“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ANDREAN AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
ATTICA AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM
BELLMONT AT DEKALB 7:00 PM
BLACKFORD AT ALEXANDRIA 7:00 PM
BLUFFTON AT ADAMS CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT LEWIS CASS 8:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SILVER CREEK 7:00 PM
CALUMET AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
CARMEL AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CASCADE AT SOUTHMONT 7:00 PM
CASTON AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM
CENTER GROVE AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT NEW CASTLE 7:00 PM
CHARLESTOWN AT SALEM 7:00 PM
CHESTERTON AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT DELPHI 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT CARROLL (FLORA) 7:00 PM
CLOVERDALE AT WEST VIGO 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS NORTH AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT LAWRENCEBURG 7:00 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT MADISON 7:00 PM
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM
COVINGTON CATHOLIC (KY.) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 7:00 PM
DANVILLE AT MCCUTCHEON 7:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:00 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
EAST NOBLE AT NEW HAVEN 7:00 PM
EASTBROOK AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT SHERIDAN 7:00 PM
EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SOUTH SPENCER 7:00 PM
EASTERN GREENE AT LINTON 7:00 PM
ELWOOD AT FRANKTON 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL AT CASTLE 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT JASPER 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE 7:30 PM
FAIRFIELD AT CHURUBUSCO 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:00 PM
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
FRANKFORT AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT CENTRAL NOBLE 7:00 PM
FRONTIER AT WEST CENTRAL 7:00 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM
GREENCASTLE AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT DELTA 7:30 PM
GREENSBURG AT JENNINGS COUNTY 7:00 PM
GREENWOOD AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:00 PM
HAGERSTOWN AT TRI 7:00 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT TWIN LAKES 7:30 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
HAMMOND NOLL AT GARY WEST 8:00 PM
HIGHLAND AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
HOBART AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 7:00 PM
IMG ACADEMY (FLA.) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT UNION CITY 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:00 PM
JIMTOWN AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
JOHN GLENN AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:00 PM
KNOX AT BREMEN 7:30 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT WESTERN 7:00 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MARION 7:00 PM
LAKE CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
LAKELAND AT GARRETT 7:00 PM
LAPEL AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM
LAPORTE AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT BEN DAVIS 7:00 PM
LEO AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM
LOGANSPORT AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
MARTINSVILLE AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
MILAN AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT GOSHEN 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT ELKHART 7:00 PM
MISSISSINEWA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM
MITCHELL AT PAOLI 7:00 PM
MUNCIE CENTRAL AT KOKOMO 7:00 PM
NOBLESVILLE AT BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM
NORTH DECATUR AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT CLARKSVILLE 7:00 PM
NORTH KNOX AT NORTH DAVIESS 7:00 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT CULVER 7:00 PM
NORTH POSEY AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM
NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE 7:00 PM
NORTH WHITE AT NORTH NEWTON 7:30 PM
NORTHFIELD AT PERU 7:00 PM
NORTHVIEW AT EDGEWOOD 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM
NORTHWOOD AT NORTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
NORWELL AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
PARKE HERITAGE AT RIVERTON PARKE 7:00 PM
PENN AT NEW PRAIRIE 7:30 PM
PIKE AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM
PIONEER AT TRITON 7:00 PM
PORTAGE AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM
RICHMOND AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
RUSHVILLE AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
SEEGER AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
SEYMOUR AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM
SHELBYVILLE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
SHENANDOAH AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WINAMAC 7:30 PM
SOUTH PUTNAM AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN WELLS AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
SOUTHPORT AT CINCINNATI BACON (OHIO) 7:00 PM
SOUTHRIDGE AT PRINCETON 7:30 PM
SOUTHWOOD AT WHITKO 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT PERRY CENTRAL 7:30 PM
SULLIVAN AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM
TECUMSEH AT PIKE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TELL CITY AT FOREST PARK 7:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT LEBANON 7:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:00 PM
TIPTON AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM
TOLEDO START (OHIO) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
TRI-COUNTY AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
TRITON CENTRAL AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM
WARSAW AT CONCORD 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 7:30 PM
WAWASEE AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM
WES-DEL AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM
WEST NOBLE AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
WESTFIELD AT FISHERS 7:00 PM
WHITELAND AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM
WHITING AT WHEELER 8:00 PM
WINCHESTER AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM
WOODLAN AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
ZIONSVILLE AT AVON 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
THURSDAY’S SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/8/2026
TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/100426.GirlsVolleyballPairings.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
THURSDAY’S SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/8/2026
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SECTIONAL PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/soccer/2026-27-tournament?round=sectionals
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
THURSDAY’S SCORES: NO GAMES SCHEDULED
SECTIONAL PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/soccer/2026-27-tournament?round=sectionals
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INDIANA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
DIVISION SERIES SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
CLEVELAND 9 CHICAGO 5
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
HURRICANES 7, CANUCKS 2
BRUINS 6, MAMMOTH 1
AVALANCHE 7, FLAMES 3
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 OT
PREDATORS 5, CANADIENS 2
STARS 4, SABRES 0
LIGHTNING 3, WILD 2
SENATORS 2, FLYERS 1
ISLANDERS 4, BLACKHAWKS 1
SHARKS 3, BLUES 2 OT
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
LIBERTY 35 SAM HOUSTON 3
WESTERN KENTUCKY 34 MISSOURI STATE 13
UTSA 31 SOUTH FLORIDA 24
SOUTH ALABAMA 56 ARKANSAS STATE 49
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FRIDAY, OCT. 9
FLORIDA STATE AT LOUISVILLE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
IOWA AT WASHINGTON | 9 P.M.
WASHINGTON STATE AT UTAH STATE | 9 P.M. | CW
WYOMING AT SAN JOSE STATE | 9 P.M. | CBSSN
IOWA STATE AT BYU | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
INDIANA AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FOX
UCF AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 12 P.M.
ARIZONA AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
NORTH CAROLINA AT PITT | 12 P.M.
WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | CW
TULANE AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BALL STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
OLD DOMINION AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT UMASS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS VS. OKLAHOMA (COTTON BOWL IN DALLAS) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
STANFORD AT NOTRE DAME | 3:30 P.M. | NBC
OLE MISS AT VANDERBILT | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
UCLA AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
HOUSTON AT KANSAS STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
DUKE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M.
VIRGINIA TECH AT CAL | 3:30 P.M.
ILLINOIS AT MICHIGAN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
CHARLOTTE AT NORTH TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BUFFALO AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KENT STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UCONN AT TEMPLE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU
RICE AT EAST CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MARYLAND AT OHIO STATE | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
TENNESSEE AT ARKANSAS | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
LSU AT KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | ESPN
NEVADA AT UTEP | 7 P.M. | FS1
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNLV | 7 P.M. | CW
COASTAL CAROLINA AT MARSHALL | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA AT ALABAMA | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
USC AT PENN STATE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
SYRACUSE AT VIRGINIA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
AIR FORCE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
LOUISIANA AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MINNESOTA AT PURDUE | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
KANSAS AT UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
BOISE STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CW
HAWAI’I AT ARIZONA STATE | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
SOUTH CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
TEXAS A&M AT MISSOURI
UAB AT MEMPHIS
JAMES MADISON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
TAMPA BAY 24 DALLAS 16
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SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT DENVER BRONCOS (THU) 6:15P (MT) 8:15P AMZ
HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
GUARDIANS OUTSLUG WHITE SOX, SEND ALDS BACK TO CLEVELAND FOR GAME 5
CHICAGO — Jose Ramirez and Patrick Bailey homered and had two hits each as the Cleveland Guardians topped the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Thursday to force a decisive fifth game in the American League Division Series.
Guardians pitchers registered 12 strikeouts while White Sox pitchers issued seven walks.
Game 5 is Saturday in Cleveland, with the winner advancing to oppose the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Championship Series.
Chicago squandered a second straight opportunity to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time since the 1906 World Series. Sam Antonacci drove in two runs and Colson Montgomery had two hits.
Expert bullpen management, a White Sox specialty to begin the playoffs, unraveled in the Guardians’ decisive sixth-run sixth inning. Cleveland sent 10 to the plate against three pitchers, with eight straight reaching base via five hits, two walks and a hit batter.
Bailey delivered a go-ahead single, and Jo Adell soon lined an opposite-field, two-run single to right against Grant Taylor to put Cleveland ahead 9-4.
Taylor, who earned four-inning and 1 1/3-inning saves in Games 1 and 2, didn’t retire a batter in Game 4. He yielded four runs and four hits while walking two. The pitcher he replaced, Anthony Kay (1-1), allowed two runs and one hit in one-third of an inning.
Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run against Guardians closer Cade Smith to lead off the ninth. Smith walked Munetaka Murakami before exiting for Gavin Williams, Cleveland’s presumptive Game 5 starter.
Williams worked around a single to record the final three outs. Braden Montgomery lined to left field with two runners on to end the game.
Ramirez had three RBIs, Bailey added two and Nathaniel Lowe had two hits for the Guardians. Erik Sabrowski (1-1) pitched an inning of scoreless relief for the victory.
Chicago jumped to a 2-0 lead in the third. Murakami worked a bases-loaded walk against Guardians rookie left-hander Parker Messick before Antonacci lined a pinch-hit RBI sacrifice fly to right field off Shawn Armstrong.
A pair of fifth-inning homers jump-started the Guardians. Bailey connected against Erick Fedde for a leadoff shot. Jordan Hicks entered the game later in the inning, and Ramirez sent his second pitch into the right field bullpen for a two-run blast and a 3-2 advantage.
Chicago responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Antonacci was hit by a pitch to force in a run before Brenton Doyle’s sacrifice fly to right put the White Sox ahead 4-3.
The White Sox stranded 12 runners compared to seven for the Guardians.
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MLB PROPOSES SHORTENING REGULAR SEASON TO 154 GAMES IN 2029, EXPANDING DIVISION SERIES TO BEST-OF-7
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday.
Owners also proposed to allow higher-seeded teams in the first two rounds of the postseason to pick their opponents beginning next year and to make Monday a day off for most teams starting in 2029 except for those in one or two nationally broadcast games.
Cutting regular-season games would reduce the opportunity for players to set season and career records.
“Returning to a 154-game schedule would allow us to introduce a weekly off day, which is good for player health, while also creating a new national broadcast window to showcase our most exciting teams and players,” MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said in a statement.
“A shorter regular season unlocks making October even better for our fans — with fewer weekday afternoon games, a longer Division Series and more opportunities to see the game’s best pitchers on the biggest stage. And allowing the top seeds to select their opponents in the first two rounds would create compelling storylines, intensify existing rivalries and create new ones.”
MLB said player salaries would not be adjusted to reflect fewer games and bonus provision thresholds — like those that pay players for games played — would be adjusted to reflect the shortened schedule.
The National and American Leagues adopted 154-game schedules in 1904 that had every team in each eight-team circuit playing all opponents 22 times.
The AL switched to a 162-game schedule when it expanded to 10 teams for 1961 and the National League followed suit the next year.
The LCS started in 1969 and were best-of-five through 1984, then expanded to best-of-seven.
Division Series have been best-of-five since their inception for annual use in 1995. Wild card games started with the expansion of the playoffs from eight to 10 teams in 2012 and became best-of-three Wild Card Series when the postseason increased to 12 clubs in 2022.
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NFL NEWS
WEEK 5 NFL GAME CAPSULES
Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) AT Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1)
Regular Season: PHI leads series, 5-3 (PHI won past 5)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/3/24: JAX 23 at PHI 28
EAGLES NOTES:
EAGLES are 2-0 in international games. • QB JALEN HURTS had 2 TD passes in Week 4. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 64 rush TDs since 2020. Has TD pass in 6 of his past 7. Passed for 230 yards, 2 TDs & had rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Jax. with TD. Passed for 278 yards & 2 TDs in last international game (9/6/24 vs. GB. – São Paulo, Brazil). • WR DEVONTA SMITH aims for 3rd in row with 6+ receptions & 65+ rec. yards. Aims for 10th in row on road with 5+ catches. • WR DARIUS COOPER led team with career-high 2 TD catches in Week 4. Has TD reception in 2 of his past 3. • TE ZACH ERTZ ranks 2nd among TEs with 828 receptions & 8,614 yards & tied-3rd with 57 TD catches since 2013. • DT JALEN CARTER has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB ZACK BAUN aims for 5th in row with TFL. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Had 10 tackles, TFL & INT in last meeting. Had 15 tackles & TFL in last international game (2024 – Sao Paulo). • LB JEREMIAH TROTTER led team with career-high 15 tackles & had PD in Week 4. • LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL had 9 tackles in Week 4 & aims for 6th in row with 9+ tackles. Only player with 35+ tackles, sack & FF this season. • LB NOLAN SMITH had sack in Week 4 & has sack in 2 of his past 3. • DB COOPER DEJEAN had 5 tackles, INT & 2 PD in Week 4. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. • CB RIQ WOOLEN totaled 7 tackles & had PD in Week 4. Ranks tied-1st with 55 PD since 2022. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • CB MICHAEL CARTER had 3 PD in Week 4.
JAGS NOTES:
JAGUARS have appeared in league-high 14 international games (7-7). • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 18 of 23 atts. (78.3 pct.) for 227 yards & TD with 122.3 rating in Week 4. Has 65+ comp. pct., TD pass & 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 starts. Is 2-1 & has 868 pass yards (289.3 yards/game) & 4 TD passes in 3 career starts at Tottenham. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN had career-high 91 scrimmage yards (team-high 73 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. • RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ had rush TD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 65+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of his past 2 vs. Phi. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had rec. TD last week. • WR JOSH CAMERON ranks tied-1st among rookies (Denzel Boston) with 2 rec. TDs this season. • TE BRENTON STRANGE led team with 7 receptions & career-high 95 rec. yards last week. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 7 tackles, FF & INT in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB VENTRELL MILLER had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & FF in his only career game at Tottenham (10/13/24). Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had 1st sack of season in Week 4. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DE DANNY STRIGGOW had 1st career full sack last week. • WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER had 4 tackles & 2 PD in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 4+ tackles & PD. • CB JARRIAN JONES had 7 tackles, 3 PD & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 5 tackles & INT in Week 4. Has INT in 2 of his past 3. • S RAYUAN LANE had 7 tackles & PD last week.
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Chicago Bears (3-1) AT Green Bay Packers (2-2)
Regular Season: GB leads series, 108-96-6 (CHI won 2 of past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/20/25: GB 16 at CHI 22 (OT)
BEARS NOTES:
QB TYSON BAGENT completed 25 of 34 pass atts. (73.5 pct.) for career-high 268 yards in 5th-career start in Week 4. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 58 rush yards in Week 4. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his last 5 vs. GB. • RB KYLE MONANGAI led team with 146 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE led team with 6 catches for season-high 94 yards in Week 4. • WR LUTHER BURDEN had 4 receptions for 63 yards in Week 4. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Has 67 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND had 6 catches for 57 yards in Week 4. Had TD catch in Week 14 meeting last season. • DL AUSTIN BOOKER had sack in Week 4 & has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with 5+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack. Had 5 tackles & sack in last meeting. • DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had sack & PD in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with sack, 1 of 2 (Khalil Mack) with sack in each of past 3 weeks. • LB DEVIN BUSH had sack in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles & FF in last game vs. GB (9/21/25 w/ Cle.). • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 10 tackles & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • DB DILLON THIENEMAN (rookie) led team with 7 tackles in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Ranks tied-4th among rookies with 3 PD & 5th with 28 tackles this season. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with PD. • DB XAVIER WOODS had 6 tackles & TFL in last game vs. GB (12/24/23 w/ Car.).
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE completed 22 of 30 pass atts. (73.3 pct) for 197 yards & 2 TDs for 98.9 rating in Week 4. Is 1 of 4 (Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes & Brock Purdy) with 2+ TD passes in all 4 games this season. Passed for 234 yards & 3 TDs in Week 14 meeting last season. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi at home. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON ranks tied-3rd with 4 TD receptions this season. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Had 89 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in Week 14 meeting last season. Among players with 150+ catches since 2022, ranks 2nd with 17.0 yards per reception. • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN had TD catch in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 18 receptions for 274 yards & 2 TDs on the season. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 6 receptions for 42 yards & 1st TD of 2026 in Week 4. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 8 tackles in Week 4. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Has 125+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 seasons. Had 14 tackles in last game vs. Chi. (9/22/24 w/ Ind.). • EDGE LUKAS VAN NESS has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • CB KEISEAN NIXON totaled 7 tackles, TFL & 2 PD in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row on road with 7+ tackles. Had PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • S JAVON BULLARD had 7 tackles in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 5 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has 14 career INTs, 4th-most among safeties since 2022. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Chi. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had 7 tackles, sack, INT & 2 PDs in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & PD in Week 14 meeting last season. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 6+ tackles.
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Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) AT Miami Dolphins (0-4)
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 17-9 (home team won 6 of past 7) Last reg. season meeting: 12/21/25: CIN 45 at MIA 21
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JOE BURROW completed 39 of 54 atts. (72.2 pct.) for 428 yards & TD & had rush TD in Week 4, his 8th-career game with 400+ pass yards, surpassing Matthew Stafford (7) for 4th-most games by player in 1st 7 seasons in NFL history. Has 70+ comp. pct., 230+ pass yards & TD pass in 6 of his past 7. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 105+ rating. Completed 25 of 32 atts. (78.1 pct.) for 309 yards & 4 TDs with 146.5 rating in last meeting. • RB CHASE BROWN had 81 scrimmage yards (71 rec., 10 rush) last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 109 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 43 rec.) & career-high 3 TDs (career-high 2 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting. • WR JA’MARR CHASE has 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 9 receptions for 109 yards in last meeting. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 11 catches for 157 yards in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions & 90+ rec. yards & 3rd in row vs. Mia. with rec. TD. • TE MIKE GESICKI had rec. TD last week. Spent 1st 5 seasons (2018-22) with Mia., totaling 231 receptions, 2,617 rec. yards & 18 rec. TDs. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 3 rec. TDs in 2026. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB BARRETT CARTER led team with 11 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row overall with PD. Had 5 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had 3 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DT KRIS JENKINS had sack last week. • DE BOYE MAFE had 5 tackles, career-high 3 TFL & sack in Week 4. Had 4 tackles, sack & PD in his last game vs. Mia. (9/22/24 w/ Sea.). • S JORDAN BATTLE had 4 tackles last week. Had 5 tackles & FF in last meeting.
