“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ADAMS CENTRAL AT WOODLAN 7:00 PM
AKRON HOBAN (OHIO) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 7:00 PM
ALEXANDRIA AT FRONTIER 7:30 PM
AVON AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM
BEECH GROVE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
BEN DAVIS AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM
BENTON CENTRAL AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT CENTER GROVE 7:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM
BOONVILLE AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT VS. INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
BROWNSBURG AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7:00 PM
CALUMET AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:30 PM
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:00 PM
CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 7:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT GARRETT 7:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 7:00 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT LAKELAND 7:00 PM
CLARKSVILLE AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT TRI-CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 7:00 PM
COLUMBIA CITY AT NORWELL 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS EAST AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:00 PM
CONCORD AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT BATESVILLE 7:00 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE AT FRANKFORT 7:00 PM
CROWN POINT AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
CULVER AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 7:30 PM
CULVER ACADEMY AT JOHN GLENN 7:00 PM
DANVILLE AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT FRANKLIN 7:00 PM
DEKALB AT LEO 7:00 PM
DELPHI AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
DELTA AT NEW PALESTINE 7:30 PM
DUBOIS (KY.) AT PROVIDENCE 7:30 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
EAST NOBLE AT BELLMONT 7:00 PM
EASTERN HANCOCK AT MILAN 7:00 PM
EASTSIDE AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM
EDGEWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
FISHERS AT ZIONSVILLE 7:00 PM
FOREST PARK AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK AT BLUFFTON 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTH AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT WESTFIELD 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY AT NORTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
FRANKTON AT EASTBROOK 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM
GARY WEST AT KNOX 8:00 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT PRINCETON 8:00 PM
GOSHEN AT NORTHWOOD 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT CENTERVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENSBURG AT RUSHVILLE 7:00 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:00 PM
HANOVER CENTRAL AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT LAPEL 7:00 PM
HOBART AT HIGHLAND 8:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT SEYMOUR 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO) 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
JASPER AT COLUMBUS NORTH 7:00 PM
JAY COUNTY AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:00 PM
JENNINGS COUNTY AT CHARLESTOWN 7:00 PM
JIMTOWN AT DOWAGIAC (MICH.) 7:00 PM
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
KOKOMO AT RICHMOND 7:00 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:00 PM
LAPORTE AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT CARMEL 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE NORTH AT PIKE 7:00 PM
LAWRENCEBURG AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
LEBANON AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:00 PM
LEWIS CASS AT SOUTHWOOD 7:00 PM
LINTON AT NORTHVIEW 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM
MADISON AT NORTH HARRISON 7:00 PM
MADISON-GRANT AT BLACKFORD 7:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT PERU 7:00 PM
MARION AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
MCCUTCHEON AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 7:00 PM
MERRILLVILLE AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT WAWASEE 7:00 PM
MONROE CENTRAL AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM
MONROVIA AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT YORKTOWN 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT NORTH POSEY 8:00 PM
NEW ALBANY AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:00 PM
NEW CASTLE AT SHENANDOAH 7:00 PM
NEW HAVEN AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
NEW PRAIRIE AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT EASTERN GREENE 7:00 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT SPRINGS VALLEY 7:00 PM
NORTH JUDSON AT PIONEER 7:30 PM
NORTH MONTGOMERY AT NORTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM
NORTH NEWTON AT TRI-COUNTY 7:30 PM
NORTH VERMILLION AT SEEGER 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN AT HAGERSTOWN 7:00 PM
NORTHFIELD AT NORTHWESTERN 7:00 PM
OAK HILL AT MISSISSINEWA 7:00 PM
OSCEOLA GRACE AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
PAOLI AT NORTH KNOX 7:00 PM
PARKE HERITAGE AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT SOUTHPORT 7:00 PM
PERRY CENTRAL AT MITCHELL 7:30 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
PIKE CENTRAL AT WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
PLAINFIELD AT MARTINSVILLE 7:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT WHITING 8:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
RIVERTON PARKE AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
ROCHESTER AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
SCOTTSBURG AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SHERIDAN AT CARROLL (FLORA) 7:00 PM
SILVER CREEK AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SOUTH ADAMS AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT ELKHART 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT PENN 7:00 PM
SOUTH DECATUR AT EASTERN (PEKIN) 7:00 PM
SOUTH PUTNAM AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM
SOUTH SPENCER AT TELL CITY 8:00 PM
SOUTH VERMILLION AT ATTICA 7:00 PM
SOUTHMONT AT GREENCASTLE 7:00 PM
TECUMSEH AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 8:00 PM
TIPPECANOE VALLEY AT BREMEN 7:00 PM
TRI AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM
TRITON AT NORTH MIAMI 7:00 PM
TRI-WEST AT GREENWOOD 7:00 PM
TWIN LAKES AT LOGANSPORT 7:00 PM
UNION CITY AT WINCHESTER 7:00 PM
VALPARAISO AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM
VINCENNES LINCOLN AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
WARSAW AT NORTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
WEST CENTRAL AT NORTH WHITE 7:00 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
WEST VIGO AT SULLIVAN 7:00 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT SALEM 7:00 PM
WESTERN AT TIPTON 7:00 PM
WESTERN BOONE AT CASCADE 7:00 PM
WHEELER AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
WHITKO AT WABASH 7:00 PM
WINAMAC AT CASTON 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/100426.GirlsVolleyballPairings.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
3A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/a97532bc-abae-42b2-957d-cd343ad09625
2A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/948e796f-09c8-4135-9747-60b3eaf50116
1A
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL BRACKETS:
1A:
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INDIANA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS STATE FINALS
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
QUARTERFINALS, 10 AM ET
MATCH 1 | JASPER (18-3) VS. CENTER GROVE (22-2)
MATCH 2 | DELTA (22-2) VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (16-3)
MATCH 3 | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (22-2) VS. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH (21-1)
MATCH 4 | ZIONSVILLE (21-1) VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (19-1)
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
SEMIFINALS, 10 AM ET
MATCH 5 | MATCH 1 WINNER VS. MATCH 2 WINNER
MATCH 6 | MATCH 3 WINNER VS. MATCH 4 WINNER
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 PM ET
MATCH 7 | MATCH 5 WINNER VS. MATCH 6 WINNER
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
CLEVELAND 3 TAMPA BAY 2 (GUARDIANS LEAD SERIES 2-1)
MILWAUKEE 6 LOS ANGELES 4 (BREWERS WINS SERIES 4-0)
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FRIDAY, OCT. 16
TB @ CLE, GAME 4: 6 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)
IF THE NLCS ENDS IN A SWEEP, THEN ALCS GAME 4 WOULD MOVE TO 8 P.M.
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
TB @ CLE, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
MONDAY, OCT. 19
CLE @ TB, GAME 6: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
IF THERE IS NO NLCS GAME 7, THEN ALCS GAME 6 WILL MOVE TO 8 P.M.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
CLE @ TB, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
PANTHERS 3, CANUCKS 2
LIGHTNING 4, KRAKEN 3 (OT)
DEVILS 7, RANGERS 1
SENATORS 2, ISLANDERS 1 (SO)
SABRES 5, MAPLE LEAFS 4 (OT)
BLACKHAWKS 4, JETS 3 (OT)
WILD 5, BLUES 4
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6, FLAMES 2
SHARKS 3, PREDATORS 2 (SO)
RED WINGS 2, FLYERS 1
MAMMOTH 4, OILERS 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
UAB 30 EAST CAROLINA 17 OT
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 23 OLD DOMINION 15
TEXAS STATE 66 COLORADO STATE 27
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FRIDAY, OCT. 16
FBS
MEMPHIS AT TULANE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
WASHINGTON AT PURDUE | 8 P.M. | FOX
APPALACHIAN STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
FCS
COLUMBIA AT PENN | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
FBS (OR FBS VS. FCS)
FLORIDA AT TEXAS | 12 P.M.
OHIO STATE AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | FOX
MISSISSIPPI STATE AT LSU | 12 P.M.
VIRGINIA AT SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
PITT AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
CINCINNATI AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
KANSAS AT KANSAS STATE | 12 P.M. | FS1
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT CLEMSON | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN STATE | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BALL STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
RUTGERS AT MARYLAND | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
THE CITADEL AT TEXAS A&M | 1 P.M. | SECN+
CHARLOTTE AT TEMPLE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
UMASS AT BUFFALO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M.
ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M.
MISSOURI AT OLE MISS | 3:30 P.M.
ARIZONA STATE AT TEXAS TECH | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
GEORGIA TECH AT VIRGINIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT WYOMING | 3:30 P.M. | CW
UNLV AT AIR FORCE | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TOLEDO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AKRON AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT RICE | 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TROY AT LOUISIANA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
FLORIDA STATE AT MIAMI (FLA.) | 7 P.M. | ESPN
ARKANSAS AT VANDERBILT | 7 P.M. | ESPN2
TCU AT BAYLOR | 7 P.M. | FS1
KENT STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NOTRE DAME AT BYU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
OKLAHOMA STATE AT HOUSTON | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
KENTUCKY AT OKLAHOMA | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
ELON AT STANFORD | 7:30 P.M. | ACCNX
LOUISVILLE AT SYRACUSE | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NAVY AT UTSA | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
LOUISIANA TECH AT UL MONROE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | MW+
OHIO AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
FRESNO STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NEW MEXICO AT HAWAI’I | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
UTAH AT COLORADO
NEBRASKA AT OREGON
WISCONSIN AT UCLA
WAKE FOREST AT CAL
PENN STATE AT MICHIGAN
FCS (OR FCS VS. DII)
RHODE ISLAND AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN AT PRINCETON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW HAVEN AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MERRIMACK AT DARTMOUTH | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAYTON AT BUTLER | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI AT WOFFORD | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT CORNELL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT STETSON | 2 P.M. | YOUTUBE
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT BUCKNELL | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO AT MONTANA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT UT MARTIN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHOUSE AT HOWARD | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
VILLANOVA AT FORDHAM | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
VALPARAISO AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT NICHOLLS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA AT MURRAY STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST ALABAMA AT WEST FLORIDA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT EASTERN WASHINGTON | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT UIW | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR AT SE LOUISIANA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT SAMFORD | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
DENVER 17 SEATTLE 14 OT
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HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
HALPIN’S GO-AHEAD HOMER FLIPS GAME 3 AS GUARDIANS BEAT RAYS 3-2 FOR 2-1 AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES LEAD
CLEVELAND (AP) — In a season where Cleveland rookies helped propel to the Guardians to their third straight AL Central title, it was the team’s emotional spark plug that powered the Guardians to a pivotal victory in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.
Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and followed with a majestic bat flip as the Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
“It’s the second time he’s kind of picked us up in a big spot this year. And a really fun moment for him, great swing,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said.
Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center and then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases. The bat might have gone higher than the 25-degree launch angle on his homer.
“I definitely threw it high. I think just the moment and that being for sure the biggest moment of my career, just the energy and the excitement, just kind of let it go,” Halpin said.
The home run and the bat flip energized Cleveland’s dugout and the 30,101 fans in attendance at Progressive Field. Even though the game wasn’t sold out, it was a strong crowd after the start time was moved up five hours on Wednesday due to the threat of rain.
“That was a nasty one. Didn’t even move either. I feel like he knew that the wind was blowing in and it still got out,” outfielder Steven Kwan said. “So the bat flip that he did was just ignorant, but in a good way. That was awesome.”
Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings. José Ramírez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI double in the second inning for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL Division Series.
“When anyone does their job and gets the job done and puts on us in a position to win, everyone on the team’s juiced. It’s not about me or that home run, but it’s just the fact that we’re winning and we keep rolling,” Halpin said.
Chandler Simpson had a two-run triple in the fourth inning for Tampa Bay, which was held to three hits and struck out 13 times.
Game 4 is scheduled for Friday, though rain is forecast.
Bailey’s infield single sets stage for Halpin
Patrick Bailey started the fifth with a chop that Rays starting pitcher Griffin Jax was unable to cleanly field. Five pitches later, Halpin connected on a elevated 95.9 mph sinker on a 2-2 count and drove it 385 feet into the stands in right-center for a 3-2 lead.
It was Halpin’s first postseason home run and only the fifth overall of his two year big league career. It was the first time Jax allowed a homer since Sept. 9, a span of five appearances.
“I knew I hit it good. I thought I got more of it, I guess,” Halpin said. “I knew that he used a sinker in a few times to lefties before, kind of as a strikeout pitch. I was on a hard timing trying to get the head out and it all worked out. He left it over the plate a little bit and I was able to make a good swing.”
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Jax wouldn’t have been able to make a play on Bailey’s chop, especially with the jump Bailey got leaving the batter’s box. The sinker to Halpin leaked over the plate.
“He does a good job handling off-speed, so it was the right pitch. Just the wrong location,” Jax said.
Halpin flourishes in lineup
Halpin got his first postseason start in Game 5 of the ALDS and had two doubles. He is 4 for 11 with a home run and two RBIs in the past four games.
The 24-year old outfielder also had a three-run homer on Sept. 16 against the White Sox, which put the Guardians atop the AL Central.
“He’s ready for whatever we ask him to do. He got called up when everybody got hurt, and he played an everyday role for us for a while. And then it kind of turned into a defensive replacement. And then kind of filling in for injured guys,” Vogt said. “I don’t feel like any moment ever gets too big for him. And so it’s really fun when you see somebody like that step up for their teammates.”
Another strong start for Williams
Williams allowed two runs in five innings with one walk. He is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 16 2/3 innings in four postseason games this season, including three starts.
Cleveland retired 16 of the Rays’ last 17 batters. Daniel Espino, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith allowed only one baserunner the final four innings.
Smith stranded a runner at third in the eighth when he struck out Yandy Díaz in a 10-pitch at-bat, then retired the Rays in order in the ninth.
Rays offense held in check
Other than Simpson’s triple, it was another quiet day for the Rays’ offense Williams didn’t allow a baserunner and struck out five his time through the order.
Tampa Bay batters were retired in order in seven innings, and Junior Caminero had four strikeouts. Rays batters whiffed 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.
It is the first time the Rays trailed 2-1 in three ALCS appearances.
“Two runs on two hits. You got to be perfect to win games like that,” Cash said.
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BREWERS SWEEP THE DODGERS IN THE NLCS TO REACH THE WORLD SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1982
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 44 years, the Milwaukee Brewers are finally going back to the World Series.
Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
“We weren’t coming in to play patty-cake,” manager Pat Murphy said. “We were hungry, and as long as it’s an even playing field, we’re going to come in and give it our best shot to win. That’s exactly what we did.”
Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee’s brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands.
Now, the Brewers get an opportunity to win their first title after topping the majors with 103 wins during the regular season. Milwaukee has a week off before hosting Cleveland or Tampa Bay in the World Series opener on Oct. 23.
“I’m excited that we’ve got a few more games to play and get to go home with the fans and celebrate there, too,” Mitchell said.
Shohei Ohtani’s first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep.
No. 9 hitter David Hamilton’s two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave Milwaukee a two-run cushion in the ninth. Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season.
“We got down early tonight and we were like, it’s going to be a great story,” Brewers captain Christian Yelich said. “We’re going to come back and win this. Like, stay together, start chipping away. And that’s exactly what they did.”
Aaron Ashby pitched three scoreless innings for a save as the Brewers won their first NL pennant and second overall. Milwaukee was in the American League when the franchise made its only previous World Series appearance in 1982, a seven-game loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Dodgers’ goal of a three-peat — not done since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 and never by a National League team — died with their anemic offense and injuries to Ohtani and others on their aging roster.
“I’m not used to those consolation speeches,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Those guys played flawless. You’ve got to sometimes tip your cap.”
Milwaukee became the first major league club to finish a postseason sweep after getting swept by that same opponent in the previous postseason. Los Angeles took all four NLCS games against the Brewers last year.
“They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we’ve got a bunch of gamers — and the gamers won this week,” Murphy said.
“I think the Dodgers figured out that we came in here with a little different attitude this year.”
The Brewers also are the first team to sweep a best-of-seven postseason series in which it trailed in every game.
“There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. We knew we were going to win that game,” said first baseman Jake Bauers, the NLCS MVP.
With the score tied 4-all, Mitchell fell behind 0-2 against reliever Tanner Scott leading off the sixth before taking three straight balls to run the count full. Mitchell then launched a 409-foot drive to center field that put the Brewers ahead for the first time. He also homered in their 6-2 victory Wednesday.
“It’s absolutely surreal,” Mitchell said. “You talk about the battle-tested Brewers. We went down early and the belief in that dugout got stronger and stronger.”
Milwaukee’s bullpen coolly turned away multiple threats when the Dodgers had the potential tying run on base.
Winning pitcher JoJo Romero struck out Max Muncy with Kyle Tucker at third to end the sixth.
With one out in the seventh and a runner on third, Ashby struck out Ohtani swinging before Mookie Betts grounded out to end the inning.
Will Smith doubled to right with one out in the eighth and reached third on Sal Frelick’s fielding error, but Ashby retired Tucker on a shallow flyball and struck out Teoscar Hernández.
“Playing with that chip on our shoulder,” Ashby said. “You don’t ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year (against the Dodgers). You don’t know how bad it can be, and then it was as bad as it was. And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off.”
The Brewers tied it in the fifth, when the Dodgers bullpen issued four walks and Milwaukee stole two bases. Hamilton’s single chased starter Tyler Glasnow and scored Frelick, who walked and stole second, to pull Milwaukee to 4-3.
Evan Phillips walked two batters with two outs, one intentionally, before Alex Vesia entered and walked Bauers to force in Hamilton with the tying run.
Glasnow retired his first 10 batters — six on strikeouts — before the Brewers got to him in the fourth. Brice Turang walked, William Contreras hit a ground-rule double and Bauers followed with another ground-rule double that closed Milwaukee to 4-2.
Ohtani broke out of his postseason slump with a three-run homer after Andy Pages’ RBI single in the second. The four-time MVP released weeks of pent-up frustration by raising his arms and yelling as the crowd of 49,104 roared.
But the Brewers wouldn’t be denied. And when it was over, owner Mark Attanasio thought of Milwaukee’s longtime owner and beloved late broadcaster.
“It’s so important for the community, the entire state of Wisconsin,” Attanasio said. “We’re standing on shoulders of Bud Selig and Bob Uecker.”
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
REPORT: CFP NEARING DEAL TO EXPAND TO 24 TEAMS IN 2027
The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to double its number of participating teams from 12 to 24, according to rights holder ESPN.
The new format would come into effect in 2027 and is pending final approvals, the network reported on Thursday.
“Constructive discussions with ESPN continued this week,” read a statement from the CFP late Thursday. “We have enjoyed a strong partnership with ESPN since our inception and are appreciative of the productive dialogue we have had throughout the negotiating period and continuing over the last several days. We will provide additional updates on the matters of future format and media rights when appropriate.”
The playoff’s quarterfinals and semifinals are expected to still belong to the New Year’s Six bowl games (Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Peach, Orange, Cotton) within the proposed new format, while the national championship game will likely remain in January.
The CFP has used a 12-team format since 2024. From 2014 through 2023, just four teams competed in the postseason event.
In March 2024, the CFP and ESPN agreed to a six-year, $7.8 billion contract, giving the network sole media rights through the 2031 season.
