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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ADAMS CENTRAL AT WOODLAN 7:00 PM
AKRON HOBAN (OHIO) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 7:00 PM
ALEXANDRIA AT FRONTIER 7:30 PM
AVON AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM
BEECH GROVE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
BEN DAVIS AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM
BENTON CENTRAL AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT CENTER GROVE 7:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM
BOONVILLE AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT VS. INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:00 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
BROWNSBURG AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7:00 PM
CALUMET AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:30 PM
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:00 PM
CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 7:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT GARRETT 7:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 7:00 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT LAKELAND 7:00 PM
CLARKSVILLE AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT TRI-CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 7:00 PM
COLUMBIA CITY AT NORWELL 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS EAST AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:00 PM
CONCORD AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT BATESVILLE 7:00 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE AT FRANKFORT 7:00 PM
CROWN POINT AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
CULVER AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 7:30 PM
CULVER ACADEMY AT JOHN GLENN 7:00 PM
DANVILLE AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT FRANKLIN 7:00 PM
DEKALB AT LEO 7:00 PM
DELPHI AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
DELTA AT NEW PALESTINE 7:30 PM
DUBOIS (KY.) AT PROVIDENCE 7:30 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
EAST NOBLE AT BELLMONT 7:00 PM
EASTERN HANCOCK AT MILAN 7:00 PM
EASTSIDE AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM
EDGEWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
FISHERS AT ZIONSVILLE 7:00 PM
FOREST PARK AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK AT BLUFFTON 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTH AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT WESTFIELD 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY AT NORTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
FRANKTON AT EASTBROOK 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM
GARY WEST AT KNOX 8:00 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT PRINCETON 8:00 PM
GOSHEN AT NORTHWOOD 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT CENTERVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENSBURG AT RUSHVILLE 7:00 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:00 PM
HANOVER CENTRAL AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT LAPEL 7:00 PM
HOBART AT HIGHLAND 8:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT SEYMOUR 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO) 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
JASPER AT COLUMBUS NORTH 7:00 PM
JAY COUNTY AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:00 PM
JENNINGS COUNTY AT CHARLESTOWN 7:00 PM
JIMTOWN AT DOWAGIAC (MICH.) 7:00 PM
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
KOKOMO AT RICHMOND 7:00 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:00 PM
LAPORTE AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT CARMEL 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE NORTH AT PIKE 7:00 PM
LAWRENCEBURG AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
LEBANON AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 7:00 PM
LEWIS CASS AT SOUTHWOOD 7:00 PM
LINTON AT NORTHVIEW 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM
MADISON AT NORTH HARRISON 7:00 PM
MADISON-GRANT AT BLACKFORD 7:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT PERU 7:00 PM
MARION AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
MCCUTCHEON AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 7:00 PM
MERRILLVILLE AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT WAWASEE 7:00 PM
MONROE CENTRAL AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM
MONROVIA AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT YORKTOWN 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT NORTH POSEY 8:00 PM
NEW ALBANY AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:00 PM
NEW CASTLE AT SHENANDOAH 7:00 PM
NEW HAVEN AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
NEW PRAIRIE AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT EASTERN GREENE 7:00 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT SPRINGS VALLEY 7:00 PM
NORTH JUDSON AT PIONEER 7:30 PM
NORTH MONTGOMERY AT NORTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM
NORTH NEWTON AT TRI-COUNTY 7:30 PM
NORTH VERMILLION AT SEEGER 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN AT HAGERSTOWN 7:00 PM
NORTHFIELD AT NORTHWESTERN 7:00 PM
OAK HILL AT MISSISSINEWA 7:00 PM
OSCEOLA GRACE AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
PAOLI AT NORTH KNOX 7:00 PM
PARKE HERITAGE AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT SOUTHPORT 7:00 PM
PERRY CENTRAL AT MITCHELL 7:30 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
PIKE CENTRAL AT WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
PLAINFIELD AT MARTINSVILLE 7:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT WHITING 8:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
RIVERTON PARKE AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
ROCHESTER AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
SCOTTSBURG AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SHERIDAN AT CARROLL (FLORA) 7:00 PM
SILVER CREEK AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SOUTH ADAMS AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT ELKHART 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT PENN 7:00 PM
SOUTH DECATUR AT EASTERN (PEKIN) 7:00 PM
SOUTH PUTNAM AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM
SOUTH SPENCER AT TELL CITY 8:00 PM
SOUTH VERMILLION AT ATTICA 7:00 PM
SOUTHMONT AT GREENCASTLE 7:00 PM
TECUMSEH AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 8:00 PM
TIPPECANOE VALLEY AT BREMEN 7:00 PM
TRI AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM
TRITON AT NORTH MIAMI 7:00 PM
TRI-WEST AT GREENWOOD 7:00 PM
TWIN LAKES AT LOGANSPORT 7:00 PM
UNION CITY AT WINCHESTER 7:00 PM
VALPARAISO AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM
VINCENNES LINCOLN AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
WARSAW AT NORTHRIDGE 7:00 PM
WEST CENTRAL AT NORTH WHITE 7:00 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
WEST VIGO AT SULLIVAN 7:00 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT SALEM 7:00 PM
WESTERN AT TIPTON 7:00 PM
WESTERN BOONE AT CASCADE 7:00 PM
WHEELER AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
WHITKO AT WABASH 7:00 PM
WINAMAC AT CASTON 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
SATURDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/10/2026
TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/100426.GirlsVolleyballPairings.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SATURDAY’S SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/10/2026
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REGIONAL SEMIO-FINALS:
3A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/a97532bc-abae-42b2-957d-cd343ad09625
2A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/948e796f-09c8-4135-9747-60b3eaf50116
1A
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
SATURDAY’S SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/10/2026
REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL BRACKETS:
1A:
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INDIANA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS
STATE BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/914128d0-93dc-435c-af04-f2691d5ced0d
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
SATURDAY’S SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/flag-football/girls/scores/?date=10/10/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY’S SCORES
CLEVELAND 2 CHICAGO 0
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
SUNDAY, OCT. 11
LAD @ MIL, GAME 1: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
MONDAY, OCT. 12
LAD @ MIL, GAME 2: 5 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
CLE @ TB, GAME 1: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS )
TUESDAY, OCT. 13
CLE @ TB, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
MIL @ LAD, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
TB @ CLE, GAME 3: 6 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)
MIL @ LAD, GAME 4: 9 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
TB @ CLE, GAME 4: 6 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)
MIL @ LAD, GAME 5: 9 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
IF THE NLCS ENDS IN A SWEEP, THEN ALCS GAME 4 WOULD MOVE TO 8 P.M.
