THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY OCTOBER 26, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SCHEDULE

CLASS 6A

SECTIONAL 1

CROWN POINT AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM

LAKE CENTRAL AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:30 PM

SECTIONAL 2

PENN AT VALPARAISO 7:30 PM

PORTAGE AT ELKHART 7:30 PM

SECTIONAL 3

FISHERS AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7:00 PM

CARMEL AT WESTFIELD 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 4

NOBLESVILLE AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT HOMESTEAD 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 5

BEN DAVIS AT AVON 7:00 PM

BROWNSBURG AT ZIONSVILLE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 6

NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT PIKE 7:00 PM

LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 7

DECATUR CENTRAL AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM

WARREN CENTRAL AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 8

JEFFERSONVILLE AT COLUMBUS NORTH 7:00 PM

CENTER GROVE AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM

CLASS 5A

SECTIONAL 9

MUNSTER AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM

CHESTERTON AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM

SECTIONAL 10

CONCORD AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS 7:00 PM

GOSHEN AT LAPORTE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 11

FORT WAYNE SOUTH AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT WARSAW 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 12

ANDERSON AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 7:00 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 13

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:00 PM

NEW PALESTINE AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 14

PLAINFIELD AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 15

FRANKLIN AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT SEYMOUR 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 16

NEW ALBANY AT EVANSVILLE NORTH 7:30 PM

FLOYD CENTRAL AT CASTLE 7:30 PM

CLASS 4A

SECTIONAL 17

LOWELL AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM

HOBART AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM

SECTIONAL 18

NORTHRIDGE AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM

NORTHWOOD AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 19

DEKALB AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:00 PM

COLUMBIA CITY AT EAST NOBLE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 20

LOGANSPORT AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM

YORKTOWN AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 21

BREBEUF JESUIT AT DANVILLE 7:00 PM

NORTHVIEW AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 22

MOORESVILLE AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM

GREENWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 23

JENNINGS COUNTY AT EAST CENTRAL 7:00 PM

COLUMBUS EAST AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 24

EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE REITZ AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM

CLASS 3A

SECTIONAL 25

BENTON CENTRAL AT ANDREAN 7:30 PM

HAMMOND NOLL AT TWIN LAKES 7:30 PM

SECTIONAL 26

JIMTOWN AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM

ANGOLA AT FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 27

BLUFFTON AT NORWELL 7:00 PM

ADAMS CENTRAL AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 28

WESTERN AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM

MACONAQUAH AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 29

WESTERN BOONE AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM

TRI-WEST AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 30

GREENSBURG AT LAWRENCEBURG 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN COUNTY AT BATESVILLE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 31

INDIAN CREEK AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM

SULLIVAN AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 32

GIBSON SOUTHERN AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 8:00 PM

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 8:00 PM

CLASS 2A

SECTIONAL 33

LAVILLE AT KNOX 7:30 PM

WHEELER AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM

SECTIONAL 34

EASTSIDE AT BREMEN 7:00 PM

ROCHESTER AT CENTRAL NOBLE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 35

DELPHI AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM

TIPTON AT LEWIS CASS 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 36

HAGERSTOWN AT SHENANDOAH 7:00 PM

ALEXANDRIA AT LAPEL 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 37

TRITON CENTRAL AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:00 PM

EASTERN HANCOCK AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 38

NORTH PUTNAM AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM

GREENCASTLE AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 39

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SALEM 7:00 PM

CLARKSVILLE AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 40

TELL CITY AT LINTON 7:30 PM

NORTH POSEY AT PAOLI 7:30 PM

CLASS 1A

SECTIONAL 41

NORTH NEWTON AT WEST CENTRAL 7:30 PM

WINAMAC AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM

SECTIONAL 42

TRI-COUNTY AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:00 PM

NORTH WHITE AT CLINTON PRAIRIE 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 43

PIONEER AT SHERIDAN 7:00 PM

CLINTON CENTRAL AT CASTON 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 44

SOUTH ADAMS AT SOUTHWOOD 7:00 PM

NORTHFIELD AT FREMONT 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 45

WES-DEL AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM

TRI AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 46

EDINBURGH AT MILAN 7:00 PM

UNION COUNTY AT NORTH DECATUR 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 47

RIVERTON PARKE AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:00 PM

CLOVERDALE AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM

SECTIONAL 48

NORTH KNOX AT FOREST PARK 7:00 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT WEST WASHINGTON 7:00 PM

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES

SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

NORTH

1. NORTHWOOD

10:30 AM ET | M1: HERITAGE VS HANOVER CENTRAL

12:30 PM ET | M2: WEST LAFAYETTE VS WEST NOBLE

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

2. HUNTINGTON NORTH

10 AM ET | M1: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS PENN

12 PM ET | M2: WESTFIELD VS CROWN POINT

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

3. PERU

10 AM ET | M1: BENTON CENTRAL VS OAK HILL

12 PM ET M2: SOUTHWOOD VS LAKELAND

6 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

4. DELPHI COMMUNITY

10 AM ET | M1: FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS ROSSVILLE

12 PM ET | M2: NORTHFIELD VS SOUTH NEWTON

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

SOUTH

1. MARTINSVILLE

10:30 AM ET | M1: GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VS EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN

12:30 PM ET | M2: SHOALS VS INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

2. JASPER

10 AM ET | M1: JASPER VS TRI-WEST HENDRICKS

12 PM ET | M2: INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS BATESVILLE

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

3. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

10 AM ET | M1: INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL VS TRINITY LUTHERAN

12 PM ET | M2: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS NORTH POSEY

7 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

4. JENNINGS COUNTY

10 AM ET | M1: FLOYD CENTRAL VS YORKTOWN

12 PM ET | M2: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS CENTER GROVE

6 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS M2 WINNER

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER

STATE FINALS

FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2026

CLASS 1A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

6 PM ET | OLDENBURG (18-3) VS. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN (18-0-2)

CLASS 1A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

8:30 PM ET | PROVIDENCE (13-5) VS. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN (17-2-3)

SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2026

CLASS 2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

11 AM ET | COVENANT CHRISTIAN (17-2) VS. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL (17-2-2)

CLASS 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

1:30 PM ET | EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (19-2-1) VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC (9-7-2)

CLASS 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

4 PM ET | CASTLE (19-2-1) VS. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (17-3-2)

CLASS 3A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

6:30 PM ET | CLASS 3A GIRLS | CENTER GROVE (17-2-2) VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (22-0)

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INDIANA CROSS COUNTY

BOYS/GIRLS STATE FINALS

OCTOBER 31

Site: LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, 599 S. Tabortown Road, Terre Haute, IN  47803.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD/SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCT. 23

MILWAUKEE 3 TAMPA BAY 2 (BREWERS LEAD SERIES 1-0)

MILWAUKEE 5 TAMPA BAY 4 (BREWERS LEAD SERIES 2-0)

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MONDAY, OCT. 26

BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES) 

TUESDAY, OCT. 27

BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28

*BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*

FRIDAY, OCT. 30

*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*

*IF NECESSARY

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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NBA SCOREBOARD

LA LAKERS 132, JAZZ 123

THUNDER 108, CLIPPERS 101

PACERS 136, NETS 109

MAGIC 111, KNICKS 102

TIMBERWOLVES 117, RAPTORS 94

PISTONS 106, 76ERS 93

GRIZZLIES 123, KINGS 112

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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NHL SCORES

WILD 4, CANUCKS 2

CANADIENS 2, JETS 1

PANTHERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2

STARS 6, ISLANDERS 3

PREDATORS 6, AVALANCHE 2

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

LA GALAXY 2 LAFC 2

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL AP TOP 25

1. MIAMI

2. OHIO STATE

3. GEORGIA

4. INDIANA

5. NOTRE DAME

6. UTAH

7. UCLA

8. BYU

9. KENTUCKY

10. ALABAMA

11. TEXAS

12. OLE MISS

13. TEXAS TECH

14. WAKE FOREST

15. LSU

16. TENNESSEE

17. FLORIDA

18. HOUSTON

19. SMU

20. (TIE) BOISE STATE

20. (TIE) NORTHWESTERN

22. ARIZONA

23. MISSOURI

24. OKLAHOMA STATE

25. WISCONSIN

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK 9

TUESDAY, OCT. 27

FBS

DELAWARE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

SAM HOUSTON AT MISSOURI STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN2

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28

FBS

KENNESAW STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

JACKSONVILLE STATE AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN2

THURSDAY, OCT. 29

FBS

FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT NORTH TEXAS | 7:30 P.M.

TROY AT JAMES MADISON | 7:30 P.M.

FRIDAY, OCT. 30

FBS

TULANE AT CHARLOTTE | 7 P.M. | ESPN2

BAYLOR AT UCF | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

KENT STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN2

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

FBS

NOTRE DAME VS. NAVY (FOXBOROUGH, MASS.) | 12 P.M.

ARIZONA AT TEXAS TECH | 12 P.M.

WISCONSIN AT IOWA | 12 P.M. | FOX

SMU AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2

CAL AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

BOSTON COLLEGE AT DUKE | 12 P.M. | CW

ILLINOIS AT MARYLAND | 12 P.M. | FS1

UAB AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

BOWLING GREEN AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

MICHIGAN AT RUTGERS | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

AUBURN AT OLE MISS | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

MARSHALL AT OLD DOMINION | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

KANSAS STATE AT COLORADO | 2 P.M. | TNT

COASTAL CAROLINA AT GEORGIA STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

UCONN AT AIR FORCE | 3 P.M. | MW+

TEMPLE AT EAST CAROLINA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

LOUISIANA TECH AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

STANFORD AT LOUISVILLE | 3:15 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

ARIZONA STATE AT BYU | 3:30 P.M. | FOX

FLORIDA VS. GEORGIA (IN ATLANTA) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC

MINNESOTA AT INDIANA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

KANSAS AT TCU | 3:30 P.M. | FS1

COLORADO STATE AT UTAH STATE | 3:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK

UTEP AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | MW+

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT LIBERTY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

SOUTHERN MISS AT UL MONROE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

UTAH AT CINCINNATI | 3:45 P.M.

VIRGINIA AT WAKE FOREST | 3:45 P.M.

NEW MEXICO AT SAN JOSE STATE | 4 P.M. | MW+

NEVADA AT UCLA | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

SOUTH CAROLINA AT OKLAHOMA | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

APPALACHIAN STATES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

OKLAHOMA STATE AT IOWA STATE | 7 P.M. | FS1

CLEMSON AT FLORIDA STATE | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

WASHINGTON STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

MIAMI AT NORTH CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M.

OHIO STATE AT USC | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

MISSISSIPPI STATE AT TEXAS | 7:30 P.M.

GEORGIA TECH AT PITT | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

MISSOURI AT ARKANSAS | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

WASHINGTON AT NEBRASKA | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

ARMY AT MEMPHIS | 8 P.M. | ESPNU

TEXAS STATE AT BOISE STATE | 10 P.M. | CW

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT UNLV | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN

OREGON STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 11 P.M. | USA NETWORK

NORTHWESTERN AT OREGON

PURDUE AT PENN STATE

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NFL SCOREBOARD

VIKINGS 16 COLTS 10

FALCONS 29 49ERS

BROWNS 27 TITANS 24

DOLPHINS 28 JETS 25

BUCCANEERS 43 PANTHERS 13

BENGALS 35 RAVENS 13

GIANTS 27 TEXANS 21 OT

BRONCOS 30 CARDINALS 16

LIONS 20 PACKERS 17

RAMS 35 RAIDERS 21

SEAHAWKS 20 CHIEFS 3

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MONDAY NIGHT

DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC

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NFL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*

CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN

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NFL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P AMZ

CINCINNATI BENGALS VS ATLANTA FALCONS (MADRID) 3:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN

DENVER BRONCOS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

NEW YORK JETS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

DETROIT LIONS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

NEW YORK GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

HOUSTON TEXANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CHICAGO BEARS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*

BUFFALO BILLS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE

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

NFL

NFL ROUNDUP: FALCONS HARASS 49ERS INTO FIRST LOSS OF 2026

Michael Penix Jr. threw for three touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons’ defense forced four turnovers as they claimed a 29-20 victory on Sunday afternoon to hand the visiting San Francisco 49ers their first loss.

Penix completed 25 of 34 passes for 213 yards while rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels picked off a pass and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter for the Falcons (3-4), who won their first home game of the season. Nick Folk added three field goals.

Brock Purdy hit 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the 49ers (6-1). Christian McCaffrey rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown while catching six passes for 61 yards.

The 49ers built a 14-3 lead on Kaelon Black’s 30-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter, but the Falcons responded with 23 unanswered points as Penix completed touchdown strikes to Nick Muse, Kyle Pitts Sr. and Drake London.

Seahawks 20, Chiefs 3

Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown and Emanuel Wilson rushed for 100 yards and a score as host Seattle defeated Kansas City, handing the Chiefs their first loss of the season.

Wilson had 24 carries, including a 21-yard touchdown run around the left end with 3:47 remaining to clinch the victory for the defending Super Bowl champions. Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Seahawks (4-3).