After months of studying the pros and cons of expansion, the playoff’s management committee moved forward with official discussions in September, which are ongoing.
In the proposed plan, the top eight seeds receive byes, and seeds 9-16 host seeds 17-24 in the first round. The top eight then host the first-round winners.
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NFL
BRONCOS BEAT THE SEAHAWKS 17-14 IN OT ON JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN’S PICK, WIL LUTZ’S 53-YARDER
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos are atrocious on offense, depleted on defense and shaky on special teams. All they do is find ways to win.
Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold’s pass in overtime Thursday night and Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal that gave the Broncos a 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
The Broncos emerged from a tough six-week season-opening stretch with a 4-2 record despite an injury-riddled roster and a shaky quarterback, and the Seahawks (3-3) lost for the second time in five days. They also matched their loss total from last season, when they won their second Super Bowl title.
The Broncos won despite Bo Nix throwing for just 107 yards, J.K. Dobbins leading the rushing attack with a mere 41 yards and managing a meager three first downs and 168 yards of total offense — less than half the 353 yards piled up by the Seahawks.
“I don’t know why we can’t really push the ball vertically right now,” Nix said. “But defenses are just sitting back and hanging out. … Hopefully we find a way to get more out of it.”
Nix was as honest as he’s been to date in his postgame comments about Denver’s scuffling offense.
“We’re definitely capable, we’ve shown it,” he said. “And, you know I don’t know where the disconnect is right now, to be honest with you. … I just think we’re really, for some reason, struggling to find those explosive plays, and that’s what makes an offense really spectacular: Is finding explosive plays. And right now, we don’t have those.”
Denver’s depleted defense came to the rescue yet again, hitting Darnold 17 times and collecting five sacks.
“The quarterback’s getting hit way too much,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. “Everybody sees that.”
“You’ve got to give credit to those guys,” Darnold said. “They’ve got a really tough defense, really good defense coordinator in Vance (Joseph).”
On Seattle’s opening drive in overtime, McMillian intercepted a pass intended for Rashid Shaheed at the Denver 43, the second pick of the night by Darnold, who completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards without a touchdown.
Those stats were better than Nix’s. He barely topped 100 yards on 17-of-27 passing after throwing for 123 last week in a tight win over the Chargers.
Jason Myers’ 34-yard field goal tied it at 14-all with 3 seconds left in regulation and capped an 11-0 Seattle run over the final 5 1/2 minutes. The Seahawks started their game-tying drive at midfield after a 31-yard punt return by Shaheed.
“No moral victories in the league,” Macdonald said. “It’s a bottom-line business, production business. But I’m proud of our effort. I’m proud of the resolve of the team. I’m proud of our connectedness of our team.
“However, there’s things that we need to get better at quickly, and we know those things; they’re within our control, and that’s what we do. We find solutions, and we get things figured out, we move forward, and we evolve.”
That’s essentially what Sean Payton was saying in the winning locker room.
“Defensively, we were magnificent,” said Payton, who acknowledged, “I’m a little bit of a realist to know that 4-2 could easily be 2-4.”
Denver appeared to have victory in hand when Kris Abrams-Draine intercepted Darnold’s pass at the Denver 30 with 1:25 left in regulation, but the Broncos burned just 15 seconds of clock before punting.
After scoring just three points on their first eight drives, the Seahawks put together an 11-play, 67-yard masterpiece that ended with running back George Holani scoring from a yard out. Darnold’s 2-point pass to Shaheed pulled Seattle within 14-11 with 5:41 left.
Dobbins had a 4-yard touchdown run and fellow running back R.J. Harvey took a direct snap and scored from a yard out on Denver’s next drive for a 14-3 halftime lead.
The Seahawks’ most promising first-half drive ended at the Denver 34 when Nik Bonitto punched the ball from Shaheed’s grasp and inside linebacker Justin Strnad recovered.
True to form
The Seahawks franchise fell to 19-30-1 in overtime and the Broncos improved to 33-23-2. That’s second-best in the NFL.
“It was a good win,” Payton said, “but we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
Injuries
Seahawks TE Elijah Arroyo left late in the first half with an apparent right shoulder injury sustained while diving for a fumbled ball.
The Broncos were without star CB Patrick Surtain II and starting safety Talanoa Hufanga, both out with ankle injuries. RB Tyler Badie injured a thumb in the second quarter.
Up next
Seahawks: Host the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25.
Broncos: Host the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 25.
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EAGLES RULE OUT QUARTERBACK JALEN HURTS FOR SUNDAY’S GAME AGAINST CAROLINA WITH A BLOOD CLOT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot in his calf.
The Eagles said in a statement Thursday that Hurts was injured in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf area.
“It was a very unique experience, to say the least,” Hurts told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t want to get into the details of kind of leading up to the game and whatnot, but got nicked up in the Rams game.”
Hurts practiced on Wednesday and Thursday last week and informed the medical staff of the injury following the Oct. 8 practice.
The Super Bowl 59 MVP also practiced on Friday last week before the team left for London to play against Jacksonville.
“Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday following the team’s flight to London and walkthrough,” the Eagles said in a statement. “The ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot. Our medical staff and doctors in London reviewed the results and concluded that activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play. Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the return flight to Philadelphia.”
Hurts completed 21 of 40 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown in a 19-17 loss to the Jaguars.
He did not emerge from the tunnel in London until just before the coin toss.
“I was trying to rest,” he said, laughing.
Hurts received treatment Monday and Tuesday this week when he returned to Philadelphia and was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Hurts underwent another ultrasound on Wednesday that revealed a “movement in the small blood clot.”
The Eagles said in a statement they would determine the appropriate course of treatment. There was no timetable on when Hurts could return.
The Eagles will likely turn to backup Tanner McKee against the Panthers.
Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton returned to practice this week for the first time since doctors discovered multiple blood clots in his right lung. Moton was placed on blood thinners.
That kind of blood clot Hurts has often form in a vein close to the surface of the skin but can be painful and need treatment.
The 28-year-old Hurts has eight touchdowns and three interceptions with 933 yards passing this season for the Eagles. He’s led the Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances and earned MVP honors after they beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win the championship in the 2024 season.
The Eagles have been banged up all season and hope running back Saquon Barkley (hamstring), No. 1 wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) can play Sunday.
As crucial as their absences have been, playing without Hurts would sting the most.
Hurts is in the midst of a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.3 million guaranteed, with the Eagles that takes him through the 2028 season.
The Eagles stunned fans when they drafted Hurts out of Oklahoma in the second round in 2020. They seemingly had Carson Wentz entrenched at QB and had more pressing needs. Hurt was expected to serve as insurance for Wentz. Instead, he supplanted him and became one of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL.
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BEARS QB CALEB WILLIAMS CONFIRMS TORN HAMSTRING; TESTS REMAIN BEFORE RETURN
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was a full participant in practice Thursday, his first consecutive practices since a Week 2 hamstring injury sent him to the sideline.
Williams confirmed for the first time Thursday he was dealing with a torn hamstring and isn’t out of the woods entirely as optimism grows he could be back in the starting lineup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
But Williams, who wore a sleeve on his right leg in his first full on-field practice Thursday since he was injured, is definitely making a push to play.
“This is a big week. I’ve been going through cutting and planting over the past couple weeks and it’s felt good, you’ve seen me moving around on Fridays and before games,” Williams said. “But it’s different when you have to go through a full week of practice, prepare for a game, and take on that stress on the mind, body, and spirit. We’ll see how it goes.”
The Bears are one of three 3-2 teams in the NFC North in pursuit of the undefeated Vikings (5-0).
The team got a good look at his progress in Thursday’s practice. Head coach Ben Johnson listed Williams as a full participant on Wednesday, but the workout was a walkthrough and participation is an approximation. Williams said he’s extremely confident in his health and his style of play won’t change if he receives medical clearance to face the Falcons.
“I can move, I can run, I hit top speed the other day. One of the highest speeds I’ve ever hit,” Williams said.
To put in mildly, Williams was perturbed discussing reports about the severity of his hamstring injury and his use of a cart to reach the locker room. Williams declined to state the severity — or grade — of his hamstring tear other than to say it was a “pretty serious one.”
“I care about this team, this organization, winning, and being out there with my teammates,” Williams said. “Not being able to play was frustrating, and that’s where the emotion came from. All the noise and false reports from people outside the building don’t bother me, if you didn’t hear it straight from me or the organization, it isn’t true. We’ll be back out there soon and ready to roll.”
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NBA NEWS
NBA SEASON TO BEGIN WITH 6 COACHES IN NEW PLACES, INCLUDING 3 FIRST-TIME SIDELINE BOSSES
Dusty May is new to the NBA. He’s not new to the NBA stage.
Thanks in large part to a Final Four run at Florida Atlantic in 2023 and leading Michigan to the NCAA title last season, May has coached plenty of big games in plenty of NBA arenas and knows what it’s like when those buildings are filled to the rafters.
And that means, when he officially starts as coach of the Dallas Mavericks in a few days, May will have a real sense of what’s coming — at least from an surroundings standpoint.
“I’ve been in that environment,” May said. “Not at the level, obviously, but I’m someone who’s big on visualization. I see myself there. … But I have a real unique ability to, once the game starts, for 48 minutes to have 100% of my focus on the court and our bench.”
In other words, the coach of last season’s NCAA champion truly believes he’s ready for the NBA challenge. And he’s not alone, with six teams under new coaching management this season.
May is one of three first-time NBA coaches this season, along with Orlando’s Sean Sweeney (the former San Antonio assistant) and Portland’s Micah Nori (the former Minnesota assistant).
Another trio of coaches got new jobs in the league — former Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins has taken over in Milwaukee, former Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley has taken over in New Orleans, and former interim Portland coach Tiago Splitter (who coached for basically the entirety of last season) is the new coach in Chicago.
“I think just in general, the way we’re approaching things is, ‘What do we need to do today? Where are we at? How did we do with it? What do we need to improve on?’” Sweeney said. “We’ve done a good job of trying to set high standards for ourselves and lay down expectations for each other and live up to that.”
It is possible to win somewhere in Year 1 as a coach — just ask New York’s Mike Brown, who led the Knicks to last season’s NBA championship in his inaugural season on that team’s sideline. The coach of the reigning Western Conference champions, San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson, got to the finals in his second season as coach of the Spurs (which, technically, was his first full season as head coach).
Sweeney and Nori were widely considered as being ready to become head coaches for a few years before getting their current chances. May had taken two schools, one of them a mid-major, to the Final Four in a four-season span, more than proving his ability to win. Splitter did such a good job under awkward circumstances in Portland last season that he was a coach of the year candidate, and both Jenkins and Mosley have had success at their previous stops.
Nori essentially accepted a one-year contract with the Trail Blazers, an extremely rare move, especially for a first-time head coach. He’s betting on himself, saying that if he does the job the options for future seasons on the existing contract will take care of itself.
“I’ve been around a lot of — I think it’s 13 — head coaches, so you start to see what you would do and what you’d like to do,” Nori said. “I guess the biggest difference, and they always talk about sliding over that one seat, is that it ends with you. … It’s your program now. That’s been the biggest adjustment.”
Mosley was living in Florida a few months ago, never thinking he’d be in Louisiana now. But when the Magic decided to change coaches, the Pelicans didn’t wait long before pouncing — knowing that Mosley would be a hot commodity. And Mosley says a change of scenery gave him an opportunity for what essentially is a reawakening.
“You get to do a lot of reflecting quick, right? You get to see exactly what worked, what didn’t work, how you can balance out what you do, the roster you have, you get to reflect on a lot of things that were successful and things that you need to work on,” Mosley said. “That’s what it gave me. And now look at the group of guys that we have here — young, energetic, wanting to learn, wanting to figure it out, hungry to get better. There’s so much of it here that it’s easy to pour into an organization like this.”
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: PANTHERS’ BRADY TKACHUK CAPS 2ND STRAIGHT HAT TRICK IN OT
Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the final nine minutes of regulation, then completed his second straight natural hat trick 2:23 into overtime, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.
Tkachuk is the first player since the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews in February 2024 to record a hat trick in back-to-back games. He is the third Panther with a hat trick in consecutive games (Noel Acciari and Pavel Bure) and the second to complete a hat trick in overtime (Aleksander Barkov).
Panthers goalie Akira Schmid, making his third consecutive appearance and second straight start while Jacob Markstrom remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, stopped 15 shots. Seth Jones logged two assists as the Panthers won two straight games for the first time this season.Sports news updates
Liam Ohgren and Elias Pettersson scored for Vancouver, which took its sixth loss in a row (0-5-1). Canucks goalie Leevi Merilainen finished with 36 saves.
Lightning 4, Kraken 3 (OT)
Victor Hedman drove through the slot and scored at 2:07 of overtime as Tampa Bay beat Seattle and improved to 4-0-0 at home this season.
Brandon Hagel potted two goals and Ilya Mikheyev notched his 100th career tally. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves. All-time, the Lightning are 9-0-2 against the Kraken, while Vasilevskiy improved to 8-0-1 against them.
Matty Beniers registered his 200th career point with a goal, and Ryan Winterton and Jared McCann also hit the net for the Kraken. Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots as the club slipped to 3-0-1 on its five-game road trip.
Devils 7, Rangers 1
Luke Hughes led the way with two of New Jersey’s four second-period goals to help bury New York in Newark, N.J.
Nico Daws stopped 18 shots in the victory, while Nico Hischier, Arseny Gritsyuk, Evan Rodrigues, Cody Glass, and Stefan Noesen all joined Hughes on the scoresheet. Timo Meier, Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce, Dawson Mercer, and Amadeus Lombardi all picked up a pair of assists each.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored the Rangers’ lone goal as they allowed more than three goals for the first time this season. New York’s starting goalie, Dylan Garand, permitted four goals on 13 shots.
Senators 2, Islanders 1 (SO)
Shane Pinto scored the only goal in the shootout for host Ottawa, which outlasted New York.
Ridly Greig scored in the second period for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 20 saves in regulation and overtime.
Matias Maccelli scored for the second straight game for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov, seeking his first win since Nov. 14, 2024, stopped 18 shots while falling to 0-1-1 on the season.
Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
Owen Power scored in overtime as visiting Buffalo came from behind to top Toronto.
Jack Quinn recorded four points, including two goals, and had a Gordie Howe hat trick for the Sabres after a second-period tussle with Troy Stecher. Mattias Samuelsson (a goal and an assist), Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson (two assists apiece) had multi-point games for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves.
Kirill Marchenko produced a hat trick for Toronto, and Auston Matthews also scored. John Tavares had two assists but exited early in the third period after a collision with Josh Norris. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots.
Blackhawks 4, Jets 3 (OT)
Artyom Levshunov scored 97 seconds into overtime for Chicago, which beat Winnipeg to win its second straight game.
Connor Bedard, in his second game of the season, scored a power-play goal and assisted on the game-winner. Frank Nazar and Ryan Donato also tallied for the Blackhawks, and Patrick Kane had two assists. Chicago goalie Spencer Knight made 31 saves.
Neal Pionk finished with a goal and two assists for the Jets, who rallied from down two after a period to get a point. Kyle Connor and Alex Iafallo also scored, and Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots.
Wild 5, Blues 4
Matt Boldy scored his fifth career hat trick and added an assist as Minnesota held off St. Louis in Saint Paul, Minn.
Kirill Kaprizov scored his third goal in two games and added two assists for the Wild, who have won three of four. Quinn Hughes and Joel Eriksson Ek each had two assists and Jesper Wallstedt made 21 saves. Kaprizov, who has six goals and five assists during a five-game point streak, headed to the dressing room late in the third period after being pushed into the boards.
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist and Mason McTavish scored his third goal in two games for the Blues, whose three-game point streak (2-0-1) ended. Cam Fowler had three assists, and Joel Hofer made 33 saves.
Golden Knights 6, Flames 2
Mark Stone scored his second career regular-season hat trick and Jack Eichel had a short-handed goal and two assists as Vegas cruised past Calgary in Las Vegas.
Ivan Barbashev tied his career high with three assists, Mitch Marner had two assists and Brett Howden and Braeden Bowman also scored goals for Vegas, which earned its sixth win in the past seven games. Carter Hart made 28 saves for the Golden Knights.
Jake Middleton and Matt Coronato scored and Dustin Wolf finished with 27 saves for the Flames, who fell to 1-6-0 on the season.
Sharks 3, Predators 2 (SO)
Alex Nedeljkovic made 32 saves and kept Nashville from scoring in overtime and a shootout, helping visiting San Jose prevail.
Mason Marchment and Will Smith scored in regulation before Macklin Celebrini registered the lone goal in the shootout for the Sharks, who had lost two in a row.
Steven Stamkos scored with under a second left in regulation to tie the score for Nashville, sending the game to overtime. Ryan O’Reilly also scored and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for the Predators, who lost their third straight game (0-1-2).
Red Wings 2, Flyers 1
Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal with 4:38 remaining in the third period, fueling host Detroit to a victory over winless Philadelphia.
Anton Johansson scored his first career NHL goal and Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves for the Red Wings, who snapped a three-game winless streak (0-1-2).
Matvei Michkov scored his team-leading third goal of the season and Joseph Woll turned aside 24 shots for the Flyers, who extended their franchise-record winless streak to start a season to nine games (0-6-3). They are one of two teams (the Los Angeles Kings) yet to win a game this season.
Mammoth 4, Oilers 2
Clayton Keller scored twice and Logan Cooley netted his first goal of the season in a two-point performance, leading Utah to a victory at Edmonton.
Barrett Hayton also scored for the Mammoth, who have won three consecutive games. Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves, and Nick Schmaltz collected two assists.
Leon Draisaitl and Shakir Mukhamadullin tallied for the Oilers, who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Devon Levi stopped 20 shots and saw the end of his franchise-record streak of four victories to start his time with Edmonton.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
TOP INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES TONIGHT
CENTER GROVE 6-2 VS. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7-1
PENN 8-0 VS. SB ST. JOSEPH 8-0
WARSAW 8-0 AT NORTHRIDGE 8-0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 6-2 AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 6-2
EAST CENTRAL 7-1 VS. RONCALLI 6-2
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7-1
LOGANSPORT 8-0 VS. TWIN LAKES 6-2
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 8-0 VS. CASTLE 5-3
ANDREAN 7-1 VS. LOWELL 6-2
GRIFFITH 8-0 VS, WHEELER 8-0
SOUTH PUTNAM 8-0 VS. CLOVERDALE 6-2
EASTERN HANCOCK 8-0 AT MILAN 7-1
EASTSIDE 8-0 AT ANGOLA 8-2
CASCADE 7-1 VS. WESTERN BOONE 6-2
BREMAN 6-2 VS. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7-1
PIONEER 8-0 VS. NORTH JUDSON 8-0
NORTH DAVIESS 8-0 AT SPRINGS VALLEY 6-2
SHERIDAN AT. CARROLL FLORA 6-2
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COLTS FOOTBALL
Running back Jonathan Taylor dives into his hopes to increase his explosive plays, as he has averaged just 3.9 yards per carry this season and he echoes head coach Shane Steichen’s sentiment of playing complimentary football. Then, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner shares what is bothering him most defensively at this point in the season, and how the unit can improve the turnover numbers that have been put up so far: https://www.colts.com/video/jonathan-taylor-deforest-buckner-colts-vs-titans-locker-talk-week-6
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INDIANA PACERS
The Pacers close out their preseason slate on Friday, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the final exhibition game for both teams.