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
TB @ CLE, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
SUNDAY, OCT. 18
LAD @ MIL, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
MONDAY, OCT. 19
CLE @ TB, GAME 6: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
LAD @ MIL, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (FOX/FS1/FOX DEPORTES/FOX ONE)*
IF THERE IS NO NLCS GAME 7, THEN ALCS GAME 6 WILL MOVE TO 8 P.M.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
CLE @ TB, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
CAPITALS 3, RANGERS 1
BLUE JACKETS 3, PENGUINS 2 (SO)
DUCKS 5, JETS 1
KRAKEN 6, RED WINGS 3
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
TORONTO 2 MONTREAL 1
CHICAGO 2 NY CITY 1
CINCINNATI 3 ATLANTA 1
CHARLOTTE 3 DALLAS 2
MIAMI 4 DC UNITED 0
SEATTLE 3 NEW ENGLAND 0
ORLANDO CITY 3 COLUMBUS 2
PHILADELPHIA 2 SALT LAKE 1
RED BULL NY 3 SAN DIEGO 1
NASHVILLE 4 AUSTIN 1
MINNESOTA 2 HOUSTON 2
KANSAS CITY 3 PORTLAND 3
COLORADO 1 SAN JOSE 1
LAFC 1 VANCOUVER 1
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCORES
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
FBS
NO. 7 INDIANA 20, NEBRASKA 17
NO. 14 MISSOURI 27, TEXAS A&M 6
NO. 18 OKLAHOMA STATE 42, UCF 28
NORTH CAROLINA 21, NO. 25 PITT 17
ARIZONA 52, WEST VIRGINIA 31
WAKE FOREST 38, NC STATE 14
ARMY 20, TULANE 17
BOWLING GREEN 38, SACRAMENTO STATE 10
NORTHWESTERN 45, BALL STATE 14
SOUTH CAROLINA 38, NO. 16 FLORIDA 19
OLD DOMINION 10, APPALACHIAN STATE 3
EAST CAROLINA 28, RICE 12
MIAMI (OHIO) 20, UMASS 19
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 58, STANFORD 7
OKLAHOMA 27, NO. 1 TEXAS 24
NO. 9 OLE MISS 52, VANDERBILT 17
NO. 21 UCLA 17, NO. 13 OREGON 15
NO. 22 HOUSTON 35, KANSAS STATE 16
GEORGIA TECH 28, DUKE 25
CALIFORNIA 25, VIRGINIA TECH 20
ILLINOIS 38, MICHIGAN STATE 37
NORTH TEXAS 50, CHARLOTTE 10
NAVY 34, TULSA 26
EASTERN MICHIGAN 25, AKRON 23
BUFFALO 23, TOLEDO 8
OHIO 31, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 14
WESTERN MICHIGAN 38, KENT STATE 7
UCONN 34, TEMPLE 20
NO. 5 OHIO STATE 45, MARYLAND 16
NO. 15 TENNESSEE 24, ARKANSAS 17
OREGON STATE 66, SAN DIEGO STATE 14
KENTUCKY 35, NO. 10 LSU 34
MEMPHIS 38, UAB 13
NEVADA 30, UTEP 13
UNLV 13, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7
COASTAL CAROLINA 27, MARSHALL 21
NO. 19 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 31, PENN STATE 23
AIR FORCE 28, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 7
LOUISIANA TECH 32, LOUISIANA 31
NO. 2 GEORGIA 20, NO. 6 ALABAMA 17
VIRGINIA 28, SYRACUSE 25
PURDUE 41, MINNESOTA 13
FCS
BROWN 28, BRYANT 13
YALE 28, DARTMOUTH 7
MORGAN STATE 28, ROBERT MORRIS 27
DAYTON 56, MOREHEAD STATE 28
PRESBYTERIAN 38, DAVIDSON 21
GEORGETOWN 21, BUCKNELL 14
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 34, THE CITADEL 16
HARVARD 41, CORNELL 29
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 57, INDIANA STATE 24
PENN 24, HOWARD 20
BUTLER 41, SAN DIEGO 10
CHATTANOOGA 19, SAMFORD 3
CHARLESTON SO. 49, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 39
WILLIAM & MARY 17, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 14
SOUTH DAKOTA 31, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 10
VALPARAISO 21, DRAKE 13
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 38, LINDENWOOD 27
MERCER 17, WESTERN CARO. 14
FORDHAM 20, RICHMOND 14
WEBER STATE 38, IDAHO 27
EASTERN ILLINOIS 21, GARDNER-WEBB 7
UT MARTIN 42, TENNESSEE STATE 28
TENNESSEE TECH 20, FURMAN 15
PORTLAND STATE 30, UTAH TECH 14
LAMAR UNIVERSITY 38, UIW 35
UNI 24, NORTH DAKOTA 17
NORTHERN ARIZONA 49, MONTANA 44
CAL POLY 25, IDAHO STATE 24
TARLETON STATE 40, AUSTIN PEAY 32
EASTERN WASHINGTON 31, NORTHERN COLORADO 22
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 20, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 14
UTRGV 13, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 3
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, OCT. 13
FBS
DELAWARE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
FBS
KENNESAW STATE AT MISSOURI STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT SAM HOUSTON | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
FBS
EAST CAROLINA AT UAB | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT OLD DOMINION | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
COLORADO STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 8 P.M. | CBSSN
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
FBS
MEMPHIS AT TULANE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
WASHINGTON AT PURDUE | 8 P.M. | FOX
APPALACHIAN STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
FCS
COLUMBIA AT PENN | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
FBS (OR FBS VS. FCS)
FLORIDA AT TEXAS | 12 P.M.
OHIO STATE AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | FOX
MISSISSIPPI STATE AT LSU | 12 P.M.
VIRGINIA AT SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
PITT AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
CINCINNATI AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
KANSAS AT KANSAS STATE | 12 P.M. | FS1
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT CLEMSON | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN STATE | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BALL STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
RUTGERS AT MARYLAND | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
THE CITADEL AT TEXAS A&M | 1 P.M. | SECN+
CHARLOTTE AT TEMPLE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
UMASS AT BUFFALO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M.
ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M.
MISSOURI AT OLE MISS | 3:30 P.M.
ARIZONA STATE AT TEXAS TECH | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
GEORGIA TECH AT VIRGINIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT WYOMING | 3:30 P.M. | CW
UNLV AT AIR FORCE | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TOLEDO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AKRON AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT RICE | 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TROY AT LOUISIANA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
FLORIDA STATE AT MIAMI (FLA.) | 7 P.M. | ESPN
ARKANSAS AT VANDERBILT | 7 P.M. | ESPN2
TCU AT BAYLOR | 7 P.M. | FS1
KENT STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NOTRE DAME AT BYU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
OKLAHOMA STATE AT HOUSTON | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
KENTUCKY AT OKLAHOMA | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
ELON AT STANFORD | 7:30 P.M. | ACCNX
LOUISVILLE AT SYRACUSE | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NAVY AT UTSA | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
LOUISIANA TECH AT UL MONROE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | MW+
OHIO AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
FRESNO STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NEW MEXICO AT HAWAI’I | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
UTAH AT COLORADO
NEBRASKA AT OREGON
WISCONSIN AT UCLA
WAKE FOREST AT CAL
PENN STATE AT MICHIGAN
FCS (OR FCS VS. DII)
RHODE ISLAND AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN AT PRINCETON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW HAVEN AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MERRIMACK AT DARTMOUTH | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAYTON AT BUTLER | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI AT WOFFORD | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT CORNELL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT STETSON | 2 P.M. | YOUTUBE
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT BUCKNELL | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO AT MONTANA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT UT MARTIN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHOUSE AT HOWARD | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
VILLANOVA AT FORDHAM | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
VALPARAISO AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT NICHOLLS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA AT MURRAY STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST ALABAMA AT WEST FLORIDA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT EASTERN WASHINGTON | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT UIW | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR AT SE LOUISIANA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT SAMFORD | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT DENVER BRONCOS (THU) 6:15P (MT) 8:15P AMZ
HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
NFL NEWS
BILLS WR DJ MOORE QUESTIONABLE, DT ED OLIVER OUT VS. RAMS
Buffalo Bills receiver DJ Moore was a limited practice participant on Saturday due to his shoulder injury and was listed as questionable for Monday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Star defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) and receiver Joshua Palmer (shoulder) were ruled out by the Bills. Palmer was added to the report on Friday and missed Saturday’s session.
Moore injured his left shoulder for the second time this season in the second quarter of last Sunday’s 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots. Oliver was injured in the third quarter against New England.
