella Beach, Fr., M, Maryland +
Aida Ierubino, Fr., M, Maryland +
Raquel Hofmeister, Fr., F, Northwestern
Bree Moffett, Fr., B, Northwestern
Kiera Sack, Fr., M, Northwestern
Lilly Holmes, Fr., B, Penn State
Kira Takahashi-Trader, Fr., M/B, Penn State
Eden Doucelin, Fr., B, Rutgers
Ella Gandy, Fr., M, Rutgers
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Javi Baeza, 4th, M, Indiana
Niamh de Jong, 2nd, M, Iowa
Ella Fehr, Jr., M, Maryland
Natalie Millman, Sr., F, Michigan
Bianca Pizano, Sr., F, Michigan State
Lindsey Brown, So., M, Northwestern
Reagan Eickhoff, Sr., F, Ohio State
Emmy McCulley, Sr., M/F, Penn State
Talia Schenck, 5th, F, Rutgers
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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts retained one of their key young players on Tuesday by signing fourth-year defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore to a two-year contract, the team announced.
The two-year deal is worth $35 million and includes $22.5 million in guaranteed money and a $13 million signing bonus, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the Colts didn’t make the contract terms public.
The move is a stark contrast to what’s been happening lately in Indy (2-6). With the playoffs looking like more of a longshot after losing four straight and 13 of 15 going back to last season, team co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon has started looking beyond the 2026 season.
Two weeks ago, she fired general manager Chris Ballard.
Last week, she traded two longtime locker room stalwarts — Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson and Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner — to NFC West teams to add draft picks as the team embarks on a major overhaul without a first-round selection next season. That pick belongs to the New York Jets as part of last year’s deal for All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner.
This week, trade speculation has centered around receiver Josh Downs, who has requested to be dealt, and Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Taylor, who has not. Taylor is considered the top running back on the market before next Tuesday’s trade deadline.
But amid the debate over so much midseason wheeling and dealing, Adebawore has cashed in on a perfectly timed breakout season.
He has made two starts and appeared in all eight games this season and has already matched his career with four sacks. The 25-year-old also has 19 tackles and four tackles for loss.
And with Buckner back in San Francisco, where he started his NFL career, Adebawore’s stats — and playing time — are expected to increase.
The deal means Indy has retained a key interior defensive lineman for two more seasons.
“Tomi (Adebawore) is like a lot of guys on our defense right now, doing a good job with all the extra work we’re putting in and it’s showing,” defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said Tuesday before the deal was confirmed. “Tomi has always been a high-motor guy. He’s been a great player on special teams and has certainly taken the next step at defensive tackle. He’s such a great human, a great football player. We’re going to continue to use him even more.”
The 6-foot, 282-pound Adebawore was a fourth-round pick, No. 110 overall, out of Northwestern in 2023. He appeared in 26 games during his first two seasons in the league but had only 12 total tackles, four of those for loss and 2 1/2 sacks during that time.
Last season, he started seven games while appearing in all 17. He finished with 36 tackles and four sacks.
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COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 9
OFFENSE
WR: Laquon Treadwell
LT: Bernhard Raimann, Charlie Heck
LG: Jalen Farmer, Dalton Tucker
C: Tanor Bortolini, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
RG: Matt Goncalves
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: Adetomiwa Adebawore, Kevin Givens
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., Kenneth Harris
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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Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo breaks down rookie linebacker CJ Allen’s first career start against the Jaguars Sunday. Anarumo then dives into what the defense needs to clean up after giving up 42 points and multiple explosive plays to the Jaguars. Finally, he shares his excitement for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys and seeing what cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward Sr. can do against Cowboys receivers George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb: https://www.colts.com/video/lou-anarumo-on-cj-allen-s-first-career-start-and-what-the-defense-has-to-clean-up-colts-vs-cowboys-week-9
Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter shares how he and fellow offensive coaches tuned out the noise from wide receiver Josh Downs’s trade request last Wednesday, and how he coaches through that. Cooter wants the pass game to improve, both from quarterback and receiver play. Cooter says he and the rest of the coaching staff are completely behind quarterback Daniel Jones. Finally, Cooter shares what makes running back Jonathan Taylor so good at his craft: https://www.colts.com/video/jim-bob-cooter-on-improving-the-pass-game-colts-vs-cowboys-week-9
Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason has seen an uptick in special teams penalties this year, and wants the Colts to clean up that side of the ball. Mason has been impressed with rookie running back Seth McGowan in the kickoff return game, as he is third in total yards on returns. He then dives into the effort he has seen out of rookie Caden Curry on special teams, and what having a player of his versatility helps him with. Finally, Mason details what goes into downing a punt or kickoff as opposed to taking the ball out for a return: https://www.colts.com/video/brian-mason-knows-that-st-penalties-have-been-an-issue-colts-vs-cowboys-week-9
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INDIANA PACERS
The Pacers (2-6) head to Memphis on Wednesday for the start of a busy week of travel for the Blue & Gold. Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies (6-1) is the start of what is essentially a three-game road trip. After playing in Memphis, the Pacers will travel to Mexico City to take on the Nuggets in the NBA Mexico City Game 2026 on Saturday (Indiana is technically the home game for that contest) and then will head on to Dallas to play the Mavs on Monday.
The Blue & Gold have dropped five straight games, though Monday’s loss to Atlanta had a different feeling than the first four. Indiana had just six available players, but fought the Hawks tooth and nail, coming up just short in a 108-104 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. All six players — including the Pacers’ three two-way players — played 34 or more minutes and reached double figures.
Rookie guard Braden Smith got his first career start and recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists in 42 minutes of action.
“This is the culture that I believe we have built here,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said after the game. “We have faltered this year at times. But the guys that were watching I think felt the power of what these six guys did tonight. Going forward, it will take nothing less than that.”
Several of those guys watching should be back in the lineup on Wednesday, as starters Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and Pascal Siakam are all set to return after being held out for injury management on the second night of a back-to-back. Obi Toppin (back), Larry Nance Jr. (illness), and Kelly Oubre Jr. (calf) also could be available in Memphis. Starting center Ivica Zubac, who missed the last five games with a sprained ankle, also was upgraded to questionable on Tuesday’s injury report.
The Grizzlies have been the surprise story of the start of the NBA season. Memphis reeled off six straight wins to open the year and were the league’s last undefeated team before falling 135-134 in overtime to New Orleans on Monday night.
Memphis has been led by Ty Jerome, who is having a breakout season in his eighth NBA season (and with his fifth career team). Jerome scored 45 points in a season-opening win over Utah, then followed that performance with 31 points and 28 points in his next two games. His scoring dipped over the next two contests as he shot a combined 7-for-27 from the field, but he bounced back with 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting (5-of-6 from 3-point range) against the Pelicans. Jerome is averaging 28.2 points per game (currently sixth in the NBA) and 5.7 assists.
The Grizzlies also appear to have a future star in rookie forward Cam Boozer. The third overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is off to an excellent start to his career, averaging 17.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists over his first seven career games.
Probable Starters
Pacers: G – Andrew Nembhard, G – Quenton Jackson, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Jay Huff
Grizzlies: G – Ty Jerome, G – Cedric Coward, F – Jaylen Wells, F – Cameron Boozer, C – Zach Edey
Injury Report
Pacers: Kelly Oubre Jr. – questionable (left calf contusion), Obi Toppin – questionable (lumbar sprain), Ivica Zubac – questionable (left ankle sprain), Johnny Furphy – out (right ACL repair/surgery), Tyrese Haliburton – out (left hamstring strain), T.J. McConnell – out (right hamstring strain), Ben Sheppard – out (left meniscus surgery)
Grizzlies: Quinten Post – questionable (right ankle sprain), Scotty Pippen Jr. – out (lumbar disc herniation)
Last Meeting
March 1, 2026: The Grizzlies beat the Pacers 125-106 in Memphis to sweep the season series with Indiana. Memphis outscored Indiana 34-23 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory.
Jarace Walker led Indiana with 21 points, going 8-for-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from 3-point range. Micah Potter added 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Jay Huff scored 14 points.
Taylor Hendricks led Memphis with 19 points off the bench. Four other players scored 16 or more points in a balanced effort: Jaylen Wells (18), Olivier Maxence-Prosper (17), Scotty Pippen Jr. (16), and Rayan Rupert (16). Walter Clayton Jr. had seven points and dished out 14 assists for Memphis.
Noteworthy
The Pacers have lost five straight games in Memphis. Indiana’s last win at FedEx Forum was on April 11, 2021.
Jerome and Pacers center Jay Huff were teammates on the University of Virginia team that won a national championship in 2019.
Smith and Grizzlies center Zach Edey were teammates on the Purdue University team that reached the national championship game in 2024.
Siakam is 40 points away from reaching 13,000 career points. He will be the 235th player in NBA history to reach that milestone.
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)
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INDY FUEL
FISHERS- The Indy Fuel hosted the Cincinnati Cyclones bright and early on Tuesday morning for their annual Education Day game. In a high-scoring, back-and-forth thriller in front of a sold out crowd of 6,726 local students and teachers, it was the Cyclones who came out victorious 7-5.
1ST PERIOD
Recorded at just 10:32 am, Kyler Kupka scored the first goal of the game just 1:13 into this Education Day matchup. Harrison Israels had the goal’s only assist.
Cincinnati answered back at 6:50 when Ryan Kirwan scored. Former Fuel forward, Sahil Panwar had the primary assist on that goal.
About a minute later, Simon Labelle scored his first professional goal with the help of Kirwan and Liam Kidney. This gave the Cyclones an early 2-1 lead.
Anthony Petruzzelli took the game’s first penalty. He sat for interference at 8:31.
At 14:05, Indy’s Chase Dafoe took a hooking penalty. The Fuel were only on the penalty kill for 1:04 before Cincinnati’s Kirwan sat for slashing, however just nine seconds after that, Israels joined Dafoe in the penalty box for hooking.
All penalties were killed off with about two and a half minutes left in the first period.
Jacob Perreault tied the game up, 2-2 just a few seconds later. Mitchell Hoelscher and Lachlan Getz claimed the assists on that goal.
At 18:06, Matt Anderson was called for interference. This put the Fuel on the power play, however their next goal came via penalty shot. Mitchell Hoelscher scored at 18:29 on Timofei Obvintsev to give Indy a 3-2 lead.
Cincinnati’s Kidney took a tripping penalty at 19:22 that would carry over to the second period as they did not score before time expired in the period.
After one busy frame of hockey, Indy was outshooting the Cyclones, 10-9.