DOLPHINS NOTES:
DOLPHINS lead NFL in snaps taken by rookies this season (1,632). • QB MALIK WILLIS passed for 85 yards in Week 4. Has 190+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 starts on road. • RB OLLIE GORDON led team with career-high 100 rush yards & had rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB JAYLEN WRIGHT had 53 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had career-high 70 scrimmage yards (career-high 67 rec., 3 rush) in Week 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had rush TD in last meeting. • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ led team with 18 tackles in Week 4, most tackles in game in NFL this season & most tackles by rookie in single game since Shaquille Leonard (19 on 9/16/18). Ranks 2nd in NFL with 46 tackles in 2026. Is 1 of 3 rookies (Anthony Hill & Dillon Thieneman) with 6+ tackles in 4 games this season. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 13 tackles & PD last week. Has 40 games with 10+ tackles since 2020, tied-4th in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Had 14 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB WILLIE GAY has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin. • EDGE JOSH UCHE had 6 tackles, sack & 3rd-career FF in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3. • EDGE CHOP ROBINSON had 1st sack of season last week. Had 3 tackles & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • EDGE MALIK HERRING has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DL ZACH SIELER had 2 sacks last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 overall & sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cin. Had sack in last meeting. • CB JUJU BRENTS had season-high 6 tackles in Week 4. • CB JASON MARSHALL had TFL last week. Had 4 tackles in last meeting.
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Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) AT New England Patriots (2-2)
Regular Season: NE leads series, 18-17-1 (LV won past 3) Last reg. season meeting: 9/7/25: LV 20 at NE 13
RAIDERS NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 365 yards & 2 TDs in Week 4. Ranks tied-1st in NFL (Brock Purdy) with 11 TD passes in 2026. Is 1 of 4 QBs with 2+ TD passes in 4 games this season. Has 65+ comp. pct., 240+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. Completed 30 of 37 atts. (81.1 pct.) for 299 yards & 3 TDs with 116.1 rating in his last start vs. NE (11/24/22 w/ Min.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY led team with 126 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 58 rush) last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Rushed for 38 yards & TD in last meeting, his NFL debut. • WR TRE TUCKER had 54 rec. yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 6 receptions for 86 yards & TD in Week 4, surpassing Jason Witten (188) for most catches by TE under age 24 in NFL history (192). Tied HOFer Kellen Winslow Sr. (31 games) as 2nd-fastest TE ever to reach 2,000 career rec. yards. Tied for longest active streak with rec. TD (3 – George Kittle). Had 5 catches for 103 yards in last meeting. • TE MICHAEL MAYER had 8 catches for 82 yards last week. • TE IAN THOMAS had 1st rec. TD since 2020 in Week 4. • DE MAXX CROSBY leads NFL in TFL (134) since 2019. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his 4 career games vs. NE. Had sack & PD in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE aims for his 4th in row vs. NE with 0.5+ sacks. • DT ADAM BUTLER had 4 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sack in Week 4. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2017-20) with NE, totaling 96 tackles, 20 TFL, 15 sacks, 9 PD & FF. • LB QUAY WALKER had 6 tackles & 10th-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. Had 6 tackles & TFL in his only career game vs. NE (10/2/22 w/ GB). • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES (rookie) led team with 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 4. Leads rookies in PD (6) & ranks tied-1st in NFL in INTs (3) this season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
PATS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE passed for 269 yards & 3 TDs & had 54 rush yards in Week 4. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4 at home, incl. playoffs. Has 205+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3. Has won 9 of his past 10 home starts, incl. playoffs. Completed 30 of 46 atts. (65.2 pct.) for 287 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 74 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 27 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON had 42 rush yards in Week 4. Has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career home games. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 51 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting, his NFL debut. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 6 receptions for 58 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 5th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Had 96 rec. yards in only home game this season (Week 2 vs. Pit.). • WR MACK HOLLINS had 53 rec. yards in Week 4. Totaled 57 receptions for 690 yards & 4 TDs in 2022 with LV. Has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7, incl. playoffs. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE led team with 8 tackles & had FF last week. Totaled 306 tackles, 17 TFL, 11 PD, 5.5 sacks, 5 INTs, FF & FR from 2023-24 with LV. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of his 3 career games vs. LV. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS had 6 tackles in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB ELIJAH PONDER had sack & FR last week. Has sack & FR in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • S KEVIN BYARD had 2 INTs in his last game vs. LV (9/28/25 w/ Chi.). • S CRAIG WOODSON had 1st-career INT in Week 4. Has PD in 5 of his past 6, incl. playoffs. Had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting, his NFL debut. • CB MARCUS JONES had 5 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 4 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
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Minnesota Vikings (4-0) AT New Orleans Saints (1-3)
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 21-12 (MIN won past 2)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/12/23: NO 19 at MIN 27
VIKINGS NOTES:
VIKINGS are 4-0 for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2024). • QB KYLER MURRAY completed 27 of 37 pass atts. (73 pct.) for 247 yards & 90.7 rating in Week 4. Has 20,893 pass yards & 122 TD passes in 90 career games. Ranks 4th with 3,235 rush yards among QBs since 2019. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ rating & TD pass. • RB AARON JONES had season-high 128 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 34 rec.) in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 4th among RBs since 2017 with 7,923 rush yards. Has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON leads NFL with 8,659 rec. yards & ranks 4th with 592 receptions since 2020, 2nd-most rec. yards by a player under age 28 in NFL history. Had 10 receptions for 147 yards in his last game vs. NO (10/2/22). • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 69 rec. yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 13 catches for 119 yards in Week 4. Ranks 4th among TEs with 455 receptions & 4,635 rec. yards since 2019. Had 11 catches for 134 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD reception. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 8 tackles & had FR in Week 4. Aims for 16th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6. Had 15 tackles & 2 TFL in last game vs. NO (10/15/23 w/ Hou.). • LB ERIC WILSON has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had 2 TFL in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with TFL. • DL DALLAS TURNER had 2 sacks & FF in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.5 sacks. Aims for 7th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB ISAIAH RODGERS had PD in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with PD. • S JOSH METELLUS had 5 tackles & PD in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with PD.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB TYLER SHOUGH passed for 286 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for 9th in row with 250+ pass yards & TD pass. Leads all QBs in completions (121) & atts. (180), ranks 3rd with 1,203 pass yards & tied-3rd with 9 TD passes in 2026. Is 1 of 2 (Bryce Young) with 250+ pass yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Has 7,324 career rush yards & needs 5 rec. yards to become 6th player in NFL history with 5,000+ career rush yards & rec. yards. Had 75 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 33 rec.) in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 8 catches for 116 yards in Week 4, his 15th career game with 100+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd with 35 receptions & 491 rec. yards in 2026. Only player this season with 8+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards in each game. Had 6 catches for 94 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with TD reception. • WR DEVAUGHN VELE has 2nd TD catch of season in Week 4. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 3 TD catches this season. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had PD in Week 4. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 games. Has 8.5 sacks & 9 TFL in his past 8 games. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 at home. Is 1 of 4 with 1.5+ sacks in 2+ games (2) this season. • EDGE TYREE WILSON had 6 tackles & sack in Week 4. Had sack in last game vs. Min. (12/10/23 w/ LV). • LB KADEN ELLISS aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 9+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY has PD in 6 of his past 7. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 at home. • CB QUINCY RILEY has 4 PD in his past 5 games. • S JONAS SANKER had 6 tackles in Week 4 & has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 6th in row at home with 5+ tackles. • S JULIAN BLACKMON led team with season-high 10 tackles in Week 4.
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Cleveland Browns (3-1) AT New York Jets (1-3)
Regular Season: Series tied, 15-15 (NYJ won 3 of past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 11/9/25: CLE 20 at NYJ 27
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 24 of 33 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 268 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for his 5th start in row with TD pass & 3rd start on road in row with 70+ comp. pct., 205+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 294 yards & 2 TDs with 134.2 rating in his only career start vs. NYJ (12/15/18 w/ Hou.). • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with 96 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 43 rec.) & had career-high 6 catches & rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 85 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 10 rec.) in last meeting. • WR DENZEL BOSTON leads rookies in rec. yards (284), ranks tied-1st in rec. TDs (2) & 3rd in receptions (13) in 2026. Had 4 catches for 89 yards last week. Leads NFL with 21.8 yards per catch (min. 10 catches) this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • WR KC CONCEPCION ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (17) & 3rd in rec. yards (144) in 2026. Had 5 receptions for career-high 64 yards in Week 4. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER led team with 9 tackles in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL in games with 8+ tackles since 2025 (16). Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 10+ tackles. Had 9 tackles, 2 TFL & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 4 tackles & PD last week. Spent past 5 seasons (2021-25) with NYJ, totaling 550 tackles, 58 TFL, 27 PD, 12.5 sacks, 9 FFs, 4 FRs & INT. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYJ. • DE JARED VERSE has TFL in 5 of his past 6. Had 5 tackles & FR in his only career game vs. NYJ (12/22/24 w/ LAR). • S GRANT DELPIT had 6 tackles & INT last week. Had PD in last meeting. • CB DENZEL WARD had 19th-career INT in Week 4. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 7 tackles & PD last week. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting.
JETS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH had TD pass with 101.8 rating in Week 4. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Aims for his 4th start in row at MetLife Stadium with 60+ comp. pct. & TD pass. Completed 30 of 44 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 285 yards & TD in his last start vs. Cle. (11/23/25 w/ LV). • RB BRAELON ALLEN led team with 67 scrimmage yards (career-high 59 rush, 8 rec.) last week. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • RB BREECE HALL aims for his 6th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with rec. TD & 3rd in row with 125+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD. Had 125 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 42 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR GARRETT WILSON has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Cle. • WR ISAIAH WILLIAMS had career-high 73 rec. yards & 1st-career rec. TD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 4+ receptions. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 13 tackles, FF & PD last week. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 at MetLife Stadium & has PD in 2 of his past 3 overall. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & sack. Totaled 99 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 PD & FF in 2016 with Cle. Had 13 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in his last game vs. Cle. (11/17/24 w/ NO). • EDGE DAVID BAILEY (rookie) had career-high 6 tackles & 1st-career PD in Week 4. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies in TFL in 2026 (3). • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with career-high 16 tackles & had INT last week. Had 3 tackles in his last game vs. Cle. (10/19/25 w/ Mia.). • S DANE BELTON had 14 tackles & PD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & PD. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 4 tackles, 1st-career FR & PD last week.
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Indianapolis Colts (2-2) AT Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 22-8 (home team won past 3) Last reg. season meeting: 11/2/25: IND 20 at PIT 27
COLTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES passed for 143 yards & had rush TD in Week 4. Has 60+ comp. pct. & TD pass in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with 60+ comp. pct. & 260+ pass yards. Completed 31 of 50 atts. (62 pct.) for 342 yards & TD & had rush TD in last meeting. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 95 rush yards & 2 rush TDs last week, his 19th game with 2+ rush TDs, tied 4th-most by player under age 28 in NFL history (Clinton Portis). Became 5th RB under age 28 with 75 career rush TDs. Ranks 3rd in rush TDs (6) & tied-5th in rush yards (353) in NFL this season. Is only RB with 2+ rush TDs in 3 games in 2026. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Pit. • WR JOSH DOWNS has 5+ receptions & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 57 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE TYLER WARREN had 5 catches last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Had 5 receptions in last meeting. • DT GROVER STEWART had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit. Had 3 tackles in last meeting. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 4 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • DE LAIATU LATU had 3 tackles & 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Had 6 tackles, 3 TFL & career-high 2.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER had 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 12 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Pit. (1/4/25 w/ Cin.). • LB JAYLON CARLIES had 5 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 4. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 2 PD in his last game vs. Pit. (9/7/25 w/ NYJ). • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had career-high 8 tackles & 1st-career sack in Week 4.
STEELERS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS passed for 299 yards & 3 TDs in Week 4, his 234th career game with TD pass, surpassing HOFer Peyton Manning for 4th-most games ever with TD pass. Needs TD pass to surpass HOFer Peyton Manning (579) for 3rd-most TD passes by QB all-time, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row with 290+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Completed 25 of 35 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 203 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB JAYLEN WARREN led team with 126 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 33 rec.) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 125+ scrimmage yards. Had 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • WR DK METCALF had 5 catches for 115 yards in Week 4. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR ROMAN WILSON had 3 catches for 74 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had rec. TD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with rec. TD. • TE DARNELL WASHINGTON had rec. TD last week. Had 43 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had 4 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FF, FR & PD in Week 4. Only player with sack, FF, FR & PD in a game this season. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL in sacks (4.5) & TFL (6) this season. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had sack, FF & FR in last meeting. • LB PAYTON WILSON had 7 tackles & sack last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Had 13 tackles, career-high 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 7 tackles & FF in Week 4. Had 4 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. • S JAQUAN BRISKER had 7 tackles last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 6 tackles in his only career game vs. Ind. (9/22/24 w/ Chi.). • S ROBERT SPEARS-JENNINGS (rookie) set career highs in tackles (7) & PD (2) & had 1st-career INT in Week 4.
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Houston Texans (0-4) AT Tennessee Titans (0-4)
Regular Season: Series tied, 24-24 (HOU won past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/16/25: HOU 16 at TEN 13
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 347 yards & 2 TDs with 126.7 rating in Week 4. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Jared Goff) with 150+ pass atts. (151) & 0 INTs in 2026. Completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 233 yards & 2 TDs with 125.1 rating in his last start vs. Ten. (9/28/25). • RB WOODY MARKS had rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 51 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 7 rec.) in last meeting. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 43 scrimmage yards (24 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 4. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Ten. (10/27/24 w/ Det.). • WR NICO COLLINS led team in receptions (7), rec. yards (118) & rec. TDs (2) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 9 catches for 92 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR JAYLIN NOEL had career-high 85 rec. yards in Week 4. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had 55 rec. yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Ten. (10/19/25 w/ NE). • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 6 catches for 51 yards in last meeting. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 5 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 8 of his past 9, incl. playoffs. Had 4 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FF & FR in last meeting. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 0.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 9 of his past 10, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 4th in row on road, incl. playoffs, with FF. Had 4 tackles & 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB JAKE HANSEN led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 8 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with PD. • S REED BLANKENSHIP had 10 tackles in Week 4. • S JALEN PITRE had 8 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles & 2 TFL in his last game vs. Ten. (9/28/25). • S CALEN BULLOCK had 8 tackles in Week 4. Had 6 tackles in last meeting.
TITANS NOTES:
QB CAM WARD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 222 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 0 INTs. Completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 194 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 48 yards & TD last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 10. • WR CARNELL TATE leads rookies in receptions (22) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (268) in 2026. Set career highs in receptions (9) & rec. yards (145) in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB CODY BARTON had 8 tackles in Week 4. Had 6 tackles, 3 PD & sack in last meeting. • LB ANTHONY HILL (rookie) ranks 3rd in NFL with 42 tackles in 2026. Is 1 of 4 players with 8+ tackles in 4 games this season. Had 8 tackles last week. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 4 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 at home & TFL in 2 of his past 3 overall. Had 11 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 4 tackles & PD last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. & 6+ tackles & sack in 2 of his past 3 overall. Had 3 tackles & sack in last meeting. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had 4 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE JERMAINE JOHNSON had 4 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. • DE JACOB MARTIN had 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Spent 2019-21 with Hou., totaling 54 tackles, 11 TFL, 10.5 sacks, 4 FFs, 4 PD & FR. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • S AMANI HOOKER had 6 tackles in Week 4. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S KEVIN WINSTON had 7 tackles last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting.