Indiana is coming off a 114-112 overtime loss on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. The outcome of the game was less important than what transpired in the first half.
Playing just his second preseason game after a 16-month absence while rehabbing a torn Achilles, Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton was brilliant on Tuesday. Back on the same court where he sustained his injury in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Haliburton erupted for 24 points in 17 minutes against the Thunder, going 9-for-14 from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range while also tallying three assists and two blocks.
New starting center Ivica Zubac also impressed in his two quarters of action. Zubac had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, 13 rebounds (five on the offensive glass), five assists, and three steals.
The Bucks will have a very look this year, as Milwaukee made the decision to trade two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (as well as veteran forward Bobby Portis) to Miami this summer. The Bucks are in full-on rebuilding mode. They acquired one-time All-Star guard (and Wisconsin native) Tyler Herro from Miami along with a trio of young players in Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, and Kasparas Jakucionis and a stash of draft picks. Milwaukee used its own pick to draft Arizona guard Brayden Burries 10th overall and used the pick acquired from Miami to take Tennessee forward Nate Ament with the 13th overall selection.
Former Pacers center Myles Turner is one of a handful of veteran players left on the Bucks’ roster. Turner signed with Milwaukee last summer in free agency after a decade with the Pacers. Milwaukee also acquired another former Pacer this summer in veteran guard Caris LeVert from Detroit. The Bucks are LeVert’s sixth team and the fourth Central Division team he has played for in his career (Chicago is the only stop missing from LeVert’s quest to acquire all the Central Division infinity stones).
Probable Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Ben Sheppard, F – Kelly Oubre Jr., F – Pascal Siakam, C – Ivica Zubac
Bucks: G – Kasparas Jakucionis, G – Brayden Burries, F – Ousmane Dieng, F – Pete Nance, C – Jericho Sims
Injury Report
Pacers: TBA
Bucks: TBA
Last Meeting
March 15, 2026: Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 32 points, but the Pacers fell to the Bucks in Milwaukee, 134-123.
Indiana jumped out to an early lead, but the Bucks surged ahead thanks to a 40-point third quarter and pulled away for the win.
Nesmith went 10-for-14 from the field and 7-for-10 from 3-point range in the loss. Jay Huff added 16 points off the bench, while Jarace Walker tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, 14 boards, and eight assists. Bobby Portis added 29 points and 10 rebounds while going 6-for-11 from 3-point range and Ryan Rollins added 20 points and seven assists.
Noteworthy
The Pacers and Bucks will meet for their traditional four games in the regular season. Indiana visits Milwaukee on Oct. 26 and again on March 20. The Pacers will host the Bucks twice in one week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, on Jan. 9 and 13.
In addition to their new-look roster, the Bucks have a new head coach in Taylor Jenkins. A former assistant in Milwaukee under Mike Budenholzer, Jenkins was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2019-25.
The Pacers have now played an overtime game in the preseason in each of the past four seasons.
Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)
TV: DAZN – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), John Nolan (sideline reporter/host)
*Friday’s game is available at no cost on the DAZN app for viewers in the Pacers local broadcast territory
Tickets
The Pacers will host Myles Turner and the Milwaukee Bucks for a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDY FUEL HOCKEY
FISHERS- The Fuel will open the 2026-27 season at home at the Fishers Event Center on October 16, 2026, when they will host the Wheeling Nailers. The following night, they will host the Cincinnati Cyclones. With an off day on Sunday, Indy will look to start with some winning momentum on home ice for their thirteenth season.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
On Friday, Indy will play host to the Wheeling Nailers, who are back in the Central division for the first time in two seasons after some division restructuring. The Nailers ended last year with a 46-20-3-3 record, clinching the top spot in the North division and earning a playoff berth. In the playoffs, they went 9-6-2-0, ultimately falling to the eventual Kelly Cup champions, the Florida Everblades in the Eastern Conference Finals, four games to one.
The last time Wheeling played Indy was the final game of the regular season on April 18, 2026, which was a make-up game from last December that year. The Fuel claimed a 4-3 victory over the Nailers, with Chase Dafoe scoring the game-winner. Indy outshot Wheeling, 48-23 in that match.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
On Saturday, the Cyclones will roll into town to take on Indy. After a Central division playoff race that went until the final day of the season last year, Cincinnati was a contender to clinch but ultimately fell to sixth place in the Central with 75 points and a 35-32-4-1 record. Kalamazoo ended ahead of them with three more points, while Indy claimed the fourth and final playoff spot with 79 points.
The last time the Fuel faced off with Cincinnati was on February 15, 2026, when Indy traveled to Cincy to take a 3-1 victory over them for their twenty-second win of the season. Returner Jesse Tucker claimed the game-winning goal as Indy held them to just 16 shots on goal in the game.
ABOUT THE INDY FUEL:
The Indy Fuel are the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. The Fuel will return to Fishers Event Center in October 2026 for their 13th season.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL VS OHIO STATE
IU GAME NOTES
GAME 7
No. 4/5 Ohio State (5-1, 3-0 B1G) at No. 5/4 Indiana (6-0, 3-0 B1G)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium | Bloomington, Ind.
Setting The Scene
• Indiana returns home for a Week 7 matchup with No. 4/5 Ohio State on Saturday (Oct. 17) on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The game will broadcast on FOX and host the network’s pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff.
• Ohio State leads the all-time series between the two programs, 81-13-5. Indiana won the last meeting, 13-10, in the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game when the teams met on FOX. The last game played in Bloomington was a 23-3 Ohio State win in 2023.
• The game is the first top-5 matchup in Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium history.
• Indiana is one of nine remaining undefeated FBS teams (BYU, Georgia, James Madison, Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, Texas Tech, UCLA, Utah)..
News & Notes
• Curt Cignetti reached 30 wins in his first 32 games as a Power 4 head coach with the Week 3 win over Western Kentucky (9/19). Only Larry Coker (Miami (Fla.), 2001-03) and Gil Dobie (Washington, 1908-12) reached the mark faster – both doing so in 31 games. MORE ON PAGE 4
• Indiana’s 22-game winning streak is the longest nationally since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23 and the longest in the Big Ten since Ohio State (23) from 2013-14.
• Indiana has won 33 games over the past three seasons (2024-26) which are the most in a three-year span in program history. MORE ON PAGE 4
• IU became the first bowl eligible team in FBS in 2026, the second time in three seasons it was the first team to reach the six-win mark.
• With the 20-17 victory over Nebraska, Indiana posted its 22nd straight win allowing 24 points or fewer. That tied Florida from 2008-09 for the most consecutive wins allowing less than 24 points since at least 1993.
• Indiana is the first team to extend a win streak to 20-plus games by overcoming a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit since Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl against USC.|
• Indiana has either tied for or won the turnover battle in 30 straight games dating back to 2024, the most in the FBS since at least 1995. The previous long streak belonged to Air Force from November 2007 through November 2009 (27 games).
• Josh Hoover delivered two passing touchdowns in the final 12:01 of the game to put Indiana ahead after trailing, 17-6, at Nebraska. He connected with Nick Marsh on 75-and 44-yard scores. Hoover is one of two quarterbacks nationally with 15-plus touchdown passes and zero interceptions on the season with the other being Darian Mensah (Miami (Fla.). MORE ON PAGE 7
• Marsh had six receptions for 187 yards receiving and two touchdowns at Nebraska. MORE ON PAGE 9
• Stephen Daley’s 2.0 sacks at Nebraska marked back-to-back weeks with 2.0 solo stops and three-straight weeks with at least one. MORE ON PAGE 13
• In six-straight weeks Tobi Osunsanmi has logged at least 1.0 tackle for loss and in five-straight weeks he has had 1.0 sack. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Jamari Sharpe logged eight tackles and intercepted Anthony Colandrea in the third quarter at Nebraska. MORE ON PAGE 14
• The linebacker duo of Isaiah Jones (9) and Rolijah Hardy (8) combined for 17 tackles at Nebraska. MORE ON PAGE 12
• Preston Zachman’s six tackles at Nebraska marked four-straight weeks with at least six stops. MORE ON PAGE 15
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/PDF/fb/2026/26-10-17-Notes_Ohio_State.pdf
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OHIO STATE NOTES:
The Buckeyes are 995-338-53 all-time in program history and have the highest winning percentage in college football history (.737 pct.). Ohio State’s 278 wins overall since 2000 are two more than any other program in the country. Indiana will be head coach Ryan Day’s 64th Big Ten game in his tenure as head coach (win vs. Rutgers as acting head coach in 2018 included). Day’s Buckeyes are 58-5 in the previous 63 Big Ten game including a 28-3 record on the road in Big Ten games. Additionally, Ohio State is 16-4 against opponents who were unranked in Big Ten play during his tenure. Day’s teams are 24-1 in the month of October and 8-1 against ranked opponents during the month. Additionally, Ohio State is 10-1 on the road in October contests. Under Day’s direction since the start of the 2019 season, Ohio State has 29 wins on the road which is tied for the most in the country. In Day’s 63-game Big Ten tenure, Ohio State has averaged 40.0 points per game while allowing just 15.1 points per game to their opponents. This marks just the eighth time that Ohio State has played Indiana in the Day era, winning by a combined 274-97 in the previous seven games. The Buckeyes are 30-1-1 in the last 32 matchups against Indiana and hold an all-time record of 80-13-5 against the Hoosiers.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2026/10/11/7_Indiana.pdf?timestamp=20261011092712
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer looks to find their signature win this weekend as they welcome the Michigan State Spartans to Bloomington, Ind. on Friday (Oct. 16).
GAME DAY INFO
Indiana (4-8-2, 1-6-1 B1G) vs. Michigan State
Friday, October 16, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. ET
Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, Ind.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: N/A
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Michigan State
Josh Rife Jeff Hosler
Career Record: 57-51-29 (8th Season) Career Record: 310-89-40
Indiana Record: 9-13-8 (2nd Season) Michigan State Record: 77-22-22 (6th season)
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Michigan comes to Bloomington suffering back-to-back defeats in conference play. They are lead by Ella Jablinskey who has four goals scored on the season, along with a team leading four assists by Lilley Bosley.
Last Time Out
Indiana beings a three-game homestand after playing their final west coast match last Sunday at USC. The Hoosiers returned home with a 2-2 draw against the Trojans.
USC opened the match quickly with a goal by Jaiden Rodriguex in the first minute of action.
The Trojans continued their scoring with a second first half goal in the 38th minute by Jordan Hill. The goal would give USC a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
The Hoosiers would respond in the second half as Grace Hamm scored her first goal of the season from a cross by Kennedy Neighbors in the 48th minute.
Amaya Falzarano found the back of the net for her first career goal in the 70th minute to even the game late.
The Hoosiers continued to find opportunities but were unable to score the winning goal, securing the point in a 2-2 draw.
HOOSIER STATS
Maggie Ledwith and Bella Haggerty lead all Hoosiers with five and three goals scored, respectively, this season. Kennedy Neighbors, Piper Coffield, and Jenna Chatterton tie with two goals apiece, followed by Aleyna Quinn, Grace Hamm, and Amaya Falzarano with one goal each.
10 Hoosiers have recorded an assist this season, led by Kennedy neighbors with three. Ledwith, Chatterton, Grace Hamm, and Haden Vlcek follow with two assists each. Coffield earned her first assist on the year in the previous match. Emily Graham, Bella Haggerty, Paige Droner, Emma Ehret, Amaya Falzarano, and Ella Stanley have also added assists.
Ledwith and leads the Hoosiers in total points with 12 followed by Haggerty and Neighbors with seven each. Chatterton follows behind with six along with Coffield with five and Hamm with four points. Falazarano trails with three points while Aleyna Quinn, Grace, and Vlcek each have two points. Droner, Ehret, Stanley, and Graham round out the point total with one point apiece for the Hoosiers.
18 Hoosiers have recorded a shot this season. Ledwith leads the way with 32 shot attempts, followed by Hamm and Neighbors with 20 and 16, respectively. Droner follows behind with 13, along with Graham with 11. Coffield and Chatterton have added 10 shots each, followed by Haggerty with eight and Stanley and Ehret with six each.
The Hoosiers have six field players that have crossed the 1,000 minute mark this season, lead by Neighbors and Coffield with over 1,200 minutes each. Blair Satterfield and Haggerty have each logged over 1,100 minutes on the pitch with Vlcek and Ledwith crossing the 1,000 minute mark.
UP NEXT
IUWS stay at home as they prepare to face rival Purdue for the Golden Boot. The match is set for Thursday (Oct. 22) night at 7 pm from Bill Armstrong Stadium
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coming off consecutive victories to complete a second consecutive unbeaten non-conference season, unbeaten, No. 2-ranked Indiana men’s soccer kicks off the back half of Big Ten play at Rutgers.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Fans unable to attend the match can watch via the B1G+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• With five games to play, the Hoosiers control their destiny in terms of the conference regular season title. Tied for first with 13 points, the Hoosiers have a game in hand on co-leaders Washington and Michigan State.
• The final stretch begins with consecutive road matches, at Rutgers Friday and at Ohio State on Tuesday. With nine points in the league table, the Scarlet Knights have a lot to play for when they host the Hoosiers.
• Indiana forward Oliver Moller-Jensen is the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week coming off a matchweek in which he totaled three goals and two assists over two matches. Moller-Jensen surpassed the 50-career points milestone, one of two Hoosiers on this roster to have unlocked that achievement … so far. Teammates Stephane Njike and Collins Oduro are within two and three points, respectively, of reaching that mark.
• Njike has led the way in conference play, with a team-leading eight points (three goals, two assists) in Big Ten games.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers is on a two-game losing skid, both results coming against ranked opponents: a 2-1 loss to No. 7 Maryland on October 6 before a 1-0 defeat at No. 20 Wisconsin last Saturday. The Scarlet Knights have a 3-4-0 record against ranked opponents.
• In Big Ten play alone, Rutgers midfielder Amer Lukovic ranks tied-for-second in points (8) and goals (3).
• Head coach Jim McElderry leads Rutgers in his eighth season, carrying a 54-52-21 record during his time in Piscataway and a 127-125-47 career head coaching mark.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won 14 of 21 meetings with Rutgers, including nine of 15 since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten Conference.
• Indiana has won three consecutive meetings, outscoring Rutgers 10-1 in that stretch.
• The last time IU visited Piscataway, in 2024, Indiana came away with three points thanks to Tommy Mihalic’s 87th-minute winner.
• In 2023, Indiana clinched a share of the Big Ten league title with a 4-1 victory against the Scarlet Knights on the final day of the regular season. Then-freshman Collins Oduro scored the winning goal that day.
• Last season, Indiana closed its regular season with an emphatic 5-0 win over Rutgers. Current IU players Jacopo Fedrizzi, Charlie Heuer, Breckin Minzey and Clay Murador all recorded goal contributions in the match.
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INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– No. 11 Indiana Field Hockey continues its home stint with a game against No. 2 Northwestern on Friday Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. in Bloomington, Ind. at Deborah Tobias Field.
The ranked matchup will be the second that the Hoosiers have hosted this season.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Hoosiers will continue conference play on Friday afternoon when it hosts No. 2 Northwestern at Deborah Tobias Field. Both teams sit at an undefeated, 4-0, in B1G play.
The contest will be the second time Indiana has played the No. 2 ranked team in its 2026 campaign, securing a 3-1 win against then No. 2 ranked Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa on Sep. 20.
While Northwestern goes into the week ranked second in the coaches poll, it has spent every week since the preseason ranked No. 1. After it fell 1-2 against No. 10 Princeton in overtime, the Wildcats saw its first move in the poll.
Indiana looks to break a 10 game losing streak to Northwestern. The pair last met on Sep 26, 2025 when IU dropped the match 0-5.
The Hoosiers have the edge at home against Northwestern, holding an 8-6 all-time record in Bloomington. The last victory was 10 years ago at Deborah Tobias Field, when IU defeated Northwestern 2-1 in 2016.
Ashley Sessa leads the offense for the Wildcats, totaling 11 goals and eight assists on the season.
In B1G play, Northwestern has faced off against Michigan State (6-0), Ohio State (5-0), Michigan (6-1) and Iowa (2-1) to maintain its undefeated conference record.
QUICK STATS
Molly Stutte and Celia Arroyo Cabezudo lead the team with eight-goals each. Stutte has totaled seven assists throughout the season and Arroyo Cabezudo has recorded four.
In games against ranked opponents, IU is 2-3. It started the season with two back-to-back losses against No. 10 Miami ( 1-2) and No.18 Louisville (1-2 , OT), It split a double-header against No. 2 Iowa, starting with a 3-1 win and dropping the second match in a shut-out. Its most recent ranked victory was against No. 13 Michigan (1-0) on Sep. 26.
The Hoosiers have recorded shutouts in three of the last four games.
They continue to hold their opponents to ten overall goals throughout the 2026 campaign.
In the match against Ohio, it tied its season record for total assists with six. The Hoosiers also totaled six against Central Michigan on Sep. 7 and Ball State on Sep. 13.
With four more matches to go in the regular season, Indiana’s nine wins match the total wins overall from the 2025 season where it went 9-9. The last time Indiana saw a ten-win season or better was 2021 where it went 10-10 overall and 2-6 in the B1G.
WEEKEND RECAP
The Hoosiers continued its home-field dominance with a win over Ohio on Sunday Oct. 11, concluding their non-conference matchups.
It was all-Indiana throughout the match, scoring its first goal in the opening minutes of play. With the goal, Stutte recorded a career record of season goals with eight.
Theresa Ricci helped in the effort, knocking one straight in with two seconds to go making it a 2-0 match at the half.
Arroyo Cabezudo got hot in the third, notching back-to-back shots in the cage. Ohio was not allowed any shots in the third frame.
Sadie Canelli worked hard to maintain the shutout in the fourth, making three saves and preventing Ohio from adding to the board.
Charlotte Glasper closed out scoring for Indiana with a fast-break shot in the fourth to make it 5-0 and help it record its third shutout in four games.
HOOSIER HISTORY
The Hoosiers currently sit at 4-0 in the Big Ten, tied for first-place with Maryland. On Friday afternoon, they look to add to the record and attempt the best B1G finish since 2015 when they went 5-3.
Prior to the 2015 season, it had never recorded more than four conference wins. Indiana had a successful stint from 2005-2006 where it went 4-2 in conference play, finishing second on B1G rankings both years. It repeated the success in 2009 with the same record and ranking.
During the historical 2005 season, both Head Coach Kayla Bayshore and Assistant Coach Dani Castro added to the team’s success.
In both 2005 and 2006, the Hoosiers beat Northwestern in overtime matches. They also recorded wins in 2009 and 2015.
The Cream and Crimson haven’t beat the Wildcats since 2016, securing the 2-1 win over then No. 6 ranked Northwestern at Deborah Tobias Field.
IU looks to defeat Northwestern to break the streak and add to its B1G record and finish in the top of the conference for the first time in 10 years.
OVERTIME TIDBITS:
Indiana’s Inés Garcia Prado, Molly Stutte and Mijntje Hagen were named to the Big Ten’s preseason Players to Watch list.
Inés Garcia Prado, Mijntje Hagen and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta were featured on the 2026 NFHCA Division I Players to Watch List.