2ND PERIOD
At 7:16, Ross Mitton scored for the Cyclones to make it 3-3.
Cincinnati’s Matt Hellickson took a tripping penalty at 10:34. Perreault capitalized on the power play with his second goal of the game to take a 4-3 lead.
About three minutes later, Cincy tied it up again when Anderson scored to make it 4-4.
Panwar scored at 17:44 to give the Cyclones a 5-4 lead. He then took a cross checking penalty at 19:47 that would eventually be killed off.
Neither team scored again in the second period, however immediately after the period ended, multiple fights broke out in front of Indy’s net. Lane Brockhoff and Cincy’s Kidney each earned five minutes for fighting.
After two periods, Indy outshot Cincinnati 18-17.
3RD PERIOD
Cincinnati extended their lead to 6-4 at 2:05 when Kirwan scored his second of the game. Labelle and Panwar had the assists. Together, they combined for eight points at that point in the game.
At 3:34, Kupka took a tripping penalty that put the Cyclones back on the power play, however the Fuel were able to kill it off quickly.
The Fuel took a too many men penalty at 12:04, that was served by Josh Nixon. Cincinnati’s Ben Meehan headed to the box at 12:41, forcing over a minute of 4-on-4 before the Fuel earned about forty seconds on the power play. All penalties were killed.
With 1:29 left, Indy called a timeout and pulled Gajan from goal in favor of the extra skater. It paid off when Cody Laskosky scored with 33.3 seconds remaining to bring the score to 6-5.
Mitton added his second goal of the game on the empty net to make it 7-5 in favor of the Cyclones just twelve seconds before time expired.
Cincinnati outshot the Fuel 12-9 in the third period and 29-26 overall.
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IU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three players scored in double figures as Indiana debuted the 2026-27 season with a 79-50 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
Indiana (1-0) jumped out to a 14-2 lead, with a 3-point shot from fourth year forward Jess Petrie. FGCU needed a timeout with 2:55 left on the clock.
The Hoosiers held the Eagles (0-1) to five points in the first quarter, building a 19-5 lead into the second quarter.
21 of the Hoosiers points in the first half came from the 3-point line, whiie FGCU hit just one in the first 20 minutes.
A 15-0 run sparked the Cream and Crimson in the third, putting up its best quarter of the night as it shot 54.5 percent from the floor and led 53-26. The effort was led by fifth year forward Alisa Williams and fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont.
In the fourth quarter, Indiana was able to clear its bench with Sydney Fenn and Ashlyn Anderson both having their first career points.
NOTABLE
Three Hoosiers scored in double figures led by 13 points and seven rebounds from third year forward Zania Socka-Nguemen while fifth year forward Alisa Williams added 12 points off the bench.
Eight played scored at least five points including fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont who had 10 points, nine of them in the second half.
Indiana improves to 43-12 all-time in season openers, winning its last 14-straight dating back to 2013.
IU won the margin on the glass, 47-31.
Petrie, Samuels and Hare added eight points each to round out a balanced attack.
All five of IU’s first year players saw action in the win – Gigi Battle, Camille Pangonis, Sydney Fenn, Ashlyn Anderson, and Addy Nyemchek all made first career college appearances
UP NEXT
Indiana welcomes Southern Illinois on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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IU MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Wednesday is decision day in the Big Ten.
Indiana men’s soccer (13-1-3, 6-1-2 B1G) enters the final day of the regular season once again among the favorites to win the Big Ten league championship. A win guarantees at least a share of its 20th Big Ten regular season title as well as the top seed in the conference tournament. Its opponent, Michigan State (10-3-3, 5-2-2 B1G), sits three points back of Big Ten co-leaders IU and Washington and needs a victory to have a chance at sharing the league title.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET from Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Fans unable to attend can watch the match via the Big Ten Network.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana has won 19 Big Ten regular season titles – 13 more than any other program – and five of the last eight (sharing two) as well as 35 total Big Ten Championships (league and tournament combined).
• Ranked as high as No. 9 in this week’s polls, Michigan State is Indiana’s fifth Top 25 opponent this season. The Hoosiers boast an unbeaten 3-0-1 record against ranked teams.
• Indiana has held opponents to five goals in nine Big Ten Conference matches. The Hoosiers are 10-0-1 at home and have set a single-season attendance record with 37,248 fans and counting.
• Indiana is coming off an emphatic 3-1 win at UCLA on Friday, when Oliver Moller-Jensen recorded two goals and one assist to keep the Hoosiers in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten title. UCLA is now playing for one of the final two tournament spots and hosts IU’s co-leader, Washington.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
• Michigan State was level on points with Indiana and Washington before falling to Rutgers, 4-1, in East Lansing on Friday. So, the Spartans could only clinch a three-way co-championship with IU and Washington, provided both teams lose Wednesday.
• In Big Ten play, MSU forward Andrew Darakdjian ranks No. 3 in goals (5) and points (12). Goalkeeper Jake Grekowicz has kept three shutouts, while conceding 12 goals in nine games.
• Head coach Damon Rensing leads Michigan State in his 18th season, carrying a 163-123-55 record during his time in East Lansing. Rensing led the Spartans to the NCAA College Cup in 2018.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Michigan State, winning 45 of the 60 matchups. The Hoosiers won the first 30 meetings.
• While the last few meetings have gone back and forth, Indiana has not lost to the Spartans at home since 2014 (4-0-2 since).
• In 2024 – the last time MSU visited – Todd Yeagley captured his 200th victory as Indiana head coach in a 3-1 victory.
• Indiana found itself in this same position – with the opportunity to win the Big Ten league title on the final day of the regular season – going into East Lansing in 2019. The Hoosiers delivered, as Jack Maher converted a 29th-minute penalty kick in the 1-0 win. IU captured its 16th (of 19) Big Ten regular season titles, as well as it second consecutive title in a three-year run from 2018-20.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, November 4
7 p.m. ET | Columbus, Ohio
#14 Purdue (14-7, 7-5 B1G) at Ohio State (10-12, 3-9 B1G)
WATCH: B1G+
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
Saturday, November 7
8 p.m. ET | Holloway Gymnasium
UCLA (15-8, 6-6 B1G) at #14 Purdue (14-7, 7-5 B1G)
Senior Night
WATCH: BTN
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
AN EYE ON THE HORIZON: THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (11/20-25)
Purdue’s next win will lock in the team’s ticket to the Big Ten Tournament.
LILY BOSWORTH OFF THE BENCH
Middle Lily Bosworth has given Purdue a spark off the bench, playing recently against Northwestern (10/25) and at Penn St (10/31),, going errorless on the attack.
At Penn State, she played the last two and a half sets, recording an errorless six kills on 10 attacks (.600) with four blocks, including one solo.
SERVING: SIENNA FOSTER
Hometown hero Sienna Foster entered the match vs. Rutgers and served up 12 consecutive points as Purdue pulled away from a tied 8-8 score to 19-8. Foster registered two aces in the run.
In the next match at Penn State, Foster served six consecutive times in Set 2 for Purdue to pull away 19-17 to 24-17. She served an ace to give Purdue its 23rd point.
PURDUE SERVING
Purdue’s serving is finding its groove, totaling 25 aces over the last four matches.
In two of the last four matches (Minnesota and Rutgers), the Boilers earned a .944 serving % , the second-highest mark this season behind .959 at Iowa.
OHIO STATE AT A GLANCE
The Buckeyes enter the week on a five-match losing streak, despite picking up a set victory against both #10 Oregon and #13 Penn State in that stretch.
Ohio State ranks at the top of the Big Ten in digs, registering 1,287 over the season and averaging 14.97 per set. Emily Avshalomov leads the back row, ranking #8 in digs for the Big Ten, averaging 3.53 per set.
Naomy Govou is averaging 3.81 kills per set on 297 total kills and 327.5 total points. Govou ranks #4 in kills per set and #7 in total points in the conference.
Although Purdue and Ohio State are nearly tied in the series history (49-48), Purdue has won the last 10 of 12 meetings.
The Boilers have swept the Buckeyes the last two straight matches.
The last five-set match between the teams came in 2021 at home when the Boilersbeat the #3 Buckeyes (9/24/21).
UCLA AT A GLANCE
The Bruins enter the week on a four-match losing streak. In the stretch, they stole two sets from #21 Minnesota.
The Bruin blockers sit at #1 in the Big Ten and #26 nationally in total blocks, stuffing opposing hitters 225 times this year. Marianna Singletary averages 1.48 blocks per set, sitting at the top of the conference in blocking.
At libero, Lola Schumacher has tallied 208 digs while averaging 3.85 digs/set this year, ranking #5 in the Big Ten.
With just four meetings between the teams in series history, Purdue has won the last two (and only two) meetings since the early 80’s.
The last three meetings have come in five-set fashion, with last year’s win in LA a tide-turner for the Boilers’ season, which Kenna Wollard went on to win the National Player of the Week honor a year ago following her 33-kill performance in Purdue’s reverse sweep.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue Football will hit the country roads for West Virginia as part of next season’s schedule, with a notable nonconference contest against the Mountaineers in Morgantown slated for early in the 2027 proceedings. The game will be the first meeting between the two programs since 1996, with both schools owning a road win over the other, all-time.
The addition of the West Virginia matchup will place a pause on Purdue’s longstanding series against Notre Dame. Due to schedule movement involving multiple schools, an exact date will be unveiled at a later time.
“With the expected expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, there will be scheduling parameters for schools to follow, including having 10 regular season games against power conference opponents,” said Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tommy McClelland. “Getting Coach Odom’s program into matchups that best serve our goals and ambitions has been a focus of mine since arriving in West Lafayette, and we are excited to add this game with West Virginia. The tradition-rich rivalry of Purdue and Notre Dame, a matchup that has been played on and off 90 times in program history, will be reevaluated for potential addition to future schedules.”
Purdue last faced West Virginia during the 1996 season, dropping a 20-6 result to the visitors (Sept. 21, 1996). The Boilermakers, led by former head coach Jim Colletto, struck first in 1995 with a road win over then-No. 23-ranked Mountaineers by a score of 26-24 (Sept. 2, 1995). Purdue legend Mike Alstott rushed for 109 yards in the victory.
Additionally, Purdue has finalized 2027 game dates with UAlbany on Aug. 28, 2027, and Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 11, 2027. The contest against the Great Danes (FCS) will be the first-ever for Purdue, while the Boilermakers lead the all-time series against the RedHawks, 9-3-1. Purdue last played Miami in 2006, winning in overtime, 38-31, at Ross-Ade (Sept. 9, 2006).