NFL rushing leader Kenneth Walker III, who was the MVP of the Seahawks’ 29-13 Super Bowl victory against New England before signing with Kansas City as a free agent in the offseason, was limited to 36 yards on 14 carries in his return to Seattle. Patrick Mahomes was 19-of-33 passing for 165 yards with an interception for the Chiefs (5-1), who had just 213 yards of total offense to the Seahawks’ 410.

Giants 27, Titans 21 (OT)

Devin Singletary ran for a 30-yard touchdown to defeat his former team and propel New York to the walkoff victory over host Houston.

J.J. McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards to win his debut start for the Giants (4-2-1) and his fifth consecutive start overall. Cam Skattebo had 17 carries for 124 yards, including a 42-yard run the play before Singletary’s game-winner, and Malik Nabers caught seven passes for 111 yards.

C.J. Stroud completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (2-5), who dropped to 0-4 at home. Woody Marks had 19 carries for 66 yards and tight end Dalton Schultz had five catches for 45 yards. Stroud’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Hutchinson with 52 seconds left forced overtime.

Steelers 16, Saints 10

Aaron Rodgers broke a tie with Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown passes list, Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Pittsburgh defeated New Orleans in the first NFL game played in Paris.

The Steelers (5-2) won their third straight game after shutting out the Saints (2-5) in the second half in Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris. Rodgers broke a tie with Manning for third place on the all-time list when he completed his 540th career touchdown pass to Darnell Washington in the second quarter.

Tyler Shough passed for 278 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Saints, who rushed for just 18 yards — 130 fewer than Pittsburgh.

Browns 27, Titans 24

Cleveland kicker Andre Szmyt made up for an earlier miss by nailing the game-winner from 32 yards on the final play of a victory over Tennessee in Nashville.

After Tennessee tied it 24-24 with 58 seconds remaining on Tony Pollard’s third touchdown of the day, Deshaun Watson hit Harold Fannin Jr. for 36 yards with 28 seconds left. Szmyt, who missed from 43 yards in the fourth quarter, booted the winner to keep the Browns (5-2) atop the AFC North.

Watson eclipsed 300 yards for the first time with the Browns as he completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards and an interception. He also rushed for a score. For the Titans (1-6), Pollard carried 25 times for 129 yards.

Dolphins 28, Jets 25

Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes to rookie Caleb Douglas and ran for another to help Miami pick up its first win, beating New York in East Rutherford, N.J.

Willis completed 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards without an interception and rushed for 37 yards on eight attempts to help give head coach Jeff Hafley his first NFL victory. Ollie Gordon II ran for 103 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries as the Dolphins (1-5) rushed for 156 yards overall.

The Jets (2-5) lost for the fifth time in six games and lost their eighth consecutive game against an AFC East opponent. Geno Smith completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Smith’s third touchdown pass was a 12-yarder to Mason Taylor, who caught five passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns.

Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13

Bucky Irving rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, Calijah Kancey returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and Tampa Bay blasted mistake-prone Carolina in Charlotte.

Baker Mayfield was back at quarterback for the Buccaneers (2-5) after missing three games with a dislocated right thumb and had an easy return while completing 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards and one touchdown.

The Panthers (3-3) committed four turnovers and missed an extra-point kick. Bryce Young was 14-of-27 passing for 163 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown, while losing a fumble.

Vikings 16, Colts 10

Kyler Murray passed for 150 yards and a touchdown, and safety Harrison Smith made an interception in the final minutes to preserve a Minnesota victory over Indianapolis in Minneapolis.

T.J. Hockenson had the go-ahead touchdown catch for the Vikings (6-0) early in the fourth quarter. Jordan Mason had a team-high 68 rushing yards, and Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 44 yards on seven targets. Will Reichard made three of four field goal attempts.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown to lead the Colts (2-5). Daniel Jones completed 13 of 22 yards for 108 yards and an interception. Indianapolis fell despite converting 9-of-16 third- and fourth-down chances.

Bengals 35, Ravens 13

Joe Burrow threw four second-half touchdown passes and Cincinnati scored 35 unanswered points to record a victory over host Baltimore.

Burrow completed 16 of 18 passes for 249 yards while leading five touchdown drives in the half as the Bengals (4-2) overcame a 13-0 halftime deficit. Tee Higgins caught six passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Ja’Marr Chase, Mike Gesicki and Drew Sample also caught touchdown passes and Samaje Perine rushed for a score.

Lamar Jackson (ankle) missed his third straight game for the Ravens (4-3). Tyler “Snoop” Huntley completed 23 of 34 passes for a career-high 298 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Zay Flowers had eight catches for 137 yards and one score for Baltimore, which blew a double-digit lead for the second straight week.

Broncos 30, Cardinals 16

Bo Nix threw a touchdown pass and ran 62 yards for another, J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey also scored TDs, and Denver topped Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.

Nix finished 15-for-29 passing for 222 yards and also rushed for 73 yards for the Broncos (5-2), who have won three in a row and won three of four games against NFC West opponents.

Jacoby Brissett finished 27-for-48 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown pass to Trey McBride, who had 10 receptions for 111 yards for the Cardinals. Arizona (2-5) has lost 10 straight home games dating back to Sept. 14, 2025.

Rams 35, Raiders 21

Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns and visiting Los Angeles built a 28-3 second-quarter lead on its way to victory against slumping Las Vegas.

Stafford completed 23 of 29 passes for 195 yards and an interception as the Rams (3-4) snapped a two-game losing streak. Kyren Williams (16 rushes, 99 yards) and Blake Corum (17 attempts, 93 yards) each scored a touchdown and contributed to Los Angeles’ 386 yards of offense.

Kirk Cousins hit 26 of 44 throws for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as the Raiders (3-4) dropped their fourth straight game. Las Vegas managed just 48 yards on 17 carries and abandoned the run for most of the second half.

Lions 20, Packers 17

Jake Bates kicked a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give host Detroit a victory over Green Bay and snap the Packers’ three-game winning streak.

The Lions’ Jared Goff passed for 303 yards and two touchdowns, both to Jameson Williams. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 153 yards and Williams hauled in five for 91 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 116 yards on 29 carries for Detroit (4-2).

Jordan Love passed for 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Green Bay (4-3). Running back Josh Jacobs, activated off the NFL commissioner’s exempt list, rushed for 36 yards and caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown in his season debut.

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SEVEN FROM SUNDAY

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 25, the seventh week of the 2026 season.

With two games remaining in Week 7, there have been 64 games decided by one score (eight or fewer points) and 59 games decided by seven-or-fewer points, both the most through Week 7 in NFL history.

Three teams – Cleveland, Detroit and the New York Giants – won on the final play of the game in Week 7.

There have been 34 games with the game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this season, the most through Week 7 in NFL history.

There have been 32 games with the game-winning score in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this season, the most through Week 7 in NFL history.

Three teams – Atlanta, Cincinnati and Cleveland – overcame deficits of 10-or-more points to win in Week 7. There have been 20 games in which a team overcame a deficit of 10-or-more points to win this season – only three seasons have had more such wins through Week 7: 1987 (23 wins), 2020 (22) and 2011 (21).

Minnesota defeated Indianapolis, 16-10, to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2009 as safety Harrison Smith recorded his first interception of the season.

The Vikings are the third team in the past 20 seasons (2007-26) to allow 13-or-fewer points and 225-or-fewer yards in three consecutive games within a single season, joining the 2019 San Francisco 49ers (Weeks 5-7) and 2009 New York Jets (Weeks 12-14).

Smith, who has 40 career interceptions and 22 career sacks, is the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 40 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Ronde Barber (47 interceptions, 28 sacks) and Charles Woodson (65 interceptions, 20 sacks).

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has 8,782 receiving yards in 99 career games and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (8,740 receiving yards) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first 100 career games in NFL history. Only Julio Jones (9,618 receiving yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (9,019) have more.

Per Next Gen Stats, the Vikings blitzed on 85.2% of Indianapolis’ drop backs in Week 7, the highest blitz rate by any defense in a game in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016).

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Cleveland defeated Tennessee, 27-24, as kicker Andre Szmyt converted a game-winning field goal as time expired for the second consecutive week. The Browns are the first team to win consecutive games on a field goal with no time remaining in the fourth quarter since Arizona and Green Bay in Weeks 7-8 in 2024.

Cleveland improved to 5-2 and became the second team since 1970 to record a game-winning score in the final four minutes of regulation or in overtime in each of their first five wins of a season, joining the 2016 Detroit Lions.

Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 212 yards and one touchdown in the Steelers’ 16-10 win over New Orleans in the first-ever regular season NFL game in Paris.

Rodgers has 540 career regular season touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (539 touchdown passes) for the third-most regular season touchdown passes in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (649 touchdown passes) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (571) have more.

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 292 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a 143.3 rating while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had his 59th career touchdown reception in the Bengals’ 35-13 win at Baltimore.

Burrow and Chase have connected for 53 career touchdowns, tied with John Hadl and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (53 touchdowns with the San Diego Chargers) and Daunte Culpepper and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (53 with the Minnesota Vikings) for the second-most touchdown passes by a quarterback and receiver both under the age of 30 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Mark Clayton (65 touchdowns with Miami) have more.

Burrow has 16 career games with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions, tied with Lamar Jackson (16 games) for the third-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (22 games) and Russell Wilson (21) have more.

Burrow has 32 career games with at least three touchdown passes, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (32 games) for the third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (42 games) and Patrick Mahomes (38) have more.

Chase, who is 26 years old, has 59 career touchdown receptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (59 touchdown receptions) for the third-most touchdown receptions by a player under the age of 27 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (77 touchdown receptions) and Rob Gronkowski (65) have more.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford recorded three touchdown passes in the team’s 35-21 win at Las Vegas.

Stafford, who is the franchise leader in touchdown passes for both the Detroit Lions (282 touchdown passes) and the Los Angeles Rams (155), is the first player in NFL history to lead two different franchises in touchdown passes.

Arizona tight end Trey McBride had 10 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 against Denver.

McBride has 406 receptions in 73 career games and surpassed Travis Kelce (78 games) as the second-fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 400 career receptions. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow (72 games) reached the mark faster.

McBride is the second tight end under the age of 27 in NFL history with at least 400 career receptions, joining Jason Witten (429 receptions).

McBride is the fifth player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in nine consecutive games, joining Antonio Brown (14 consecutive games in 2014-15 with Pittsburgh), Cooper Kupp (11 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Stefon Diggs (nine in 2020-21 with Buffalo) and Puka Nacua (nine in 2024-25 with the Los Angeles Rams).

McBride has 10 career games with at least 10 receptions and joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Travis Kelce (12, entering Week 7), Zach Ertz (12, entering Week 7) and Jason Witten (11) as the only tight ends in NFL history with at least 10 career games of 10-or-more receptions.

McBride has 59 receptions in 2026 and surpassed Zach Ertz (57 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a tight end in his team’s first seven games of a season in NFL history.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers had seven receptions for 111 yards in the team’s 27-21 overtime win at Houston.

Nabers is the fifth player under the age of 24 since 1970 with at least 110 receiving yards in four consecutive games within the same season, joining Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2025 with Seattle), Odell Beckham Jr. (2014 with the New York Giants), Josh Gordon (2013 with Cleveland) and Andre Rison (1990 with Atlanta).

Additional notes from Sunday include:

Denver quarterback Bo Nix recorded a 52-yard touchdown pass and 62-yard touchdown run in the Broncos’ 30-16 win at Arizona.

Nix is the fifth player in NFL history with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard touchdown run in the same game, joining Justin Fields (Nov. 13, 2022 with Chicago), Lamar Jackson (Sept. 18, 2022 with Baltimore), Cam Newton (Dec. 9, 2012 with Carolina) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ace Parker (Oct. 9, 1938 with the Brooklyn Dodgers).

Detroit quarterback Jared Goff passed for 303 yards and two touchdowns and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had nine receptions for 153 yards in the Lions’ 20-17 win over Green Bay.

Goff has 41,410 career passing yards since entering the NFL in 2016 and surpassed Derek Carr (41,245 passing yards) for the third-most passing yards by a player in his first 11 seasons in NFL history. Only Matt Ryan (46,720 passing yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (45,628) have more.

Goff has 38 career games with at least 300 passing yards and two touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (37 games) and Matthew Stafford (37) for the third-most such games by a player in his first 11 seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (48 games) and Patrick Mahomes (39, in 10th season) have more.

St. Brown has 67 career games with at least five receptions, surpassing Jarvis Landry (66 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only CeeDee Lamb (68 games, entering Week 7) has more.

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 at Minnesota.

Taylor has 77 career rushing touchdowns and surpassed Adrian Peterson (76 rushing touchdowns) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 28 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (108 rushing touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (100) and Jim Brown (82) have more.

New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had seven receptions in Week 7 in Paris against Pittsburgh.

Kamara has 628 career receptions and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (624 receptions) for the fourth-most receptions by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (827 receptions), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (767) and Christian McCaffrey (660) have more.

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper had five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 after recording six receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in Week 6.

Cooper is the third player all-time with at least 5 receptions, 100 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in two of his first three career games, joining Don Looney (1940 with Philadelphia) and Bobby Johnson (1984 with the New York Giants).

