“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGIONAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
CLASS 1A
NORTH JUDSON (11-1) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (8-4)
PIONEER (12-0) AT SOUTH ADAMS (10-2)
KNIGHTSTOWN (10-2) AT MILAN (10-2)
NORTH DAVIESS (12-0) AT RIVERTON PARKE (11-0)
CLASS 2A
WHEELER (11-1) AT EASTSIDE (11-0)
LAPEL (11-1) AT OAK HILL (7-5)
EASTERN HANCOCK (12-0) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (12-0)
NORTH POSEY (11-1) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (12-0)
CLASS 3A
ANGOLA (9-3) AT ANDREAN (11-1)
BLUFFTON (12-0) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (9-3)
TRI-WEST (10-2) AT LAWRENCEBURG (11-1)
INDIAN CREEK (11-0) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (12-0)
CLASS 4A
HOBART (9-3) AT NORTHRIDGE (12-0)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (9-3) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (11-1)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (10-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (10-2)
CLASS 5A
CHESTERTON (6-5) AT CONCORD (6-5)
WARSAW (10-1) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (9-2)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (8-3) AT PLAINFIELD (9-2)
CASTLE (7-4) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (9-2)
CLASS 6A
PENN (11-0) AT CROWN POINT (11-0)
CARMEL (7-4) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (10-1)
BROWNSBURG (11-0) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (9-2)
CENTER GROVE (9-2) AT WARREN CENTRAL (11-0)
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SATURDAY
HERITAGE HILLS (10-2) AT EAST CENTRAL (10-2)
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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
WEDNESDAY SCOREBOARD: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/basketball/girls/scores/?date=11/11/2026
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INDIANA MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
UINDY 74 SOUTHERN INDIANA 70
MILWAUKEE 82 INDIANA STATE 73
NOTRE DAME 99 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 59
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 81 VALPO 69
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COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20261111
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INDIANA WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
KENTUCKY 98 EVANSVILLE 30
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COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20261111
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NBA SCOREBOARD
ROCKETS 115, WARRIORS 108
CAVALIERS 115, KNICKS 107
SPURS 124, BULLS 119
LAKERS 123, BUCKS 112
CELTICS 98, RAPTORS 93
NUGGETS 123, GRIZZLIES 118
TRAIL BLAZERS 118, THUNDER 108
PACERS 114, WIZARDS 101
NETS 145, PELICANS 111
MAGIC 123, JAZZ 108
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NHL SCOREBOARD
LIGHTNING 8, SABRES 3
PENGUINS 3, SHARKS 2 (SO)
OILERS 3, FLYERS 2 (OT)
RANGERS 3, FLAMES 1
PREDATORS 4, DUCKS 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11
BUFFALO 28 BALL STATE 7
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 28 SACRAMENTO STATE 7
TOLEDO 24 UMASS 0
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THURSDAY, NOV. 12
FBS
MEMPHIS AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 8 P.M. | ESPN
LOUISIANA AT UL MONROE | 9 P.M. | ESPN2
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
FBS
FLORIDA STATE AT PITT | 7 P.M. | ESPN
ILLINOIS AT UCLA | 9 P.M. | FOX
HOUSTON AT COLORADO | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
SOUTHERN UTAH AT PORTLAND STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
FBS
DUKE AT MIAMI (FLA.) | 12 P.M. | ABC
NORTHWESTERN AT OHIO STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX
WAKE FOREST AT SMU | 12 P.M.
AUBURN AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 12 P.M.
SYRACUSE AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
WISCONSIN AT MARYLAND | 12 P.M. | FS1
JAMES MADISON AT UCONN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
GEORGIA TECH AT CLEMSON | 12:30 P.M. | CW
NEBRASKA AT RUTGERS | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
ALABAMA AT VANDERBILT | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
EAST CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
UAB AT TEMPLE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
ARKANSAS STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
TULANE AT RICE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
KENNESAW STATE AT SAM HOUSTON | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW MEXICO STATE AT MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT DELAWARE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
USC AT INDIANA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
BOSTON COLLEGE AT NOTRE DAME | 3:30 P.M. | NBC
MICHIGAN AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
CAL AT VIRGINIA | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT TULSA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | MW+
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT GEORGIA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
JACKSONVILLE STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT LIBERTY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
FRESNO STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 4 P.M. | CW
WASHINGTON AT MICHIGAN STATE | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
SOUTHERN MISS AT LOUISIANA TECH | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
OREGON STATE AT BOISE STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
APPALACHIAN STATE AT MARSHALL | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MINNESOTA AT PENN STATE | 7 P.M.
SAN JOSE STATE AT AIR FORCE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
TROY AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UNLV AT NEW MEXICO | 7:30 P.M. | CW
SOUTH CAROLINA AT ARKANSAS | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT UTSA | 9 P.M. | ESPNU
UTAH STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 9:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK
WYOMING AT UTEP | 10 P.M. | FS1
COLORADO STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT HAWAI’I | 11 P.M. | CW
MISSOURI AT GEORGIA | ABC
UTAH AT ARIZONA
FLORIDA AT KENTUCKY | ESPN
TEXAS AT LSU | ABC
BAYLOR AT BYU
OLE MISS AT OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE AT TEXAS A&M
TEXAS TECH AT OKLAHOMA STATE
PURDUE AT IOWA
FCS
COLUMBIA AT BROWN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
STONEHILL AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT MORGAN STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT FORDHAM | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
VILLANOVA AT HOLY CROSS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER AT MARIST | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
DAVIDSON AT DAYTON | 12 P.M. | YOUTUBE
PRESBYTERIAN AT MOREHEAD STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
THE CITADEL AT VMI | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH AT CORNELL | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HARVARD AT PENN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT INDIANA STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DELAWARE STATE AT HOWARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL AT WILLIAM & MARY | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VALPARAISO AT STETSON | 1 P.M. | YOUTUBE
CHATTANOOGA AT FURMAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT WOFFORD | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT RICHMOND | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT AUSTIN PEAY | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH ALABAMA AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT UT MARTIN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT WEST FLORIDA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
JACKSON STATE AT ALABAMA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT UIW | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN ILLINOIS AT TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN CAROLINA AT SAMFORD | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON AT UTAH TECH | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT IDAHO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M AT LAMAR | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT SE LOUISIANA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT MONTANA | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN2
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NFL
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 FOXSEATTLE
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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NFL WEEK 12 SCHEDULE
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (WED) 5:00P (PT) 8:00P NETFLIX
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (THU) 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 3:30P (CT) 4:30P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (THANKSGIVING) 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC
DENVER BRONCOS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (FRI) 3:00P (ET) 3:00P AMZ
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 4:05P (ET) 4:05P CBS
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN*
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
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 10 NFL PREVIEW
The second half of the 2026 season officially gets underway on Thursday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video) when the Washington Commanders (2-5-1) visit the New York Giants (5-2-1).
The NFC North – with Chicago (7-2), Detroit (6-2), Minnesota (6-2) and Green Bay (6-3) – is the second division since 1970 with four teams having six-or-more wins through Week 9, joining the 1999 AFC East.
Six teams that missed the postseason last year have a winning record through the first nine weeks – Cincinnati (6-2), Detroit (6-2), Kansas City (6-2), Minnesota (6-2), the New York Giants (5-2-1) and Cleveland (5-4) while three divisions – AFC North (Cincinnati), NFC East (New York Giants) and NFC South (New Orleans) – currently have a team in first place or tied for first place that missed the postseason in 2025.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 10:
New England (5-4) vs. Detroit (6-2) (Munich, 9:30 a.m. ET, FOX): For the fifth consecutive season, the NFL will play a regular season game in Germany as the Patriots and Lions are set to meet at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich. Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown – whose mother, Miriam, is from Leverkusen, Germany – is fluent in German and wears a decal of the German flag on his helmet.
New England is 3-2 in five international games and will join Indianapolis as the only teams to play two regular season games in Germany.
Detroit will appear internationally for the first time since traveling to Wembley Stadium in London in both 2014 and 2015.
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has 60 scrimmage touchdowns (48 rushing, 12 receiving) since entering the NFL in 2023 and is one of three players with at least 60 touchdowns in his first four seasons in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (61 touchdowns) and LaDainian Tomlinson (60).
Since Week 4, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye ranks tied for first in touchdown passes (17), second in passing yards (1,697) and fourth in passer rating among qualified players (112.7). He has two-or-more touchdown passes in six consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL.
Minnesota (6-2) at Green Bay (6-3) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Vikings defeated the Packers, 39-22, in Week 1 as wide receiver Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
The Vikings lead the NFL in scoring defense (14.5 points per game allowed), rank tied for first in sacks (29) and rank second in total defense (280 yards per game allowed) entering Week 10.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love leads the NFL with 2,618 passing yards and leads the NFC with 19 touchdown passes entering Week 10. His league-high 12 completions of 40-or-more yards are the most by a quarterback through his team’s first nine games of a season in 11 years (Matt Ryan in 2016 with Atlanta, 13 completions).
Green Bay wide receivers Matthew Golden (53 receptions for 783 yards and five touchdowns) and Christian Watson (49 receptions for 879 yards and seven touchdowns) are the sixth pair of teammates all-time and the first since 2019 (Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans and Chris Godwin) each with at least 45 receptions, 750 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in their team’s first nine games of a season.
Pittsburgh (6-2) at Cincinnati (6-2) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Steelers and Bengals, currently tied for first atop the AFC North, both enter Week 10 having won their previous four games. In Week 3, Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati, 30-27, as kicker Chris Boswell kicked game-tying and game-winning field goals in the fourth quarter.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers has 180 career wins, including the postseason, and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (181) for the fourth-most wins by a starting quarterback, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (286 wins) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (200) and Brett Favre (199) have more.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow leads the NFL in touchdown passes (23) and can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (five consecutive games in 2004 with Indianapolis) as the only quarterbacks all-time with at least four combined passing and rushing touchdowns in five consecutive games.
Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the third pair of teammates in NFL history each with at least five touchdown receptions in the same season six times, joining Carl Pickens and Darnay Scott (1994-99 with Cincinnati) and Jerry Smith and Pro Football Hall of Famer Charley Taylor (1966-70, 1972 with Washington).
Chase (seven touchdown receptions), Higgins (six) and tight end Mike Gesicki (six) are the second trio of teammates each with at least six touchdown receptions in their team’s first eight games of a season in NFL history, joining the 2013 Denver Broncos trio of Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas and Wes Welker.
Chase and Higgins can become the first pair of wide receiver teammates to each record a touchdown reception in four consecutive games in 10 years (Houston’s DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller in 2017).
Kansas City (6-2) at Atlanta (3-5) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The league’s top two leading rushers, Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson (880 rushing yards) and Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker (872), are set to meet in Week 10.
Last week in Madrid, Robinson became the fifth player with at least 100 scrimmage yards in 35 games under the age of 25 in NFL history, joining Clinton Portis (40 games) and Ezekiel Elliott (38) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Edgerrin James (39) and Emmitt Smith (35).
Walker, who tied a career-high with three scrimmage touchdowns last week, is one of five players with multiple touchdowns in five of his team’s first eight games of a season since 1970, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen (1982 with the L.A. Raiders), Terrell Davis (1998 with Denver), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the L.A. Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas).
Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have connected for 9,365 yards and last week surpassed Philip Rivers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates (9,352 yards) for the most yards by a quarterback-tight end duo in NFL history.
Mahomes has 327 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (327) for the most touchdown passes by a quarterback in his first 10 seasons, including the playoffs, in NFL history.
Kelce has 482 receiving yards in 2026 and can become the fourth tight end all-time with at least 500 receiving yards in 13 career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Gonzalez (16 season) and Antonio Gates (13) as well as Jason Witten (15).
Jacksonville (6-2) at Tennessee (1-7) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Jaguars lead the NFL in scoring margin (+108) and turnover differential (+9) this season and are the only team with a top five scoring offense (28.6 points per game, fourth) and a top five scoring defense (15.1 points per game against, 2nd) entering Week 10.
Jacksonville is the fourth team since 2000 to win 4 games by 23-or-more points within their first eight games of a season, joining the 2007 and 2019 New England Patriots as well as the 2006 Chicago Bears.
San Francisco (7-1) at Dallas (4-5) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): San Francisco (29.4 points per game) and Dallas (27.3) are two of six teams that are averaging more than 27 points per game entering Week 10.
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey recorded his 37th career touchdown reception last week, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36 touchdown receptions) for the most touchdown receptions by a running back in the Super Bowl era.
San Francisco linebacker Fred Warner has 77 tackles and a career-high five forced fumbles this season and is the only player since 2000 with at least 75 tackles and five forced fumbles in an eight game span.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb ranks second in receiving yards (904) and tied-third in receptions (70) this season and became the first player in NFL history with at least 70 receptions and 900 receiving yards in each of his first seven career seasons.
Dallas defensive tackle Quinnen Williams leads the NFL with 14 tackles for loss, the most by a defensive lineman through Week 9 since 2017 (Chandler Jones, 14 with Arizona).
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR WEEK 10
Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, including:
- QB Joe Burrow
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- QB Josh Allen
- RB Bijan Robinson
- RB Kenneth Walker
- RB James Cook
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WRs Christian Watson & Matthew Golden
- TE Trey McBride
- TE Brock Bowers
- LB Myles Garrett
- EDGE David Bailey
JOE BURROW
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow leads the NFL with 23 touchdown passes and a 114.8 passer rating this season, including at least three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 115-or-higher in each of his past four games.
On Sunday Night Football against Pittsburgh (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Burrow can become the second player in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 115-or-higher in five consecutive games, joining Russell Wilson (five consecutive games in 2015 with Seattle).
Additionally, Burrow can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (five consecutive games in 2004 with Indianapolis) as the only quarterbacks all-time with at least four combined passing and rushing touchdowns in five consecutive games.
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Burrow – who turns 30 years old on Dec. 10, 2026 – ranks tied for first with 34 games with three-or-more touchdown passes. With three touchdown passes on Sunday night, he can tie Aaron Rodgers (35 games) for the fourth-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player under the age of 30 in NFL history.
The players under the age of 30 with the most games with at least three touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 43 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 42 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 37 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 35 |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 34* |
| Brett Favre HOF | Green Bay | 34 |
| *turns 30 on Dec. 10, 2026 | ||
AARON RODGERS
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers, including the postseason, ranks third in NFL history in touchdown passes (585), fifth in passing yards (74,185) and fifth in wins by a starting quarterback (180).
With a win at Cincinnati on Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Rodgers can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (181) for the fourth-most wins by a starting quarterback, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (286 wins) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (200) and Brett Favre (199) have more.
PATRICK MAHOMES
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes leads all quarterbacks with 327 touchdown passes and 43,790 passing yards, including the postseason, since entering the NFL in 2017.
With a touchdown pass at Atlanta (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Mahomes can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (327 touchdown passes) for the most touchdown passes by a quarterback in his first 10 seasons, including the playoffs, in NFL history.
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen leads all quarterbacks with 320 combined passing and rushing touchdowns and has the second-most regular season wins (95) since entering the NFL in 2018.
With a win at the New York Jets on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen can surpass Patrick Mahomes (95) for the second-most regular season wins by a starting quarterback in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Russell Wilson (98 wins) has more.
Additionally, Allen – currently in his ninth season – needs three combined passing and rushing touchdowns to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (322) for the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history.
BIJAN ROBINSON
Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson leads the NFL with 6,778 scrimmage yards (4,790 rushing, 1,988 receiving) since entering the NFL in 2023.
With 157 scrimmage yards on Sunday against Kansas City (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Robinson – who turns 25 years old on Jan. 30, 2027 – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (6,934 scrimmage yards) for the fourth-most scrimmage yards by a player under the age of 25 in NFL history.
The players under the age of 25 with the most scrimmage yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Clinton Portis | Denver | 7,059 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas | 7,024 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 6,968 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 6,934 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 6,778* |
| *turns 25 on Jan. 30, 2027 | ||
Additionally, with 100 scrimmage yards in Week 10, Robinson, who has 35 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (35 games) for the fourth-most such games by a player under the age of 25 in NFL history. Only Clinton Portis (40 games), Ezekiel Elliott (38) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James (39) have more.
Robinson has 1,988 career receiving yards and can become the fifth running back under the age of 25 with at least 2,000 receiving yards, joining Christian McCaffrey (2,672), Ray Rice (2,235), Alvin Kamara (2,068) and Le’Veon Bell (2,005).
The running backs under the age of 25 with the most receiving yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | REC. YARDS |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina | 2,672 |
| Ray Rice | Baltimore | 2,235 |
| Alvin Kamara | New Orleans | 2,068 |
| Le’Veon Bell | Pittsburgh | 2,005 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 1,988* |
| *turns 25 on Jan. 30, 2027 | ||
KENNETH WALKER
Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker ranks tied for first with a career-high 11 scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, four receiving) entering Week 10, including a league-leading five games with two-or-more touchdowns.
On Sunday at Atlanta (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Walker can become the fourth running back in the Super Bowl era with multiple touchdowns in six of his team’s first nine games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen (1982 with the Los Angeles Raiders), Terrell Davis (1998 with Denver) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas).
JAMES COOK
Buffalo running back James Cook ranks tied for first among AFC running backs with eight rushing touchdowns and ranks second with 814 rushing yards this season and has recorded at least 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in each of his past seven games.
On Sunday at the New York Jets (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Cook can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in eight consecutive games, joining Terry Allen (10 consecutive games with Washington from 1995-96) and George Rogers (eight from 1985-86 with Washington) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers John Riggins (eight in 1983 with Washington) and LaDainian Tomlinson (eight in 2006 with the San Diego Chargers).
The players with the most consecutive games with at least 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | GAMES |
| Terry Allen | Washington | 1995-96 | 10 |
| John Riggins HOF | Washington | 1983 | 8 |
| George Rogers | Washington | 1985-86 | 8 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 2006 | 8 |
| James Cook | Buffalo | 2026 | 7* |
| *active streak | |||
JAHMYR GIBBS
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who is 24 years old, leads the NFL with 60 scrimmage touchdowns (48 rushing, 12 receiving) and ranks second with 6,161 scrimmage yards since entering the NFL in 2023.
With a touchdown against New England in Munich (9:30 a.m. ET, FOX), Gibbs can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis (61 touchdowns) for the most touchdowns by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history.
Additionally, with two rushing touchdowns on Sunday, Gibbs can become the third player all-time under the age of 25 with 50 rushing touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders (52 rushing touchdowns) and Emmitt Smith (50).
The players under the age of 25 with the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUSH TDs |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 52 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 50 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 49 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville | 49 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 48* |
| *turns 25 on March 20, 2027 | ||
Gibbs has recorded a touchdown in 38 career games and with a touchdown in Week 10, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (39 games) for the fourth-most such games by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most games with a touchdown in their first four seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 43 |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 40 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville | 40 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 39 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 38* |
| *in fourth season | ||
Gibbs, who has 1,132 scrimmage yards and nine rushing touchdowns this season, can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 1,200 scrimmage yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in each of his first four career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson as well as Adrian Peterson.
JA’MARR CHASE
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads all players in receiving yards (7,484) and ranks second in receptions (573) since entering the NFL in 2021.
With 16 receiving yards on Sunday night against Pittsburgh (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Chase can become the third player under the age of 27 with at least 7,500 receiving yards all-time, joining Justin Jefferson (8,480) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (8,375).
Additionally, with seven receptions in Week 10, Chase can surpass Justin Jefferson (579) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only Amon-Ra St. Brown (608 receptions, in sixth season, entering Week 10) has more.
On Sunday Night Football, Chase – who had 11 catches for 141 yards in Week 8 and 10 receptions for 155 yards in Week 9 – can become the third player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions and 140 receiving yards in three consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Johnson (2008 with Houston) and CeeDee Lamb (2023 with Dallas).
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,036 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions and ranks second with 71 receptions entering Week 10.
On Sunday at Las Vegas (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Smith-Njigba can become the third player in NFL history with at least 75 receptions, 1,100 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions in his team’s first 10 games of a season, joining Torry Holt (2003 with the St. Louis Rams) and Cooper Kupp (2021 with the Los Angeles Rams).
CHRISTIAN WATSON & MATTHEW GOLDEN
Green Bay wide receivers Christian Watson, with 879 receiving yards, and Matthew Golden, with 783 receiving yards, rank third and fourth, respectively, in receiving yards this season entering Week 10.
On Sunday against Minnesota (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Watson and Golden can become the fourth pair of teammates all-time each with at least 900 receiving yards in their team’s first 10 games of a season, joining Denver’s Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas in 2014, the St. Louis Rams’ Torry Holt and Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce in 2000 and the Houston Oilers’ Bill Groman and Charlie Hennigan in 1961.
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride leads the NFL with 73 receptions this season and has recorded at least seven receptions in each of his past 11 games.
With seven receptions against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), McBride can surpass Cooper Kupp (11 consecutive games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams) for the second-longest such streak in NFL history, trailing only Antonio Brown (14 consecutive games from 2014-15 with Pittsburgh).
With two receptions in Week 10, McBride can become the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least 75 receptions in four consecutive seasons, joining Travis Kelce (10 consecutive seasons from 2016-25 with Kansas City, active streak), Jason Witten (six from 2007-12 with Dallas), Todd Christensen (four from 1983-86 with the Los Angeles Raiders) and Jimmy Graham (four from 2011-2014 with New Orleans).
Additionally, with five receptions in Week 10, McBride can surpass Zach Ertz (77 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a tight end in his team’s first 10 games of a season in NFL history.
BROCK BOWERS
Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers leads all tight ends with 658 receiving yards this season and has surpassed 70 receiving yards in each of his first seven games in 2026.
With at least 70 receiving yards against Seattle (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Bowers can become the first tight end in NFL history with at least 70 receiving yards in eight consecutive games, surpassing Rob Gronkowski (seven consecutive games in 2014 with New England).
Additionally, Bowers – who has 18 career games with at least 70 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2024 – can surpass Rob Gronkowski (18 games) for the third-most such games by a tight end in his first three career seasons in NFL history. Only George Kittle (21 games) and Jimmy Graham (20) have more.
The tight ends with the most games with at least 70 receiving yards in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| George Kittle | San Francisco | 21 |
| Jimmy Graham | New Orleans | 20 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 18* |
| Rob Gronkowski | New England | 18 |
| *in third season | ||
MYLES GARRETT
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Myles Garrett leads all players with 128.5 sacks since entering the NFL in 2017.
On Sunday at Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Garrett can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen (128.5 sacks) for the second-most sacks by a player in his first 10 seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (145 sacks) has more.
The players with the most sacks in their first 10 seasons since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | SACKS |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia, Green Bay | 145 |
| Jared Allen HOF | Kansas City, Minnesota | 128.5 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland, L.A. Rams | 128.5* |
| *in 10th season | ||
Garrett has recorded at least one sack in 80 career games and with a sack in Week 10, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen (81 games) and Danielle Hunter (81) for the third-most such games by a player in his first 10 seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
The players with the most games with a sack in their first 10 seasons since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | GAMES |
| DeMarcus Ware HOF | Dallas, Denver | 86 |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia, Green Bay | 86 |
| Jared Allen HOF | Kansas City, Minnesota | 81 |
| Danielle Hunter | Minnesota, Houston | 81 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland, L.A. Rams | 80* |
| *in 10th season | ||
DAVID BAILEY
New York Jets EDGE David Bailey leads all rookies with 7.5 sacks this season and became the first player since 2000 with at least five forced fumbles in his first eight career games.
On Sunday against Buffalo (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Bailey can become the fourth rookie with at least nine sacks in his first nine career games since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Julius Peppers (10 sacks), Hugh Douglas (nine) and Santana Dotson (nine).
The rookies with the most sacks in their first nine career games since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SACKS |
| Julius Peppers HOF | Carolina | 2002 | 10 |
| Hugh Douglas | N.Y. Jets | 1995 | 9 |
| Santana Dotson | Tampa Bay | 1992 | 9 |
| David Bailey | N.Y. Jets | 2026 | 7.5* |
| *in first eight career games | |||
Additionally, Bailey can become the fifth rookie since 2000 with six forced fumbles, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney (nine in 2002 with Indianapolis), Alec Ogletree (six in 2013 with the St. Louis Rams), Will Smith (six in 2004 with New Orleans) and Terrell Suggs (six in 2003 with Baltimore).
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C.J. STROUD, CHRIS JONES & CAM LITTLE NAMED WEEK 9 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 9 (November 5, 8-9).
OFFENSE: QB C.J. STROUD, HOUSTON TEXANS
Stroud completed 21 of 35 pass attempts (60.0 percent) for 384 yards and five touchdowns for a 125.5 passer rating in Houston’s 44-22 win at the Los Angeles Chargers. He led all quarterbacks in passing yards and touchdown passes in Week 9 and became the fourth quarterback under the age of 26 with at least 350 passing yards and five touchdown passes in multiple games, joining Patrick Mahomes, Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Matthew Stafford.
This is Stroud’s fifth Offensive Player of the Week award and second this season. He is the second Texans player to earn the honor at least five times, joining Deshaun Watson (five-time winner).
2023: Weeks 9, 18
2025: Week 5
2026: Weeks 6, 9
Stroud becomes the only former Ohio State player to win Offensive Player of the Week five times, surpassing Eddie George (four-time winner).
DEFENSE: DT CHRIS JONES, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Jones recorded four tackles, two sacks and one pass defensed in Kansas City’s 35-12 win over the New York Jets. His 18 games with two-or-more sacks are tied for the fifth most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016. Jones (90.0 sacks) surpassed Tamba Hali (89.5 sacks) for the second-most sacks by a Chiefs player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
This is Jones’ fourth Defensive Player of the Week award. He joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas (eight-time winner) and Derrick Johnson (four) as the only Chiefs players to win the award at least four times.
2017: Week 2
2021: Week 11
2024: Week 4
2026: Week 9
Jones is the third former Mississippi State player to win a Player of the Week award four-or-more times, joining Dak Prescott (six-time winner) and Darius Slay (five).
SPECIAL TEAMS: K CAM LITTLE, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Little made all four of his field goal attempts (36, 45, 47 and 33 yards) and all three of his extra point attempts in Jacksonville’s 33-10 victory at Baltimore. His 15 points scored led all kickers in Week 9.