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior wide receiver Jordan Faison has been named a nominee for the 2026 Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the top player in college football who began his career as a walk-on player. The Weston, Florida product was a semifinalist last season and has been named a nominee each of the last three seasons.
Faison leads the team this season with 38 receptions, 497 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He also serves as Notre Dame’s primary punt returner, posting ten punt returns for 137 yards, including a career-long of 37 in the win over Stanford.
In the game against North Carolina, Faison set career-highs of eight receptions for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Faison emerged in 2025 as a reliable target for quarterback CJ Carr, leading the team with 49 catches for 640 yards and four touchdowns. He had 13 more receptions than the next closest Irish player.
In 2024 as a sophomore, after winning the 2024 NCAA Lacrosse National Championship, Faison made a statement in Notre Dame’s run to a National Championship appearance and wins in the Sugar and Orange Bowl. He played in 13 games and was the leading receiver in four games. He posted 30 receptions for 356 yards and a touchdown. In the CFP First Round win, he collected 132 all-purpose yards and was the team’s offensive and special teams player of the game.
Faison joined the Notre Dame football team during 2023 preseason camp as a walk-on player, planning to compete for a roster spot with the team and, as one of the top prep lacrosse players in the nation, join the defending national champion Notre Dame lacrosse team as a scholarship player in the spring of 2024.
Faison made his collegiate athletics debut in 2023 at No. 25 Louisville, catching two passes for 48 yards – which included a 36-yard touchdown grab. Faison’s debut was just the beginning. He would end the season with 19 catches for 322 yards and four touchdowns, capping the year by earning Sun Bowl MVP honors with five catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.
The Irish are back at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup against No. 1 Miami on NBC.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
NOTRE DAME vs. VIRGINIA – Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 PM
Location: South Bend, IN | Alumni Stadium
WATCH ON ACCNX
The (8) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5-3, 4-4-0) are set to host the (9) Virginia Cavaliers (7-6-3, 3-3-2) in the ACC Men’s Soccer Championship First Round on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 PM.
The last match played between these two programs was on Oct. 10, 2025 in Charlottesville where it resulted in a 1-1 draw.
This will be the first match at Alumni Stadium between Notre Dame and Virginia since September 22, 2023, where the Irish won 3-1.
The Irish are 3-1-1 in their last five matches against Virginia
The Irish trail the overall series against Virginia with a record of 8-9-5, but are 7-3-1 when playing them at home at Alumni Stadium.
BY THE NUMBERS
63
Goalkeeper Blake Kelly leads the ACC with 4.20 saves per game and 63 saves so far this season.
25
NCAA Championship appearances earned by Notre Dame since 1988. Notre Dame has appeared in 21 of the last 25 tournaments.
22
Freshmen forwards Tristan Tropeano and Michael Capretto have combined for 22 of Notre Dame’s 67 points.
14
Returning players that received playing time during the 2025 season.
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goal scorers so far this season – Tristan Tropeano (5), Vlad Walent (4), Michael Capretto (3), Nolan Spicer (3), Nico Barlett (2), Stevie Dunphy (2), Ian Shaul (1), Nate Zimmermann (1), Evan Lim (1), Ren Sylvester (1), and Luke Burton (1) have each scored for the Irish.
9
Seasons for McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley at the helm at Notre Dame, amassing a record of 87-56-29 during his tenure. He is the first coach to ever lead the Irish to two College Cups in program history.
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Freshmen added to the 2026 roster. The Irish welcome Eli Ackerman, Michael Capretto, Patrick Cuneo, Evan Lim, Maverick McCoy, Thaddeus Sawyer, Ethan Scala and Tristan Tropeano to the program.
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Assists from Nolan Spicer last season, leading the team during the 2025 campaign.
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The Irish are first in the ACC with 4.33 saves per game and 65 saves so far on the season.
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Captains on the 2025 team – senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell.
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College Cup appearances in program history, including two in the last five seasons.
3
Incoming transfers on this season’s squad as Noah Deitrich (Western Michigan), Lincoln Ulrich (Coastal Carolina) and Vlad Walent (Wake Forest) join the Fighting Irish for the 2026 season.
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Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class is the top-ranked class in the country according to TopDrawerSoccer.com.
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Notre Dame men’s soccer national championship, earned by way of a 2-1 win over Maryland in the final game of the 2013 NCAA College Cup in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
IRISH IN THE ACC TOURNEY
• Notre Dame has an overall ACC Tournament record of 13-10-3 and has reached at least the quarterfinal round in 10-of-13 seasons in the league.
• The Irish have won one ACC Tournament title in program history, claiming the 2021 championship. Notre Dame didn’t allow a goal over four matches and defeated Duke by a score of 2-0 in the final.
• Notre Dame has reached the semifinal round or beyond in the ACC Championship in 6 of its 13 seasons as a conference member.
• The Irish have made two appearances in the conference tournament finals.
• The Irish have won at least one match in 10 of their 13 previous ACC Championship appearances.
• Prior to joining the ACC, Notre Dame won three Big East Tournament titles and three MCC (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) titles.
TROPEANO AND CAPRETTO – THE FRESHMAN DUO
• Freshmen forwards Tristan Tropeano and Michael Capretto have combined for eight of Notre Dame’s 24 goals this season.
• Tropeano leads the Irish with five goals and 12 points, while Capretto has scored three goals and 10 points so far this season.
• They’ve combined for 22 of Notre Dame’s 67 points.
2026 CAPTAINS
• McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley announced that senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell will serve as captains of the 2026 Notre Dame men’s soccer program this year.
• Spicer was a 2025 All-ACC Third Team honoree as the midfielder led the Irish in assists with seven (career high) and was tied for seventh in the ACC in total assists last season. He was also second on the team in points (11) off two goals and seven assists.
• Kelly started in all 20 matches for the Irish last season where he totaled 71 saves, allowing 25 goals for a .740 save percentage on the season. He finished the season with six clean sheets and recorded five or more saves in seven matches.
• Brummell is a senior midfielder, joining the Irish roster in the spring of 2025 as he now serves a captain in the 2026 season.
THE CHAD RILEY ERA
• McFarland Family Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley is in his eighth season in charge of the Notre Dame men’s soccer program in 2025.
• Riley became the first head coach in program history to lead the Fighting Irish to two College Cup appearances, coming during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
• Notre Dame has captured both an ACC regular season and tournament title under his direction, both firsts in program history.
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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Butler men’s soccer team secured its third victory in its most recent four contests, defeating Providence on the road 3-1. The Bulldogs never trailed, as all four goals in the match were scored in the first half.
Both Luca Raso and Finn Moran notched a goal and dished out an assist in the match.
With the win, Butler moves to 3-8-3 and 3-2-2 in BIG EAST competition, while the Friars dropped to 5-7-3 and 0-5-2 in league play.
Butler is now in the third spot in the BIG EAST Midwest Division. With one match remaining for all conference members, the Bulldogs are one point behind division leaders Akron and Creighton. All possible scenarios for postseason qualification can be found at Scenario Central on the BIG EAST website.
Tonight’s contest was originally scheduled for Sept. 26 but was postponed due to the weather.
On the Record with Head Coach Ian Sarachan
“So proud of this group. To get three points at a tough place to play is a huge testament to the mentality our group approached the game with. We played with the type of intensity and commitment that is needed to get results in the BIG EAST. We have a lot to play for Friday night, and this time of year, that’s all you can ask for. We need the support of the Butler community to help urge our guys on at Sellick on Friday!” Sarachan added, “And huge credit to our assistant coach Guillermo Laguna for getting our guys dialed in on the attacking set pieces. Three goals in two games from corner kicks, and we are becoming a real threat on goal in a multitude of ways.”
Key Moments
2′ | Butler’s Lou-Kent Bosc sends in a cross from the left side, and Providence attempts to clear with a header. Raso gathers the ball and nutmegs a defender with a low shot into the right side of the net. The Bulldogs take a very early lead.
8′ | Providence quickly responds, leveling the score with a 25-yard goal from Jeremy Munoz with slide just under the crossbar.
19′ | Brendan Cunningham attempts to chip the ball over the Friars’ keeper, from just outside the area, but a leaping save ends the threat.
26′ | Raso carries down the middle of the pitch toward the area. He slides a ball to the right and finds Moran. Moran’s shot from 12 yards goes under the outstretched arm of the keeper and lands just inside the far post. Butler again has a one-goal lead.
31′ | The Bulldogs strike again! This time Moran serves from the right corner flag into the goal box. Max Klein is there, shielding the Providence keeper, and he redirects the ball with his head into the back of the net. Butler takes a 3-1 lead.
— HALFTIME –
64′ | Providence serves into the area from the left side. The ball is knocked around and lands at the feet of Alvaro Maneiro, but his hard shot from eight yards is saved by Brooks Boersma.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Raso, Moran, Klein
ASSISTS: Moran, Raso
Bulldog Bits
Raso’s goal was his second this season and the fifth of his career. His assist was his third of the season and his fourth as a Bulldog.
Moran’s goal was his fourth this season. In the past four matches, he has been credited with three game-winning goals, and he has produced at least three points in three of the four contests.
Klein’s goal was his third this season and of his career. It was his second goal in as many matches.
This was the second consecutive match in which the Bulldogs scored three goals.
Boersma made four saves in the match, bringing his season total to 51.
Up Next
Butler hosts Xavier on Friday in the final match on the regular season schedule. Kickoff in the Sellick Bowl is set for 7 p.m.
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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Bulldogs welcome FDU to Hinkle Fieldhouse Wednesday night, just 48 hours after officially opening the 2026-27 regular season and the Ronald Nored Era with an emphatic 96-60 win over Lafayette Monday night. The Bulldogs hit 16 three-pointers on the night as seven players connected at least once from behind the arc. Asim Djulovic led the Bulldogs with 19 points in his official Butler debut; he was one of six Bulldogs to reach double figures.
Butler Bulldogs (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. FDU Knights (0-1, 0-0 NEC)
Wednesday, Nov. 4 • 7PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Ind.
TV/Stream: ESPN+ • Anthony Mazzini & Joey Brunk
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Not to be ‘IG-NORED’
• Djulovic, Jalen Jackson and Jordan Ellerbee were each 4-of-6 from three-point range for the Bulldogs; Monday marked only the fourth time over the last 10 seasons that three Butler players each made four or more three-pointers (joining Nov. 11, 2025 vs. Chicago State, Nov. 19, 2022 vs. The Citadel, and Feb. 16, 2016 vs. Creighton).