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WEEK 7 INJURY ROUNDUP: VIKINGS’ AARON JONES AGGRAVATES KNEE INJURY

Minnesota running back Aaron Jones aggravated a left knee injury that he suffered earlier this season during the undefeated Vikings’ 16-10 home win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Jones was seen heading straight for the blue medical tent following a hit at the end of a 17-yard run. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game that Jones had the knee evaluated, and Pro Football Talk reported that the running back would undergo an MRI on Monday.

Jones sprained his left MCL in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears but has not missed a game. He finished with eight carries for 26 yards.

The Vikings did get back Jordan Mason (thumb) at running back for the first time since Week 1. He led the team with 68 yards on 15 carries.

–Carolina Panthers veteran right tackle Taylor Moton was carted off the field with a fractured left fibula during their 43-13 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Panthers coach Dave Canales acknowledged that Moton would be “out for a while” after the contest.

It was just Moton’s second game since returning from a serious blood clot issue. He was hurt when teammate Rasheed Walker, the left tackle, fell across the back of his legs in the opening minute of the third quarter.

Moton held his left leg and punched the turf while waiting for trainers to come on the field.

“It was the fibula. There is a fracture there,” Canales told reporters. “We’ll have to get the full run-up to be able to give you the extent of the whole thing.

“But it was just sick for ‘T-Mo.’ Working his way back, getting out there. Just kinda an end-of-the-play thing, guys just rolled up on him unexpectedly at that moment.”

–Denver Broncos receiver Jaylen Waddle exited his team’s 30-16 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals with a chest injury.

The injury occurred on a reverse with under five minutes remaining. Waddle fumbled the pitch from quarterback Bo Nix and dove to recover the ball as Arizona’s Josh Sweat landed on top of him. The receiver left for the locker room and didn’t return.

Waddle (four catches, 48 yards on Sunday) was dealing with a chest injury during the week and was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He was a full participant on Friday and received no injury designation.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton criticized his own play call per the reverse in which Waddle was injured.

“Why didn’t anybody ask me about the dumb reverse call?” Payton said during his postgame press conference. “… It was awful. I’m sorry.”

–The New York Giants came out of their 27-21 overtime win over the host Houston Texans with multiple injury concerns in the backfield.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. left in the first half with a hamstring injury, while Cam Skattebo also revealed he felt something in his hamstring after his 42-yard dash in overtime set up Devin Singletary’s 30-yard touchdown run to walk it off.

Skattebo had a career-high 124 yards as the Giants racked up 188 on the ground to support quarterback J.J. McCarthy in his first start for the team. The Giants get a chance to rest and recover with a bye in Week 8.

For the Texans, running back Woody Marks briefly left with an apparent left knee injury but returned to the game. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said wide receiver Jaylin Noel had a turf toe injury, and Noel was seen wearing a boot.

–The banged-up Green Bay Packers’ offensive line received two more blows as centers Sean Rhyan (ankle) and Jacob Monk (quad) made early exits.

Both players left the game in the first quarter of an eventual 20-17 road loss to the Detroit Lions. John Williams served as Green Bay’s center the rest of the game.

Afterward, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he wouldn’t expect either Rhyan or Monk to be available on a quick turnaround for their next game Thursday against the Panthers.

The Packers already had lost tackle Zach Bako-Bewele (torn patellar tendon in his right knee) for the season, with starting guard Aaron Banks in and out of the lineup with multiple injuries.

Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (ankle) did not return after being hurt in the fourth quarter.

–In Paris, New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid sustained a concussion and running back CJ Donaldson hurt his shoulder during a 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

–Seattle wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) exited early in the second half and did not return in the Seahawks’ 20-3 home win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Starting left tackle Charles Cross (ankle) left in the fourth quarter, while running back Velus Jones Jr. (hamstring) also went out early.

Shaheed caught two passes on three targets for 1 yard. Jones had five carries for 8 yards.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

OHIO STATE REPLACES BYU AT NO. 2 IN AP TOP 25; NO. 1 MIAMI ONLY TEAM TO HOLD ITS SPOT IN POLL

No. 1 Miami was the only team to hold its spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday and idle Ohio State moved up to No. 2 as the poll went through another major reordering in the wake of BYU’s loss at UCF and subsequent six-spot fall to No. 8.

A week after five of the top seven teams lost, three more top-10 teams went down Saturday to make it 10 in the last three weeks. Three teams ranked either No. 1 or 2 have lost to an unranked opponent over that span in what is shaping up to be the most topsy-turvy season since 2007.

Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams, the fewest at this point in a season since there were three left in 1977, according to Sportradar.

Georgia moved up a spot to No. 3 after its open date, Indiana jumped two rungs to No. 4 after winning at Michigan in overtime and Notre Dame slipped a spot to No. 5 after being idle. Utah, UCLA, BYU, Kentucky and Alabama rounded out the top 10.

Miami routed Pitt 52-23 at home in its first game as the No. 1 team since 2002. The Hurricanes received 59 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel, 19 more than a week ago. Ohio State got 10 first-place votes and Utah got one.

No. 6 Utah, which took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference with its win over Houston, has its highest ranking in seven years and No. 7 UCLA has its highest in 11. No. 9 Kentucky has won six in a row and is in the top 10 for the first time since 2022. No. 10 Alabama avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2007 by beating Texas A&M and returned to the top 10.

In and out

In: No. 24 Oklahoma State bounced back from a close loss to Houston with a 57-24 win over Colorado and returned after a one-week absence.

In: No. 25 Wisconsin used a dominant defensive performance to beat Southern California 24-7 for its second ranked win of the season and first poll appearance since 2023.

Out: Iowa’s 13-10 loss at Minnesota was the Hawkeyes’ second in three games and left them unranked for the first time this season.

Out: Southern California, which against Wisconsin had its fewest yards and points in Lincoln Riley’s five seasons, hadn’t been out of the poll since Oct. 19, 2025.

Poll points

— The Big 12 matched its record with six ranked teams for the first time since Sept. 23, 2012. The Big 12 hadn’t had more ranked teams than the Big Ten, which has five, since 2023.

— The 10 losses by top-10 teams over the last three weeks tie 2007 and 1959 as the most over a three-week span in poll history.

— UCLA and Kentucky are the biggest movers in recent weeks. The Bruins have jumped 19 spots over the last five polls and the Wildcats have moved up 17 in the last three.

Conference call

SEC (9 ranked teams): No. 3 Georgia, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 10 Alabama, No. 11 Texas, No. 12 Mississippi, No. 15 LSU, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 17 Florida, No. 23 Missouri.

Big 12 (6): No. 6 Utah, No. 8 BYU, No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 18 Houston, No. 22 Arizona, No. 24 Oklahoma State.

Big Ten (5): No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Indiana, No. 7 UCLA, No. 20 (tie) Northwestern, No. 25 Wisconsin.

ACC (3): No. 1 Miami, No. 14 Wake Forest, No. 19 SMU.

Pac-12 (1): No. 20 (tie) Boise State.

Independent (1): No. 5 Notre Dame.

Ranked vs. ranked

No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia, at Atlanta: Georgia has won five straight and eight of the last nine games in the series. Gators are going for a third win over a top-10 opponent.

No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech: Wildcats take a five-game winning streak and College Football Playoff hopes to Lubbock, where they haven’t won since 1935.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

DALE BROWN DIES AT 90; COACH TURNED LSU INTO NATIONAL POWER

Dale Brown, who guided LSU men’s  basketball to two Final Fours in the 1980s and transformed the program into a national power during his 25-year coaching tenure in Baton Rouge, died Friday, the university announced. He was 90.

Brown guided the Tigers to the national semifinals in 1981 and 1986. They lost to the eventual national champion both times: to Indiana in ‘81 and Louisville in ‘86. The Tigers made 13 NCAA Tournaments in all during Brown’s time in charge.

LSU’s most famous alums under Brown are Shaquille O’Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (formerly Chris Jackson), who added their names to program lore alongside Pete Maravich. But the program’s greatest team successes, the Final Fours, came with future NBA players such as Rudy Macklin, Howard Carter, John “Hot Plate” Williams and Nikita Wilson leading the way.

Brown came to Baton Rouge from Washington State in 1972. It was his first and, as it turned out, only head coaching job in the North Dakota native’s career. He compiled a 448-301 record (.598 winning percentage) overall, and his teams went 238-200 in Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers won four SEC regular-season championships (1979, 1981, 1985, 1991) and one SEC Tournament title (1980) under Brown.

Brown’s coaching ability, gift of gab and charisma made him a national figure, but the latter two also made him an enemy of the NCAA in the 1980s and ‘90s. Brown spoke out strongly against the association, branding its officials as hypocrites and, famously, the Gestapo, for its heavy-handedness regarding benefits to players. The NCAA took away two scholarships from the program in 1986 after it found LSU guilty of 16 violations.

Brown met his coaching end a decade later after another run-in with the NCAA. At the time, the association was investigating the program over a $5,000 payment made by an LSU booster to former player Lester Earl. The NCAA found no evidence that Brown was directly involved in the payment, but the program was placed on probation in 1998 nonetheless. Brown retired in 1997.

Those incidents did not tarnish Brown’s legacy entirely. He was inducted into the Louisiana  Sports Hall of Fame in 1999, the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013 and the National Collegiate  Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. This week, he was announced as the 2027 recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coach Award

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NBA

NBA ROUNDUP: LUKA DONCIC EXPLODES FOR 52 TO LEAD LAKERS PAST JAZZ

Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.

Doncic made 8 of 18 3-point attempts as part of 17-of-30 shooting performance as the Lakers improved to 3-0. It marked the 10th time he scored 50 or more points in a regular-season game.

Austin Reaves added 29 points for Los Angeles. Doncic and Reaves combined for 21 of 24 from the free-throw line. Walker Kessler tallied only two points and seven rebounds in his first game back in Utah after being sent by the Jazz to Los Angeles in a trade over the summer.

Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points to lead Utah, which blew an 18-point second-quarter lead. Keyonte George tallied 24 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Jazz. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points while Ace Bailey chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Thunder 108, Clippers 101

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead Oklahoma City to a home win over Los Angeles. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 16 points and 11 assists.

With just more than a minute remaining, Thunder star Jalen Williams went down hard with a left leg injury on a foul by Derrick Jones Jr. Williams started to try to get up after the fall but teammate Chet Holmgren motioned for him to remain down. Williams was eventually carted off on a stretcher, offering a thumbs up to the crowd as they chanted his nickname.

Williams was the third rotation player injured in the game for the Thunder. Cason Wallace left the game less than halfway through the first quarter with left shoulder soreness after a collision coming off a screen. At the end of the first, Jaylin Williams exited with right wrist soreness. 

Pacers 136, Nets 109

Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime as Indiana took control late in the first half and dominated the third quarter en route to a 136-109 victory over Brooklyn on Sunday night in New York.

Haliburton made 8 of 13 shots and hit 4 of 7 3-point tries in his best game since returning from a torn right Achilles tendon that robbed him of the 2025-26 season. Pascal Siakam added 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Pacers. Reserve Obi Toppin contributed 16 points. Andrew Nembhard and Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 14 points.

Nolan Traore took advantage of extended minutes and led the Nets with 17 points. Josh Minott added 15 and Moritz Wagner chipped in 13 for Brooklyn, which lost its third straight game to begin the season.

Magic 111, Knicks 102

Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for visiting Orlando, which overcame a 10-point deficit in the final nine-plus minutes to beat defending NBA champion New York.

Wagner (13 rebounds, nine assists) came within one assist of a triple-double for the undermanned Magic, who improved to 1-2 despite the absence of Paolo Banchero, who is expected to miss at least a month with an ankle injury sustained in Orlando’s 115-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Desmond Bane scored 22 points and hit the 3-pointer that gave the Magic the lead for good with 4:53 left.

The Knicks fell to 0-3 — the first time a reigning champ has opened 0-3 since the Dallas Mavericks in 2011-12. Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points, 14 rebounds) posted a double-double for New York while Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points. OG Anunoby scored 22, and Josh Hart added 13 points.

Timberwolves 117, Raptors 94

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for a win over Toronto in Minneapolis to remain unbeaten on the season.

LaMelo Ball finished with 15 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves. Terrence Shannon Jr. also scored 15 points off the bench, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting.

Ja’Kobe Walter scored 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting to lead the Raptors, who sustained their first loss after starting the season with back-to-back wins. RJ Barrett added 20 points, and Immanuel Quickley scored 19. Scottie Barnes was 0-for-12, including 0-for-5 from distance, in 28 minutes. Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was scratched before the game because of swelling in his left knee.

Pistons 106, 76ers 93

Cade Cunningham notched 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as visiting Detroit downed previously unbeaten Philadelphia.

The Pistons improved to 3-0 despite playing without two starters, as center Jalen Duren (hamstring) and guard Ausar Thompson (ankle) sat out the contest. That created more opportunities for Duncan Robinson (21 points), Daniss Jenkins (18 points) and John Collins (16 points, 11 rebounds).

Tyrese Maxey scored 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter for the 76ers, who played without center Joel Embiid (foot) and guard VJ Edgecombe (abdomen). LeBron James chipped in with 18 points, while Jaylen Brown had 16 on 5-of-20 shooting for Philadelphia, which never led while falling to 3-1 on the young season.