This is Little’s second Special Teams Player of the Week award (Week 9, 2025). He is the first Jaguars player to earn the honor since Logan Cooke (Week 16, 2025) and becomes the fourth Jaguars kicker to be named Special Teams Player of the Week multiple times, joining Josh Scobee (eight-time winner), Mike Hollis (three) and Josh Lambo (two).
Little is the second former Arkansas kicker to win multiple Special Teams Player of the Week awards, joining Jake Bates (three-time winner).
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JORDAN LOVE, ARVELL REESE & JAKE BATES NAMED WEEK 9 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese and Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 9 (November 5, 8-9).
OFFENSE: QB JORDAN LOVE, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Love completed 23 of 29 pass attempts (79.3 percent) for 372 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions for a 153.2 rating and added one rushing touchdown in Green Bay’s 45-27 win at New England. Love’s 153.2 passer rating led the NFL in Week 9, while his 372 passing yards and 79.3 completion percentage led all NFC quarterbacks. Love now has eight games with multiple touchdown passes in 2026, the most in the NFL.
This is Love’s fifth-career Offensive Player of the Week award. He is the third Packers quarterback to win the award five times, joining Aaron Rodgers (19-time winner) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (12).
2023: Weeks 17, 18
2025: Weeks 8, 13
2026: Week 9
Love is the only former Utah State player to earn a Player of the Week award five times.
DEFENSE: LB ARVELL REESE, NEW YORK GIANTS
Reese recorded 12 tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble in the New York Giants’ 19-11 win at Philadelphia. At 21 years and 70 days old, Reese became the youngest player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least three sacks in a single game, surpassing Vernon Maxwell (21 years, 321 days on September 11, 1983 with the Baltimore Colts). Reese also became the first NFC rookie to record three sacks in a game since James Houston (1/1/23 with Detroit).
This is Reese’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award. He becomes the third Giants rookie linebacker to earn the honor, joining Devon Kennard (Week 14, 2014) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (Week 15, 2022).
Reese is the fourth former Ohio State player, and second linebacker, to win a Defensive Player of the Week award as a rookie, joining Nick Bosa (two-time winner), Dre’Mont Jones (Week 16, 2019) and Sonny Styles (Week 3, 2026).
SPECIAL TEAMS: K JAKE BATES, DETROIT LIONS
Bates converted all four of his field goal attempts (from 28, 40, 33 and 43 yards) and his only point-after attempt in Detroit’s 19-9 win at Miami. Bates was one-of-two NFC kickers to convert every kick on four-or-more field goal attempts in Week 9.
This is Bates’ third-career Player of the Week award and he becomes the third Lions kicker to earn three Special Teams Player of the Week awards, joining Jason Hanson (12-time winner) and Matt Prater (seven). Bates is also the third Lions player to win Special Teams Player of the Week in the past three weeks, joining D.J. Wonnum (Week 7) and Jack Fox (Week 8).
2024: Weeks 7, 10
2026: Week 9
Bates is the second former Arkansas player, and the only kicker, to win three Player of the Week awards, joining Wayne Martin (three-time winner).
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NCAA WARNS MULTIPLE TRANSFERS TIED TO SHARPLY LOWER GRADUATION RATES IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The NCAA released data Wednesday that showed the graduation rate for a set of Bowl Subdivision football players who transferred more than once was 27% lower than those who stayed put their entire career, numbers it portrayed as a “warning sign” in the ongoing legal wrangling over eligibility and player movement.
The NCAA provided the data to The Associated Press during a season in which it is being sued around the country by players seeking a fifth year of eligibility, with that fifth year almost always involving a transfer. Courts have ruled against the NCAA’s new elibility rules in multiple cases.
The statistics analyzed the six-year graduation rate — considered on time when redshirts and other factors were weighed in — for around 36,000 athletes who enrolled in college in the 2018-19 school year. Black athletes across all sports saw the most precipitous decline — from an 82% graduation rate with no transfers, to 74% with one and 62% with more than one.
The data showed that regardless of race, gender or sport, multiple transfers typically had graduation rates 10 percentage points lower than those who transferred once and 15 to 20 percentage points lower than peers who never transferred.
“This data should serve as a flashing red warning sign that the court-imposed transfer rules are resulting in worse academic outcomes for many student-athletes,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said. “But thankfully Congress is closer than ever to passing a bill to reverse this trend.”
The Protect College Sports Act, which faces an uncertain future in the House, would curtail future eligibility lawsuits against the NCAA, though the current legal actions would not be impacted.
Among other data provided by the NCAA:
— While the FBS players saw a 28% decline in the graduation rate between non-transfers and multiple transfers, the number was 21% for players in the smaller-school Championship Subdivision.
— In women’s basketball, the rate fell from 90% for non-transfers to 77% for multiple transfers.
— Men’s basketball actually saw an uptick in graduation rates for non-transfers (74%) to those who transfer once (80%). Often, those transfers play their final year at a different college after earning their degree at the original school. But the number drops to 67% for multiple transfers.
— The graduation gap for Black athletes who didn’t change schools and those with multiple transfers was 20%, while for white athletes it was 14%.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: NO. 8 TEXAS, NO. 10 TEXAS TECH WILL GO DOWN THIS WEEKEND
Remember that game a month ago in which Oregon and UCLA combined for 10 turnovers, the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision in four years?
Well, that was quite an anomoly. FBS teams are taking care of the ball better than they have through the 10th week of a season in at least a quarter century, underscoring a general lack of what often can be game-changing plays.
The average of 2.2 giveaways per game and interception rate of 2.3% are the lowest at this point in a season since at least 2000, according to Sportradar. The fumble rate of 1.8% is also the lowest, though Sportradar data dates only to 2013.
Teams of note this year are Nebraska, which has yet to lose a fumble, and South Florida, which hasn’t thrown an interception. Notre Dame has just one fumble and one interception.
The picks, with AP rankings and betting lines. All games are on Saturday unless noted:
Missouri at No. 1 Georgia (minus 15 1/2)
Bulldogs are playing their best on both sides of the ball right now and Missouri’s bread-and-butter run game has struggled against strong defenses lately.
Pick: Georgia 35-17.
No. 2 Utah (minus 2 1/2) at No. 22 Arizona
Best quarterback matchup of the day with Utah’s Devon Dampier against Noah Fifita. Wildcats are unbeaten at home and must win to stay in the Big 12 race.
Pick: Utah 24-21.
Boston College at No. 3 Notre Dame (minus 29)
Fighting Irish are feeling their oats after dispatching top-ranked Miami last week and Boston College isn’t making progress under third-year coach Bill O’Brien.
Pick: Notre Dame 40-10.
Illinois (plus 10) at No. 4 UCLA
UCLA keeps chugging along in Bob Chesney’s first year and won’t stop Friday against an Illini team that’s won four straight.
Pick: UCLA 28-21.
Duke (plus 13) at No. 5 Miami
Miami QB Darian Mensah faces his former team and will go against the ACC’s top defense. Hurricanes will have their hands full with Duke RB Nate Sheppard.
Pick: Miami 26-23.
No. 15 Southern California (plus 7 1/2) at No. 6 Indiana
Hoosiers have had to ride their stout defense while the offense has dawdled the last month. Trojans’ hopes rest on Jayden Maiava’s arm and an improving defense.
Pick: Indiana 24-20.
No. 7 Alabama (minus 15 1/2) at Vanderbilt
Kalen DeBoer proceeds cautiously when it comes to Vanderbilt, which upset the Tide as a 23 1/2-point underdog two years ago. Alabama won 30-14 last year, but it was a six-point game with less than five minutes to play.
Pick: Alabama 38-14.
No. 8 Texas (plus 4) at No. 24 LSU
Texas is rolling and 4-0 against Top 25 opponents, so it raised eyebrows when the Longhorns opened as underdogs. Could be because LSU’s pass rush is elite and Arch Manning gets sacked on nearly 1 of every 10 pass plays.
Pick: LSU 28-27.
No. 9 Tennessee (minus 2 1/2) at Texas A&M
Volunteers’ defense just got done holding Kentucky to six points, and the Aggies’ offense has been a mess most weeks against SEC opponents.
Pick: Tennessee 20-14.
No. 10 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (minus 3 1/2)
The over-under is 72 1/2 points, which actually seems a little low the way these two teams have been putting up points.
Pick: Oklahoma State 48-42.
No. 11 Wake Forest (minus 1) at No. 25 SMU
High-stakes game for two teams likely battling for spots in the ACC championship game. Both teams can pile up yards and points, but the Demon Deacons have the better defense.
Pick: Wake Forest 31-27.
Baylor (plus 7) at No. 12 BYU
Bears are 2-0 under interim coach Joe Klanderman as they begin tough closing stretch against three ranked opponents. BYU has lost two of three.
Pick: BYU 24-19.
Florida at No. 13 Kentucky (minus 3 1/2)
Gators have lost four of five and Kentucky can’t afford another loss if it wants to make a first playoff appearance.
Pick: Kentucky 26-21.
No. 14 Houston (minus 9 1/2) at Colorado
Is Colorado’s desire to win out and make a bowl as strong as Houston’s wish to claw its way into the Big 12 championship game (albeit with help from other teams)? We’ll find out Friday.
Pick: Houston 42-14.
Purdue (plus 17) at No. 16 Iowa
Boilermakers coach Barry Odom fired defensive coordinator Kevin Kane and by midweek hadn’t said who would be in charge. Hawkeyes’ nickel-and-diming offense is a tough first assignment.
Pick: Iowa 32-21.
Oregon State (plus 13 1/2) at No. 17 Boise State
A couple high-powered offenses go at it on the blue turf. Beavers freshman star WR Jesse Legree has has been held under 100 yards two straight games.
Pick: Boise State 37-34.
Michigan at No. 18 Oregon (minus 11)
Ducks suddenly find themselves back in the playoff hunt after their impressive win at Ohio State. Uncertainty at quarterback is a huge issue for Wolverines.
Pick: Oregon 28-14.
No. 19 Mississippi (minus 1) at Oklahoma
Rebels are reeling after the thrashing they took from Georgia, and they’ll be without RB Kewan Lacy a third straight game. Sooners offense started showing some life against Florida last week.
Pick: Mississippi 21-20.
No. 20 South Carolina at Arkansas (plus 7 1/2)
LaNorris Sellers has led Gamecocks to four straight wins, but the SEC’s top rushing QB could be limited after hurting his ankle last week.
Pick: South Carolina 26-21.
Northwestern at No. 21 Ohio State (minus 12 1/2)
Buckeyes defense needs to make a stand after giving up a combined 71 points in consecutive losses to USC and Oregon.
Pick: Ohio State 30-16.
UNLV (plus 14 1/2) at No. 23 New Mexico
UNLV coach Dan Mullen has a quarterback dilemma after he benched Jackson Arnold for Alex Orji in a loss to Wyoming last week. Lobos’ defense is FBS co-leader with 17 interceptions.
Pick: New Mexico 31-23.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 11: POWER CONFERENCES FEATURE PIVOTAL GAMES TOPPED BY USC-INDIANA
Not all college football weekends can be like the one we just enjoyed, but Week 11 does feature one Top 25 matchup in each of the four power conferences and a host of other important games.
Second-ranked and unbeaten Utah can continue its run toward the Big 12 championship game with a win at No. 22 Arizona, which puts Noah Fifita up against Devon Dampier in a duel of star quarterbacks.
No. 8 Texas will try to extend its win streak to four games and go 5-0 against Top 25 opponents when it travels to No. 24 LSU, which is now a three-loss team with faint playoff hopes after the sound beating it took from Alabama.
No. 11 Wake Forest visits No. 25 SMU for a meeting of Atlantic Coast Conference teams trying to reach the league championship game.
No. 15 Southern California will try to build some late-season momentum when it visits No. 6 Indiana.
Best game
No. 15 Southern California (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten, No. 18 CFP) at No. 6 Indiana (8-1, 5-1, No. 9 CFP), 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
Both teams are coming off open dates. USC is looking to pick up where it left off from its win over Ohio State, which catapulted the Trojans back into the playoff hunt. Indiana is looking to bump up the offensive production after scoring 20, 15, 13 and 23 points since hanging 47 on Rutgers.
Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti has not announced whether Josh Hoover or Grant Wilson will start at quarterback, but he is not lacking confidence in a defense that’s recorded a Big Ten-best 32 sacks and is allowing 259 yards and 12 points per game.
With Ohio State’s Julian Sayin injured, the Trojans have the best quarterback in the Big Ten in Jayden Maiava. They also have a steadily improving defense. What they don’t have is a good road record against Top 25 opponents under Lincoln Riley: 1-7.
Heisman Trophy watch
The Heisman Trophy race looked to be a runaway with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith the prohibitive favorite three weeks ago. The twists and turns of the season have brought us back to the preseason favorite, Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr.
Smith’s numbers aren’t quite the same now that he’s lost his quarterback to injury. Next in line were Miami’s Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney. Mensah just got outplayed by Carr and Toney injured his ankle in practice and is out for weeks.
Carr is a bit under a 2-to-1 favorite at online sportsbooks and Mensah and Smith are both listed at 3-to-1. No one else is close.
Carr was splendid in last week’s 31-24 win over Miami, throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns. The Fighting Irish host Boston College on Saturday and are favored by 29 1/2 points. Pass defense is one of the few strengths for BC, which has picked off 12 passes.
No. 6 Indiana is hoping another stingy defense can slow down No. 15 USC’s high-scoring offense
Numbers to know
3 — Consecutive seasons Illinois is bowl-eligible, the program’s longest streak since 1992.
5 — Time zones in which UNLV has played this season, most in the nation.
6 — Louisiana Tech’s winning streak, its longest since 2019.
7 — Starting offensive line combinations for Arizona State and Hawaii due to injuries, most in the nation.
550 — North Texas is the only FBS team this season to amass at least this many yards in five games.
Under the radar
Louisville (6-3, 5-2 ACC) at North Carolina (5-4, 2-3), 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
The Cardinals have won four straight and are right in the thick of the race for a spot in the ACC championship game. They need some help, though, because second-place Wake Forest is ahead of them by a game in the standings and own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
There are some strong ties between the teams. Bobby Petrino, the Tar Heels’ offensive coordinator, had two stints as Louisville coach. Current Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm was on Petrino’s Louisville staff from 2003-06 and later an assistant to Petrino at Western Kentucky.
Brian Brohm, Jeff’s little brother, was Petrino’s starting quarterback in 2005-06 and another Brohm brother, Paul, was his offensive coordinator at Louisville and now coaches Louisville’s tight ends.
Hot seat
Virginia has taken a big step back after an 11-win season and ACC championship game appearance earned Tony Elliott a contract extension through 2030 that includes an expensive buyout meant to dissuade other schools from poaching him.
Elliott’s seat isn’t simmering but it’s warming. The Cavaliers are 4-5 with one of the wins against a Championship Subdivision opponent and they’ve scored a combined 36 points during their current three-game losing streak, which includes a 51-7 Halloween loss to Wake Forest. Virginia is coming off a bye week and hosts California, another struggling team, on Saturday.
The total value of Elliott’s five-year contract is $28 million, according to media reports, meaning Virginia would have to cut him a big check if he were let go after this season. That’s not likely, but the situation bears watching as Virginia heads toward a fifth losing season in Elliott’s six years.
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REPORTS: NC STATE BOARD EXPECTED TO APPROVE PHILIP RIVERS AS HEAD COACH
The North Carolina State Board of Trustees is expected to approve a contract this week making former Wolfpack quarterback Philip Rivers the football team’s head coach, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Rivers, a former college and NFL star who has never coached at either of those levels, has been expected to be hired by his alma mater.
The trustees will meet Thursday and Friday, with the full board slated to gather Friday morning in Raleigh. The agenda includes a closed session on Friday, Raleigh television station WRAL reported. Personnel contracts are often discussed in closed sessions before a final vote in open session, WRAL noted.
Rivers, who turns 45 in December, met with NC State athletics director Boo Corrigan and other school officials on Nov. 4 in Alabama to discuss the open position. His name has been mentioned for the opening since Dave Doeren was fired Oct. 24.
ESPN reported that Rivers told NC State officials he wanted to finish his current season as head coach at St. Michael Catholic High in Fairhope, Ala., where his son Gunner is a quarterback and a four-star commit to the Wolfpack’s 2027 recruiting class.
Rivers led St. Michael to the state playoff semifinals in each of the previous two seasons. The team’s 2026 season ended last Friday with a 42-35 loss in the first round of the playoffs.
NC State parted ways with Doeren after a 3-4 start to his 14th season in Raleigh. He compiled a 98-74 record, including a 4-6 mark in bowl games. Todd Goebbel is the team’s interim coach.
Rivers is NC State’s career leader in completions (1,087), passing yards (13,484) and touchdown passes (95). He started 49 games for the Wolfpack from 2000-03. He finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting in 2003 and was inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
Rivers was the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. He threw for 63,984 yards, 425 touchdowns and 212 interceptions over 18 NFL seasons for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2004-19) and Colts (2020, 2025).
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: UCLA SETS SCHOOL RECORD WITH 69-POINT WIN OVER UAPB
No. 9 UCLA opened its game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a 13-0 run, setting the tone for a 106-37 rout on Wednesday in Los Angeles, the biggest winning margin in program history.
The Bruins (3-0) held the Golden Lions (0-3) without a point for the game’s first 5:28 and did not allow a made field goal until 6:31 into the contest. The gap was 51-9 at halftime.
Freshman Nikola Kusturica scored 17 points to pace six Bruins in double figures. Jaylen Petty added 16 points, and Azavier Robinson scored 15 off the bench.
Macaleab Rich was the lone UAPB player in double figures, finishing with 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting. The Golden Lions shot 27.5% from the floor and 10% (2 of 20) from 3-point range.
No. 8 Houston 92, Jacksonville State 46
Dedan Thomas Jr. amassed 17 points and seven assists and Mercy Miller added 15 points — including 11 in the second half — as the Cougars waltzed to a win over the visiting Gamecocks.
Houston (3-0) led by 22 at halftime, doing much of its damage during an early seven-plus-minute stretch in which it held the Gamecocks scoreless from the floor. Chendall Weaver added 10 points in a reserve role for the Cougars.
Naas Cunningham led Jacksonville State (1-2) with 13 points off the bench while Jordan Stiemke had 10 points and seven rebounds.
No. 13 St. John’s 90, Colgate 59
Ian Jackson scored 14 of his 17 points before halftime as the Red Storm took control late in the first half and pulled away for a victory over the Raiders in New York.
Keyshawn Hall also put up 17 points, his third straight double-figure performance since joining the Red Storm (3-0) as a transfer from Auburn. Tounde Yessoufou added 15 points and three steals.
Andrew Alekseyenko led Colgate (0-3) with 15 points, and he pulled down a team-best eight rebounds. The Raiders shot 37.7%, made 7 of 27 3-point tries (25.9%) and allowed 27 points off 19 turnovers.
No. 19 Arkansas 76, Robert Morris 53
Billy Richmond III scored 16 points, Davion Thompson added 15, and the Razorbacks pulled away in the second half for a victory over the Colonials in Fayetteville, Ark.
Cooper Bowser had 12 points and 10 rebounds and JJ Andrews added 11 points for the Razorbacks (2-1), who rebounded from a 91-72 loss to then-No. 9 Virginia on Sunday.
Ace Valentine scored 13 points, KJ Garris Jr. had 11 and Darius Livingston added 10 for the Colonials, who went 0-3 on a season-opening three-game road trip.
No. 20 Michigan 84, Marquette 70
JP Estrella scored a team-high 18 points and the Wolverines used a big run in each half to defeat the Golden Eagles in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Estrella sank 8 of 12 shots and added eight rebounds for Michigan (2-1). Elliot Cadeau stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Colin Porter scored a game-high 21 points off the bench and Adrien Stevens added 16 for Marquette (2-1), which trailed for the final 26-plus minutes.
No. 21 Southern California 77, Cal 65
Alijah Arenas, Rodney Rice and KJ Lewis combined for 53 points and the Trojans remained unbeaten with a victory over the Golden Bears in Berkeley, Calif.
Arenas led all scorers with 19 points, while Rice had 18 and Lewis 16 for Southern California (3-0). The Trojans trailed 9-2 before rallying to take control against their former longtime Pac-12 Conference rival.
Sammie Yeanay and Nojus Indrusaitis led a balanced attack with 14 and 13 points, respectively, for Cal (2-2), which lost a second straight game to a ranked opponent. The Golden Bears fell 86-68 to then-No. 10 Houston in Stateline, Nev., on Sunday.
No. 25 Nebraska 94, Lindenwood 60
Pryce Sandfort had 22 points and Damon Wilkinson added 19 as the Cornhuskers cruised to a win over the Lions in Lincoln, Neb.
Nebraska (3-0), which got 14 points from Braden Frager, won its 25th consecutive regular-season nonconference game thanks to 11 3-pointers and 51.6% shooting overall (33-for-64).
Shamiere Green scored 12 to lead Lindenwood (2-2). Other than Green’s three made 3-pointers, the rest of the Lions were 0-for-17 from outside and the team shot 35.5% overall (22-for-62).
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Jayda Clark, who totaled 15 points in her first two games for Texas, exploded for 24 on Wednesday as the sixth-ranked Longhorns trounced South Dakota State 93-63 in Austin, Texas.
Clark, who spent the past two seasons playing in the WNBL in her native Australia, hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor and added five rebounds.
Texas (3-0) also got 14 points from Zya Vann and 11 from Bryanna Preston. Breya Cunningham contributed 10 points and six rebounds. The Longhorns turned 21 Jackrabbits turnovers into 28 points.
Katie Vasecka and Claire Sheppard each scored 12 points for South Dakota State (1-2), and Audrey Shindelar added 10. The Jackrabbits finished with a 31-30 rebound advantage, led by eight boards from Brooklyn Meyer.
No. 8 Vanderbilt 101, Western Kentucky 59
The Commodores reached triple-digit scoring for the fourth straight game to start the season as they blitzed the Lady Toppers in Nashville.
Mia Woolfolk hit 12 of 14 shots from the floor and put up a season-high 27 points for Vanderbilt (4-0). The Commodores’ other starters also all reached double figures, with Aubrey Galvan scoring 19, Olivia Jones 14, Mikayla Blakes 12 and Vernell Atamah 10.
Hayven Smith produced 15 points for Western Kentucky (2-1), which trailed 31-18 after one quarter and 57-25 at halftime. A 22-4 Vanderbilt run to start the second quarter turned the game into a blowout.
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NBA
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: BLOWOUTS ARE COMMON, CLOSE GAMES RARE SO FAR IN THIS NBA SEASON
MIAMI (AP) — The blowouts keep coming in the NBA, like never before.
Entering Wednesday, with 13% of the season played, the average winning margin in the NBA has been 13.8 points per game. It’s the most lopsided start to a season in league history; the average margin through the comparative point in the 1949-50 season was 13.4 points per game.
At this rate, the NBA would set a victory-margin record for a fourth consecutive season. And so far, the league has seen more games decided by 30 or more points (15) than it has games decided by three points or less (13).
“We got our (butt) kicked. No other way to put it,” New Orleans coach Jamahl Mosley said earlier this week after the Pelicans lost by 51 points earlier this week to Golden State — the biggest blowout in the league so far this season. “They came in and punched us in the mouth.”
This will be no consolation to Mosley, but there’s a lot of that going around.
— Chicago enters Wednesday being outscored by 16.7 points per game, which would be the worst margin in league history (though, in fairness, it is way too early to declare that mark in jeopardy). Dallas, in 1992-93, was outscored by 15.2 points per game for the league-worst mark.
— Charlotte has already lost three games by at least 33 points this season; the Hornets didn’t have even one such loss last season.
— Milwaukee is getting outscored by nearly 15 points per game, with three losses of 25 or more.
“It’s part of our journey,” Milwaukee coach Taylor Jenkins said. “It’s our opportunity. Not going to call it a challenge; it’s an opportunity. I think we’ve got a lot of guys that have got to continue to try different things. What we’re doing right now is not working.”
Where are the close games?
The flip side to there being so many blowouts is that there have been few close games.
Like, very few.
The 13 games decided by three points or less is the fewest at this point in a season in 60 years. There were 25 such games at this point last season, 38 such games at this point in 2024-25.
Almost half the league — 14 of the 30 teams — has yet to have a game end with a margin of three points or less this season. Atlanta is 2-0 in those games; no other team has won more than one. New Orleans (1-2) and Brooklyn (0-2) are the only teams to lose more than one of those contests to this point.
A point per minute?
Michael Jordan never did it. Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never did either. LeBron James and Kevin Durant also haven’t pulled it off.
Elite scorers, all of them, but they never averaged a point per minute for a full season.
And that’s another layer of what makes the flying starts for the NBA’s three leading scorers so far this season — the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Golden State’s Stephen Curry and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama — even more impressive.
They’re scoring a ton, and they’re doing it quickly. Very quickly.
“There’s a lot of good going on,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said after Wembanyama had a 40-point effort — along with 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots — in just 25 minutes of a win over Phoenix earlier this week.
The Lakers, Warriors and Spurs all play Wednesday night, and it’s still early enough in the season where one “off” night can skew numbers considerably. But Doncic, Curry and Wembanyama got through the first three weeks of the season averaging more than 1 point per minute. That’s a pace almost unheard of in NBA history.
Among players with at least 1,500 points in a season, only one player has pulled off the point-per-minute feat: Wilt Chamberlain in 1961-62, his 50.4-point-per-game year.
Chamberlain was at 1.04 points per minute that season, while logging an average — yes, an average — of more than 48 minutes per game, thanks to overtimes. He was off the floor for a total of eight minutes that season in Philadelphia’s 80 games; an ejection in the fourth quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 3, 1962 marked his only off-court stint all season.
Entering Wednesday, Wembanyama is averaging 1.01 points per minute, Doncic is at 1.09 and Curry is at 1.07.
“He’s one of one,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Curry — who enters Wednesday with six straight games of at least one point per minute.
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NBA ROUNDUP: ROCKETS TOP WARRIORS AS STEPHEN CURRY EXITS INJURED
Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double to lead a balanced attack for the Houston Rockets, who pulled away in the fourth quarter of a 115-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
Sengun posted 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to help Houston snap the Warriors’ eight-game winning streak. Golden State played most of the game without Stephen Curry, who logged six minutes before departing with right abdominal soreness in the first quarter.