Moore, 29, has 12 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown in four games this season. He was obtained in the offseason from the Chicago Bears.
Oliver, 28, has nine tackles, one fumble recovery and half a sack in three games this season.
Cornerback Dee Alford (ankle) and defensive lineman Landon Jackson (knee) are also questionable for Buffalo.
For the Rams, safety Quentin Lake (hip) is questionable. Star defensive lineman Aaron Donald (back) didn’t practice Saturday but is good to go for the contest.
Also, Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said defensive end Myles Garrett is progressing from knee surgery but the team is unlikely to open his 21-day practice window next week.
Garrett struggled in the season-opening loss against the San Francisco 49ers and cited knee irritation as a factor. The Rams placed him on injured reserve on Sept. 17.
“He’s making good progress,” McVay told reporters. “As far as what that timeline looks like, it’s kind of week-to-week in terms of how he feels. But I would say it’s more likely that we do not start his clock next week.”
Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was acquired from the Cleveland Browns in the offseason.
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REPORT: CARDS FINALIZING TRADE OF WR MARVIN HARRISON JR.
The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a deal to trade former first-round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr., NFL Network and ESPN reported Saturday.
The trade destination and the return for the third-year wide receiver were not reported.
Harrison has been informed of the trade and will be inactive for Sunday’s game against the visiting Detroit Lions as the deal is finalized, per the report.
The NFL trade deadline is Nov. 10.
Trade speculation heated up after Harrison, who previously did not have a representative, hired agents Todd France and Tory Dandy on Sept. 23.
Harrison, 24, the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has just five catches for 85 yards and one touchdown in four games (four starts) this season for the Cardinals (1-3).
The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Marvin Harrison has recorded 108 career receptions (on 202 targets) for 1,578 yards and 13 touchdowns in 33 games (30 starts). He recorded 885 yards as a rookie in 17 games (16 starts) in 2004 and 608 in 12 games last season.
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WEEK 5 NFL GAME CAPSULES
Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) in London
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -7.5, Total 41.5
Series Rewind: Jacksonville won the first three games in this series but Philadelphia has won the last five to claim a 5-3 lead. That includes a 2018 game in London which the Eagles won 24-18.
The Eagles head across the pond with a new-look offense of sorts after offensive tackle Lane Johnson retired and two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens was traded this week, and running backs Saquon Barkley (hamstring) and Tank Bigsby (core) are expected to be sidelined. Will Shipley could step into a feature role at running back. Since he was drafted in the fourth round in 2024, he has largely been a kick returner, with just 59 carries for 182 yards and no touchdowns in 35 games (one start). Philadelphia elevated Dameon Pierce from its practice squad Wednesday, giving the position group a former starter who rushed for 1,684 yards and eight TDs over the last four seasons. The Jaguars, who enter off consecutive wins over New England and Cincinnati, boast the third-best rushing defense in the NFL (74.3 yards allowed per game) and gave up just 23 rushing yards last week to the Cincinnati Bengals. Jacksonville also has a league-best plus-6 turnover margin (eight takeaways, two giveaways) and is second in scoring defense at 13.3 points per game. With a win over the Eagles, the Jaguars, who will stay in London through next Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, would be off to a second 4-1 start in as many seasons under coach Liam Coen. Before last season, they hadn’t started 4-1 or better since 2007.
Houston Texans (0-4) at Tennessee Titans (0-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Texans -7, Total 37.5
Series Rewind: Houston has won three consecutive games and six of the past seven in the series, which is tied 24-24.
Tennessee is winless and fighting for every inch of offense. The Titans average less than two touchdowns per game and a meager 261.3 yards of offense, which ranks last in the NFL. Despite being sacked 12 times, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud hasn’t thrown an interception this season and consistently has Houston in every game. But the inability to close leaves the Texans in danger of falling into last place in the AFC South with a loss Sunday. WR Nico Collins has 50-plus receiving yards in 11 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL. He came back from injury to catch two touchdown passes from Stroud last week in a loss to the Cowboys. The Titans are hopeful Carnell Tate, drafted in the first round in April, continues to climb to reach Collins’ tier as a perennial Pro Bowl talent. Tate (questionable with a back injury) caught nine passes for 145 yards against the Ravens last week.
Minnesota Vikings (4-0) at New Orleans Saints (1-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Vikings -1.5, Total 42.5
Series Rewind: Minnesota scored wins in the past two meetings to grow an all-time edge in the regular-season series to 21-12.
For the second time in three seasons, the Vikings are 4-0 to start the season. Will this be the year Minnesota can finish what it started? Kyler Murray hasn’t had much time with the top offensive unit as a complete group. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson (ankle) didn’t play last week and is questionable, along with wideout Jordan Addison, for Sunday’s game. The Saints are scoring — and averaging 26.3 points per game — but too many defensive breakdowns have forced quarterback Tyler Shough into shootouts. The predictable pass-first approach as New Orleans attempts comeback after comeback is leaving the banged-up offensive line exposed and Shough at risk of taking too many hits. The running game isn’t where the Saints would like. Wide receiver Chris Olave is the only player in the league with at least eight catches and 85 yards in every game this season.
New York Giants (3-1) at Washington Commanders (1-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Commanders -3.5, Total 42.5
Series Rewind: Washington has won the past four meetings, QB Jayden Daniels is 3-0 against the Giants and Commanders coach Dan Quinn is 6-0 all-time against New York.
Daniels is back in the lineup after a two-game absence caused by another injury to his left (non-throwing) elbow. The Giants’ pass rush is diminished without Brian Burns and will be further compromised by Daniels’ mobility. The Giants are deploying linebacker Arvell Reese in unique ways. The first-round pick out of Ohio State will share the field with former Buckeyes teammate Sonny Styles, Washington’s first-round rookie. Each had an interception in Week 4. Daniels has played just six quarters this season. He reached 70 rushing yards in first half of his team’s Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys before he was injured. The Giants are working with Jameis Winston as their QB1 after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury. Winston and wide receiver Malik Nabers connected for a passing touchdown last week. It was Nabers’ first TD of the season.
Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) at Miami Dolphins (0-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bengals -6.5, Total 43.5
Series Rewind: Miami leads the all-time series 18-9 but Cincinnati has won the last two and four of the last six, including a 45-21 win last December in Miami.
Cincinnati’s 2-0 start has been spoiled by consecutive losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jaguars. A matchup against the winless Dolphins provides a chance to snap that skid, but the potential absences of star receivers Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) would test an offense that ranks fifth in the NFL with 277.5 passing yards per game but is last in the AFC and 31st in the league with 74.3 rushing yards per contest. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow ranks fifth in the league with 292.8 yards passing per game and a 71.3% completion percentage, but he could be forced to rely on rookie wideout Colbie Young, among others. The Dolphins have shown improvement on defense the past two weeks in losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings. They had not mustered a sack through their first three games, but that changed dramatically last week when they took down Minnesota’s Kyler Murray four times. They also kept the Vikings out of the end zone, but Will Reichard’s five field goals helped Minnesota escape with a 15-10 win. Miami also appears to have found an impact rookie in linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who ranks second in the NFL with 46 tackles. The Dolphins lost lead running back De’Von Achane to a torn ACL in Week 3, but his replacement, Ollie Gordon, rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on nine carries last week.
Cleveland Browns (3-1) at New York Jets (1-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jets -1.5, Total 39.5
Series Rewind: This is a balanced series, in which Cleveland narrowly leads 16-15 and the teams have split their last six meetings. They also faced off last November in East Rutherford, N.J., and the Jets took home a 27-20 victory.