Grizzlies 123, Kings 112

Isaiah Stewart and Ty Jerome converted three-point plays to bookend a late 11-0 flurry and Memphis remained undefeated with a road victory over the winless Sacramento Kings.

Jerome finished with 31 points while Cameron Boozer (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Cedric Coward (15 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded a double-double for the Grizzlies, who elected to rest star center Zach Edey on the first night of a road back-to-back set.

Sacramento’s Zach LaVine was the game’s leading scorer with 37 points. Rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. had 22 to go with a game-high seven assists, while center Domantas Sabonis, fighting foul trouble much of the night, put up a 15-point, 15-rebound double-double for the Kings.

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NHL

NHL ROUNDUP: WILD’S QUINN HUGHES MAKES WINNING RETURN TO VANCOUVER

Quinn Hughes scored a goal and had an assist while reaching the 500-point career mark in his return to Vancouver, and Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 13th goal and also had an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Canucks 4-2 on Sunday night.

Hughes, playing his first game in Vancouver since he was sent to Minnesota in a blockbuster trade on Dec. 12, 2025, became the second-fastest American defenseman in NHL history to reach 500 career points. Brian Leetch accomplished the feat in 496 games while Hughes, who was booed each time he touched the puck, did it in 520 games.

Maxim Shabanov scored a goal and had an assist and Bobby Brink also scored a goal for the Wild, who moved two points ahead of the Utah Mammoth into first place in the Central Division. Calvin Pickard, making just his second start of the season, finished with 15 saves for his first win with Minnesota.

Max Sasson and Brock Boeser scored goals and Leevi Merilainen finished with 30 saves for the Canucks, who lost their 10th straight game (0-9-1).

Canadiens 2, Jets 1

Jacob Fowler made 33 saves as Montreal edged Winnipeg in the Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic played outdoors at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.

Lane Hutson and fellow defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored, and Cole Caufield had two assists for the Canadiens in the NHL’s 46th outdoor game and 10th played in Canada.

Isak Rosen scored a late goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Jets, who have lost five in a row (0-3-2). Dawson Mercer made his Winnipeg debut after he was acquired from the New Jersey Devils as part of Friday’s trade for goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and the forward had two shots in 15:22.

Panthers 3, Blackhawks 2

Lars Eller tallied the go-ahead goal with 2:23 remaining in the third period and Sandis Vilmanis and Matthew Tkachuk also scored to lift visiting Florida to a victory against Chicago.

Eller netted his first goal of the season at 17:37 of the third period as the Panthers caught the Blackhawks in a line change. Eller took a long pass from Aaron Ekblad just inside the blue line, weaved down the right side and ripped a wrist shot from the circle past Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight. Goaltender Akira Schmid stopped 19 shots as Florida snapped a two-game losing streak.

Ryan Greene and Roman Kantserov scored while Knight made 30 saves for the Blackhawks, who went 0-for-7 on the power play. Chicago fell to 2-4-0 on a seven-game homestand that is set to conclude with Tuesday’s visit from the Los Angeles Kings.

Stars 6, Islanders 3

Jason Robertson scored two goals for his fourth straight multi-point performance, fueling host Dallas to a victory over New York.

Robertson scored in the first period and converted on a breakaway in the third to boost his point total to 13 (five goals, eight assists) in his last nine games. Wyatt Johnston and Tyler Seguin each collected a goal and an assist, Mikko Rantanen and Justin Hryckowian also tallied and Jake Oettinger made 17 saves to send the Stars to their fifth straight victory.

Dallas spoiled the return of Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer, who served as the Stars’ bench boss for three seasons (2022-25) — taking that club to the Western Conference final in each campaign. New York’s Matthew Schaefer, 19, scored a goal for the second time in as many games and boosted his career total to 25, moving him past Hall of Famer Bobby Orr for the second most by a teenage defenseman in NHL history.

Predators 6, Avalanche 2

Ryan O’Reilly scored twice, including the game-winner, and added two assists as host Nashville beat Colorado to avoid a third straight loss and win for just the second time in seven outings (2-2-3).

Steven Stamkos scored a pair and contributed a helper for the Predators, Filip Forsberg had a goal and added two assists, and Jack Drury also tallied while Roman Josi added three helpers. Justus Annunen made 19 saves for his first win of the season.

Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Toews responded for the Avalanche, who have lost three of four and dropped to 2-4-0 on the road. Martin Necas registered two assists, and Scott Wedgewood stopped 29 shots.

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GOLF

RORY SABBATINI GETS HOT LATE, WINS STIFEL CHARITY CLASSIC WITH 62

Rory Sabbatini completed a surprise Sunday push with an eagle and three birdies in his final four holes to win the Stifel Charity Classic, the first leg of the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis.

Sabbatini, a South African native who competes under the flag of Slovakia, posted a 9-under-par 62 to rocket up to 14-under 199 for the week. His long birdie putt at No. 18 put him one ahead of Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke (65), who wound up placing second.

It was Sabbatini’s first win on the PGA Tour Champions after he turned 50 and qualified for the circuit earlier this year.

“Obviously, doesn’t matter what level you play at, winning’s never easy,” Sabbatini said on the Golf Channel broadcast. “It’s very special. Obviously being out here and being a first-time winner out here, it’s beyond words.”

Adorned in a St. Louis Blues’ cap, Sabbatini started the day four behind leaders Mario Tiziani and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. He birdied the first hole before recording the first of his two eagles on the day at the par-5 second.

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FINAL ROUND IN BERMUDA SCRAPPED; 2-MAN PLAYOFF SET FOR MONDAY MORNING

The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is headed for a Monday playoff between Seamus Power and Austin Smotherman after play was scrapped Sunday due to inclement weather and the PGA Tour shortened regulation to 54 holes.

Golfers waited for word from the tour after it was decided early on Sunday that the entire fourth round would be postponed due to heavy rain and high winds. The next update came at 5:17 p.m. local time at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton.

“Due to the unfavorable weather forecast for Monday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship and the uncertainty surrounding the completion of the entire final round on Monday, the tournament results will be considered final through 54 holes in accordance with PGA Tour regulations,” the tour said in a statement.

The playoff between Smotherman and the Irishman Power is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. local time Monday. They will compete in a sudden-death playoff to determine the winner.

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YURI YOSHIDA CAPTURES FIRST LPGA VICTORY AT BMW LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Yuri Yoshida overcame a four-stroke deficit entering the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship to record a one-shot victory on Sunday in Haenam-gun, South Korea.

Yoshida recorded an eagle on the par-5 second hole and three straight birdies on Nos. 5-7 to highlight a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Pine Beach Golf Links. She finished the tournament at 17-under 271 to capture her first LPGA Tour victory and pocket a first-prize check of $352,500.

“It’s a special moment for me, and actually, I was nervous,” Yoshida said. “But at this moment, I’m really happy.”

Yoshida, 26, became the fourth player from Japan to win this season and the fourth first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.

She benefited from a brilliant shot out of the bunker on the 17th hole, enabling her to make a birdie that proved pivotal.

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NASCAR

KYLE LARSON EARNS DRAMATIC TALLADEGA WIN AS CHASE DRIVERS ENDURE CHAOS

Kyle Larson made a move Sunday that left him on the brink of becoming a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.

The reigning Cup champ lost the lead on the backstretch but raced back for a dramatic win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ 34th race of 2026, the YellaWood 500, on a damaging day for playoff drivers at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver watched Austin Hill get by him in a two-lap shootout following a red flag and fell back to 11th. Larson roared to the front, got a push from Ross Chastain in the low lane and beat teammate William Byron all the way from eighth by 0.041 seconds for his first Talladega victory.

He became the 13th different winner in the past 13 Talladega races.

“I don’t know, I got really lucky with kind of how everything worked out there,” said Larson, who stretched his lead over second-place Denny Hamlin to 73 points, 74 over Christopher Bell and 79 over Chase Briscoe. “I was so edgy in (Turns) 1 and 2 with (Austin Hill) pushing me … Kind of wandered me up the track. He got underneath me. No fault at all to him. He was helping me great all day.”

Kyle Larson made a move Sunday that left him on the brink of becoming a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.

The reigning Cup champ lost the lead on the backstretch but raced back for a dramatic win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ 34th race of 2026, the YellaWood 500, on a damaging day for playoff drivers at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver watched Austin Hill get by him in a two-lap shootout following a red flag and fell back to 11th. Larson roared to the front, got a push from Ross Chastain in the low lane and beat teammate William Byron all the way from eighth by 0.041 seconds for his first Talladega victory.

He became the 13th different winner in the past 13 Talladega races.

“I don’t know, I got really lucky with kind of how everything worked out there,” said Larson, who stretched his lead over second-place Denny Hamlin to 73 points, 74 over Christopher Bell and 79 over Chase Briscoe. “I was so edgy in (Turns) 1 and 2 with (Austin Hill) pushing me … Kind of wandered me up the track. He got underneath me. No fault at all to him. He was helping me great all day.”

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES

COLTS

VIKINGS DEFENSE CLAMPS DOWN ON DANIEL JONES AND THE COLTS FOR A 16-10 VICTORY TO STAY UNDEFEATED

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Harrison Smith capped another dominant performance by Minnesota’s defense with the game-sealing interception, and the Vikings overcame another sluggish start to stay unbeaten with a 16-10 victory over the spiraling Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Linebacker Blake Cashman led the onslaught of pressure on Daniel Jones all afternoon with 12 tackles, two sacks, four passes defensed and three quarterback hits for the Vikings (6-0), who won yet again despite minimal production from Kyler Murray and the offense.

Smith picked off Jones around midfield with about a minute left to kill the last-ditch drive by the Colts (2-5) before it ever got going, the 40th career interception for the stalwart safety who decided right before the regular season to return for his 15th year.

Jones went 13 for 122 for 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks, with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores continually sending blitzers into the backfield.

Will Reichard made three field goals for the Vikings, including a 52-yarder with 1:39 left after his 59-yard try was blocked by Grover Stewart earlier in the fourth quarter.

Jonathan Taylor gave the Colts the lead they kept for more than three quarters of the game with a 38-yard touchdown run on their opening drive, but Spencer Shrader missed two field goals in the second half.

The miss from 56 yards that coach Shane Steichen called for on fourth-and-2 set the Vikings up for their only touchdown, when Murray used a 35-yard run to get in range for a short scoring pass to T.J. Hockenson.

Two of the NFL’s best kickers are automatic no more

Reichard hit from 28 and 47 yards in the second quarter to set the franchise record with 35 consecutive made field goals, which was the longest active streak in the league — until the block.

Shrader, who leads the NFL in scoring this season with 70 points, had his streak of 22 straight made field goals end with his wide-left miss that had heavy pressure off the edge by former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers. That also stopped Shrader’s run of seven makes in a row from 50-plus yards.

Injury report

Colts: With standout Sauce Gardner (calf) inactive, the CB depth chart was chewed up in the second half when Justin Walley (knee) and Cam Taylor-Britt (groin) left with injuries. … TE Tyler Warren (groin) missed his second straight game. LB Jaylon Carlies (ribs) returned to the starting lineup after missing two games.

Vikings: RB Aaron Jones aggravated a nagging knee injury in the fourth quarter when he took a low hit at the end of a 17-yard run. He didn’t return. … Myles Price, who returned the opening kickoff 46 yards and leads the league in punt return average, was evaluated for a concussion in the first quarter but did not miss any time.

Up next

Colts: at Jacksonville next Sunday.

Vikings: at Detroit next Sunday.

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REPORT: PEYTON MANNING NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME COLTS GM

Peyton Manning is not believed to be interested in the Indianapolis Colts’ general manager job, and the team has not approached him about taking it, ESPN reported Sunday.

ESPN’s sources said that the time commitment required to run an NFL front office would conflict with the Colts legend’s post-playing projects — Omaha Productions, the popular “Manningcast” with brother Eli as an alternative to ESPN/ABC’s “Monday Night Football” telecasts, and his work as commercial spokesman.

The Colts are looking for a new GM after firing Chris Ballard last week. Indianapolis began this season 2-4 after losing its final seven games in 2025. Ballard’s teams were 72-82-1 during the regular season and 1-2 in the playoffs. The club last made the postseason in 2020. It did not win an AFC South division championships during Ballard’s eight full seasons in charge.

Manning said in 2024 that he was not focused on becoming a GM, but ESPN’s sources noted that he is open to NFL opportunities, adding that they likely would need to be positions similar to the higher-level ones that former stars such as Tom Brady (Las Vegas Raiders part owner), Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons president of football operations) and Tony Boselli (Jacksonville Jaguars vice president of football operations) hold.

Manning played 13 seasons for the Colts after being drafted No. 1 overall by Indianapolis in 1998. The Pro Football Hall of Famer threw for 54,828 yards and 399 touchdowns with the club. He was the QB when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears in the 2006 season.

After sitting out the 2011 season with shoulder and neck injuries, Manning was released by the Colts and signed with the Denver Broncos in 2012. He played four more seasons, retiring in 2015 after capturing a second Super Bowl ring that season, for Denver over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

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PACERS

Indiana’s season continued on Sunday in Brooklyn as the Pacers routed the Nets, 136-109. The victory marks the Pacers’ second straight win on the road, and takes care of the first leg of their first back-to-back of the season. 