• The Bulldogs attempted 44 three-pointers against Lafayette (out of 67 total attempts from the field); of the teams that played Monday night, Butler ranked second nationally with 65.7 percent of their attempts coming from behind the arc.
• Butler assisted on 26 of the team’s 32 makes Monday night; the Bulldogs were third in the nation after opening night by assisting on 81.3 percent of their made field goals.
• The Bulldogs made 16 of 17 attempts at the free throw line against Lafayette; the 94.1-percent accuracy is second nationally through Monday’s opening-night games.
• Not only did the Bulldogs have six players register double figures Monday night, the team also had five players pull down five or more rebounds.
• The Bulldogs posted a 51-28 rebounding advantage over Lafayette, which included 17 offensive rebounds. Butler’s offensive rebounding rate of collecting 50 percent of their own misses was ninth nationally through Monday’s games.
• Jackson’s 18 points came on 7-for-10 shooting; his four made three-pointers matched his career-high. He added five assists, five rebounds and three steals.
• Eduardo Klafke handed out a game-high eight assists against Lafayette; the output doubled his previous career-high (four) from his two seasons at Ole Miss. Klafke also pulled down seven rebounds.
• Drayton Jones had a game-high eight rebounds and four blocks to go along with his 10 points.
• Butler’s defense limited Lafayette to only 4-for-24 shooting from three-point range (16.7 percent).
• FDU enters Wednesday night’s contest at Hinkle Fieldhouse off a 120-45 loss at No. 3 Illinois. The three-point line was impactful as the Fighting Illini made a program-best 19 trifectas (on 51 attempts) while FDU shot only 5-for-33 from deep.
• College basketball featured a high-octane and lopsided opening night Monday as Butler’s 96 points ranked only 52nd nationally and the team’s +36 scoring margin was 55th.
• Butler committed 20 turnovers in Monday’s win over Lafayette. The Bulldogs had one game last season with 21 turnovers and did not commit more than 17 in any other game during the 2025-26 campaign.
• The Bulldogs have now won their home opener in 28 consecutive seasons; that dates back to 1998 when Missouri State (then referred to as Southwest Missouri State) won at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
• Butler is 89-6 in their last 95 home games against non-conference teams.
• Butler’s non-conference regular season schedule includes five power conference opponents: on the road at North Carolina and Boise State, on a neutral court against Nebraska and Georgia Tech, and at home against Pittsburgh.
• Butler’s regular season schedule currently includes 10 games against teams in the AP Top 25 or receiving votes in the preseason poll.
The Series: First Meeting
• Butler is 3-3 all-time against current members of the NEC (formerly known as the Northeast Conference) — three games against LIU at Madison Square Garden in the 1940s and three match-ups with Chicago State, most recently a 98-66 win at Hinkle Fieldhouse Nov. 11, 2025.
• Butler’s strongest tie to FDU’s conference — the NEC — currently is new women’s basketball head coach and Butler alum Maria Marchesano, who led Mount St. Mary’s to the NEC title in 2021, earning conference Coach of the Year Award and leading the team to the NCAA Tournament. Marchesano took the Purdue Fort Wayne job the next season and returned to Butler prior to this season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs conclude a three-game opening week with their first road game of the regular season, traveling west for a Sunday tip at Boise State.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
PREVIEW: Butler Set to Face Xavier in Road BIG EAST Match
Butler will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to face Xavier for a BIG EAST match on Wednesday evening. Butler enters the game with an 11-13 overall record and a 5-7 mark in conference play. The Musketeers enter Wednesday’s match with a 14-9 record and a 7-5 mark in BIG EAST action. This is the second meeting between the two sides this season, Xavier won the first matchup at Hinkle Fieldhouse, 0-3.
DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 4
TIME: 6 PM
LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio
LIVE STREAM: Watch ESPN +
Butler Recently
The Bulldogs went 1-1 over the weekend with a loss to St. John’s in a five-set thriller and a three-set victory over Seton Hall. Butler is now 11-13 overall and 5-7 in conference play.
Jersey Loyer was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. She posted a career-high 27 digs against St. John’s in Friday’s match. She then followed that performance with another 20-dig outing against Seton Hall in Saturday’s match.
Sarah Kempf posted a career-high 42 assists against St. John’s. She also tallied 16 assists against Seton Hall, bringing her weekend total to 58.
Chase Lemming led the Bulldogs in kills with 15 against SJU.
Karen Dutro posted a career-high 11 kills against Seton Hall, breaking the previous career high of 10 kills she set the night before against St. John’s.
Bulldog Bits
Loyer anchors the defense with a team-high 362 digs. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.16 digs per set.
Kempf directs the offense, leading the Bulldogs in assists this season with 378. She splits time with Ava Hunter, who has 273 assists this season.
Raegan Durbin paces the Bulldogs in kills with 205.
Zoe McDonald controls the net with 72 blocks. McDonald ranks 10th in the BIG EAST with an average of 0.99 blocks per set.
Scouting Xavier
The Musketeers are 14-9 overall and 7-5 in BIG EAST action. Last week, Xavier won two conference matches against Seton Hall and St. John’s. Charlotte Moriarity leads the Musketeers in kills with 309. Macy Hatkevich leads Xavier with 742 assists. Kelsey Niesen leads the Musketeers in digs with 410. Margo Kemp leads Xavier in blocks with 76. Xavier leads the all-time series against Butler, 21-8. The last Bulldog win was Nov. 15, 2023.
Up Next
Butler will return home to Hinkle Fieldhouse to host Creighton on Sunday, Nov. 8. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Day prior to the match.
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BUTLER MEN’S GOLF
The Butler men’s golf team will close out its fall schedule this week as the Bulldogs travel to O’ahu for the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational, Nov. 4-5, hosted by Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific.
Butler enters the final tournament of the fall season following a first-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, where the Bulldogs captured the team title at 2-under 850. Butler was the only team in the 13-team field to finish under par. Junior Logan Sutto earned medalist honors, finishing at 6-under 207 to claim his second individual title of the season and giving Sutto his third BIG EAST Weekly Honor.
Sutto will be joined by Nicholas Brooks, Jacob Tarkany, Nick Vilela and Johnny Leaman. Johnny Creamean will be joining the team as an individual.
The Bulldogs have put together a strong fall campaign, opening the season with a second-place finish at the RedHawk Intercollegiate before capturing the team title at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational. Butler added a seventh-place finish at the Purdue Fall Invitational before returning to the winner’s circle in Dayton.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament will feature a 7:30 a.m. PST shotgun start both days at the par-72, 6,955-yard Pearl at Kalauao course. The field will play 36 holes Wednesday before concluding with the final 18 holes Thursday.
Butler is joined in the 18-team field by hosts Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific, BIG EAST rival St. John’s, Air Force, Army, Augusta State, Cal State Fullerton, East Texas A&M, Loyola Marymount, Middle Tennessee, Northern Colorado, Prairie View A&M, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UT Arlington, West Virginia, and Wofford. West Virginia returns as the defending champion after claiming last year’s title by 11 strokes over UC San Diego.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team closed out the 2026 season on a high note on Tuesday (Nov. 3) as the Jaguars claimed a 1-0 home win over Detroit Mercy at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Senior Jose Antonio Herrera scored the game’s lone goal in his home finale while the goalkeeping duo of Peter Field and Vicente Silva combined on a shutout in net.
“Yeah, the message in the last few games is every moment from here on out is a building block towards next season’s success,” head coach Keegan Boom said. “Getting wins and points and obviously good moments, positive moments is going to help us going forward.”
While Tuesday’s game was inconsequential in the Horizon League standings, it was far from meaningless as both teams brought the fight from the opening whistle. The Jaguars (4-8-4, 1-6-3 HL) had the better run of play in the opening half, resulting in the two best scoring chances of the match. In the 21st minute, Santiago Sanchez drew a foul deep in UDM territory, leading to a Herrera penalty kick opportunity. However, the Jaguars’ top scorer didn’t get the best strike and UDM keeper Quinn Tews deflected the shot away for a corner kick.
In the 43rd minute, a streaking Herrera got on the end of a Jayden Quezada centering pass from the right side, but redirected his shot wide of target and out of play. The Jags continued their quality builds to start the second half and finally opened the scoring in the 62nd minute when Noah Kummrow’s long ball flicked off a Detroit defender, sending Herrera into space. Herrera side stepped Tews, who was well off his line, and angled a shot into the open net for his team-high seventh score of the season and 16th of his collegiate career.
Detroit Mercy (4-10-3 3-6-1 HL) cranked up the heat offensively, but Silva was equal at every turn, finishing with six stops. Silva came on in relief of Field, who left in the 27th minute after a collision with teammate Luke Kegerreis while defending a corner kick.
UDM finished with a 15-12 shot advantage and 7-5 margin in shots on goal while Herrera fired a game-high five shots.
IU Indy closed the season by getting results in four of their final five Horizon League contests of the year, culminating in Tuesday’s win. The Jaguars also finished the campaign 3-2-3 in eight home matches.
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BALL STATE BASEBALL
The Ball State baseball team and head coach Rich Maloney have announced their 2027 regular season schedule.
The schedule is highlighted by the 30-game Mid-American Conference slate, featuring home series with Western Michigan, Toledo, Miami (OH), Central Michigan and Kent State in addition to eight total games against Big Ten Conference opponents Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.
The campaign begins with four games at the Swig & Swine Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C., which features the season opener on Friday, Feb. 19 against St. Joseph’s followed by a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with Rider and Sunday morning finale vs Michigan State. Ball State next returns home to host Butler for the home opener on Feb. 23 at Shebek Stadium before playing two games each with Creighton and Illinois State at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla., starting on Feb. 26.
The Cardinals remain in the Sunshine State to start the month of March, playing a pair of games at Florida A&M. Ball State next plays a three-game series at Western Carolina (March 5-7). The road trip concludes with a March 9 game at Cincinnati.
Conference play begins on March 12 when the Cardinals are set to host Western Michigan. The first road MAC series of the year will be played the following weekend at Eastern Michigan.
Ball State has a series at Illinois that runs April 23-25 that is sandwiched around two games each against Indiana and Purdue. The Hoosiers come to Muncie on April 20, while the Boilermakers are set to play the Cardinals at Shebek Stadium on May 11.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to compete with eight Big Ten games and Big 12 member the University of Cincinnati on our schedule to go along with our MAC slate,” Maloney said. “This will be a tremendous opportunity for our boys to be challenged by some of the best.”
The MAC Tournament returns to Avon, Ohio, where it is scheduled to be played May 26-30. The full schedule can be found below and on the schedule page. Dates and times of games are subject to change.