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New York Giants (3-1) AT Washington Commanders (1-3)
Regular Season: NYG leads series, 107-74-5 (WAS won past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 12/14/25: WAS 29 at NYG 21
GIANTS NOTES:
QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 250 yards & 3 TDs for 95.5 rating in Week 3. Has 25,271 pass yards, 159 TD passes & 13 rush TDs in 111 career games. Has 32 games with 300+ pass yards, tied-6th most among active QBs since 2015. Has 2+ TD pass in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB CAM SKATTEBO had 58 rush yards in Week 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his past 11. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR MALIK NABERS had 5 catches for team-high 112 yards & had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 4. Had 71 rec. yards in last game vs. Was. (9/7/25) & has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Was. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 on road & 5+ receptions in 9 of his 10 career road games. • WR MALACHI FIELDS (rookie) had 1st career TD catch in Week 4. • TE ISAIAH LIKELY led team with 7 receptions & had 66 rec. yards in Week 4. Ranks tied-3rd among TEs with 22 catches this season. • TE THEO JOHNSON had TD catch in Week 4. Had 72 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB ARVELL REESE led team with 9 tackles & had TFL, INT & 3 PD in Week 4, only rookie this season with INT & 3 PDs in a single game. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 36 tackles in 2026. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 9 tackles, sack & 2 TFL in Week 4. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 & PD in 2 of his past 3. Since 2018, leads all LB with 61 PD. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 vs. Was. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 7 tackles, INT & 2 PD in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. • CB DEONTE BANKS had career-high 4 PD & 98-yard INT-TD in Week 4, 4th longest INT-TD in NYG history. • CB DRU PHILLIPS had 2 PD in Week 4 & had PD in last meeting. • S JEVON HOLLAND had 6 tackles in Week 4. Has INT in 3 of his past 4. Ranks tied-1st with 3 INTs this season.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB JAYDEN DANIELS has 260 pass yards & 3 TD passes in 2 games this season. Has 2,561 pass yards & 19 TD passes for 94.7 rating in 12 career home starts. Had 233 pass yards & TD pass in Week 1 meeting last season . Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD pass. • QB ATHAN KALIAKMANIS passed for 186 yards & TD in NFL debut in Week 4. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT has 157 yards & rush TD in 2026. Had 96 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 80+ rush yards & rush TD. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN has 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 seasons. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. NYG. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 1st TD catch of season in Week 3. • WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 3rd with 960 receptions, 4th with 11,674 rec. yards & tied-5th with 77 TD catches since 2015. • WR TREYLON BURKS had TD catch in Week 4 & aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB SONNY STYLES (rookie) had season-high 8 tackles in Week 4. Is 1 of 2 rookies (Malik Muhammad) with INT, 2+ PD (2) & sack this season. • DT JAVON KINLAW had 2 PD in Week 4. Had TFL & FF in last meeting. • OLB K’LAVON CHAISSON had 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB AMIK ROBERTSON led team with 9 tackles & had PD in Week 4. Ranks tied-3rd with 7 PD this season. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 6 tackles & INT in Week 4. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • S JEREMY REAVES had 7 tackles in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • S NICK CROSS aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home.
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Denver Broncos (2-2) AT Los Angeles Chargers (0-4)
Regular Season: DEN leads series, 73-58-1 (LAC won 3 of past 4)
Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: LAC 3 at DEN 19
BRONCOS NOTES:
QB BO NIX passed for 214 yards & TD in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL in completions (845) since 2024. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Josh Allen) with 55+ TD passes (59) & 10+ rush TDs (10) since 2024. Has TD pass in 13 of his past 14 on road. Passed for 141 yards & rushed for 49 yards in last meeting. • RB RJ HARVEY led team with 93 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 25 rush) & had career-high 10 catches last week. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 20+ catches (20) in 2026. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB J.K. DOBBINS aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Set career highs in rush yards (905) & rec. yards (153) & tied career high in rush TDs (9) in 2024 with LAC. Had 83 rush yards & rush TD in his only career game vs. LAC (9/21/25). • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 5 receptions & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 75+ rec. yards. Had 6 receptions for 95 yards in his last game vs. LAC (10/12/25 w/ Mia.). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6 catches for 118 yards & TD in last road meeting (9/21/25). • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 14 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Leads NFL with 47 tackles this season. Is 1 of 4 players with 8+ tackles in 4 games in 2026. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 vs. LAC. Had 7 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 5 tackles last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles, sack & PD in last meeting. • DL ZACH ALLEN had 5 tackles & 2nd-career blocked FG in Week 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. • DT MALCOLM ROACH has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 4 tackles last week. Had 3 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • S BRANDON JONES had 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles overall & 4th in row vs. LAC with 10+ tackles & PD. Had 11 tackles & INT in last meeting. • S TALANOA HUFANGA has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4.
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 189 yards & TD & had season-high 40 rush yards in Week 4. Ranks 3rd in completions (2,356) & 4th in pass yards (25,636) since 2020. Aims for his 13th in row at SoFi Stadium with TD pass. Passed for 300 yards & TD in his last start vs. Den. (9/21/25). • RB KEATON MITCHELL led team with 63 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 24 rec.) & had career-high 5 receptions last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • RB OMARION HAMPTON had 53 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 8 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Had 129 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 59 rec.) & 1st-career rush TD in his only career game vs. Den. (9/21/25). • RB KIMANI VIDAL had rec. TD last week. • WR TRE HARRIS had 60 rec. yards in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON had 44 rec. yards last week. Had 6 receptions for 89 yards in his last game vs. Den. (9/21/25). • LB KHALIL MACK had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL & 4th in row with sack. Has 13 sacks & 19 TFL in 15 career games vs. Den., most TFL vs. any opponent. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 6 tackles, TFL, FF, 1st-career INT & 0.5 sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles, 0.5+ sacks & TFL. • LB AKHEEM MESIDOR (rookie) had career-high 6 tackles in Week 4. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • S DERWIN JAMES had 12 tackles, 4 TFL & sack in last meeting. • S TONY JEFFERSON had TFL in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Den. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • CB CAM HART has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB ELIJAH MOLDEN aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Had INT in his last game vs. Den. (10/13/24).
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Detroit Lions (2-2) AT Arizona Cardinals (1-3)
Regular Season: DET leads series, 36-28-6 (DET won past 3) Last reg. season meeting: 9/22/24: DET 20 at ARI 13
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF passed for 412 yards & TD for 92.8 rating in Week 4, his 27th consecutive game with TD pass, longest active streak in NFL. Ranks 1st with 40,836 pass yards & 4th with 275 TD passes since 2016. Aims for 10th in row vs. Ari. with TD pass. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had TD rush in Week 4. Needs 2 scrimmage TDs to pass HOFer Barry Sanders (57) for most scrimmage TDs by player under age 25 in NFL history. Ranks tied-1st with 7 scrimmage TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) & tied-5th with 353 rush yards in 2026. Had 103 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 20 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 8 catches for 75 yards in Week 4. Needs 2 catches to surpass Justin Jefferson (579) for the most receptions in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Leads NFL with 578 receptions, ranks tied-3rd with 49 TD catches & ranks 4th with 6,555 rec. yards since 2021. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 7+ receptions, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch. • WR ISAAC TESLAA tied career-high with 95 rec. yards in Week 4. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 8 catches for 84 yards & TD catch in Week 4. Has TD reception in 2 of his past 3. • EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON has 46.5 sacks since 2022 & has 0.5+ sacks in 7 of his past 8. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 6 tackles & sack in last meeting. • DE D.J. WONNUM had sack in Week 4 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 14 tackles in Week 4. Aims for 13th in row with 6+ tackles. • CB D.J. REED had 6 tackles in Week 4 & aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • S CHRISTIAN IZIEN had 10 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL.
CARDS NOTES:
QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 166 yards & 2 TDs in Week 4. Aims for 17th in row with TD pass & 7th in row at home with TD pass. Had 15,584 pass yards, 82 TD passes & 17 rush TDs since 2016. • RB JEREMIYAH LOVE rushed for team-high 63 yards in Week 4. Is only rookie RB in NFL this season with 100+ scrimmage yards in single game. Leads rookies with 223 rush yards & ranks tied-1st with 2 scrimmage TDs this season. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. had TD catch in Week 4. Had 64 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • WR MICHAEL WILSON led team with 7 catches for 95 yards in Week 4. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. • TE TREY MCBRIDE has 380 receptions since 2022, 2nd-most by TE in 1st 70 career games in NFL history. Leads all TEs & ranks 2nd in NFL with 33 receptions in 2026. Has 5+ receptions in 6 consecutive games, tied-3rd longest active streak in NFL. Has 5+ catches in 11 of his past 12 at home. • TE ELIJAH HIGGINS had 1st TD reception of season in Week 4. • LB JACK GIBBENS had 8 tackles in Week 4. Aims for 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. • LB MACK WILSON totaled 7 tackles & had FF in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 8 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB JOSH SWEAT had 1st sack of season in Week 4. • LB ZAVEN COLLINS had sack & FR in Week 4. Has FR in 2 of his past 3. Had TFL in last meeting. • DL DARIUS ROBINSON had sack in Week 4. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB DENZEL BURKE had INT in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S BUDDA BAKER had 5 tackles, INT & 2 PD in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row vs. Det. with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. Det. Ranks 1st among DBs with 1,028 tackles since 2017.
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San Francisco 49ers (4-0) AT Seattle Seahawks (3-1)
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 31-23 (away team won past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 1/3/26: SEA 13 at SF 3
49ERS NOTES:
49ERS are 4-0 for 4th time since 1990 (1990, 2019 & 2023). • QB BROCK PURDY completed 19 of 30 pass atts. (63.3 pct.) for 218 yards & 2 TDs for 107.4 rating in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Is only QB with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in each of 1st 4 weeks. Had TD pass in 6 of his past 7 vs. Sea. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 70 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Is 4th player ever (Warrick Dunn & HOFers Eric Dickerson & Marshall Faulk) with 6,000+ scrimmage yards with 2 teams (7,272 w/ Car.) (6,047 w/ SF). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. Sea. Ranks 2nd with 13,319 scrimmage yards (7,807 rush, 5,512 rec.) & 3rd with 102 scrimmage TDs (66 rush, 36 rec.) since 2017. • WR MIKE EVANS led team with 5 receptions for 76 yards in Week 4. Has 110 career TD catches & needs 1 TD catch to tie HOF Tony Gonzalez (111) for 9th most in NFL history. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had TD reception in Week 4 & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Had 102 rec. yards & TD catch in last game at Sea. (10/10/24). • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 4 catches for 70 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with TD reception. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Sea. • LB DRE GREENLAW led team with 12 tackles & had FF in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 vs. Sea. • LB FRED WARNER had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 4. Ranks tied-5th with 40 tackles this season. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Sea. • CB UPTON STOUT had 6 tackles in Week 6. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • CB RENARDO GREEN had 2 PD in last road meeting. Only CB in NFL this season with 13+ tackles in a single game. • S MALIK MUSTAPHA had PD in Week 4. Had INT in last game at Sea. (10/10/24). Has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 on road.
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD had 2 TD passes & 94.5 rating in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. In 2025, became 4th QB ever to win Super Bowl in 1st season with team, joining Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer & Matthew Stafford. • RB EMANUEL WILSON had 120 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 39 rec) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 4. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had rush TD in Week 4. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 5 receptions for 76 yards in Week 4. Leads NFL with 6 TD receptions & ranks 3rd with 481 rec. yards in 2026. Has 120+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 5th with 4,032 rec. yards since 2023. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ rec yards & 5th in row with 5+ receptions vs. SF. Had rec. TD in 2025 NFC-D vs. SF. • LB ERNEST JONES IV led team with 12 tackles & had sack, TFL, INT & PD in Week 4, his 4th consecutive game with 8+ tackles, tied-longest active streak in NFL this season (Alex Singleton, Anthony Hill & Jihaad Campbell). Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles vs. SF. Had INT in Week 1 meeting last season. Had INT & FF in 2025 NFC-D vs. SF. • LB DRAKE THOMAS had 5 tackles, TFL, INT & PD in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles & TFL. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TFL. Had 5 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • LB DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had 2 TFL in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 1 meeting last season. Had sack & 2 FFs in 2025 NFC-D vs. SF. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. SF. • S NICK EMMANWORI had 9 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & PD in Week 4. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with TFL. • S JULIAN LOVE totaled 5 tackles & PD in Week 4.
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Baltimore Ravens (3-1) AT Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 5-2 (BAL won past 3) Last reg. season meeting: 12/24/22: ATL 9 at BAL 17
RAVENS NOTES:
QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) for 222 yards & 2 TDs with 144.2 rating in Week 4, his 43rd game with 100+ rating & 2+ TD passes, tied-4th most (Russell Wilson) all-time by player under age 30. Has .893 winning pct. (25-3) in 28 career starts against NFC, highest winning pct. all-time by starting QB against opp. conference (min. 15 starts). • QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 8 of 9 atts. (88.9 pct.) for 63 yards in Week 4. Aims for his 6th start in row with TD pass. Has 65+ comp. pct. & TD pass in 2 of his 3 career starts in primetime. Passed for 115 yards & TD in his only career start vs. Atl. (12/24/22). • RB DERRICK HENRY had 79 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 6 rec.) & rush TD last week. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 7 rush TDs in 2026 (Josh Allen). Has rush TD in 6 of his past 7 overall & 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 122 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 21 rec.) in his last game vs. Atl. (10/29/23 w/ Ten.). • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 8 receptions & 118 rec. yards & had rec. TD in Week 4. Has 115+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. • TE MARK ANDREWS had 57th-career rec. TD last week, tied-4th most (Travis Kelce) by TE in 1st 9 seasons ever. • LB ROQUAN SMITH had 6 tackles in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 14 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON led team with 9 tackles & had 1st-career INT last week. • LB ETHAN BURKE (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 4. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY has PD in 8 of his past 9. Had 7 tackles & FF in last meeting. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 7 tackles, TFL, FF & PD in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with PD. Had PD in last meeting. • S MALAKI STARKS had 5 tackles & 1st-career FR last week.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB MICHAEL PENIX completed 15 of 20 pass atts. (75 pct) for 223 pass yards & TD for 127.7 rating in Week 4, his 5th-career start with 100+ rating. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass & 100+ rating. Has TD pass & 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 at home. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON led team with 145 rush yards & had 2 rush TDs in Week 4, 1 of 2 (Kenneth Walker) with 145+ rush yards in 2 games this season. Is 1 of 5 RBs with 2+ rush TDs in 2+ games (2) this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Ranks 1st with 6,262 scrimmage yards (4,404 rush, 1,858 rec.) since 2023. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON led team with career-high 3 rush TDs in Week 4, 1 of 4 to do so in a single game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 5 receptions for 96 yards in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 95+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 96 yards in last meeting. • WR JAHAN DOTSON had 54 rec. yards & TD in Week 4, his 1st TD of season. • LB HAROLD PERKINS totaled season-high 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks & PD in Week 4, 1 of 2 rookies (Josiah Trotter) to do so in single game this season. • LB DIVINE DEABLO has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. • DE CAMERON THOMAS had 5 tackles & PD in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3. • CB C.J. HENDERSON led team with 10 tackles & had PD, FF & FR in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last game vs. Bal. (11/20/22 w/ Car.). Aims for 6th in row with PD. • S JESSIE BATES had PD in Week 4 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. Ranks 3rd among active players with 27 INTs since 2018. Had 8 tackles, FF & INT in last game vs. Bal. (1/8/23 w/ Cin.). Has 6+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 vs. Bal. • S XAVIER WATTS had 8 tackles & 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
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Buffalo Bills (3-1) AT Los Angeles Rams (2-2)
Regular Season: BUF leads series, 9-6 (BUF won 3 of past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 12/8/24: BUF 42 at LAR 44
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 253 yards & TD & had rush TD in Week 4. Needs win to become 4th QB ever with 100+ wins, incl. playoffs, in 1st nine seasons & can tie HOFer Peyton Manning (92) for 3rdmost reg. season wins by starting QB in 1st 9 seasons in NFL history. Aims for his 5th in row overall with 200+ pass yards & rush TD & 4th in row on MNF with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 342 yards & 3 TDs with 117.2 rating & rushed for 82 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK had 83 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 8 rec.) & rush TD last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 421 rush yards in 2026. Aims for his 4th in row overall with rush TD & 3rd in row in primetime with 125+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR KEON COLEMAN had 6 receptions for 116 yards & TD in Week 4. Has 6+ receptions in 2 of his past 3. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 7 receptions for 82 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 5 catches for 106 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR DJ MOORE aims for his 5th in row on MNF with 50+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row vs. LAR, incl. playoffs, with rec. TD. • LB GREG ROUSSEAU had 4 tackles & 2 PD in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 6 of his past 7. Aims for his 4th in row on road with sack. Leads NFL with 6 sacks in 2026. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS led team with 8 tackles & had TFL last week. Has 6+ tackles & TFL in 4 of his past 5. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 7 tackles in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB TJ PARKER (rookie) had 1st career FF & 1st career 0.5 sack last week. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 4 tackles & TFL last week. • DL ED OLIVER has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. • CB DEE ALFORD had 5th-career INT last week. • S COLE BISHOP had 7 tackles in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • G/C AUSTIN CORBETT, DL GREG GAINES & LB MICHAEL HOECHT won SB LVI with LAR in 2021.
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 317 yards in Week 4. Is 1st player in NFL history with 20,000+ pass yards with 2 teams (LAR & Det.). Aims for 4th in row with 315+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of his past 7 on primetime. Aims for 5th in row vs. Buf. with TD pass. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 147 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 67 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Ranks 5th among RBs with 467 scrimmage yards (294 rush, 173 rec.) this season. Had 87 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on primetime. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS has 390 rec. yards in 2026. Aims for 3rd in row on primetime with 130+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd with 13,023 career rec. yards since 2014. Needs 2 rec. TDs to tie HOFer Larry Fitzgerald (121) for 6th-most alltime. • WR PUKA NACUA led team with 125 rec. yards in Week 4. Ranks 4th with 4,390 rec. yards since 2023. Aims for 4th in row with 70+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on primetime. Had 12 receptions for 162 yards & TD catch & had rush TD in last meeting. • TE TYLER HIGBEE had 5 catches for 67 yards in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. • DE AARON DONALD ranks tied-2nd among active players with 177 TFL. • DE KOBIE TURNER had PD in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks & FF in Week 4. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. • LB NATE LANDMAN led team with 9 tackles in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 on primetime. • LB OMAR SPEIGHTS had sack in Week 4 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE & S QUENTIN LAKE rank tied-1st with 7 PD each in 2026. • S KAMREN KINCHENS had 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks & PD in Week 4.
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STEELERS WR MICHAEL PITTMAN JR. (FOOT) TO MISS MULTIPLE GAMES
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will not have a reunion on the field versus his former team.