Two of the NFL’s perennial doormats are on opposite trajectories. The Browns haven’t lost since being trampled 34-10 by the Jaguars in their season opener, despite trailing or being tied in the fourth quarter in each of their three victories. They’ve produced a late go-ahead touchdown or field goal each time, most recently Andre Szmyt’s 56-yard kick with 10 seconds left to notch a 27-24 win over the division-rival Steelers. After a rocky season debut, Deshaun Watson has paired five touchdown passes with just one interception during Cleveland’s winning streak. The Jets, meanwhile, have been a mirror image of Cleveland. A Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans inspired confidence, but their three losses since have played out in increasingly worse fashion. In their 23-12 loss last Sunday to the Bears in Chicago, their defense allowed more first downs (34) than their offense ran plays (32). That came not against Bears No. 1 quarterback Caleb Williams, who was injured, but against backup Tyson Bagent. Geno Smith, whose second stint as New York’s starting quarterback also got off to a promising start, had his mildest showing of the season: 8-for-15 passing, 119 yards, one touchdown.
Indianapolis Colts (2-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Steelers -2.5. Total: 44.5
Series Rewind: Pittsburgh registered a 27-20 home win over the Colts last season when it held running back Jonathan Taylor to 45 yards on 14 carries. Indianapolis had won the previous two meetings after the Steelers dominated before that with eight consecutive victories.
The surly version of quarterback Aaron Rodgers has had to time to calm down with Pittsburgh being off last weekend. Rodgers was visibly disappointed during a 27-24 road loss to the Browns on Oct. 1 and had a tense sideline exchange with coach Mike McCarthy. Rodgers saw his emotional displays as positives, and McCarthy saw similar theatrics many times while coaching Rodgers for 13 seasons (2006-18) with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers has 999 passing yards and seven touchdowns against four interceptions through four games, but running back Jaylen Warren has arguably been Pittsburgh’s top offensive performer with 309 rushing yards, which ranks ninth in the NFL. Linebacker T.J. Watt is tied for third in the NFL with 4.5 sacks and remains as disruptive as ever. The Colts are coming off a 30-13 rout of the Washington Commanders in London, but the victory was overshadowed by owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s routine of hanging out on the sideline and taking notes, including charting plays. Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. It was his third game with more than 90 yards and his third game with two rushing scores. He ranks third in the NFL with 353 rushing yards and is 49 yards shy of 8,000 for his career. Quarterback Daniel Jones has thrown more interceptions (four) than touchdowns (three) this season. Defensive end DeForest Buckner is off to a strong start with three sacks to raise his career total to 74.5.
Chicago Bears (3-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bears -1.5, Total 45.5
Series Rewind: The NFL’s oldest rivalry (started in 1921) renews at Lambeau Field, where Green Bay prevailed in Week 14 last season. Chicago had the last laugh with victories at home in Week 16 and the wild-card round.
Each of the past six matches between the NFC North rivals, including the playoffs, has been a one-score game (decided by eight or fewer points). Chicago enters this week’s clash with the NFL’s best offense (429.0 yards per game) and top ground game (196.3 per contest). Green Bay is at the other end of the spectrum, with the NFL’s most anemic rushing attack (58.0 per game) and the fifth-fewest points (73). The Bears have won three games with three different starting quarterbacks. Tyson Bagent will likely make his second straight start for the injured Caleb Williams. Williams was limited in Friday’s practice and surprisingly came into the weekend listed as questionable. Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards in last week’s win against the Jets, scoring two rushing touchdowns — two more than the Packers have this season — but will miss Sunday’s game with a turf toe injury. Green Bay’s Jordan Love is one of four QBs with at least two TD passes in four consecutive games this season. Christian Watson leads the Packers with four touchdown catches, and he scored three times in three meetings with the Bears last season. Packers coach Matt LaFleur is 6-1 against Chicago at home.
Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) at New England Patriots (2-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Patriots -3.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The Raiders beat the Patriots 20-13 in Week 1 of the 2025 season to extend their winning streak over New England to three games.
Kirk Cousins has found new life in Las Vegas, even without a bona fide No. 1 receiver. Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer give the Raiders a strong tandem at tight end. Bowers missed the first two games of the season with a knee injury, but he caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in a Week 3 victory over the New Orleans Saints and had six receptions for 86 yards and a TD in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week. The Raiders and Detroit Lions are the only NFL teams that have scored at least 26 points in every game this season. The Patriots have not looked like the team that represented the AFC in the Super Bowl last season. They lost their opener to the Seahawks, for whom current Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak served last season as play-caller and offensive coordinator. Given the number of injuries the Patriots have faced on defense, the pressure remains on for quarterback Drake Maye to put points on the board. The 2025 MVP runner-up showed life last week after throwing six interceptions and one touchdown pass in the first three games of the season. Maye was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-26 road victory over the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. He also rushed for 54 yards on eight carries.
Denver Broncos (2-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (0-4)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Broncos –3.5. Total: 42.5
Series Rewind: Denver recorded a 19-3 victory in the teams’ second meeting last season to halt a three-game slide against the Chargers. Justin Herbert didn’t play with the playoffs on the horizon, and neither team scored an offensive touchdown. The Broncos have won five of the past six meetings in Southern California.
Both offenses have underperformed. Denver has scored 20 or fewer points in three of its four games and ranks 27th in scoring offense (18.5 points per game) and 28th in total offense (280.3 yards per game). It gained 296 yards in last week’s 24-14 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Sean Payton is taking over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Davis Webb, hoping to provide a spark and not so subtly saying, “This isn’t championship football.” Quarterback Bo Nix passed for 214 yards and one score against the 49ers. While Webb lost some of his duties, the Chargers are sticking with first-year offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel despite a poor first four games. The Chargers rank 29th in scoring (16.8 points per game) and have scored 16 or fewer points in three of four games. Herbert hasn’t mixed well with McDaniel; he has thrown for less than 200 yards twice and has more interceptions (six) than touchdown passes (four). In 2024, Herbert tossed a career-low three interceptions in 504 attempts. He has doubled that in just 119 throws this season while completing a career-worst 59.7% of his passes. On defense, pass rusher Khalil Mack has three sacks to raise his career total to 116. Safety Derwin James (hamstring) hasn’t practiced this week and could miss his second straight game. Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain (ankle) missed consecutive practices and his status is still to be firmed up. Denver linebacker Alex Singleton leads the NFL with 47 tackles. He had 14 against the 49ers, his second-highest output of the season.
Detroit Lions (2-2) at Arizona Cardinals (1-3)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -5.5, Total 54.5
Series Rewind: The Lions are 5-0-1 in the past six meetings between the teams. Detroit most recently came to Arizona in September 2024 and handed the Cardinals a 20-13 defeat, with quarterback Jared Goff throwing for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
Points? We have points. The Lions rank 31st in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing 31.8 points per game, and last in passing defense at 304.0 yards per contest. The Cardinals (1-3) rank 29th in scoring defense, allowing 29.3 points per game. Arizona has lost three straight while surrendering at least 31 points in each defeat. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett should have open passing lanes as the Lions are still likely to be without starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. Branch returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since tearing his Achilles last December, but he is not ready for game action. Goff has yet to throw an interception in 161 pass attempts this season while tossing nine touchdown passes. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back Jahmyr Gibbs rank in the NFL’s top 10 in receiving and rushing yards, respectively. St. Brown has recorded five touchdown catches and Gibbs five rushing touchdowns. While Brissett will likely have receivers open downfield, will he have time to find them? The Cardinals received bad news this week regarding the offensive line: starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. tore his left biceps in the team’s 36-24 loss to the New York Giants last week. Johnson, a former sixth overall draft pick, has 47 career starts in three-plus NFL seasons.