2027 Ball State Baseball Schedule (all times ET unless noted)
Feb. 19 vs St. Joseph’s – Noon
Feb. 20 vs Rider – Noon (Doubleheader)
Feb. 21 vs Michigan State – 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 23 vs Butler – 1 p.m.
Feb. 26 vs Creighton – 4 p.m.
Feb. 27 vs Illinois State – Noon
Feb. 27 vs Creighton – 4 p.m.
Feb. 28 vs Illinois State – 3 p.m.
March 2 at Florida A&M – 4 p.m.
March 3 at Florida A&M – 4 p.m.
March 5 at Western Carolina – 4 p.m.
March 6 at Western Carolina – 2 p.m.
March 7 at Western Carolina – 1 p.m.
March 9 at Cincinnati – 4 p.m.
March 12 vs Western Michigan – 2 p.m.
March 13 vs Western Michigan – 1 p.m.
March 14 vs Western Michigan – 1 p.m.
March 16 vs Valparaiso – 3 p.m.
March 19 at Eastern Michigan – 3 p.m.
March 20 at Eastern Michigan – 1 p.m.
March 21 at Eastern Michigan – 1 p.m.
March 23 at Southern Indiana – 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET)
March 25 vs Toledo – 3 p.m.
March 26 vs Toledo – 3 p.m.
March 27 vs Toledo – 1 p.m.
March 30 at Xavier – 3 p.m.
April 2 at UMass – 3 p.m.
April 3 at UMass – 1 p.m.
April 4 at UMass – 11 a.m.
April 6 at Indiana – 6 p.m.
April 9 vs Miami (OH) – 3 p.m.
April 10 vs Miami (OH) – 1 p.m.
April 11 vs Miami (OH) – 1 p.m.
April 13 at Butler – 3 p.m.
April 16 at Akron – 2 p.m.
April 17 at Akron – 1 p.m.
April 18 at Akron – Noon
April 20 vs Indiana – 3 p.m.
April 23 at Illinois – 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET)
April 24 at Illinois – 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET)
April 25 at Illinois – 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET)
April 30 vs Central Michigan – 3 p.m.
May 1 vs Central Michigan – 1 p.m.
May 2 vs Central Michigan – 1 p.m.
May 4 at Purdue – 6 p.m.
May 7 at Bowling Green – 6 p.m.
May 8 at Bowling Green – 3 p.m.
May 9 at Bowling Green – 1 p.m.
May 11 vs Purdue – 3 p.m.
May 14 vs Kent State – 3 p.m.
May 15 vs Kent State – 1 p.m.
May 16 vs Kent State – 1 p.m.
May 20 at Ohio – 6 p.m.
May 21 at Ohio – 6 p.m.
May 22 at Ohio – 1 p.m.
May 26-30 at MAC Tournament (Avon, Ohio)
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State returns to Memorial Stadium on Thursday afternoon for its final home match of the regular season, welcoming conference-leading SIU for a 2 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference showdown. The Sycamores enter the contest at 7-3-7 overall and 2-2-4 in MVC play, while the Salukis bring a 13-3 overall record and 7-1 conference mark into one of the league’s most anticipated matchups.
Despite a narrow 1-0 setback against Belmont in its last outing, Indiana State continued to showcase the resilience and competitiveness that have defined the season. The Sycamores battled throughout the full 90 minutes and created opportunities against a Belmont squad fighting for valuable conference points. The lone goal of the match came as a team goal awarded to the Bruins. The match remained tightly contested throughout, with Indiana State turning in another strong defensive performance and displaying discipline across all areas of the field.
Indiana State remains firmly in the middle of the MVC race and continues to be one of the conference’s toughest teams to break down. ISU has earned points against several of the Valley’s top programs this season, highlighted by draws against Drake and Illinois State, two teams near the top of the standings. The Sycamores have consistently relied on a balanced attack, disciplined defending, and strong goalkeeping from Sofie Hansen to remain competitive in every conference match.
The Sycamores currently sit fifth in the MVC standings with 10 points and enter Thursday looking to strengthen their position heading into the final stretch of conference play. The Sycamores have shown the ability to compete, whether at home or on the road, and Thursday’s matchup presents another opportunity to prove themselves against one of the MVC’s top teams.
SIU arrives in Terre Haute atop the conference standings with 21 points after a 2-0 victory over UNI. The Salukis have been one of the Valley’s most consistent teams throughout the season, pairing a dynamic attack with a disciplined defensive unit to build an impressive 7-1 conference record. Their success has helped establish them as one of the favorites in the MVC title race entering the final weeks of the regular season.
For Indiana State, Thursday’s contest represents another chance to secure a signature result against a conference leader. Backed by the home crowd at Memorial Stadium, the Sycamores will look to carry their defensive discipline, attacking depth, and competitive mindset into a matchup that could have significant implications on the MVC standings. As the regular season winds down, the Sycamores remain focused on climbing the conference standings and securing one of the six spots in the MVC Tournament. Thursday’s matchup presents another opportunity for Indiana State to earn valuable points against a top conference opponent.
Live stats for Thursday’s match will be available on GoSycamores.com, and the match will stream live on ESPN+ for fans unable to attend.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football returns to Memorial Stadium for the final two home games of the 2026 season starting on Saturday, November 7, as the Sycamores take on Southern Illinois in Missouri Valley Football play. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Football vs. Southern Illinois
Date Saturday, November 7 | 6:02 p.m. ET
Location | Venue | Weather Terre Haute, Ind. | Memorial Stadium (Capacity 12,764) | Watch | Listen ESPN+ | 105.5 WVIG
Gates Gates Open at 5 p.m. ET (60 minutes prior to Kickoff)
Series History 61st Meeting All-Time (Southern Illinois leads 31-29)
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Tickets & Tailgating
Tailgating and Clear Bag Policies
Indiana State Athletics tailgating and clear bag policies are in effect for the 2025-26 athletic year. The policies are consistent with other members in both the Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Tailgating Policies | Clear Bag Policy
Game Day Activities and Promotions
Gates Open at 5 p.m.
Memorial Stadium Games will open one hour prior to kickoff this weekend.
Kids Get In Free
Kids can get in free at all home Indiana State football games in the 2026 season.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
Indiana State Athletics will hold its annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night against Southern Illinois. All Indiana State Faculty and Staff will be able to receive two (2) free tickets with valid ID at the Memorial Stadium box office.
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Game Preview
About the Matchup
Saturday evening’s game features the 61st meeting all-time between Indiana State and Southern Illinois in the two programs’ respective histories dating back to the inaugural contest in 1944. SIU leads the all-time series, 31-29, and enters the contest on a one-game winning streak dating back to last season’s 55-27 victory in Carbondale.
The Sycamores hold the all-time 16-15 edge on games played in Terre Haute, including the Oct. 26, 2024, 20-17 victory over the Salukis. The win at Memorial Stadium ended a three-game home losing streak to SIU and marked the second time Indiana State had topped the Salukis in the Curt Mallory era.
Southern Illinois has won four of the last five games in the series matchup against the Sycamores dating back to 2019, with the teams at an even 5-5 split over the last 10 contests.
Last Five Games
Nov. 2, 2019 – Southern Illinois (L, 23-14)
Nov. 13, 2021 – Southern Illinois (L, 47-21)
Nov. 18, 2023 – at Southern Illinois (L, 38-9)
Oct. 26, 2024 – Southern Illinois (W, 20-17)
Oct. 4, 2025 – at Southern Illinois (L, 55-27)
Last Time They Met
Nick Osho broke loose for the first 200-yard rushing game of his collegiate career highlighting a 322-yard rushing attack for the Indiana State offense in the Sycamores’ 55-27 loss to No. 10/11 Southern Illinois on on Oct. 4, 2025, in Saluki Stadium.
Osho, who scored on 39-yard and 66-yard rushing touchdowns on the evening, totaled new career-highs in carries (28) and rushing yards (211), while adding his second consecutive multi-touchdown rushing effort to lead the Indiana State offense. Keegan Patterson and Brock Riddle both added quarterback keeper touchdown runs on the game as all four Indiana State scores came on the ground.
Southern Illinois jumped ahead 21-0 in the first quarter as DJ Williams targeted Jay Jones for a 20-yard touchdown pass, while Chandler Chapman added a 39-yard score on the first two SIU possessions. Williams took it himself on a one-yard touchdown plunge to give SIU the three-touchdown lead eight minutes into the game.
The Sycamores fought back on Patterson’s nine-yard rushing touchdown on an 11-play, 75-yard drive highlighted by a 20-yard Osho carry, while Patterson found Bryan Domino for an 18-yard reception near midfield. Osho added his first touchdown run late midway through the second quarter on a 39-yard run answering an 83-yard touchdown pass from SIU’s Williams to Vinson Davis III.
Southern Illinois went up 38-14 just before the halftime break on Williams’ second rushing touchdown of the game. Osho and Riddle added touchdowns for the Sycamores in the second half, but Indiana State was unable to mount a comeback in the Missouri Valley Football loss.
Against the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Indiana State enters the weekend with an 87-163-2 all-time record against current members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into the Saturday contest against Southern Illinois.
Sycamores in the FCS Top 30 Statistical Leaderboards
Through the first 10 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 Top 35 in multiple individual categories.
Team Rankings
16th – Passing Offense (271.0)
17th – Passing Yards Per Completion (13.55)
26th – Net Punting (38.45)
29th – Blocked Kicks (2)
Individual Rankings
3rd – Punting (Spencer Conrad – 46.1)
15th – Receiving Yards (Jayden Reed – 696)
21st – Total Tackles (Braxton Sampson (9.1)
23rd – Receiving Yards Per game (Jayden Reed – 77.3)
28th – Yards Per Reception (BJ Wuest – 17.58)
33rd – Receptions Per Game (Jayden Reed – 5.33)
Big Play Receiving Threats
Eight 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)
300 Passing Yards, 100 Rushing Yards
Indiana State quarterback Elijah Owens recorded the Sycamores’ first 300-yard passing game of the 2026 season this past weekend against Northern Iowa and followed up with his fourth 100-yard rushing efforts. His efforts marked the first time an Indiana State quarterback threw for at least 300 yards and rushed for at least 100 yards in the same game in program history, according to current records on hand.
It marked the Sycamores first 300-yard passing game since Keegan Patterson recorded back-to-back 300-yard games to end the 2025 season against both Youngstown State (319 – Nov. 15, 2025) and Murray State (314 – Nov. 22, 2025). Owens owns the last four 100-yard rushing efforts by a Sycamore quarterback with Ryan Boyle’s 187-yard game against South Dakota (Nov. 3, 2018) the last QB prior to Owens to achieve the feat.