Curry underwent an MRI, but the results weren’t immediately known, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame.
Kevin Durant led the Rockets, who have won two in a row, with 20 points while Amen Thompson added 19 points and seven rebounds. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg produced 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, and Brandin Podziemski added 22 points.
Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107
James Harden snapped a slump by scoring a season-high 32 points, including a fourth-quarter 3-pointer that put Cleveland ahead for good in a win at New York.
Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Jarrett Allen added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won for just the second time in six games this month.
Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists) posted his 11th double-double in as many games this season for the Knicks, whose four-game winning streak ended. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points.
Spurs 124, Bulls 119
Victor Wembanyama had 32 points and nine rebounds and Dylan Harper added 18 points and 10 assists as San Antonio defeated host Chicago for its 10th straight win.
The Spurs built a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter after trailing by 22 late in the second. De’Aaron Fox contributed 17 points (all in the first half) and nine assists for the Spurs, who had seven scorers in double figures.
The Bulls, who lost their eighth straight, were paced by Jalen Smith’s career-high-tying 23 points. Caleb Wilson had 15 points in 15 minutes, but he left the game in the third quarter with a right hand injury.
Lakers 123, Bucks 112
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 to lead Los Angeles past Milwaukee for its seventh consecutive win.
Austin Reaves, who left the game due to a left heel injury, poured in 18 for the Lakers, who became the league’s first team to 11 wins. Walker Kessler contributed 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Bucks took their eighth straight loss. Tyler Herro, back from a knee injury that kept him out of one game, led Milwaukee with 27 points and seven assists. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 25 points and five rebounds.
Celtics 98, Raptors 93
Jayson Tatum logged 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Boston overcame a 22-point first-half deficit to earn a victory at Toronto.
The Celtics trailed 93-90 with one minute left but scored the final eight points of the game. Derrick White added 19 points for Boston, which received 11 points and 13 rebounds from Neemias Queta.
Ja’Kobe Walter (17) and Allen Graves (13) were the leading scorers for the Raptors, who took their fifth loss in seven games.
Nuggets 123, Grizzlies 118
Jamal Murray had 30 points and eight assists and Nikola Jokic contributed 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as visiting Denver defeated Memphis for its fifth win in seven games.
Cameron Johnson added 23 points for the Nuggets, who led wire-to-wire, although an 18-point first-half lead shrunk to two points in the final minute.
The Grizzlies have dropped four straight at home and four of their past five overall after opening the season 6-0. Ty Jerome and Jaylen Wells scored 22 points each, while Cedric Coward (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Cameron Boozer (13 points, 11 boards) added double-doubles.
Trail Blazers 118, Thunder 108
Deni Avdija recorded 28 points, six assists and four steals as Portland defeated visiting Oklahoma City for the second straight night.
Jrue Holiday made five 3-pointers while scoring 19 points and Sidy Cissoko added 19 for the Trail Blazers, who had dropped 19 of 20 against Oklahoma City before winning 123-103 on Tuesday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Isaiah Hartenstein logged a season-best 20 points plus 11 rebounds and six assists for the Thunder.
Pacers 114, Wizards 101
Pascal Siakam collected 28 points and Ivica Zubac and Andrew Nembhard each added a double-double, lifting Indiana to a victory over visiting Washington.
Siakam made all 12 of his foul shots and added eight rebounds to propel the Pacers to their first home win. Zubac recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrew Nembhard had 17 points and 10 assists.
Kyshawn George collected 25 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, and Anthony Davis added 21 and 13, respectively.
Nets 145, Pelicans 111
Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin each had 22 points as visiting Brooklyn cruised past defenseless New Orleans.
It was the fifth time in franchise history the Nets (counting their time in New Jersey) scored 145 points in a game that didn’t go to overtime. Julius Randle put up 17 points and Moritz Wagner and Noah Clowney each had 16 points off the bench.
The Pelicans lost their fourth game in a row, and they have allowed at least 138 points in each of the past three. Zion Williamson had 29 points, and Saddiq Bey scored 15.
Magic 123, Jazz 108
Franz Wagner tied his career high with 38 points while leading Orlando to a win over Utah in Salt Lake City, sending the Jazz to their 10th consecutive loss.
Desmond Bane added 25 points with seven 3-pointers for the Magic, and Anthony Black totaled 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Wagner put up at least 30 points for the third game in a row.
Rookie Darryn Peterson reached the 20-point mark for the fourth straight game as he led the Jazz with 22 points. Ace Bailey had 18 points and seven rebounds.
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NHL
NHL ROUNDUP: NIKITA KUCHEROV’S HAT TRICK LEADS LIGHTNING PAST SABRES
Nikita Kucherov produced a third-period natural hat trick after Tampa Bay nearly wasted a four-goal lead, John Carlson reached 800 points with his first career five-point game, and the Lightning blew away the host Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Wednesday.
Kucherov figured in on all four Tampa Bay tallies in the third after Tage Thompson cut the lead to 4-3. Kucherov tallied at 1:25, 4:11 and 14:13 of the period to put Tampa Bay up 7-3.
Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who earned their fourth win in five games. Anthony Cirelli posted three assists in his 600th game, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves.
Josh Doan and Jason Zucker had goals for Buffalo, which lost for the third time in four games (1-3-0). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen surrendered five goals on 14 shots. Colten Ellis relieved him early in the third period and allowed three goals on eight shots.
Penguins 3, Sharks 2 (SO)
Ben Kindel scored the lone goal in a shootout as visiting Pittsburgh edged San Jose.
Kindel, who also tallied in regulation, beat Yaroslav Askarov five-hole in the first round of the tiebreaker. Samuel Girard had the other goal for the Penguins, who improved to 2-4-1 in the past seven games. Sergei Murashov made 34 saves in regulation and overtime.
Macklin Celebrini scored and added an assist while Mason Marchment also tallied for the Sharks, who have lost six of seven (1-5-1). Askarov stopped 33 shots in regulation and overtime.
Oilers 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Evan Bouchard scored 47 seconds into overtime as Edmonton relinquished a two-goal lead before recovering to beat visiting Philadelphia.
Bouchard also assisted on one of Zach Hyman’s two goals. Tristan Jarry made 30 saves as the Oilers improved to 14-3-3 (31 points), matching the second-highest point total through 20 games in franchise history.
Tyson Foerster and Travis Sanheim rallied the Flyers to force overtime and extend their point streak to three games (1-0-2). Dan Vladar turned away 21 shots.
Rangers 3, Flames 1
Mika Zibanejad scored twice to lead visiting New York to a victory over Calgary.
Tye Kartye also tallied, Alexis Lafreniere collected a pair of assists and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves to backstop the Rangers to their fourth victory in five outings.
Adam Klapka tallied for the Flames, who have two wins in their past six outings. Devin Cooley stopped 21 shots.
Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 3
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and Victor Olofsson had a goal and two assists to help lead Vegas to its fourth straight victory, a decision over Utah in Las Vegas.
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had an assist, Mitch Marner had three assists and Brett Howden also tallied for Vegas, which extended its point streak to five games (4-0-1). Carter Hart made 14 saves for the Golden Knights.
Jack McBain scored a goal and had two assists, Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist and Dmitri Simashev also found the net for the Mammoth, who went 2-3-1 on a 14-day road trip. Sebastian Cossa stopped 23 of 28 shots.
Predators 4, Ducks 2
Shane Wright had a goal and two assists as visiting Nashville extended its winning streak to six games with a victory over Anaheim.
Jayden Strubel and Nils Hoglander each had a goal and an assist and Steven Stamkos added a late insurance goal. Roman Josi had two assists, and Justus Annunen made 27 saves.
Cutter Gauthier continued his scoring surge with a goal in his seventh consecutive game, but the Ducks saw their five-game winning streak end. Mikael Granlund added a goal and an assist and Laurent Brossoit made 18 saves.
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GOLF
GOLF GLANCE: PGA, LPGA RETURN TO U.S.; DP, CHAMPIONS SET FOR FINALES
The DP World Tour season concludes this week with a star-studded showdown in Dubai, the PGA and LPGA tours return to the United States, and the PGA Tour Champions’ season closes with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, Nov. 12-15
Course: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course (Par 72, 7,706 yards)
Purse: $10 million (Winner receives $3 million)
Defending champion: Matt Fitzpatrick
Race to Dubai leader: Eugenio Chacarra
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Saturday, 2-8 a.m. ET; Sunday, 1:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: The top 50 in the Race to Dubai standings qualified for the season-ending event. Chacarra leads Rory McIlroy by 533.93 points and Patrick Reed by 715.17 points. Chacarra is seeking to win the Race to Dubai title in his first full season on tour, while McIlroy is looking to tie Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight titles and Reed is attempting to become the first American to win it. The only route for Chacarra to guarantee claiming the title is to win the event, and he will be paired in the final group with McIlroy on Thursday. There are scenarios in which Chacarra can win the title without winning the event. … The top 10 players in the Race to Dubai who are not already on the PGA Tour will be offered tour cards for the 2027 season. Chacarra and Reed have already secured their spots in the top 10, with Oliver Lindell and Joe Dean currently holding down the final two spots.
Last tournament: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship (Won by Jon Rahm)
Next tournament: BMW Australian PGA Championship, Sydney, Nov. 26-29
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Austin Championship, Austin, Texas, Nov. 12-15
Course: Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Fazio Canyons (Par 72, 7,451 yards)
Purse: $6 million (Winner receives $1.08 million)
Defending champion: Inaugural event
FedExCup champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (ESPN App)
X: @AustinChampTX
NOTES: This marks the seventh of eight events in the FedExCup Fall, which finalizes eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. Players who finish inside the top 100 of the standings become exempt for 2027. Players who finish Nos. 51-60 in the final FedExCup Fall standings earn spots in the first two signature events next season. … Compliance Solutions took over as the presenting sponsor after Good Good Golf withdrew due to backlash from an ad designed to promote its new driver made in collaboration with Callaway. … Dallas resident and former Texas Longhorns star Tommy Morrison will make his first start on the PGA Tour as a professional. Fellow Longhorn Christiaan Maas is also in the field on a sponsor exemption as he makes his tour debut.
BEST BETS: Jackson Koivun (+1550 at DraftKings) has a win among three top-10 finishes on tour this season. … Doug Ghim (+1700) has four top-10 finishes this year and has finished T17 or better in each of his four fall starts. … Blades Brown (+2250) is coming off his maiden PGA Tour victory at just 19 years old. He became the first teenager to win on tour since Jordan Spieth in 2013. … Andrew Novak (+2700). … Brian Harman (+3400). … Austin Smotherman (+3800) provides longshot odds despite claiming his first two tour titles during the FedExCup Fall. He’s seeking to become the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win in three consecutive starts.
Last tournament: World Wide Technology Championship (Won by Blades Brown)
Next tournament: The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island, Ga., Nov. 19-22
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Belleair, Fla., Nov. 12-15
Course: Pelican Golf Club (Par 70, 6,349 yards)
Purse: $3.25 million (Winner receives $487,500)
Defending champion: Linn Grant
Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (CNBC)
X: @theANNIKAlpga
NOTES: The tour returns to the United States for the regular-season finale following a four-event Asian swing. The top 60 players in the standings after this week will qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship. … This is the seventh edition of the event, which Grant won by three shots over Jennifer Kupcho last year. … Korda will make her first start since the FM Championship in August, and her first appearance since the Solheim Cup in September. In five previous starts in the event, Korda is a combined 62 under par — 11 strokes better than any other player since 2021. … The tournament is hosted by Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam.
Last tournament: Toto Japan Classic (Won by Shuri Sakuma)
Next tournament: CME Group Tour Championship, Naples, Fla., Nov. 19-22
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, Nov. 12-15
Course: Phoenix Country Club (Par 71, 6,860 Yards)
Purse: $3 million (Winner receives $528,000)
Defending champion: Stewart Cink
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The top 36 players in the standings qualified for the season-ending event, but only Cink and Zach Johnson can mathematically win the Charles Schwab Cup. Cink enters the week with a 186,002-point lead over Johnson. … Cink is seeking to become the first back-to-back Cup champion since Bernhard Langer, who won three consecutive titles from 2014-16. Johnson, who has six wins this season, is trying to become the first rookie to win the Cup. Two-time Cup winner Steven Alker is in third place but cannot surpass the top two this week. … The winner of the season points title will receive a $1 million bonus.
Last tournament: Simmons Bank Championship (Won by Darren Fichardt)
Next tournament: PNC Championship, Orlando, Dec. 17-20
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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS
Head coach Shane Steichen begins with reflecting on the departures of wide receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs on deadline day Tuesday. Despite losing two targets, Steichen is eager for the opportunities that are now in front of players such as Anthony Gould and Deion Burks. Despite four players being traded over the last couple of weeks, Steichen’s message to his team remains the same: go compete. He is now turning towards the upcoming matchup against the Miami Dolphins, hoping to snap a five-game losing streak: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-head-coach-shane-steichen-midweek-update-colts-vs-miami-dolphins-discusses-nfl-trade-deadline-keenan-allen-josh-downs
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Quarterback Daniel Jones reflects on the passing of the trade deadline, which saw two offensive targets traded in Josh Downs and Keenan Allen. Even though Jones is losing two of his top receivers in 2026, he’s looking forward to the opportunities now presented to Anthony Gould, Deion Burks and more. Jones is now looking ahead to Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, and how he hopes the Colts can break their five-game skid. He details how he’s focused on football the last few days with his name circulating in trade speculation, and how valuable it will be to have running back Jonathan Taylor the rest of the way: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-quarterback-daniel-jones-press-conference-media-availability-colts-vs-miami-dolphins-week-10-discusses-nfl-trade-deadline-josh-downs-keenan-allen
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Cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Anthony Gould describe the accountability and opportunity that comes alongside Colts’ recent trade deadline moves. Gardner assesses how narrow the margins are regarding critical end of game plays and how he’s turning the page following a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Gould explains how he’s been preparing for a heavier workload in the offense in anticipation of a higher snap count following trades of Keenan Allen and Josh Downs: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-players-press-conference-media-availability-sauce-gardner-anthony-gould-colts-vs-miami-dolphins-locker-talk-week-10-discuss-nfl-trade-deadline-josh-downs-keenan-allen
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PACERS
Game Recap
Back home in Indianapolis after a three-game road trip that included a visit to Mexico City, the Pacers used a strong close to beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 114-101.
The Pacers and Wizards entered the fourth quarter tied at 77, but the home team quickly seized control of the game early in the final frame. Indiana (4-8) reeled off 14 unanswered points in the first three minutes of the quarter, then held on for its first home win of the season.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle turned to an unusual lineup to start the fourth quarter, trotting out three starters in Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, and Kelly Oubre Jr. but grouping them with reserve center Larry Nance Jr. and two-way forward Jalen Slawson, two players who had not played at all in the first three quarters.
The move paid off, as that group strung together five straight stops and capitalized with big baskets on the other end to build a lead the Pacers would not relinquish.
Siakam led the Pacers with 28 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists in the win, going 7-for-17 from the field but a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line. Ivica Zubac (20 points and 12 rebounds) and Nembhard (17 points and 10 assists) both recorded double-doubles for the Blue & Gold.
Kyshawn George had a team-high 25 points on 5-of-8 3-point shooting for Washington (4-8). Anthony Davis added 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Tre Johnson scored 15.
Veteran guard T.J. McConnell — playing just his third game of the season — checked in with 6:42 remaining in the first quarter and got a loud ovation for his first appearance this season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. McConnell immediately gave the home fans more reason to cheer, first hitting a mid-range jumper, then stealing the ball from Davis at midcourt and firing a no-look pass to Obi Toppin, who knocked down an open three.
The first quarter featured six ties and eight lead changes, but Indiana ended the frame up front thanks to Jay Huff’s reverse dunk off a pass from Andrew Nembhard. The Pacers took a 26-25 lead into the second quarter.
The Wizards surged ahead quickly, opening the ensuing frame with a 16-7 run. But the Pacers clawed their way back by attacking the paint. Zubac scored eight points in the quarter, while Oubre and Siakam both came up with big steals that they converted into buckets on the other end as Indiana closed the half with a 13-3 spurt to take a 55-50 lead into the intermission.
The Pacers stretched the margin to 10 points early in the third quarter, but the Wizards responded with a 12-3 run to climb within one. Back-to-back layups from McConnell — the latter of which was a three-point play — kept Indiana in front for a while, but Washington had tied the game at 77 by the end of the frame.
Nembhard put Indiana back in front with a stepback three on the opening possession of the fourth quarter. Pascal Siakam added two free throws and then found Nance for a corner three on the Pacers’ next two possession. Two more Siakam free throws, a steal and slam by Slawson, and a jumper from Nembhard capped a 14-0 run by the Blue & Gold in the first 2:59 of the fourth quarter.
2026 number-one pick AJ Dybantsa finally got the Wizards on the board in the fourth with a layup with 8:45 remaining, but the Pacers answered with Nembhard finding a cutting Nance for an easy slam on the other end.
“I thought Slawson gave us a huge lift in the fourth quarter, coming in cold,” Carlisle said. “Nance the same thing. Those guys came in, played real tough, real solid, brought up the intensity, brought up the physicality.”
That fast start proved to be enough, as Washington didn’t get back within single digits the rest of the way.
Oubre finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and four steals for Indiana. Toppin scored eight points off the bench, while McConnell tallied seven points and seven assists in just 13 minutes.
Trae Young had 15 points and four assists for the Wizards. Dybantsa scored 13 on 6-of-15 shooting and had five rebounds.
The Pacers will host the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks on Friday in an NBA Cup game, then travel to Philadelphia for a Sunday matinee against LeBron James and the 76ers.
Inside the Numbers
Siakam scored over 20 points for the fourth straight game and the ninth time in 11 contests this season.
Zubac reached 20 points for the first time as a Pacer and recorded his third double-double of the season.
Nembhard recorded a double-double for the second straight game and third time this season.
Oubre had four steals, all in the first half.
Indiana outscored Washington 60-44 in points in the paint.
The Pacers entered Wednesday last the NBA in offensive rebounding and managed just one offensive board in Monday’s loss in Dallas, but they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds against Washington. Still, the Wizards had 15 offensive rebounds and outscored Indiana 24-9 in second chance points.
You Can Quote Me On That
“This was certainly Kelly Oubre’s best game. He just showed the kind of value that he can bring to this team. His intensity was terrific, defensively he was solid, the steals that he got were born of being in the correct position in our system. He did a lot of great things and had some great loose ball plays.” —Carlisle on Oubre
“He’s showing a will, he’s imposing a will on the game…We need him to be a force in the restricted area. Not just catching the ball and finishing, but also on the boards, second-chance opportunities, all that stuff.” — Carlisle on Zubac
“As a guy like him that’s such a force and is dominant in the paint, sometimes we can kind of neglect how dominant he is. The past couple of games I think we put a lot emphasis on knowing how to use his presence and making sure we use him properly…He’s done such a great job of just being patient and finding a way to integrate himself into what we do. I think we need to do a better job of rewarding him for that.” — Siakam on integrating Zubac into the offense
“It’s tough starting off the season with an injury. Guys get kind of used to playing without you, so you’ve got to slowly get back into it and figure out how you can compliment everyone on the floor without disrupting too much. It’s a work in progress.” — Zubac on finding his fit with this team
“Andrew’s playing great. He has games where he scores in the 20s. Right now, he understands what this team needs. It needs to strike a balance, we need to play through Pascal a certain amount, we need to get Zu involved a certain amount, and he also needs to be aggressive to get in the lane and make plays and score the ball. He’s doing all those things right now.” — Carlisle on Nembhard
“Game by game it’s getting better and better. Drew can really play point guard, he’s really good on ball, he’s really good in pick-and-roll actions, he’s really good at reading the defense…I’m having a lot of fun playing with him in the two-man game.” — Zubac on building chemistry with Nembhard
“We need that fight. Everybody that gets on the floor got to go out and play like it’s their last [game]. I think those guys did that. They came in, a lot of energy, executing, fighting, getting on the floor, defending, and just bringing juice. That’s what we need. I thought those guys helped us get over the hump a little bit and we were able to make that run in the fourth quarter.” — Siakam on the lineup to start the fourth quarter
Stat of the Night
Indiana opened the fourth quarter with a 14-0 run and outscored Washington 37-24 in the frame to come away with the win.
Noteworthy
Starting Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith exited in the third quarter with a sore right knee and did not return.
McConnell played in both halves for the first time this season after being limited to just the first half over the previous two games as part of his return-to-play conditioning.
Toppin failed to reach double figures off the bench for the first time in nine games this season.
With Indiana’s win, only three teams in the NBA have yet to win a home game this season: Chicago (0-3), Orlando (0-4), and Sacramento.
Up Next
The Pacers will welcome Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for an NBA Cup Game on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti always invests heavily in a strong defense.
It paid off before he took the Hoosiers job, during his first two seasons in Bloomington, and it’s proved to be even more valuable more this year with Indiana’s offense bogged down as starting quarterback Josh Hoover battles a right arm injury.
They’ll need to deliver again Saturday, too, when No. 6 Indiana hosts No. 15 USC in what amounts to an elimination game to make the final Big Ten championship. The Hoosiers (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 9 CFP) insist they’re up for the challenge.
“As long as there’s still time on the clock, we’re still in it,” seventh-year defensive back Preston Zachman said. “We’re going to keep swinging. We’re going to keep fighting, and we’re going to keep fighting and swinging and see what happens at the end.”
That’s exactly why Indiana still is in the playoff chase despite failing to score more than 23 points in four straight games. And while the names and faces have changed throughout Cignetti’s tenure, the constant has been a virtually impenetrable defense.
In 2024, Indiana finished sixth in the Football Bowl Subdivision in scoring defense (15.6 points). Last year, the Hoosiers were second (11.7). This year, the unit is fourth (12.44).
It’s not just the points.
Indiana ranks fourth in run defense (75.6 yards), fifth in total defense (259.2) and sacks per game (3.56), 19th in third-down conversion percentage allowed (31.6%) and 24th in pass defense (183.7 yards). Opponents have only seven TDs through nine games, too.
But the one missing element has been takeaways. Indiana has only nine, and that’s something they’d like to change during these final three regular-season games and what they hope lurks beyond them.
Southern California coach Lincoln Riley knows just how tough it will be even with an extra week to prepare.
“They’ve had a really strong year defensively,” Riley said. “I think they’re led by their defensive front. It’s a very deep, very talented front. Probably in terms of the number of quality bodies they put out there, it’s probably one of the deepest groups we’ve played all year. They create a lot of havoc, and they do a nice job in coverage.”
It starts with Tobi Osunsanmi, who is having a career season. In four years at Kansas State, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound defensive end had 49 tackles and 8 1/2 sacks. This year, he leads Indiana’s front four with 34 tackles while ranking third nationally with 10 sacks and has recorded at least one in eight straight games.
Osunsanmi has made such a big impact, he’s now one of 12 semifinalists for the prestigious Lombardi Award — putting him in position to become the first Hoosier to be honored as college football’s top offensive or defensive linemen or linebacker. And the secret to his success is simple.
“Effort, I feel like a lot of sacks come off of effort,” he said after Indiana’s victory at Michigan. “I feel like our whole defense really, we just hunt every play. We hunt. We know that if we’re sending pressure, it’s expected to hit. If the defensive line is rushing, we’re expected to cause havoc. That’s what we’re here to do, cause havoc.”
The Trojans (7-2, 4-2, No. 18) tossed out the student body right philosophy years ago and is now relying on a pass heavy offense. The result: USC has matched Indiana’s scoring average (32.4 points), is 12th nationally in passing (294.4) while 129th in rushing (129.3).
Cignetti knows this game could come down to two things — winning the third-down battle and whether the Trojans can protect quarterback Jayden Maiava. Cignetti calls him smart, accurate and quick and believes he’ll play in the NFL when his college days end.
Just don’t bet against this well-rested defense following a bye week.
“We’ve got to limit the explosive (plays),” Zachman said. “I mean we’ve got to get after him (Maiava). We’ve got to pressure him, kind of get him out of the pocket and make him uncomfortable.”
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Four-star guard Chase Branham has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, the program announced on Wednesday.
Branham becomes the 10th-highest ranked Hoosier recruit in the 247Sports era.
Chase Branham
Guard| 6-4 | 185
Rogersville, Mo. | La Lumiere School (Ind.)
No. 28 on ESPN | No. 25 on 247Sports | No. 38 on Rivals
Three-year letterwinner for head coach John Schaefer at Logan-Rogersville in Missouri… 2026 MaxPreps Small-Town All-American… averaged 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 stelas per game as a junior… shot 61.7% from the floor, 41.1% from the 3-point line, and 84.8% from the free throw line as a junior with the Wildcats… won the 2026 Class 4A state title… scored 31 points to upset traditional power Vashon in the semifinal game… transferred to La Lumiere, a prep school in northern Indiana, for his senior season… posted 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.9 steals per contest for KC Run GMC on the Under Armour circuit during the 2026 season… shot 41% from the 3-point line and 94% from the free throw line… named All-UAA First Team… Under Armour Next City Classic MVP… attended USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team minicamps in 2025 and 2026… son of Lori and Nick Branham… has one sister, Brooke, and one brother, Jake… born on Sept. 5, 2008.
DeVries on Branham:
“Chase is a dynamic playmaker that is effective at all three levels. Because of his work ethic and love for the game, he continues to push himself to new levels and has developed multi-dimensional skills. As good of a player that Chase is, he is an even better person and exemplifies all the attributes that we want our program to be about. It is exciting that Chase is officially a Hoosier and we cannot wait for him to get to Bloomington.”
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Five-star big Darius Wabbington has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, the program announced on Wednesday.
Wabbington ranks among the top-three highest ranked prospects to sign with Indiana in the 247Sports era.
Darius Wabbington
Forward | 6-11 | 255
Phoenix, Ariz. | Sunnyslope
No. 12 on ESPN | No. 13 on 247Sports | No. 17 on Rivals
Three-year letterwinner for head coach Ray Portela at Sunnyslope in Phoenix… averaged 17.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game as a junior… shot 52.3% from the floor, 35.6% from the 3-point line, and 74.3% from the free throw line as a junior with the Vikings… won the 2026 AIA Open Division state title… claimed silver at the U18 FIBA AmeriCup in the summer of 2026… averaged 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in five international games with Team USA… posted 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per contest for the Compton Magic on the adidas 3SSB circuit during the 2026 season… posted 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per night in 29 games as a sophomore and 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per outing as a freshman… attended USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team minicamps from 2023-26… son of Melissa and Derek Wabbington… has one sister, Draya, and one brother, Daxon… born on Aug. 29, 2008.