San Francisco 49ers (4-0) at Seattle Seahawks (3-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Seahawks -3, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: This is a rematch of last season’s divisional playoff game at Lumen Field, where the Seahawks stormed to a 41-6 win. Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and Seattle was off and running from there.
The 49ers are 4-0 for the fourth time since 1990. Brock Purdy leads the NFL with a 126.2 passer rating and can become just the fifth QB this century with multiple touchdown passes and a triple-digit passer rating in each of his team’s first five games (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson). Christian McCaffrey has gained 100-plus yards from scrimmage in seven of his last eight games against the Seahawks. Tight end George Kittle is looking for his fourth straight game with a TD catch and has scored in three of his last four meetings with Seattle. The Seahawks counter with the NFL’s No. 1 defense (246.8 yards allowed per game) and No. 1 pass defense (144.8 allowed per game). Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league with six touchdown receptions but has not found the end zone in six career regular-season clashes with the NFC West rival 49ers. Emanuel Wilson will carry the load again in the Seattle backfield after posting 120 scrimmage yards and two scores in last week’s win over the Chargers.
Baltimore Ravens (3-1) at Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Falcons -3.5, Total 43.5
Series Rewind: The Ravens have swept the last three meetings and haven’t lost to the Falcons since 2010. The last time they met was on Christmas Eve in 2022 when Baltimore won 17-9 at home without Lamar Jackson (knee).
Atlanta is looking for a third consecutive win in prime time after beating the Packers on Thursday night in Week 3 and the Saints on Monday night in Week 4. Michael Penix Jr. completed 73.3% of his passes in those wins, his first two starts since tearing his left ACL last November. All eyes will be on the running backs in this game: Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson (6,262) and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry (5,658) rank first and second in the NFL in scrimmage yards since 2023. Henry will be facing a defense that ranks No. 1 in the league against the run, allowing just 48.3 yards per game. If the Ravens are forced to throw, they may be doing it without Jackson. He missed all three practices this week while dealing with the ankle injury he suffered in last Sunday’s win over the Titans. Backup Tyler Huntley would make his 17th career start, and 12th for Baltimore, if the two-time MVP is unavailable. Baltimore is 2-0 on the road under first-year head coach Jesse Minter, with wins at Indianapolis in Week 1 and Dallas in Week 3.
Buffalo Bills (3-1) at Los Angeles Rams (2-2)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams –3.5. Total: 54.5
Series Rewind: The Rams registered a 44-42 home victory over the Bills in 2024. Josh Allen accounted for six touchdowns (three passing, three rushing). Buffalo won eight of the previous 10 games prior to that meeting.
The last two NFL MVPs get a chance to put on a show on the Monday night stage. Allen, the 2024 winner, has passed for 1,039 yards and six touchdowns against three interceptions this season. He has seven rushing TDs, tying Derrick Henry for most in the NFL. The Bills lead the NFL in scoring at 31.8 points per game. The Rams are second in total offense (417 yards per game), but that hasn’t led to points. Los Angeles is 19th in scoring (21.3 points per game). Matthew Stafford, the reigning MVP, has thrown for 1,189 yards and six touchdowns but also has been intercepted six times. Only the Patriots’ Drake Maye (seven) has thrown more. Star wideout Puka Nacua looked healthy in Los Angeles’ 24-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles with nine catches for 125 yards. Davante Adams, who had 137 and 195 receiving yards over the previous two games, had just four catches for 32 yards against the Eagles. Kyren Williams had two rushing scores in the final 3:59 as the Rams put together a furious comeback. Buffalo dropped a 29-26 home decision to the Patriots last week when New England held a 73-54 edge in offensive plays. Allen had 4 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries. He denied midweek that he was dealing with soreness. A more spry Allen is likely to be seen if Rams star Aaron Donald is pursuing him. Bills wideout DJ Moore (shoulder) is pushing to be on the field. Buffalo defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) also is ailing.
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OKLAHOMA STUNS NO. 1 TEXAS WITH WALK-OFF FIELD GOAL
Tate Sandell hit a 47-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to give Oklahoma a 27-24 upset over No. 1 Texas on Saturday in Dallas.
The Sooner offense did not have a great day, but Oklahoma got touchdowns from its defense and special teams and avoided turnovers to give itself a chance.
Courtland Guillory intercepted Arch Manning at the Oklahoma 39 with 19 seconds left on the clock, giving quarterback John Mateer and Oklahoma one more shot.
Mateer hit Isaiah Sategna for a 13-yard gain and then a 20-yard gain to give Sandell a chance to win it. Both of Sategna’s catches were reviewed, the first call was overturned to a catch and the second upheld as a reception.
The win was Oklahoma’s first over the Longhorns since 2023 and the Sooners’ first over a top-ranked opponent since beating Missouri in the 2007 Big 12 Championship Game.
Oklahoma had never beaten a No. 1 opponent when unranked.
Texas had a chance to go ahead late but Gianni Spetic’s 53-yard field goal try went wide right with 1:54 to play.
The Longhorns then forced Oklahoma’s ninth punt to get the ball back with less than a minute to play.
But shortly after Guillory was flagged for pass interference, he intercepted Manning.
Manning finished 19 of 31 with three touchdowns but two costly interceptions as Texas outgained the Sooners 382-238.
Mateer was 18 of 26 for 155 yards.
But the turnovers sunk the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1 SEC).
The Sooners (3-2, 1-1) avoided the turnovers that had wrecked them in recent losses to Michigan and Georgia.
And the defense continually came up big.
Deep in Texas territory early in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma’s Peyton Bowen picked off Manning and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown to give the Sooners their first lead at 24-17.
Manning and the Longhorns responded with a seven-play, 75-yard drive ending on Manning’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Bishop.
After going three-and-out on their first two drives of the game, the Longhorns didn’t take long to strike on their third.
Arch Manning hit Cam Coleman for a 41-yard touchdown on the first play of Texas’ third drive.
The Longhorns then went three-and-out on their next two drives before the Sooners came up big themselves.
In the opening moments of the second quarter, Oklahoma’s Danny Okoye broke through and blocked Mac Chiumento’s punt. The block was recovered by Dakoda Fields in the back of the end zone to give the Sooners their first touchdown against the Longhorns since 2023.
Texas answered with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo.
The Sooners, who hadn’t picked up a first down to that point, then put together their first sustained drive of the game, though the drive ended in a missed field goal.
The Longhorns took a 17-7 lead on Spetic’s 23-yard field goal with 12 seconds left before halftime.
Oklahoma pulled back within a touchdown on Sandell’s 53-yard field goal five minutes into the third quarter.
After three more three-and-outs by Texas, the Sooners took advantage of good field position, tying the game on Lloyd Avant’s 2-yard touchdown run in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter.
The rushing touchdown was Oklahoma’s first since its season opener.
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NO. 2 GEORGIA FINALLY BREAKS THROUGH IN TUSCALOOSA, TOPS NO. 6 ALABAMA
Gunner Stockton threw for 249 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another score to help No. 2 Georgia earn a 20-17 victory over No. 6 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday.
Dwight Phillips Jr. rushed for a career-high 120 yards for Georgia (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference), which posted its first regular-season win over Alabama since 2007 — also the last victory for the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa.
Keelon Russell completed 16 of 30 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown for Alabama (5-1, 3-1), which was outgained 455-346.
Trailing by four at halftime, Georgia went 75 yards in eight plays to begin the second half and scored on Stockton’s 14-yard rushing touchdown.
Conor Talty evened the score at 17 apiece with a 39-yard field goal with 5:07 left in the third quarter.