Upperclassmen Mijntje Hagen, Javi Baeza, Inés Garcia Prado look to get the team to new heights this season as team captains.
Indiana’s roster bolsters a former high school duo who are once again playing together at the collegiate level. Javi Baeza and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio).
The Hoosiers further their international talent, expanding the number of countries represented on the team. Lily Freeman and Jessie Mauro came to Bloomington from England while Keke Sluiter, Isa Smulders and Mijntje Hagen travelled from the Netherlands. Agustina Gamonal is from Chile and Helen Grahe represents Germany. Spain boasts the highest representation with Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, Inés Garcia Prado, Berta Sáenz de Santa María and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta representing Spain in Bloomington.
First year Berta Sáenz de Santa María reunites on the field with second year Celia Arroyo Cabezudo as the pair both attended Esclavas Del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Alongside the duo, Gabriela Garayo Aranceta is also from Santander, Spain.
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INDIANA XC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s and women’s cross country teams look to close their regular season as they travel back to Terra Haute, Ind. for the Indiana State Pre-National meet on Friday (Oct. 16) morning.
The blue division races will open the day with the women’s 6K and men’s 8K starting at 10 am and 10:40 am, respectively. The white divisions will follow at 11:20 am and noon with the women’s 6K and men’s 8K respective races.
MEET INFO.
Venue: Lavern Gibson Country Course
Coverage: Follow Indiana T&F at iuhoosiers.com and on social media at @IndianaXCTF
HOOSIER LINEUP
The Hoosiers will see runners in both blue division races and both white races. They will have 10 in each blue division race with two men and five women competing in the open sections.
Indiana will race 12 men and 14 women with a combined 26 runners competing over the weekend.
Men’s Championship Women’s Championship
Liam Bauschke
Alex Bruns
Dom Ellis
Aidan Lord
Dylon Nalley
Tony Provenzano
Sam Quagliaroli
Ahmed Saleh Veronica Hargrave
Ava Jarrell
Lily Myers
Michaela Quinn
Joey Rastrelli
Maddie Rocchio
Lucinda Rourke
Katy Zang
Men’s Open Women’s Open
Caden Click
Jackson Gackenheimer
Cameron Libby
Elroe Tafese Harper Allen
Sadie Foley
Jessica Hegedus
Kiera Jenke
Jasmine Martoglio
Catie McCabe
UP NEXT
IUXC will have a week of training before heading to Madison, Wisc. For the Big Ten XC championship on Oct. 30.
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INDIANA SWIMMING
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 2/5 Indiana swimming and diving continues its journey in the College Swimming League (CSL), as it competes in Match 5 – its second match – of the tournament Friday (Oct. 16) night inside the Mt. Sac Aquatic Center in Walnut, California.
Indiana will compete against No. 4/7 Cal, No. 7/9 NC State and No. 8/2 Stanford in Friday’s meet, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the meet on via ESPN+ and DAZN. Up to twenty-eight athletes (14 men, 14 women) from each team will swim 15 events, with each team assigned two lanes; Indiana will swim from lane Nos. 7 and 8.
The Hoosiers will automatically qualify for the CSL Championship match in Indianapolis with a first-place finish on Friday. IU won CSL’s inaugural match on September 24, outscoring No. 12/8 Louisville, No. 8/6 Michigan and No. 13/11 Ohio State with 575.5 points. That score ranked second-best for first-match scoring among all 12 CSL teams.
Seven different Hoosiers won events in their CSL debuts, and IU’s superstar second-years Alex Shackell and Liberty Clark led the team with three wins apiece. The Hoosier women flexed their toughness and endurance, winning both skins events.
Event order: 500 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 200 butterfly, 100 IM, 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle, Skins*, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, Super Skins*
The College Swimming League is a brand new, dynamic league poised to “revolutionize college swimming with high-octane, fan-focused competition.” The inaugural season features a six-match regular season and a two-match postseason in a four-team match format, with each participating institution competing in two regular season matches.
*The CSL introduces Skins events to collegiate swimming. A skins race is an elimination-style sprint competition in which athletes race back-to-back rounds until two athletes/teams remain for a final head-to-head showdown. The team that wins the 200 freestyle relay gets to decide the stroke for the first round of skins. Super skins will feature four rounds of the 200 medley relay.
MEET INFO
Friday, Oct. 16 • 8:30 p.m. ET
Mt. Sac Aquatic Center • Walnut, Calif.
Opponents: No. 4/7 Cal, No. 7/9 NC State, No. 8/2 Stanford
Live Stream: https://bit.ly/4s6G1RT
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PURDUE WRESTLING
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue wrestling team will open preseason with the annual Boilermaker Wrestle-Offs open scrimmage on Saturday in Holloway Gymnasium.
Team Gold will battle Team Black in a 10-match dual simulation. First match is set for 2 p.m. ET, and as always, admission is free to all fans.
A live broadcast will be available on B1G+, with Craig Combs and two-time All-American Matt Ramos on the call.
There will be no intermission, as the card will start at 125 pounds and continue to roll with 30-second breaks between matches.
The teams will be led by two pairs of former Purdue wrestlers. Eric Douglas (1994-98) and Stoney Buell (2021-26) will head up Team Gold as Jason Hayes (1996-99) and Ben Vanadia (2021-26) take the reins for Team Black.
PREVIEW
The Boilermakers, led by head coach Tony Ersland in his 13th season, feature their youngest roster in 20 years, since the 2006-07 season. Nineteen of the 30 wrestlers are entering just their first or second years of college wrestling, and only two are in their final seasons of eligibility (Brody Baumann, Gavin Brown). But the inexperience is not an indication of lack of potential.
Purdue has strung together three top-15 recruiting classes in the past four cycles, and at least on paper, this year’s team appears to be one of the most talented of the Ersland era.
The squad is highlighted by returning two-time All-American Joey Blaze entering his senior season. The Perrysburg, Ohio, native, ranked No. 3 in the country at 165 lbs., stands to benefit from the NCAA’s new five-for-five model and has two more years of eligibility since he never redshirted. He has goals to become Purdue’s first national champion since 1992 and just the fourth three-time All-American in school history.
Baumann (No. 22 at 174) enters his final season as a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier. He will look to take another step forward after earning career-high NCAA seeds in each of the past three tournaments, most recently the No. 22 seed last season. He is one of just three Indiana natives to qualify for the past three NCAA tournaments.
Other key returnees include consistent starters Brown (149), Ashton Jackson (125) and James Rowley (184), who represented Purdue at the 2026 Big Ten Championships. Isaiah Schaefer (141) is poised for a breakout year after debuting at No. 23 in the preseason rankings. The sophomore from Evansville showed flashes of dominance in his true freshman season a year ago. In April, Schaefer earned U20 All-America honors with an eighth-place finish in freestyle at the U.S. Open.
In addition to 11 true freshmen, junior heavyweight Austin Richens is a newcomer to watch this season. Originally from Vernal, Utah, Richens wrestled his first two seasons at Northwest College where he was a two-time All-American and the 2026 NJCAA national champion. He steamrolled the JUCO championships this past spring when he went 5-0 with all pins, and earned the David Rowlands Award, given annually to the top male JUCO athlete in the country among all sports.
The scrimmage will be a good trial run for the Boilermakers before they open the regular season against Kent State on Sunday, Nov. 1. It will mark the first time since Dec. 3, 1960, that Purdue has opened wrestling season with a home event in West Lafayette.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 17
5 p.m. ET | Lincoln, Neb.
#13 Purdue (10-5, 3-3 B1G) at #1 Nebraska (17-0, 6-0 B1G)
WATCH: BTN
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
CORALVILLE, Iowa – The No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers continued their momentum with their third straight win, securing the 25-19, 25-18, 25-15 victory at Iowa. The sweep marked Purdue’s ninth of the season as the squad improved to 11-5 (4-3 Big Ten) while Iowa fell to 12-9 (1-6 Big Ten).
Coming off a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor, Addy Tindall set a Big Ten-best 16 kills on her first career errorless match, culminating in a career-high .552 hitting %. Tindall’s domination included 12 kills through the first two sets – which already bested four of her last five matches, all while going errorless on a .632 hitting %.
Grace Heaney finished with 11 kills on a .429 clip, second on the team, while adding six digs, a pair of block assists and an ace in the performance.
Taylor Anderson ran the offense to a .388 hitting clip, dishing out 40 assists, seven digs, a pair of blocks while going 2-for-2 on the attack. Anderson and the team found their stride in the third set, hitting .484 with just one attack error and an 8-% sideout.
The Boilermakers held the Hawkeyes to a .173 hitting %, an effort led by Ryan McAleer’s 11 digs and Kate Hansen’s team-leading five block assists.
UP NEXT
Purdue continues its midwest trip, heading to No. 1 Nebraska for a Saturday evening matchup, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. It will mark Purdue’s fifth opponent ranked or receiving votes in the last six matches.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES VS. BYU
Saturday evening will mark the 10th meeting between Notre Dame and BYU. The series stands at a 7-2 Notre Dame advantage
all-time.
• The Irish are 1-0 against the Cougars under Coach Marcus Freeman.
• The two teams last faced off at the 2022 Shamrock Series in Las Vegas on October 8, 2022, when the Irish defeated the No. 16 Cougars 28-20.
• Michael Mayer became the career receptions leader for a tight end against BYU in 2022, hauling in his record-breaking 141st reception on a 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne.
• The 28-20 win over No. 16 BYU in the 2022 Shamrock Series marked the first ranked win in the Freeman Era. Since that game, Freeman has led the Irish to 16 ranked wins.
• Notre Dame has won four consecutive games against BYU in 2005, 2012, 2013, and 2022.
• Notre Dame has faced only two Big 12 teams in the Freeman Era: Oklahoma State (2022 Fiesta Bowl) and BYU (2022 Shamrock Series). The Irish are 1-1 in those contests.
• When Notre Dame and BYU last met, BYU was a fellow FBS Independent; this will be Notre Dame’s first meeting with BYU in its Big 12 era.
• Saturday’s matchup between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU will mark the first time both teams have been ranked in series history.
• This is the highest ranking either team has had when facing one another. Notre Dame was the No. 3 team in the nation when the Irish traveled to Provo in 1993 and defeated the Cougars 45-20.
• This will be the 42nd time ESPN’s College Game Day has appeared to celebrate a matchup featuring the Fighting Irish.
• Notre Dame is 20-21 all-time with College Game Day in attendance, winning five of its last six games in such environments.
OFFENSE:
Jordan Faison extended his reception streak to 27 games against Stanford, tying Chris Brown for second-longest in program history. Faison leads the Irish with 28 catches, 387 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions this season. He has 126 career receptions for 1,705 yards. • Matt Jeffery is a two-sport athlete at Notre Dame with 22 career football appearances and 25 lacrosse appearances. He totaled 19 goals and 12 assists in 2026. On the football field, Jeffery blocked a punt against Michigan State and caught his first career touchdown pass at Purdue. • Jaden Greathouse caught three passes for 30 yards against Stanford, including a three-yard touchdown for his second score in as many games. Greathouse has 11 receptions for 138 yards in 2026 and 75 career catches for 1,068 yards and 11 touchdowns. • Mylan Graham has five receptions for 37 yards in six appearances this season after catching two passes against Stanford. His eight-yard reception against Michigan State capped a highlight play in which CJ Carr rolled over a defender to avoid a sack, got up and completed the pass for a first down. • Will Black has started all six games at left tackle in 2026 after making his first career start in the season opener against Wisconsin. He helped Notre Dame rush for a season-high 361 yards against Stanford without allowing a sack. • Anthonie Knapp has started all 33 games of his career. After 27 starts at left tackle, Knapp has started all six games at left guard in 2026, helping the Irish produce season highs of 361 rushing yards and 598 total yards against Stanford. • Ashton Craig is 15-3 as Notre Dame’s starting center, with all 15 victories coming by double digits. Craig made his 18th career start in the 58-7 win over Stanford, helping the Irish rush for a season-high 361 yards. • Joe Otting went 6-0 as Notre Dame’s starting center to close 2025, with all six victories coming by double digits. • Guerby Lambert has started 18 consecutive games for Notre Dame, including all six games at right tackle in 2026. The Irish rushed for a season-high 361 yards and did not allow a sack against Stanford. • Sullivan Absher has started 10 of Notre Dame’s last 11 games at right guard, with the Irish winning all 10 starts by double digits. He made his fifth consecutive start of the season against Stanford. • Cooper Flanagan has six catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns through six games in 2026. He caught a two-yard touchdown pass and added a season-long 27-yard reception at Purdue. • James Flanigan scored his first career touchdown in Week 1 at Lambeau Field. His father and grandfather both played for the Packers. Flanigan has four receptions for 22 yards through six appearances this season. • Micah Gilbert has 19 receptions for 378 yards and two touchdowns through six games. His career-high 170 receiving yards against Michigan State were the most by an Irish player since Chase Claypool’s 180 against Wake Forest on Nov. 4, 2017. • CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes against Stanford, his third consecutive game with at least three. Carr is 102-of-144 passing (.708) for 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns against one interception this season. His 40 career touchdown passes tie Rick Mirer for eighth in program history. • Noah Grubbs completed five of seven passes for 56 yards against Stanford in his third appearance of the season. Grubbs is 14-of-22 passing for 164 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions. • Aneyas Williams caught a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass against Stanford, the longest touchdown reception by an Irish running back since Chris Tyree’s 76-yarder against Central Michigan in 2023. Williams has 294 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, plus eight catches for 104 yards and a score. • Nolan James Jr. rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries against Stanford, including a season-long 31-yard score. James has 335 rushing yards and 87 receiving yards this season and leads the Irish with eight touchdowns — five rushing and three receiving. • Jonaz Walton rushed for a Notre Dame true-freshman record 181 yards on 13 carries against Stanford, scoring his first career touchdowns on runs of 97 and 40 yards. Walton has consecutive 100-yard rushing games and leads the Irish with 409 rushing yards on 52 carries, averaging 7.9 yards per attempt.
DEFENSE:
Boubacar Traore recorded a sack that forced a fumble and his second career interception against Stanford, becoming the first Irish player since at least 1998 with both in the same game. He has 17 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries this season, with 21.5 career tackles for loss. • Loghan Thomas recorded four tackles against Stanford, bringing his season total to 11 through six games. Thomas has two tackles for loss and two sacks, recording sacks against Michigan State and Purdue. • Rodney Dunham added two tackles against Stanford and has nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery through six games in his freshman season. Dunham recorded his first career sack at Purdue. • Armel Mukam made his second consecutive start against Stanford after returning to the starting lineup at North Carolina. He has 10 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack through six games in 2026. • Francis Brewu made his fifth consecutive start against Stanford and has 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks this season. Brewu recorded Notre Dame’s only sack at North Carolina, a seven-yard loss. • Elijah Hughes has appeared in all six games in 2026 and recorded three tackles, all in the win over Rice. Hughes has 36 career tackles, including 24 in 18 appearances for Notre Dame. • Tionne Gray has appeared in all six games in 2026, making starts against Michigan State and Purdue. He has 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack this season. • Bryce Young has 16 tackles and shares Notre Dame’s team lead with 5.5 tackles for loss through six games. Young has three sacks, including a career-high two at Purdue, after posting a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss against Rice. • Keon Keeley recorded two tackles and a pass breakup against Stanford. He has appeared in all six games in his first season with the Irish, totaling six tackles. • Jaiden Ausberry recovered a fumble on Stanford’s opening play, his second recovery of the season and fourth of his career. Ausberry has 17 tackles and a tackle for loss this season, with 129 career tackles in 39 appearances for the Irish. • Jaylen Sneed made his 51st career appearance against Stanford, adding a tackle and a quarterback hurry. Sneed has 21 tackles this season and 128 in his Irish career. • Drayk Bowen led Notre Dame with six tackles against Stanford and leads the Irish with 30 this season. Bowen has 189 tackles in 46 career appearances and scored his first career touchdown on a 15-yard fumble return at Purdue. • Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa recorded his third career interception at North Carolina, returning it 14 yards to set up a Notre Dame touchdown. He has 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery through four appearances this season, with 98 career tackles. • Madden Faraimo has appeared in all six games in 2026, recording three tackles. He made his first tackle of the season against Michigan State and has 19 career tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks. • Christian Gray has seven tackles and a pass breakup through six games in 2026. Gray has six interceptions and 23 pass breakups in his career, along with 29 career starts. • Leonard Moore has eight tackles and four pass breakups through five appearances this season. Moore has seven career interceptions, the most among returning Irish defenders, along with 22 career pass breakups. • Adon Shuler has 23 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble through six games this season. Shuler added a tackle against Stanford, bringing his career total to 141, along with six career interceptions. • Luke Talich recorded five solo tackles against Stanford and has 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a team-high two interceptions through five appearances this season. Talich recorded his sixth career interception and blocked a PAT at North Carolina. • Joey O’Brien has nine tackles and a half-sack through six games in his freshman season. O’Brien made his first career start at Purdue, recording a career-high five tackles and a half-sack. • DJ McKinney has started all six games in his first season with Notre Dame, recording seven tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups. His 55-yard interception return for a touchdown came in the season opener against Wisconsin. • Jayden Sanders made his first Notre Dame start against Stanford, recording a solo tackle and two pass breakups. Sanders has six tackles and a team-leading five pass breakups through six appearances in his first season with the Irish.
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BYU NOTES:
THE SERIES. BYU and Notre Dame are meeting for the 10th time in the series and the third time in Provo. BYU trails 2-7 overall but even at 1-1 at home. Notre Dame won the last meeting 28-20 in 2022 as part of the Shamrock Series for the Fighting Irish in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. The last time Notre Dame visited Provo was 2004 when BYU won 20-17 to open the year. ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY. College football’s premier pregame show is returning to Provo for the second-time ever for Saturday’s Top-10 clash. ESPN College GameDay Built by the Home Depot airs live from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. MT on ESPN, ESPNU, the ESPN App and Disney+. BYU previously hosted the show in 2009. TOP-10 MATCHUP. This is the first meeting of two top 10 teams at LaVell Edwards Stadium when No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU square off. It is just the second time BYU has ever been part of a top-10 game after taking on No. 9 Texas Tech in last year’s regular season while ranked No. 8 at the time. No. 2 Notre Dame is the highest-ranked opponent to come to Provo since No. 1 USC in 2004. This is the 10th time a team ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll has played at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Saturday will be BYU’s sixth all-time against teams ranked 1st or 2nd in the AP poll, and third such game at home. The Cougars are 1-4 all-time against teams ranked 1/2, but 1-1 in Provo. RANKING. BYU was 8 in the AP Top 25 poll released this week and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll. BYU is 43-11 under head coach Kalani Sitake when playing as an AP Top 25 ranked team. The Big 12 had five teams ranked in the AP Top 25, including BYU (8), Texas Tech (10), Utah (11), Oklahoma State (18) and Houston (20). Arizona, BYU’s week two opponent, received votes in the poll. IN SEARCH OF 6-0 STARTS. With a win over Notre Dame, BYU would move to 6-0 to start the season for fourth time under Kalani Sitake. It would also be three consecutive 6-0 starts for the first time ever at BYU. In its history, BYU has had seven 6-0 starts, with three of them coming from Kalani Sitake coached teams (2025, 2024, 2020). BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2024. BYU is No. 3 at 28-4 with a winning percentage of .875 since 2024 among FBS teams. Only Indiana (33-2, .943) and Notre Dame (30-4, .882) have a better winning percentage than the Cougars. NIGHT TIME PRIME TIME. With a 5:30 p.m. start in prime time, the Cougars have had good luck in night games. The Cougars are 41-4 in the last 45 night games winning 15 consecutive in the dark. BYU is 28-3 at home at night winning eight in a row at LaVell Edwards Stadium. KNUTE ROCKNE VISITS BYU. In 1923, BYU athletic director E.L. Roberts asked the legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne to come to Provo for a coaching seminar to help the young program. Rockne spent weeks instructing and sharing his knowledge of the game with BYU head coach Alvin Twitchell and other coaches. The two schools did not meet on the gridiron until 1992 despite the early connection, but the early days of BYU’s program looked to the fellow faith-based institution as a blueprint for success.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior wide receiver Jordan Faison, junior quarterback CJ Carr and junior cornerback Leonard Moore have been named to the Pony Express Award Watch List.