DeVries on Wabbington:
“Darius possesses the unique blend of size, mobility, skill, and basketball IQ. He is the true definition of a connector on the floor through his willingness to communicate and uplift his teammates and his on-court vision. He has great range on his jumpshot, an advanced mid-post isolation game, and has shown a great work ethic as he strives to get better. We are extremely excited to add him to our Hoosier family. We know he will be representative of our University both on and off the court.”
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Opening Tip
• The Indiana Hoosiers will continue the 2026-27 season with a non-conference game against Tennessee Tech at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12. Jack Kizer (PxP) and Steve Smith (Analyst) will handle the BTN broadcast.
• The Golden Eagles (2-1) are led by first-year head coach Tobin Anderson. TTU has averaged 100.7 points and 15.0 made 3-pointers per game through three games.
• Sophomore wing Caleb Sanders leads Tennessee Tech with 18.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Junior guard Cbo Newton (14.7), senior forward De’ante Green (14.3), fifth-year senior guard Trent Mosquera (12.3), freshman guard Kamai Samuels (11.7), and senior guard Caleb Hollenbeck (11.0) all post double-figure averages.
Game Information
Thursday, Nov. 12 • 6:30 PM ET • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
BTN: FS1 – Jack Kizer (PxP), Steve Smith (Analyst)
Radio: IU Radio Network – Don Fischer (PxP), Errek Suhr (Analyst), John Herrick (Studio)
History: Indiana leads, 5-0
Last: IU 89, TTU 59 on Nov. 25, 2020 (Bloomington, Ind.)
Series History
• Indiana has won all five of the previous matchups with Tennessee Tech. The Hoosiers are 17-0 against current members of the Southern Conference.
• The Hoosiers opened the 2020-21 season with an 89-59 victory over the Golden Eagles on Nov. 25, 2020, the last time the two sides met up. All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis put up 26 points and 11 rebounds in the victory.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (3-0) rallied late to remain unblemished in the 2026-27 season with an 83-80 victory over Syracuse on Monday, Nov. 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
• Fourth-year guard Markus Burton and third-year guard Darren Harris each scored 20 points to lead the Hoosier offense. The backcourt duo combined to shoot 7-of-15 from behind the 3-point line and 13-of-13 from the free throw line to pair with seven assists and four steals.
• Third-year guard Jaeden Mustaf tallied 18 points (7-of-11 shooting from the floor) and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Fourth-year guard Bryce Lindsay added 11 bench points.
Darren from Downtown
• Third-year guard Darren Harris scored a career-best 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor in a victory over Bellarmine on Nov. 5. He matched a career high with five made 3-pointers.
• The Duke transfer followed his career-high scoring night with 20 points, three rebounds, and three assists against former ACC opponent Syracuse on Nov. 9.
• Harris averaged 16.7 points and 2.3 made 3-pointers per game as a mainstay in the Hoosier lineup.
On The Mark
• Fourth-year guard Markus Burton has scored double figures in 65 career games, topped the 20-point barrier 34 times, and scored 30-plus points in four contests. He has averaged 19.7 points and 3.7 assists per game in his last seven games against ranked opponents (six away from home).
• The Mishawaka, Ind., native was added to The Sporting News All-American Third Team following the first week of the college basketball season. He has averaged 13.3 points per game on 51.9% (14-of-27) shooting from the floor and 66.7% (6-of-9) shooting from behind the 3-point line.
• Among current high-major guards listed at 6’0 or shorter, Burton ranks second in career points (1,356), third in assists (272), and third in steals (128).
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 3-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (15-1-3, 7-1-2 B1G) shut out No. 7 Maryland (12-5-1, 5-4-1 B1G) Wednesday (Nov. 11) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium to advance to the program’s 24th Big Ten Tournament Championship match.
The No. 1-seeded Hoosiers will host No. 2 seed Washington in the final Sunday (Nov. 15) at 3:30 p.m. ET. Indiana will play for its 13th Big Ten Championship Double and 17th tournament title after having already won the conference regular season title this fall.
Easton Bogard made the difference from a 47th-minute corner kick as the Hoosiers earned their ninth clean sheet of the season. Indiana outshot Maryland 18-8 and put seven shots on frame.
KEY MOMENTS
• 45′ – Indiana took control of the game early, leading in shots at the half 7-3. Still, the teams went into the break even.
• 47′ – GOAL! The Hoosiers broke through quickly out of the half, winning a corner kick within two minutes. Alex Barger delivered into the middle of the box, where the ball met the head of a Maryland defender and fell into the path of Bogard. Bogard got his knee around it at close range, and the shot deflected of another Terp and into goal. Indiana 1, Maryland 0
• 61′ – Nolan Kinsella was denied a goal after a VAR check. Alex Barger delivered a free kick into the box and found the head of Bogard, who flicked it into Kinsella, and Kinsella diverted it into goal. After review, the referee reported that Kinsella had used his hand in the sequence.
• 68′ – Indiana kept the pressure on. The Hoosiers saw two shots well-saved in the 67th, and Josh Maher headed just over the bar from another great Barger delivery.
• 72′ – Minutes later, Charlie Heuer hit the far post off a counterattack.
NOTABLES
• With its third straight ranked victory and second consecutive top 10 win, Indiana improved to 5-0-1 against Top 25 opponents and 3-0-0 versus top 10 teams.
• Indiana’s 15 victories and nine shutouts are the program’s best marks in each category since the 2023 NCAA Quarterfinal team.
• Indiana became the second team to shut out Maryland; Northwestern kept a clean sheet against the Terps in a 4-0 win on its home field exactly two months ago on September 11.
• Indiana has won five games by a score of 1-0 and has a 7-1-0 record in games decided by one goal.
• Indiana improved to 10-7-8 in the all-time series with Maryland after two victories this season. Head coach Todd Yeagley drew even with Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski in their head-to-head matchup, now split at 7-7-6. The Hoosiers boast a 4-1-2 advantage against Maryland in Big Ten Tournament games.
• Bogard scored his ninth goal of the season and has totaled a goal and two assists against Maryland this season. His nine goals have tripled his previous career goalscoring (three goals in first two seasons). The third-year forward eclipsed the 25-career points milestone, now sitting at 26 points from 12 goals and two assists.
• Wednesday’s goal marked Bogard third in two matches after scoring his first-career brace in the first 20 minutes of the Big Ten regular season title-clinching win over Michigan State a week ago.
• Bogard’s fourth game-winning goal tied Oliver Moller-Jensen for team-best. He has scored the decisive goal in three 1-0 results – against Washington (Sept. 18), at Ohio State (Oct. 20) and Wednesday night.
• Barger has assisted in consecutive matches, improving his career-best total to five.
• Wednesday’s match was originally slated for a 6 p.m. ET kickoff, but two reschedulings due to weather pushed the start to 8:15 p.m.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Washington will face off in the Big Ten Tournament final Sunday (Nov. 15) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A valiant effort to mount a comeback against a top-20 team came up short on Wednesday (Nov. 11) evening at the Maturi Pavilion. The Indiana volleyball team (14-10, 7-8 B1G) won its first set in Minneapolis since 1999 but saw a late lead slip away in the fourth frame in a loss (15-25, 17-25, 25-16, 25-27) against the Golden Gophers.
IU’s first two sets were to be forgotten but head coach Steve Aird’s group roared back to life after the intermission. Third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark had a match high 17 kills to help the Hoosiers get going offensively late in the contest. Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray hit a blistering .647 with 11 kills and zero errors in one of the best matches of her young career.
Second-year libero Audrey Jackson served IU back into the lead in the fourth set. Struggles in the red zone came back to life as IU saw a 23-20 advantage fall from its grasp. An error from the end line gave IU a lone set point in the fourth frame but Minnesota won a handful of late rallies to finish out the win on its home floor. The Hoosiers end the regular season with four wins on the road in Big Ten play.
Behind 18 digs from second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager and 14 Jackson, IU’s defense threw everything at Minnesota it could handle. The Hoosiers led the match in digs (58-55) and nearly matched the home team with 12 blocks in just four sets. Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry was all over the net with a hand in nine blocks. Granberry finished the night with six digs and five kills as well.
IU returns to Wilkinson Hall this weekend for a chance to close the regular season on the right note. Northwestern (Nov. 15) and Purdue (Nov. 17) come to Bloomington for the final two matches before this year’s Big Ten Tournament. IU’s match against the Wildcats is set for a Noon first serve on Sunday afternoon. Both matches will be broadcasted on B1G+.
How it Happened
• Perhaps the best performance of her IU career came on Wednesday night when third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark put up 17 kills to lead all players. She had seven of those in the third set as IU got itself back into the match. Both of IU’s other pins hit under .100.
• Minnesota was on the right side of some late rallies in the fourth set. Both teams turned up the defensive pressure and kept every ball off the floor. IU had a slight edge in the digs category (58-55) and nearly matched Minnesota in blocks (12.0-13.0). A big advantage in aces (9-5) and fewer service errors (8-11) was key for the home team in the end.
Top Hoosier Performers
#6 Clark, Izzy
17 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks
#12 Krickovic, Teodora
40 assists, 5 digs, 2 blocks
#23 Gray, Victoria
11 kills, .647 hitting percentage, 1 block
Notes to Know
• For the fourth time in the last five matches, IU put up 12 blocks as a team. The Hoosiers have been an outstanding blocking team over the last two months and have gone for double-digit rejections in nine of 15 conference matches this year. In Big Ten action, head coach Steve Aird’s group is up to 2.71 blocks per set.
Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry matched her season high with nine blocks in the effort against the Golden Gophers. She also hit that mark in the reverse sweep effort against Michigan State at the end of October. Granberry now has 100 blocks on the season, the third time in her career she’s reached the century mark. The veteran is averaging 1.33 blocks per set and 2.67 points per set this year.
• Third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark put up a match high 17 kills on a season best 53 swings. She had seven of those kills in the third set alone. All five of IU’s primary attackers had at least five kills with four of them producing eight-or-more kills in the loss to Minnesota.
• Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray tore apart Minnesota’s defense with the best offensive match of her season. She had 11 kills, the fourth match of her career in double figures. Gray did that while committing zero attacking errors and hitting .647. She now has three Big Ten matches this year, all on the road, where she’s gone for at least eight kills and had zero errors.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football hits the road, traveling to No. 15 Iowa for a primetime matchup on NBC (7:30 p.m. ET).
QUICK HITS
The Boilermakers have won four of the past seven matchups in the series, including two of the past three in Iowa City.
Barry Odom is facing Iowa for the first time in his head coaching career. The Hawkeyes are the 61st different program that Odom has played against as a head coach.
Purdue has punted only 26 times this season, the second fewest in the Big Ten and 16th fewest nationally. The Boilermakers have punted three times or less in seven of their nine games this season, including a pair of games with only one punt (vs. Indiana State, vs. Maryland).
Jacobo Echeverria Lozano leads the Big Ten and ranks second in the country with 21 made field goals. His 95.5 field goal percentage leads the nation among those with a minimum of 15 attempts.
Just nine games into the season, Asaad Waseem (Biletnikoff Award Watch List) has recorded 709 receiving yards. It is the most receiving yards by a Boilermaker in a single season since All-American Charlie Jones (New York Giants) tallied a school-record 1,361 yards in 2022. Waseem ranks eighth in the Big Ten in receiving yards.
Quarterback Ryan Browne (Manning Award Watch List) ranks second in the Big Ten and 19th nationally in passing yards (2,260).
After throwing for 296 yards last week against Maryland, Browne became the 12th quarterback in program history to eclipse 5,000 career passing yards.
Becoming the first Boilermaker with double-digit rushing touchdowns in a season since 2015, Fame Ijeboi (Doak Walker Award Watch List) ranks second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally with 10 rushing touchdowns.
Purdue is 37-of-40 in the red zone this season (22 touchdowns, 15 field goals). The 92.5 scoring percentage ranks 20th in the country.
THE KID CAN KICK
True freshman Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has been a reliable weapon this season, going 21-of-22 on field goal opportunities, including four games with three or more made field goals.
He holds the Purdue freshman record for field goals in a season, ranking fourth in Purdue single-season history and 15th on the Boilermaker career chart.
Echeverria Lozano had a historic day against Maryland, taking over the freshman record on his first kick. He went 5-of-5 for the game, matching the second-most made field goals in a game in Purdue history.
He ranks second nationally and first in the Big Ten in made field goals. He is one of seven kickers with multiple field goals in at least six games this season.
His lone miss was a 49-yard attempt against Wake Forest.
Echeverria Lozano has made three field goals in four games this season, tied with Mitchell Fineran (2021) for the most by a Boilermaker kicker in the last 25 seasons.
He was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after converting a trio of kicks in the win over Illinois.
Before splitting the uprights from a career-long 49 yards out at Penn State, he connected twice from 48 yards this season against Notre Dame and Washington for the longest field goals by a true freshman since Carson Wiggs hit a then-school-record 53-yarder at Ohio State on Oct. 11, 2008.
Against Wake Forest, the rookie connected on a trio of field goals, including the game-tying effort as the fourth quarter expired to force overtime.
He wasted little time putting his highly ranked right leg to use in week one against Indiana State, splitting the uprights a trio of times from 39, 27 and 25 yards for the most kicks in a game by a freshman at Purdue going back to 1995.
SHIBEST’S SUPERB SPECIAL TEAMS
Special teams coordinator James Shibest has his unit playing superb week in and week out.
Under Shibest’s guidance, freshman Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has become one of the best kickers in the country by connecting on 21-of-22 attempts to rank second nationally.
Purdue has blocked two punts on the season, just behind UCLA, Wisconsin and Sacramento State for the most in the country. Bisi Owens blocked both punts to serve as the nation’s individual leader.
At Penn State, Owens blocked a punt with fellow wide receiver Jalil Hall picking it up and returning it for a touchdown. It marked Purdue’s first blocked punt for a touchdown since Sept. 6, 2008 against Northern Colorado when Frank Haliburton blocked a punt and Mike Conway returned the ball 11 yards for a score.
Purdue also ranks 19th in the nation in net punting (42.7).
FRESHMEN IMPACT
A total of 15 Purdue freshmen have found playing time this season, including several that have made significant contributions.
Arriving in the summer, Jacobo Echeverria Lozano won the kicking battle and has become one of the best place kickers in the entire country, going 21-for-22 to rank second in the country in both made field goals and field goal percentage.
Rico Schrieber and Brock Brownfield have earned starts on the offensive line. Schrieber has started the past five games, while Brownfield started the first two before being featured in jumbo packages.
Three true freshmen have caught passes this season: Ar’Mari Towns (4), Brandon Kinsey (3) and Cooper McCutchan (2).
Josiah Hope and Aiden Solecki have added depth to the defensive interior, as both Boilermakers have played in six straight games.
PUTTING UP POINTS
The Purdue offense has put up points throughout the season, averaging 29.4 points per game, on pace for the team’s highest scoring average since 2018.
It took only eight games for the Boilermakers to surpass their entire season points total from each of the past two seasons.
Purdue scored 38 points against UCLA. In their following four Big Ten games, the Bruins surrendered a combined 35 points to the opposition.
The Boilermaker offense has moved the ball down the field, limiting the team to only having to punt 26 times this season (second fewest in the Big Ten, 16th fewest nationally). Purdue has punted three times or less in seven of its nine games.
CORREA IN COVERAGE
While he’s one of Purdue’s leading tacklers, linebacker Charles Correa has also shown his ability to defend the opponent’s passing game.
Correa’s six pass breakups are the most by a linebacker nationwide, tied alongside Texas’ Rasheem Biles.
Against No. 3 Notre Dame, Correa hauled in his first career interception by picking off CJ Carr. The INT snapped Carr’s streak of passes without a pick at 133 attempts.
HE’S YA BOY, IJEBOI
Fame Ijeboi has made an immediate impact for Purdue after transferring from Minnesota, becoming one of the leaders on the offensive side of the ball.
With 620 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the year, he ranks second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally in rushing touchdowns.
Finding the end zone against Maryland, Ijeboi became the 22nd Boilermaker to record double-digit rushing touchdowns in a season and the first since Markell Jones in 2015.
Ijeboi has a pair of three-touchdown games this season, the first Boilermaker to accomplish the feat since Kory Sheets in 2008.
With a receiving touchdown to his credit, Ijeboi’s 11 total touchdowns this season are the most by a Boilermaker through the first nine games of a season since Sheets in 2008.
Ijeboi had the best game of his career against his former team, running for 195 yards and three scores to lead Purdue to a 28-point win over Minnesota. It was the 15th-best rushing game in terms of yardage in program history as well as the most by a Boilermaker since 2017. He became the second Boilermaker this century to total at least 195 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in a single game.
Against Wake Forest, Ijeboi finished with 114 rushing yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns. Ijeboi also added six receptions for 42 yards. Finding the end zone three times, he became the first Boilermaker with three rushing touchdowns in a game since D.J. Knox helped Purdue knock off No. 2 Ohio State in the famous Tyler Trent Game (Oct. 20, 2018).
DYNAMIC DUO
Transfers Asaad Waseem and Xavier Townsend lead the Purdue receivers with 43 and 41 catches, respectively.
The duo has combined for 1,147 yards. Waseem paces the Boilers with 709 yards, while Townsend is right behind his teammate with 438 yards and a team-high three touchdowns. Townsend also has a 30-yard rushing touchdown to his credit (vs. Maryland).
In the Big Ten opener at UCLA, Waseem and Townsend both had big nights. Townsend caught six passes for a career-high 162 yards and two scores. Waseem hauled in eight passes for a career-best 149 yards on the night. It marked the first time since Purdue played Northwestern at Wrigley Field in 2021 that the Boilermakers had two players with 100 yards receiving.
Townsend became the first Boilermaker with multiple receiving scores since Deion Burks in 2023 against Fresno State. His 162 yards receiving were the most by a Boilermaker since Charlie Jones posted the same tally against Michigan in the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Celeste Darloy (Cappelle-en-Pévèle, France) and Ria Prabhakar (London, England) are the newest members of the Purdue Women’s golf program, officially becoming Boilermakers on National Signing Day (Nov. 11). The two Europeans will join the team ahead of the 2027-28 season.
“We are excited to officially welcome Celeste and Ria to our Purdue Golf family,” said head coach Zack Byrd. “These young ladies have shown the ability to compete on the international stage throughout Europe, and we believe they can make an impact on our program. When they made their campus visits, both of them felt right at home. We cannot wait for these new Boilermakers to join us in West Lafayette next fall. Boiler Up!”
Over the past two years, Darloy has collected five victories and 17 Top 10 finishes, helping her soar to as high as No. 517 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). That includes winning the 2026 Grand Prix de la Ligue des Hauts de France with a 54-hole total of 202 (68-66-68). In April, Darloy captured the 2026 Grand Prix Du Lys Chantilly after winning a playoff. This past summer, she finished runner-up at the Belgian International Amateur Championship & National Stroke Play Championship. Darloy measured her game by playing in the Hauts de France Pas de Calais Golf Open, a professional golf tournament in France that took place in September.
Prabhakar was selected to the 2025-26 England Girls National Team, helping England beat Scotland and Ireland. Individually, she cracked the Top 20 at the Portuguese International Ladies Am before competing against professionals in the Women’s English Open. She added a pair of Top 30 performances at the Scottish Women’s Open Championship and the English Women’s Open Championship. Recently, Prabhakar finished runner-up at Inspiration Club on the Faldo Junior Tour. She won four tournaments in 2025, including the North of England U16 and the Scottish Girls’ U16 Open Championship, to rise as high as No. 663 in the WAGR.
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PURDUE WRESTLING
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland announced the addition of eight wrestlers in the class of 2027 on Wednesday to close National Signing Day.
With eight newcomers signing their national letters of intent, it marks Purdue’s largest class to put ink to paper on signing day in the Coach Ersland era. Brady Brown, Grayson Fuchs, Bill Fullhart, Kyle Gallo, Luke Hayden, Zandon Hopson, Caleb Schaefer and Ethan Sonne make up Purdue’s group of incoming freshmen.
All eight bring unique skillsets and impressive resumes to the table. Fuchs (No. 46), Brown (No. 66), Gallo (No. 82), Schaefer (No. 83), Sonne (No. 140), Hayden (No. 187) and Fullhart (No. 215) all hold national rankings on the 2027 MatScouts Big Board.
Purdue is one of just four schools in the country and the only program in the Big Ten Conference with seven commits on the 2027 MatScouts Big Board. The Boilermakers’ four top-100 signees are also tied for fourth-most in the nation.
The class shares a combined eight individual state championships, and all eight wrestlers come from eight different states.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Art and Connie Euler women’s volleyball head coach Dave Shondell announced the signing of Malia Rogers, a 6-2 outside hitter, for the 2027 season.
The West Des Moines, Iowa, native is known for the ability to take over matches, her shot versatility and ability to play all six rotations. Rogers will be the second player in program history out of the state of Iowa.
She will join the Boilermakers in January.
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SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 12
6 p.m. ET | East Lansing, Mich
#13 Purdue (16-7, 9-5 B1G) at Michigan State (17-7, 7-7 B1G)
WATCH: B1G+
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
Saturday, November 14
6 p.m. ET | Ann Arbor, Mich.
#13 Purdue (16-7, 9-5 B1G)at Michigan (16-10, 7-8 B1G)
WATCH: B1G+
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
WEEK LOOK-BACK
Two Boilermakers secure Big Ten weekly awards in Ryan McAleer as Defensive Player of the Week and Addy Tindall earning Freshman of the Week.
On the national level, Taylor Anderson led the nation with 14.86 assists per set while leading the team to rank No. 1 in kills/set (17.00). Not only did she post a career-high-tying 60 assists vs. UCLA in just four sets of action, Anderson also helped Purdue rank No. 1 in the league in digs/set (18.00).
Grace Heaney posted the best all-around performance in the Big Ten last week, ranking No. 2 in kills/set (5.00), No. 4 in points/set (5.57) and hitting % (.476%), and No. 5 in digs/set (4.57).
Kate Hansen continued her rise, breaking into the top-10 in the league in two categories: No. 5 in blocks/set (1.57) and No. 7 in hitting % (.459%)
In total, Purdue led the Big Ten in digs/set: 18.00
BEST BACK ROW IN THE LEAGUE
Last week, MaryKate Scheumann ranked #2 in the nation for passing grade (2.58 on a 3-point scale). Ryan McAleer was #3 with 2.53. It is the second time this season both Boilers were ranked among the top-10 receivers in the nation (also Week 4) and third time this season for McAleer (also week 3).
The Big Ten leader in digs/set with 14.98 and opponent service aces (#4, 1.02).
Meanwhile, Purdue owns the best all-around defense, also ranking #4 in blocks (2.63) – the only team to rank as highly in all three above categories.
Ryan McAleer was selected to AvidVolley’s Libero of the Year Midseason Watch List (six total selected). She’s joined on the list by Rachel Van Gorp (Iowa State, defending AVCA Libero of the Year), Lily Hayes (Florida), Molly Tuozzo (Kentucky), Payton Petersen (Louisville) and Olivia Mauch (Nebraska).
Ryan McAleer led the nation’s liberos for non-con play with passing grade of 2.50 (on a 3-point scale via Volleymetrics) with over a 71% passing %. 2025 National Libero of the Year ranked #3 (Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State). McAleer was joined in the top-10 by Nebraska’s Olivia Mauch, who ranked #6 (2.41).
For Week 4, McAleer and MaryKate Scheumann were ranked among the top-10 receivers in the nation, with McAleer ranked #5 with a 2.68 pass grade and Scheumann #9 at 2.52. It was the 2nd straight week McAleer ranked as highly (checked at #4 in Week 3 w/ 2.52).
LAST 5 MATCHES
Purdue’s stats are up in virtually every category when comparing the last five matches to the season total.
The largest increase is seen in the team’s efficiency: Last 5 matches recorded an average .281 clip over the last five compared to its .257 season mark.
THE DEBUT OF ADDY TINDALL
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/9 and 10/11).
Ranks No. 5 all-time in Purdue history for most kills by a freshman pin hitter.
After sitting out her freshman season due to injury, redshirt freshman Addy Tindall made her mark against Creighton, posting an errorless seven kills in eight attacks for .875 clip and a block solo in Set 1 alone.
Tindall ranks #5 in the Big Ten for kills/set (3.82).
No Big Ten freshman has put up the numbers she has – in fact, she is the only freshman ranked in the Big Ten’s top-15 for kills/set for non-con action.
Tindall is the first pin hitter in Dave Shondell’s All-America history (nine pin hitter All-Americans, accounting for 21 All-America honors) to post as many kills – or to do so as efficiently as Tindall – in their first collegiate match.
Tindall has led the Boilers in total kills in 12 of 23 matches played this season. In nine of those matches, she led all players on the court in total kills.
Career-high attack %: .536% (16-1-28) – 3 sets
Matches with 10+ kills: 19
Matches with 15+ kills: 11
Matches with 20+ kills: 3
RISING TO THE OCCASION: GRACE HEANEY
Last Week: Hit .481% (14-1-27) with a career-high-tying 18 digs at Ohio State and .472% (21-4-36) with 14 digs vs #RV UCLA.
Was the ONLY player in the Big Ten last week to rank among the top 10 in all three disciplines: hitting %, kills/set, digs/set – not to mention points/set, too.
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Returning to full-health, Heaney has led the team in kills in four of the last six matches.
Matches with 10+ kills (season/career): 15/35
Matches with 15+ kills (season/career): 4/13
Double-doubles in 2026: 8
Matches in 2026 with 10+ digs: 10
Matches in 2026 with 3 or more service aces: 3
Matches with 2 attack errors or fewer (season/last 2
seasons): 7/22
Matches with 1 attack error or fewer: 5/14
Matches hitting above .300 (season/career): 10/24
Matches hitting above .400 (season/career): 5/13
MICHIGAN STATE AT A GLANCE
Sparty boasts one of the strongest blocking teams in the league, averaging 2.57 blocks/set, just behind the Boilermakers in the Big Ten standings, and hold opponents to one of the lowest efficiency rates in the Big Ten with an average .187 opponent clip and second-fewest opponent kills in the leaguge. Meanwhile, the dangerous serve team ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten with 1.87 aces/set.