It was a much-needed bounce back for the Pacers after a tough showing against the Mavericks on Friday, even with a slow start. Indiana committed eight turnovers in the first quarter as they settled into the rhythm of the game in Brooklyn, and the Nets led by two points after the first, 26-24.

The Pacers went on to score 41 points in the second quarter – a season-high for points in a quarter – and took a nine-point advantage into halftime, 65-56. Pascal Siakam led the way for the Blue and Gold with 10 points in the frame, and shot a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor.

“We had some turnovers in the first half that were a bit uncharacteristic,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “They were active and they’ve got long, angular athletes, and they’re disruptive. 

“So we just got better organized and were able to get some shots down and get some stops, and it gave us some momentum at halftime, which we needed.”

Sunday marked Siakam’s 600th career start, and he was productive with 21 total points. He also grabbed seven rebounds and recorded six assists after playing through some foul trouble in the first half. His versatility on both ends of the floor was a necessity for Indiana after Ivica Zubac went down with an ankle injury early in the game.

Zubac sustained a left ankle sprain early in the first quarter after landing awkwardly on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s foot while chasing a rebound. He exited to the Pacers’ locker room and did not return. 

Jay Huff slotted into the starting lineup for the second half with Zubac sidelined due to injury. He stretched the floor with the starters, and hit a 3-pointer just over a minute into the second half. Huff finished with 14 points, made two triples, and went 5-for-6 from the floor. 

Tyrese Haliburton led all scorers with 24 points, but really started to feel like himself in the third quarter after he slammed down a dunk on a fast break. He bounced the ball to himself as he launched off two feet to finish through the rim. Haliburton scored 10 points in the third, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, and dished out four assists.

“I think there’s a statement to be read there,” Carlisle said of Haliburton’s dunk. “And that is that he’s back. He’s back, and I don’t know, that’s the first off two feet dunk I think I’ve seen him have in the NBA, so that’s a very strong statement, and it was a momentum play too.”

The Pacers reached the century mark late in the third quarter, and took a 22-point lead into the fourth, 102-80. 

Haliburton swung the ball to Siakam on the wing with just over three minutes left to play, and Siakam knocked down the triple to extend Indiana’s lead to 24 points. It also marked Haliburton’s 10th assist and his second double-double of the season. He recorded 24 points to lead all scorers, four rebounds, and ten assists.

After shooting just 30 percent from deep in New Orleans and 22 percent on Friday against the Mavericks, the Pacers started to knock down shots from deep in Brooklyn. They shot 48.8 percent from beyond the arc, and 57.6 percent overall. Indiana’s 21 made 3-point field goals mark a season high for the Blue and Gold. 

The Pacers went on to defeat the Nets, 136-109, and improved their record to 2-1. Nolan Traore was Brooklyn’s best scorer with 17 points and five assists off the bench. The Nets duo of Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle went a combined 6-for-21 from the field and scored just 20 points. 

Indiana’s win in Brooklyn was its second straight win on the road, and first contest of a back-to-back. The Pacers will head to Milwaukee for a matchup with the Bucks on Monday, Oct. 26.

Inside the Numbers

Indiana averaged just 25.8 percent from deep through its first two games, but shot 48.8 percent from 3-point range in Brooklyn.

The rebound battle was even – each team grabbed 40 rebounds. 

The Pacers’ 21 made 3-pointers on Sunday tied the Timberwolves for most makes from deep in a game this season. 

Indiana had seven players score in double figures on Sunday – Tyrese Haliburton (24), Pascal Siakam (21), Obi Toppin (16), Andrew Nembhard (14), Jay Huff (14), Kelly Oubre Jr. (14), and Aaron Nesmith (13). 

The Pacers had three players make four 3-point field goals – Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, and Obi Toppin. They were a combined 12-for-20 from deep (60 percent).

You Can Quote Me on That

“We developed a good rhythm as the game went on. I thought we took for the most part, very good ones, and Tyrese has got…He’s just got some unique abilities to create, you know, three point makes.” – coach Rick Carlisle on Indiana’s hot shooting night

“Both [Jay] Huff and [Larry] Nance [Jr.] really did a terrific job of being ready and doing what was necessary. Jay protected the rim, he got rebounds, he hit some shots. Nance was very solid. You know, he hit a three and made some really nice plays around the rim.” – Carlisle on the backup centers’ readiness when Zubac left with an injury

“We need everybody, and our game isn’t going to look exactly the way it’s looked, you know, in recent months and years. But the important thing is to find a way to hang in, compete, and give ourselves a chance. And we did that in the first game at New Orleans, and we did it tonight, and you know, we’ll have to find a way tomorrow.” – Carlisle on remaining competitive while battling injuries

“X-rays were negative for a fracture. He’s got some swelling. It’s pretty unlikely he’ll play tomorrow night, but we’ll see. Hopefully it’ll be a day-to-day thing.” – Carlisle’s update on Zubac’s left ankle sprain

“I think there’s a statement to be read there. And that is that he’s back. He’s back, and I don’t know, that’s the first off two feet dunk I think I’ve seen him have in the NBA, so that’s a very strong statement, and it was a momentum play too.” – Carlisle on Haliburton’s fast break dunk 

“The crowds, Pacer fans, have been amazing. Obviously, our home game crowd was amazing. I’ve felt the love through social media over the last 17 months. So, you know, I know I’ve got a lot of people rooting for me and showing love, which I don’t take for granted…I love every minute of it and I’m thankful for every part of it.” – Tyrese Haliburton on fan support throughout his recovery and return

“We’ve just got to control what we can every day, be the best version of ourselves every day. You know, we really don’t care about outside expectations. We have a goal of winning a championship, and we’re trying to take it day by day to get there.” – Haliburton on Indiana’s management of outside expectations

Stat of the Night

After committing 12 first half turnovers, the Pacers committed just four in the second half. 

Noteworthy

Tyrese Haliburton moved into seventh place in total assists in franchise history on Sunday.

Andrew Nembhard notched his 3,000th career point on Sunday.

Ivica Zubac sustained a left ankle sprain in the first quarter and did not return on Sunday.

The Pacers and Nets each wore their ABA Classic edition uniforms for Sunday’s matchup.

Up Next

The Pacers are off to Milwaukee to complete their first back-to-back of the season. They’ll tip off against the Bucks on Monday, Oct. 26, 8:00 PM ET.

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GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT BUCKS

After picking up their second straight road win on Sunday night in Brooklyn, the Pacers (2-1) will head to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks (0-3) on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Blue & Gold bounced back from a 121-105 loss to Dallas in their home opener on Friday with a convincing 136-109 victory over the Nets. Tyrese Haliburton recorded his second double-double of the season with a team-high 24 points and 10 assists, while Pascal Siakam added 21 points and five other Pacers reached double figures.

Starting center Ivica Zubac sprained his left ankle in the first quarter and did not return. Jay Huff and Larry Nance Jr. manned the center position in his absence, with Huff tallying 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting (2-of-3 from 3-point range) and three blocks and Nance registering six points and six boards. With Zubac likely to also miss Monday’s game, Huff and Nance will be counted on again in Milwaukee against former Pacers center Myles Turner.

Turner and the Bucks have yet to win a game so far this season, falling in Washington, at home against Chicago, and in Philadelphia. Milwaukee has a very different look this season after trading two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami over the summer.

Three players acquired in the trade with the Heat currently lead the Bucks in scoring. Tyler Herro is averaging 23.7 points and 5.3 assists, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 20.7 points and 8.7 rebounds, and backup big man Kel’el Ware is averaging 12.3 points and 6.7 boards. Turner has averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks over the first three games.

Probable Starters

Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Jay Huff

Bucks: G – Ryan Rollins, G – Tyler Herro, F – Jaime Jaquez Jr., F – Kyle Kuzma, C – Myles Turner

Injury Report

Pacers: Ivica Zubac – TBD (left ankle sprain), Johnny Furphy – out (right ACL repair/surgery), T.J. McConnell – out (right hamstring strain), Ben Sheppard – out (left meniscus tear)

Bucks: None

Last Meeting

March 15, 2026: Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 32 points, but the Pacers fell to the Bucks in Milwaukee, 134-123.

Indiana jumped out to an early lead, but the Bucks surged ahead thanks to a 40-point third quarter and pulled away for the win.

Nesmith went 10-for-14 from the field and 7-for-10 from 3-point range in the loss. Jay Huff added 16 points off the bench, while Jarace Walker tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, 14 boards, and eight assists. Bobby Portis added 29 points and 10 rebounds while going 6-for-11 from 3-point range and Ryan Rollins added 20 points and seven assists.

Noteworthy

This is the first of 15 back-to-backs on the Pacers’ schedule this season.

The Pacers and Bucks will meet for their traditional four games in the regular season. After Monday, the Pacers will host the Bucks twice in one week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, on Jan. 9 and 13. Indiana will visit Milwaukee once more on March 20.

In addition to their new-look roster, the Bucks have a new head coach in Taylor Jenkins. A former assistant in Milwaukee under Mike Budenholzer, Jenkins was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2019-25.

Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)

TV: DAZN – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)

Tickets

The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to host LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers.

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IU MEN’S BASKETBALL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Youth isn’t always wasted on the young. Certainly not for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Case in point — Indiana’s 79-74 comeback exhibition victory against Western Kentucky at the Ford Center on Sunday.

The Hoosiers relied on freshmen Trevor Manhertz, Prince-Alexander Moody, and Vaughn Karvala down the stretch along with veterans Sam Alexis and Bryce Lindsay.

Specifically, IU fell behind by 11 with 14 minutes remaining and used that lineup to rally and finish with a 3-0 exhibition record. The Hoosiers open the season Nov. 2 against Eastern Illinois at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

“I’m happy with the win,” coach Darian DeVries told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. “I’m glad to see the guys competing down the stretch and making some winning plays, but certainly disappointed in some of the areas we thought we were making progress in.”

Lindsay led Indiana with 20 points and four 3-pointers in 20 minutes. Alexis added 15 points, five rebounds, and four blocks. Guard Jaeden Mustaf had 11 points.

Manhertz had seven points and three rebounds. Moody had six points. Karvala, who missed the first exhibition with a lower-body injury, finished with four points and four rebounds.

“Our plan coming into the game, besides winning, was to make sure we got the freshmen some good minutes in the second half,” DeVries told Fischer. “They came in, played hard and did their jobs. They gave us a good lift and some great energy.

“Vaugh was really productive. Prince gave us some good defensive energy and played with enthusiasm. Trevor had a big three.”

Western Kentucky, picked to win Conference USA, presented a formidable challenge, especially with guard Teagan Moore (30 points). So did IU turnover issues (14) that had previously surfaced in exhibition wins over Butler (12 turnovers) and North Carolina (15). The Hilltoppers had a 20-11 edge in points off turnovers.

Fouling and free throw shooting were also problems. The Hoosiers committed 23 fouls and were just 23-for-37 from the line. They also allowed Western Kentucky to grab 10 offensive rebounds and 39 overall. IU had 14 and 49.

“They flat out played harder than we did,” DeVries told Fischer. “We struggled for a long time.

“We put them on the free throw line too much. They offensive rebounded on us. That can’t be something we allow to happen. And with the turnovers, their pressure got us on our heels.”

*****

A fast and physical first half produced eight lead changes and three ties.

Western Kentucky went on a 12-2 run for a 28-20 lead five minutes before halftime. IU responded with a 7-0 run on guard Markus Burton’s layup and three free throws, and Alexis’s dunk. A pair of Mustaf free throws with two minutes left pushed the Hoosiers ahead 31-30. Mustaf added a jumper and a layup for a 35-32 lead before a Western Kentucky halfcourt buzzer beater gave the Hilltoppers a 37-35 lead.

Mustaf and Lindsay led IU with nine points each. The Hoosiers shot 37 percent from the field with eight assists and eight turnovers. Western Kentucky had a 12-3 edge in points off turnovers.

The Hilltoppers surged to a 51-40 lead early in the second half as IU went young with Manhertz, Moody, and Karvala.

Forward Trent Sisley’s 3-pointer, then one by Moody, helped restore Hoosier momentum. A Manhertz 3-pointer drew IU within 57-54 with eight minutes left.

Moody’s second 3-pointer tied it at 63-63 with 5:30 left. Lindsay’s fourth 3-pointer produced a 68-68 tie. Alexis hit a pair of free throws. Lindsay followed with a layup. Manhertz hit a free throw for a 73-68 IU lead with 98 seconds left.

Karvala added a rebound basket and then a pair of free throws. Alexis scored. It was enough for a Hoosier victory.

“It was a great experience for us,” DeVries told Fischer. “I’m excited to see those freshmen be in that situation and find a way to win.

“This is a big week of practice. There is plenty of stuff for us to grab their attention. Now it gets real and our guys will be excited for that opener.”

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IU WOMEN’S SOCCER

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer fell to Rutgers 4-0 on Sunday (Oct. 25) afternoon from Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in their final home match of the season.

With the loss, the Hoosiers hold a 4-11-2 record overall and 1-9-1 in conference play.