Georgia kicker Peyton Woodring missed a 39-yard attempt on the ensuing drive, but drilled a 23-yarder with 5:25 remaining in the fourth to give the visitors a 20-17 edge.
On the next Alabama drive, Russell threw an incomplete pass that appeared to be a candidate for defensive pass interference on safety KJ Bolden. Instead, the play went unflagged, drawing the ire of Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Bolden then combined with Valdin Sone to sack Russell on the next play and force a punt.
Georgia faced a second-and-3 on the ensuing possession but was awarded a first down after Dijon Lee’s penalty for a slap to the face of wide receiver Craig Dandridge. From there, the Bulldogs were able to kneel out the clock and ice the victory.
Alabama’s first drive ended in a turnover, as Russell fumbled on a strip-sack by Joseph Jonah-Ajonye.
The Bulldogs then struck first on Woodring’s 43-yard field goal with 3:25 left in the first quarter to cap Georgia’s first drive.
Two drives later, Stockton hit Jaden Reddell for 53 yards before connecting with London Humphreys on a 20-yard touchdown strike to extend the lead to 10-0 with 7:09 remaining in the first half.
Alabama answered in just over a minute. Russell threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Marshall Pritchett for the Crimson Tide’s first score.
Georgia committed its first turnover on the next play from scrimmage, as Stockton was picked off by Bray Hubbard at the Bulldogs’ 29.
On the final drive of the first half, Russell threw for completions of 23 and 28 yards before connecting with Daniel Hill for 15 yards to Georgia’s 1-yard line with eight seconds left.
EJ Crowell rushed for a touchdown as time expired to give the Crimson Tide a 14-10 halftime lead.
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KENTUCKY WINS IN OT AGAIN, THIS TIME KNOCKING OFF NO. 10 LSU
Kenny Minchey drove Kentucky to a tying field goal at the end of regulation and ran in the decisive two-point conversion in overtime as the Wildcats defeated No. 10 LSU 35-34 in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.
CJ Baxter rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, Minchey passed for 246 yards and the Wildcats (5-1, 3-1 SEC) won by the same score on a two-point overtime conversion as they did the previous Saturday at South Carolina.
Sam Leavitt passed for 275 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, Jackson Harris caught one of those scoring passes and tossed one of his own for LSU (4-2, 1-2).
Leavitt ran 15 yards for a touchdown on the second play of overtime, but Minchey’s 22-yard completion to Kenny Darby set up Baxter’s 1-yard touchdown run before Minchey ran in the game-winner.
Kentucky led 21-17 at halftime, but Scott Starzyk kicked a 24-yard field goal to pull the Tigers within one point at the end of the third quarter.
Adam Zouagui kicked a 28-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to increase the Wildcats’ lead to 24-20.
Harris caught a lateral from Leavitt and threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Roman Mothershed to give LSU a 27-24 lead with 9:42 left.
Kentucky started at its own 19 with 1:37 remaining after a punt. Without any timeouts, Minchey drove the Wildcats from their 19 to the LSU 14, and Zouagui, who had missed would-be game-tying field goals from 42 and 26 yards earlier in the fourth quarter, made a 33-yarder with 12 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
LSU received the opening kickoff and opened the scoring on a 24-yard field goal from Starzyk. On the Wildcats’ first play from scrimmage, Baxter ran 77 yards, setting up his 3-yard touchdown run on the next play. Leavitt threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Zach Grace for a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Brock Coffman returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown that gave Kentucky a 14-10 lead. LSU regained the lead on Leavitt’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Harris, but Minchey sneaked 1 yard for a touchdown on the final play of the half to give the Wildcats a 21-17 halftime lead.
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NO. 21 UCLA SNUFFS LATE 2-POINT TRY FOR RARE WIN AT NO. 13 OREGON
Wayne Knight rushed for a touchdown and caught another while the defense for No. 21 UCLA stuffed a late two-point conversion attempt to give the Bruins a 17-15 Big Ten win over No. 13 Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
UCLA (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) had not won in Autzen Stadium since 2004, but Knight’s 9-yard score off a Ty Dieffenbach pass in the third quarter gave the Bruins a 17-6 lead that proved to be enough of a cushion to snap their eight-game losing streak on Oregon’s field.
Knight finished with 22 carries for 103 yards and caught three passes for 12 yards. UCLA starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava (10-for-17, 162 yards) committed three turnovers, including a fumble deep in Bruins territory that led to Jordon Davison’s 1-yard touchdown run, before sustaining an apparent leg injury late in the second quarter.
Dieffenbach played the second half and completed 3 of 6 passes for 43 yards.
Oregon (3-2, 1-1) battled back in the fourth quarter after Brock Thomas replaced Dylan Raiola at quarterback. Raiola, starting in place of the injured Dante Moore, completed his first three pass attempts before going 3-for-16 the rest of the way and totaling just 42 passing yards with two interceptions.
Thomas hit 11 of 15 passes for 156 yards, which included a 44-yard touchdown strike to Evan Stewart that pulled the Ducks within 17-15 with 2:16 to go. After a face-mask penalty on Oregon’s first 2-point try moved the ball to the 1-yard line, UCLA’s Tyson Ford stuffed Davison’s rush on the subsequent attempt.
Because of its own turnover issues, UCLA was unable to capitalize on the Ducks’ offensive struggles to extend its 11-point lead. Iamaleava was picked off in Oregon territory twice late in the second quarter — once by Koi Perich, who also recovered the quarterback’s fumble.
The Bruins defense held Oregon to just 73 rushing yards and 272 yards of total offense. The Ducks went 1-of-12 on third-down opportunities, with their only successful conversion coming on the game’s final drive.
Oregon regained the ball on its own 5 with no timeouts and 48 seconds left. Thomas marched the Ducks to Oregon’s 37-yard line with eight seconds to go, then threw a deep pass just beyond Dakorien Moore’s reach. On the final play, Oregon tried multiple laterals but lost a fumble at UCLA’s 33 to end it.
UCLA had the Ducks playing catchup starting with Knight’s 35-yard touchdown run that gave UCLA a 10-6 lead with 8:08 left in the second quarter. The play marked Knight’s 10th rushing score of the season and sixth carry of 30-plus yards.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
GUARDIANS COMPLETE ALDS COMEBACK, BLANK WHITE SOX IN GAME 5
CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and Gavin Williams struck out a franchise postseason-record-tying 12, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night.
Cleveland became the fourth team to win a best-of-five postseason series after losing the first two games at home.
Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith joined Williams in a combined three-hitter for the Guardians, who will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Championship Series starting Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
“This was a difficult year, and for us to be one step away from the World Series, our ultimate goal, this is really exciting,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
Chicago struck out 21 times, the most in major league history for a nine-inning postseason game. That broke the record of 19 the White Sox set in their Game 3 loss on Wednesday.
“We’re all bummed and sad, knowing we probably should have got the job done,” White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery said after the loss.
Ramirez sent starter Sean Burke’s knuckle curve 348 feet over the right field wall, scoring Steven Kwan, who led off the fourth with the game’s first hit. The 78 mph pitch was well below the strike zone, but Ramirez golfed it inside the foul pole, giving him seven RBIs over the final three games of the series.
”Jose is Jose, we all love him. He always has that one moment all the time,” Williams said. “We know what he’s going to do.”
“Obviously, it came down to one pitch to Ramirez,” Burke added. “He’s a really good player. He’s probably going to be in the Hall of Fame someday. But it’s frustrating.”