The offense is led by Carmen Waye, whose .428 attack % ranks seventh nationally (third in the league), though her last match appearance was Oct. 30 vs. Indiana.
Last time out, Purdue stole a five-setter at Michigan State: 25-22, 25-16, 25-27, 23-25, 15-12.
The Boilers posted 19 blocks in the match the most since 2021.
Grace Heaney posted a career-high 18 digs while going errorless on the attack with 15 kills on a .405 clip and a career-high-tying six blocks.
Kenna Wollard totaled 26 kills in the win, the second-most of her career.
Purdue’s won the last five consecutive matches.
The Boilers’ last loss in East Lansing came in 2014, winning the last six.
In total Shondell owns a 13-4 record on the road at Michigan State.
MICHIGAN AT A GLANCE
An efficient team, the Wolverines rank third in the Big Ten in hitting %, and second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in team assists/set, fourth in kills/set. Their strong offense (which is also fourth for fewest opponent digs allowed) should make for an interesting matchup against the Boilers, who hold one of the best defensive lines.
Michigan’s offense primarily runs through Ella Demetrician, who ranks third in the league (24th nationally) for kills/set (4.31) and second in the league in total points (442.5).
Defensively, Meredith Martin leads the league in total digs ( 375) and Ece Senyapici is one of the strongest blockers in the league, ranking third with 103 total blocks.
Purdue will play for the first time at the Crisler Center.
The Boilers have won the last 10 consecutive matches.
A team has rarely won in straight sets, with 80% of the recent matches (last 10) needing more sets to decide a winner.
Last match, Purdue reverse swept Michigan: 22-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-10. In the match, Grace Heaney led all players with 19 kills. Although Purdue held the edge in most statistical categories, Michigan doubled Purdue’s blocks (14.5 vs. 7).
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame hockey team returns home following a Big Ten road sweep over Penn State last weekend to take on No. 4 Michigan State for a pair of games on Thursday and Friday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Both games will be streamed on Peacock.
The team is partnering with Meijer, Championship Partner of Notre Dame Athletics, for a food drive for the two games this week. Collection bins will be placed inside the main entrance of Compton Family Ice Arena at each game. All non-perishable donations collected will be given to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.
The most needed items are peanut butter, cereal, canned tuna, chicken, beef, spam, canned fruit, boxed helper meals, pasta noodles and pasta sacue.
GAME DETAILS
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Compton Family Ice Arena
Schedule: Friday, Nov. 12 – 7 p.m. ET | Saturday, Nov. 13 – 7 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Peacock
QUICK HITS
The Irish are in year two of the Brock Sheahan (‘08) era, as the alum took over as Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach of his alma mater prior to the 2025-26 season, becoming the fifth head coach in the program’s modern history.
Senior forward Danny Nelson was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week on Nov. 10 after the road sweep of Penn State, becoming the second ND player to earn a star from the league this season. Junior goaltender Nicholas Kempf was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week on Oct. 13 following his impressive opening weekend performances in wins over Niagara.
The Irish opened the 2026-27 campaign with a sweep of Niagara to start the year and picked up a road sweep of Penn State on Nov. 6 & 7.
Nineteen Notre Dame players registered at least one point this season.
Danny Nelson leads the team in points with 10 off five goals and five assists.
For the second straight season Henry Nelson scored the first Fighting Irish goal of the year.
Sammy Nelson became the first Notre Dame true freshman to score a goal in the season opener since Hunter Strand did so to open the 2021 season against LIU.
The current Irish roster features nine NHL draft picks with Beckham Edwards’ selection by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft marking the 100th individual in program history to be drafted.
Other draftees include Brennan Ali (DET ‘22), Danny Nelson (NYI ‘23), Paul Fischer (STL/EDM ‘23), Cole Brown (NJD ‘23), David Klee (SJS ‘23), Nicholas Kempf (WSH ‘24) Hagen Burrows (TBL ‘24) and Will Belle (TOR ‘25).
NOTRE DAME vs. MICHIGAN STATE
A series dating back 155 meetings, the Irish and Spartans clash twice this weekend inside Compton Family Ice Arena in the first of two series beteen the two sides this season.
The Irish trail the all-time series by a 53-86-16 margin and own 33 wins when playing in South Bend.
Pano Fimis and Paul Fischer led the way in last season’s four games against the Spartans, each recording three points off a goal and two assists. Danny Nelson also posted multiple points with a goal and an assist.
Nicholas Kempf recorded 91 saves over three games against the Spartans, including a then-career best 43 in game one of the series. Kempf had a save percentage of .929 in three games against Michigan State during the 2025-26 campaign.
RETURNING POINTS LEADER
Notre Dame’s top point producer from the 2025-26 season has picked up right where he left off, as Evan Werner is tied for the team lead in goals this season with five.
The seniors most recent goal was his most dramatic of the season, scoring the game winner in overtime in game one of the series against Penn State on a breakaway.
The forward has seven points on the season off five goals and two assists.
Werner scored twice in game two against Niagara, which was his fourth multi-goal game with the Irish.
Last season Werner recorded a career-high 34 points last year to pace the Fighting Irish.
Werner posted career-highs in both goals and assists with 17 apiece.
The junior posted his first career hat trick in his first season with the Fighting Irish with three goals against Wisconsin.
Werner also finished the season with three games of four points (St. Lawrence – 10/16/25, Wisconsin – 2/6/26, Ohio State – 3/5/26).
The Texas native recorded multiple points in seven games during the 2025-26 campaign.
Werner has 81 career points off 36 goals and 45 assists in his collegiate career.
THE NELSON TRIO
Notre Dame features three brothers on this season’s team as Henry (oldest), Danny (middle) and Sammy Nelson (youngest) will all see plenty of ice for the Irish during the 2026-27 campaign.
The three brothers have combined for 17 points this season (Henry 1-3-4, Danny 5-5-10, Sammy 1-2-3).
There have been three goals this season where one Nelson brother assists another Nelson brother’s goal.
Each of the three brothers recorded a point in the season-opening win over Niagara as Henry and Sammy scored while Danny picked up an assist.
Danny leads the Irish in points this season with 10 off five goals and five assists.
Danny earned Big Ten First Star of the Week honors after his impressive performances in the road sweep over Penn State this season.
Danny finished his junior season tied for second on the team in goals with 13 while adding 16 assists for 29 points.
Danny scored seven of his goals on the power play to rank 12th in the country for power play goals. He has 14 power play goals in his career which ties him for the fifth most in the country of active players at the DI level.
Henry enters the weekend tied for fourth on the team in points with four off a goal and three assists.
Henry played in all 37 games for the Fighting Irish during his junior season in South Bend.
The defenseman posted a career-high 13 points, coming from three goals and 10 assists.
Henry scored goals against Arizona State, St. Lawrence and Bowling Green.
Sammy is the most highly touted of the three brothers, as he is a projected first round pick in the 2027 NHL draft.
The freshman spent the last two seasons with the USNTDP, helping the US win two 5 Nations tournaments during his time in the program.
Sammy recorded 54 points over 58 games with the USNTDP U18 team during the 2025-26 season prior to joining the Irish.
FISCHER ANCHORS THE BLUE LINE
Senior Paul Fischer has been a mainstay for the Irish as a defenseman, logging 113 career games over his four years in South Bend.
The defenseman leads the Irish in assists this season with six to go along with a goal to give him seven points.
Fischer found the back of the net in the season-opening win over Niagara for his first point of the 2026-27 season.
The blueliner has 67 career points off 11 goals and 56 assists.
Fischer ranks tied for fourth among all active defensemen at the DI level for career points.
Fifty-six of the 67 points come from assists, ranking fourth among all active defensemen for career assists.
The senior is coming off his most productive season in South Bend, as he posted career highs in goals (6) and points (23) in the 2025-26 campaign.
2026-27 CAPTAINS
The Irish announced two leaders ahead of the 2026-27 season, featuring a captain and alternate captain.
Senior forward Danny Nelson serves as the captain for the second straight season.
Nelson becomes the first Fighting Irish skater to be named a captain in multiple seasons since Steven Fogarty in 2014-15 & 2015-16 and the 14th player in program history to be a captain multiple seasons.
Nelson produced a career-high 29 points during his junior season, totaling 13 goals and 16 assists. The forward was exceptional on the power play, scoring a team-best seven goals in the 2025-26 campaign.
Paul Fischer will assume the role as the alternate captain for the second consecutive season.
Fischer enjoyed his most productive season in 2025-26 for the Irish with a career-high 23 points off six goals and 17 assists.
The leadership group to don letters in 2026-27 have combined to skate in 221 games in their Irish careers and amassed 148 points.
FRESH FACES
The Fighting Irish welcome nine newcomers to this year’s squad, comprising of four freshmen and five transfers.
The freshman class consists of the Sammy Nelson (forward), Beckham Edwards (forward), Danny Klaers (defenseman) and Patrick Quinlan (goaltender).
Edwards was selected in the fifth round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.
Klaers served as alternate captain in Muskegon in 2025-26 where he registered 21 points in 43 games played (1-20-21).
Quinlan spent two seasons with the USNTDP from 2023-25 before spending the 2025-26 season in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting.
The five transfers added to the roster are Hagen Burrows (forward), Leo Gruba (defenseman), Toby Hopp (goaltender), David Klee (forward) and Michael Quinn (defenseman).
Burrows appeared in 82 games with Denver over the past two seasons, helping the Pioneers win the 2026 national title. He totaled 25 points off seven goals and 18 assists.
Gruba comes to the Irish after skating two seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, appearing in 73 games and recording 10 points off three goals and seven assists.
Hopp spent the prior two seasons in Colorado Springs at the Air Force Academy before making his way to South Bend.
Klee began his collegiate career at the University of North Dakota, playing in 24 games for the Fighting Hawks while registering six points off three goals and three assists in his freshman season.
Michael Quinn spent two seasons with the Miami (OH) Redhawks, appearing in all 70 games for them between 2024-26.
KEMPF BACK IN GOAL
Junior shot stopper Nicholas Kempf is back between the pipes for Notre Dame in the 2026-27 campaign.
Kempf couldn’t have gotten off to a better start this season, picking up two wins over Niagara to open the season on the way to being named the Big Ten’s Third Star of the Week (Oct. 13).
In the home sweep of Niagara the netminder combined to make 50 saves while allowing just one goal for a stellar save percentage of .980.
Kempf posted a shutout in game two against Niagara, making 26 saves to help secure the win.
The Illinois native logged just under 2,000 minutes in the crease last season for the Irish, playing in 34 games.
Kempf recorded 980 saves while posting a save percentage of .893 during the 2025-26 season.
Kempf was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Junior Championships.
The junior was selected in the fourth round, 114th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL Draft.
NHL NOTES
When opening night rosters were submitted by all 32 NHL teams, the Irish were highlighted on six, including Anders Lee and Andrew Peeke both on the Utah Mammoth.
In total, nine former Irish student-athletes have appeared on NHL rosters during the 2026-27 season.
Those alumni include Bryan Rust (PIT), Ian Cole (CHI), Jake Evans (MTL), Dennis Gilbert (BUF), Cole Knuble (PHI), Anders Lee (UTA), Kyle Palmieri (NYI), Andrew Peeke (UTA) and Spencer Stastney (EDM).
The Irish had 18 alumni invited to NHL training camps in September, including three individuals from the 2025-26 roster.
Notre Dame’s co-captain a season ago, Michael Mastrodomenico made his training camp debut with the Los Angeles Kings last month after signing his first professional contract with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League.
Forward Cole Knuble made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 19 after being called up by the organization. In his second game with the Flyers, Knuble scored the first two goals of his NHL career and was named the First Star of the Game.
Forward Sutter Muzzatti made his training camp debut with the Detroit Red Wings in September after signing an entry level contract with the organization in August.
The 18 Irish alums represent 15 different NHL teams, with the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Mammoth all boasting multiple individuals with Irish ties.
FAMILY TIES
The 2026-27 Notre Dame roster features quite a few family connections to the program and hockey world. One set of brothers is currently on the roster, in Henry, Danny and Sammy Nelson, while one other current player had brothers suit up for the Irish in the past.
Carter Slaggert’s two older brothers Graham and Landon played their collegiate careers with the Irish and both now compete at the professional level.
The Irish have had 17 sets of brothers lace up their skates together for the Irish. Henry and Danny Nelson are in their fourth year as teammates at Notre Dame while Carter Slaggert appeared alongside his older brother Landon during his freshman season.
Slaggert joined the Irish in 2023-24, becoming the third Slaggert brother to appear in a game for the Irish. Oldest brother Graham currently plays in the Buffalo Sabres organization and skated two years alongside middle brother Landon before graduating. Landon was a 2024 graduate of Notre Dame and made his NHL debut for the Chicago Blackhawks in March 2024.
The Slaggerts are part of the fifth set of father-son combinations to suit up for the Irish, joining their father Andy Slaggert.
Senior Paul Fischer is the nephew of Mike Gearen, a member of the first varsity hockey team at Notre Dame. Fischer honors his uncle by wearing his number during his career with the Irish, No. 16.
Irish forward David Klee, a sophomore transfer in 2026-27, hails from NHL bloodline as his dad Ken Klee spent 14 seasons in the league while playing in 934 regular season games.
Klee’s brothers also played hockey at the collegiate level as Garrett played at Northern Michigan and Mason played at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ohio State.
Maddox Fleming’s two sisters will lace up their skates this season for their respective NCAA Division I programs. Sister Delaney is a senior on the Cornell University women’s hockey team while Sawyer is a sophomore on the Princeton women’s hockey team.
SHEAHAN AND HIS STAFF
The Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach was elevated to his new role on March 17, 2025, becoming the fifth head coach in program history.
Sheahan is a 2008 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, having competed for the Irish from 2004-08. The defenseman appeared in 161 career games for the Irish and served as an alternate captain in his senior season.
The Irish alum was a member of the team’s first-ever NCAA Frozen Four and National Championship appearances, helping lead the team to the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four.
Sheahan is joined on the bench by Mike Garman, Andrew Oglevie and Tristan Musser.
Sheahan and Garman coached together for multiple years in the USHL while on staff with the Chicago Steel. Upon Sheahan’s departure to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League in 2022, Garman took over as head coach of the Steel.
Oglevie returned to his alma mater after two years as an assistant coach at Colorado College. He previously served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Irish during the 2022-23 campaign and has an emphasis on player development in his role with the Irish.
Musser joined the Irish after a stint in Buffalo serving five years as a scout for the Sabres organization.
He reunited with Sheahan and Garman who all coached together with the Chicago Steel from 2018-20, winning the Anderson Cup in 2019-20, awarded to the USHL’s regular season champions.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame Volleyball has added four players to its future roster, as head coach Salima Rockwell announced the signing of Tristyn Bailey, Lauren Sprague, Sarah Stegall and Olivia Orosz on Wednesday. The four newcomers will join the Irish for the 2027 season.
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Bailey, an outside hitter from Los Angeles, California, competed in both indoor and beach volleyball at Oaks Christian High School. This season, she helped lead her team to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 League Championship while earning the AVCA Best and Brightest Award. A two-time AVCA Phenom Watchlist selection, Bailey comes from an accomplished athletic family, as both of her parents, Toby and Tracey, are members of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Her father played basketball and won a national championship at UCLA before being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, while her mother helped lead the Bruins soccer team to the 2000 College Cup.
“Tristyn is the perfect mix of a positive yet competitive volleyball player. She is a huge jumper with a live arm and will be someone we look to for point scoring and keeping the team and crowd fired up come match time! Welcome to the fam, Tristyn!”
Head Coach Salima Rockwell
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Hailing from Waunakee, Wisconsin, Sprague has enjoyed a decorated high school career, earning conference championships in each of the past three seasons. The outside/defensive specialist was a unanimous first-team all-conference and all-state selection in 2025, earning a spot on the State Tournament Division I All-Tournament Team, before adding unanimous first-team all-conference and Conference Player of the Year honors in 2026. She also helped lead her team to a regional championship and earned a spot on the Plainfield Central Blocktoberfest All-Tournament Team. Sprague is also a two-time letter winner in track and field during her high school career.
“Sarah Stegall is a winner. It’s really all she does. She just won her third state championship, and this experience is absolutely invaluable. She is a well-rounded volleyball player who does everything well. We can’t wait for her to get to campus!”
Head Coach Salima Rockwell
Stegall, an outside hitter from Carroll High School Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been a key contributor to three consecutive IHSAA Class 4A State Championships (2024-26), earning numerous individual accolades along the way. She was named to the AVCA All-Region Team in both 2025 and 2026, while also earning Second Team All-State honors and a spot on the IHSVCA North All-Star Team in 2025. In 2026, Stegall was named to the AVCA All-America Watchlist, earned the AVCA Best and Brightest Award and was selected as an IHSVCA Academic All-State honoree.
“Sarah Stegall is a winner. It’s really all she does. She just won her third state championship, and this experience is absolutely invaluable. She is a well-rounded volleyball player who does everything well. We can’t wait for her to get to campus!”
Head Coach Salima Rockwell
Orosz, a setter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, brings an impressive international résumé to Notre Dame. She represented Canada at the U17 level in 2023, helping the team earn a third-place finish at NORCECA, before serving as team captain and earning Best Setter honors with the U19 squad at the 2026 NORCECA tournament, where Canada finished second. Orosz has also been a member of Volleyball Canada’s Red and White program from 2023-25 and National Excellence Program in 2025 and 2026. At the club level, she has earned three national medals, including a national championship in 2022, and multiple provincial championships. She also represented Saskatchewan at the 2025 Canada Games, helping the province earn a bronze medal, and was named the Saskatchewan Volleyball Female Athlete of the Year at both the 16U and 17U levels.
“Olivia is a highly rated, extremely talented setter from Canada who will bring her experience with the Canadian youth national team to Notre Dame. I look forward to her high volleyball IQ and will to win helping propel this program to the next level!”
Head Coach Salima Rockwell
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
#4 NOTRE DAME vs. #10 VIRGINIA – Thursday, November 12 at 11:00 AM
Location: Cary, NC | First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
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The No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1-6, 8-1-1) are set to take on the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers (10-3-4, 5-3-2) in the ACC Championship Semifinals on Thursday morning at 11:00 AM.
This will be the first time in program history that these two will face one another in an ACC Tournament match. This will be the second time this season that these two programs match up.
The Irish defeated the Cavaliers 1-0 on Oct. 8, 2026 as Izzy Engle would put the Irish on the board in the 83rd minute as her game-winning goal secured the victory. Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished with four saves and her third shutout of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
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11 goal scorers so far this season – Izzy Engle (9), Lily Joseph (7), Kate Kemmerley (5), Ellie Hodsden (4), Gabi Poretto (2), Charlie Codd (2), Abby Mills (2), Grace Restovich (2), Reese Canada (1), Bristol Kersh (1), and Morgan Roy (1) have each scored for the Irish.
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The Irish are third in the ACC with a .808 save percentage.
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Engle has scored 9 goals across 12 matches, averaging .750 goals per game which is fourth-best in the ACC.
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Engle and Joseph have combined for 16 of Notre Dame’s 37 goals.
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Engle is third in the ACC with 1.92 points per game.
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Sonoma Kasica tied her career high of 8 saves at Michigan.
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Kasica is fourth in the ACC with a .788 save percentage and fifth with an average of 3.71 saves per game (eighth with 52 total saves).
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Nate Norman recorded his 100th win at Notre Dame with the 2-1 win over #24 Clemson. He is now 107-45-24 at Notre Dame in his nine seasons at the helm of the program.
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Engle had herself a day in the win over IU Indy as she recorded her first hat trick of the season (third of her career). Chipping in an assist as well, she finished the day tying her career high of seven points.
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The Irish had the #4 incoming class in Top Drawer Soccer Women’s Division I Recruiting Class Ranking
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95% of Notre Dame’s total goal returned this season (57/60)
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88.6% of Notre Dame’s total points returned this season (155/175).
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of 60 ND goals were scored by sophomores in 2025
Irish Finish With Nine Total All-ACC Honors
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished with nine honors in the 2026 All-ACC Women’s Soccer announcement by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
Two major honors include Doug and Lisa Jones Head Women’s Soccer Coach Nate Norman being named the 2026 ACC Coach of the year and junior forward Lily Joseph being named the 2026 ACC Midfielder of the Year.
Norman rallied Notre Dame to the program’s first outright ACC regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship.
Despite opening the season with five draws through their first six matches, the Fighting Irish responded with nine victories in their last 11 contests, including a six-match winning streak entering the postseason. Over the last two seasons, Notre Dame is 16-2-2 in ACC matches, the best record of any league team in that span.
This is his second ACC Coach of the Year honor as Norman previously took home the award in 2022. Norman is now 107-45-24 at Notre Dame in his nine seasons at the helm of the program.
This marked Norman’s fifth straight year mentoring a Fighting Irish to a ‘of the Year’ award. The Irish are now the only ACC school to win such an award for five consecutive seasons: Korbin Albert (2022 ACC Midfielder of the Year), Eva Gaetino (2022, 2023 ACC Defender of the Year), Izzy Engle (2024 ACC Freshman of the Year, 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year) and now Joseph takes home the ACC Midfielder of the Year.
Joseph was named the ACC Midfielder of the Year and also received First Team All-ACC honors. She is just the second Irish player to win the award with All-American and Mac Hermann Trophy Top-3 Finalist Korbin Albert being the only other Notre Dame player to take home the honor.
Despite missing the first five matches of the season due to injury, junior forward Izzy Engle picked up right where she left off last year. She also received First Team All-ACC honors this season after coming off an impressive awards-run in the 2025 season.
Engle was named the 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-ACC, United Soccer All-American First Team and All-Atlantic Region First Team, Honda Sport Award for Soccer Finalist, and Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Teams First Team.
This season Engle was also named ACC Offensive Player of the Week twice and was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team and the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List.
Junior defender Abby Mills was named to the All-ACC Second Team and senior midfielder Charlie Codd was named to the All-ACC Third Team. Mills was also named to the Preseason All-ACC Team and received ACC Defensive Player of the week honors this year.
The freshman trio of Reese Canada, Bristol Kersh, and Kate Kemmerley were all selected to the All-ACC Freshman Team.
#6 Irish Are 2026 ACC Regular Season Champions
The No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1-6, 8-1-1) closed out the regular season with a huge 1-0 win over the Miami Hurricanes (10-5-3, 4-4-2) on Thursday night. With the win, the Irish are the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Regular Season Champions.
This is first ACC regular-season title for Doug and Lisa Jones Family Head Women’s Soccer Coach Nate Norman and just the second ACC regular-season title in program history. Coincidentally, the last time the Irish won the regular season title was in 2016, where the Irish clinched with a 2-0 win over Miami on Oct. 27, 2016 at Alumni Stadium.
Notre Dame’s scoring was led by junior Grace Restovich, who recorded the game-winner for her second goal of the season. She was assisted by junior forward Lily Joseph and junior forward Izzy Engle. While the duo have each dished out a team-best five assists, Engle leads the team in goals (9) and points (23) and Joseph is second in goals (7) and points (16).
The Irish held the Hurricanes to just two shots on the night as they recorded their seventh clean sheet of the season.
THE DYNAMIC DUO OF ENGLE AND JOSEPH
Izzy Engle and Lily Joseph lead the team with 9 goals and 7 goals respectively.
Engle is tied for 8th in the ACC with 9 goals so far this season and Joseph is tied for 14th with 7 goals.
The junior duo has scored 16 of Notre Dame’s 37 goals this season.
Engle is third in the ACC in points per game (1.92) and 7th overall with 23 points this season.
Joseph is 14th in the ACC in points per game (1.14) and 15th overall with 16 points this season.
Engle is fifth in the ACC with 4.00 shots per game and Joseph is 12th with 2.93 shots per game.
#9 IRISH TAKE DOWN #13 STANFORD ON THE ROAD
The ninth-ranked University of Notre Dame (9-1-6, 7-1-1) women’s soccer team completed a clean sweep of its California road trip and earned a second top-15 victory on the road with a 2-1 victory over No. 13 Stanford (10-4-2, 4-4-1) on a sunny and pleasant first day of November at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California
The victory is the first for Notre Dame in eight attempts at Stanford and extended the team’s overall win streak to five matches. The Fighting Irish are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.
The Irish scored two goals in the first nine minutes of the game to seize control of the match, then played steady defense and kept their composure when Stanford cut the lead to one with 35 minutes left.
Izzy Engle scored the first goal just 42 seconds into the game and Lily Joseph took Notre Dame’s second shot of the match and scored at 8:22.
The win also provides a bit of redemption for the Irish who lost the ACC Championship game. The two goals scored are the most for a Stanford opponent at home this season, who had only given up three total goals in Cagan Stadium in 2026.
#9 IRISH DEFEAT CAL 2-1
The ninth-ranked University of Notre Dame women’s soccer team (8-1-6, 6-1-1) continued its late-season surge and began a two-game road swing in California with a 2-1 victory over California (4-7-5, 1-5-2) at Edwards Stadium in Berkley, California, Thursday night.
The Irish earned their fourth-straight victory and are 7-1-1 in their last nine games.
Notre Dame started the goal scoring at 23:53 when Bristol Kersh gathered a ball outside the 18-yard box, circled toward the middle of the field and looked to either shoot or center the ball toward the Cal goal box. The shot glanced off a Bear defender and ended up in the back of the net.
Izzy Engle provided the game-winning goal when she earned a penalty kick at 56:33 and buried the chance past the goalkeeper.
ENGLE AND MILLS EARN ACC WEEKLY HONORS
Announced by the league office on Tuesday, junior forward Izzy Engle was named the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and junior defender Abby Mills was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
The duo helped guide the No. 17 Irish to a 2-0 victory on the road at No. 15 Florida State on Saturday night. This would be the first loss that Florida State suffered at home this year and would be just the second time this season that the Seminoles were shutout.
This is Engle’s second ACC Offensive Player of the Week honor this season as the 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year led the Irish with two goals and four points in the win over the 15th-ranked Seminoles.
The junior forward’s brace now gives her a team-best seven goals so far this season (in just nine matches played), as Engle now ranks amongst the top ten in the ACC in goals scored this year.