KEY MOMENTS

11′ – After a cross fell into the box, Reilly McGlinn headed it in from close distance to give Rutgers a 1-0 lead.

24′ – Lilia Calvert played a ball to Tommi Rose Valente in the box, and Valente’s right-footed shot into the bottom right corner doubled the Scarlet Knights’ lead.

66′ – After Emily Graham was fouled in the box, Piper Coffield’s penalty kick was saved off the crossbar.

77′ – Lilia Calvert’s right-footed shot from the right side into the bottom left corner extended the lead to 3-0.

80′ – Reilly McGlinn’s right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner was her second goal of the match, extending the lead to 4-0.

NOTABLE

Emma Payton made her second appearance of the season, recording a career-high six saves in the match.

Six Hoosiers recorded a shot attempt [Neighbors, Ledwith, Stanley, Droner, Coffield, Quinn]

The Indiana defense forced four offsides from Rutgers.

Indiana forced nine Rutgers fouls in the match.

UP NEXT

IUWS wraps up the regular season on Friday (October 30) night as they travel to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Kickoff is set for 7 pm ET in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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IU FIELD HOCKEY

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 13 Indiana Field Hockey was defeated by No. 1 Maryland by a lone Terrapin goal in its last home match of the regular season on Sunday afternoon at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, Ind. 

It now sits at 9-6 on the season and 4-3 in Big Ten Play.

KEY MOMENTS

• It was all about the defense on both sides of the field as play opened up in the first quarter. Indiana was awarded a penalty corner in the 12th minute of play, leading to a blocked shot from second-year forward Celia Arroyo-Cabezudo. 

• Indiana’s offense got hot in the second frame, totaling three penalty corners all taken by fourth-year forward Theresa Ricci. Despite IU being unable to profit off of the extra opportunities and recording six shots in the second, the match was scoreless as it went into the break. 

• Maryland came out strong in the second half of the contest, with its Babs Van Hest notching the solo goal to go up 1-0. IU was unable to find opportunities in the circle to record a shot in the third frame.

• While Indiana’s defense held strong in the fourth, the offense was unable to push past the Terrapins press, falling 1-0 as play concluded. 

NOTABLES

• The back-to-back losses against Penn State and Maryland have been the only games through the 2026 campaign where Indiana was shutout by its opponent. 

• Indiana finished the home season 4-3, winning four straight before recording the three losses (Northwestern, Penn State, Maryland)

• Indiana and Maryland both recorded nine shots through the match, with the home team having the slight edge with four shots on goal to Maryland’s three. 

• IU is the second team to hold Maryland to one goal during the 2026 season. The first was Wake Forest on Sep. 20. 

UP NEXT

• IU will finish out the regular season in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday, Oct. 30 at Noon against Rutgers.

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IU VOLLEYBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team (12-7, 5-5 B1G) couldn’t overcome a physical Penn State attack, falling in four sets (16-25, 25-22, 16-25, 21-25) on Sunday (Oct. 25) afternoon at Wilkinson Hall. Six of IU’s seven losses have come to ranked opposition this year, five of those against teams in the top 20.

Penn State’s All-American opposite Kennedy Martin carried a potent offense from the visitors. She led the way with 21 kills (.514 hitting percentage) while the team hit .376 behind 45 assists from setter Alexis Stuckey. Outside hitter Whitney Launstein added 14 kills for the Nittany Lions. IU managed seven blocks with four each from second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray and fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum.

Tatum answered the bell offensively on a night where IU never got into rhythm. She had 17 kills on 37 swings, her most kills in a Big Ten match since putting up 17 in last year’s win over UCLA (Oct. 4, 2025). Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager joined her with 11 kills of her own. Gray continued her great run of form offensively with six kills on a .417 hitting percentage.

In the end, IU couldn’t keep up with Penn State’s ability to side out. The Nittany Lions led in kills (59-47) and handled things at a high level in the serve receive battle. IU was aced a season high 10 times and produced just three aces of its own from the end line. IU’s four service errors were the fewest on the entire season.

The Hoosiers will finally wrap up a brutal month of October travel this weekend with a two-game swing through Michigan. Seven of IU’s 10 games in the month were on the road, including games at Oregon, Rutgers and Washington. First serve at Michigan State is set for 6 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 30, BTN). Against Michigan, IU will get underway at 7 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31) evening.

How it Happened

• Penn State won the service battle and controlled most of the match on its own terms. IU was aced 10 times for the first time since a similar four-set loss to Minnesota last season. The Hoosiers managed three aces but allowed Penn State to be in system most of the night.

• IU finished with 47 kills in the contest, 17 of those from fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum. However, IU committed 14 attacking errors and was blocked nine times. An early change in the middle opened up the floor but the Hoosiers never got fully into the match offensively.

Top Hoosier Performers

#13 Tatum, Avry

17 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs

#24 Jager, Jaidyn

11 kills, 6 digs

#23 Gray, Victoria

6 kills, .417 hitting percentage, 4 blocks

Notes to Know

• Over 2,500 people packed into Wilkinson Hall on Sunday afternoon. It was IU’s second-biggest crowd of the year (2,705 vs. Nebraska – Oct. 8, 2026) and the seventh time that the building has seen a crowd of over 2,500 fans. The Hoosiers are now 4-3 in home contests this year.

• Fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum had her best game of the season against Penn State. She produced 17 kills and tallied four blocks in her time on the right side. It was the most kills she’s had in a single match since also putting up 17 in a ranked win over UCLA (Oct. 4, 2025) last season.

• Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager put up 11 kills as she stretched her run of matches with double-digit kills to five-straight efforts. In her career, she’s had 10-or-more kills in 22 of 30 all-time Big Ten matches. Jager has had double-digit points (12.0) in every game since this year’s season opener.

• Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray has now made eight-straight appearances while committing fewer than two attacking errors. She’s averaging 1.74 kills per set in conference play and had 15 total kills in a pair of matches over the weekend. Gray is hitting at a .474 clip during Big Ten action this year.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER

EVANSTON, Ill. – Purdue scored twice in the opening four minutes of the second half to pull away for a 3-1 victory over Northwestern on Sunday.

Jaiden Anderson scored the third and final goal of the match to earn her 17th on the season, setting a new Purdue single-season record for goals.

The Boilermakers improved to 14-2-2 overall and 8-2-1 in Big Ten play, their most wins since the 2021 season. 

Northwestern struck first in the sixth minute, after Miller had already made a save in the opening two minutes of the match. Purdue pressed for an equalizer throughout the opening half, and Miller made three saves to keep the deficit at one.

The Boilermakers drew even late in the half when Cherry Yu scored an unassisted goal with just 48 seconds left in the half, her second of the season, sending the teams into the break tied 1-1.

Purdue wasted little time taking control after halftime. Megan Santa Cruz scored in the 47th minute for her ninth goal of the season, giving the Boilermakers a 2-1 lead. Less than two minutes later, Jaiden Anderson extended the advantage to 3-1 in the 49th minute, finishing a chance assisted by McKenzie Carle for her 17th goal of the season.

The Wildcats looked to cut into the lead in the second half, but Miller turned away a shot in the 51st minute and saved a penalty kick in the 80th minute. Purdue’s defense held Northwestern scoreless after the break to secure the victory.

Miller played all 90 minutes and made five saves to earn her third win of the season.

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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers (13-6, 6-4 Big Ten) registered their 10th sweep of the season, downing the Northwestern Wildcats (7-14, 0-10 Big Ten) in Holloway Gymnasium 25-20, 25-22, 25-15. 

Kate Hansen finished the match just two attacks shy of reaching the third high mark in program history for a three-setter (minimum 10 attacks). Her best Big Ten performance of the season featured an errorless seven kills on eight attacks, hitting at a .875% clip, while also blocking the Wildcats four times. 

Purdue continued their excellence from behind the service line, acing Northwestern five times. Ryan McAleer had two of the Boilers’ service aces, along with Hansen, Grace Heaney, and Elle Schara all recording one each. 

Heaney finished the match just one dig shy of a double-double, recording ten kills on a .321% clip. Heaney also teamed up with Purdue blockers to stuff Northwestern five times. 

Taylor Anderson dished out 35 assists in the victory to guide the Boilermaker offense to a .363% hitting percentage. Anderson now sits just eight assists shy of tying Annette Bauer (1981-1984) for the No. 5 spot for career assists in program history (currently at 4,560). 

The final frame featured three freshman Boilermakers seeing the floor for the first time in the match. Isabelle Bardin checked in for Anderson at a 19-12 set score and dished out two assists and one kill. With Bardin as the setter, the Boilers had zero errors. 

Bianka Lulic, Sydni Vice, and Lily Bosworth all saw the floor, recording five kills on six total attacks as a group. 

Addy Tindall continued her historic freshman campaign by recording double-digit kills for the fifteenth time, ending the night with 10.

Defensively, the Boilermakers had a perfect reception rate, allowing no Wildcat aces. Ryan McAleer led the back court with 10 digs. 

UP NEXT

The No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers finish their three-match homestand on Thursday, October 29 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 7 p.m. ET and available for streaming on B1G+.

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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

Ohio State took an 82-73 win over Butler Sunday afternoon in an exhibition contest at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Jalen Jackson had a game-high 27 points for the Bulldogs in the loss.

The contest served as the third and final exhibition of the preseason for Butler.

THE RUN OF SHOW:

Jackson scored the first seven points of the game for the Bulldogs who took a quick 7-2 lead out of the gate.

An 8-0 run by the home team swung the game in favor of Ohio State at 16-12 with 11:39 remaining in the first half.

After Butler re-took a one-point lead at 32-31, Ohio State closed the first half with a flurry that gave the home team a 45-38 halftime lead. Ohio State was 8-for-14 from three-point range in the first half.

A 12-0 OSU run pushed the lead to 72-55 with 6:53 remaining.

The Bulldogs responded with the next 11 points to cut the lead to six (72-66) on a Eduardo Klafke three-pointer at the 4:26 mark.

Ohio State’s only three-pointer of the second half came from Amare Bynum pushed the lead back to nine with just over two minutes left and OSU held on the rest of the way.

NOTABLE:

The Bulldogs went 11-for-38 from three-point range. Treyson Anderson hit four while Klafke and Jackson each hit three.

Butler shot only 38 percent from the field but had 19 offensive rebounds that led to 19 more attempts from the field for the visitors.

Drayton Jones had seven rebounds to lead Butler.

Samu Adler made his Butler debut after missing the first two exhibitions while recovering from a broken finger on his left hand. He had a team-high five assists and added four rebounds.

Ohio State shot 50 percent from the field and went 9-for-22 (41 percent) from behind the arc.

Bynum led the Buckeyes with 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting. He was one of four Ohio State players in double figures.

Ohio State is receiving votes in both the AP and coaches national preseason polls.

Thad Matta was recognized at halftime of Sunday’s exhibition. He retired following the 2025-26 campaign with 502 career victories. His head coaching career included five seasons at Butler (his alma mater) and 13 seasons at Ohio State.

Butler assistant coach Jon Diebler scored 1,536 career points at Ohio State (2007-11), playing for Matta. Jon’s brother, Jake, is currently the head coach at Ohio State.

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will open the 2026-27 regular season at home, hosting Lafayette Monday, Nov. 2 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. That tip is part of a three-game week that also includes a home game against FDU Wednesday, Nov. 4 and a road contest at Boise State Sunday, Nov. 8.

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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL

CHICAGO –  The Butler Bulldogs fell to the DePaul Blue Demons 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bulldogs slide to 10-12 overall and 4-6 in BIG EAST action. With the win, the Blue Demons improve to 16-5 overall and 8-2 in conference action.    

Bulldog Bites 

Sarah Kempf and Kaylee Finnegan both recorded 13 assists.   

Jersey Loyer registered 11 digs and four assists. 

Chase Lemming marked nine kills, including four in the first set. She also posted two digs. 

Raegan Durbin notched nine kills, including four in the second set. She also posted three digs, two blocks, and two aces. 

Zoe McDonald tallied nine kills, including four in the third set. She also posted four blocks and one dig. 

On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell

“DePaul is a very tough team to play, especially on the road. They played high-level defense and gave us fits offensively. Without us scoring at the rates that we’re used to, we don’t have the mechanisms to win at a high level. That being said, we have to find ways to put more balls away, and we have to find ways to win especially when we’re not putting as many balls on the floor as we want to be.”

Set 1 DePaul (25-21)

Butler opened the first set trading points back and forth with DePaul in the opening moments of the set. The Bulldogs went on a 3-0 run driven by kills from both Elise Ward and Lemming, but the Blue Demons held a 15-13 lead at the halfway point of set one. Butler continued to pressure DePaul late in the frame behind a 3-0 run that brought Butler within one point. However, DePaul took set one 25-21. 

Set 2 DePaul (25-23)

Both sides opened the second set trading points in the early moments of the set. Butler went on a 4-0 run with kills from Carly Slusser and Durbin along with an ace from Marin Thaxton, which allowed the Bulldogs to build a lead. The Bulldogs carried that momentum to hold a narrow 15-14 edge over the Blue Demons at the midway point of set two. DePaul continued to fight late in the frame, tying the score at  23-23 before taking the set 25-23. 