Williams (1-0) carried a no-hitter into the sixth — two days after recording the final three outs in Game 4 — before Kyle Teel laced a two-out single. Williams, who had hit Colson Montgomery to open the sixth, walked Miguel Vargas after Teel’s hit. Sabrowski entered and struck out Munetaka Murakami to end the inning.
Williams worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing one hit and walking two. The right-hander’s 24 strikeouts over three appearances were one shy of the Division Series record set by Gerrit Cole of the Houston Astros in 2019.
Williams matched the Cleveland single-game postseason record of 12 strikeouts, set by Charles Nagy in the 1996 ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles. Williams owns two of the five double-digit strikeout performances in team playoff history.
“It’s pretty satisfying,” Williams said. “No matter what point (of the postseason) it is, it’s always fun. And just being able to celebrate with the guys, it’s a dream come true.”
Burke (1-1) allowed two runs on four hits over five innings, striking out four.
Smith, who pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for his first save of the postseason, and Gaddis appeared in all five games.
“Our back end of the bullpen has been the lifeblood of this team since I’ve been here,” Vogt said. “They have the highest leverage. They have the toughest outs to get. And Eric came in, you just felt like he was going to do what he did.”
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: MITCH MARNER’S OT GOAL VS. KINGS KEEPS KNIGHTS ROLLING
Mitch Marner scored a 4-on-3 power-play goal at 2:40 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
With Scott Laughton in the penalty box for tripping Shea Theodore six seconds earlier, Marner snapped a wrist shot from the high slot past a screen by Mark Stone and beyond the glove of Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper for the game-winner and his second goal of the season. It was Marner’s eighth career overtime winner and his first with the Golden Knights.
Trevor Connelly scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner, while Stone had two assists for Vegas, which extended its winning streak to four games. Carter Hart made 26 saves for the Golden Knights, who leapfrogged the Edmonton Oilers to move back into first place in the Pacific Division.
Artemi Panarin scored the lone goal for Los Angeles, which remains winless (0-2-2) under first-year head coach Peter Laviolette. The Kings also have opened a season with four consecutive losses for the first time in franchise history.
Maple Leafs 6, Avalanche 3
William Nylander had two goals and three assists, Auston Matthews had two goals and two assists, and Toronto downed Colorado in Denver.
Nylander’s three assists and five points matched his career highs. Easton Cowan and Nick Blankenburg also scored, Nick Paul had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky turned away 30 shots for the Maple Leafs.
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals, Brock Nelson also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood had 17 saves for the Avalanche, who lost for the first time in three home games this season.
Wild 4, Panthers 1
Kirill Kaprizov tallied his seventh career hat trick and added an assist, and Minnesota handed host Florida its first regulation loss of the season in Sunrise, Fla.
Matt Boldy had the other Wild goal, on a wrist shot 53 seconds into the game. He also assisted on one of Kaprizov’s tallies. Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped 29 of 30 shots to earn the victory as Minnesota ended a two-game winless skid.
Matthew Tkachuk scored Florida’s lone goal, off a rebound of his own shot in the second period. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots.
Lightning 5, Islanders 3
Brandon Hagel ripped a tiebreaking goal with 1:44 remaining and completed his fourth career hat trick with an empty-netter as Tampa Bay claimed its fourth straight victory, beating host New York.
Tied 3-all, Hagel rifled a shot past Ilya Sorokin (21 saves) with a long wrister for his second goal. He added an assist for a four-point night. Jake Guentzel tallied twice, and Nikita Kucherov and Max Crozier each had two assists. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 shots.
Tony DeAngelo recorded a goal and an assist, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brayden Schenn scored as the Islanders lost for the first time in three games on home ice.
Bruins 5, Flyers 1
Capping a three-point effort, Fraser Minten’s second goal of the season concluded a three-goal third period for Boston in a win over visiting Philadelphia.
Pavel Zacha and Mason Lohrei scored to give Boston leads after the first two periods. Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt also lit the lamp, while Minten and JJ Peterka each had two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 14 saves.
Porter Martone scored a power-play goal and Dan Vladar (27 saves) took the loss for Philadelphia, which remains winless in six games this season. The Flyers were missing Travis Konecny (lower-body) and Cam York (upper-body) due to day-to-day injuries.
Oilers 3, Sharks 1
Tristan Jarry made 19 saves as Edmonton skated to a win against host San Jose.
Mattias Ekholm, Vasily Podkolzin and Alex Formenton scored while Connor McDavid increased his early-season points total to 13 with an assist for the Oilers, who have won four straight games since dropping their season opener to the Vancouver Canucks.
Macklin Celebrini’s first goal of the season was the lone score for the Sharks, who have dropped two of their last three. Celebrini, who missed two games with a lower-body injury, led San Jose with 21:59 of ice time and placed two shots on goal. Yaroslav Askarov made 17 saves.
Canadiens 1, Red Wings 0
Zack Bolduc scored the only goal of a shootout that went three extra rounds to give host Montreal the win over Detroit.
Because the game was scoreless after 65 minutes both goalies — Jacob Fowler of Montreal and Detroit’s Daniil Tarasov — were credited with a shutout. Both made 30 saves and both picked up their second career shutout.
There were chants from the Montreal crowd of “We want Larkin” at times when the Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin was on the ice, but booed him during his shootout attempt. Larkin asked to be traded in the.
Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2
Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook both scored once and added an assist, and visiting Carolina used a three-goal second period to beat slumping Chicago.
Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won four straight games. Goaltender Brandon Bussi made 24 saves and Mike Reilly collected two assists.
Roman Kantserov, with his first NHL goal, and Oliver Moore replied for the Blackhawks, while goalie Spencer Knight made 34 saves. Chicago has just one win in six games to start the season.
Mammoth 4, Sabres 1
Utah scored twice on its league-leading power play and routed host Buffalo.
After Buffalo’s Tage Thompson and Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto traded goals in the first period, the Mammoth broke the game open with two goals in just over two minutes late in the middle frame.
Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves in his third win of the season while Colten Ellis stopped 26 in the loss. Yamamoto, John Marino and offseason acquisition Anders Lee each recorded a goal and an assist in the win.
Devils 4, Canucks 1
Nico Hischier scored twice on the power play, including his 200th career goal, and New Jersey rallied to beat Vancouver in Newark, N.J.
Jake Allen made 20 saves in his 500th career game to get the win as the Devils snapped a two-game losing skid. Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, Jesper Boqvist also scored and Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils, who finished with three goals on the power play to claim their second win of the season.
Linus Karlsson had a goal while Leevi Merilainen and Kevin Lankinen combined to stop 33 shots for the Canucks, who suffered their third consecutive loss. Paul Cotter, the NHL’s Third Star of the Week, was held pointless in his first game with the Canucks against his former team.
Senators 3, Predators 2 (SO)
Shane Pinto beat Matt Murray in the third round of the shootout as Ottawa rallied for a win over visiting Nashville.
Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored in the second round of the shootout. Drake Batherson also scored for the Senators, while Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 16 shots.
Ross Colton and Jonathan Marchessault scored first-period goals, and Ryan O’Reilly had a shootout goal for Nashville. Murray recorded 18 saves in his first start since the 2023-24 season, when he played for the Dallas Stars.
Penguins 2, Stars 1 (SO)
Rickard Rakell scored the shootout winner in the fourth round and host Pittsburgh edged Dallas. Ben Kindel and Sidney Crosby also tallied in the shootout for the Penguins while Seguin and Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars.
After Rakell’s goal put Pittsburgh up, goalie Arturs Silovs deflected Mikko Rantanen’s shot to end it.
The Stars forced overtime when Tyler Seguin tied it 1-1 with 30 seconds left in regulation. Jake Oettinger made 19 saves. Connor Dewar scored his first goal of the season for the Penguins. Silovs made 24 saves to earn the victory.