Mills was a key piece in the Irish’s sixth clean sheet of the season. The Irish not only held the Seminoles scoreless, but kept them from registering a single shot in the first 45 minutes of play as they outshot them 5-0 in the first half.
The Seminoles were held to just six shots and one corner kick on the night, the second fewest shots and corner kick opportunities they’ve had all season.
#17 IRISH SHUTOUT #15 FLORIDA STATE
The No. 17 Notre Dame (7-1-6, 5-1-1) upset the No. 15 Florida State Seminoles (7-2-3, 3-1-2) on the road in a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
This would be the first loss that Florida State suffered at home this year and would be just the second time this season that the Seminoles were shutout.
Who other than 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Izzy Engle, to lead the Irish with two goals in the win over the 15th-ranked Seminoles. Engle would record six of Notre Dame’s eight shots of the night with the other two shots registered by junior Ellie Hodsden.
The junior forward’s brace now gives her a team-best seven goals so far this season, as Engle now ranks amongst the top ten in the ACC in goals scored this year. She was assisted by fellow juniors Lily Joseph and Grace Restovich.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with three saves and recorded her fourth shutout of the season and 16th career shutout in the 2-0 win.
#17 IRISH WIN 4-1 OVER PITT PANTHERS
The No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1-6, 4-1-1) remain undefeated at home this season as they took down the Pitt Panthers (7-5-2, 1-4-1) in a 4-1 victory at Alumni Stadium.
The Irish finished the evening with four goal scorers as freshman Kate Kemmerley, junior Izzy Engle, senior Morgan Roy, and junior Abby Mills each scored a goal in the win.
Senior Charlie Codd finished the night with a career-best two assists, followed by Chayse Ying and Roy with one assist apiece.
Recording her first assist and her first goal of the season, Roy led all players with three points on the night.
Kemmerley and Engle have each scored five goals this season, tied for second-best on the team. Junior Lily Joseph continues to lead the Irish with six goals this season.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the evening with four saves on Pitt’s eight shot attempts.
KASICA AND ENGLE EARN ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Announced by the league office on Tuesday, two Notre Dame players tabbed Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week honors. Junior forward Izzy Engle was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week and junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week.
The junior duo helped guide the No. 18 Irish to a 1-0 win over No. 14 Virginia on last Thursday.
Kasica finished with four saves and her third shutout of the season, which is the 15th shutout of her career. This is her second ACC Goalkeeper of the Week honor this season as she is second in the ACC with 4.44 saves per game (40 total saves).
Engle’s game-winning goal in the 83rd minute secured the upset win. The 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year is second on the team with four goals across seven matches played so far this season.
#18 IRISH TAKE DOWN #14 VIRGINIA CAVALIERS IN 1-0 VICTORY
The #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1-6, 3-1-1) defeated the #14 Virginia Cavaliers (6-3-2, 2-3-0) in a 1-0 battle at Alumni Stadium on Thursday night.
Junior forward Izzy Engle, relentless in her attacking efforts, would put the Irish on the board in the 83rd minute as her game-winning goal secured Notre Dame’s third ACC win this season.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished with four saves and her third shutout of the season.
#12 IRISH FALL TO #1 NORTH CAROLINA
The No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1-6, 2-1-1) fell 1-4 on the road against the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (11-1-0, 4-0-0) on Friday night.
Notre Dame’s sole goal of the evening was scored by junior defender Abby Mills for her first goal of the season. Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with four saves.
#15 IRISH BATTLE TO 1-1 DRAW AT #4 DUKE
The No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0-6, 2-0-1) battled to the very end as they finished with a 1-1 draw on the road against the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (6-1-2, 1-1-1) on Thursday night.
While it was a scoreless first half, the Irish were on the board in the 49th minute to take the 1-0 lead. The Blue Devils, however, would tie it up shortly after as they found the equalizer in the 58th minute to make it 1-all.
Junior forward Lily Joseph continues to lead the Irish in scoring this season as she scored her sixth goal of the season in the 1-1 draw.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica, who is this week’s ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, finished the night with five saves as she leads the conference with 4.57 saves per game.
SONOMA KASICA NAMED ACC GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Announced by the league office on Tuesday, junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica has been named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week.
Kasica helped guide the Irish to a 4-0 win over the Boston College Eagles on Friday night.
She finished the night with six saves and her second shutout of the season as she leads the ACC with 4.5 saves per game.
At the time of the weekly honor, Kasica is third in the ACC with 27 saves so far this season and is fourth with a save percentage of .818.
#17 IRISH DEFEAT BOSTON COLLEGE IN 4-0 VICTORY
The No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0-5, 2-0-0) open up conference play with a perfect 2-0 start as they defeated the Boston College Eagles (8-0-1, 1-0-1) in a 4-0 shutout at Alumni Stadium on Friday evening.
The Irish finished the night with four different goal scorers as Ellie Hodsden, Lily Joseph, Grace Restovich, and Charlie Codd each recorded a goal.
Restovich scored her first goal of the season in the win and Joseph now leads all Irish players with five goals so far this year.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with six saves and her second shutout of the season as she leads the ACC with 4.5 saves per game this season.
IRISH TAKE DOWN #24 CLEMSON TIGERS IN ACC OPENER
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0-5, 1-0-0) defeated the #24 Clemson Tigers (4-2-2, 0-1-0) in a 2-1 battle at Alumni Stadium on Friday night in the ACC opener.
Freshman Kate Kemmerley and sophomore Gabi Poretto each finished the night with one goal in the win.
Kemmerley is tied for a team-best four goals so far this season and Poretto is now a perfect 2-2 on penalty kicks for the Irish.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with four saves.
IRISH DOMINATE IN 8-0 WIN OVER IU INDY ON SENIOR DAY
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0-5) finished with a dominant 8-0 Senior Day win over the IU Indy Jaguars (2-3-1) on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.
The Irish finished the day with five different goal scorers and a season-high six assists.
Izzy Engle had herself a day as the junior forward recorded her first hat trick of the season, which is the third hat trick of her career. Chipping in an assist as well, she finished the day tying her career high of seven points.
Ellie Hodsden finished the day with a brace, her first of the season and third of her career. Gabi Poretto, Bristol Kersh, and Kate Kemmerley each finished with a goal a piece in the win.
Marley Adams, Gracie Milam, Chayse Ying, Kemmerely, Kersh, and Engle each recorded an assist.
Goalkeeper Jackie Hollomon finished with a career-high six saves and was relieved by Madeleine Agee, who saw the pitch for the first time in her Irish career on Sunday afternoon.
IRISH DRAW AGAINST #4 MICHIGAN STATE
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0-5) finished with a 2-2 draw against the #4 Michigan State Spartans (4-0-2) at Alumni Stadium on Thursday night.
Freshman Reese Canada recorded her first career goal and senior Charlie Codd scored her first goal of the season in the draw. Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished with five saves on the night as she leads the ACC with 4.5 saves per match.
Despite trailing 1-0, the Irish scored a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead. However, the Spartans would find a late equalizer as they scored on a header to tie it up at 2-all.
#25 IRISH TRAVEL TO MICHIGAN
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0-4) finished with a 1-1 draw in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening against the Michigan Wolverines (0-0-3).
Junior Lily Joseph has now scored in three of Notre Dame’s five matches so far this season as she scored the Irish’s sole goal of the evening.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night tying her career-best with 8 saves.
#8 IRISH DEFEAT RACERS IN 3-0 VICTORY
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0-3) picked up their first win of the season on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium as they defeated the Murray State Racers (0-3-0) in a 3-0 victory.
Freshman Kate Kemmerley had herself a day as she recorded her first collegiate goal and finished the day with a brace in the win. She led all players with a career-best two goals and four points on the day.
Junior Lily Joseph continues to lead the Irish in scoring this year as she put away goal number three of the season in Sunday’s win. Joseph is now a perfect 2-2 on penalty kicks this season.
Senior goalkeeper Jackie Hollomon finished with two saves and recorded her first career shutout in the win.
#8 IRISH FINISH WITH 1-1 DRAW AT NEBRASKA
The No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0-3) finished with a 1-1 draw in their first road match of the season against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0-2) on Thursday evening.
Ellie Hodsden scored her first goal of the season for the equalizer in Thursday night’s match. Senior goalkeeper Jackie Hollomon made her first career start as she tied her career-high with three saves on the night.
#2 IRISH DRAW AGAINST (RV) PENN STATE
The #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0-2, 0-0) concluded their second match of the season with a 2-2 draw against the (RV) Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0-1, 0-0).
With an even slate of 0-0 at halftime, both teams were hungry for their first goals of the season. Four total goals were scored in the second half with Penn State converting twice to take a 2-0 lead before the Irish were able to make a late comeback and respond with two goals of their own.
Junior Lily Joseph led the offensive charge for the Irish as she scored both goals for the Irish for a brace on the day. Her first goal was a penalty kick and the second was scored off of a pass from Ellie Hodsden.
SEASON OPENER VS. SAMFORD
The No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0-1, 0-0) finished with a draw in the season opener at Alumni Stadium against the Samford Bulldogs (0-0-1, 0-0) on Wednesday evening.
It was a strong defensive effort for both the Bulldogs and Irish with several chances for the Irish to put away the first goal of the 2026 season as they outshot Samford 21-5. Junior Annabelle Chukwu led all players with six shots on the night.
Notre Dame finished with 13 corner kicks, tying their game-high for corner kicks in single-game in the 2025 season.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica recorded her 14th career shutout in Wednesday’s season opener.
BY THE NUMBERS – NCAA TOURNAMENT
For the 31st time over the last 33 years, the Notre Dame women’s soccer program qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the 2025 season.
Their postseason record is 78-27-4 and boasts an impressive record of 53-5-1 at home in the NCAA Tournament.
Doug and Lisa Jones Family Head Women’s Soccer Coach Nate Norman is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. The past four seasons under Coach Norman: Sweet 16 in 2021, Elite Eight in 2022, 2nd Round in 2023 and an Elite Eight in 2024. Thus, two quarterfinal appearances over the last four years.
The Irish earned a one-seed in the 2025 season; this is the second time the Irish have earned a one-seed under Head Coach Nate Norman.
They have recorded 51 all-time clean sheets in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2024, the Irish made their 17th all-time appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals, where they fell to the Stanford Cardinal 2-0 and are 12-5 all-time in the quarterfinals. They are now 12-5 all-time in that round.
They’ve qualified for 12 College Cups with their last being in 2010. They are 8-4 in the Semifinal round.
The Irish boast three NCAA championships, which is tied for second most – 1995, 2004, 2010 – and five runner-up finishes (1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008).
QUICK NOTES
Key returners: Izzy Engle, Annabelle Chukwu, Abby Mills, Morgan Roy, Lily Joseph, Sonoma Kasica, Grace Restovich, Charlie Codd, Ellie Hodsden, Clare Logan, Chayse Ying
Key losses: Leah Klenke, Laney Matriano, Carolyn Calzada
88.6% of Notre Dame’s total points are returning this season (155/175)
The Irish were selected as the #2 team in the country in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll this week
In the final United Soccer Coaches Poll last year, the Irish landed in the #11 position
Finished #4 in the final RPI rankings last year
The Irish were also selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 ACC women’s soccer championship
ACC Offensive Player of the Year, MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist, USC All-American First Team honoree, and Honda Sport Award for Soccer Finalist Izzy Engle returns for her junior season
Became the first Notre Dame striker to win ACC Offensive Player of the Year and just the fifth player in conference history to earn Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons
Finished the year with 19 goals, 6 assists, and 44 points
Led the ACC in goals per game and was second in the nation (1.00)
Led the ACC in points per game and was third in the nation (2.32)
USC All-Atlantic Region First Team honoree, First Team All-ACC honoree, and All-American Annabelle Chukwu is back for year three at Notre Dame
Second leading scorer on the team with 12 goals and 27 points
Scored team-best 6 game-winning goals this season
Amongst the top-10 in the conference in game-winning goals (2nd with 6 goals), in total goals (7th with 12 goals), and points per game (10th with 1.35 points per game)
Izzy Engle, Annabelle Chukwu, and Abby Mills were named to the All-ACC Preseason Team last week
This season the Irish welcome six freshmen: Kate Kemmerley, Bristol Kersh, Charlee Siria, Marley Adams, Gracie Milam, and Reese Canada
#4 in Top Drawer Soccer Women’s Division I Recruiting Class Ranking
SEC All-Freshman Team honoree, Gabi Poretto, joins the Irish this year from Kentucky
The Fighting Irish recorded a 4-0-1 mark against ranked opposition last regular season
They defeated #3 Duke, #5 Florida State, #22 North Carolina, and #23 Louisville
The Irish were 12-0-1 when scoring first last season.
Notre Dame’s season concluded in the NCAA Second Round, falling 0-1 to OSU in double overtime
PRESEASON PRAISE
Coming off of another NCAA Tournament appearance last season, the Irish were selected as the no. 2 team in the country in this year’s United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll for the second year in a row. These were the highest preseason rankings since the 2011 season after the Irish won the National Championship in 2010.
The Irish were also selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 ACC women’s soccer championship with seven first place votes.
Izzy Engle, Annabelle Chukwu, and Abby Mills were named to the All-ACC Preseason Team last week.
Senior Morgan Roy (defender), junior Grace Restovich (midfielder), junior Izzy Engle (forward), and junior Annabelle Chukwu (forward) have been named to the United Soccer Coaches 2026 NCAA Players to Watch list this preseason.
HOME SWEET HOME
It is not easy for opposing teams to earn a victory inside Alumni Stadium. Since its creation in 2009, Notre Dame has gone 148-33-16.
Over the last five seasons in particular – an impressive 52-7-9 record inside Alumni.
The Irish also defeated #3 Duke, #5 Florida State, #22 North Carolina, and #23 Louisville at Alumni Stadium last season.
ALL-AMERICAN – IZZY ENGLE IS BACK FOR YEAR 3
Engle was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, a MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist, a Honda Sport Award for Soccer finalist, First Team All-ACC, and USC All-Atlantic Region First Team.
Engle became the first Notre Dame striker to win ACC Offensive Player of the Year and just the fifth player in conference history to earn Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons.
She scored 44 points across 19 matches, which was the third-best in the nation in points per game (2.32).
She scored 19 goals last season, which ranked fifth nationally. She was also recognized as the ACC Offensive Player of the Week twice last season, was named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team, and received CSC Academic All-District honors this year.
In conference play, Engle scored 11 goals and was one of only two players to record double-figure goals in ACC matches last season. She was the only player to register a hat trick in league play, scoring three times in Notre Dame’s 5-0 win at Virginia Tech on October 23.
Engle has now scored an impressive 38 career goals in just 41 matches played through her sophomore season.
ACC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Notre Dame (7), 239
Stanford (3), 233
Duke (3), 224
Florida State (3), 213
North Carolina (1), 207
Virginia, 191
Wake Forest, 167
Clemson, 148
Louisville, 125
California, 120
NC State, 99
Virginia Tech, 77
Pitt, 75
SMU, 70
Boston College, 61
Miami, 44
Syracuse, 19
2026 PRESEASON ALL-ACC TEAM
Mia Minestrella, Sr., F, Duke
Cameron Roller, Sr., D, Duke
Wrianna Hudson, Jr., F, Florida State
Janet Okeke, Jr., D, Florida State
Nyanya Touray, So., M, Florida State
Amelia Swinarski, Jr., M, Louisville
Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Annabelle Chukwu, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Izzy Engle, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Abby Mills, Jr., D, Notre Dame
Caroline Birkel, So., GK, Stanford
Charlotte Kohler, Jr., M, Stanford
Kylie Maxwell, So., F, Wake Forest
A CHUKWU CLINIC
The sophomore forward was the Irish’s second leading scorer with 12 goals and 27 points, scoring 6 game-winning goals for Notre Dame this season, earning First Team All-ACC honors.
She received USC All-American Second Team and All-Atlantic Region First Team honors, and was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List, was named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team, and earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this season.
Chukwu was amongst the top-10 in the conference in game-winning goals (2nd with 6 goals), in total goals (7th with 12 goals), and points per game (10th with 1.35 points per game).
2025 ACCOLADES
In addition to the accolades that Engle and Chukwu acquired, there were several other Irish standouts who received awards last season.
MORGAN ROY
United Soccer Coaches All-Region Fourth Team
Roy takes home her first All-Region honors, playing in 20 matches this season and scoring a career-high 3 goals this season. Roy recorded a career-high 9 assists (tied for a team-best) for a career-high 15 points on the year.
GRACE RESTOVICH
United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team
All-ACC Third Team
This season, Restovich took home her first All-Region and All-ACC honors as she co-led the Irish with 9 assists this season. As a freshman, she also led the Irish last season with a team-best 11 assists. She scored two goals this season and recorded 13 points for the Irish.
TESSA KNAPP
United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team
Tessa Knapp was named to the All-Freshman Team, recording three goals in her rookie season
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball took care of business Wednesday night, defeating South Carolina State, 99-59. The Fighting Irish achieved the first step of the season – take a 4-0 record to Las Vegas for the Players Era 8 starting next week.
It was the Ethan Roberts show tonight inside Purcell Pavilion. The fifth-year guard dropped 25 points in the first half on 9-of-10 shooting, and was a blistering 7-of-8 from three-point range – already eclipsing his career best in made triples by half.
He then went on to tie the program record for made three-pointers in the game with 10, setting a new career high of 36 points in the process. Roberts finished an unreal 10-of-13 from deep, 13-of-17 overall from the field. He also finished with a season-high seven rebounds.
His 25 points in the first half were the most since Matt Farrell recorded 26 in the first half at Boston College on Feb. 17, 2018. In that same game, Farrell tied Kyle McAlarney (North Carolina on Nov. 26, 2008) for the most three-pointers recorded in a game, which was 10.
Thus, Roberts has now etched his name forever in the Notre Dame record book next to Farrell and McAlarney.
As a team, the Irish sank 19 triples, falling just one shy of the all-time record. Notre Dame finished 19-of-33 (.576) from three.
Overall from the field, the Blue & Gold shot 33-of-59 (.559). It marked the first time since the 2020-21 season in which Notre Dame had shot over 55 percent in back-to-back games. In addition, the Irish recorded 26 assists on 33 field goals.
Brady Koehler recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. He was 3-for-5 from deep. He’s now 10-for-15 from three to start the season. Furthermore, Koehler has scored at least 14 points in all four games.
Logan Imes posted 10 points behind a 3-for-3 night from beyond the arc, marking his seventh career game in double figures. Next, Jonathan Sanderson registered his first collegiate game in double figures with 10 tonight.
Logan Duncomb nearly captured his first double-double of the season with nine points and a season-best 10 rebounds. Lastly, Braeden Smith continued to do Braeden Smith things, leading the Irish in assists with eight. He now boasts 29 assists through four games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ethan Roberts was absolutely in a flow state in the first half. He scored 13 of the team’s first 14 points. A Logan Imes three at 12:50 then made it 17-9, Irish.
The Roberts three barrage then fueled a Notre Dame 23-3 scoring run which lasted from 10:00-5:51. Roberts hit four of his triples during this flurry, starting 7-of-8 from beyond the arc. Brady Koehler and Braeden Shrewsberry also contributed during the ND scoring run.
Koehler and Imes each tacked threes on before the half as the Irish garnered a 50-28 advantage at the midway point.
Roberts dropped 25 points in the first half, making seven of the team’s 11 made threes. Koehler, Shrewsberry and Imes combined for the other four triples. Thus, as a team, the Irish went 11-of-17 (.647). Overall, from the floor, ND shot 16-of-28 (.571).
The three-pointers kept raining from above in the second half, as the Irish made their first five from deep. It was none other than Roberts, who supplied three of them, as Koehler added the other two.
Roberts’ program-tying 10th three-pointer came at the 15:33 mark in the second half. His 10th three raised his point total to a new career high of 36 points. The five threes in the first five minutes also brought the team total to 16.
Soon after, Koehler registered a dunk on the fast break, followed by easy putaways for Logan Duncomb. The starting five were then pulled with 9:57 on the clock and a 79-46 lead.
The scoring frenzy continued as scoring from Sanderson, Imes, Ruglass-Dortch, and Diallo extended the Irish to a 90-49 lead after an 11-3 run.
South Carolina St responded with a 9-3 run of their own to make it 93-58 with 2:02 remaining. Junior Brady Stevens would follow with his first points of the season, knocking down a pair of free throws.
With 55 seconds left, sophomore Luke Devine recorded his first points in an Irish uniform as his pull-up jumper in the paint put the Irish up by 39. To close out the win, freshman Gan-Erdene Solongo scored his career basket for the Irish as his dunk capped off the 40-point victory.
UP NEXT
A giant opportunity awaits Notre Dame in Las Vegas, for the Irish will open the Players Era 8 bracket with No. 1 Florida on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Notre Dame will play three games in three days while there.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Notre Dame volleyball team showed fight against one of the nation’s best, but ultimately fell to second-ranked Pittsburgh in three sets, 16-25, 11-25, 18-25.
Sydney Helmers logged seven kills to go along with four digs, while Mae Kordas tallied six kills.
Maya Baker tallied 14 assists and a pair of service aces in the loss, taking over the team lead with 16 aces on the season.
The Irish return to action at No. 5 SMU Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S TENNIS
Butler women’s tennis head coach Natalie Boesing has signed a pair of standout student-athletes, comprising the first recruiting class for the first-year coach.
Emma Dilger and Sammi Chesman will join the Butler program, beginning with the 2027-28 academic year.
Dilger will arrive at Butler from Evansville, Indiana, and Reitz Memorial High School.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Emma to the Butler Family,” said Boesing. “From day one of recruiting, it was clear that she embodies everything The Butler Way stands for— she brings an exceptional work ethic, respect for the game, grit, and competitive drive to our program. I can’t wait to watch her make a major impact on our culture, on the team, and develop into the leader I know she will be one day. Emma is a great addition to not only the tennis team, but the University as well.”
Dilger earned 2026 All-State first-team honors in singles after being recognized with second-team accolades in 2025 and as an honorable mention selection in 2024. She was named the 2026 Player of the Year for her conference, earning all-conference honors the last few years. She led her Reitz Memorial team to a state runner-up finish in 2026. Over the past two seasons, Dilger has a singles record of 40-8.
Dilger has a 4.0 GPA and her academic honors include being a member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar with Distinction. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Megan Dilger and has two siblings, Grace and Kenneth.
“The whole team and every coach I met made me feel very welcome and like I belonged there,” said Dilger. “The campus is beautiful and Butler really has everything that I am looking for in a school from strong academics to a tennis program where I know I will be able to succeed.”
Chesman plays for Hilton Head Island High School in South Carolina but is originally from Dallas, Pennsylvania.
“Adding Sammi to this recruiting class is a huge win for our program,” said Boesing. “She possesses the talent, toughness, and growth mindset that fit seamlessly into how we play and compete every single day. Beyond the tennis court, Sammi is a high-character individual who is eager to learn and embrace the standard of excellence we hold here at Butler. I’m thrilled for the opportunity to coach and develop her as our program continues building something special together.”
Chesman is a Distinguished Honor Roll student. She is the daughter of Spencer and Jessica Chesman and has three siblings, Tucker, Kyle and Julia.
“I chose Butler because I loved the coach, the campus, the BIG EAST Conference, and it has the perfect major (health sciences) for me,” said Chesman.
Boesing and the current roster of Bulldogs return to match play in January.
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team signed three student-athletes for the 2027 season: outside hitter Ella Laskowski, outside hitter/defensive specialist Bobbi Wire and middle blocker Brooklyn Rummler.
Laskowski, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Edwardsburg, Michigan, joins the Jags from Edwardsburg High School. She earned MIVCA Division II All-State Third Team and All-Region honors in 2025, along with First Team All-Conference recognition in the Wolverine Conference. In 2024, she was named All-State Honorable Mention, All-Region and Second Team All-Conference.
“Ella is an extremely dynamic athlete that can attack from any position on the court,” said head coach Andrew Kroger. “She jumps out of the gym and has a hammer of an arm that will make an immediate impact on the program.”
“I chose IU Indy because they offered the academic program I wanted and I was able to continue my volleyball career,” said Laskowski. “A big part of it was the culture and the people I met on my visits.”
Wire is an outside hitter and defensive specialist from Crystal Lake, Illinois, where she attends Crystal Lake South High School. A four-year varsity athlete, she earned Athlete of the Week honors and Second Team All-Area recognition. She has also been named to the high honor roll.
“Bobbi is an absolute workhorse,” said Kroger. “She has an infectious, positive personality that influences everyone around her.”
“I loved the girls so much and loved the culture of IU Indy,” said Wire when asked why she chose IU Indy. “The coaches were so welcoming and saw me as a person, not just an athlete.”
Rummler, a 6-foot-3 middle blocker from Rochester Hills, Michigan, attends Stoney Creek High School, where she has earned All-Conference and All-Region honors in 2025 and 2026. She also received the Rochester Community Schools Scholar Athlete Award from 2023-25 and has competed in varsity basketball.
“Brooklyn is a strong and disciplined middle that takes a lot of pride in her role,” said Kroger. “She makes her presence known on the court offensively and defensively.”
Rummler plans to study biology on the pre-med track at IU Indy. Her mother, Wendy, played volleyball at Central Michigan University, earned Academic All-America and First Team All-MAC honors, and was inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
“I chose IU Indy because of the amazing volleyball program, people and environment,” said Rummler.
Laskowski, Wire and Rummler are set to join the Jags prior to the 2027 season.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — Head coach Brady Sallee and the Ball State women’s basketball program have secured some of the the best talent in Indiana as the Cardinals officially locked down early commitments from a powerhouse trio of home-grown prospects for the Class of 2027: Claire Larrison (Greensburg), Kenzie Koch Eastern Hancock), and Hannah Menser (Plainfield).
“I’m thrilled to announce the addition of Claire, Hannah and Kenzie to our Basketball Program,” Sallee said. “Recruiting the State of Indiana has always been a priority for us and this year, we were able to land the three we wanted and keep them home.”
Larrison is from Greensburg High School where she has anchored the Pirates to an incredible 27-1 record and trip to the IHSAA Class 3A state finals. The IndyStar Preseason Player of the Year nominee and Indiana Junior All-Star, averages 16.5 points per game, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists per contest along with 2.1 steals. Larrison shots 61 percent from the field and 46 percent from 3-point range.