Set 3 DePaul (25-19)

The Blue Demons opened set three, taking a 6-1 advantage over the Bulldogs in the early moments of the frame. Butler continued to fight, but DePaul lead 15-10 at the halfway point of the third set. The Bulldogs continued to fight and went on a 3-0 run courtesy of kills from Durbin, Lemming, and McDonald. Butler continued to fight in the closing moments; however, DePaul claimed set three and overall match victory. 

Up Next 

Butler returns home to face St. John’s on Friday, Oct. 30, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will then host Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31,. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER

OMAHA, Neb. – The Butler men’s soccer team dropped a Saturday night match on the road at No. 8 Creighton, 5-1. The host Bluejays continued their undefeated season behind a pair of first-half goals and three more after the break.

The Bulldogs’ lone goal came in the 61st minute. Lou-Kent Bosc’s left-footed cross from just out-side the 18-yard box was cleared for a Butler corner. The delivery from the left flag by Nacho de Miguel was headed off the far post and into the back of the net by a leaping Kiel Higginson.

With tonight’s results, the Bulldogs moved to 1-8-3 on the season and 1-2-2 in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays are now 11-0-5, 3-0-3 in conference action.

Butler Points Summary

GOAL: Higginson

ASSIST: de Miguel

Bulldog Bits

·       Higginson’s goal was the first of his collegiate career and also represented his first two points.

·       de Miguel’s also tallied his first career point with his assist.

·       Three additional Bulldogs – Luca Raso, Finn Moran and Chace Crismale – put a shot on frame in the match.

Up Next

Butler returns to Indianapolis to host DePaul next Saturday. Senior Night recognition will precede the 7 p.m. kick.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER

MUNCIE, Ind. –  The Ball State soccer team grabbed a 1-1 draw with Ohio at Briner Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Cardinals (6-5-6) took a 1-0 lead in the 69th minute after LG Moncrief booted a shot into the back of the net. The Bobcats (5-8-2) later responded with a goal by Lillian Weller in the 89th minute off a missed penalty kick.

This marks the second goal of the season for Moncrief and the fourth of her career. Jordyn Klaasen, Annika Klauss and Kaelyn Valleau were also credited with shots on goal in the match. 

Goalkeeper Kate Pallante made two saves in the match, bringing her season total to 56. Moncrief, Audrey Goodyear, Ainsley Schaufele, Grier Isaacson and Klaasen all joined Pallante as Ball State student-athletes to go the full 90 minutes.

The Cardinals outshot Ohio 9-5 and led in corners (4-1), but were also whistled for more fouls (11-10).

The Cardinals will be back on the road at Central Michigan on Thursday to battle the Chippewas at 7 p.m. Ball State will have their last home contest of the season on Sunday against Buffalo at 1 p.m.

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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team had its three-game winning streak come to a halt at Youngstown State on Sunday (Oct. 25) as the Jaguars fell to the host Penguins, 2-1. Senior Megan Swift scored off a Caroline Kelley assist late in the first half to account for the Jaguars’ offense for the day. 

Youngstown State (5-9-5, 5-2-3 HL) clinched a spot in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament with the win as both teams were jockeying for a postseason berth. The Penguins scored the game’s first goal, thanks in part to a VAR review. YSU’s Kamryn Rosa and IU Indy defender Katie Hoog converged on a 50-50 ball inside Jaguar territory with the ball shooting forward to Sara Felder. Felder, who was originally ruled offsides, slid a shot past Isabel Oferosky inside the right post in the 31st minute.

Officials went to the replay while Hoog was being attended to, ultimately resulting in an overturned call and the game’s first tally. 

Swift answered in the 35th minute, getting into space off a pass from Kelley. The Chicago State-transfer had options to each side, but opted to fire on frame, lacing a long range shot off the post and over the endline for her first collegiate score in her 38th career game. 

YSU regained the lead in the 49th minute, beginning with a free kick roughly 24 yards from goal. Elena Zuchowski served the restart deep into Jaguar territory where Kate Makkas redirecting a header past Oferosky for her second score of the year. 

The Jaguars (7-9-2, 5-5 HL) best scoring chances of the second half came primarily from Keilah Muldrow as the speedy forward was able to get in space on more than one occasion, but missed wide of target in the 54th and 68th minutes. 

Muldrow finished with a team-high four shot attempts while Lindsey Castillo and Madeline Chappa had two apiece. Oferosky made six saves in goal and also saw Elle Blessinger clear a ball off the endline for a critical stop midway through the second half. 

With the loss, the Jaguars cling to the No. 6 spot in the Horizon League standings and will host Northern Illinois on Friday, Oct. 30 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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BALL STATE MEN’S TENNIS

MUNCIE, Ind. – History was made in Muncie this weekend as the Ball State men’s tennis team hosted the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Indoor Championships for the first time in program history. Under the guidance of second-year head coach Gene Orlando, the Cardinals welcomed the expanded seven-team conference field to First Serve Muncie for a high-stakes, three-day tournament from October 23–25, 2026.

The historic weekend was capped off by a monumental individual achievement, as Ball State’s own Andrei Caragea captured the 2026 MAC Indoor Singles Championship title. By winning the top singles flight, Caragea has earned a prestigious opportunity to compete in the ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Georgia. He will proudly represent the MAC in the tournament, which serves as a direct qualifier for the 2026 NCAA Individual Championships.

“What a phenomenal run by sophomore Andrei Caragea,” Orlando said. “When Andrei finds his groove and starts dictating play from the baseline, he is absolutely unstoppable—and now he is the 2026 MAC Indoor Singles Champion! It was incredible hosting the MAC Indoors in Muncie for the very first time in the tournament’s 41-year history. Getting to debut our newly renovated Cardinal Tennis Facility and watching our top player take home the title on our home courts is nothing short of magical.”

Beyond the championship victory, it was a thrilling and deeply competitive weekend for the rest of the Cardinals roster as Maksym Ivashko put together a spectacular run in his respective singles flight. Ivashko showcased his grit and talent by winning two high-level, grueling matches to earn a spot in the finals before eventually falling in a hard-fought championship match. 

Caragea surged to the championship title, starting with a straight-sets (6-3) win over Omaha’s Maddox Lundell in the round of 16. After halting Buffalo’s Minjae Kim 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the quarterfinals, he outlasted Eldin Nokic of the UIC Flames in a three-set thriller. Caragea was crowned champion following a medical withdrawal by UIC’s Jose Frias Hernandez.

The weekend was also highlighted by Jeremy Milette found another level in his game this weekend. Stepping up his performance under the bright lights of the home courts, Milette battled his way through the bracket with elite execution, ultimately falling just short in a highly competitive flight final.

Hosting the event for the first time put Ball State tennis center stage, and the Cardinals capitalized on the home-court advantage by delivering an unforgettable weekend of championship-level tennis.

The Cardinals will now wrap up fall play at home when it hosts the annual Ball State Fall Invitational beginning Nov. 6 through Nov. 8.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Ball State women’s tennis team delivered a spectacular and deeply inspiring performance this weekend at the third annual Mid-American Conference (MAC) Fall Individual Tennis Championships. Competing against a stacked field of top-tier conference rivals in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Cardinals showcased not only their immense athletic talent but also an unwavering team chemistry and elite competitive spirit that bodes incredibly well for the program’s future.

“I am incredibly proud of the effort and determination our team displayed at the MAC Individual Championships in Kalamazoo,” said Ball State head coach Sachin Kirtane. “Coming home with a winning record is a fantastic achievement for this program. Sarah and Gabby did an outstanding job reaching the semifinals and fighting hard in a very tight match, and Priyanka showed immense grit in her razor-thin, three-set semifinal battle. Overall, the team competed exactly the way I wanted them to. I’m incredibly excited to see them carry this momentum forward when we play at Michigan State University starting November 6.”

From the opening serves of the tournament, Ball State proved they are a force to be reckoned with. The weekend was heavily highlighted by standout performances across both the singles and doubles brackets, anchored by a phenomenal individual run from Priyanka Rana and an electric doubles display from the powerhouse duo of Sarah Shahbaz and Gabriella Barrera.

In the singles division, Priyanka Rana put on an absolute clinic in perseverance and grit. Battling her way through a highly competitive field, Rana advanced all the way to the prestigious singles semifinals. Her ticket to the semis was punched after a grueling, high-stakes three-set quarterfinal victory that tested her physical endurance and mental toughness. Though she ultimately fell in the semifinals to Buffalo’s Aleksandra Kachushkina, Rana pushed her opponent to the absolute limit in a magnificent, razor-thin three-set thriller. Her deep run in the main draw underscored her rising status as one of the most promising singles players in the conference.

The Cardinals’ doubles teams were equally spectacular, reinforcing the depth and synergy of this year’s roster. Shahbaz and Barrera electrified the courts with a dominant march to the doubles semifinals. They ignited their weekend with a flawless and commanding 8-1 statement victory over Toledo’s June Vigneron and Joan Ibanez. Carrying that incredible momentum into the quarterfinals, the duo displayed flawless coordination to secure a thrilling 8-5 triumph over the tough UMass pairing of Amelia Tye and Safina Khabibrakhmanova. While Shahbaz and Barrera narrowly missed out on the finals after a hard-fought 8-6 decision in the semifinals, their exceptional court coverage and strategic brilliance were on full display.

Proving that their competitive fire never wavers, the Cardinals continued to dominate even in consolation action. Gabriella Barrera bounced back beautifully in singles play, demonstrating incredible poise to defeat Bowling Green’s Lucia Gaio in a thrilling 6-1, 3-6, 10-4 battle. Meanwhile, the tandem of Sydney Hrehor and Priyanka Rana left no room for doubt in their consolation doubles match, putting on a flawless masterclass to completely shut out Buffalo with a stunning 8-0 victory.

The Cardinals will officially conclude the fall portion of their 2026 schedule when they travel to East Lansing, Michigan, for a highly anticipated weekend tournament at Michigan State University, beginning November 6.

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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY

MUNCIE, Ind. — Martina Pratt delivered the game-winner in sudden-death overtime to lift the Ball State field hockey team to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mid-American Conference rival Ohio University Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.

Pratt was the undisputed star of the match, netting two goals on the day. Her game-winner capped off a brilliant multi-player sequence, with precision assists credited to Emily Kate Covert and Lauren Lewis. The cohesive play sliced through the Bobcats’ defense to seal the victory on the Cardinals’ home turf.

With the win, the Cardinals move to 4-11 and 2-6 in the MAC while Bobcats drop to 7-7 and 4-4 in conference action. 

The match began with an early setback for the Cardinals, as Ohio scored shortly after the opening whistle to take a quick 1-0 lead. However, Ball State quickly regained its composure, equalizing at the 12:11 mark when Pratt, a true freshman, finished a spectacular solo dribble. The remainder of the first half devolved into a defensive battle. The Cardinals stifled the Bobcats’ attack, limiting Ohio to just one penalty corner while drawing six of their own, including back-to-back corners to close out the opening 30 minutes.

Ball State carried that momentum into the second half, dominating both ends of the field. Emily Kate Covert gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead at the 38:41 mark, turning an aggressive solo drive into an unassisted goal. The offense kept pressing, expanding the lead to 3-1 when Jade Vandevoorde capitalized on a penalty corner, assisted by Emalee Harter and Lauren Lewis. Lewis was equally stellar on the defensive end, helping the Cardinals maintain their two-goal cushion heading into the final 15 minutes of regulation.

Despite Ball State’s control, this high-stakes conference clash came down to the wire. Ohio’s Karley DuCoin mounted a fierce comeback in the fourth quarter, scoring two unanswered goals to erase the deficit and knot the score at 3-3, sending the game into a tense overtime period.

The Ball State field hockey team will host Queens on Sunday for its last home contest of the season at noon. Prior to the game, the Cardinals will pay tribute to their seniors.

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INDIANA STATE SWIMMING

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State diver Jecza Lopez will competing in the 3M Springboard at the NCAA Zone C Qualifiers this spring as the senior achieved the mark to move on at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate this past weekend at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center on the campus of Purdue University.

The Guadalajara, Mexico native will compete at the NCAA Zone C Qualifiers for the third consecutive season in both the 1M and 3M events. Lopez previously achieved the mark needed in the 1M Springboard event back on October 9 in the dual meet against Illinois State after posting a six-dive score of 280.85.

Lopez finished second overall in the field in the 3M Springboard with a six-dive score of 303.90, marking just the sixth time in Indiana State program history a diver has broken the 300-point mark.

She recorded four dives that scored over 50 points, including a 56.0-point mark on her fourth dive of the event, a Forward 3 ½ Somersault Tuck. She added a 54.60 on a Back 2 ½ Somersault Tuck, a 53.20 on a Reverse 2 ½ Somersault Tuck, and a 52.50 on an Inward 2 ½ Somersault Pike.

Up Next

The Indiana State swimming & diving team is back in action on Saturday, October 31, as the Sycamores welcome Northern Kentucky in for a dual meet at the Vigo County Aquatic Center with events set to start at 1 p.m. ET.

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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER

MURRAY, Ky. – Indiana State battled to the final whistle on Sunday afternoon, earning a hard-fought 1–1 draw at Murray State. The Sycamores delivered a disciplined road performance, creating quality attacking opportunities in the first half and relying on a resilient defensive effort after the break to secure an important conference point. 