Pittman, in fact, will be sidelined for longer than just Sunday’s game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. Head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Pittman will sit out multiple games after re-injuring his left foot.
“It’s the same foot, so it’s going to be a multiple-week injury,” McCarthy said. “We’re still going through the evaluation of his roster position.”
Pittman, 29, has just seven catches for 89 yards in three games (all starts) since he signed a three-year, $59 million contract extension. He was traded by the Colts in March along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Steelers for a sixth-round selection in the same draft.
Pittman caught 80 passes for 784 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 17 games (16 starts) with Indianapolis in 2025.
He posted two 1,000-yard seasons with the Colts despite considerable turnover at quarterback since he was drafted 34th overall in 2020. He has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 TDs in 98 career games (89 starts).
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JALON DANIELS, BUCKY IRVING CARRY BUCCANEERS PAST COWBOYS FOR FIRST WIN
Bucky Irving rushed for a career-high 165 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers collected their first victory of the season, prevailing 24-16 over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night at Arlington, Texas.
Alex Anzalone recorded an interception with 1:12 left for the Buccaneers (1-4), who had three second-half takeaways.
Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie from Kansas, completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown for Tampa Bay. He made his second start in place of Baker Mayfield (dislocated thumb).
Irving, who carried 21 times, ran for one score and caught another. Emeka Egbuka also rushed for a score for Tampa Bay.
Dak Prescott completed 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions off caroms for Dallas (2-3). George Pickens caught nine passes for 130 yards and a touchdown catch and Javonte Williams rushed for a score.
Dallas star CeeDee Lamb had just two receptions for 9 yards before leaving in the second half with a quadriceps injury.
The Buccaneers led by 14 when Sean Tucker was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 8:32 remaining.
The Cowboys then sped 99 yards on 10 plays and Prescott hit Pickens on an 18-yard pass with 5:26 left. The two-point conversion pass failed, leaving Dallas behind by eight.
The Cowboys were driving again when Prescott’s pass bounced off the hands of Jake Ferguson. The ball ricocheted high in the air before Anzalone made a diving grab at the Tampa Bay 12-yard line. The Bucs then ran out the clock.
Dallas cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (illness) was scratched before kickoff.
Tampa Bay needed just two plays to open the third quarter with a touchdown. Irving broke left for a 72-yard gain to the Dallas 14. On the next play, Egbuka headed left on the jet sweep for a 14-yard scamper to give the Buccaneers a 14-10 lead.
Later in the quarter, Prescott’s pass caromed off players from both teams and floated into the air before YaYa Diaby grabbed it at the Tampa Bay 25-yard line for his first career interception.
The Buccaneers moved 75 yards on five plays, including a 64-yard pass from Daniels to Tez Johnson. Irving finished it off with a 1-yard run as Tampa Bay took a 21-10 lead with 7:31 left in the period.
Dallas returner KaVontae Turpin lost the ensuing kickoff when Miles Killebrew poked the ball away. Kevin Knowles recovered it at the Cowboys’ 37 and Tampa Bay cashed in with Chase McLaughlin’s 41-yard field goal for a 14-point lead with 2:58 left in the period.
Dallas held a 10-7 halftime lead after Brandon Aubrey kicked a 41-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in the first half.
The Cowboys opened the game with a nine-play, 70-yard drive and Williams scored from the 1.
Tampa Bay answered by driving 73 yards on 15 plays over 10:58. Irving caught a 5-yard scoring pass from Daniels seven seconds into the second quarter.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
QB RAIOLA TO START WITH MOORE RULED OUT OF NO. 13 OREGON’S GAME AGAINST NO. 21 UCLA
Quarterback Dante Moore returned to practice with No. 13 Oregon this week but he remains in the concussion protocol and won’t play on Saturday when the Ducks host UCLA.
Moore sustained the concussion in a late hit by linebacker Desman Stephens during the second quarter of the Ducks’ 41-27 victory over Southern California on Sept. 26. Moore was placed on a stretcher and left the game in an ambulance.
Oregon backup Dylan Raiola took over and threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns against the Trojans.
Raiola will get the nod again for the Ducks (3-1, 1-0 Big 10) on Saturday against the No. 21 Bruins (4-0, 2-0) at Autzen Stadium.
“He had an expectation when he stepped out there on the field and performed at a really, really high level, and everybody had confidence in him because they see him do it a lot in practice,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said about Raiola. “You get a lot of reps in practice, regardless of where you’re sitting.”
Raiola transferred to Oregon after starting two seasons at Nebraska, knowing Moore was likely the starter. He has thrown for 413 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in two appearances this season. Saturday will be his first start for the Ducks.
“It’s totally different systems than what he was running before, so I think you got to build confidence in the system, and that takes time, especially when you ask the quarterback to do as much as we ask the quarterback to do,” Lanning said. “You know, whether it’s checks on plays or just the length of a call, right? It’s a little bit different. There’s a lot of variables in there, and it takes some time to get comfortable with it, even when you’re really cerebral and intelligent like Dylan is.”
UCLA coach Bob Chesney said Moore and Raiola are similar quarterbacks.
“They’re both very, very good football players. You can’t really think one way or the other who’s going to be out there and who’s not,” Chesney said. “We’ve got to prepare for both. But really, the good thing is that it’s not like the second kid can’t throw and is only a runner and has to change everything we’re doing.”
The Ducks have already turned the page from the USC game and everything that came with it, from the worry over Moore’s condition to the joy in the victory, Raiola said.
“Ultimately, the end of the day, our goal is to to win and go 1-0 that week. Very proud of how we fought through the ups and the downs and the moments of that game, we we came out on the other side strong, Raiola said. ”But on the flip side, kind of put that game to bed last week and been preparing because we’ve got got a really, really good football team coming to town.”
While Moore has returned to practice, he was listed on league’s availability report as out for Saturday and still must complete several benchmarks before he can play in a game. But the team was boosted by his return to practice, even if it is in a limited capacity.
“I think the biggest thing is just being able to see a smile on his face to get around and be around his teammates and his brothers and do that at a high level,” Lanning said. “Everybody has a smile on their face getting to see Dante out there with us this week, and it’s been fun seeing him compete.”
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GEORGIA AND ALABAMA MEET AGAIN WITH SEC STAKES HIGH AND SEVERE WEATHER LOOMING
The latest edition of the Bulldogs-Crimson Tide rivalry is Saturday night — if the weather holds up.
As No. 2 Georgia heads to No. 6 Alabama for a highly anticipated Southeastern Conference showdown, plenty of questions remain about the status of the game with Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall on Friday night. College football fans — and President Donald Trump, who is set to attend — are left waiting for clarity as contingency plans have yet to be made public.
Both Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and Georgia’s Kirby Smart emphasized that the conditions are out of their control, and the focus remains on game preparation.
Alabama said Wednesday night that the safety of all parties is the highest priority and that kickoff remains scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday.
And if kickoff time stands, there is no shortage of things to watch.
Stock up for Stockton
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton is no stranger to Alabama. Saturday marks his third meeting with the Crimson Tide as QB1, and he enters it playing some of the best football of his career.
“We’ve seen Gunner Stockton now a number of times, but he keeps getting better,” DeBoer said Monday.
Stockton is coming off what Smart called his most complete performance of the season, throwing for 295 yards and three touchdowns against Vanderbilt.
Georgia has outscored its opponents by a combined 190 points this season.
Alabama’s defense fared well against Stockton last year, holding him to fewer than 160 passing yards in both outings — something that happened only three times last season.
The Georgia quarterback is 1-1 against Alabama, bouncing back from a regular-season 24-21 loss with a 28-7 SEC championship game victory.
The Dawgs still bring the bite
Georgia’s defense has forced 10 turnovers through five games. The Bulldogs’ plus-6 turnover margin is the second-best in the SEC behind, of course, Alabama.
Raylen Wilson leads Georgia with 27 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles, while Chris Cole has 22 tackles and two fumble recoveries. Cornerback Ellis Robinson IV has three pass breakups and an interception, the latter coming against Vanderbilt last week.
Georgia used the same 11 defensive starters through its first four games before adding lineman Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and safety Rasean Dinkins against Vanderbilt.
“Disciplined, sound, multiple in what they do,” Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb said about Georgia’s defensive unit. “Physical up front, they get vertical, and they do a great job. They’re well-coached. They got good players. They play hard. It’ll be a huge test.”
Not the Bama offense Georgia saw last season
Alabama sophomore quarterback Keelon Russell has impressed in his first year as a starter, leading the Crimson Tide to a 5-0 start while completing 71.2% of passes for 1,414 yards, 11 touchdowns and rushing for 184 yards and four scores.
Ryan Coleman-Williams has emerged as a top target with 20 catches for 376 yards and four touchdowns, while Daniel Hill and Trae’shawn Brown lead the rushing attack.
Alabama is the only FBS team to score at least 45 points in every game this season, outscoring opponents by 144 points.
“Quarterback is playing amazing for them,” Smart said about Russell. “Guy is really talented, fun to watch, and you’ve seen the growth just from the first game all the way through. The talent this guy has is pretty incredible, and they have a great scheme around him.”
Injury report
Georgia will get running back Nate Frazier back after he missed the Oklahoma game and played limited snaps last week. Running back Chauncey Bowens, who took much of the load with Frazier sidelined, is now out according to the SEC’s injury report. Receiver Isiah Canion remains questionable for Georgia.
Despite undergoing surgery for a broken arm on Sunday, DeBoer thinks Alabama tight end Josh Ford could play. Right tackle Jayvin James is not on the initial availability report after missing the Mississippi State game, indicating a possible return. Edge rushers Justin Hill and Desmond Umeozulu are expected to miss another game.
A history lesson
The SEC championship race has run through Athens or Tuscaloosa for much of the past decade. Either Georgia or Alabama has won 11 of the past 12 conference titles, with a stacked 2019 LSU team being the lone exception.
Saturday is the 76th meeting between the teams and the 13th with both ranked in the top 10. At this point, the stakes are almost routine: The SEC standings and College Football Playoff picture are often altered when Georgia and Alabama meet.
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: LOGAN STANKOVEN’S HAT TRICK LIFTS HURRICANES PAST CANUCKS
Logan Stankoven posted his first career hat trick after Andrei Svechnikov scored two first-period power play goals as the Carolina Hurricanes ripped the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.
Sean Walker notched his first career four-assist game, and Shayne Gostisbehere, Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall all had two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves, helping Carolina’s winning streak reach three games. The Hurricanes, who never led in their first two home games last week, scored three times on five shots on goal in the first 9 1/2 minutes.
Jake DeBrusk scored twice and Elias Pettersson added two assists for Vancouver, which dropped the opening game of its six-game road trip.
Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen made 12 saves on 18 shots across two periods before Leevi Merilainen was in the net for the third, stopping 15 of 16 shots.
Bruins 6, Mammoth 1
David Pastrnak broke out for two power-play goals and two assists, leading Boston to a win over visiting Utah.
All five of Boston’s goal-scorers — Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie (one goal, two assists), Matthew Poitras (one goal, one assist), Casey Mittelstadt and Mason Lohrei — had entered the game without lighting the lamp this season. Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves, including 17 in the first period alone.
Boston College product Jack McBain scored the lone goal for Utah, which has lost two of its past three.
Avalanche 7, Flames 3
Cale Makar scored twice in a three-point game in his hometown and both Devon Toews and Jaden Schwartz notched a pair of goals to lead visiting Colorado past Calgary.
Nathan MacKinnon scored once and added two assists for the Avalanche, who have won three of four games to start the season. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 26 saves to record the win in his 200th career game and Brett Kulak netted two assists.
Adam Klapka, Mikael Backlund and Kevin Bahl replied for the Flames, who have lost all four games to start the season by a combined score of 23-6, and sit at the bottom of the league standings. Goalie Devin Cooley stopped 23 shots.
Golden Knights 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Trevor Connelly scored on a backhand shot in the fifth round of a shootout as Vegas rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat Toronto in Las Vegas.
It was the first career shootout try for Connelly, a 20-year-old rookie. Jack Eichel scored on a penalty shot and also had an assist and Mark Stone and Brett Howden also scored in regulation for Vegas, which won its third straight game.
Jack Roslovic, Easton Cowan and Nick Paul scored goals for Toronto, which was opening a three-game western road trip. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with a season-high 40 saves while falling to 0-2-1.
Predators 5, Canadiens 2
Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 3:16 remaining in the third period, lifting visiting Nashville to a victory over Montreal.
Defenseman Adam Edstrom sealed the win with a pair of empty-net goals for the Predators, who scored five unanswered goals to snap a five-game losing streak to the Canadiens. Alexander Kerfoot and Matthew Wood each scored a goal during the second period and Juuse Saros made 32 saves.
Captain Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook each scored a goal in the second period for the Canadiens, who have lost three in a row (0-2-1).
Stars 4, Sabres 0
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in his second straight shutout, helping visiting Dallas shut out Buffalo.
Wyatt Johnston had three assists and Jason Robertson, Sam Steel and Roope Hintz also scored for the Stars. Dallas scored its final three goals in a span of less than six minutes in the second period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves for the Sabres, who had won two in a row after dropping their season opener. Buffalo had 18 shots on goal to Dallas’ 26.
Lightning 3, Wild 2
John Carlson scored his first two goals with Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov posted two assists and the Lightning finished a sweep of their three-game homestand by edging Minnesota.
Anthony Cirelli added a marker as the Lightning won in the debut of new backup goaltender Dennis Hildeby, who made 34 saves.
Quinn Hughes notched a goal and an assist and Blake Coleman scored on the power play for the Wild, who failed to earn a point for the first time in four outings this season (2-1-1). Jesper Wallstedt stopped 32 shots in his fourth straight start.
Senators 2, Flyers 1
Carter Yakemchuk scored a power-play goal with 6:59 left to lift Ottawa to a victory over struggling Philadelphia.
With the game tied at 1-1, Michael Bunting — playing his first game with Philadelphia — was whistled for hooking. Late in the power play, former Flyers star Claude Giroux set up Yakemchuk’s one-timer from the blue line that got through traffic and past Joseph Woll. Nick Cousins, another former Flyer, scored the other goal for the Senators.
Matvei Michkov tallied the only goal for Philadelphia, which has lost its first five games of the young campaign.
Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1
Bo Horvat opened and closed the scoring for New York, which never trailed in a win over Chicago.
Emil Heineman and Anthony Duclair scored within a three-minute span in the second period for the Islanders, who have split their first four games. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin carried a shutout deep into the third period and finished with 22 saves. Sorokin has allowed just one goal total in two home starts this season.
Frank Nazar spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with 2:34 left for the Blackhawks, who have dropped four of their first five games. Arvid Soderblom recorded 15 saves.
Sharks 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Darnell Nurse scored 1:03 into overtime to give San Jose a win at St. Louis.
The Sharks twice equalized in regulation while improving to 3-1-0, with all three victories coming in OT. Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist while Collin Graf also tallied for San Jose. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 26 shots for the victory in his season debut.
Connor McMichael and Dillon Dube scored for the Blues, who are 0-2-1 since winning their opener. Joel Hofer made 24 saves.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA’S BIG GAMES WEEK 8
INDIANA SRN SCHEDULE:
COVINGTON CATHOLIC VS. CATHEDRAL (AT BUTLER)
Key Notes: Covington Catholic is a power with 8 state titles. Cathedral is ranked #1 in the IFCA Polls.
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TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT BISHOP CHATARD
The Braves have won 2 of 3 including last week’s 38-28 win over Lebanon. The Trojans continue rolling after shutting out Columbus East 42-0. BC’s defense allows just 9.3ppg.
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GUERIN CATHOLIC AT MT. VERNON
The Golden Eagles have lost 4 straight, and the offense is struggling. Guerin will finish the season having played 4 of 5 on the road. Mt. Vernon snapped a 3 game losing streak last week with a 36-7 win over Southport.
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ANDREAN AT HANOVER CENTRAL
The Fighting 59ers are on a 6 game winning streak with both sides of the football rolling. Their defense has allowed just 17 points in three weeks. The Wildcats had their 2 game winning streak snapped at Hobart last week 42-14. Andrean has won 6 of 7 meetings in the series.
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BLUFFTON AT ADAMS CENTRAL
The Tigers have 2 straight shutouts, and are giving up just 6.0ppg. The offense is also dominant averaging 43.0ppg. Meanwhile, the Jets have won 4 of 5, and are coming off a 35-7 win over Southern Wells. The Flying Jets don’t have the same powerful offense as Bluffton (27.0ppg).
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CARMEL AT WARREN CENTRAL
This is a battle of two top 10 teams. The Greyhounds have won 3 of 4 including last week’s win over Ben Davis 28-24. Carmel will need a great performance to get a win at Warren Central after the Warriors outscored LN 53-37 last week. Warren has a legitimate shot at a state title. Carmel leads the series 27-21.
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CENTER GROVE AT LAWRENCE NORTH
The Trojans are 6-1. The Wildcats are 5-2. CG is on a 6 game winning streak, but this will be their biggest test since beating Carmel in week 3. LN is coming off that tough loss to Warren Central with their defense giving up 53 points, and they now allow almost 25ppg on the season.
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EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT FLOYD CENTRAL
The Tigers are 7-0 thanks to a huge 30-27 win over Reitz. Memorial is averaging well over 40ppg on the road this season. The Highlanders are 7-0 thanks to a stingy defense. FC won at Bedford North Lawrence last week 55-21. This is the first meeting between these two schools.
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FW DWENGER AT FW SNIDER
The Saints are on a 3 game winning streak thanks to a 34-6 win over FW Luers. Dwenger has seen an uptick in their offensive scoring the last two weeks (35,34), while the defense has allowed just 13 total points. Snider has won 4 of 5 after beating Northrup 24-6. The Panthers will have to play better on defense to beat Dwenger this week.