Last Five Times Indiana State Quarterbacks Threw for 300 Yards
Oct. 31, 2026 – Elijah Owens at Northern Iowa (27-of-47, 313 yards)
Nov. 22, 2025 – Keegan Patterson vs. Murray State (17-of-28, 314 yards)
Nov. 15, 2025 – Keegan Patterson at Youngstown State (15-of-24, 319 yards)
Oct. 15, 2022 – Cade Chambers at Youngstown State (15-of-29, 311 yards)
Oct. 27, 2018 – Ryan Boyle at Youngstown State (17-of-28, 325 yards)
Last Five Times Indiana State Quarterbacks Ran for 100 Yards
Oct. 31, 2026 – Elijah Owens at Northern Iowa (24 carries, 122 yards)
Nov. 23, 2024 – Elijah Owens at Northern Iowa (20 carries, 107 yards)
Oct. 26, 2024 – Elijah Owens at Northern Iowa (15 carries, 119 yards)
Oct. 5, 2024 – Elijah Owens at Youngstown State (25 carries, 127 yards)
Nov. 3, 2018 – Ryan Boyle vs. South Dakota (18 carries, 187 yards)
Setting the First Down Mark
The Indiana State offense continues a season of highs in the 2026 season as the Sycamores set a new Curt Mallory era mark with 31 first downs in Saturday afternoon’s contest against Northern Iowa. It marked just the second time the Sycamores have recorded at least 30 first downs in a single game dating back to 2017 with the previous high of 30 coming on September 30, 2023, at Murray State.
The Mallory Era Offensive Top Fives in 2026
Rushing Attempts – 58 vs. SEMO (Aug. 29, 2026 – Second-Most)
Passes Completed – 27 at UNI (Oct. 31, 2026 – Second-Most), 25 at Illinois State (Oct. 24, 2026 – Fourth-Most)
Passes Attempted – 47 at UNI (Oct. 31, 2026 – Most), 45 at Illinois State (Oct. 24, 2026 – Second-Most)
Passing Touchdowns – 4 vs. North Dakota (Sept. 26, 2026 – Second-Most)
Total Offense Yards – 568 vs. Valparaiso (Sept. 19, 2026 – Second-Most)
First Downs – 31 at UNI (Oct. 31, 2026 – Most)
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 16 games. The Sycamores recording passing scores in each of the last seven games of the 2025 season, while adding touchdowns in the first nine 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 16 consecutive games with a passing touchdown is the longest streak by the Sycamores in recent history.
First Starts in 2026
Over the first nine 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)
First Start Against Illinois State – Zach Coleman (DB), Arison Walker (S)
First Start Against Northern Iowa – Robert Beasley (DL)
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – With a 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday (Nov. 3), the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team secured the No. 2 seed for the upcoming Horizon League Championship.
Purdue Fort Wayne will await the highest remaining seed from the opening round of the championship. The Mastodons will host that contest on Wednesday, November 11 at 4 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex. Tickets for that game can be purchased now.
The Mastodons were just moments away from a regular season title. Needing three results to go their way in the regular season finales across the league, the Mastodons got two of them, but Milwaukee scored in the final four minutes of their rivalry game with Green Bay to claim the regular season title.
The ‘Dons finished with 18 points in league play, their most since joining the Horizon League in 2020. It is also the second year in a row that the Mastodons finished runners-up in the regular season.
It took less than 35 minutes of game action for the Mastodons to break open the scoring against the Norse on Tuesday afternoon. Christian Agyekum and Finnegan Railey found Brandon Razo inside the box to score. He knocked in his seventh goal of the season to break up the nil-nil score. Railey’s assist was the first point of his Mastodon career, and Agyekum’s was his third of the season.
Northern Kentucky found an equalizer in minute 71, but the Mastodons had the answer 101 seconds later. Jonny Hernandez sent a corner kick into the box and found Karsten Ternes to score the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal. It was Ternes’ second goal of the season and Hernandez’s second assist of the season.
Purdue Fort Wayne led in shots 15-11 and corner kicks 8-4. The Mastodons held NKU to just two shots on goal.
With the victory, the Mastodons improved to 7-4-3 with a 5-2-3 in Horizon League play. Northern Kentucky fell to 1-13-3, 1-7-2 in the HL and saw its season come to a close.
The Mastodons will return home to host the semifinal of the #HLMSOC Championship on Wednesday (Nov. 11).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – In the freshly opened James T. Morris Arena in Indianapolis, the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team swept the IU Indianapolis Jaguars 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) on Tuesday evening (Nov. 3).
Haiden Means led the way for the Mastodons, dishing out 41 assists and digging out eight attempts. Her setting helped the ‘Dons hit .218.
Riley Rosneck (15), Trinity Rye (13) and Miona Dimitric (10) all reached double-figures in kills. Rosneck was incredibly consistent throughout, registering five in each of the three sets.
IU Indy led early in the first set 12-9, but a 4-0 run for the ‘Dons that started with a solo block from Dimitric put the ‘Dons up one. The Jaguars answered with three of their own, but the ‘Dons had another 4-0 push to respond. Later, Dimitric had a kill that gave the ‘Dons a few chances at set point. Mya Plemons had one of her six kills to give the ‘Dons the 1-0 lead.
There was just one lead change in the second set, and that came at the 2-1 mark. While the ‘Dons never trailed, the two were tied at 12. From there, however, Purdue Fort Wayne had an 8-1 run that was started by a kill from Rosneck. The ‘Dons hit their best of the night with a .265 clip in the frame.
Rye had six of her 13 kills in the third, but it was the closest set of the night. Purdue Fort Wayne had a 5-1 run midway through the set that featured a block from Means and Plemons. IU Indy pushed back after the ‘Dons were up five, but the Jaguars got no closer than 24-23. Rosneck notched her 15th kill of the night on match point to send the Jags back to the locker room early.
With the second win in a row against the Jaguars, the Mastodons moved to 13-13, 7-6 in the Horizon League. IU Indy fell to 11-15, 6-7.
Purdue Fort Wayne will play host to Northern Illinois on Saturday (Nov. 7) for the Mastodons’ first matchup in league play against the Huskies.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
PITTSBURGH – Purdue Fort Wayne led for more than 12 minutes on Tuesday (Nov. 3) evening at Duquesne in the 2026-27 opener for both clubs, but in the end the Dukes topped the Mastodons 78-71.
Purdue Fort Wayne shot 13-of-26 from three with newcomer Tamaje Izuagbe draining 4-of-5 for 12 points. He was one of three Mastodons in double-digits. DeAndre Craig Jr. totaled a game-high 17 points with five rebounds and five assists. Anthony Isaac Jr. finished with 10 points in his Mastodon regular season debut.
The ‘Dons led 37-36 at half, erasing a Dukes lead as large as 14 points. Craig made a falling down jumper at the buzzer to cap the half. Chris Morgan and Mason Shrout each had a 3-pointer in a key 8-0 run in the first to get the Mastodons back in it.
The Mastodons’ biggest lead of the game came at 56-50 on a 3-pointer by Ashton Williamson with 11:29 left. Isaac made a pair of free throws to give the ‘Dons a 64-62 lead with 7:12 left, but it would be their final advantage of the game. A Craig layup with 16 seconds remaining made it a three-point game, but the Dukes made their free throws down the stretch to ice the contest.
A total of 10 Mastodons scored in the contest, accounting for 29 bench points.
Ege Demir and Josh Smith both added 16 points to lead the Dukes.
The game featured eight lead changes and five ties.
The Dukes are 1-0 after the win. Purdue Fort Wayne is 0-1. The ‘Dons open the home portion of the schedule on Saturday (Nov. 7) against Albion.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
CHICAGO, Ill. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a 90-65 loss to DePaul on Tuesday evening.
Four Aces reached double figures, led by Mireia Mustaros with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. Mustaros also added three assists and three rebounds. Freshmen Kelyn Johnson and Jayden Scott made their collegiate debuts, scoring 11 and 13 points, respectively. Avery Kelley added 10 points, four assists and five rebounds in her first game back after missing the majority of the 2025-26 season due to injury.
Evansville came out firing, opening the game with a 10-0 run. Kaiden Kreinhagen led the charge with five points and an assist during the opening stretch. The Aces shot 9-of-12 from the field in the first quarter, including 5-of-7 from three-point range. Johnson made an immediate impact in her collegiate debut, knocking down three triples and dishing out two assists as Evansville built a 12-point lead. The Aces carried a 23-17 lead into the second quarter.
DePaul responded in the second quarter, using a 13-0 run to take its first lead of the night. Scott found her rhythm in her collegiate debut, knocking down back-to-back jumpers to bring Evansville within three. After another Blue Demon run, a Kreinhagen layup and a Kelley three-pointer with four seconds remaining in the half cut the deficit to four at the break.
The Blue Demons opened the second half with back-to-back three-pointers before Kelley answered with a floater. DePaul followed with a 9-0 run to extend its lead to 15. Mustaros provided a spark for the Aces, converting back-to-back three-point plays for six consecutive points. However, DePaul closed the quarter with a buzzer-beating three-pointer to maintain a 15-point lead.
DePaul continued its offensive success in the fourth quarter, knocking down four of its seven attempts from beyond the arc. Evansville made just one of nine attempts from three-point range in the final quarter as the Blue Demons secured the 90-65 victory.
The Aces return to action on Saturday at Lindenwood. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT in St. Charles, Mo.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team hosts Belmont on Wednesday for the regular season finale, with an opportunity to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
Evansville vs. Belmont | Wednesday, November 4 | 6 PM CT
Site | Location Arad McCutchan Stadium | Evansville, Ind.
Links Live Stats | ESPN+
Follow the Aces Men’s Soccer Site | X | Instagram | Game Notes
Series History
Wednesday marks the 20th all-time meeting between Evansville and Belmont. The Aces lead the series 11-4-4, including a 9-1-2 record in matches played in Evansville. The teams last met in the 2025 regular season finale, with Belmont taking the 2-1 victory.
Scouting Belmont
Belmont enters the match with a 6-5-4 record and a 2-1-2 mark in MVC play. The Bruins are coming off a 1-1 draw against Western Michigan on Friday.
John McDowell leads the Bruins with 14 points on five goals and four assists. His 14 points rank third in the MVC.
Weekly Awards
Marc Martin was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after scoring his first goal of the season and playing a key role in a pair of Evansville victories last week.