The Pony Express Award honors the best tandem in college football, regardless of position. Notre Dame is one of just two programs represented by both an offensive and defensive player on this year’s watch list, with Carr and Moore forming the offensive-defensive pairing and Carr and Faison representing the Irish passing attack. The Irish are also one of just six teams with multiple pairings represented on the watch list.
Through six games, Carr has completed 70.8 percent of his passes for 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns, tied for the sixth-most in the FBS, against just one interception. He has won 16 consecutive games as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback, tying Ian Book for the second-longest streak in program history behind Tony Rice’s 23 from 1988-89. With Carr under center, the Irish offense has averaged 44.0 points per game, the fourth-most in the FBS.
Faison leads Notre Dame with 28 receptions, 387 receiving yards and four touchdowns this season. A former walk-on, Faison recorded a career-high eight receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the win over North Carolina earlier this month. He has caught a pass in 27 consecutive games, tying for the second-longest streak in program history and ranking as the 10th-longest active streak in the FBS.
Moore has been targeted just 13 times in his five games this season, breaking up four passes while recording eight solo tackles. As a unit, the Irish defense leads the nation in total defense, allowing just 214.2 yards per game, more than 25 yards fewer than the next-closest team. Notre Dame has also allowed just 11.0 points per game, the fewest among teams that have faced at least four Power Four opponents this season.
The second-ranked Irish hit the road Saturday for a top-10 showdown against eighth-ranked BYU. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior defensive lineman Boubacar Traore and junior cornerback Leonard Moore have been named to the AP Midseason All-America Teams for their performances through the first half of the regular season. Moore earned a spot on the first team while Traore was selected to the second team.
Moore has been targeted just 13 times in his five games this season, breaking up four passes while recording eight solo tackles. He was named to the 2026 AP Preseason All-America First Team back in August and has since been named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and a Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist since then.
Traore leads the Irish with 3.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and eight quarterback hurries this season. The Boston, Massachusetts native also has an interception this season. In last Saturday’s win over Stanford, Traore became the first Irish player since 1998 to have both a strip sack and an interception in the same game.
As a unit, the Irish defense leads the nation in total defense, allowing just 214.2 yards per game, more than 25 yards fewer than the next-closest team. Notre Dame has also allowed just 11.0 points per game, the fewest among teams that have faced at least four Power Four opponents this season.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team continues its conference homestand this weekend inside Purcell Pavilion, starting with 23rd-ranked North Carolina Friday night at 6:30 p.m. ET before hosting Duke on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and admission is free.
Friday marks the 21st meeting all-time between Notre Dame and North Carolina. The series is split at 10-10 after the Tar Heels have won the previous two matchups. The Irish are looking for their first win over North Carolina since 2023 and their first win over the Tar Heels in South Bend since 2019. Friday’s game will be Notre Dame’s annual “Pink Match” for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Notre Dame has won the last two meetings against Duke, including last season’s sweep on October 26, 2025. Sydney Helmers posted 12 kills on .500 hitting in the win while Maya Baker collected her first career game with 30 or more assists with 31 in just three sets. All-time, the Irish and Blue Devils have split the series 12-12. Sunday marks the second of four poster giveaways for Irish volleyball, as well as postgame autographs.
Mae Kordas will look to continue her strong play so far in conference. The sophomore leads the team with 74 kills and 3.70 kills per set against ACC foes, just outside the top-10 in the conference. Kordas has posted double digit kills in eight of the last 10 games.
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – 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 on Thursday night.
The Irish finished the evening with four goal scorers as freshman Kate Kemmerly, 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. Scoring 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.
Kemmerley put the Irish on the board in the 7th minute for a quick 1-0 lead for Notre Dame. Roy delivered the corner kick and after a deflection by the Pitt goalkeeper, Kemmerley was able to get a foot on it as she found the back of the net for her fifth goal of the year.
The Pitt Panthers would go on to find the equalizer in the 14th minute as they fired it from outside the top of the box right into the upper 90 to make it 1-1.
Annabelle Chukwu had a pair of shots in the 17th and 18th minute for a chance to regain the lead, but both opportunities resulted in Pitt saves.
The Irish had found the back of the net on two other opportunities in the 13th minute and 43rd minute, but were called for offsides.
Tied at 1-all at halftime the Irish would regain the lead early in the second half as a Codd header near midfield was sent to Engle, who was able to attack up the midfield. Beating four defenders and getting to a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, Engle’s left-footed touch to the far post put the Irish in front 2-1 in the 52nd minute.
Shortly after in the 55th minute, Roy would score her first goal of the season. As her shifty footwork brought her past the Pitt defender, she fired a shot from inside the box to extend the Irish lead 3-1.
Remaining aggressive on the attack, freshman Bristol Kersh delivered a nice ball into the box in the 76th minute, but was cleared away. Kersh had another shot in the 79th minute from inside the box, but missed high.
On a corner kick in the 83rd minute, Ying serviced a beautiful ball to the far post where a Mills’ header would make it 4-1 at Alumni Stadium. Mills’ late goal would be her second goal of the season.
Notre Dame would go on to secure their fourth ACC win of the year with the 4-1 victory over the Pitt Panthers.
UP NEXT
The Irish are on the road for their next three matches as they travel to No. 24 Florida State on Oct. 24, to Cal on October Oct. 29, and to No. 10 Stanford on Nov. 1.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
Butler (6-3-4, 1-1-3 BIG EAST) vs. Georgetown (4-4-4, 1-2-2 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
Time: 7PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: butlersports.com (Statbroadcast)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Tickets: butlersports.com
The Butler women’s soccer team is set to host Georgetown Saturday at 7 p.m. Each side enters the contest with one BIG EAST victory as the Bulldogs are currently one spot ahead of the Hoyas on the conference table. Butler sits in fourth, with a win over DePaul, and Georgetown is one spot behind, having defeated St. John’s.
Bulldog Bits
(as of Wednesday, 10/14)
Addison Ash leads the BIG EAST with 4.08 saves per match. She ranks third (50th nationally) with a .828 save percentage and fifth (55th) with five shutouts.
Chloe Brecht leads the BIG EAST (60th) with seven goals and 17 points (77th). She is second (80th) with 1.54 shots on goal per match.
Riley Gumm is second in the conference (92nd) with two game-winning goals. She ranks third (79th) with five assists.
The Bulldogs rank second in the conference (58th) in overall goal differential (13) and are third (70th) with 5.62 points per match.
Saturday at Creighton
Brecht’s goal was her seventh this season and the ninth of her career.
Gumm’s assist gave her five this season which leads the Bulldogs.
Ash’s four saves in goal gave her 53 for this season and 103 in her career.
The loss at Creighton was Butler’s first in BIG EAST competition and the first overall since August 30 (Northwestern).
The Bulldogs are currently tied with UConn for the fourth spot in the conference standings. Ultimately, four teams will qualify for postseason competition at the BIG EAST Tournament in Boyds, Md.
Looking at Georgetown
Head Coach: Dave Nolan (23rd Season)
Goals: 16 (1.33 per match)
Assists: 9
Shots On Goal: 59-165 (.358)
Points Leader: Abigail Droner 15 (6g, 3a)
GK Saves: 26 (.667 SV%)
Series: Georgetown leads, 12-1-4
Streak: Georgetown, W1
Most Recent: Oct. 1, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – Georgetown 5, Butler 0
The teams have tied in two of the last four meetings: 2024 and 2022.
Butler’s only win (1-0, Indianapolis) was the third match of the series in 2015.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
GAME 7: Butler (5-1, 2-0 PFL) vs. Dayton (4-1, 1-1 PFL)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
Time: 1PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.; Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Butler football team will host Dayton for its third PFL contest of the 2026 campaign on Saturday at the Bud & Jackie Sellick Bowl.
Last week, Butler took on PFL preseason favorite San Diego, and won in resounding fashion, 41-10. Butler was led on offense by Gabe Passini, who completed 11-of-16 passes for a career-high 217 passing yards, and ran for three touchdowns. Passini’s 217 passing yards included the two longest completions of his Butler career: a 66-yard connection with Michael Nix and a 60-yard strike to Jonny Manor.
Sam Manna and Desmin Jackson also tallied rushing touchdowns, while Nix paced the receiving corps with a career-high 113 receiving yards. Manna, a freshman, entered Saturday’s game against with 146 yards rushing on the season. His 151-yard outburst came on just nine carries and included a 73-yard touchdown.
Butler was 5-for-5 in the red zone while the Bulldog defense limited San Diego to a 0-of-3 day inside the 20.
Defensively, Okemdi Eze swarmed the quarterback for a career-high three sacks, and Madden Beriault intercepted two Torero passes, the first two picks of his career.
THE SERIES: Dayton leads the all-time series, 34-15-1, with the first matchup dating back to 1925. Butler has won two of the last three meetings, taking a 37-10 result in 2023 and a 23-17 win in Dayton last season, with the Flyers winning 21-14 in Indianapolis in 2024.
BULLDOG BLITZ:
Butler leads the nation in turnover margin, with a + 2.33 margin. BU has forced 14 turnovers in six games (seven interceptions, seven fumble recoveries). Butler’s seven fumble recoveries are ranked eighth nationally in FCS and first in the PFL.
Butler’s offense ranks 14th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 37.3 points per game.
The Bulldogs rank fifth nationally in FCS in time of possession and first in the PFL (33:31).
BU ranks 13th nationally and first in the PFL in third-down conversion percentage, converting 46.4-percent of their third-down attempts.
On defense, Butler ranks sixth nationally in fourth-down defense, holding opponents to a 23.5-percent conversion rate.
Butler has been strong in the run game and stout against it; their rushing defense ranks fourth in the FCS, allowing only 93.2 yards per game, and their rushing offense ranks sixth nationally, averaging 234.3 yards per game. The Bulldogs had a 262-13 advantage in rushing yards in Saturday’s win over San Diego.
Steven Stephany is tied for first nationally in the FCS in forced fumbles with three to his credit.
Madden Beriault is tied for third nationally in fumble recoveries. The sophomore defensive back has two recoveries to his credit this season, while intercepting two passes, both of which came against San Diego (Oct. 10).
Eze ranks 13th nationally and second in the PFL in sacks with five.
Nick Munson is tied for fifth nationally in receiving touchdowns. The Bulldogs’ top target has hauled in six touchdown passes.
Jackson is ninth in the FCS in rush yards per carry, averaging 6.84 yards per carry. He also ranks 19th nationally in rushing touchdowns with six.
Passini is ranked 38th nationally and second in the PFL in completion percentage, completing 62.7 percent of his passes. The junior quarterback is also 31st nationally in passing touchdowns with 10, and 41st in rushing touchdowns with five.
Michael Dellumo ranks 23rd nationally in average kickoff return yardage, averaging 23.2 yards per return.
The Bulldogs are 22-6 when playing at the Sellick Bowl since the beginning of the 2022 season.
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton enters Saturday’s matchup with a 4-1 record after downing Morehead State 56-28 last week. The Flyers are 1-1 in PFL play after suffering a 30-22 loss to Drake in their first league game of the season.
Bryce Schondelmyer threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns against Morehead State completing 22-of-29 passes in the contest. On the season, Schondelmyer has thrown for 939 yards and nine touchdowns while throwing four interceptions.
Luke Hansen and Mason Hackett lead the Flyers on the ground with 282 and 219 rushing yards, respectively. Hansen has run for four touchdowns to lead the team.
Michael Mussari paces the offense in receiving yards with 365 on 30 catches.
Ross Coppock leads the defense with 34 tackles on the season.
Javawn Brooks has intercepted three passes this season which is tied for third in the FCS.
Head Coach Trevor Andrews is in his fourth season at the helm of the Flyers, his alma mater.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs hit the road next weekend as they head to Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 24 to continue PFL play against Drake. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern (Noon Central). The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and a link to live stats can be found on Butlersports.com.
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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
Butler (0-7-3, 0-1-2 BIG EAST) vs. Villanova (5-5-2, 0-3-1 BIG EAST)
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
Time: 7PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: butlersports.com (StatBroadcast)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Tickets: butlersports.com
The Butler men’s soccer team hosts Villanova Friday night in a BIG EAST matchup. The Bulldogs, who most recently lost at Marquette, have earned two points thus far in conference competition with a pair of draws versus No. 6 Akron and Seton Hall. Villanova picked up its only point on the conference table with at 3-3 draw last weekend versus Providence.
Bulldog Bits
(as of Wednesday, 10/14/26)
· Brooks Boersma ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with 3.30 saves per match.
· Brendan Cunningham is ninth in the conference with 2.22 shots per match.
· With three shutouts, the Bulldogs are 77th nationally with a .300 shutout percentage.
Saturday (10/10) at Marquette
· The loss was Butler’s first BIG EAST setback this season.
· Hayden Neale led the Bulldogs on offense, generating two of Butler’s three shots.
· Neale produced BU’s only shot on goal in the match.
· Anden Ellis also produced a shot for Butler.
· Boersma and Kiel Higginson have each started all ten matches this season.
Looking at Villanova
Head Coach: Mark Fetrow (Third Season)
Goals: 17 (1.42 per match)
Assists: 18
Shots on Goal: 59-153 (.386)
Points Leader: Luke Martelli 10 (3g, 4a)
GK Saves: 96 (.857 SV%)
Series: Butler leads, 9-2-0
Streak: Butler, W2
Most Recent: Sept. 15, 2023 (Villanova, Pa.) BU 2, VU 1
· The two sides did not meet in 2025 or 2024.
· Butler won both matches in 2023 and 2022.
· Villanova’s only wins in the series came in 2021 and 2014.
· The sides have met in the postseason only once. In 2016, the Bulldogs hosted the Wildcats in a BIG EAST semifinal. Butler won 1-0 in two overtimes en route to its BIG EAST Championship.
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team will make history this weekend as the Jaguars host Wright State for the first-ever events inside the James T. Morris Arena. The two-match Horizon League series begins Friday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 p.m. before concluding Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2:00 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
IU Indy enters the historic weekend at 9-10 overall and 4-2 in Horizon League play, while Wright State comes to Indianapolis at 11-5 overall and a perfect 6-0 in conference action. The Raiders are tied with Northern Kentucky atop the league standings, while the Jaguars sit fifth, just behind Green Bay.
A NEW HOME FOR THE JAGS
Friday night’s match will mark the first athletic event held inside the brand-new James T. Morris Arena. The Jaguars will look to christen their new home with a victory after putting together a strong home record so far this season. IU Indy is 5-1 at home and has won four straight home matches entering the weekend.
The weekend also represents an important early test in the Horizon League race. IU Indy has split each of its first two conference road weekends after sweeping Robert Morris at home. Most recently, the Jaguars responded to a five-set loss at Oakland with a 3-0 victory over the Golden Grizzlies on Oct. 10.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The James T. Morris Arena is located at 725 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Fans attending this weekend’s matches are encouraged to plan ahead and arrive early to allow plenty of time for parking, entry and finding their seats. All guests must have a ticket for admission, while children ages three and under are admitted free. IU Indy students receive free admission by presenting a valid Crimson Card. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at IUIndyJags.com/Tickets. Event parking will be available in the Riverwalk Garage, and doors will open 60 minutes prior to the start of each match. Guests should have their tickets ready on their mobile devices before approaching the entrance. The James T. Morris Arena box office is cashless and will close at the beginning of the third set. We look forward to welcoming Jaguar fans to the first-ever events inside the James T. Morris Arena!
SERIES HISTORY
The Jaguars and Raiders will meet for the 29th and 30th times this weekend, with Wright State holding a 20-8 advantage in the all-time series. IU Indy will be looking to snap a 16-match losing streak against the Raiders.
SINISH MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Freshman Bailey Sinish has wasted little time making her mark in an IU Indy uniform. The Fort Wayne native leads the Jaguars with 258 kills while adding 133 digs and 27 blocks through 19 matches. She is averaging 3.53 kills per set and has started every match this season. Sinish enters the weekend fresh off a record-breaking performance at Oakland, where she totaled 31 kills on Oct. 9 to set a new IU Indy single-match record.
TIPPMANN CONTINUES STRONG SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN
Sophomore Jillian Tippmann has provided another consistent offensive weapon for the Jaguars. Tippmann leads IU Indy at 3.73 kills per set and has collected 220 kills in 16 matches. She also has 93 digs and 20 total blocks. The reigning All-Horizon League Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection was named the #HLVB Player of the Week on Sept. 8.
PURICHIA RUNNING THE OFFENSE
Senior setter Grace Purichia continues to direct the IU Indy attack after a standout junior season in which she was named Horizon League Setter of the Year. Purichia became the program’s career assists leader this season and enters the Wright State series with 4,135 career assists.
She has totaled 725 assists this year, averaging 9.93 per set, while also contributing 168 digs and 28 service aces. Purichia is one of just two active NCAA Division I players with more than 4,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs.
ROEDER LEADS THE BACK ROW
Sophomore libero Laura Roeder has anchored the Jaguar defense, leading IU Indy with 231 digs and averaging 3.16 digs per set. Roeder, who earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors last season, has appeared in all 73 sets this year and also ranks among the team’s leaders with 27 service aces.
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS
Wright State enters Indianapolis as one of the Horizon League’s early frontrunners. The Raiders are 11-5 overall and have opened conference play with six consecutive victories, putting them in a tie with Northern Kentucky atop the league standings.
UP NEXT
Following the historic opening weekend at James T. Morris Arena, IU Indy will return to the road for matches at Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 23 and Green Bay on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Jaguars return to The Jim on Oct. 29 when they host Northern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team collected a critical 2-1 home win over Oakland University at Carroll Stadium on Thursday (Oct. 15), claiming a much needed three points in the standings. Senior Lindsey Castillo opened the scoring on a first half strike and Keilah Muldrow tallied the eventual game-winner before the Jaguars yielded a late score. The win vaulted the Jaguars all the way to No. 6 in the Horizon League standings through seven games.
The game was played in a steady downpour, making passing and possessing challenging on the wet turf. While the Jaguars (5-8-2, 3-4 HL) seemingly acclimated to the conditions more quickly, it only resulted in one first half score, despite a 12-3 shot advantage. Freshman Madeline Chappa had an initial drive blocked by a defender, but Castillo settled the rebound and laced a shot just inside the left post for her third tally of the year. Play was more level in the second half before junior Keilah Muldrow finally gave the Jags breathing room in the 79th minute. Senior Caroline Kelley smashed a drive from the right side that went through the legs of OU keeper Norah Schmidt. Muldrow pounced on the spinning ball and blasted it over the line for her team-high sixth score of the season.