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GIBSON SOUTHERN AT BOONVILLE
The Titans have won 6 straight following a 70-0 win over Washington last week. Boonville has won 4 of 5. The Pioneers are coming off a 56-6 win over Princeton.
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INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE
The Braves are dominant on both sides of the football (39.1ppg on offense, 7.6ppg on defense). IC will play their final two games on the road. The Hornets have a chance to get a statement win against Indian Creek. Beech Grove lost a tough road game last week at TRi-West 35-7. The Hornets will have to play an almost perfect game to beat the Braves.
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LEO AT COLUMBIA CITY
The Lions have won 2 straight after losing to East Noble in week 5. Leo is averaging 35ppg in their last 2 wins, and are allowing just 9ppg. The Eagles had a 4 game winning streak snapped last week at East Noble 42-21. Leo won last year’s meeting 30-7. Columbia City is favored to get some revenge this week.
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MISSISSINEWA AT MADISON GRANT
The Indians have won 5 straight with 3 shutouts, including back to back shutouts of Blackford 54-0, and Eastbrook 33-0. Madison-Grant had their 6 game winning streak snapped at the hands of Alexandria 35-12.
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NORTH POSEY AT HERTIAGE HILLS
The Vikings are averaging 49.3ppg, scoring over 50ppg in the last 4 games. Can they stop the Patriots? Heritage Hills is scoring at a 45.1ppg clip, but their defense allows just 13.0ppg. Heritage Hills has 3 shutouts this season.
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NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE
The Cougars are on a 4 game winning streak following a 42-0 win against Frankfort. NP’s defense may have gotten a shutout last week, but they have some holes. Western Boone is coming off back to back shutouts of Frankfort 49-0, and Southmont 35-0.
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WEST NOBLE AT ANGOLA
The Chargers have won 6 straight following a season opening loss to Northridge. West Noble won at Lakeland last week 45-12. The Hornets are on a 5 game winning streak after last week’s win at Fremont 27-13. Angola has dominated this series winning 29 of the 42 meetings.
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YORKTOWN AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS
How will Yorktown respond after the tragic killing of their star defensive player is the question. The Tigers are coming off a 38-0 win at Greenfield Central. The Arabians have won 2 straight with wins over Mt. Vernon (55-20), and at Delta (40-34). Expect a close game if the Tigers can stay focused on the game itself.
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ZIONSVILLE AT AVON
The Eagles had their 3 game winning streak snapped last week against Brownsburg 38-3. Zionsville struggles against really good teams like Westfield and Brownsburg (but who doesn’t?). The Orioles are 5-2 after losing in week 7 at Westfield 49-16. Both teams have winning records despite allowing more points per game than the score.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner continues to see improvement from the defense week after week, especially Adetomiwa Adebawore, who Buckner says has been more consistent this season in all aspects of the game. Buckner was pleased with how cornerback Sauce Gardner took accountability after Week 4 against the Washington Commanders. Running back Jonathan Taylor then shares how impending rain and bad weather impacts his week of preparation and why ball security importance isn’t impacted. Taylor speaks about the strength of the Steelers’ front seven and how the Colts can combat the strong motor.
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Linebacker Jaylon Carlies (ribs) and wide receiver Ashton Dulin (hamstring) remained out of practice Thursday. Defensive end Arden Key also did not practice as he deals with a hamstring injury that head coach Shane Steichen says will cause him to miss “some time.”
Center Tanor Bortolini returned to practice in a limited capacity after being sidelined Wednesday with an ankle injury.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen (rest, groin) was once again a limited participant in practice. Cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr., who had a rest day Wednesday, was listed with a groin injury and was a limited participant Thursday.
Defensive tackle Grover Stewart did not participate due to a veteran rest day.
Linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, who missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, was a full participant Thursday, as was running back Jonathan Taylor (rest).
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INDIANA SWIMMING
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 2/5 Indiana swimming and diving hosts its first home meets of the 2026-27 season, welcoming two ranked programs in No. 1/3 Texas and No. 16/NR Northwestern.
In the lap pool, the teams will compete in the short course meters (25m) format – as opposed to the default short course yards – as athletes prepare for their short course World Championship trials.
The meet will start with diving at 11:40 a.m. ET, with swimming to start at noon. Fans unable to attend the meet can watch on the B1G+ digital platform.
IU athletics marketing encourages fans to wear red and “RED OUT” the competition. As always, admission is free for Indiana swimming and diving meets.
Indiana kicked off its season with a dominant showing in the first match of the College Swimming League. The Hoosiers won 16 of 30 events and scored 575.5 points to beat Louisville (451.5), Michigan (420.5) and Ohio State (420.5) and rank No. 2 out of 12 teams in the CSL standings through one round of matches.
EVENT ORDER
Swimming: 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 400 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 IM, 400 freestyle relay
Diving: 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard
MEET INFO
Friday, Oct. 9 • Noon ET
Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center • Bloomington, Ind.
Opponents: No. 1/3 Texas, No. 16/NR Northwestern
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INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– No. 12 Indiana Field Hockey returns to Bloomington, Ind. for the beginning of a four-game home slate, starting with Ohio University on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Noon at Deborah Tobias Field. The matchup will be the last non-conference game for the Hoosiers in the regular season.
WEEKEND RECAP
Indiana continued its success in a road weekend facing both Michigan State and Ohio State.
The slate started with Michigan State on Friday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich. The Hoosiers left with a tight, 1-0 victory against the Spartans.
Lily Freeman, The B1G Defender of the Week, knocked in the fourth frame goal that would secure the match.
IU hit the road to Columbus to round-out the weekend in Columbus, Ohio to face Ohio State on Sunday.
The Hoosiers started off hot at Buckeye Varsity Field with Sydney Meltzer completing an opportunity in the circle early, putting them up 1-0.
The Cream and Crimson didn’t allow Ohio State any shots in the second quarter. The Buckeyes found momentum after the break to tie the game up , 1-1.
In the fourth, both teams fought back-and-forth to secure the advantage. Freeman put one in for the Hoosiers off of a penalty corner, giving them back the lead (2-1).
Sadie Canelli made a crucial save in the final minute of the match after Ohio State took a Hail Mary shot, preventing the match from going into extra minutes.
B1G UPDATES
Indiana is in a tie for the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten conference as of Oct. 8 and currently 4-0 in B1G play. Northwestern and Maryland are tied with the Hoosiers as both are undefeated in Big Ten play, too.
IU has allowed the third least amount of goals in comparison to other B1G teams. Northwestern leads with six goals allowed and Marlyland follows with eight. Both teams are in the top-two as of Oct. 6.
It also sits at third for total shots with 197. Northwestern has made 239 attempts and Maryland has made 202.
Molly Stutte’s 24 shots on goal put her at fourth in the conference. She sits at fourth for total points at 21.
Celia Arroyo Cabezudo sits at tenth for shots on goal with 17. Inés Garcia Prado is ranked 16th with 14 total shots on goal.
Stutte’s seven goals put her at seventh in the conference. Arroyo- Cabezudo is at tenth with six total. Mijntje Hagen also made the top-25, sitting at 18th with four goals.
Indiana will continue B1G play next weekend against Northwestern.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Indiana looks to take on the Ohio Bobcats on Sunday afternoon. It is 9-7 all-time against Ohio, with the last meeting being in 2023. The Hoosiers dropped the match 2-3 in Athens, Ohio.
The Bobcats are currently on a four-game win streak, most recently dominating over Mercyhurst in a 16-0 win on their home turf.
Against ranked opponents, they are sitting at 0-2 on the season. They played an away match against then No. 7 Wake Forest, losing 1-6. Against then No. 6 UMass, they fell 0-6.
Ohio has faced off against one other B1G opponent this season, playing its first game of the season against Michigan State and losing 1-3 in Athens.
QUICK STATS
Molly Stutte currently leads the team with seven goals and seven assists. If Stutte continues her scoring momentum, she is set to break her career record for most goals score in a single season (seven in 2025) and tie with Inés Garcia Prado who knocked in eight in 2024.
In total, Indiana has had the most goal-scoring success in the second half, scoring 17 of its 28 goals in the third and fourth quarters.
IU has allowed its opponents 10 total goals on the season and have held them to no more than two goals in every game so far.
The Hoosiers are on track to continue their streak, started in 2025, of scoring at least one goal in all regular season matches.
After last weekend’s slate, 59% (0.587) of IU’s shots have been on goal. Last season, they ended with 60% (0.606) of shots being on goal.
Ten Hoosiers have scored at least one goal on the season so far.
On average, goalkeeper duo Sadie Canelli and Isa Smulders sit at 0.800 as a combined average for goals saved.
The Hoosiers have totaled 197 shots on the season.
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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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Indiana women’s soccer fell to No. 10 UCLA 5-0 to open their first of two road matches out west. In what was a career night in goal, the Hoosiers were unable to find their offense, falling in their sixth-straight conference matchup.
With the loss, the Hoosiers hold a 4-8-1 record overall and 1-6 in conference play.
KEY MOMENTS
Goalkeeper Dani Jacobson opened the match with a strong start, making six saves in the first half.
32′ – UCLA found the back of the net with a goal from Asa Yimazaki. She was assisted by Grace Shank to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
47′ – The Bruins began their second half surge when Leena Powell scored a header from inside the 18, assisted by Samanth Sanchez.
58′ – Jacobson improved her save total, setting a new career high of nine saves through he second half.
74′ – Kara Kroone scored her first of two goals in the match unassisted to grow the lead to three goals.
76′ – Kroone scored her second goal of the match shortly after to improve the lead to 4-0. She was assisted by Oruha Hayashi.
83′ – Anna Wilson added the final goal with an assist by Yamazaki to finish the game with a 5-0 UCLA result.
NOTABLE
Jacobson’s nine saves is a new career high.
Most saves by an IU goalie in a game since 2024 (Jamie Gertsenberg, 9 vs. Ohio State)
Three Hoosiers recorded a shot attempt [Grace Hamm 2, Maggie Ledwith, Piper Coffield]
Indiana forced 15 UCLA fouls and three yellow cards.
UP NEXT
IUWS look to close their west coast trip on Sunday afternoon when they travel to USC on Sunday, October 11. The match is set for a 4 pm EST start.
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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A battle of top-15 teams went the way of top-ranked Nebraska on Thursday (Oct. 8) evening in front of a sold-out crowd at Wilkinson Hall. The Huskers (16-0, 5-0 B1G) worked a sweep (25-15, 25-19, 25-19) of the Indiana volleyball team in Bloomington. It was IU’s first home loss of the season. All of IU’s defeats this year have come to teams in the top 10 of this week’s AVCA poll.
Even against the top-ranked defensive team, IU’s offense came out swinging. The Hoosiers hit .282 (34-10-85), the highest opposing percentage against the nation’s top team this year. In fact, it’s the highest any opponent has hit against the Huskers since October of 2024.
Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema had nine blocks at a .438 hitting percentage. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager, who missed practice all week with illness, added nine kills of her own. Boersema has had eight-or-more kills in six-straight matches. Fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum provided six kills on the right side
When at its best, slowing down Nebraska’s offense is a difficult task. The Huskers hit at an electric .379 clip with four of its five primary attackers producing at least eight kills. The Hoosiers slowed down opposite hitter Virginia Adriano, holding her to a .067 hitting efficiency. IU’s defense chipped in six total blocks with second-year setter Teodora Krickovic and fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry having a hand in three of them each.
IU will look to respond from tonight’s setback with a showdown against USC on Sunday (Oct. 11) afternoon. Big Ten Network will carry the fourth-straight match of IU’s this season when the Trojans come to town. First serve is set for 2 p.m. from Wilkinson Hall.
How it Happened
• Even with some big blocks along the way, Nebraska’s offense was too much on the night. 11 kills from outside hitter Harper Murray and 17 combined kills out of the middle was enough to see the Huskers by in three sets. Nebraska hit .379 on the night even with six blocks from Indiana.
• IU settled in from the end line after a tough first set with seven errors. Still, 13 errors from the end line to three from Nebraska was a massive difference. IU’s offense hit .282 and found windows to try and close the gap. Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema provided nine kills and hit over .430.
Top Hoosier Performers
#27 Boersema, Ella
9 kills, .438 hitting percentage, 3 digs
#10 Krickovic, Teodora
25 assists, 3 blocks, 4 digs
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
9 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks
Notes to Know
• Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema had nine kills and hit .438 in Thursday’s contest. Her effort continues a hot streak as of late as she moves back into her natural position in the middle. She’s had at least eight kills in six-straight matches while hitting above .300 in five of those six.
• Over 2,700 people packed into Wilkinson Hall to watch the top-15 showdown. It was the first all top-15 home match in program history and the fourth crowd of 2,700 or better in the gym’s brief history. Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton was even one of the people in attendance.
• The Hoosiers hit .282 against the top-ranked Huskers and matched a season low in attacking errors (10). It is the best hitting percentage from an opposing team against Nebraska since October of 2024. It’s also the most efficient offensively that IU has been against a top-10 program under head coach Steve Aird.
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 2-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (10-0-2, 4-0-1 B1G) welcomes NCAA Division III opponent Hanover College (4-3-4, 2-0-1 HCAC) to Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium Friday (Oct. 9) night.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans unable to attend the match can watch via the B1G+ digital platform.
Indiana will celebrate 12 senior student-athletes on the field prior to the match: Alex Barger, Wes Carnevale, EJ Dreher, Jacopo Fedrizzi, Alex Matthews, Breckin Minzey, Oliver Moller-Jensen, Clay Murador, Collins Oduro, Bennett Painter, Luke Reidell and Justin Shreffler as well as senior managers Aidan Grady and Ryan Wheeler.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana’s 2026 class has compiled 48 victories, three Big Ten Championships and has led the team to an unbeaten start to this 2026 season.
• The Hoosiers have been perfect at home this season, boasting a 9-0-0 record at Bill Armstrong Stadium and outscoring visitors 21-5. With a season attendance of 31,225, Indiana has eclipsed 30,000 fans in a single season for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time since 2013 (the first year that the NCAA published men’s soccer attendance).
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
• Hanover has recorded a 4-3-4 record coming into Friday’s meet. The Panthers rank tied for second in the Heartland Conference table with seven points from a 2-0-1 league record.
• Matt Wilkerson leads Hanover in his 15th season and carries a 150-82-41 mark during his time with the program.
• Three Panthers have scored multiple goals this season: John Azzara (four goals), Andrew Pavlisko and Kunal Chawla (three goals apiece).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and Hanover met for the first time in 2025, an Indiana 8-0 victory.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 9
8:30 p.m. ET | Holloway Gymnasium
#RV USC (7-7, 1-3 B1G) at #16 Purdue (8-5, 1-3 B1G)
Friends Friday
WATCH: BTN
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
Giveaway: Purdue-themed Friends stickers
Sunday, October 11
6 p.m. ET | Holloway Gymnasium
#24 Illinois (11-4, 3-1 B1G) at #16 Purdue (8-5, 1-3 B1G)
Military Appreciation Day
WATCH: BTN
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
IN THE THICK OF IT
Purdue is in the midst of an eight-match stretch where the squad is facing seven opponents recognized in the most current AVCA poll (six among the top-24, one receiving votes).
BEST DEFENSIVE TEAM IN THE B1G
Purdue leads the conference in digs/set (15.22).
Ryan McAleer was selected to AvidVolley’s Libero of the Year Midseason Watch List (six total selected). She’s joined on the list by Rachel Van Gorp (Iowa State, defending AVCA Libero of the Year), Lily Hayes (Florida), Molly Tuozzo (Kentucky), Payton Petersen (Louisville) and Olivia Mauch (Nebraska).
Meanwhile, the Boilers also rank #4 in opponent hitting % (.177%) and #4 in blocks/set (2.66).
No other team in the Big Ten ranks among the top-4 in digs/set, blocks/set and opponent hitting %.
USC AT A GLANCE
One, if not the most, athletic team in the conference is the B1G leader in blocks and #5 in the nation with 2.96/set.
On Monday night, USC announced head coach Brad Keller will be on an indefinite personal leave with fourth-year assistant coach Megan Moenoa assuming head coaching duties.
Mia Tvrdy is #3 in the B1G in blocks (69) and London Wijay is #3 in attacks/set (10/23).
A WIN VS. #24 ILLINOIS WOULD MEAN…
Purdue’s second top-25 victory at home, and first ranked win of the season in Holloway (#12 Texas A&M was played in Mackey Arena on 9/1).
#24 ILLINOIS AT A GLANCE
In a gauntlet to start Big Ten play, the Illini begins the season facing six consecutive ranked opponents and will take on #7 Wisconsin at home before traveling to Purdue for Sunday’s match. The squad owns a 3-2 record against ranked foes this season, including three straight against the top-25 until falling at #17 Oregon while Purdue was at Washington on Sunday.
An efficient squad, Illinois ranks #3 in the league and #17 nationally with a .283 clip , while limiting opponents to 1.68 blocks/set – the third-best mark in the league.
Kristina Starostenko owns a .452 attack % good for #6 in the nation and #3 in the B1G.
FRIDAY NIGHT VICE
On Friday night at #17 Oregon, freshman Sydni Vice started at the outside hitter position when Mimi Mambu was out due to illness. The Boiler played her first entire match in-rotation, and posted a team-leading 14 kills in the showing, adding four blocks, including two solo stuffs.
RECENT HISTORY VS ILLINOIS
Over the last five matches, Purdue holds the 3-2 edge.
One of the tightest matchups between programs, Purdue and Illinois are nearly even in wins/losses since 2003, with Purdue holding the 21-20 advantage in wins.