Devin Shepherd earned honorable mention recognition on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week after recording a goal and two assists in last week’s wins.
Last Time Out
Evansville earned its third consecutive victory on Friday night, defeating Bradley 3-0 in Peoria to improve to 4-1-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Devin Shepherd opened the scoring in the 13th minute with his fourth goal of the season, bending a long-range strike into the upper-left corner. Alejandro Fernandez doubled the lead in the 26th minute, finishing a setup from Izán Redondo and Shepherd for his fourth goal of the season.
Marc Martin added the third goal in the 34th minute, finishing from close range after a header from Etienne Ravelli. Hugo Amo finished with six saves to secure Evansville’s fifth clean sheet of the season.
Follow Along
The match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball is set to open the home slate on Wednesday night when the Screaming Eagles face Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College at Liberty Arena.
Game Information
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2-1) at USI (0-1)
Date/Time: November 4, 2026 | 7 p.m. CT
Location: Liberty Arena | Evansville, Ind.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 97.7 FM WREF
Series History: USI leads the all-time series at 1-0
Last Meeting: USI 84, SMWC 42 on December 15, 2022 (Evansville, Ind.)
The Screaming Eagles kick off the home campaign against the Pomeroys. USI is searching for its first home-opening win since 2022. The first 200 fans to walk through the door with a ticket will receive a free schedule poster, with an autograph session with the team in the Liberty Arena lobby after the game.
Last time out, the Screaming Eagles dropped the season opener against Belmont, 72-54, on the road. In his first game back from last year’s season-ending injury, senior Kaden Brown put up a team-high 12 points, six rebounds, and 29 minutes. Brown drilled all four of USI’s three pointers.
USI outrebounded the Bruins, 41-36, with 16 offensive rebounds, which ranks 47th in NCAA Division I. Junior Johann Pautsch secured six rebounds, five on the offensive side, while senior Donovan Hunter matched with six rebounds.
Head Coach Stan Gouard enters his seventh season at the helm and 19th season as a head coach. Gouard has accumulated 299 victories in 18 years and searches for career win number 300.
The Pomeroys, led by second-year head coach Maverick Harris, enters the exhibition game with a 2-1 overall record, winning back-to-back games. SMWC will face Northwestern Ohio on Tuesday night before trekking down to Evansville.
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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Taking on a Michigan State team which advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season and begins this year receiving votes in both national top-25 polls, the Valpo women’s basketball team dropped a 98-44 decision to open the season Tuesday evening in East Lansing, Mich.
How It Happened
The Spartans scored the first six points of the game before Valpo got on the board just over three minutes in on a triple from Constanza Aravena (Concepcion, Chile/Academy of Central Florida [Miami Dade College]).
A triple from Jana Nogués (Barcelona, Spain/Escola Sant Gervasi a Mollet del Valles) with three and a half minutes to play in the opening period brought the Beacons within five at 11-6. MSU answered with 10 in a row, and while Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) connected on a triple with a minute to play, the Spartans got the last basket of the period to own a 23-9 lead at the end of one.
MSU outscored Valpo 24-0 in the second period to take a 47-9 lead into halftime.
After being held scoreless in the second quarter, the Beacons came out and scored 20 in the third period, led by six from Osadebamwen Igbinedion Omoruyi (Madrid, Spain/IES Ciudad de los Angeles [UTEP]). Michigan State put up 36 in that quarter, though, and held an 83-29 lead with 10 minutes to play.
The Beacons and Spartans played to a 15-15 tie in the final quarter.
Inside the Game
von Schlegell led Valpo on Tuesday with nine points and five rebounds.
Making her collegiate debut, Nogués finished with eight points.
Nogués was one of two freshmen to start in their debut on Tuesday, as Dani Guedet (Washington, Ill./Washington) was in the starting five as well.
Also making their collegiate debuts off the bench were Aravena and Denza Allen (Sunbury, Ohio/Big Walnut), who finished with six points and five stocks — two steals and a game-best three blocks.
Three other players saw their first action in the Valpo uniform: Igbinedion, Maddie Vejsicky (New Concord, Ohio/Newark [Akron]) and Hillary Offing (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork [Fort Wayne]).
After missing the final game of the 2024-25 season and all of last year due to injury, Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek [Radford]) returned to action on Tuesday.
The Beacons ended the game shooting 26.7% (16-for-60) from the floor versus MSU’s 52.2% (36-for-69) clip. Valpo also committed 30 turnovers which the Spartans turned into 38 points.
Next Up
Valpo (0-1) comes home to the ARC for its regular season home opener Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. against Detroit Mercy.
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Valparaiso (1-0, 0-0 MVC)
at RV/No. 24 Purdue (0-1, 0-0 B1G)
Game No. 2 – Friday, Nov. 6, 5:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. ET
Mackey Arena (14,876) – West Lafayette, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will face an early-season test on Friday night as the Beacons hit the road for the first time in 2026-2027 for an instate matchup with Big Ten foe Purdue that will be televised nationally on Big Ten Network. The Boilermakers are receiving votes in the preseason AP Top 25 and ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Last Time Out: Valpo started the season with an 80-58 victory over Western Illinois on Monday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Carter Hopoi approached a double-double with an eight-point, eight-rebound performance to start his sophomore season, while JT Pettigrew picked up where he left off last season, pouring in a game-high 18 points. Rajan Roberts tallied 13 points in his collegiate debut. Hopoi had a team-best plus-minus of +28, followed by Sader Servilus at +22. A 12-0 run late in the first half broke the game open.
Glancing Ahead: The Beacons will play a second straight on the road as they head to South Dakota State on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. CT. The Jackrabbits have made seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2012, going to the Big Dance as recently as 2024.
Following the Beacons: Television – Big Ten Network – Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Bruce Weber (analyst)
Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Eli Conklin (analyst)
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (41-59) is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career. In the second season of the Powell Era in 2024-2025, Valpo over doubled its overall win total from the previous season and doubled its conference win output before earning a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal berth. The Beacons finished with 15 wins, the team’s highest total since 2019-20 before upping that to 18 in his third season in 2025-2026. That season saw Valpo achieve its highest Missouri Valley Conference win total since joining the league. After leading the Valpo surge in 2025-2026, Powell was named a finalist for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award and finished third in the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year voting.
Series Notes: Valpo is 2-16 all-time against Purdue, with one of the two victories coming in a game that Purdue originally won in December 1995. That contest was later ruled a forfeit in Valpo’s favor due to Purdue’s use of an ineligible player. Valpo’s other victory against the Boilermakers came at home on Dec. 22, 1965, a 114-96 triumph. Valpo has technically lost 10 straight to Purdue and has actually lost 12 matchups in a row, counting the game that was later forfeited to Valpo. This marks the first meeting since Dec. 4, 2020, a game Valpo led 34-23 at halftime before Purdue prevailed 68-61.
Valpo Versus Power Conferences
Valpo is seeking its first win over a power conference opponent since beating Alabama 68-60 on Nov. 21, 2016.
The Beacons last prevailed in a road game over a power conference opponent on Nov. 24, 2015 at Oregon State.
Valpo has dropped 19 straight games against Big Ten teams and will look to prevail against a member of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since beating Penn State 69-56 on Dec. 28, 2004.
Valpo played one game against the Big Ten last season, falling 86-70 on Dec. 16 at Northwestern.
Purdue has won 11 straight against the Missouri Valley Conference dating back to an 89-70 loss at Indiana State on Dec. 28, 2006 and 19 straight home games over MVC opponents dating back to Nov. 27, 1978 vs. Indiana State (L 63-53).
Valpo Versus Ranked Opponents
Purdue is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 (unofficially No. 28), and is a ranked team by virtue of its No. 24 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Valpo’s last win over a top-25 opponent in either poll was Feb. 7, 2021, a 74-57 victory over No. 25 Drake at the ARC.
Valpo enters Friday seeking its first-ever true road win against a top-25 team. The program is 0-44 all-time on the road against nationally-ranked squads.
Valpo will seek its fifth all-time win over a top-25 team with three of the first four coming at home and one on a neutral floor – Feb. 7, 2021 vs. No. 25 Drake; Nov. 29, 2016 vs. No. 21 Rhode Island; March 13, 1998 vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, Bryce’s Drew’s “The Shot”) and Dec. 17, 1988 vs. No. 19 Notre Dame (The Lutheran Miracle).
Valpo is 4-67 all-time against Top-25 foes.
Powell Against Purdue
Valpo head coach Roger Powell Jr. faced Purdue eight times during his standout playing career at Illinois, with Powell appearing in seven of the eight games.
Illinois owned a 5-3 record against Purdue during Powell’s playing career including victories in three of the four matchups when Powell was a junior and senior.
Illinois’ historic 2005 team swept both matchups with Purdue, winning 68-59 in January in West Lafayette behind Powell’s 13-point, five-rebound performance and 84-50 on March 3, 2005 in Champaign.
Bruce Weber, who will serve as the Big Ten Network analyst for Friday’s game, was Powell’s head coach for his junior and senior seasons at Illinois in 2003-04 and 2004-05.
Powell coached one game against Purdue while serving as an assistant at Gonzaga. The game took place at a neutral site in 2022.
Scouting the Boilermakers
Rated No. 24 by KenPom, ranked No. 24 in the Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll and receiving votes (unofficially No. 28) in the Preseason AP Top 25.
Snapped a 79-week streak of being ranked in the AP Top 25.
Went to the Elite Eight last season, have appeared in three straight Sweet 16s including a national runner-up finish in 2024 and have made seven Sweet 16 appearances in the last decade.
Fell 78-72 to No. 15 Gonzaga in Monday’s season opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Valpo head coach Roger Powell Jr. served as an assistant at Gonzaga for four seasons.
Region Connections
Several Purdue players over the years have hailed from Valpo’s part of the state. Former Purdue standout and current basketball television analyst Robbie Hummel is a Valparaiso native and was a ball boy for Valpo head coach Homer Drew’s program as a child.
More recently, Valparaiso native Brandon Newman played at Purdue from 2020-2023.
Three current members of the Purdue coaching staff are from Northwest Indiana. Assistant coach Sasha Stefanovic is a Crown Point, Ind. native and Crown Point High School product. Assistant coach Brandon Brantley graduated from Andrean, while assistant coach Kenneth Lowe is a Gary native and West Side High School product.
Purdue junior guard Gicarri Harris is the son of Glenn Robinson, a Gary, Ind. native and Gary Roosevelt product who went on to star at Purdue and become the 1994 National Player of the Year and a first-round NBA Draft Pick.