Oakland nearly tallied in the 84th minute when Sophie Schultz had a shot rip off the right post and across the mouth of the goal after getting past sophomore goalkeeper Isabel Oferosky. In the 88th minute, Oakland broke open the shutout when Corinne Jenkins rolled a shot past Oferosky after a corner kick was unable to be cleared by the Jaguar defense.
However, the IU Indy attack was able to kill off the final two minutes to secure the win.
The Jaguars closed with a 19-11 shot advantage and 8-3 margin in shots on goal. Muldrow finished with a game-high five shot attempts and both Kelley and Annaliese Black had three apiece. Oferosky made two saves in earning her fourth win of the season.
The Jaguars will close the two-game homestand on Sunday (Oct. 18) when they host Detroit Mercy at 1:00 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — At the midway point of the 2026 college football season, Ball State returns to Mid-American Conference action this week to begin a six-game, seven-week sprint through the back half of the Cardinals’ schedule with hopes of a rebound and rise in conference standings. It is Ball State’s fifth road game of the season, against just two home outings.
— Ball State faces a MAC rival that has won three straight meetings against the Cardinals, and nine of the past 10. The Falcons topped the Cardinals 38-13 two years ago at Scheumann Stadium, and dropped a 24-21 heartbreaker at Doyt Perry Stadium in 2023.
— Ball State comes off a 45-14 loss at Northwestern last week, which, on its surface was a fourth straight defeat with few positives. However, against a juggernaut Wildcats defense that ranks in the FBS Top 25 in scoring defense and pass defense, the efficient Cardinals moved the ball consistently and faced 3-and-out just two times. Ball State’s 22 first downs were the most by a MAC school this season over 12 different MAC vs. Big Ten matchups. The Cardinals’ 360 yards in total offense were second among those 12 MAC-B1G battles. By comparison, Northwestern allowed Big Ten rival Penn State just 20 first downs and 291 yards a week earlier.
— The Cardinals faced a 14-0 deficit early against the Wildcats, but rebounded with two TDs of their own in the second period, trailing 31-14 at intermission. For the day, quarterback Keldric Luster finished 27-of-41 passing for 209 yards and a touchdown strike to Jamarion McDougle. His longest pass of the day was a 46-yard aerial to Donovan Hamilton.
— Ball State passed for 270 yards overall, eclipsing Northwestern’s 233-yard pass defense average. Reserve quarterback Tyler Mizzell was 4-of-5 through the air for 51 yards and first-year QB Mason Atkins made his collegiate debut on a 10-yard completion to Elijah Jackson. Jabari Smith posted a career-high seven catches and McDougle added a career-high six receptions.
— On the other side of the ball, Northwestern scored on its first four possessions, and 6 of 8 overall. After allowing touchdowns on the Wildcats’ first three drives, the Cardinals forced a field goal late in the first half, and punts on two of NU’s four second-half possessions. Third-year linebacker Kaleb Stewart paced Ball State with a career-high eight tackles, plus a sack.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
— Ball State will win on the road for the first time in the Mike Uremovich Era. It would mark the Cardinals’ first road win since Oct. 12, 2024 at Kent State (37-35). Uremovich has begun his tenure at Ball State with 12 of his first 19 games on the road (7 in 2025; first 5 in 2026).
— The Cardinals will snap a three-game BG win streak in the all-time series. The Cardinals would defeat the Falcons for just the second time in the teams’ past 11 meetings.
BY THE NUMBERS:
41-24 — A 41-24 score at Doyt Perry Stadium in 2014 represents the Cardinals’ last win in the series against Bowling Green — its only win since 1996.
22 & 360 — In 12 MAC-B1G meetings in 2026, Ball State is the only MAC team to boast at least 22 first downs & 360 yards in its battle against the Big Ten.
16-203 — Donovan Hamilton has recorded 16 catches for 203 yards over the past three games. He boasts 50+ receiving yards in all three.
360 — Ball State’s 360 total yards last week marked its best road production this season; and its best against a Big Ten foe since 2019 (398 vs IU).
INSIDE THE SERIES:
— The Falcons have prevailed in three straight head-to-head meetings with Ball State, in 2015, 2023 and 2024.
— Ball State’s last visit to Doyt Perry Stadium ended in heartbreak. After the teams traded touchdowns for a 21-21 score midway through the fourth period, the Falcons scored a goahead field goal with 5:43 to play. The Cardinals’ Jackson Courville fell inches short on a 52-yard field goal try as time expired.
— Ball State has defeated the Falcons just once in the last 10 meetings since 1996, earning a 41- 24 victory in 2014. That is the Cardinals’ only win in the series since 1996.
— Bowling Green’s offense has been explosive in its most recent meetings with Ball State. In the last 10 matchups, the Falcons have averaged nearly 34 points per game, only twice scoring fewer than 30 points (24 both times).
— One of just three ties in the last 37 seasons of Ball State football came against Bowling Green in 1993, battling to a 26-26 stalemate. The tie was Ball State’s only conference blemish en route to a Mid-American Conference title that season.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL: The Ball State women’s volleyball team travels to Athens, Ohio, this weekend for a pair of matches at Ohio … The teams battle at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Both matches at Ohio this weekend will be broadcast live on ESPN+ … For those unable to tune in or join in person, live stats will be available for the matches courtesy of Ohio Athletics … Score updates will also be provided on Ball State volleyball’s X feed and Instagram story: @BallStateWVB.
BALL STATE ALL-TIME: Ball State enters the weekend with a 1067-673-2 (.613) all-time record in women’s volleyball … Ball State became the 44th program in NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball history to reach 1,000 wins with a sweep of Central Michigan on Sept. 22, 2023 … All-time, the Cardinals have captured 12 Mid-American Conference West Division Championships, 11 MAC Regular Season Championships and eight MAC Volleyball Championship titles … Ball State has made 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three of the last six seasons … The Cardinals have also earned two bids into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
BALL STATE IN THE MAC: With a 3-3 Mid-American Conference record so far this season, Ball State maintains its status as the winningest program in league play with a 479-229 (.677) all-time MAC mark … Western Michigan is second on the list, six matches behind the Cardinals at 473-235 (.668) … Ohio is currently fifth at 408-298 (.578).
WHEN IN WORTHEN: With a 3-1 record to start home #MACtion this season, the Cardinals boast a 336-106 (.760) all-time record inside Worthen Arena, including an 85-42 (.669) mark against non-conference foes and a 251-64 (.797) ledger versus Mid-American Conference rivals … No MAC opponent owns a winning record inside Worthen Arena, as the Cardinals have at least a .630 winning percentage against all league schools on its current home floor.
SCOUTING BALL STATE:
• The Ball State women’s volleyball team enters Friday’s match at Ohio with a 12-5 (3-3 MAC) record after last Saturday’s home sweep of Central Michigan … The Cardinals are ranked 53rd nationally in the latest run of the NCAA Division I RPI Rankings, after starting the season at 32nd.
• A four-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week and two-time MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week so far this season, Ball State junior libero Sophie Ledbetterenters the weekend ranked first in the MAC and 12th nationally with a 4.90 digs-per-set average … Her 299 total digs, including a career-high 29 digs vs. Miami (Oct. 6), are also first among all MAC players and 35th nationally.
• Thanks in part to Sophie Ledbetter’s strong play in the backcourt, the Ball State defense enters the week ranked second in the MAC and seventh nationally with a 17.25 digs-per-set average … The Cardinals have out-dug opponents in 12 of its 17 matches so far this season and have five starters and six overall players averaging at least 2.00 digs-per-set.
• Ball State has also been able to translate those digs into kills, leading the nation in assists per set (13.64) and ranking third nationally in kills per set (14.52) … Led by 6-2 setters senior Lindsey Green and sophomore Reese Axness, the Cardinals also rank 39th nationally with a .259 hitting percentage.
• Looking at the offensive numbers, the Cardinals are doing it with a very balanced attack as six players have collected at least 98 kills through the first 17 matches of the season … Five of those attackers have reached double-digit kills in at least three matches, led by junior outside Ava Smith with double figures in 13 … Junior opposite Tiffany Snook is not far behind with double-digit kills in 10 matches.
• Senior middle Camryn Wise enters the weekend ranked first in the MAC and 25th nationally with a .405 hitting percentage, including nine matches above the mark so far this season … In fact, Wise hit a program record .889 (16-0-18), for a player with at least 15 attempts in a match, in the Sept. 26 win over Western Michigan.
• Ball State served up a season-high 13 total aces in last Saturday’s win over Central Michigan, including a career-high six from freshman outside Mallory Pike … Pike’s six aces were the most for Cardinals player since the semifinals of the 2025 MAC Volleyball Championship when Carson Tyler blasted seven versus Toledo (Nov. 22, 2025) … As a team, the 13 aces were the most since Sept. 24, 2022, when Ball State also served up 13 aces versus the Chippewas … The last time Ball State surpassed the total as a team was with 14 aces on Sept. 19, 2009, at Towson.
BALL STATE QUICK HITS:
• Sophie Ledbetter enters Friday’s match at Ohio ranked 14th in program history with 1,201 career digs … The total is 92 digs shy of moving her into the top 10 in program history, with Natalie Risi (2019-22) currently holding the spot with 1,293 career digs … In addition, Ledbetter has collected double-digit digs 16 times this season and in 67 matches over her career, with her career total tying for seventh on Ball State’s all-time list.
• Junior outside Ava Smith has shined in her first season with the Cardinals, leading the squad and ranking fourth in the MAC with a 3.58 kills-per-set average … She has smashed double-digit kills in 13 matches so far this season, paced by a career-best 19 kills vs. Western Kentucky (Sept. 3), against Northwestern (Sept. 17) and in the MAC opener versus Western Michigan (Sept. 25) … Including her two seasons at FGCU, Smith has 430 career kills with double digits in 19 career matches.
• Ava Smith has also been a solid addition in the backcourt, ranking fourth on the squad with 129 digs for a 2.15 digs-per-set average … The effort includes her first three career kill/dig double-doubles … A six-rotation player for the first time in her collegiate career, Smith has 177 career digs including her 48 for the Eagles.
• For her effort on both offense and defense, Ava Smith has been named to both the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Classic and Fairfield Inn & Suites Dunn Campbell Invitational All-Tournament teams … She is the lone Ball State player to earn all-tournament honors at both events.
• Audrey Geer was named the MVP of the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Classic after posting kill/dig double-doubles in all three matches, raising her season total to four … She tied for team-high honors with a 4.10 kills-per-set average, while ranking second on the squad with a 3.70 digs-per-set average … Entering Friday’s match at Ohio, Geer is second on the squad with a 2.62 kills-per-set average and ranks third on the team with a 2.81 digs-per-set average.
• Including her two seasons at Marshall, Audrey Geer has smashed 537 career kills … She has notched double-digit kills in 29 collegiate matches and owns a career high of 17 kills versus Appalachian State on Nov. 11, 2024 … In addition, she has collected double-digit digs in 26 matches as a collegiate player and has amassed 533 career digs … Together, she has tallied 17 career kill/dig double-doubles, including four this season.
• Lindsey Green and Reese Axness continue to split duties in the 6-2 offense, combining to lead the Ball State offense to a .259 hitting percentage, which is first in the MAC and 39th nationally … Their efforts have also helped the Cardinals rank first in the nation in assists-per-set average (13.64) and third in kills-per-set average (14.52) … Green leads the duo and ranks sixth in the MAC with a 6.48 assists-per-set average, while Axness comes in at 5.35 assists per set … In addition, the pair have combined for nine assist/dig double-doubles, with six from Green and three from Axness.
• Along with their solid setting numbers, Lindsey Green and Reese Axness have played a large role in the Cardinals ranking seventh nationally in digs-per-set average at 17.25 … Despite playing just three rotations each, Green is second on the team with a 2.52 digs per set average, while Axness is fifth at 2.00 … Green has posted double-digit digs in six matches this season, while Axness has achieved the mark in three outings.
• Junior opposite Tiffany Snook has been a solid attacking option for the Ball State offense this season, ranking third on the squad with a 2.57 kills-per-set average … In fact, Snook is second on the squad in both total kills (154) and matches with double-digit kills (10). The effort includes her career-high tying 17 kills in the sweep at Campbell (Sept. 11) … The 17 kills are the fourth best in a three-set match by a MAC player this season, two-behind Ava Smith’s career-high tying 19 kills in the sweep of Western Michigan (Sept. 25).
• In addition, Tiffany Snook hit a career-best .696 (17-1-23) in the win over Campbell which is the fourth-best attack percentage in a match by a MAC player this season.
• The highest hitting percentage by a MAC player in a match this season came courtesy of a record-setting performance from senior middle Camryn Wise … Wise turned in the best hitting percentage in a match in program history (for a player with at least 15 attempts) versus Western Michigan (Sept. 26) by blasting a career-high 16 kills on 18 swings with no errors for a .889 rate of success … Wise enters Friday’s match at Ohio with 512 career kills and a .372 career hitting percentage which would be first in program history … Marie Plitt (2019-23) currently holds the program’s attack percentage record at .362, while Julie Zylka (1998-2001) is second at .360.
• Camryn Wise also enters the weekend series at Ohio as Ball State’s active career blocking leader with 259 total blocks … Over 92 career matches, Wise has accumulated 38 solo blocks and 221 block assists, for a 0.83 career blocks-per-set average … So far this season, she leads the team with seven solo blocks, while chipping in 23 block assists.
• Senior middle Gwen Crull enters the weekend just two kills shy of becoming the sixth Ball State player to reach 100 kills this season … Ava Smith leads the way with 215, followed by Tiffany Snook (154), Audrey Geer (123), fifth-year opposite Madison Buckley (109) and Camryn Wise (102).
• Gwen Crull is currently fifth in the MAC and 108th nationally with a .347 attack percentage … She hit a season-best .727 (8-0-11) at Toledo (Oct. 2) and has accumulated at least eight kills in six matches, paced by a season-high 10 versus Western Michigan (Sept. 26) … Crull also currently leads the team with 43 total blocks and a 0.75 blocks-per-set average … She has been credited with at least one block in 13 matches, including a season-high 6.0 in the four-set win over Xavier (Aug. 29).
• So far this season, the Cardinals have been able to rely on a very deep bench on its march to a 12-5 start … All 17 players on the roster have seen action this season, including 16 student-athletes in sweeps of Stetson (Sept. 11) and Campbell (Sept. 11) … Of the group, all 17 players have at least one dig and 15 have at least one kill.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
KENT, Ohio – The Ball State soccer team’s defense led the way for a scoreless tie with Kent State on Thursday night.
The Cardinals (5-5-4, 2-2-3 Mid-American Conference) were able to generate four shots on goal, but were unable to put any in the back of the net. Jordyn Klaasen was credited with two shots on goal, along with Annika Klauss and Anna Kate Robillard who were each credited with one.
The host Golden Flashes (3-8-3, 2-4-1 MAC) were able to generate one shot on goal out of their eight total shots. Ali Weibel registered the shot, but the Cardinals’ defense was able to shut it down.
Goalkeeper Kate Pallante made one save in the match, bringing her 2026 season total to 50. Audrey Goodyear and Klaasen joined Pallante as Ball State student-athletes to go the full 90 minutes.
The Cardinals outshot Kent State 9-8, while the Golden Flashes led in corners (3-2) and were whistled for more fouls (13-12).
The Cardinals will be back on the road at Toledo on Sunday to battle the Rockets at 1 p.m.
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INDIANA STATE XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State once again becomes the center of the cross country world Friday, as the Sycamores host the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
Friday’s proceedings will start with the women’s blue division 6k at 10 a.m., followed by the men’s blue division 8k at 10:40 a.m., women’s white division 6k at 11:20 a.m. and men’s white division 8k at noon.
There is a $5 admission fee, which will be collected at the gates. Gates will open for teams starting at 8 a.m. RunnerSpace will broadcast the meet (subscription required), while PT Timing will provide live results.
Who’s In The Field
Joining the host Sycamores in Friday’s field will be Arizona, Auburn (women only), Ball State (women only), Bellarmine, Boston College (women only), Butler (women only), BYU (women only), California Baptist, Central Michigan, Clemson, Colorado State, Cornell, Dayton, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Evansville, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Iona, IU Indy, Kansas, Kentucky, Liberty, Lipscomb, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Mississippi State (women only), Montana State, Murray State, NC State, North Carolina, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Ohio, Oklahoma (women only), Ole Miss, Penn, Penn State (men only), Pitt, Portland (women only), Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Quinnipiac (women only), Saint Louis, SMU (women only), South Dakota State, Southern Illinois (women only), Southern Indiana, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin (men only), Syracuse, Toledo (men only), UConn (women only), UMass Lowell, UT Martin, Utah State, Utah Tech, Utah Valley, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Western Michigan (women only), Wichita State and Wyoming.
Last Time Out
Four Indiana State cross country athletes ran program top-20 times, as the Sycamores finished 15th on the women’s side and 14th on the men’s side at the Joe Piane Invitational.
Top-50 finishes from Emerson Fayman on the men’s side and Brittney Burak on the women’s side paced the Blue and White, with Fayman moving up to fourth in program history in the 8k at 24:07.0 and Burak climbing to second in program history in the 5k at 17:02.8.
Three Indiana State athletes also ran career-best 6k times at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, as the Sycamores finished seventh on the women’s side at the Nike XC Town Twilight.
Emersyn Bland and Lily Rollings both recorded top-20 finishes to lead the way for the Blue and White, with Bland placing 16th at 22:33.7 and Rollings right behind in 19th at 22:40.5. Both Bland and Rollings ran personal bests, with Bland breaking her previous best by over 30 seconds and Rollings besting her time from two weeks ago by 35 seconds.
All Roads Lead Home
The 2026 season will be a busy one for Indiana State, with the Sycamores set to host the NCAA Cross Country National Championships for the 14th time in program history. The nation’s premier meet returns to the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course for the first time since 2019, with the Blue and White previously also hosting the meet in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
Tickets for the 2026 NCAA Cross Country National Championships are already on sale and can be purchased HERE.
Prior to hosting the national championships, Indiana State will have three meets at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. The Sycamores will welcome top talent from across the country for the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 19), Nike XC Town Twilight (Oct. 2) and Under Armour Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 3).
Trees In The Polls
Indiana State remains among the best in the Great Lakes Region, with the Sycamores checking in at No. 14 on the women’s side in the most recent set of regional rankings.
The Sycamores have been ranked in the top 15 in the region in 18 consecutive polls, a streak which dates back to the first meet of the 2024 season. Indiana State has placed in the top 10 on the women’s side at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in each of the last two seasons, finishing ahead of the likes of Indiana, Purdue and Ohio State.
Climbing The Ranks
Indiana State’s program top-20 charts have seen plenty of turnover through the first two meets of the 2026 season, with eight different Sycamores setting marks that rank among the program’s best during the early portion of the campaign.