Sallee on the Signing of Larrison:
“Claire’s talent and scoring ability has absolutely exploded over the past year or so. She will bring a ton of versatility to our program and will prove to be a matchup nightmare for other teams as a 3-level scorer. The part of Claire’s game that I have come to love is her competitiveness and the edge she plays with. She has worked extremely hard to be considered one of the best in the state and it will be that hard work that will have her primed for a great career here in Muncie.”
Koch is a scoring machine and an elite, 4-star level playmaker who shocked the state by dropping consecutive 32- and 31-point performances to open her senior campaign. Ranked among the nation’s elite guards and heavily favored in the current Miss Basketball conversation, Koch has already eclipsed 1,800 career points for Eastern Hancock High School. Koch averages 25.5 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 4.4 steal. Recent highlights include Koch draining eight 3-point field goals in a single game in a win at Rushville.
Sallee on the signing of Koch:
“Kenzie was born to be a Cardinal! She is my type of lead guard. She loves the game. She loves the stage and she loves to compete. She will be a crowd favorite with how hard she plays and the passion she does it with. She can flat out score the ball, and she competes with the same fire on the defensive end of the floor. She has been coming to our games for two full years and is chomping at the bit to be on the Worthen Arena floor doing it for real. We’re all going to have a lot of fun watching Kenzie play!”
Menser defines Hoosier basketball toughness. She played her entire junior season through a torn hip labrum, still managing to lead her team in scoring. Following successful offseason surgery, she made a thunderous return for her senior year, torching McCutcheon for 24 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in the season opener. The combo guard has led Plainfield in scoring every single year since her freshman season. Menser is averaging 17.0 points per game, 4.5 rebounds. 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.5 blocks.
Sallee on the signing on Menser:
“Hannah, plain and simple, is a sniper! She can flat out score it with unlimited range. She is equally as good with or without the ball in her hands and when you add her basketball IQ to the mix, her fit in our program is perfect. Hannah is one of the toughest kids I’ve seen. She faces a ridiculous amount of attention and pressure every night she’s on the floor and never gives in. She has long been one of the best in our State, and I cannot wait to get her competitive fire in a Ball State uniform.”
This marks the first time since the legendary 2024–25 season—the year Ball State went 27-8 and swept the MAC regular season and tournament titles—that the Cardinals will feature three or more Indiana recruits on the roster at the same time. In 2024–25, home-state heroes like Ally Becki (Brownsburg), Alex Richard (Avon), and Madelyn Bischoff (Indianapolis) fueled a historic March Madness run. By securing Larrison, Koch, and Menser, Ball State has successfully rebuilt its lethal, in-state core.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Opening Tip:
– All-Time Series: Louisville leads the overall series 7-1 against Ball State.
– Last Matchup: Louisville secured a 93-62 victory over Ball State on December 10, 2025, at the KFC Yum! Center.
– Ball State’s Lone Win: The home-team Cardinals defeated Louisville 95-84 in Muncie back on March 13, 2001.
– Bouncing Back: Ball State is looking to recover after dropping a close 78-71 home decision to High Point.
– Freshman Impact: Freshman Lilli Barnes has provided an explosive spark off the bench, averaging 19.0 points and 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in her inagural week.
– Dominant Interior Presence: Graduate forward Tessa Towers anchored the team with a phenomenal double-double, putting up a team-high 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds versus High Point on Nov. 7. Towers currently has 12 double-doubles for her career at Ball State.
– Kingery’s Career Night: Junior guard Grace Kingery exploded for a career-high 33 points, including 25 points in the second half, while adding 6 rebounds and shooting 4-of-9 from deep and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line against Arkansas State on Nov. 2. Kingery’s 33 points were the second most by a Ball State WBB player in a season opener in program history (Jaimie Lehotsky had 35 points vs. Chicago State, 11/26/94). She also had more points than any other player in either conference in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge for opening night.
– Barnes’ Historic Debut: True freshman guard Lilli Barnes dazzled off the bench with a near triple-double of 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists in 30 minutes, securing a double-double by halftime on Nov 2 versus Arkansas State.
– Dominance on the Glass: The Cardinals physically overpowered Arkansas State on the boards, winning the total rebounding battle 51-38 (outrebounding the Red Wolves 26-16 in the second half).
– Frontcourt Production: Graduate forward Tessa Towers chipped in a double-double of her own with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Cardinals sea
– Handling the Press: Arkansas State’s tenacious full-court press forced Ball State into 26 turnovers, though the Cardinals matched the intensity by forcing 20 turnovers and fighting through early foul trouble at the point guard spot.
– Preseason Favorites: Ball State enters the season with high expectations after topping the 2026–27 MAC Preseason Coaches Poll, being picked to win both the regular-season crown and the MAC Tournament Championship.
– Championship Pedigree: Head coach Brady Sallee, entering his 15th season as the program’s winningest coach, leads a squad coming off back-to-back MAC regular-season championships.
– Preseason All-MAC Honors: The Cardinals’ starting lineup features elite star power, anchored by senior center Tessa Towers (Preseason First Team All-MAC) and sharpshooter Grace Kingery (Preseason Second Team All-MAC).
– The Ultimate “Short” Bench: Brady Sallee’s 2026–27 squad holds a unique distinction: they feature the smallest roster in the entire Mid-American.
Strength of Schedule:
The Ball State women’s basketball team enters the 2026–27 season with a competitive non-conference schedule featuring four 2026 NCAA Tournament teams, while their previous 2025–26 season finished with an overall Strength of Schedule (SOS) ranked 175th (rating of 0.4909) and a Non-Conference SOS ranked 95th (rating of 0.5399) according to Warren Nolan’s College Basketball RPI/SOS Tracker.
Scouting #7 Louisville:
– Poll Consistency: Head coach Jeff Walz’s squad firmly holds its position at No. 7 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
– Road Success: The Cardinals are highly efficient on the road, coming off an 80-57 victory at Southern Indiana. Over the last three seasons, Louisville boasts a 20-4 record in true road games.
– Dynamic Guards: Tajianna Roberts anchors the offense, fresh off scoring 20 points (including six 3-pointers) against USI, alongside Imari Berry who contributed a season-high 19 points.
– #22 Tajianna Roberts (5-10, Jr., Guard): The motor of the Cardinals’ offense. Roberts was a First-Team All-ACC selection last year and is lethal from beyond the arc, recently exploding for a career-high six three-pointers against Southern Indiana.
– #2 Imari Berry (5-10, Jr., Guard): The reigning ACC Sixth Player of the Year has seamlessly transitioned into the starting unit. A multi-dimensional threat, she combined 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists against Southern Indiana, then followed up with a 7-assist, 3-steal performance against Lindenwood.
• #12 Amiya Joyner (6-2, Sr., Forward): A dynamic post presence who anchors their front court alongside Elif Istanbulluoglu. Joyner is a walking double-double threat, coming off an efficient 11-point, 10-rebound, 3-block performance against Lindenwood in just 15 minutes of action.
The 7th-ranked Louisville Cardinals march into Muncie boasting a deep, elite roster built on roster continuity and high-octane tempo. Coming off an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, head coach Jeff Walz returns four core starters and has the Cardinals executing at a lightning-fast pace. Through their first four games, Louisville has outscored opponents by an average of 43.5 points per game. Ball State must withstand their full-court athletic pressure and limit transition buckets to protect Worthen Arena.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – The No. 5 seeded IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team captured a second straight road upset on Wednesday night (Nov. 11) to advance to Saturday’s #HLWSOC Championship match at No. 1 Milwaukee. The Jaguars trailed 2-0 midway through the second half, but scored a pair of goals in less than three minutes before winning on a golden goal in the first overtime period.
Addison Stover, Keilah Muldrow and Maci Sammons provided scores with the latter earning the game-winner.
It marks the program’s first appearance in the championship match since 2017 when they advanced to the NCAA Tournament after advancing past Milwaukee in penalties.
“I’ve been around this beautiful game for a long, long time and I can honestly say I’ve never been more proud of a team than this squad. People have no idea the struggles we’ve gone through – the injuries we’ve had – including today,” head coach Angela Berry White said. “To come in here and beat this team with its 14 wins, a team that hasn’t lost at home all year and has only allowed 11 goals this season. To score three goals – to come back from 0-2 with just over 23 minutes left in our season.”
The Jaguars were on the ropes against the Horizon League’s stingiest defense when the Phoenix went in front 2-0 in the 67th minute on a Kendall Jackson score. However, the freshman combination of Addison Stover and Lauren Henry provided life in the 76th minute, cutting the lead in half. Henry raced to the endline to get on the end of a ball and whipped a cross through traffic to Stover at the far post, who bashed home her second score of the year.
Less than three minutes later, the speedy Keilah Muldrow deposited her team-high ninth goal of the season to knot the score. Rookie Madeline Chappa blasted a rocket off the crossbar, leaving Green Bay keeper Anna Scott sprawled out to try to make the stop. However, Muldrow raced in and slid a shot past the keeper for the equalizer.
In overtime, senior Caroline Kelley sent a pass forward that got past a Green Bay defender to an open Sammons in space. Sammons rolled a shot under Scott her fourth tally of the season and a well earned celebration as the upstart Jaguars continue to spend all nine lives.
“No one expected to see us here,” Sammons said. “We kept showing up on the field and for each other and got the dub.”
Green Bay outshot the Jaguars 26-13, but sophomore goalkeeper Isabel Oferosky chipped in seven saves to earn the win.
The Jaguars will take on top-seeded Milwaukee on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT (2 Eastern) on ESPN+ with the winner advancing to this year’s NCAA Tournament. Milwaukee won the regular season meeting between the two sides, 3-2, in Indianapolis.
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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team moved to 3-0 to start the season with a 74-70 home win over Southern Indiana inside James T. Morris Arena on Wednesday night (Nov. 11). Sophomore Manasseh Stackhouse finished with a team-high 16 points off the Jaguars bench and Billy Smith chimed in with 14. With the win, IU Indy marched to the program’s best start to a season since 2009.
Sylla Fredy-Salam led four Southern Indiana (1-3) players in double-digits with 16 points and 15 rebounds and both Afan Trnka and Josh Smith tallied 14 points each.
“The first half was probably the worst basketball I’ve seen this team play since I got them in June. And it was frustrating,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “I thought we were playing as individuals rather than the team and we didn’t recruit that way and our team is not built that way. We’re a team. We regrouped and second half, (we) finally started to make some shots from the perimeter.”
Scoring was a struggle for both sides in the opening half as the Jaguars shot just 28 percent from the floor and USI (1-3) wasn’t much better at less than 41 percent. The Jaguars’ largest first half lead came at 4-0 as USI didn’t make a field goal until more than four minutes had elapsed. The Jags trailed 31-30 at the break as missed shots both ways were the norm.
USI’s largest lead came with 13:09 to play when Johann Pautsch putback a miss, making it 45-40 in favor of the guests. The Jaguars finally got perimeter shots to fall midway through the second half, draining five threes in less than three minutes to turn the five-point deficit into a five-point lead. The lead grew to 60-52 with 7:34 to play when Kameron Tinsley hit as the shot clock was winding down for a three possession lead.
USI stayed in the hunt, repeatedly getting the margin down to two, but the Jaguars answered on every occasion. Gus Etchison dropped in a critical layup with 48 seconds left to make it a four-point lead and Peyton Heiss split a pair of free throws with 24 seconds remaining to make it a three-point game. The Jaguars collected a key defensive stand with 7.8 seconds to play when Josh Smith missed a challenged layup and Idiaru collected the rebound.
The Jaguars made enough free throws in the closing minutes to seal the win.
Etchison and Tinsley scored nine points apiece and Idiaru finished with six points and a team-high eight rebounds. Stackhouse connected on 5-of-10 shots and finished with six boards and three blocked shots.
“I would say my biggest takeaway from this game is just, no matter if shots aren’t falling, there’s other ways to impact winning,” Stackhouse said.
Jason Clarke Jr. and Markus Pastorcic-Straun chipped in seven points apiece off the bench as IU Indy reserves totaled 47 of the team’s 74 points.
USI won the glass 46-35 and outscored IU Indy in the paint by a 38-26 margin but the Jaguars continued their early season ability to turn opponents over, forcing 18 USI miscues.
The Jaguars will be back in action on Saturday (Nov. 14) when they hit the road to face Morehead State for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on ESPN+ and 1430 Indy’s Sports Ticket.
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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Ball State men’s golf head coach Mike Fleck is excited to add two of the region’s top players for the 2027-28 season with the signing of Parker Andersen and Dane Starnes to national letters of intent.
“I am really excited about Parker and Dane joining our Ball State golf family,” Fleck said. “In a timeframe where development within programs is less the narrative and it’s more of a compete now environment, I’m confident both of these young men have the ability to make immediate contributions and impact the program as players and young men upon their arrival.”
Below is more about each golfer set to join the program:
Parker Andersen – Wentzville, MO (Saint Louis University High School)
FLECK ON ANDERSEN: Parker is an elite player with a ton of tournament experience and success. What excites me the most about Parker is that his game travels, and he doesn’t back down from competing. He has a very methodical approach to his processes, and he has experienced a lot of the collegiate environment feels with how the Xavier Golf Company prepares their student-athletes.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: A four-time medalist in 2026, Andersen currently ranks 275th in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings and is the second-ranked player in the state of Missouri among the 2027 class … One of his most impressive performances came in Yorktown, Indiana, when he shot -10 (134; 65-69) to win the Golfweek Junior Tour event at the Players Club at Woodland Trials … His opening-round -7 (65) was the lowest round of the event and included seven birdies … Andersen also won Golfweek Junior Tour events at the Legends of Indiana, with a score of -7 (137; 71-66), and at Hueston Woods, with a score of -1 (143; 71-72) … His total at Hueston Woods gave him a three-stroke victory over the field of 45 players … He also won the 2026 Missouri Junior Amateur with a score of -2 (211; 69-70-72) … Along with his four event wins, Andersen produced four additional top six finishes in Golfweek Junior Tour events during the 2026 calendar year.
Dane Starnes – Fishers, IN (Hamilton Southeastern)
FLECK ON STARNES: Dane is one of Indiana’s very best players. He has a very competitive determination, and he competes at elevated levels with high school, junior, and state level competition. His experience with HSE golf and their expectation to compete for state titles sets him up well walking into the Ball State golf program. Dane has also grown up seeing his brother play collegiately and knows what it takes and how courses are set up at this next level.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: A 2026 Indiana High School Athletics Association (IHSAA) All-State selection as a junior in 2026, Starnes enters his senior season at Hamilton Southeastern ranked 665th in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings and is the fourth-ranked player in the state of Indiana among the 2027 class … In his first three years at HSE, Starnes has helped lead the Royals to three top 10 state finishes as a team, with the squad finishing third in 2024, fifth in 2026 and ninth and 2025 … A Golfweek Junior Tour runner-up at Purdue’s Kampen-Cosler Course, losing in a playoff with a score of +1 (145; 73-72), Starnes also made the cut at both the 2026 Indiana State Open and 2026 Indiana State Amateur … He would go on to finish tied for 15th at the State Open at the Brickyard Crossing, with a score of E (216; 73-71-72), and tied for 41st at the State Amateur event at the Broadmoor Country Club with a score of +1 (217; 72-72-73) … His brother, Cole Starnes, is currently in his fourth year at Indiana.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — After a 10-minute weather delay to open Wednesday night’s midweek #MACtion game, the Cardinals suffered their second loss at home in 2026, falling to Buffalo 28-7. The three-touchdown difference didn’t reflect the tenor of the rainy game, though, as the Cardinals and Bulls battled to a 7-7 deadlock until 3:30 remained in the third quarter. And it was a one-possession game until the Bulls scored consecutive touchdowns in the game’s final four minutes.
With the game tied at seven points going into the third quarter, the Bulls (7-3, 5-1 MAC) scored 21 uninterrupted points in the second half. At just over four minutes to go in the final quarter of play, Buffalo benefited from a 67-yard scoring run by Messiah Burch and a recovered kickoff on the Cardinals’ (3-7, 2-4 MAC) 29-yard line during the following sequence. It took just one play for the Bulls to seal the lead with their third rushing touchdown of the contest.
Although Ball State’s offense reached inside Buffalo’s 30-yard line on six occasions throughout the night, the Cardinals were unable to convert any sort of momentum into points.
With the outcome, Buffalo retained top spot in the Mid-American Conference standings and clinched bowl eligibility.
Ball State’s special teams unit scored off a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the first quarter — the Cardinals’ first since 2016. The block, credited to Leo Collins, was recovered in the end zone by Gabe Aramboles. After missing five games this season due to injury, Aramboles has delivered big plays in two straight contests, beginning with a forced fumble in his return at Massachusetts last week (Nov. 4).
Jared Badie recorded two of the Cardinals’ four total sacks, with Mikeah Wesbter and Sam Feeney also tallying one apiece. The team total matches Ball State’s season high in 2026. With a game-best and career-high 10 tackles versus the Bulls, Stu Smith became the first Cardinal this year to reach double-digit tackles in a single game. Cincear Lewis followed with seven tackles, while Webster captured five.
Ball State’s passing defense limited Buffalo to complete just 36% of its throws, managing just five completions for 48 yards. DJ Fields and Anthony Pinnace were credited with two pass breakups each.
Offensively, Donovan Hamilton recorded his first-career 100-yard receiving game, totaling 104 yards on 11 grabs. On the ground, TJ Horton accumulated 92 rushing yards on 11 attempts.
Ball State moves on to a short week as it concludes its midweek #MACtion schedule at Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Broadcast is available on CBS Sports Network and WLBC 104.1 FM, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – An early 14-point swing put Milwaukee in the driver’s seat early and the Sycamores were unable to fight their way all the way back into the contest on Wednesday night inside the Hulman Center as Indiana State fell to the visiting Panthers, 82-73.
The Sycamores (1-2) led 12-6 early through the first four minutes of the game with Maguire Mitchell and Jackson Cooper providing early offensive firepower. Mitchell converted an early three-pointer, while Cooper had a pair of layups and an assist on a back-door cut to Mitchell to give the Sycamores the early lead.
Milwaukee (2-2) fought its way back into the game utilizing the speed from the floor from Amare Hereford as the Panther guard scored five consecutive points to spark a 14-0 run to put MKE ahead 20-16. Danilo Jovanovich added a pair of short jumpers in the paint during the stretch, while Nate Malosa and Aaron Womack III also scored from the floor to swing the advantage to the visiting team.
The Sycamores kept the game within striking distance throughout the first half, cutting the deficit down to 23-18 on back-to-back Mitchell three-pointers, while a Jackson Cooper jumper put the score at 23-20 with 9:44 to play in the first half. The three-point margin was the closest Indiana State was able to get the game the rest of the first half as Milwaukee went into the break with the 44-37 lead.
Alessio Calamita sparked the Indiana State offense to begin the second half scoring the first five points for the Sycamores on a layup and a trio of free throws to cut the deficit back down to 46-42. Chance Puryear converted a three-pointer with 16:56 to make it a 47-45 game as the Sycamores continued to battle early.
Milwaukee answered with six consecutive Nate Malosa points to stretch the lead back out to 55-46 with 14:51 to play. Indiana State rallied back again as Kade Speckman threw down the dunk and Chance Puryear added his second three-pointer of the half to make it a 55-51 game with 13:28 to play.
Milwaukee answered with a 10-0 run as the Panthers built their first double-digit lead of the game, going up by as many as 67-52 following a Tre Norman tip-in with 8:57 to play.
The lead remained double-digits nearly the rest of the way before Indiana State made one last run in the closing stretch. Karmani Gregory drove in for a jumper and Maguire Mitchell connected on a three-pointer to cut the score down to 78-71 with 1:24 to play. Jackson Cooper added a layup in the final 30 seconds, but that was as far the Sycamore comeback was able to go as Milwaukee closed out the 82-73 win.
Maguire Mitchell hit 7-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the three-point line on his way to a team-high 19 points in the contest. Karmani Gregory added 15 points and six assists, while Jackson Cooper chipped in 14 points and six assists in the loss. Chance Puryear finished the game with 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
News & Notes
Karmani Gregory was back in double-digits for the third consecutive game as the redshirt senior guard scored 15 points in Wednesday night’s game. Ten of those points, and four of his six assists, came in the second half during the Sycamores’ comeback attempt.
Indiana State placed four players in double-digit scoring for the first time in the 2026-27 season with Maguire Mitchell (19), Gregory (15), Jackson Cooper (14), and Chance Puryear (10) all achieving the feat.
Chance Puryear scored a career-high 10 points and added nine rebounds in Wednesday night’s game and was key to the Sycamores down the stretch playing 13 of the 20 minutes in the second half. He scored six points and had five rebounds in the second half, including a pair of three-pointers that narrowed the game down to 55-51 with 13:28 to play.
Maguire Mitchell’s 19 points marked a new season-high for the Sycamore guard, while his four three-pointers were also a season-high on the year.
Indiana State shot 40.6% (25-59) from the floor, 30.4% (7-23) from the three-point line, and 59.3% (16-27) from the free throw line on Wednesday night.
The Sycamores and Panthers played a mostly clean game from the floor with the teams combining for just 17 turnovers overall, 12 of which game in the second half.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball will host Oakland on Friday (Nov. 13) before a quick trip to Wright State on Saturday (Nov. 14) for the last weekend of the regular season. Friday’s match will be Kennedy McCants’ senior day.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies & Wright State Raiders
When: Friday, November 13 | Saturday, November 14
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Dayton, Ohio
Know Your Foes
• Oakland is 11-15 and 6-8 in league play and can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the ‘Dons. The Golden Grizzlies have lost their last three, but won five in a row before that. Molly Reck and Liv Hosford both average 3.30 kills per set to lead OU offensively.
• Wright State has rolled through the Horizon League this season with a 14-0 mark. The Raiders will travel to NKU on Friday before welcoming the ‘Dons. Lauren Yacobucci is dishing out nearly 11 assists per set, leading the Raiders to a league-best .261 hitting percentage.
Series Histories
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads Oakland 37-27 in one of the longest series in Mastodon volleyball history. They first met in 1983. The two teams split the last four matchups, with OU taking the two last season and the ‘Dons winning the two the season before.
• Wright State owns a 23-10 advantage in the series history and has won the last 14.
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .370 career hitting percentage, which is the best in Mastodon history. That mark is 17th nationally among all players. Additionally, her .418 hitting percentage this season is the single-season record in the rally scoring era.
This One’s For The Players
Riley Rosneck (Aug. 31, Oct. 5, Nov. 2) and Mya Plemons (Sept. 28) have both earned Horizon League Player of the Week awards this season.
She’s A Killer
Riley Rosneck has 430 kills this season, which is the ninth-most in the nation. She also recorded the 1,000th kill of her career against Youngstown State on October 10.
Killer Combo
Trinity Rye (25) and Riley Rosneck (20) both had 20 or more kills against Youngstown State, marking the first time two ‘Dons had 20+ kills in a match since 2015.
Dig it Up!
Becky Barrett recorded the 1,000th dig of her Mastodon career at Bellarmine on August 29. She is up to 1,384 for her career.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dominated Northern Illinois 3-0, finishing with a team hitting percentage of .376. Riley Rosneck and Trinity Rye had 14 kills each.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will head back to Dayton for the Horizon League Championship. Their seed and opponent are still to be determined.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Behind a 10th-minute goal from the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Razo, the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team topped Wright State 2-0 in the league semifinal match to advance to the title game.
With an upset on the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 seeded Mastodons will host No. 6 seeded Cleveland State on Saturday (Nov. 14) at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It will be a rematch of last year’s title game in Cleveland, but this time in Fort Wayne.
Tickets for the 2026 edition of the Horizon League Championship match are on sale now and be purchased here.
With the win, the Mastodons secured their second-consecutive eight-win season, which marks the first time in the ‘Dons’ Division I history they have done so.
The Mastodons played a man down for the final 57:48 of the contest, also played with a lead for the duration. Christian Agyekum found Daven Arias, who found Razo. Razo chipped the ball through traffic and over the keeper’s head for the game-winning goal. It was his eighth of the season, the seventh-most in the Mastodons’ Division I era.
With just 10 men on the field, Purdue Fort Wayne withstood the Wright State attack following the halftime break. The Raiders racked up 11 shots and four corner kicks in the second half, but redshirt-freshman Tegan Gumbs turned away eight on-target shots from WSU. Gumbs finished the match with a career-high 13 saves to pick up the clean sheet.
After withstanding almost 40 minutes of Wright State’s offense, the officials went to VAR after head coach Stephen Gorton challenged a foul inside the box. With less than eight minutes left in the game, the lead official came out of the tent and awarded Purdue Fort Wayne a penalty kick. All-Horizon League Second Team selection Karsten Ternes buried the free kick for his third goal of the season, and second in as many games.
Gumbs turned away three Raiders shots on goal over the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 8-4-3 and advances to the title match for the second year in a row. Wright State fell to 8-8-3.
The Horizon League Championship match will be broadcast on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team saw its season come to an end Wednesday night, falling 3-1 to No. 3 seed Western Michigan in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
The Aces created an early opportunity in the third minute off a shot from Alejandro Fernandez and carried a 5-3 advantage in shots into halftime. Hugo Amo recorded the only save of the opening half in the 43rd minute to keep the match scoreless.
Evansville continued to generate chances to open the second half before breaking through in the 54th minute. Devin Shepherd played a beautiful ball through traffic from just outside the top of the box to Alex Tura, who finished into the right side of the net to give the Aces a 1-0 lead. The goal marked Tura’s first of the season.
Western Michigan responded with a pair of goals in the 59th and 62nd minutes to take the lead before adding another in the 76th minute to extend its advantage to 3-1.
The Aces continued to press offensively, recording 15 shots in the second half, but were unable to find another goal as the Broncos secured their place in the MVC Tournament championship match.
Evansville finishes their season with a 7-9-2 overall record and a 5-1 mark in MVC play. In his fourth season at the helm, head coach Robbe Tarver led the Aces to their most conference victories since 2009 and their highest conference win percentage (.833) since 1991.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team faced a tough challenge on Wednesday evening, falling 98-30 to No. 12 Kentucky.
Jayden Scott led the Aces with 14 points tonight, marking her third consecutive double-digit scoring performance to begin her collegiate career. Scott found her rhythm in the third quarter, connecting on back-to-back three-pointers and scoring all 14 of her points in the second half.