It’s the first meeting with both teams ranked since 2019: #17 Purdue at #18 Illinois (10/6/19).
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame got the 2026-27 campaign underway on Thursday night inside Compton Family Ice Arena, opening the year with a 3-1 win over Niagara University to start the season 1-0-0.
Two of the three Nelson brothers found the back of the net in the victory as Henry and Sammy scored the first two goals of the game to help deliver the victory. Paul Fischer added an empty netter in the final minute to get on the score sheet in the first game of the season.
Nicholas Kempf turned in a big performance between the pipes, allowing just one goal while making 24 saves to pick up his first win of the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Fighting Irish wasted no time getting the offense going, as they scored the opening goal within the first seven minutes of action. Henry Nelson broke down the left lane and fired a shot from the goal line that went off the goaltender and in to put Notre Dame on top early at 1-0.
Later in the first the Irish killed a penalty, allowing just one shot on goal over the two-minute span.
Notre Dame outshot the visitors by a margin of 16-8 over the opening 20 minutes of play and took the one-goal advantage into the first intermission.
Just over halfway through the second period the Irish cashed in on their first power play of the season, as Sammy Nelson picked up the loosed puck off a shot from Evan Werner and carried in front of the crease, getting to his forehand and finishing past the goaltender to double the lead at 2-0 at the 12:52 mark of the period.
The Purple Eagles pulled back within one late in the second period, capitalizing on a powerplay, as Noah Hackett scored off a rebound to trim the Irish lead to 2-1 heading into the final 20 minutes of regulation.
Notre Dame turned in a very mature performance in the third period, limiting Niagara’s scoring chances. Kempf made a couple of big saves down the final stretch to keep the one-goal lead intact.
The Fighting Irish put the exclamation mark on the win in the final minute off the empty-net goal from Fischer to seal the 3-1 victory.
ND NOTES
The Irish improve to 4-1-1 against Niagara in the all-time series
All three Nelsons registered a point in the season opener
Henry Nelson scored the season-opening goal for the second-straight year, as he scored the first for Notre Dame last season against Arizona State in the opener
Henry Nelson’s goal was the seventh of his career
Sammy Nelson’s goal marks his first collegiate goal and point of his career
Fischer’s goal was the 11th of his career and the defenseman now has 61 career points
With the assist on the first goal, Beckham Edwards recorded the first point of his collegiate career
UP NEXT
Notre Dame closes the series against Niagara on Friday evening with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop inside Compton Ice Arena. The games will be streamed on Peacock
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1-6, 3-1-1) defeated the #14 Virginia Cavaliers (6-3-2, 2-3-0) in a 1-0 battle at Alumni Stadium on Thursday night.
Junior forward Izzy Engle, relentless in her attacking efforts, would put the Irish on the board in the 83rd minute as her game-winning goal secured Notre Dame’s third ACC win this season.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished with four saves and her third shutout of the season.
Notre Dame’s first chance of the night came from Engle in the 15th minute as the junior forward fired it from just outside the six-yard box to the near post, but was saved by the Cavaliers keeper. Engle would have another shot on goal in the 21st and 22nd minutes, each resulting in a save.
The Irish would have some opportunities on their five corner kicks of the half, but ultimately it would be a scoreless 0-0 heading into halftime.
It was a tenacious effort from the Irish and Cavaliers with Virginia outshooting the Irish 9-7, but Notre Dame would have a 5-4 edge on corner kick opportunities. Kasica recorded three saves in the first 45 minutes of play.
Virginia would have some early looks to start the second half and it wasn’t until the 65th minute that Notre Dame would get another look from Engle. The on-target shot from the six-yard box was saved, and while Lily Joseph tried scoring on the rebound, she would be called for offsides.
It was end-to-end action with both squads looking to get a goal on the board and in the 83rd minute, the Irish would strike first.
On a touch from Ellie Hodsden, Engle was able to run up the midfield in transition as she battled one-on-one with the Virginia goalkeeper for a shot. Engle fired it through the goalkeeper’s legs as they came off of their line in an attempt to make a stop.
With the Irish in front 1-0 with just over seven minutes remaining, Notre Dame kept their foot on the gas as they were looking to extend their lead with three more scoring opportunities. Engle had another chance from the left side of the box in the 87th minute, and in the 88th minute, Annabelle Chukwu followed with a shot around the six-yard box.
Lastly, in the final minute, Joseph would get one more shot off for the Irish, as all three looks were on-goal and saved with an impressive effort by the Virginia goalkeeper.
Notre Dame would go on to secure their fifth win of the season with a 1-0 victory over the #14 Cavaliers.
UP NEXT
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back at Alumni Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 15 to take on the Pitt Panthers (6-5-2, 0-4-1) at 7:00 PM.
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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
Butler (0-6-3, 0-0-2 BIG EAST) at Marquette (7-4-1, 0-3-0 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Time: 7PM ET | 6PM CT
Location: Milwaukee, Wis. | Valley Fields
Live Stats: butlersports.com (StatBroadcast)
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Butler men’s soccer team travels to Marquette this weekend for a BIG EAST contest on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs have opened conference competition earning two points with a pair of draws versus No. 6 Akron and Seton Hall. Marquette has three BIG EAST losses that include No. 9 Georgetown, Creighton, and, most recently, No. 25 Xavier.
Bulldog Bits
(as of Monday, 10/5/26)
· Brooks Boersma is fourth in the BIG EAST and 41st nationally with three shutouts. He is fifth (86th) with 31 total saves.
· Brendan Cunningham is fifth in the BIG EAST and 81st nationally with 2.50 shots per game.
Friday (10/2) vs. Seton Hall
· The Bulldogs had a slight 2-1 edge on shots at halftime, but the Pirates stepped it up and outshot Butler 9-2 after the break.
· The Bulldogs finished the night with three shots on frame, while Seton Hall managed only one.
· Seton Hall was averaging 4.6 shots-on-goal per match prior to tonight.
· The shutout credited to Boersma in goal was his third this season.
· Butler currently occupies the fourth spot in the BIG EAST West Division.
· Boersma and Kiel Higginson have each started all nine matches this season.
Looking at Marquette
Head Coach: David Korn (Third Season)
Goals: 27 (2.25 per match)
Assists: 24
Shots on Goal: 69-131 (.527)
Points Leader: Tomiwa Adewumi 19 (8g, 3a)
GK Saves: 33 (.611 SV%)
Series: Marquette leads, 9-8-1
Streak: Butler, W1
Most Recent: Oct. 11, 2025 (Indianapolis) Butler 2, Marquette 1
· Marquette won consecutive matches in 2023 and 2024.
· The series is tied, 7-7-1, since Butler joined the BIG EAST in 2013.
· Butler won four straight matches from 2014 to 2017 and two in a row in 2021 and 2022.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
GAME 6: Butler (4-1, 1-0 PFL) vs. San Diego (2-3, 1-1 PFL)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Time: 1PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Butler football team is coming off its bye week with a 4-1 record. In the Dawgs’ last outing, BU secured the Hoosier Helmet over Valparaiso for the fifth-consecutive season. Butler downed the Beacons 33-28 behind three touchdowns from Nick Munson.
Butler has defeated Georgetown College (Ky.), Franklin, Chicago State and Valparaiso this season while the Bulldogs lone loss was at No. 1 Montana State. This is the Bulldogs best start to the season since 2024 when BU opened the year 5-0.
THE SERIES: San Diego leads the all-time series, 22-6 dating back to 1993. The Bulldogs last win in the series was during the 2022 season when Butler defeated San Diego 26-23 in California. Last season, San Diego took the 29-7 victory on the west coast.
BULLDOG BLITZ:
Butler leads the nation in turnover margin, with a + 2.40 margin. BU has forced 12 turnovers in five games (five interceptions, seven fumble recoveries). Butler’s seven fumble recoveries are ranked third nationally in FCS and first in the PFL.
The Bulldogs rank fourth nationally in FCS in time of possession and first in the PFL (34:30). Butler’s offense also ranks 16th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 36.6 points per game.
BU ranks 13th nationally and first in the PFL in third-down conversion percentage, converting 46.6-percent of their third-down attempts.
On defense, Butler ranks fifth nationally in fourth-down defense, holding opponents to a 23-percent conversion rate.
Butler has been strong in the run game and stout against it; their rushing defense ranks 14th in the FCS, allowing only 109.2 yards per game, and their rushing offense ranks eighth nationally, averaging 228.8 yards per game.
Steven Stephany blocked a punt and a point-after attempt against Chicago State (9/19). Stephany is tied for third nationally in the FCS in forced fumbles with three to his credit.
Madden Beriault is tied for first nationally in fumble recoveries. The sophomore defensive back has two recoveries to his credit this season.
Desmin Jackson is eighth in the FCS in rush yards per carry, averaging 7.17 yards per carry. He also ranks 28th nationally in rushing touchdowns with five.
Gabe Passini is ranked 42nd nationally and fourth in the PFL in completion percentage, completing 61.8% of his passes.
Michael Dellumo ranks 23rd nationally in average kickoff return yardage, averaging 24.5 yards per return.
The Bulldogs are 21-6 when playing at the Sellick Bowl since the beginning of the 2022 season.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO
San Diego enters Saturday’s matchup with a 2-3 record after downing Davidson 63-14 last week. The Toreros are 1-1 in PFL action after suffering a 50-17 loss to St. Thomas in their first league game of the season.
Dom Nankil threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns against Davidson completing 24-of-33 passes in the contest. On the season, Nankil has thrown for 1,210 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing five interceptions.
Adam Criter leads the Toreros on the ground with 426 yards and three touchdowns to his credit.
Cole Monach paces the offense in receiving yards with 374 on 29 catches. Monarch has scored six touchdowns which leads the team.
Tim Hays leads the defense with 30 tackles on the season. He is followed closely by Ruben Lopez who has accumulated 27 tackles and a team-high two interceptions.
Brandon Moore is in his fourth season at the helm of the Toreros.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action next Saturday as the Bulldogs host Dayton on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Bud & Jackie Sellick Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at https://am.ticketmaster.com/butler/buy. Football single-game tickets begin at $15 for adults and $10 for youth. Season tickets for the 2026 Butler football season include general admission adult tickets for just $85 and reserved seats for only $105. Season parking passes are also available for purchase.
Cabanas are also available again this season for Butler Football games. The package includes a private 9×10 cabana with enclosure on three sides. Two parking passes and 12 general admission tickets are included in the single-game package ($395) or three-game package ($999).
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
Indianapolis – The Butler Bulldogs were defeated by the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday evening. With the loss, the Bulldogs slide to 9-8 overall and 3-2 in BIG EAST action. The Musketeers improve to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in conference action.
Bulldog Bites
Ava Hunter finished with 15 assists and four digs.
Jersey Loyer registered 12 digs.
Raegan Durbin recorded 11 kills, including six in the third set. She also tallied five digs.
Elise Ward totaled seven kills, including three in both the first and third sets.
Carly Slusser tallied five kills.
On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell
“Xavier came in with an excellent game plan and executed nearly flawlessly. We didn’t generate enough service pressure to slow them down at all. Our ball control cost us in both sides of the ball, and we’ve got a few things we need to lock down before we take the trip to Omaha.”
Set 1 Xavier (25-21)
Butler opened set one with a 4-1 lead in the early moments of the set, sparked by three consecutive aces from Durbin. However, Xavier continued to be aggressive, and the Musketeers took a narrow 15-13 edge over the Bulldogs at the midpoint of the set. Butler battled back late in the set with a 5-1 run behind two kills from Durbin and kills from Slusser and McDonald, but it wasn’t enough, as Xavier claimed set one 25-21.
Set 2 Xavier (25-18)
The Bulldogs began set two trailing the Musketeers, with Xavier jumping out to a 15-8 lead over Butler at the halfway point. The Bulldogs continued to fight and put together a 8-5 run behind two aces and a kill from Slusser, along with kills from McDonald and Durbin. However, it wasn’t enough to fend off the Musketeers, as Xavier closed out set two 25-18.
Set 3 Xavier (25-19)
Xavier jumped out to an early 10-6 lead to open the frame. The Bulldogs traded points back and forth as the set approached the midway mark; however, the Bulldogs still found themselves trailing the Musketeers 15-9. Butler continued to fight in the late moments of the frame; however, it was Xavier who won set three and took overall match victory.
Up Next
Butler will travel to Omaha, Neb., to face Creighton on Friday, Oct. 9 at D.J. Sokol Arena. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central). The Bulldogs will be back in action against UConn on Friday, Oct. 16 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State steps away from Mid-American Conference play this week to travel into Chicago and face Big Ten foe Northwestern. The game marks the Wildcats’ second game at their New Ryan Field, constructed on the site of the original Ryan Field. Northwestern opened the stadium last Friday by defeating Penn State.
** Having played already at Big Ten foe Ohio State, the Cardinals face two Big Ten programs in the same season for the first time since making back-to-back road trips to Purdue (Sept. 18) and Iowa (Sept. 25) in 2010. Ball State faces Northwestern for the first time since 2015 and just the second time in program history. It is the fourth time Ball State has faced a Big Ten opponent since 2021.
** Last week, Ball State led 10-6 just before halftime against MAC rival Toledo, but a safety, a missed field goal and a late Rockets touchdown spelled a 15-10 Toledo lead at halftime. Keldric Luster returned as the Cardinals’ starting quarterback after missing the game at Kent State. He passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 21-of-33 passing, but his mobility was limited. Three Ball State receivers had big games: Donovan Hamilton grabbed six passes for 70 yards; Jabari Smith nabbed six for 60 yards and a 33-yard TD; and Jamarion McDougle caught five Luster aerials for 58 yards, including a 37-yard, one-handed highlight-reel catch in the second quarter.
** With Luster hobbled behind center, Ball State employed a tandem QB to start last week’s game against Toledo. Luster took nine snaps and Tyler Mizzell four, as the Cardinals managed a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive to open the game at 7-0. The drive was aided by three Rockets’ penalties and capped by a four-yard pass from Luster to tight end Alex Scherle for his first career touchdown. For the day, Mizzell completed 1 of 2 passes for 14 yards, and ran three times for 18 yards.
** One week after the Cardinals allowed 354 yards in total offense to Kent State, Ball State allowed 352 rushing yards to Toledo. Those aren’t numbers for boasting, but specifically against Toledo, the Cardinals were effective in the Red Zone, twice limiting the Rockets to field goals, and on two other occasions stopping Toledo on fourth down.
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 defeat a Big Ten opponent for the first time since a 41-39 thriller at Indiana on Sept. 15, 2012.
BY THE NUMBERS
12 – Ball State has played 12 of 18 schools in the B1G — all except Maryland, Michigan State, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.
13 – Quentavius Scandrett’s 13 tackles vs. Toledo were the most by a Cardinal (without OT) since Cole Pearce had 15 stops vs. EMU in 2022.
66 – TJ Horton’s 66-yard TD run vs. Toledo was Ball State’s longest run from scrimmage this year, and his his fourth touchdown of the season.
13-150 – Donovan Hamilton has had 13 catches for 150 yards over the past two weeks. His 80 receiving yards at Kent State were a career high.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL: The Ball State women’s volleyball team closes its current two-match homestand Saturday when it welcomes Central Michigan to Worthen Arena for a 4 p.m. first serve.
THIS WEEK’S PROMOTIONS:
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Kids Club & Camper Day: Everyone who attended a Ball State women’s volleyball summer camp session can receive free admission … There will be a post-match clinic for all Kids Club members … Junior announcer opportunities throughout the match.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Saturday’s match versus the Chippewas will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Matt Clark of Ball State Athletics calling the play-by-play … Katie Tomasic, a four-year letterwinner and two-time First Team All-MAC honoree for the Miami RedHawks, returns as the color analyst, while Max Gillie from Ball State Sports Link will serve as sideline reporter … For those unable to tune in or join in person, live stats will be available for the match courtesy of Ball State Athletics and updates will be provided on the team’s X feed and Instagram story: @BallStateWVB.
MAC PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS: The Ball State women’s volleyball team was picked to finish second in the league in the MAC’s annual preseason coaches’ poll … The defending regular season champion Cardinals earned 91 points and three first place votes, trailing only defending tournament champion Toledo (92 points / seven first place votes) … The Rockets also had a slight edge over Ball State in the MAC Women’s Volleyball Championship projections, earning six votes to the Cardinals’ five.
PRESEASON ALL-MAC: Ball State placed three student-athletes on the Preseason All-MAC Team … Representing the squad were senior middles Gwen Crull and Camryn Wise, along with junior defensive specialist/libero Sophie Ledbetter … All three were First Team All-MAC selections last season after helping guide the Cardinals to the league’s regular season title with a 17-1 MAC ledger.
BALL STATE ALL-TIME: Ball State enters the week with a 1066-673-2 (.612) 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 2-3 Mid-American Conference record so far this season, Ball State maintains its status as the winningest program in league play with a 478-229 (.676) all-time MAC mark … Western Michigan is second on the list, five-and-a-half matches behind the Cardinals at 472-234 (.669) … Central Michigan is currently sixth at 353-354 (.499).
WHEN IN WORTHEN: With a 2-1 record to start home #MACtion this season, the Cardinals boast a 335-106 (.760) all-time record inside Worthen Arena, including an 85-42 (.669) mark against non-conference foes and a 250-64 (.796) 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 … Saturday’s opponent Central Michigan is 6-29 (.171) all-time in Worthen Arena, with its last win coming March 20, 2021, during the COVID19 spring season, by a score of 3-1.