Emerson Fayman was the latest to climb the program rankings with a career-best 24:07 8k at the Joe Piane Invitational to crack the top five in program history. Three Trees on the women’s side – Brittney Burak, Halle Miller and Hadley Gradolf – have run program top-20 times in both the 4k (Fighting Illini Invitational), 5k (Joe Piane Invitational) and 6k (John McNichols Invitational) this season, while Eve Schurr, Emersyn Bland and Lily Rollings all ran program top-20 4k times in the season-opening Fighting Illini Invitational.
Up Next
Indiana State sets its sights on the 2026 MVC Championships, which take place October 30 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
PEORIA, Ill. – Ava Robart led all players with 14 kills Thursday evening, but Bradley rallied in each of the last two sets to slip past Indiana State in four sets (25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17) inside Renaissance Coliseum.
Kira Holland inched closer to 1,000 career kills, finishing with 12 kills and 14 digs, with the Sycamore senior pulling within 12 kills of the milestone mark. Avery Hales dished out 41 assists and added 11 digs for a double-double, while Macy Lengacher led the Blue and White with 17 digs.
Set 1 | Bradley 25, Indiana State 15
Bradley had most of the momentum in the opening set, but kills from Corinne Knapp and Ella Scott had the Trees within a pair early on. The home side followed with a 6-1 run, though, taking full control of the set in the process. Late kills from Holland and Kendall weren’t enough for the Sycamores, who dropped the opening frame 25-15.
Set 2 | Indiana State 25, Bradley 22
Indiana State started the second set much better than the first, as Holland dropped an early ace, while kills from Robart and Lily Mueller gave the Sycamores a three-point advantage. Back-to-back kills from Robart midway through, along with an ace from Lengacher, ensured the Sycamores led at the media timeout, and the Blue and White kept their foot on the gas pedal. Robart added three more kills after the media timeout, finishing with eight in the set, to help the Sycamores extend their lead to 20-14. Mueller and Holland tacked on late kills, while Indiana State took advantage of Bradley errors down the stretch to claim set two by a 25-22 margin.
Set 3 | Bradley 25, Indiana State 21
Kills from Holland and Mueller helped the Sycamores overcome a slow start to the third set, but Bradley maintained a three-point lead for most of the early stages. Three straight kills from Robart flipped the script, though, as the Sycamores went on a four-point run and took the lead at the media timeout. Two kills from Holland helped the Trees go on a 4-1 run to extend their lead to 20-17, but Bradley came roaring back from there. The Braves claimed eight of the last nine points in the set to win the third 25-21.
Set 4 | Bradley 25, Indiana State 17
The Sycamores once again started strong with kills from Robart and Kendall to begin set four. Mueller and Kendall continued the early momentum in the set with kills to give the Sycamores a 10-5 lead, but Bradley responded with a run of its own to pull within a point. Kendall and Holland continued their strong attacking performances with kills to keep the Trees in front, but Bradley countered with another run to pull ahead at the media timeout. Attack errors proved costly in the late stages of the set for the Sycamores, as Bradley closed on a 9-1 run to win the fourth set 25-17.
News and Notes
Kira Holland’s 12 kills in Thursday’s match put her at 988 for her career, with the senior outside hitter needing just 12 more kills to become the 13th player in program history with 1,000 career kills.
Ava Robart appeared in her first match since Sept. 26 against Southern Illinois, leading all players with 14 kills despite playing in just three of the four sets.
Avery Hales’ 41-assist performance in Thursday’s match was her third match with 40-plus assists in the last four contests, with the Sycamore setter recording double-doubles in each of the last four matches.
Indiana State finished with more kills (52-46) and assists (52-45) than Bradley in Thursday’s match.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home to face Illinois State in the Sycamores’ Pink Out game Saturday at 5 p.m.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
CHICAGO, Ill. – Indiana State battled through a physical Missouri Valley Conference road match on Thursday night, earning a hard-fought scoreless draw against UIC.
The Sycamores created the majority of the chances throughout the contest, tested the Flames goalkeeper repeatedly, and remained organized defensively to secure another valuable conference point. Against a UIC squad playing on its home field, Indiana State showed composure, resilience, and a relentless attacking mentality from start to finish.
Indiana State established pressure early in the first half, generating dangerous opportunities through Tori Angelo, Meagyn Riffle, Quinn Urquhart, and Hailey Morgan. Angelo forced one of the first saves of the match with a shot on frame, while Riffle followed with another dangerous effort that tested the UIC goalkeeper. Later in the half, Urquhart and Morgan each placed shots on target as the Sycamores continued to push forward and control much of the attacking play. Despite the pressure, the match remained scoreless heading into halftime.
The Sycamores maintained their intensity after the break. Sofie Hansen delivered a key save early in the second half to preserve the clean sheet before Indiana State resumed its attack. Chances from Emely Lopez, Riley Mathews, Peyton Wetzel, Avery Oergel, and Madison Ziebarth kept UIC under pressure throughout the final 45 minutes. In the closing stages, Indiana State generated back-to-back corner kicks and nearly found the breakthrough as Riffle produced two late shots on goal that required saves. While neither side was able to find the winner, the Sycamores continued to show why they remain one of the MVC’s toughest teams to break down, extending their conference unbeaten streak with another strong performance on the road.
How They Scored
No goals were scored.
News & Notes
Sofie Hansen recorded two saves, one shot on goal, and collected another clean sheet for the Sycamores.
Indiana State recorded 14 shots, including seven shots on goal.
Meagyn Riffle, Quinn Urquhart, Hailey Morgan, Tori Angelo, and Riley Mathews each registered shots on target.
The Sycamores earned two corner kicks, both coming during a late push in the second half.
Indiana State held UIC to two shots on goal and kept the Flames off the scoreboard for the full 90 minutes.
Meagyn Riffle tallied three shots on target, increasing her season total to 18.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball will visit Highland Heights, Kentucky this weekend for a pair of matches at Northern Kentucky.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Friday-Saturday | October 16-17
Where: Highland, Ky. | Regents Hall
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Northern Kentucky is 11-6 with a perfect 6-0 mark in Horizon League play. The Norse took care of Milwaukee and Northern Illinois twice, and Cleveland State and Oakland once. Their non-league slate was highlighted by a 3-1 win over Notre Dame. Abby Pickard is pacing NKU with 10.64 assists per set, while Ivey Stocks, Sydney Bray, Ava Hoying and Luci Heid all average over 2.00 kills per set.
Series History
NKU leads the all-time series 28-25 in one of the longest-standing rivalries in Mastodon history. The series dates back to 1982, which saw the two teams meet every season until the ‘Dons went Division I in 2001. Once NKU did the same in 2015, the matchups reignited. NKU took both matches last year, but PFW did the same in 2024.
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .354 career hitting percentage, the second-best in program history and the best in the rally scoring era. Her .365 hitting percentage last season was the best for a season-long mark in the rally scoring era.
This One’s For The Players
Riley Rosneck (Aug. 31, Oct. 5) and Mya Plemons (Sept. 28) have both earned a Horizon League Player of the Week award this season.
She’s A Killer
Riley Rosneck has 311 kills this season, which is the second-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 recorded 20 or more digs against Youngstown State on October 9, 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 1,282 for her career.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up a 3-1 win against Youngstown State on October 10 behind a season-best .384 hitting percentage.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will head to Wisconsin to play at Green Bay (Oct. 23) and Milwaukee (Oct. 24).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team fell 4-0 at Wright State on Thursday (Oct. 15).
Wright State took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute on a goal from Ruby Dunlevy. Aimee Abraham made four saves in the first half as the Mastodons went into halftime trailing by one.
The Raiders added three second-half goals in the 46th, 55th and 75th minutes.
Emersyn Geik and Cyann Retzloff each recorded a shot for the Mastodons.
Purdue Fort Wayne is now 1-10-3 overall and 0-5-2 in Horizon League play. Wright State improves to 6-7-2 overall and 4-2-1 in league action.
The Mastodons travel to Northern Kentucky for a Horizon League match against the Norse on Sunday (Oct. 18).
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EVANSVILLE XC
Terre Haute, Ind. – The Aces are gearing up for their fourth meet of the year at Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, IN.
The day begins at 9:00 AM CDT, but the Aces don’t kick off until 10:20 with the Women’s 6k White. Hosted by Indiana State, the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational includes 51 men’s teams and 65 women’s teams. Women will run the 6K while the men will run the 8K.
Last Time Out
The men kicked off the day in the Men’s 8k Gold, placing 19th out 24 teams in the group. Nathan Campbell led the Aces with a personal best 8k time of 25:02.1. Nathan Whitehead followed with a personal-best 25:17.6 in the 8k. The Aces quickly began stacking personal-bests with the men adding five more personal-bests to bring the men’s total to seven. In all, Nathan Campbell, Nathan Whitehead, Nicholas Hirsch, Andrew Potter, Oliver Wilgocki, Jack Minor, and Micah Jablonski each set an 8k personal-best. Sophomore Brice Johnson also recorded his first result of his collegiate career with a 28:03.3 in the 8k.
The women’s squad continued to add to their personal-bests in the Women’s Gold 5k. Avery Stephens led the Aces with a top 50 finish and a personal-best 5k time of 18:24.0. Kyndall Anthis and Kyleigh Wolf earned top 100 finishes with Kyndall Anthis setting a personal-best time of 19:00.0. Amick McClelland and Lauren Bradley also added personal-bests to bring the women’s total to four. Overall, the women placed 18th out of 24 teams in their division.
Meet Information
Although races kick off at 9:00 AM CDT with the Women’s 6K Blue, the Aces start their day at 10:20 with the Women’s 6K White. The Men follow at 11:00 AM CDT in the Men’s 8K White.
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Back home for the first time in three weeks, the University of Evansville volleyball team welcomes Illinois State and Belmont to Meeks Family Fieldhouse. UE faces the Redbirds at 6 p.m. Friday before taking on the Bruins at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Weekend Information
UE vs. Illinois State Friday, October 15 | 6PM CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
UE vs. Belmont Saturday, October 16 | 5PM CST | Live Stats
Last Time Out
– The Purple Aces dropped a pair of Missouri Valley Conference road matches at Valparaiso and UIC last weekend both in four sets
– Lyla Fisher paced the offense in both contests beginning with 12 kills at Valpo before a career-high 18 versus the Flames
Resetting Her Mark
– Lyla Fisher reset her career high with 18 kills in the road match at UIC
– Fisher has been on a roll in MVC contests averaging 3.04 kills while reaching double figures in five out of six matches
– Over her last five outings, Fisher is averaging 3.32 kills
– The recent spurt has seen her season average rise to 2.75, which is 12th in the MVC
– Fisher’s previous high of 16 kills came in matches against TSU and UT Martin
In the Rankings
– Savannah Gogel has reached the threshold to qualify for MVC stat rankings
– Her rankings include blocks (4th-1.09/set), hitting (5th-.337), and kills (20th-2.46/set)
– Averaging 1.27 blocks and 2.55 kills per set in her first week, Gogel was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22
– Gogel set her career mark with 14 kills in home matches versus USI and Bradley
– She played at Northern Illinois as a freshman with her top effort of 13 kills coming against Buffalo
Digging up the Ranking
– Brooke Herdes has seen increased playing time at libero and has taken her play to a new level
– She has posted at least nine digs in six of the last seven matches while averaging 3.21/set over that time
– Herdes recorded 21 digs in the win at Murray State before setting her career mark with 22 at Valparaiso
– She currently ranks 24th in the MVC with a season average of 2.21 per set
Upping Her Game
– Carsyn Kelley posted an average of 9.63 assists per set in the first six MVC matches
– For the season, she is averaging 8.77 assists, which is third in the MVC
– Defensively, she has been making strides, registering at least eight digs in seven of the last nine matches while averaging 2.67/set over that time
– Kelley’s top mark of 49 assists came in the win over USI
Scouting the Opponent
– Illinois State opens the weekend with a 13-4 overall mark while sitting at 4-2 in the Valley
– Jillian Ferrell leads the Redbirds with n verge of 2.71 kills per set
– Belmont is 8-9 overall but has opened conference play by winning five of their opening six matches
– They are led by Brenna Kauffeld’s 2.76 kills per set
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE – Capitalizing on a second half opportunity from the spot, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team captured a 1-0 win over Northern Iowa at Arad McCutchan Stadium on Thursday evening in Evansville, Ind.
Finding the back of the net in back-to-back games, junior Brielle LaBerge recorded her fifth goal of the season, doing so from the penalty spot to life the Aces to the win. In goal, graduate keeper Bri Chirpich recorded her second shutout of the season, posting six saves in Evansville’s win. In all, Evansville outshot the Panthers, 15-13, but UNI held the advantage in shots on-goal, 6-3.
Early on in the contest, the Aces were tasked with withstanding an aggressive attack from the visiting Panthers. Inside the first four minutes of the contest, UNI recorded a trio of shots, including a chance in the fourth minute that deflected off the crossbar and narrowly missed giving the Panthers the opening goal. In the 35th minute, UNI tested Chirpich again with a shot that forced a save from the experienced Aces keeper as both sides went to the break locked in a scoreless tie.
Each side’s attack upped the intensity a notch in the early going of the second half. A shot from senior Brooklyn Robinson off a corner kick was deflected out of the 18, but regathered by the Aces and recycled to LaBerge who looped in a shot from 25 yards out that was saved by the Panthers. The two sides would trade shots back and forth for much of the middle portion of the second period until Evansville earned a chance in the 74th minute. After a shot from LaBerge was saved and pushed out of the 18 yard box, a collision towards the edge of the box was challenged by the Aces Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Pfau. Following a video review, it was determined a foul had occurred inside the box and the Aces were awarded a penalty kick. LaBerge stepped to the spot and calmly finished past the Panthers keeper to give Evansville the 1-0 advantage.
With the one-goal advantage, Evansville locked-in defensively as the Panthers recorded just three shots in the final 25 minutes of the match with none coming on frame as the Aces captured the crucial conference victory.
The Aces face a quick turnaround with their next match coming on the road at Valparaiso on Sunday in Valparaiso, Ind.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball heads back on the road to take on Ohio Valley Conference leader Lindenwood University on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, in St. Charles, Missouri.
Friday’s match will take place at 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+ for those with a subscription. Saturday’s match is at 2 p.m. and will not have live streaming available.
The Screaming Eagles are coming off a series split against Morehead State University. USI dropped a five-set thriller to MSU to open last weekend’s play, then bounced back to sweep the Eagles to close out the series. The Screaming Eagles now sit at a 2-2 record in OVC games, 7-9 overall, and sit in the middle of the league standings.
As a result of her performance against Morehead State, sophomore Aysa Thomas earned her fourth Setter of the Week honor from the conference. Thomas dished out 80 assists, for 10 per set, and 31 digs across the two matches.
The USI offense continues to be run by senior Ashby Willis and sophomore Carley Wright, who together tallied 60 percent of the team’s kills against Morehead State. Willis tallied 31 kills across the two games, while Wright added 30 as she hit a .200 efficiency.
Libero Audrey Small, who picked up 37 digs for 4.63 per set, helped lead the USI defense to a season-high 103 team digs in the first game, which ranks fifth in the country for team digs in a match. The team finished with 166 digs in the series for 20.75 per set, and continues to lead the OVC, with 1.24 digs per set separating them from the second-place team.
Scouting the Opponent:
Lindenwood holds an overall record of 15-3 and a 5-1 OVC record. The Lions sit at the top of the conference standings. LU is coming off a series at Southeast Missouri, where the Redhawks handed the Lions their first set and match loss of OVC play. In series history between Lindenwood and USI, the Screaming Eagles hold a 13-1 all-time record, including a 2025 series sweep in four sets.
The Lions have a dynamic duo running the offense from the outside position with Susanna Beretti and current Freshman of the Week Lauren Ortwerth leading the team’s points. Beretti is sixth in the league in kills (210) and kills per set (3.28), and Ortwerth follows closely behind with 192 kills for the season (3/set). Lindenwood’s junior setter Kaci Johnson leads the OVC in assists.
For game updates on the Screaming Eagles on the road as they take on the Lions, fans can follow USI Athletics and usivolleyball on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball was selected as the preseason favorite in the 2026-27 Ohio Valley Conference Predicted Order of Finish.
The league’s head coaches and communication directors vote on the preseason poll.
USI, entering its fifth season in the Ohio Valley Conference, is coming off a third-place finish in the OVC last season after going 21-11 overall and 14-6 in conference play. The Screaming Eagles went on to make their third straight appearance in the semifinals of the OVC Championship Tournament, before earning a berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for a third consecutive season.
The nine-team OVC will play each other twice in a home-and-home split for a 16-game schedule. The conference schedule will run from December 31, 2026, through February 27, 2027. The conference’s season concludes with the OVC Basketball Championship Tournament at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, March 3-6, 2027.
USI Women’s Basketball topped the OVC preseason poll with 122 points and eight first-place votes. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was picked second with 113 points and four first-place votes. Western Illinois University was projected third with 85 points and one first-place vote.
The middle three teams in the preseason poll featured the University of Tennessee at Martin in fourth with 78 points, Lindenwood University in fifth with 68 points, and Southeast Missouri State University with 62 points. Eastern Illinois University (50 points), Morehead State University (41 points), and Tennessee State University (29 points) rounded out the preseason predicted order of finish.
As part of the OVC’s preseason announcement, senior forward Chloe Gannon was recognized as a returning All-OVC player for USI, while senior guards Sophia Loden and Tamara Ortiz represented the Screaming Eagles on the 2026-27 OVC Players to Watch List.
Gannon is coming off a career season as a Second-Team All-OVC selection in 2025-26. The Manchester, Tennessee, native was one of four Screaming Eagles to start all 32 games, averaging 31.3 minutes per game as a junior. Gannon was second on the team and 12th in the OVC with 13.3 points per contest, while also ranking second on the squad and ninth in the conference with 6.8 rebounds per game. The forward shot nearly 47 percent overall last season and totaled a team-high 37 blocks, which was the most in a season by a USI player in over a decade. Gannon posted four double-doubles in 2025-26.
Loden also started all 32 games a season ago, averaging 28.6 minutes per game during her junior campaign. The combo guard averaged 9.8 points for third-best on the squad and paced the Screaming Eagles with 6.9 rebounds per game, which ranked eighth in the OVC. The Mascoutah, Illinois, native shot for 38 percent from the floor while totaling 40 assists and 39 steals in 2025-26. Loden was an OVC Player of the Week selection and posted seven double-doubles last season.
Ortiz enters her first season with the Screaming Eagles in 2026-27 after transferring in from the University of South Alabama. Last season with the Jaguars, Ortiz made seven starts in 33 appearances, averaging 9.2 points and 2.9 boards per contest. The senior guard also tallied 79 assists and 37 steals in 2025-26. Prior to South Alabama, the Columbus, Ohio, native spent two seasons at Central Michigan University, where she led the team as a freshman with 11.9 points per outing.
USI Women’s Basketball tips off its 2026-27 season at Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, on Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. against Murray State University. USI begins its OVC slate on December 31, hosting Tennessee State.
For more information on USI Women’s Basketball tickets, click here or contact the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.