Avery Kelley contributed across the stat sheet with eight points, five rebounds, and four assists. Mireia Mustaros and Marina Artero each finished with four points for Evansville.
The Aces opened the game by trading baskets with the Wildcats. After Kentucky scored the game’s first points, Kelley answered with a basket of her own. Mustaros then brought Evansville within one with a layup midway through the opening quarter.
Kentucky began to pull away from that point, taking a 21-7 lead after the first quarter and extending that to 46-11 by halftime. The Wildcats continued to build their lead in the second half, shooting 55.2% from the field and connecting on 18 three-pointers throughout the game to secure the 98-30 victory.
Evansville continues its road trip on Saturday, traveling to Charleston, Ill. to face Eastern Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball fell short against Indiana University Indianapolis on Wednesday night at James T. Morris Arena.
The Screaming Eagles (1-3) had four scorers reach double-digit points, but to no avail, as the Jaguars (3-0) stayed undefeated after taking the 74-70 slugfest. USI is now 0-3 when playing on the road but will return to play in front of the Screaming Eagles faithful for the next two games.
Key Stats
– USI shot just shy of 44 percent (28-64) from the field and 23.5 percent (4-17) from downtown.
– Junior Fredy-Salam Sylla posted USI’s first double-double of the season with a season-high 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
– Junior Josh Smith totaled a season-high 14 points and a team-high six rebounds.
– Senior Afan Trnka hit double figures for the second-straight game with 14 points.
– Redshirt senior Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams, who got his first start of the season, capped off the double-digit scoring with 10 points, notably perfect at the free throw line (4-4)
– The Screaming Eagles outrebounded the Jaguars, 46-35, but lost the turnover battle, 18-9.
– USI’s three-point defense allowed a mere 25 percent (9-36) three-point clip.
– USI scored 38 points inside the paint.
First Half
IU Indy jumped ahead with a 4-0 lead before USI quickly got back on its feet by scoring five straight after a pair of Sylla buckets. Throughout the rest of the frame, the lead shifted 13 times with seven ties until Smith scored the last basket of the half to send the Screaming Eagles into the locker room with a 31-30 advantage. During that span, Trnka scored seven-straight points for USI.
Second Half
Sylla’s big second half got started early with a tip-in, followed by a triple from senior Kaden Brown to help USI take a four-point lead in the first three minutes. The Screaming Eagles held onto the lead through the first nine minutes until IU Indy went on a 9-0 run that flipped the script and gave the Jaguars a 55-50 lead.
After IU Indy hit its largest lead of the game at eight, points USI chipped away and was able to cut the deficit to just two with under two minutes of action. The Screaming Eagles were within striking distance after Smith’s layup made it a one-possession game with under 30 seconds left. After the Jaguars went 50/50 at the free throw line, USI pushed down the court for an opportunity to tie, but could not get the bucket to fall and ultimately allowed IU Indy to seal the game at the charity stripe.
Next Up
The Screaming Eagles return to Liberty Arena for their next two matchups, including a Sunday afternoon battle against Western Michigan University at 3:30 p.m., followed by a midweek bout against Liberty Wilson College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit our website at USIScreamingEagles.com or follow USI on social media at USIAthletics.
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Sophomore Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) upped his career highs in scoring and rebounding, but the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell 81-69 to South Dakota State on Wednesday night in Brookings, S.C. The Jackrabbits, who own the third-best home record nationally since 2011-12 behind Gonzaga and Kansas, improved to 3-0 by prevailing in a battle of two teams that entered the night ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25.
How It Happened
South Dakota State raced out to an early 8-1 lead. Valpo battled right back, getting even on a 3-pointer by Hopoi that tied the game at 11. Valpo took a 14-13 lead after a traditional 3-point play by Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) with 11:43 left in the first half.
The Jackrabbits used a 10-1 burst to grab a 31-20 advantage when Semaj Stampley hit a 3 at the 6:10 mark. The lead grew to as many as 19 and stood at 17 (49-32) at halftime.
Sophomore JT Pettigrew (Lisle, Ill. / Bolingbrook) picked up his second foul early in the first half and spent substantial time on the bench. He hit a 3 to open the second-half scoring.
Valpo cut the lead to 10 at 56-46 with 12:31 left in the second half on a second-chance trey by Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212 Sports Academy]). When Sader Servilus (Montreal, Quebec, Canada / Fort Erie International Academy) gobbled up an offensive board and scored a second-chance lay-in with 9:41 to play, the lead shrank to nine at 59-50 as Valpo had nearly halved the halftime deficit in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Valpo endured a long field-goal drought, as SDSU ran off eight straight to expand the lead from 11 to 19. It reached 20 with four minutes to go. The Beacons fought to the final whistle, as Hopoi continued to be impressive down the stretch, and freshman Hudson Scroggins (Lake Bluff, Ill. / Lake Forest [Kimball Union Academy]) made some plays, including a tip-in bucket in the closing seconds that represented the evening’s final points.
Inside the Game
Hopoi led the Beacons with a career-high 16 points to go along with a career-high nine rebounds and three blocked shots. Hopoi became the sixth different and ninth total Valpo player with a 16-point, nine-rebound, three-block game since 2004. Cooper Schwieger did it four times, and before that it was Kobe King, Ryan Broekhoff, Cory Johnson and Dan Oppland.
Hopoi’s previous scoring career high was 14 on Jan. 31, 2026 at Indiana State and his previous rebounding career high was eight in this year’s season opener against Western Illinois.
Pettigrew scored 15 points despite being limited to 23 minutes due to foul trouble before fouling out. He has scored in double figures in 11 straight games dating back to last season.
Chaney contributed 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. He has scored in double figures all three games this season and eight of his last nine games going back to last year.
Scroggins tallied eight points on 3-of-4 shooting including his first collegiate field goal.
Servilus and Terron Garrett (St. Louis, Mo. / Vashon [Mineral Area College]) both had positive plus-minus numbers in a game Valpo lost by 12.
Valpo shot 30 percent (6-of-20) from 3 and 23-of-35 (65.7 percent) from the free-throw line.
Valpo held a 38-37 rebounding advantage including a 13-9 edge on the offensive glass. South Dakota State won the turnover battle 9-7. Valpo has committed single-figure turnovers in all three games this season, committing exactly nine in each contest.
Valpo outscored SDSU 37-32 in the second half, but the halftime deficit was too large to overcome.
Both teams entered the game at 2-0, ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 and had power-4 wins to their name as South Dakota State beat Kansas State last week. The Jackrabbits have made seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2012, making the Big Dance as recently as 2024.
Up Next
Valpo (2-1) will return home to host CCSJ on Monday at 7 p.m. on Military Appreciation Night at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Tickets are available at tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball 11/11/2026 5:02:00 PM
Big Match Versus Drake Friday, Senior Night Saturday Against UNI for Volleyball
Valparaiso (14-12, 6-8 MVC)
Friday, Nov. 13 – Drake (14-12, 9-5 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14 – UNI (20-5, 14-0 MVC) – 5 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: The Valpo volleyball team enters the final weekend of regular season play with a potential spot in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on the line, as it hosts Drake and UNI at the ARC. The Beacons will honor a trio of seniors Saturday evening following their Senior Night match.
Previously: Valpo extended its winning streak to three straight matches with road wins over both of its in-state foes last week, holding off a match point in a five-set win over Indiana State before sweeping Evansville.
Looking Ahead: Should Valpo qualify for the MVC Tournament, its opening-round match would be on the road Wednesday evening, Nov. 18.
Following the Beacons: Both of this weekend’s matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ as part of The Valley on ESPN. Live stats will also be available for both matches via ValpoAthletics.com.
Series History: Drake – Valpo owns a 14-11 lead in the all-time series, including a 10-9 advantage since joining the Valley. But it’s Drake which has won seven of the last eight matchups, including a 3-1 win in Des Moines last month. Ava Helming had 16 kills for the Beacons in that matchup, while Keira Lucas had 17 digs.
UNI – The Panthers hold a 22-4 advantage in the all-time series, including a 16-4 mark since Valpo joined the MVC. Valpo won both matchups in the spring of 2021 and in the fall of 2021, but UNI has won the last eight. In this season’s first meeting, the Panthers earned a three-set sweep as they hit .364 while limiting the Beacons to .071 hitting.
Scouting the Opposition: Drake – The Bulldogs enter Friday night’s match having already clinched a spot in the MVC Tournament field, with a 9-5 record in conference play and a 14-12 overall mark. Jasmine Dulan leads all Valley players, averaging 5.22 digs/set.
UNI – The Panthers have already wrapped up the MVC regular season title, entering the weekend with a 20-5 overall record and a perfect 14-0 mark in Valley play. UNI boasts the MVC’s top two players in kills/set (Cassidy Hartman, 4.34; Lily Dykstra, 4.19), as well as the leader in assists/set (Reese Booth, 10.49) and blocks/set (Maryn Bixby, 1.24).
How to Make the Field: The simplest way for Valpo to earn the sixth seed in the MVC Tournament is to win at least one more match than UIC this weekend. While the two squads are currently tied in the standings and split their two regular season matchups, UIC holds the tiebreaker by virtue of a 4-3 advantage in sets won in the two meetings. There is also a scenario where Valpo and UIC each lose both of their matchups this weekend, Murray State wins both and Southern Illinois drops at least one match which would result in a three-way tie at 6-10 between Valpo, UIC and Murray State – that tiebreaker would go to Valpo with a 2-1 record against the other two teams, while UIC would be 2-2 and Murray State 1-2.
Celebrating the Seniors: Saturday’s match against UNI will be the program’s Senior Night, with three seniors being honored following the match. Lindley Martin will be graduating in three years, Mara Thomas has spent four years in the Beacons uniform and Maddie Kmetz joined the program this year after graduating from Western Michigan.
1000 for Ava: With her second kill of last Friday’s match at Indiana State, junior Ava Helming became the latest member of Valpo’s 1,000-kill club. She is the 21st player to reach the mark at Valpo, and notably, only the fifth to reach it in her third season with the program, joining Angie Porché, Lori Barton, Emily Campbell and Cheri Hughes – three of those four are in the Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame, while Campbell becomes eligible for induction next year. Despite only tallying nine kills Saturday at Evansville, snapping a streak of 17 straight regular season MVC contests reaching double figures in kills dating back to last year, Helming moved up two spots in the record book and now ranks 19th in program history with 1,019 kills.
Hoosier State Crown: With their pair of wins at Indiana State and Evansville last weekend, the Beacons secured the unofficial MVC Hoosier State crown. Valpo posted a 3-1 record against the other two Indiana-based programs this year, while Indiana State was 2-2 and Evansville 1-3. Valpo has dominated the series against both programs since joining the Valley, posting the best record seven times in the 10 seasons it has been in the conference, including each of the last four years. UE and INS have posted the best record once apiece in that span, while all three teams were 2-2 against each other in the spring of 2021. Valpo is 27-9 against UE and INS since joining the Valley.
Holding Off Match Point: It was a nerve-wracking end to the Beacons’ victory at Indiana State Friday, as Valpo stared a Sycamore match point in the face at 13-14 of the fifth set, but came out of a timeout and scored four of the final five points of the match to emerge with the win. It was the team’s first win after facing an opposing match point since its Oct. 19, 2024 win at Belmont, and the first time winning after holding off a match point in the fifth set since a win over South Alabama Sept. 4, 2021.
Big Rallies: Valpo wouldn’t have even been in the fifth set in Terre Haute last Friday had it not been for a big fourth-set rally. The Beacons found themselves down 10-4 in that frame before erasing the entire deficit with a 6-0 run and eventually going on to claim the set, at the time matching the largest deficit they had erased to win a set this year. But the very next day, Valpo did one better, overcoming a seven-point deficit – the latest coming at 14-7 – to take the opening set at Evansville.
Clean Play: Valpo has come away with three-set wins each of the last two Saturdays, both of them notable for how clean its play was on the attack. In the sweep at Bradley, the Beacons committed just 16 attack errors, nine fewer than the Braves, and only eight of those were non-block errors. Then, last time out at Evansville, there were only 14 Valpo attack errors, five fewer than the Purple Aces, and only five of those were non-block errors.
Pickett Blocks It: With her third block of the contest Oct. 22 at UIC, junior Jessica Pickett reached the 300-block milestone for her collegiate career. Pickett became the 16th player in program history to reach that milestone, and with 321 career blocks entering the week, ranks 14th in program history and is just 37 away from cracking the program’s career top-10 chart.
25-4: It was a set unlike any other played in the rally scoring era at the ARC, as the Beacons held Indiana State to just four points in the second set of their match Oct. 24. That mark ties the fewest points Valpo has surrendered in a set (excluding fifth sets), as it previously won the opening set 25-4 at Wright State on Oct. 29, 2011. Maggie Uhwat served 16 consecutive points to close the 25-4 win over the Sycamores, a mark which according to the NCAA Record Book is tied for the 10th-most consecutive points served in D-I history.
Perhaps a Record?: Not only did Pickett reach the 300-block milestone for her career recently, she has been strong on the attack over the last three weekends as well. The junior has posted the two highest single-match kill totals of her career in that stretch, with 15 at Illinois State and 14 at home versus Indiana State, and has hit .427 over the last six matches. That has boosted her season hitting percentage to an MVC-best .373, a mark which if the season ended today would set the program single-season record for hitting percentage. Mallory Januski currently holds the record at .353, a mark which itself is 19 points higher than second place.
Play That Ace: This year’s Valpo squad has been among the best in program history in terms of service aces. The Beacons are currently averaging 1.63 aces/set, a mark which is on pace to easily smash the program’s best average in the 25-point era, which sits at 1.46 aces/set. Already this season, four individual performances and four team performances have cracked the single match top-five charts for aces, while Maggie Uhwat has already breached the program’s single-season top-five for aces in the 25-point era and is just two away from second position. As a team, the Beacons’s season total of 165 aces is already fourth-most in the 25-point era.
One-Two Punch: The combination of junior outside Jordyn Gove and junior right side Ava Helming has consistently paced the Beacons’ attack this year. Helming currently ranks fourth in the MVC with 3.62 kills/set, with Gove close behind her in sixth with 3.15 kills/set. Gove, who entered the season with a career high of 16 kills, has surpassed 20 kills five times already this season, including a career-best 24 kills against Evansville. Meanwhile, Helming has had four matches with at least 20 kills, including a career-best 28 kills against Cleveland State – a mark which ties the most by a Valpo player in the 25-point era.
Player of the Week: Helming was named the MVC Player of the Week Sept. 14 following a weekend in northeastern Ohio where she averaged an MVC-best 4.62 kills/set on .261 hitting, highlighted by her career-high 28-kill effort in the win over Cleveland State. It is the third MVC Player of the Week honor of Helming’s career, as she had one apiece as well in each of her first two seasons.
Capturing Crowns: Part of the volleyball program’s winning tradition has been a penchant for capturing tournament titles, and that continued in 2026, as the Beacons claimed the Chattanooga Classic on opening weekend and the WNY Invitational in the season’s fourth weekend. Valpo has won 38 in-season tournament titles since the start of the 2002 campaign. The team has won at least one tournament in 19 of those 25 seasons, and multiple tournaments 12 times. Those tournament titles have come in 14 different states.
All-Tournament Honors: The Beacons had four players receive All-Tournament Team accolades over their two tournaments which presented an All-Tournament Team:
Valpo – Jordyn Gove
Chattanooga – Gove (MVP), Ava Helming, Maggie Uhwat
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UINDY VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis head coach Haley Case was for the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Volleyball Coach of the Year, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Case was dubbed Coach of the Year by her peers, and is only the second in program history to earn the major award, joining Jody Rogers who led the Hounds to a 33-4 record in 2007.
Coach of the Year: Haley Case, Indianapolis
Voted by her peers as Coach of the Year in just her second season with the program.
Led Indianapolis to a 24-4 overall record and 11-2 GLVC record.
Claimed a share of the GLVC Regular Season title and earned the top seed in the GLVC Championship Tournament.
Case guided senior libero Macy Bruton and junior attacker Maddie Lynch to First Team status.
The Hounds had four All-Conference representatives with Macy Bruton and Maddie Lynch both earning their first First-Team All-GLVC honors. Senior middle blocker, Allison Jansen and freshman setter Amaree Haralson reppresented UIndy with All-GLVC Second Team honors, while Adaline Eisenmann was recognized as a James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honoree.
A complete list of the 2026 All-GLVC team and postseason honors can be found below.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alayna Santel, Jr., Att., Missouri-St. Louis
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Marly Burbach, So., S, Missouri-St. Louis
LIBERO OF THE YEAR: Skylar Weaver, Sr., Missouri-St. Louis
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Emma Keele, Att., Maryville
COACH OF THE YEAR: Haley Case, Indianapolis
FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM
Jacy Bray, Jr., S, DU Abby Renshaw, Jr., Att., DU
Skylar Hilton, So., Att., DU Allison Jansen, Sr., Att., UINDY
Macy Bruton, Sr., L, UINDY Amaree Haralson, Fr., S, UINDY
Maddie Lynch, Jr., Att., UINDY Marin Grossman, Jr., Att., LEWIS
Sarah Newberry, Sr., Att., LEWIS Emma Keele, Fr., Att., MU
Marly Burbach, So., S, UMSL Mallory Sell, So., L, MU
Maggie Johnson, Jr., Att., UMSL Bridget Cassady, So., Att., UMSL
Alayna Santel, Jr., Att., UMSL Brooklyn Young, Sr., Att., UMSL
Skylar Weaver, Sr., L, UMSL Aysem Kocaalp, Fr., Att., QU
Alyssa McDonald, Sr., Att., RU Ali Olson, Sr., Att., RU
Delaney Hope, Jr., Att., RU Molly Trachta, Sr., S, RU
Tori Creason, Sr., S, TSU Gabriela Dupree, So., Att., SBU
Autumn Erickson, Jr., Att., TSU Morgan Block, Jr., L, UIU
Laci Neece, Jr., Att., TSU Grace Fruzen, Jr., S, UIU
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Gracie Kimrey, DU
Makenna Cox, UIS
Adaline Eisenmann, UINDY
Olivia Opstad, LEWIS
Delaney Lemay, MU
Lexi Hoffman, MCK
Adelyn Weiler, S&T
Reese Baker, UMSL
Milica Stamenic, QU
Bailey Turner, RU
Allie Hawk, SBU
Skylar Holler, TSU
Alexis Moses, UIU
Allie Vanderbeek, WJC
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
William Jewell
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MARIAN MEN’S SOCCER
Marion, Ind. – The Marian men’s soccer team took home their first Crossroads League Tournament Championship on Wednesday evening taking down No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan. Marian improves to 15-3-3 overall on the season after the win.
Marian opened the first half with a pair of corner kicks, but Indiana Wesleyan’s defense was able to punch out all the attempts for the Knights. The Wildcats then gained control of the match, firing off six straight shots before they got around Tristan Edward’s defense to reach the back of the net and take a one-goal lead. Indiana Wesleyan continued to fire off shots, recording a trio of shots but came up short to Edward’s skills in goal and Marian’s defensive line. The Knights were able to benefit from a PK drained by Samuel Wehaus to tie the match one-a-piece. Marian attempted one more strike from Joao Antonio Rocha but came up short of the Wildcats’ goalie to end the half 1-1.
Indiana Wesleyan opened up the second half with a shot that was saved by Edwards, before benefiting off of a pass from a corner kick retaking the lead in the 49th minute of play. Marian took three more strikes off of corner kicks but ended up short before the Wildcats fired of yet another shot that was saved by Edwards. The Knights then gained control in the match firing off four straight shots before Leonard Assouan got in front of the defense and reached the back of the net bringing the game to a 2-2 tie with 20 minutes remaining in regulation. Indiana Wesleyan fired back with four shots but came up short yet again. Matthew Manton fired off a shot off of Matthew Loo’s corner kick and reached the back of the net taking the one goal lead with less than six minutes remaining. Indiana Wesleyan attempted to pus the game into overtime with a pair of shots but ended short allowing the Knights to be crowned the 2026 Crossroads League Tournament Champions with the 3-2 win.
Samuel Wehaus, Leonard Assouan, and Matthew Manton all led the Knights firing off one goal each in the win. Joao Antonio Rocha and Matthew Loo also got on the board each recording a pair of assists in the match. In goal Tristan Edwards earned his 14th career win, setting the new single-season wins record. Also in the win Head Coach James Jenkins also recorded his 50th career win as a head coach at Marian.
Marian will learn their NAIA Postseason fate on Friday, November 13th at 7 PM during the NAIA National Championships selection show.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Thursday, Nov. 12
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6:30 p.m.
BTN — Tennessee Tech at Indiana
11 p.m.
ESPN2 — Southern Cal at California
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPNU — TBA
6:30 p.m.
FS1 — UConn at Ohio St.
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — South Carolina at Clemson
8:30 p.m.
BTN — N. Iowa at Iowa
10:30 p.m.
BTN — Arizona at UCLA
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — TBA
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — TBA
COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)
7 p.m.
NBCSN — Michigan St. at Notre Dame
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
5:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
8:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
11 a.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
2 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
4:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Pensacola, Fla.
7 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Pensacola, Fla.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Louisville at SMU
10 p.m.
ESPNU — San Diego at Pepperdine
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, First Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, First Round, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Course), Austin, Texas
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, First Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix
2 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World Tour Championship, Second Round, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth course, Dubai, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
NBATV — Dallas at Minnesota
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Washington at N.Y. Giants
NHL HOCKEY
Noon
NHLN — Carolina vs. Seattle, Helsinki, Finland
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Friday, Nov. 13
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
5 p.m.
ACCN — North Alabama at Miami
6 p.m.
ESPNU — Georgetown at Clemson
6:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Pittsburgh at Butler
PEACOCK — Pittsburgh at Butler
7 p.m.
ACCN — Troy at NC State
ESPN2 — Georgia at North Carolina
FS1 — N. Iowa at Michigan St.
SECN — Merrimack at Florida
7:30 p.m.
TNT — Ohio St. at UConn
8 p.m.
CW — SIU Edwardsville at Duke
NBCSN — Virginia at Maryland
PEACOCK — Virginia at Maryland
9 p.m.
ACCN — Ball St. at SMU
ESPN2 — Arizona at Auburn
FS1 — Xavier vs. Mississippi St., White Sulphur Springs, W.V.
SECN — Seton Hall at Alabama
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Florida St. at Pittsburgh
9 p.m.
FOX — Illinois at UCLA
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — Houston at Colorado
COLLEGE WRESTLING
8 p.m.
ESPNU — TBA
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Second Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, Second Round, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Course), Austin, Texas
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Second Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix
2 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World Tour Championship, Third Round, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth course, Dubai, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — New York at Indiana
9:30 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Golden State at San Antonio
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Saturday, Nov. 14
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
1:30 p.m.
USA — Loyola of Chicago at Colorado St.
3:30 p.m.
USA — LSU vs. Gonzaga, Spokane, Wash.
6 p.m.
NBCSN — Colorado at Providence
PEACOCK — Colorado at Providence
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
NBC — DePaul vs. Notre Dame, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — Duke at Miami
ACCN — Syracuse at NC State
CBSSN — James Madison at UConn
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
FOX — TBA
12:30 p.m.
CW — Georgia Tech at Clemson
12:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
3:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — California at Virginia
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — MTSU at Liberty
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
NBC — Boston College at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Boston College at Notre Dame
FOX — TBA
4 p.m.
CW — Fresno St. at Texas St.
4:15 p.m.
SECN — TBA
6 p.m.
USA — Oregon St. at Boise St.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — San Jose St. at Air Force
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — TBA
CW — UNLV at New Mexico
FOX — TBA
NBC — TBA
7:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
9:30 p.m.
USA — Utah St. at San Diego St.
10:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Colorado St. at Washington St.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
11 p.m.
CW — N. Dakota St. at Hawaii
FIGURE SKATING
11 a.m.
NBCSN — ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America, Everett, Wash.
3 p.m.
NBCSN — ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America, Everett, Wash.
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Third Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, Third Round, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Course), Austin, Texas
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Third Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix
1:30 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World Tour Championship, Final Round, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth course, Dubai, UAE
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
NBATV — Detroit at Miami
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Seattle vs. Carolina, Helsinki, Finland
7 p.m.
NHLN — Edmonton at Toronto
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
CBS — NWSL Playoffs: TBD
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Sunday, Nov. 15
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
1 p.m.
BTN — Boise St. vs. Nebraska, Sioux Falls, S.D.
ESPN — Louisville at Memphis
ESPN2 — Niagara at Iowa St.
2:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Missouri vs. Marquette, Chicago
PEACOCK — Missouri vs. Marquette, Chicago
3 p.m.
ACCN — Marshall at Duke
ESPN — Baylor vs. Texas, San Antonio
ESPN2 — High Point at Saint Louis
FS1 — Creighton at Iowa
4:30 p.m.
NBCSN — New Haven at Penn St.
PEACOCK — New Haven at Penn St.
5 p.m.
ACCN — Stetson at Clemson
ESPN2 — TBA
7 p.m.
ACCN — Canisius at Syracuse
NBCSN — Syracuse vs. St. John’s, New York
PEACOCK — Syracuse vs. St. John’s, New York
8 p.m.
BTN — Coastal Carolina at Wisconsin
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
SECN — E. Michigan at Kentucky
1 p.m.
ABC — Southern Cal vs. South Carolina, Greenville, S.C.
FS1 — Vanderbilt vs. Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa
5:30 p.m.
ESPN — UConn at Louisville
6 p.m.
BTN — Princeton at UCLA
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
2:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Championship, Pensacola, Fla.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ACCN — Duke at North Carolina
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Louisville at Pittsburgh
FIGURE SKATING
Noon
NBC — ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America, Everett, Wash.
2 p.m.
NBC — ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America, Everett, Wash.
GOLF
11 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Final Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, Final Round, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Course), Austin, Texas
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Final Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
FOX — New England vs. Detroit, Munich
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Atlanta, Miami at Indianapolis OR Buffalo at N.Y. Jets
FOX — Regional Coverage: Houston at Cleveland, Minnesota at Green Bay, Jacksonville at Tennessee OR Carolina at New Orleans
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Seattle at Las Vegas OR L.A. Rams at Arizona
4:25 p.m.
FOX — San Francisco at Dallas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
PEACOCK — Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m.
NHLN — Florida at Dallas
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ABC — NWSL Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal
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