The Sycamores established pressure early, producing shots on goal from Tori Angelo and Hailey Morgan in the opening minutes. Defensively, Sofie Hansen came up with two key saves before Indiana State found its breakthrough midway through the first half. Following sustained pressure in the attacking third, Alex Lehnert delivered a pass into the box that Meagyn Riffle finished into the bottom right corner, giving the Sycamores a 1–0 advantage. Indiana State continued to push forward after the goal, earning consecutive corner kicks and nearly doubling the lead before halftime.  

Murray State increased its pressure throughout the second half, but Indiana State remained composed under constant challenges. The Sycamore back line stayed organized while Hansen delivered several crucial saves to preserve the lead. The Racers eventually found an equalizer midway through the half, but Indiana State continued to battle and defended wave after wave of late pressure. Despite Murray State earning numerous second-half corner kicks, the Sycamores held firm, with Hansen making key stops in the closing minutes to secure the result. The draw extends another strong conference performance for Indiana State and adds a valuable road point against one of the league’s strongest opponents.  

How They Scored

23′ — Indiana State: Meagyn Riffle scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner, assisted by Alex Lehnert. (1–0)  

65′ — Murray State: Breece Bass scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. (1–1)  

News & Notes 

Meagyn Riffle scored her team-leading goal, her 20th shot on goal of the season.

Sofie Hansen recorded seven saves, including several critical stops throughout the second half.  

Indiana State recorded shots on goal from Tori Angelo, Hailey Morgan, and Meagyn Riffle.  

The Sycamores earned two corner kicks, both coming during a strong first-half attacking stretch.  

The Sycamores earned a valuable road point against a team competing near the top of the MVC standings.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team fell 3-2 to Green Bay at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Sunday (Oct. 25).

Dalia Sabet opened the scoring in the 36th minute, converting a penalty kick for her second goal of the season to put the ‘Dons ahead 1-0. The Phoenix answered with a penalty kick of their own in the 38th minute to tie the match at 1-1 heading into halftime.

Purdue Fort Wayne wasted little time taking the lead again in the second half. Maggie Marlin found Scarlett Webster, who headed the ball into the back of the net in the 49th minute to put the Mastodons ahead 2-1. Green Bay tied the match in the 76th minute before scoring again in the 82nd minute to take a 3-2 lead.

The ‘Dons finished with nine shots, including five on goal. Cyann Retzloff led Purdue Fort Wayne with three shots, while Webster recorded two shots on goal. Sam Christle finished with eight saves.

Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 1-13-3 overall and 0-8-2 in Horizon League play. Green Bay improves to 12-1-4 overall and 7-1-2 in league action.

The Mastodons host Cleveland State on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 1 p.m. for Senior Day at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer fell in a close 1-0 battle against Eastern Illinois University at Strassweg Field Sunday afternoon.

Sunday’s game was USI’s (2-9-6, 1-2-3 OVC) regular-season home finale, while Eastern Illinois (6-6-3, 4-2-0 OVC) was concluding a two-game OVC road swing.

The two sides combined for 30 shots, with USI outshooting Eastern Illinois 16-14 overall and 7-4 in shots on goal. However, a Panthers goal in the 53rd minute proved to be the difference on the scoreboard.

The Screaming Eagles had four players tally three shots apiece. Sophomore Anna Depenbrock led the squad with all three of her shots on goal. Junior forward Josie Pochocki placed two of her three attempts on target.

Eastern Illinois started Sunday’s contest with the initial rush and possession in the attacking third, but USI’s defense was stout and ultimately flipped the field position in USI’s favor. In the 13th minute, Pochocki took two shots, both saved by Panthers goalkeeper Ella Kratochvil. A few minutes later, EIU went back on the attack, but USI sophomore goalkeeper Merrick Schwalbach made her first of three saves on the day with a kick save, and then the following rebound attempt was blocked away by the Screaming Eagles defense. USI’s defense had six blocked shots in the game. The two teams went back and forth for the rest of the first half, but the match remained scoreless going into halftime.

The Panthers broke the nil-nil scoreline seven minutes into the second half when Cora Erickson passed the ball in from the wing to Haylee Rios, who shot it into the top right corner to put Eastern Illinois up 1-0. While it took a little while for USI to regain offensive momentum in the second half, the Screaming Eagles put the pressure back on by creating multiple shooting and corner-kick opportunities. However, USI could not find a breakthrough, with multiple chances blocked or saved, as Eastern Illinois held on to its one-goal advantage the rest of the way.

With one game left in the Ohio Valley Conference regular season, USI Women’s Soccer is sixth in the conference standings with six points. Eastern Illinois is tied for first with 12 points.

The Screaming Eagles conclude the regular season next Sunday at 1 p.m. CT on the road at Morehead State University. Morehead State is behind USI in seventh place in the OVC standings with four points.

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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES

UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/

MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TV SPORTS

Monday, Oct. 26

COLLEGE GOLF

3 p.m.

GOLF — 2026 East Lake Cup: First Round, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

FOX — World Series: Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, Game 3

NBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

NBATV — Dallas at Miami

10 p.m.

NBCSN — Golden State at Denver

PEACOCK — Golden State at Denver

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

ABC — Dallas at Philadelphia

ESPN — Dallas at Philadelphia

ESPN2 — Dallas at Philadelphia (MNF with Peyton and Eli)

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

NHLN — Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

CNBC — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 5 (if necessary)

PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 5 (if necessary)

USA — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 5 (if necessary)

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Tuesday, Oct. 27

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Delaware at W. Kentucky

8 p.m.

ESPN2 — Sam Houston St. at Missouri St.

COLLEGE GOLF

3 p.m.

GOLF — 2026 East Lake Cup: Second Round, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

FOX — World Series: Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, Game 4

NBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

NBC — Detroit at New York

PEACOCK — Detroit at New York

11 p.m.

NBC — Portland at L.A. Lakers

PEACOCK — Portland at L.A. Lakers

NHL HOCKEY

8 p.m.

ESPN — Boston at Carolina

10:30 p.m.

ESPN — Buffalo at San Jose

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Wednesday, Oct. 28

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

6 p.m.

SECN — Exhibition: TBA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Kennesaw St. at MTSU

8 p.m.

ESPN2 — Jacksonville St. at New Mexico St.

COLLEGE GOLF

3 p.m.

GOLF — 2026 East Lake Cup: Third Round, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

8 p.m.

SECN — Georgia at Texas

GOLF

9:30 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship, First Round, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 a.m. (Thursday)

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: First Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

FOX — World Series: Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, Game 5 (if necessary)

NBA BASKETBALL

7:10 p.m.

ESPN — Philadelphia at Indiana

9:35 p.m.

ESPN — Oklahoma City at Dallas

NHL HOCKEY

7:30 p.m.

TNT — Philadelphia at Washington

TRUTV — Philadelphia at Washington

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Thursday, Oct. 29

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

7 p.m.

SECN — Exhibition: UCF at Kentucky

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — SC State at Morgan St.

7:30 p.m.

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

6 p.m.

ACCN — Louisville at Virginia

8 p.m.

ACCN — Duke at Florida St.

GOLF

3 a.m.

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: First Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

4 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, First Round, Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico

9:30 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship, Second Round, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 a.m. (Friday)

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Second Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

NBATV — Cleveland at Atlanta

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Carolina at Green Bay

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

CNBC — WNBA Finals: Golden State at Atlanta, Game 6 (if necessary)

PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: Golden State at Atlanta, Game 6 (if necessary)

USA — WNBA Finals: Golden State at Atlanta, Game 6 (if necessary)

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Friday, Oct. 30

AUTO RACING

2:30 p.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City

6 p.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City

FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Chase Race at Martinsville – The Chase, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va.

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY

10 a.m.

ACCN — 2026 ACC Cross Country Championships: From Blacksburg, Va.

11 a.m.

SECN — 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships: From Columbia, Mo.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

6 p.m.

ACCN — North Carolina at Duke

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — Tulane at Charlotte

ESPNU — Harvard at Dartmouth

7:30 p.m.

ESPN — Baylor at UCF

10:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Kent St. at Sacramento St.

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

7:30 p.m.

ACCN — Louisville at SMU

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPNU — Princeton at Cornell

7 p.m.

SECN — Oklahoma at Arkansas

GOLF

3 a.m.

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Second Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Simmons Bank Championship, First Round, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock, Ark.

4 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Second Round, Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico

9:30 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship, Third Round, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 a.m. (Saturday)

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Third Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

USA — 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic: From Keeneland, Lexington, Ky.

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

FOX — World Series: Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, Game 6 (if necessary)

NBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — New York at Philadelphia

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — L.A. Lakers at Golden State

NHL HOCKEY

6 p.m.

NHLN — New Jersey at Vegas

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Saturday, Oct. 31

AUTO RACING

2:30 p.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City

4 p.m.

CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase Race at Martinsville – The Chase, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va.

6 p.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — TBA

ACCN — California at NC State

CBSSN — Bowling Green at W. Michigan

CW — Boston College at Duke

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — SMU at Syracuse

ESPNU — UAB at South Florida

FOX — TBA

FS1 — Illinois at Maryland

12:45 p.m.

SECN — Auburn at Mississippi

2 p.m.

TNT — Kansas St. at Colorado

3:15 p.m.

ACCN — Stanford at Louisville

3:30 p.m.

ABC — Florida at Georgia

CBS — TBA

CBSSN — FIU at Liberty

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

FOX — Arizona St. at BYU

FS1 — Kansas at TCU

NBCSN — TBA

PEACOCK — TBA

USA — Colorado St. at Utah St.

4 p.m.

ESPNU — S. Dakota at S. Dakota St.

4:15 p.m.

SECN — South Carolina at Oklahoma

7 p.m.

ACCN — Clemson at Florida St.

CBSSN — Washington St. at San Diego St.

ESPN — TBA

FS1 — Oklahoma St. at Iowa St.

7:30 p.m.

ABC — TBA

ESPN2 — Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

NBC — TBA

PEACOCK — TBA

7:45 p.m.

SECN — Missouri at Arkansas

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Army at Memphis

10 p.m.

CW — Texas St. at Boise St.

10:30 p.m.

CBSSN — N. Illinois at UNLV

ESPN — TBA

11 p.m.

USA — Oregon St. at Fresno St.

FIGURE SKATING

7:30 p.m.

NBCSN — ISU: Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Kelowna, British Columbia

GOLF

3 a.m.

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Third Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Simmons Bank Championship, Second Round, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock, Ark.

4 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Third Round, Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico

9:30 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship, Final Round, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 a.m. (Sunday)

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Final Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

USA — 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic: From Keeneland, Lexington, Ky.

3:30 p.m.

NBC — 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic: From Keeneland, Lexington, Ky.

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

FOX — World Series: Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, Game 7 (if necessary)

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

NBATV — Philadelphia at Charlotte

8:30 p.m.

NBATV — Oklahoma City at Houston

SOCCER (MEN’S)

8:30 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Manchester United at Chelsea

11 a.m.

NBCSN — English Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion at Manchester City

USA — English Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Brentford FC

1 p.m.

CBS — Serie A: AS Roma at Udinese

1:30 p.m.

NBC — English Premier League: Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

CNBC — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 7 (if necessary)

PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 7 (if necessary)

USA — WNBA Finals: Atlanta at Golden State, Game 7 (if necessary)

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Sunday, Nov. 1

AUTO RACING

2 p.m.

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: Xfinity 500 – The Chase, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va.

3 p.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2026, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPNU — Arkansas at Kentucky

SECN — Mississippi at Texas A&M

4 p.m.

ACCN — Florida St. at Miami

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

Noon

ACCN — Georgia Tech at Louisville

1 p.m.

ABC — Texas A&M at Texas

2 p.m.

ACCN — Boston COllege at North Carolina

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Tennessee at Missouri

SECN — Oklahoma at Auburn

5 p.m.

SECN — Mississippi St. at Alabama

FIGURE SKATING

Noon

NBC — ISU: Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Kelowna, British Columbia

3 p.m.

NBCSN — ISU: Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Kelowna, British Columbia

GOLF

3 a.m.

ESPN2 — Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship: Final Round, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Simmons Bank Championship, Final Round, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock, Ark.

3 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Final Round, Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico

MARATHON

8 a.m.

ESPN2 — 2026 TCS New York City Marathon: From New York

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Buffalo, Tennessee at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Pittsburgh OR Indianapolis at Jacksonville

FOX — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Dallas, Minnesota at Detroit, Las Vegas at N.Y. Jets OR Atlanta at Tampa Bay

4:05 p.m.

FOX — L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams

4:25 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Denver OR New England at Miami

8:20 p.m.

NBC — Philadelphia at Washington

PEACOCK — Philadelphia at Washington

NHL HOCKEY

1 p.m.

NHLN — Winnipeg at Carolina

6 p.m.

NHLN — Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers

SOCCER (MEN’S)

11:30 a.m.

NBCSN — English Premier League: Arsenal at Liverpool

USA — Bundesliga: Hamburger SV at Frankfurt

3 p.m.

ESPN — La Liga: TBA

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: TBA

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