2026-27 Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league’s head coaches and communication directors)
1. Southern Indiana (8 first-place votes) – 122
2. SIUE (4) – 113
3. Western Illinois (1) – 85
4. UT Martin – 78
5. Lindenwood – 68
6. Southeast Missouri – 62
7. Eastern Illinois – 50
8. Morehead State – 41
9. Tennessee State – 29
2026-27 Returning All-OVC Players
Lauren Miller, Kiyoko Proctor – SIUE
Chloe Gannon – Southern Indiana
2026-27 OVC Preseason Players to Watch List
Ava Stoller, Janyah Bohanon – Eastern Illinois
Cadence Dykstra, Violet McNece – Lindenwood
Lanae Riley, Kensley Feltner – Morehead State
Karris Allen, Carrington Jones – Southeast Missouri
Ava Gugliazza, Adriana Blazquez – SIUE
Sophia Loden, Tamara Ortiz – Southern Indiana
Addison Melton, Sherry Zheng – Tennessee State
Raven Sims, Tyler Jones – UT Martin
Kaylen Reed, Madison Davis – Western Illinois
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball had two representatives – senior guard Kaden Brown and junior guard Ari Gooch – named to the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Players to Watch list as announced by the league office on Thursday.
Brown, who spent the second half of the 2025-26 season recovering from injury, is one of three returners for USI. Before his injury, the senior guard made 12 starts in 13 games, averaging 11 points per contest. Brown posted a season-best 20 points against Kentucky State. The Grand Rapids, Michigan, native was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for his academic achievements.
Gooch, a transfer from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be a key piece to USI’s roster. Last season for the Blazers, Gooch played in 17 games off the bench and played 10 or more minutes in six games. The junior from Minnesota tallied 15 steals and snagged 22 boards to pair nicely with 10 assists.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA XC
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Cross Country is set to compete at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational Friday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The Screaming Eagles men will compete against nine of the top 34 teams in the nation when they toe the line in the blue race at 9:40 a.m. (CDT). No. 8-ranked Syracuse University and No. 14-ranked Villanova are the top-ranked men’s teams in the field.
USI’s women will compete in the white race, which begins at 10:20 a.m., while USI’s men also will have additional runners competing in the men’s white race, which starts at 11 a.m.
Friday is the last regular-season meet of the season for the Screaming Eagles, who will be shooting for conference titles October 30 when they compete at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer took an early two-goal lead, but the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s four-goal second half led to a 4-3 loss at Strassweg Field on Thursday night.
The Screaming Eagles (1-8-4, 1-4-1 OVC) struck first in the 26th minute as sophomore midfielder Jimmy Murphy scored his second goal of the season off a rebound from sophomore midfielder Isaac Weidner’s shot attempt. Just two minutes later, senior defender Ian Graham found the back of the net with a header off an assist from sophomore Kadiri Bello, his first of the season. The Screaming Eagles maintained a clean sheet heading into halftime with a 2-0 lead, blocking three shots while senior goalkeeper Kael McGowan recorded three saves.
The Vaqueros (3-4-3, 1-2-2 OVC) opened the second-half scoring in the 63rd minute to cut into USI’s lead. Just seven minutes later, UTRGV scored again to tie the match at 2-2. The Vaqueros took the lead in the 76th minute, but the Screaming Eagles responded with an equalizer from long range by Graham in the 80th minute.
Graham’s two goals were his first of the season, marking his first career brace as a Screaming Eagle and the second multi-goal performance by a USI player this season.
However, the equalizer was short-lived, with the Vaqueros scoring their fourth goal of the half on a penalty kick in the 85th minute. The Screaming Eagles had one final opportunity with 10 seconds remaining but were unable to find the game-tying goal.
USI will continue its home stand Sunday, with a visit from OVC opponent Lindenwood University. Sunday’s match will begin at 3 p.m.
Team coverage for Sunday’s match will be available on X (@USIMSOC) and Instagram (@usi_msoc). Live stats and ESPN+ coverage can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer narrowly fell 1-0 Thursday evening at Lindenwood University, as the host Lions scored inside the final 10 minutes.
USI Women’s Soccer (2-8-5, 1-1-2 OVC) generated 11 shots, three on goal. Multiple shots went off the crossbar. Meanwhile, Lindenwood (6-6-2, 2-2-0 OVC) tallied 12 shots with five on target.
Individually, freshman forward Elle Leece and junior forward Josie Pochocki each had a team-high two shots, with Pochocki placing one on frame. In net, sophomore goalkeeper Merrick Schwalbach made four saves.
Both teams started the match going back and forth, trying to control possession and find an opportunity in the attacking third. It took almost 20 minutes for the first shot of the contest. After a string of defensive stops in the middle of the first half for USI, the Screaming Eagles got their best chance of the opening 45 minutes with under three minutes to go until halftime. A VAR review led to a red card for Lindenwood, giving USI a player advantage and a free kick just outside the top of the box for USI. After the initial shot was saved, Leece’s follow-up shot hit the crossbar, and the score remained 0-0 going into the break.
USI got another pair of opportunities between the 53 and 58-minute marks. Pochocki had a shot off a free kick saved, then headed a throw-in off the crossbar just a few minutes later. The Screaming Eagles had another close look by sophomore midfielder Addison Clark, who just missed outside the goal frame in the 70th minute. Nearly three minutes later, another USI shot went off the crossbar. Despite the tough luck, the Screaming Eagles kept battling. However, in the 81st minute, Lindenwood gained a numbers advantage on the break and put one in for the game-winning goal that held in the remaining minutes.
With Thursday’s results, USI Women’s Soccer sits tied for fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with five points. Lindenwood moved up into a tie for third with six points.
The Screaming Eagles look to bounce back when they finish their two-game OVC road set Sunday at 4 p.m. against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
Valparaiso (11-7, 3-3 MVC)
Friday, Oct. 16 – at UNI (12-5, 6-0 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Drake (8-10, 3-3 MVC) – 5 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: After playing five of its first six MVC matches at home, the Valpo volleyball team begins a stretch of seven out of eight matches on the road with a weekend road swing through the state of Iowa, taking on UNI and Drake.
Previously: The Beacons posted a perfect 2-0 record last week, earning a four-set home win over Evansville and a sweep of Murray State.
Looking Ahead: It’s a split week next week for Valpo, as it makes the short trip to Chicago Thursday, Oct. 22 before returning to the ARC to host Indiana State Saturday, Oct. 24.
Following the Beacons: Friday’s match at UNI will be broadcast on ESPN+ as part of The Valley on ESPN, while Saturday’s match will not have a video broadcast. Live stats will also be available via ValpoAthletics.com.
Series History: UNI – The Panthers hold a 21-4 advantage in the all-time series, including a 15-4 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 seven. In last season’s lone matchup at the ARC, the Beacons were level on total points for the match with the Panthers, but UNI claimed three close sets to earn a 3-1 win.
Drake – Valpo owns a 14-10 lead in the all-time series, including a 10-8 advantage since joining the Valley. Last season, the two teams split their matchups, as the Beacons won a four-set match at the ARC in the regular season before the Bulldogs won in four sets at the ARC in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament.
Scouting the Opposition: UNI – The Panthers sit at 6-0 in MVC play and 12-5 overall, coming off a 3-0 sweep of Drake and a 3-1 win at Southern Illinois last week – the latter its first set dropped in MVC play this year. UNI enters the week with 58 consecutive regular season wins in MVC action, the nation’s longest active streak. Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra sit atop the conference stat leaders in kills, averaging 4.30 and 4.13 kills/set, respectively.
Drake – The Bulldogs enter the weekend at 8-10 overall and 3-3 in MVC play and face UIC Friday before Saturday’s matchup. Last week saw Drake split a pair of matches, getting swept by UNI before rebounding with a 3-1 win over Indiana State. Jasmine Dulan leads all MVC players, averaging 5.47 digs/set.
Seven Out of Eight: Between October 9 and November 13, the Beacons will play just one home match at the ARC – an Oct. 24 matchup with Indiana State. While it’s not unusual for the program to play its entire nonconference schedule away from home, as it has done as so as recently as last year, this is the first time in program history that it will play seven road matches in an eight-match stretch within conference action.
Approaching Milestones: A pair of Beacons are approaching some nice round numbers worthy of recognition for their production throughout their careers. Junior Jessica Pickett enters the week with 292 career blocks, just eight shy of becoming the 16th player in program history with 300 career blocks. Fellow junior Ava Helming sits at 918 career kills, just 82 away from becoming the 21st person in Valpo’s 1,000-kill club.
Doubling Up: If you took the court for Valpo in last Friday’s win over Evansville, there was a 50/50 chance you ended the night with a double-double. Incredibly, five different Beacons posted double-doubles in the win against the Purple Aces. Jordyn Gove (24/11) and Ava Helming (13/12) did it with kills and digs, while Mia McCall (27/10), Mara Thomas (21/18) and Keira Lucas (10/23) did it with assists and digs.
Career Highs: Also prevalent in the box score in the win over Evansville was the number of career highs posted by the Beacons. Jordyn Gove (24) and Sarah Pippin (9) recorded career bests in the kills department, with 10 of Gove’s kills coming in the third set alone, making her the first Valpo player since March 2021 with a 10-kill set. Mia McCall (27 A/10 D) and Keira Lucas (10 A/23 D) set career highs in both assists and digs, while Ava Helming recorded five service aces after entering the match with a career high of one.
Play That Ace: This year’s Valpo squad has been among the best in program history in terms of service aces. The Beacons currently rank 23rd nationally with 1.94 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. In fact, it would better the program’s best from the 30-point era as well (1.87 aces/set). Already this season, four individual performances and four team performances have cracked the single match top-five charts for aces, including the team’s 12 aces and Ava Helming’s five aces last week versus Evansville.
Efficient Hitting: For the second time this season, Valpo had a match which cracked the program’s top-five charts in the 25-point era for hitting percentage, as the Beacons hit at a .299 clip in the home match against Illinois State – fourth-best in a five-set match in this era. Leading the way was Maggie Uhwat, who posted a career-best 17 kills while hitting .577 – good for fourth in a five-set match on the program’s individual single-match chart. Earlier this year, Valpo hit .320 in a four-set win over Oakland, which ranks fourth for a four-set match in this era, and also had 70 kills in that match – second-most in a four-set match in this 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 3.73 kills/set, with Gove close behind her in fifth with 3.54 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 last week 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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VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
The Valpo soccer team continued MVC play Thursday night on a rainy night on Brown Field, falling to first-place Southern Illinois by a 3-0 final.
How It Happened
SIU opened the scoring in the 28th minute, as Victoria Hassan gained control of an errant Beacon backpass, got around the Valpo keeper and converted into the open goal.
Hassan added another goal in the 64th minute off a feed from Nao Katamoto.
Maya Dixon finished off a give-and-go with Dior Knorr with a shot just under the crossbar in the 77th minute to cap the scoring.
Inside the Match
SIU outshot Valpo by a 16-8 count. None of the Beacons’ shots were on target, the first time since the 2024 season finale at Missouri State they’ve been held without a shot on goal.
Salange Bell (Montclair, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy [Montclair State]) made four saves in goal for the Beacons.
Both sides attempted three corner kicks, while Valpo held the slight 51-49 advantage in possession and had more possession in its attacking half than the Salukis did.
After missing the last two matches of last season and the first 12 this season, Hannah Seiler (Orlando, Fla./East River) made her season debut last time out and saw a more extended run of 34 minutes Thursday evening.
Next Up
Valpo (5-7-2, 1-3-1 MVC) remains at home Sunday afternoon as the Beacons welcome Evansville to Brown Field at 1 p.m.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
GAME 8
at Lincoln Blue Tigers (2-3, 1-2 GLVC)
Saturday // October 17
1 p.m. ET // Jefferson City, MO
The UIndy football team visits the Missouri state capital this weekend, traveling to Jefferson City and Lincoln Univerity for a Saturday matinee. Led by third-year head coach Moses Harper, the Blue Tigers are coming off a bye week after a 1-2 start in GLVC play.
The Greyhounds sport a spotless 8-0 record versus Lincoln all-time. UIndy has scored no less than 38 points in any one meeting with the Blue Tigers, with every margin of victory being at least three touchdowns. The Hounds have orchestrated back-to-back 50-point wins in the series, including a 62-7 rout at Key Stadium last October. UIndy outgained the Blue Tigers by nearly 500 yards that evening, with the running back trio of Garrett Sherrell, Juseters Fataki and Caiden Verrett combining for 243 all-purpose yards and four total touchdowns.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2026/10/15/GAME_8_at_Lincoln.pdf
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UINDY VOLLEYBALL
vs. Parkside (12-6)
Friday // Oct. 16
10 a.m. ET // Hammond, Ind.
Watch | Live Stats
vs. Findlay (10-7)
Friday // Oct. 16
3 p.m. ET // Hammond, Ind.
Watch | Live Stats
The No. 22 University of Indianapolis travels up to Hammond, Ind. for the 18th Annual Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover Tournament on Oct. 16-17th. The two-day tournament features 37 teams representing the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).
The Hounds enter the weekend as the GLVC’s second seed, with Missouri St. Louis, undefeated in conference play, claiming the league’s top seed. Indianapolis will open the weekend against the GLIAC’s third seed in Parkside on Friday morning, before returning Friday afternoon to face Findlay. The Crimson and Grey’s Saturday opponent will be decided after the conclusion of Friday’s matches.
Indianapolis moved up to No. 22 after picking up their sixth win in GLVC play, sweeping Lewis on Saturday. UIndy boasts a 17-2 record with a 1.00 win-loss percentage. The squad remains undefeated at home, going 9-0 in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center for the program’s best home start since the 2012 season.
The UIndy defense holds its opponents to a .156 hitting percentage, ranking second in the GLVC. Senior defensive specialist Macy Bruton ranks second in the league in digs/set, averaging 5.33 for the Hounds this season. The Crawfordsville, Ind. native recently entered the program’s top 15 in career digs, scooping up 1,124 with nine games remaining in the regular season.
On the offensive side, outside hitter Maddie Lynch sits third in the league in kills/set, averaging 4.33, and points/per set, giving the Hounds 5.17 per set. The junior also ranks top 10 in the GLVC in three other categories, sitting second in blocks/ set, averaging 1.67, and eighth in attacks/set (9.33) and ninth in hitting percentage (.393.) Senior outside hitter Makenzie Pflederer made the jump to second in the conference in aces/ set, averaging one per set for the Hounds, putting her 13th in DII in the category.
vs. Parkside
Friday’s match is the 44th meeting between the Hounds and the Rangers, with UIndy leading the series 26-17. UIndy looks to extend its win streak over Parkside to six, in the squads’ first meeting since 2017, where the Hounds came out on top in the five-set match.
The Rangers’ defense, led by libero Natalie Harris, holds their opponents to a .174 hitting percentage through their 18 matches. The senior leads her conference and ranks inside the top ten in Division II with 415 digs, while ranking fourth in DII in digs per set with an average of 5.68.
Sophomore outside hitter Avary Polavin leads the Parkside offense with 244 kills for the Rangers, averaging 3.59 K/S while hitting from a .206 clip.
The two squads have one similar opponent this season with both teams defeating the Lewis Flyers within a week of each other. Parkside traveled to Romeoville, Ill. where they left with a 3-1 victory after holding the Flyers to a .179 hitting percentage. Four days later, the Hounds swept the Flyers in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center, holding them to an even lower .156 clip.
vs. Findlay
The Hounds meet the Oilers for the 17th time in a rematch of the 2025 Midwest Regional Semifinal, where UIndy earned its first win over Findlay since 2022, with a 3-1 victory in St. Louis. While the Crimson and Grey came out on top in the last meeting, the Oilers lead the all-time series 9-7. The squads have two similar opponents in the 2026 season, with both squads sweeping Ursuline and Cedarville.
Senior outside hitter Hannah Miller leads the floor for the Oilers, leading the team in kills and digs, averaging 4.52 kills per set while scooping up 3.35 digs per set. Miller was named the GMAC Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week on Monday after posting a double-double with 18 kills and 13 digs in Findlay’s reverse sweep over Ohio Dominican.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Friday, Oct. 16
AUTO RACING
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Chase Race at Phoenix – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
6 p.m.
ACCN — Virginia at Wake Forest
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPN — Memphis at Tulane
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — Appalachian St. at Coastal Carolina
FOX — Washington at Purdue
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 p.m.
ACCN — Louisville at Clemson
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Florida at Texas A&M
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Second Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, First Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
11 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Third Round, Sheshan Golf Club, Shanghai
4 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Third Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — TBA
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
11 p.m.
ESPN2 — PFL: Main Card, Chicago
MLB BASEBALL
6 p.m.
TBS — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 4
TRUTV — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 4
9 p.m.
FS1 — N.L. Championship Series: Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, Game 5 (if necessary)
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
NBATV — Preseason: Boston at Philadelphia
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Denver at L.A. Lakers
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Saturday, Oct. 17
AUTO RACING
7:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Timberland PRO 200 – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Charleston Southern at Clemson
CBSSN — FAU at Army
CW — Virginia at SMU
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — Pittsburgh at Boston College
ESPNU — Georgia St. at James Madison
FOX — TBA
NBCSN — TBA
SECN — TBA (SkyCast+)
TNT — Cincinnati at West Virginia
12:30 p.m.
BTN — Rutgers at Maryland
3:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — UNLV at Air Force
CW — N. Illinois at Wyoming
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — North Carolina at Duke
FOX — TBA
SECN — TBA
4 p.m.
ESPNU — Illinois St. at S. Illinois
6 p.m.
USA — Washington St. at Oregon St.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Nebada at N. Dakota St.
ESPN — Florida St. at Miami
ESPN2 — Arkansas at Vanderbilt
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Notre Dame at BYU
ACCN — Louisville at Syracuse
FOX — TBA
NBC — TBA
SECN — Kentucky at Oklahoma
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Navy at UTSA
10:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Fresno St. at San Diego St.
ESPN — TBA
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Third Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, Second Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
11 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Final Round, Sheshan Golf Club, Shanghai
4 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Final Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
MLB BASEBALL
8 p.m.
TBS — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 5 (if necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — New Jersey at Washington
7 p.m.
NHLN — Buffalo at Montreal
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Chelsea at Everton
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Liverpool at Brentford FC
USA — English Premier League: TBA
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Aston Villa at Newcastle United
USA — Bundesliga: RB Leipzig at Bayern Munich
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
CBS — NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham at Washington
WNBA BASKETBALL
3:30 p.m.
NBC — WNBA Finals: TBD, Game 1
PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: TBD, Game 1
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Sunday, Oct. 18
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Freeway Insurance 500 – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
2 p.m.
ACCN — Syracuse at North Carolina
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
SECN — LSU at Texas A&M
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Wake Forest
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Miami at Pittsburgh
1 p.m.
ESPN — Arizona St. at Kansas
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Florida at Texas
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Final Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, Final Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
8 p.m.
FS1 — N.L. Championship Series: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, Game 6 (if necessary)
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Houston vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at New England, Carolina at Philadelphia OR Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Atlanta, Baltimore at Cleveland, Tennessee at Indianapolis OR New Orleans at N.Y. Giants
4:05 p.m.
FOX — Arizona at L.A. Rams
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: L.A. Chargers at Kansas City OR Buffalo at Las Vegas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Dallas at Green Bay
PEACOCK — Dallas at Green Bay
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Manchester United at Leeds United
11:30 a.m.
NBCSN — Arsenal at Nottingham Forest
2:30 p.m.
ABC — La Liga: Sevilla FC at Real Madrid
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: Portland at Bay FC
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