Valpo in Road Openers
Valpo will play its first road game of the season on Friday.
The Beacons are hoping to snap an eight-game losing streak in road openers.
Valpo has faced some tough competition to start road dockets during that stretch with games at West Virginia, Saint Louis, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Toledo, No. 23 Illinois, DePaul, No. 9 Kentucky and now RV/No. 24 Purdue.
The last time Valpo won its first road game of the season was Nov. 15, 2017 at SIUE (94-69).
With a win on Friday, Valpo would start a season 2-0 overall for the first time since 2017-18.
Hopoi Stuffs Stat Sheet
Carter Hopoi made his third collegiate start and first since Nov. 16, 2025 in the Nov. 2 season opener vs. Western Illinois.
Hopoi’s eight rebounds surpassed his previous personal best of seven, which came on Feb. 6, 2026 vs. Evansville.
Hopoi dished out a team-high three assists, one shy of a personal best. He also blocked three shots, one shy of a career high in that category as well, and had two steals.
Hopoi became the first Valpo player in at least 20 years with at least eight points, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in a game. He became the first player from a Missouri Valley Conference team to reach all of those thresholds in a game since Missouri State’s Michael Osei-Bonsu on Feb. 16, 2025 at UIC.
If you take out the steals, the last Valpo player to record that points-rebounds-assists-blocks stat line was Cooper Schwieger on March 6, 2025 vs. UIC. Others to do so in the last 20 years include Kobe King, Donovan Clay, Ryan Broekhoff (three times) and Urule Igbavboa.
If you leave in the steals but take out the assists, Hopoi became the fifth Valpo player in the last 20 years with at least eight points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a game, joining Cooper Schwieger (Jan. 14, 2025 at Belmont), Jaxon Edwards (Nov. 14, 2023 vs. Green Bay), Bobby Capobianco (Nov. 26, 2013 vs. UCF) and Dan Oppland (Feb. 14, 2005 at Centenary).
Hopoi also won the coveted “Grit Chain” for the game against Western Illinois, an award handed out by the coaching staff to the grittiest player in each victory.
Notes Wrapping Up Nov. 2 – Valpo 80, Western Illinois 58
Head coach Roger Powell Jr. coached his 100th game at the helm of Valpo’s program.
JT Pettigrew’s 18 points marked his ninth straight double-figure scoring output dating back to last season.
Rakim Chaney joined his sophomore classmate in double figures with 10, his sixth double-figure scoring output in his last seven games dating back to last season.
Freshman Rajan Roberts tallied double figures with 13 points in his collegiate debut.
Sophomore Sader Servilus squeezed six rebounds and posted a plus-minus of +22, second-best on the team. He was one rebound shy of tying his career high of seven from Feb. 9, 2026 at Drake.
Terron Garrett knocked down both of his 3-point attempts and finished with eight points in his Valpo debut. Kobe Walker added eight in his collegiate debut after redshirting last season, part of a balanced effort that saw six players score at least eight points.
Valpo extended its head-to-head winning streak against Western Illinois to six and its home winning streak in the series to nine.
Valpo improved to 21-1 in its last 22 home openers, with 18 of those home-opening victories coming by double-figure margins.
Valpo improved to 4-0 in home openers during the Powell Era.
Valpo improved to 11-4 in season openers in the last 15 years and 3-1 under Powell.
Valpo held an opponent to 58 points or fewer for the first time since Jan. 17, 2026 vs. UNI (44).
Valpo’s 22-point margin of victory marked its largest since beating CCSJ 98-58 on Dec. 6, 2025 and largest against a Division-I opponent since beating Western Michigan 84-55 on Nov. 29, 2025. This marked the third most lopsided victory against a Division-I opponent of the Powell Era behind the 29-point win over Western Michigan and a 28-point win over Eastern Illinois on Nov. 24, 2024.
Valpo held a 38-30 edge in the rebounding battle and an 11-8 advantage on the offensive glass.
The Beacons won the turnover battle 16-9, continuing a trend from last season, when Valpo had single-digit turnovers on 15 occasions.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Wednesday, Nov. 4
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
ACCN — Campbell at NC State
8 p.m.
ACCN — Stetson at Louisville
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
1 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Chapel Hill, N.C.
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Chapel Hill, N.C.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — TBA
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Arkansas at LSU
GOLF
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: TOTO Japan Classic, First Round, Taiheiyo Club Minori Course, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan
2 a.m. (Thursday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, First Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
7:10 p.m.
ESPN — Philadelphia at Detroit
9:25 p.m.
ESPN — Dallas at San Antonio
NHL HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
TNT — Chicago at Florida
TRUTV — Chicago at Florida
10 p.m.
TNT — San Jose at Los Angeles
TRUTV — San Jose at Los Angeles
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Thursday, Nov. 5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6 p.m.
BTN — Chattanooga at Penn St.
ESPN2 — Wake Forest at Vanderbilt
NBCSN — Bellarmine at Indiana
PEACOCK — Bellarmine at Indiana
6:30 p.m.
TRUTV — LIU at Seton Hall
8 p.m.
ACCN — Coastal Carolina at Duke
NBCSN — Toledo at Michigan St.
PEACOCK — Toledo at Michigan St.
8:30 p.m.
FS1 — Penn at Illinois
TRUTV — South Florida at DePaul
10:30 p.m.
TRUTV — Cal Poly at Arizona
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Winthrop at Georgia
9 p.m.
SECN — Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas A&M
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPNU — SC State at Howard
8 p.m.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPNU — Clemson at Wake Forest
6 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Louisville
GOLF
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship, First Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: TOTO Japan Classic, Second Round, Taiheiyo Club Minori Course, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan
2 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Second Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
10 p.m.
NBATV — Miami at Golden State
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Jacksonville at Baltimore
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Friday, Nov. 6
AUTO RACING
3:30 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
7 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race – The Chase, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
5 p.m.
ACCN — Northeastern at Virginia
6:30 p.m.
BTN — Valparaiso at Purdue
7 p.m.
ACCN — Wofford at North Carolina
ESPNU — Saint Louis at Missouri
SECN — James Madison at Kentucky
8 p.m.
NBCSN — St. Thomas at Minnesota
PEACOCK — St. Thomas at Minnesota
TNT — UConn vs. Michigan, Boston
TRUTV — UConn vs. Michigan, Boston
8:30 p.m.
BTN — E. Illinois at Iowa
9 p.m.
ACCN — Wagner at Miami
ESPNU — MTSU at Kansas
10:30 p.m.
BTN — North Florida at UCLA
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
3 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Championship, Chapel Hill, N.C.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Virginia Tech at SMU
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — South Florida at East Carolina
8 p.m.
FOX — Nebraska at Illinois
9 p.m.
CBSSN — New Mexico at Nevada
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — TCU at Arizona
COLLEGE SWIMMING AND DIVING
5 p.m.
ESPNU — College Swimming League: TBD, Championship, Indianapolis
GOLF
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship, Second Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
9:30 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: TOTO Japan Classic, Third Round, Taiheiyo Club Minori Course, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan
2 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Third Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Philadelphia at Cleveland
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Portland at L.A. Lakers
SOCCER (MEN’S)
3 p.m.
USA — English Premier League: Coventry City at Everton
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Saturday, Nov. 7
AUTO RACING
2:30 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
5 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race – The Chase, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
3:30 p.m.
USA — TBA
7 p.m.
FS1 — Providence vs. Nebraska, Uncasville, Conn.
7:30 p.m.
PEACOCK — Maryland at Georgetown
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — TBA
CBSSN — North Carolina at UConn
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — Clemson at Syracuse
ESPNU — Tulsa at Tulane
FOX — TBA
12:30 p.m.
BTN — Regional Coverage: Maryland at Purdue OR Rutgers at Wisconsin
CW — Duke at NC State
12:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Alabama at LSU
ACCN — TBA
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — Temple at Navy
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — TBA
FOX — TBA
4:15 p.m.
SECN — TBA
6 p.m.
USA — Boise St at Colorado St.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Sam Houston St. at Jacksonville St.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — TBA
NBCSN — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Georgia at Mississippi
ACCN — TBA
CBS — Air Force at Army
FOX — TBA
NBC — Miami at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Miami at Notre Dame
7:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
9:30 p.m.
FS1 — Hawaii at UTEP
USA — Fresno St. at Utah St.
10:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Wyoming at UNLV
CW — Texas St. at Oregon St.
ESPN — TBA
GOLF
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship, Third Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: TOTO Japan Classic, Final Round, Taiheiyo Club Minori Course, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan
1:30 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Final Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
5 p.m.
NBATV — Denver at Indiana
8 p.m.
NBATV — New York at Cleveland
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Leeds United
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Hull City at Arsenal
USA — English Premier League: Newcastle United at Fulham
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: TBA
USA — Bundesliga: Werder Bremen at VfB Stuttgart
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
CBS — NWSL: TBA
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Sunday, Nov. 8
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race – The Chase, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.
5 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
BOXING
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — MVPW-07: Main Card, Arlington, Texas
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
Noon
NBCSN — Iona at St. John’s
PEACOCK — Iona at St. John’s
1 p.m.
ESPN — Arkansas vs. Virginia, Washington
2 p.m.
USA — TBA
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — TBA
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — Penn St. vs. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — Alabama at Tulane
2 p.m.
ESPNU — Duke vs. North Texas, Dallas
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Kentucky vs. NC State, Charlotte, N.C.
5:30 p.m.
ESPN — South Carolina vs. North Carolina, Charlotte, N.C.
8 p.m.
BTN — Utah St. at Southern Cal
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal
2 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal
4 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal
6 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ESPNU — TBA
12:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
3 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
5:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
8 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, First Round
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
GOLF
3 p.m.
ESPN — WTGL: Los Angeles Golf Club vs. New York Golf Club
GOLF — PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship, Final Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
NBA BASKETBALL
6 p.m.
NBATV — L.A. Lakers at Detroit
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Cincinnati vs. Atlanta, Madrid
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, Cleveland at New Orleans OR Denver at Carolina
FOX — Regional Coverage: Dallas at Indianapolis, Detroit at Miami, N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia OR L.A. Rams at Washington
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Houston at L.A. Chargers OR Las Vegas at San Francisco
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Green Bay at New England OR Arizona at Seattle
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Tampa Bay at Chicago
PEACOCK — Tampa Bay at Chicago
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Liverpool at Crystal Palace
USA — English Premier League: TBA
11:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: TBA
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
ABC — NWSL: TBA
3 p.m.
ABC — NWSL: TBA
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