SCOUTING BALL STATE:
• The Ball State women’s volleyball team enters Saturday’s match vs. Central Michigan with an 11-5 (2-3 MAC) record after Tuesday’s midweek setback to Miami … The Cardinals entered the week ranked 32nd nationally in the first run of the NCAA Division I RPI rankings … It is the highest the Cardinals have been in the RPI rankings since the final release of the 2021 season, when Ball State ended the year at 29 after defeating Michigan in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship.
• 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 Ledbetter enters the week ranked first in the MAC and 13th nationally with a 4.93 digs-per-set average … Her 286 total digs, including a career-high 29 digs vs. Miami (Oct. 6), are also first among all MAC players and 44th nationally.
• Thanks in part to Sophie Ledbetter’s strong play in the backcourt, the Ball State defense enters the week ranked first in the MAC and fifth nationally with a 17.52 digs-per-set average … The Cardinals have out-dug opponents in 12 of its 16 matches so far this season and have five starters and six overall players averaging over 2.00 digs-per-set.
• Ball State has also been able to translate those digs into kills, leading the nation in assists per set (13.76) and ranking second nationally in kills per set (14.53) … Led by 6-2 setters senior Lindsey Green and sophomore Reese Axness, the Cardinals also rank 53rd nationally with a .255 hitting percentage.
• Looking at the offensive numbers, the Cardinals are doing it with a very balanced attack as six players have collected at least 93 kills through the first 16 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 11 … 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 21st nationally with a .411 hitting percentage, including eight 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 … Throw in a .550 (11-0-20) rate of success in Tuesday’s outing vs. Miami and Wise has connected at a .711 (27-0-38) clip in her last two home matches.
BALL STATE QUICK HITS:
• Sophie Ledbetter enters Saturday’s match vs. Central Michigan ranked 14th in program history with 1,188 career digs … The total is 105 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 15 times this season and in 66 matches over her career, with her career total ranking 10th 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 third in the MAC with a 3.60 kills-per-set average … She has smashed double-digit kills in 12 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 420 career kills with double digits in 18 career matches.
• Ava Smith has also been a solid addition in the backcourt, ranking fourth on the squad with 127 digs for a 2.23 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 175 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 Saturday’s match vs. CMU, Geer is tied for second on the squad with a 2.59 kills-per-set average and ranks second on the team with a 2.87 digs-per-set average.
• Including her two seasons at Marshall, Audrey Geer has smashed 533 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 .255 hitting percentage, which is second in the MAC and 53rd nationally … Their efforts have also helped the Cardinals rank first in the nation in assists-per-set average (13.76) and second kills-per-set average (14.53) … Green leads the duo and ranks sixth in the MAC with a 6.42 assists-per-set average, while Axness comes in at 5.22 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 fifth nationally in digs-per-set average at 17.52 … Despite playing just three rotations each, Green averages 2.53 digs per set, while Axness is at 2.02 … 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, tying for second on the squad with a 2.59 kills-per-set average … She has blasted double-digit kills in 10 matches, raising her career total to 23, led by a career-high tying 17 kills at Campbell (Sept. 11).
• In her run to the best hitting percentage in a match in program history (for a player with at least 15 attempts) versus Western Michigan on Sept. 26, senior middle Camryn Wise blasted a career-high 16 kills on 18 swings with no errors for a .889 rate of success … Wise enters Saturday’s match vs. Central Michigan with 507 career kills and a .373 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.
• So far this season, the Cardinals have been able to rely on a very deep bench on its march to an 11-5 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 13 have at least one kill.
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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY
KENT, Ohio — The Ball State field hockey team will continue its Mid-American Conference (MAC) road stretch this week when it travels to face the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday, Oct. 9. The conference matchup is scheduled to get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET at Murphy-Mellis Field.
Both squads enter Friday’s contest hungry for a pivotal conference victory. The Cardinals are looking to spark their offense and secure a crucial road win, while Kent State returns to its home turf following an intensive overtime battle against Bellarmine.
A central narrative of Friday’s game is the storied history between the two programs, which has seen overwhelming dominance from the home team. Kent State holds a commanding 24-2 advantage in the all-time series record against Ball State. The Golden Flashes are currently riding a 16-game winning streak against the Cardinals, which includes their most recent encounter on September 28, 2025, where Kent State escaped Muncie with a narrow 1-0 overtime victory.
Ball State’s lone historical triumph over the Golden Flashes came on October 22, 2011, when the Cardinals secured a thrilling 4-3 victory. Since that single blemish, Kent State has successfully defended its record, including maintaining a perfect 12-0 home record against the Cardinals in Kent.
With the MAC tournament race intensifying, the Cardinals will look to disrupt history and snap Kent State’s streak on Friday afternoon.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes its three-match road trip Friday night with a 7 p.m. first serv eat Illinois State, before the Sycamores welcome Drake to ISU Arena for a Saturday evening Homecoming bout at 6 p.m.
Friday’s match at Illinois State will be aired on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
Indiana State found itself in a familiar situation Saturday evening after dropping two of the first three sets inside Racer Arena. The Sycamores dug deep when it mattered most, though, overcoming their deficit to defeat Murray State in five sets (19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 15-11) on the road. Curry Kendall had a major impact for the Blue and White with 19 kills, 12 digs, six aces and three blocks, recording career highs in kills and aces and a season high in digs. Corinne Knapp led the Trees with a career-high 21 kills, her first career 20-kill match, while Kira Holland notched her second straight double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs. Also recording a double-double for the Trees was Avery Hales with 48 assists and 10 digs, with the 48 assists being her most in a conference match in her career. The Trees were effective from the service line throughout, as four Sycamores recorded multiple aces in the match
Curry Kendall and Kira Holland led all players with 11 kills Friday night, but four Belmont players hit above .350 to lift the homestanding Bruins past Indiana State in three sets (25-17, 25-14, 25-20) inside the Curb Event Center. Holland added 14 digs to complete her sixth double-double of the season, while Kendall also tallied eight digs. Macy Lengacher led all players with a season-high 22 digs, while Avery Hales dished out 31 assists.
Serve’s Up
Indiana State registered a season-high 12 service aces in its five-set win over Murray State, with four different Sycamores recording multiple aces against the Racers. Curry Kendall led the way for the Blue and White with six aces, a mark which ranks in the top 10 for a single match in program history, while Avery Hales, Kira Holland and Corinne Knapp tallied two aces each in the win.
Saturday’s match at Murray State marked the third time this season that the Trees had at least three players record multiple aces in the same match (Missouri State, Milwaukee), while the 12 service aces were the most in a match for the Sycamores since recording 13 aces against Merrimack on September 6, 2025.
Can You Dig It?
Indiana State senior Macy Lengacher stepped into the familiar role of being the Sycamores’ primary libero during the Blue and White’s recent road trip to Belmont and Murray State, and the veteran defensive specialist responded by averaging 4.50 digs per set across the two matches with the Bruins and Racers.
Lengacher tallied her fourth career 20-dig match in the opener of the current three-match road trip, with her 22 digs at Belmont also being the most by a Sycamore in a match this season. She also added 14 digs in Indiana State’s comeback win over Murray State, with the first two matches of the current three-match road trip producing her two highest dig totals of the season.
Heavy Hitters
Indiana State had a pair of athletes set or match career highs in kills during its five-set win over Murray State, as Corinne Knapp notched 21 kills against the Racers while Curry Kendall tallied 19 in the Sycamores’ comeback victory. Knapp had never recorded more than 13 kills in a match prior to Saturday’s showing, where she also hit .316 (21-9-38), as the Sycamore sophomore became the first person on the team with a 20-kill match this season. Nearly half of Knapp’s damage came when it mattered most, as she hit .643 (10-1-14) over the last two sets.
Kendall produced one of the best all-around stat lines by a Sycamore this season with 19 kills, 13 digs, six aces and three blocks in the win. Kendall’s 19 kills matched her season high, which she previously set against Stonehill, and marked the fourth 19-kill match of her career. Her 13 digs were a season high, while the six aces were a career high and also ranked in the top 10 in program history for a single match. Similar to Knapp, Kendall also played a pivotal role down the stretch for the Sycamores with a .600 hitting percentage (10-1-15) across sets four and five.
Call It A Comeback
Indiana State’s first conference win of the 2026 season came in comeback fashion, as the Sycamores rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Murray State in five sets on the road. The Sycamores limited Murray State to a .125 hitting percentage (10-5-40) in the fourth set and came out firing with a .348 hitting percentage (11-3-23) in the fifth set.
The Sycamores are no strangers to comeback wins in five sets this season, with three of their four five-set wins coming after facing a 2-1 deficit. Included in that figure is the Sycamores’ reverse sweep over Columbia at the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational. Longer matches have favored the Sycamores this season, with Indiana State sporting a 6-4 record across four and five-set matches.
This Weekend’s Opponents At A Glance
Illinois State enters Friday’s match at 12-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play after sweeping Bradley in its last match. Jillian Ferrill leads the Redbirds with 2.61 kills per set, while Ruth Ziegler’s 0.58 aces per set rank among the nation’s best.
Drake enters the weekend at 7-9 overall and 2-2 in conference play, with the Bulldogs facing Northern Iowa on Thursday before traveling to Terre Haute. Lisa Melenciano leads the Bulldogs with 3.10 kills per set, while Jasmine Dulan averages an MVC-best 5.41 digs per set.
Series History vs. This Weekend’s Opponents
Indiana State is 10-72 against Illinois State, with a 2-39 mark in Normal. The Redbirds have won eight straight in the series, though the Sycamores’ last win came in five sets in Normal during the 2021 season.
Indiana State is 30-47 against Drake, including a 17-21 mark in Terre Haute. Drake has won six straight in the series, with Indiana State’s last wins in the series being a season sweep in the 2021 campaign.
Up Next
Indiana State has another home-away split weekend on deck, traveling to Bradley for a 7 p.m. match on Oct. 15 before hosting Illinois State for a 5 p.m. match on Oct. 17.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team will host Oakland during Pink Out on Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Saturday, October 10 | 7 PM
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Oakland enters Saturday’s match with a 1-8-2 record, including a 0-4-1 record in league action. The Golden Grizzlies are coming off a 0-0 tie against Robert Morris and have losses against Green Bay (1-0), Milwaukee (1-0) and Cleveland State (2-0). Oakland has scored four goals so far this season on 43 shots on goal, while allowing 14 goals and recording 43 saves.
Series History
Oakland leads the all-time series 10-3-2. The last time these two teams met, the Golden Grizzlies earned a 3-1 win in Michigan.
Assisted by Gallagher
After assisting the Mastodons’ goal against IU Indy, Morgan Gallagher is two assists shy of the Mastodon program’s career record. The senior forward is currently third with 12.
1. Kallianne Mogler – 14, 2014-17
2. Rylee Vruggink – 13, 2020-23
3. Morgan Gallagher – 12, 2023-26
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team fell 2-1 to IU Indy at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Sunday (Oct. 4). Madelyn Bravata scored her first collegiate goal, heading a corner kick from Gallagher in the first half.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will travel to Wright State on Thursday (Oct. 15).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team (4-0 in Horizon League), will play host to the Youngstown State Penguins this weekend (Oct. 9-10) at the Gates Sports Center. Friday’s match will be the Mastodons’ annual Pink Out contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Friday-Saturday | October 9-10
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Watch: Friday | Saturday
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State 5-9 with a 2-2 mark in Horizon League play. The Penguins split with IU Indy after falling to Robert Morris in the league opener, but got revenge over the Colonials in the rematch on Tuesday (Oct. 6). Kylie Surratt leads the team with 3.50 kills per set and a .197 hitting percentage. Kameron Blizniak and Ava Prince split the setting duties, leading the Penguins to a .200 hitting percentage.
Series History
The Mastodons have a 9-6 edge over Youngstown State in the series which dates back to 2001. Twelve of those meetings have come since the two have been in the Horizon League together, which is split evenly 6-6.
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .351 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. The Mastodons are one of two schools (Wright State) to earn three weekly awards this season.
She’s A Killer
Riley Rosneck has 276 kills this season, which is the second-most in the nation. She is also nearing 1,000 kills for her career with 973.
B1G Busters
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Rutgers 3-2 on August 28, marking the first Mastodon victory over a Big Ten program since 1986 when they beat Ohio State.
Dig it Up!
Becky Barrett recorded the 1,000th dig of her Mastodon career at Bellarmine on August 29. She is up to 1,238 for her career.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up two five-set wins at Robert Morris thanks to back-to-back 25-kill performances from Riley Rosneck.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will hit the road for a test at Northern Kentucky on Friday-Saturday (Oct. 16-17).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team travels to Robert Morris for a Horizon League matchup on Saturday (Oct. 10).
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Saturday, October 10 | 1 PM
Where: Moon Township, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris enters Saturday’s match with an overall record of 4-4-4 and a league record of 1-1-3. The Colonials defeated Detroit Mercy to open league play before tying Oakland and Green Bay and falling to Milwaukee. The Colonials are coming off a 1-1 tie at IU Indy. RMU has scored 16 goals on 41 shots on goal this season, while allowing 15 goals and recording 33 saves.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne and Robert Morris are even at 2-2-2 in the all-time series between the two teams. The Mastodons and Colonials tied in their last meeting 0-0 in Fort Wayne. Purdue Fort Wayne defeated RMU 2-1 at home in 2024.
No. 1 on SportsCenter
Max Aquino’s bicycle kick goal against Cleveland State was named the No. 1 play on SportsCenter Top 10 on Oct. 8.
Goal Razo
Brandon Razo scored in six consecutive games for the ‘Dons this season, which was the longest active scoring streak in the country at the time.
DPOTW
Max Titterington was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 after playing the full 90 minutes to anchor the Purdue Fort Wayne backline that held Wright State to two shots, including no shots on goal.
Poll
Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish fourth in the 2026 Horizon League Preseason Poll. The ‘Dons were edged by Cleveland State (111), Green Bay (95) and league newcomer Northern Illinois (92). Robert Morris was selected seventh in the preseason poll.
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team fell short against Cleveland State 2-1 during Pink Out at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home to battle Green Bay during Senior Day at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Oct. 17).
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
VALPARAISO, Ind. – Thursday’s weekend opener saw the University of Evansville volleyball team put up a strong fight against Valparaiso before falling by a final of 3-1 at the ARC.
Lyla Fisher and Wren Jones led the Purple Aces with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. McKenzie Laubach added nine kills, three digs, and three blocks while Savannah Gogel tallied seven blocks and eight kills. Brooke Herdes finished with 22 digs and Carsyn Kelley totaled 17 digs and 33 assists. Jordyn Gove led the Beacons with 24 kills.
Set 1 – Valparaiso 25, UE 23
Valparaiso took an early 8-5 lead with the Purple Aces countering with a 5-0 run to jump in front at 10-8. McKenzie Laubach assisted on a pair of blocks during the run. With the score tied at 13-13, UE went on a 6-2 run to push the advantage to 19-15. Wren Jones picked up a pair of kills as Evansville rallied.
Lyla Fisher added a kill that set her team up with its largest lead at 22-17. The Beacons stormed back with five in a row to tie the score at 22-22 before finishing with a 25-23 win.
Set 2 – UE 32, Valparaiso 30
Another quick start set the Beacons up with a 6-2 lead out of the gate. Ryan Scheu got UE back on track with a kill and the Aces would come back to tie the set at 7-7 before taking a 9-8 edge on a Lyla Fisher kill. Evansville held strong through the middle portion of the set going in front 16-13 when Carsyn Kelley and Savannah Gogel registered a block.
Just as they had in the first set, Valparaiso fought back once again. After tying the score at 17, the Beacons wrestled away a 22-19 advantage. Efficient serving by Kendall Agler anchored a 5-0 run that gave the Aces a 24-22 edge. Valpo came back to tie the score at 24-24 and the squads battled in extra points before Wren Jones picked up the decisive kill in a 32-30 decision to tie the match.
Set 3 – Valparaiso 27, UE 25
In the opening moments, the Beacons opened a 6-3 advantage with the Aces coming back to take a 9-8 lead. Gogel added a solo block and block assist during the stretch. The Beacons countered to retake a 3-point lead at 14-11 before three in a row from the Aces knotted the score. Valpo came back with four in a row to go up 18-14, however, Evansville had a rally of its own to tie the game at 20-20. Gogel recorded another kill and block in the run. Laubach tallied a kill that tie the score at 25-25 before the Beacons posted the final two tallies to take the set.
Set 4 – Valparaiso 25, UE 14
After Evansville took a 2-1 lead, it was all Beacons from there They took a 14-4 advantage before clinching the match with a 25-14 decision.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA SWIMMING
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Swimming and Diving opens the 2026-27 season on the road this weekend with a pair of dual meets, starting Friday against host Valparaiso University before a Saturday trip to Chicago for a double-dual against the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of Northern Iowa.
Friday’s meet against Valparaiso at Hobart Aquatic Center in Hobart, Indiana, will start at 5 p.m. CT. Friday’s meet will be a swimming-only event, with no diving contested.
Saturday’s double-dual against UIC and UNI meet in Chicago is set for an 11 a.m. CT. UNI will face USI in women’s competition only, as Northern Iowa only sponsors a women’s swimming and diving program.
USI enters the season opener looking to build on last year’s Summit League Championships, where both the men’s and women’s teams finished sixth out of seven teams.
USI and Valparaiso have met regularly in recent seasons. The USI women hold a 3-2 all-time edge in the series, while the USI men trail 3-2. Both USI squads fell to Valparaiso at the Indiana University Indianapolis Quad Meet last season. Junior Stokes Knight took first in the 50 freestyle (20.77) for the men, and junior Emma Gabhart finished with a trio of second-place finishes in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 IM for the women.
The Screaming Eagle men are 1-2 all-time against the Flames and picked up their first win in the series at home last season. The USI women have yet to beat UIC, sitting 0-3 all-time in the series. In last year’s meet versus UIC, sophomore Jerrin Dale picked up three wins, taking the 50 and 100 breaststroke and swimming the breaststroke leg on the winning 200 medley relay. Gabhart once again led the charge for the USI women with wins in the 50 and 100 breaststroke.
The USI divers faced UIC in last year’s dual meet, as well as the UIC diving invite in Chicago. Junior Gabbie Meier was USI’s top finisher in the invite, placing third in the three-meter diving. Senior’s Nathan Deputy and Maranda Uttke each placed sixth in the three-meter.
Saturday’s meet will also mark the first-ever meeting between USI and Northern Iowa on the women’s side.
Stay Connected
Follow our social media @USIAthletics on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Also, follow @usi_swimdive on Instagram and X. Team scores will be posted on usiscreamingeagles.com once the results are finalized.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
HOUSTON – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer opened its road swing in Texas with a 1-1 draw against Houston Christian University Thursday night.
USI (1-6-4, 1-2-1 OVC) secured a point in Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday after scoring first on a connection by the Murphy brothers, and then Houston Christian (3-4-4, 1-0-2 OVC) later answered with an equalizer.
Sophomore midfielder Jimmy Murphy put the Screaming Eagles ahead with his first goal of the season. Sophomore Midfielder Tony Murphy assisted on his twin brother’s goal, marking it the first time the two have combined for a goal this season.
The Huskies pressured USI early, taking eight shots compared to USI’s one in the first 29 minutes. The Screaming Eagles’ defense held strong, with senior goalkeeper Kael McGowan recording three saves during that span. In the 36th minute, Tony Murphy connected with his twin brother, Jimmy, who found the back of the net to give the Screaming Eagles a 1-0 lead. McGowan added one final save to keep USI ahead by one going into halftime.
In the second half, HCU found the equalizer in the 60th minute. From there, it was a stalemate, with both teams firing seven shots over the next 27 minutes. The Huskies had one final opportunity off a corner kick, but McGowan gathered the ball to preserve the 1-1 draw.
USI will wrap up its Texas road trip on Sunday with a stop at University of the Incarnate Word. Sunday’s match will begin at 1 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 VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball returns from its bye week to host Morehead State University in the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference home opener on Friday and Saturday.
Friday’s match will be played at 6 p.m. and streamed on ESPN+ for those with a subscription. Saturday’s 2 p.m. match is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness, and fans are encouraged to wear pink to show their support. Admission to both matches and all USI Volleyball home games this season will be free, courtesy of ProRehab.
The Screaming Eagles are coming off their bye week after opening conference play on the road on September 25 and 26 at Eastern Illinois University. USI split the series with the Panthers, winning the second game of the weekend in five-set thrillers.
Senior Ashby Willis earned her third weekly OVC award for her performance at EIU, as she tallied 39 kills for 4.33/set, hitting a .276 efficiency. Along with her 28 digs (3.11/set) and seven blocks in the series, Willis has posed herself as a consistent all-around threat.
Sophomore Aysa Thomas earned her third Setter of the Week honor for her performance at EIU, tallying 97 assists for 10.78 per set. Thomas also recorded 24 digs, 12 kills, seven blocks, and three aces.
Scouting Morehead State:
With an overall record of 6-8 and 2-2 in conference play, MSU sits at third in league standings so far in the 2026 season. In the opening weekend of conference play, the Eagles got swept (3-0, 3-0) by conference leader Lindenwood at home in Morehead. MSU bounced back in the second weekend of OVC play, defeating UT Martin on the road in two four-set wins. Morehead State leads the series history between the two programs 9-1, with their most recent win coming from the 2025 OVC Tournament semifinals, where they beat USI in four sets.
MSU’s Hollan Everett leads the conference in kills per set with 4.06 and is the reigning OVC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Eagles to two wins over UTM with 5.6 kills/set and tallying 24 kills in the series finale. Opposite of Everett is freshman outside hitter and reigning rookie of the week Ella Warwick, who tallied 25 kills and 23 digs in the UTM series.
For game updates on the Screaming Eagles’ first home OVC series, fans can follow USI Athletics and usivolleyball on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
The Valpo volleyball team emerged victorious in two of a tight first three sets against Evansville Thursday night at the ARC, and the Beacons then enjoyed a much less stressful route to victory in the clinching set as they closed out a 3-1 (25-22, 30-32, 27-25, 25-14) win. Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) surpassed her career best with 24 kills, one of many career highs to be found Thursday, while Valpo once again posted one of its most prolific team performances on the serve in the 25-point era.
How It Happened
Valpo was staring a 22-17 deficit in the face late in set one, but needed just five points to tie things up, rattling off five in a row — including kills from Gove and Sarah Pippin (Niles, Mich./Edwardsburg) and a Keira Lucas (Brazil, Ind./Northview) service ace — to level the set at 22-22.
A Beacon error briefly returned the lead to the Purple Aces before Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) again tied the set with a kill. An Evansville error gave Valpo set point, and Mara Thomas (Bogart, Ga./Athens Academy) came through with a service ace to complete the comeback and take the opener.
The sides were flipped late in set two, as it was the Beacons with a late 22-19 lead before the Aces reeled off five points in a row to earn set point at 24-22.
Incredibly, Valpo held off seven consecutive UE set points to extend the frame. Finally, a block by Pickett and Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) gave the Beacons their first set point opportunity at 30-29, but the Aces scored the final three points of the set to even the match at one set apiece.
Valpo held a 19-15 advantage nearing the late stages of the third set before a 5-1 spurt from Evansville tied the set at 20-20.
Much like the previous set, the two sides put together a streak of consecutive sideouts — this one a streak of 11 straight sideouts which included three set points for the Beacons that the Aces thwarted. On their fourth set point chance, however, Gove posted a kill — her 10th of that set — to make it 2-1 Beacons for the match.
After the drama of the first three sets, the fourth set proved to be much easier for Valpo to come out on top. The Beacons jumped out to an 8-3 lead to force an Evansville timeout and extended that advantage to 14-4 before cruising home, as the Aces got no closer than six points the rest of the way.
Inside the Match
Career highs were all over the Beacons’ side of the box score Thursday evening, starting with a pair in the kills column. Gove racked up a match-best 24 kills to better her previous high of 22 kills.
Gove, who was just one kill away from cracking the program’s single-match top-five chart for a four-set match in the 25-point era, reached 20 kills for the fifth time this season.
Gove racked up 10 of her kills in the third set alone, becoming the first Valpo player since Jillie Grant at Drake March 1, 2021 to record a double-figure kill total in a single set and making her just the fourth Valpo player to accomplish the feat since joining the Valley.
Pippin added 50% to her career high in the kills department, posting nine kills.
Mia McCall (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) edged past her best effort with 27 assists, while Lucas doubled her career high in that category with 10 assists.
After entering the match with just nine career service aces across nine different matches, Helming recorded five in Thursday’s win — tied for second-most in a four-set match in the 25-point era by a Valpo player and tied for third-most in the 25-point era in any length match.
Helming’s five aces led the way as the Beacons finished the match with 12 service aces, the fourth time this year they’ve registered double digits in that department. It is the third-most aces by a Valpo team in a four-set match in the 25-point era.
Two more career highs can be found in the digs column, as Lucas raced past her previous best of 14 digs with a match-high 23 digs and McCall hit double digits for the first time in her career with 10 digs.
Incredibly, five different Beacons finished Thursday’s win with double-doubles. Gove (24 kills/11 digs) and Helming (13 kills/12 digs) did it with kills and digs, while McCall (27 assists/10 digs), Thomas (21 assists/18 digs) and Lucas (10 assists/23 digs) did it with assists and digs.
Pickett finished with double-digit kills for the third time this season with 10 kills and led the Beacons with four blocks.
Freshman Kyla Bellich (Thomson, Ill./Prince of Peace Catholic) made her collegiate debut Thursday, joining the Beacons’ rotation in the middle in the final two sets and recording two blocks and a kill.
Valpo finished the win with a 64-49 advantage in kills over the Purple Aces and hit at a .218 clip to Evansville’s .136 clip.
Thanks in large part to the multitude of set point opportunities that were saved in the middle two sets, Thursday’s contest featured 36 ties and 13 lead changes.
The match was the first regular season match at the ARC on a Thursday night since Valpo opened the Popcorn Classic on a Thursday evening in 2007 against Marshall. It was the first Thursday night match at the ARC overall since the Beacons swept Butler to open the 2021 NIVC.
Next Up
Valpo (10-7, 2-3 MVC) goes for a perfect week Friday evening at 6 p.m. against Murray State. It will be a Gold Out at the ARC, as the program and the athletic department celebrate the life and legacy of Justin Hunt.
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VALPO WOMEN’S TENNIS
The Valparaiso University tennis team began play at the ITA Midwest Regional, hosted by the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Ill. this weekend. Alexandra Popa (Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South) picked up a victory in the consolation singles draw on Thursday.
How It Happened
In the first round of singles qualifying, Popa and Andrea Delgado (Richmond, Texas / Foster [Dallas Baptist]) both played against Big Ten adversaries from Northwestern on Thursday. Popa’s match was particularly tight, as Mika Dagan Fruchtman eked out a 6-4, 6-4 victory.
After dropping challenging matches, both players turned around to play in the consolation draw. Popa bounced back to beat Western Michigan’s Julia Frazier 7-5, 6-2. Delgado faced off with a conference foe, Illinois State’s Emma Peretti, and battled back to force a third-set tiebreak only to drop a close breaker as Peretti took the match 2-6, 6-2, 10-7.
Junior Lacey Tanner (Fort Pierce, Fla. / Florida Virtual School) was placed directly in the main draw, where she will face Illinois’ Tess Bucher on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Doubles action also gets underway on Friday as Popa and Cathy Beckmann (Indianapolis, Ind. / Bishop Chatard) clash with the UIC tandem of Dongke Liu and Kristina Tai at 9 a.m. In addition, Tanner and Brynn Steven (Wichita, Kan. / Bishop Carroll) will face off with an Eastern Michigan pair to begin their doubles quest at 11 a.m.
Inside the Matches
Popa picked up her third singles win of the fall and the 11th of her collegiate career.
Popa’s tight first-round match came against Dagan Fruchtman, who was a 20-match winner in singles and a top-100 player in doubles last season. Delgado played Marelie Raath, another top-100 doubles player from a year ago who enjoyed a 20-win singles campaign.
Thoughts from Head Coach James Gleghorn
“We had solid performances against seeded players in the first round of the qualifying. Popa played well and almost pulled off the upset against Northwestern!”
“We headed right back on the court for a second match, and Andrea lost a heartbreaker in the third set super tiebreaker. She played with a lot of heart today!”
“Alexandra came out a little shaky in her match against Western Michigan, but by the middle of the first set, she started to dominate play, and after closing out the first set 7–5 she rolled in the second set 6-2. It was a solid win for Popa and it’s going to create some momentum for tomorrow’s doubles.”
“Really looking forward to seeing how our number one and two doubles teams play in the main draw tomorrow morning. We have been playing really well in practice and I hope it pays off in the matches.”
Up Next
The Regional continues on Friday. Links to live scoring and video are available on ValpoAthletics.com.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
GAME 7
vs. Missouri S&T Miners (0-5, 0-3 GLVC)
Homecoming 2026
Saturday // October 10 // 6 p.m.
UIndy football headlines Homecoming Week 2026 with a GLVC clash against the Miners of Missouri S&T. UIndy is 16-2 in Homecoming games since 2006, including a perfect 12-0 mark versus GLVC opponents. UIndy’s lone Homecoming matchup with the Miners came on a rain-soaked October evening in 2013 and ended in a 34-3 Greyhound victory. Visit the UIndy Homecoming homepage to see all related activities going on this week.
UIndy owns a 12-1 record versus S&T all-time, including a 56-13 road win last season. The current Miners are still in search of their first win of the season, just missing it in a 39-37 double-overtime loss at Upper Iowa last week.
Nevertheless, Missouri S&T sports an effective running attack, ranking second in the GLVC at 182 yards per game. Senior running back and former Iowa State Cyclone Al Harris spearheads the ground game, averaging more than five yards per carry and topping the league with eight rushing TDs.
GAME NOTES: https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2026/10/8/GAME_7_vs_S_T.pdf
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ROSE HULMAN VOLLEYBALL
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Rose-Hulman women’s volleyball team suffered a loss to the Webster Gorloks on Thursday night with a final score of 3-0 and set scores of 17-25, 22-25, and 18-25. This drops the team to 3-12 overall this season.
Greta Carlson led the team with 15 kills in the contest. Kaia Schroeder followed her with 14 kills. Julia Irmen recorded a double-double as the star setter with 29 assists and 14 digs on the night. Shae Clements led the defense with a team-high 18 digs.
Webster took advantage of the home-court advantage, grabbing the momentum with a first-set win. Rose-Hulman battled back in the second set to try and avoid the sweep.
The Fightin’ Engineers jumped in front after a service ace by Irmen made the score 14-13 midway through the set. The Gorloks regained the lead with a 7-1 run to stand ahead 20-15. Webster finished out the competitive set to earn the win with a score of 25-22 and take the 2-0 lead in the match.
Webster finished strong, defeating Rose-Hulman in the third set to earn the sweep.
The Fightin’ Engineers women’s volleyball team will return to action on Saturday, October 10, hosting Berea in HCAC play on National Girls and Women in Sports Day at 1 PM.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
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MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
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OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
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PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
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HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Friday, Oct. 9
AUTO RACING
4:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
8:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Qualifying, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
5 p.m.
FOX — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Ecosave 250 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
5 a.m. (Saturday)
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
6 p.m.
ACCN — Virginia at Boston College
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Florida St. at Louisville
9 p.m.
CBSSN — Wyoming at San Jose St.
CW — Washington St. at Utah St.
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — Iowa St. at BYU
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
ESPNU — North Carolina at Florida St.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7:30 p.m.
ACCN — Stanford at Notre Dame
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Florida at Missouri
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Second Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, First Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Second Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, Third Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
4:30 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: San Diego at Milwaukee, Game 5 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: San Diego at Milwaukee, Game 5 (if necessary)
8 p.m.
FOX — N.L. Division Series: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, Game 5 (if necessary)
FS1 — N.L. Division Series: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, Game 5 (if necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NHLN — N.Y. Rangers at Washington
8 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Anaheim at Winnipeg
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ESPN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
TBA
NBCSN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
PEACOCK — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 3
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Saturday, Oct. 10
AUTO RACING
5 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
9 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
4 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Blue Cross NC 250 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
CBSSN — Tulane at Army
CW — Wake Forest at NC State
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — Dartmouth at Yale
FOX — TBA
TNT — Arizona at West Virginia
TRUTV — Arizona at West Virginia
12:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Texas at Oklahoma
ACCN — TBA
CBS — UCLA at Oregon
CBSSN — Tulsa at Navy
ESPN — Mississippi at Vanderbilt
ESPN2 — TBA
FOX — Houston at Kansas St.
NBC — Stanford at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Stanford at Notre Dame
3:45 p.m.
ESPNU — UConn at Temple
4:15 p.m.
BTN — Maryland at Ohio St.
SECN — Tennessee at Arkansas
6 p.m.
USA — San Diego St. at Oregon St.
7 p.m.
CW — N. Dakota St. at UNLV
ESPN — LSU at Kentucky
ESPN2 — TBA
FS1 — Nevasa at UTEP
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Georgia at Alabama
ACCN — Syracuse at Virginia
CBSSN — Air Force at N. Illinois
ESPNU — TBA
NBC — Southern Cal at Penn St.
PEACOCK — Southern Cal at Penn St.
SECN — Georgia at Alabama (SkyCast+)
8 p.m.
BTN — Minnesota at Purdue
10:15 p.m.
ESPN — Kansas at Utah
10:30 p.m.
CW — Boise St. at Fresno St.
FS1 — Hawaii at Arizona St.
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Third Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Third Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Second Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Baycurrent Classic, Final Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
TBS — A.L. Division Series: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, Game 5 (if necessary)
TBA
TBS — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 5 (if necessary)
NBA BASKETBALL
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Preseason: San Antonio at Phoenix
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Philadelphia at Boston
7 p.m.
NHLN — Toronto at Colorado
PRIME VIDEO — Dallas at Pittsburgh
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Anaheim at Calgary
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Leeds United at Arsenal
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Chelsea
USA — English Premier League: Brentford FC at Aston Villa
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester United
USA — English Premier League: Frankfurt at RB Leipzig
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Sunday, Oct. 11
AUTO RACING
8 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2026, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Bank of America 400 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
2 p.m.
ESPNU — Texas Tech at TCU
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Virginia
ESPN — Stanford at Louisville
SECN — Texas A&M at Arkansas
3 p.m.
ESPN — Pittsburgh at SMU
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi St.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — TCU at Arizona St.
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Final Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Final Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Final Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
FOX — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
FS1 — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
NBA BASKETBALL
6:30 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Orlando at Cleveland
9 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Chicago at Denver
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Houston at Tennessee, Las Vegas at New England, Cleveland at N.Y. Jets OR Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
FOX — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at Miami, Minnesota at New Orleans OR N.Y. Giants at Washington
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Denver at L.A. Chargers
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Green Bay, Detroit at Arizona OR San Francisco at Seattle
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Baltimore at Atlanta
PEACOCK — Baltimore at Atlanta
NHL HOCKEY
5 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Washington
7 p.m.
NHLN — Carolina at Philadelphia
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Everton at Hull City
USA — English Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Crystal Palace
11:30 a.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Manchester City at Liverpool
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ABC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
TBA
NBC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
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