Blues 5, Blue Jackets 3
Jimmy Snuggerud scored two second-period goals in quick succession and Jonatan Berggren scored the game-winning goal to help St. Louis halt its three-game slide with a home win over Columbus.
The Blues entered the matchup buried in offensive woes during their three-game losing skid but found their flow as Jake Neighbours and Pavel Buchnevich also found the back of the net and Dylan Holloway picked up three assists. Jordan Binnington made 20 saves as he recorded his first victory of the season.
Cole Sillinger, Kent Johnson, and Valeri Nichushkin lit the lamp for the Blue Jackets, while Jet Greaves finished with 22 saves.
Ducks 4, Flames 2
Ryan Poehling broke a third-period tie and added an assist to pace visiting past winless Calgary.
Frank Vatrano, Jackson LaCombe and Nikita Nesterenko also scored, and Mikael Granlund had two assists for the Ducks, who have won four of their first five games. Goaltender Ville Husso made 27 saves in his first start of the season for the win.
Morgan Frost and Aydar Suniev each scored, and Matt Coronato collected two assists for the Flames, who have lost their first five games in the worst start in franchise history and are the only without a point this season.
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GOLF NEWS
QUALFIER MATHEW GOGGIN TAKES 1-STROKE LEAD AT FURYK & FRIENDS
Australian Mathew Goggin carded a tournament-record 10-under-par 62 to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Constellation Furyk & Friends on Saturday in Palm Coast, Fla.
Goggin was one of three players to qualify for the event by posting a 5-under 67 at TPC Sawgrass on Tuesday. He opened with a 66 on Friday and made five birdies on the outward and inward halves to record his best-ever 18-hole round on the PGA Tour Champions. He bettered the tournament record of 63, which was set by Ryan Armour in Friday’s first round.
The 52-year-old is making his 14th appearance on the tour and is seeking his first win. His best finish is a tie for 11th at the 2026 Dick’s Open.
Goggin birdied all four of the par-5s, buoyed by a 300.5-yard driving average, third-best in the field on Saturday.
Countryman Rod Pampling followed up his 64 on Friday with a 65 on Saturday and trails by one at 15 under.
Vaughn Taylor and Aussie Michael Wright shot matching two-day scores of 65-66 and are tied for third place at 13 under. Armour, Paul Goydos and Australia’s Richard Green are knotted at 12 under. Armour’s
Goggin has had to qualify for every event in which he has played this season, excluding the Senior PGA Championship. He referred to it as “living the dream.”
“It’s probably the first tournament where I played sort of how I played in all the qualifiers,” he said. “Shot a lot of good numbers in qualifiers, a lot of low numbers, and sort of the feel like I can finally relax a little bit instead of just putting so much pressure on myself.
“Played nicely and made some key putts and made a nice sand save on 17, which kept my momentum going. Yeah, it’s just the sort of day you have when you shoot 10 under. Everything kind of goes your way.”
Pampling birdied five of his last seven holes and is second in putting (1.54) for the weekend.
It has been nearly three years since he won on the tour, and he is glad to be in the hunt.
“I feel good out there. I’m not stressed out there, so it’s just — I’ve just going control myself and the rest is pretty good,” Pampling said. “As I say, the key is I’m rolling it good, so that’s a good part of shooting low, obviously.”
Taylor got off to a hot start, birdieing the first two holes and then birdieing Nos. 8, 9 and 10 to put himself in position heading into Sunday.
“It’s been OK. A little up and down,” said Taylor of his rookie season. “Kind of took me a while to get settled in … Took a few years off, so I didn’t realize how rusty I was for tournament golf. So a little bit different playing at home with friends.”
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS NEWS
The Indianapolis Colts today elevated wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team also placed defensive end Arden Key on the Injured Reserve list.
Westbrook-Ikhine, 6-2, 211 pounds, was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad in Week 3 vs. Houston and Week 4 at Washington. He was signed to the team’s practice squad on August 31, 2026. Westbrook-Ikhine participated in Indianapolis’ 2026 offseason program and training camp after originally being signed by the team as a free agent March 18, 2026. He has played in 95 career games (42 starts) in his time with the Colts (2026), Miami Dolphins (2025) and Tennessee Titans (2020-24). Westbrook-Ikhine has totaled 137 receptions for 1,862 yards (13.6 avg.) and 19 touchdowns. His last name is pronounced uh-KEEN-a.
Key, 6-5, 250 pounds, has started four games this season and has registered eight tackles (three solo), half a sack and one forced fumble. He has played in 120 career games (50 starts) in his time with the Colts (2026), Tennessee Titans (2023-25), Jacksonville Jaguars (2022), San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders (2018-20). Key has compiled 200 tackles (114 solo), 39.0 tackles for loss, 31.0 sacks, eight passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
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INDIANA PACERS
Game Recap
The Pacers played their first game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this season on Saturday night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason contest, 119-117.
After playing just the first half of Wednesday’s preseason opener against Minnesota on the campus of Iowa State, Indiana’s starters played into the third quarter on Saturday.
Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was not available on Saturday. Head coach Rick Carlisle announced in his pregame press conference that Haliburton had sustained “a mild tweak of his right ankle” in Wednesday’s preseason game at Iowa State and was limited in practice on Friday. An MRI on his ankle was clean and Carlisle said the team is hopeful that Haliburton will return for either Tuesday’s preseason game at Oklahoma City on Friday’s preseason finale against Milwaukee.
Pascal Siakam and Kelly Oubre Jr. led seven Pacers in double figures on Saturday, finishing with 13 points apiece. Siakam added four assists in 22 minutes, while Oubre went 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range.
The Pacers made an early effort to get center Ivica Zubac the ball in the post. The 7-foot Croatian had four points and three rebounds early in Saturday’s contest, but also picked up two fouls.
Indiana led by as many as seven points in the opening frame. The Hawks surged ahead late in the quarter thanks to a 9-1 run, but the Pacers scored the final four points of the quarter to take a 32-31 lead after one.
There were seven lead changes and one tie over the first 5:31 of the second quarter. Atlanta then reeled off 10 unanswered points (six by CJ McCollum and four from Onyeka Okongwu) to go up 55-46. The visitors remained in front for the remainder of the half, but Indiana closed the half strong.
First, Siakam blocked Jalen Johnson at the rim, springing a break that finished with Andrew Nembhard finding Oubre for an open three. Then after Johnson made a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining in the half, Nembhard made fullcourt pass to Siakam, who tipped the ball right to Aaron Nesmith, who buried a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the right wing.
Indiana trailed 62-60 at the half. Both teams kept their starters in for the beginning of the third quarter.
The Pacers’ first five tied the game twice on baskets by Oubre, but were unable to retake the lead before being subbed out for good down 78-74 with 6:30 remaining in the third quarter.
The Hawks maintained their lead for the remainder of the frame, stretching the margin to 96-86 entering the fourth quarter.
The Blue & Gold mounted a charge at the start of the fourth quarter, reeling off eight straight points, including back-to-back threes from Jay Huff and Jarace Walker.
Atlanta never relinquished the lead, however. The Hawks led 114-105 with 2:25 remaining, but Indiana reeled off eight straight points to pull within one with 1:07 remaining.
Former Pacers guard RayJ Dennis converted two free throws with 52 seconds left to push the margin back to three. After a timeout, Jalen Slawson drew a foul and made one of two free throws with 41.3 seconds remaining.
Dennis found Zuby Ejiofor for a dunk on the other end, but rookie center Rienk Mast knocked down a corner three to cut the deficit to one. Indiana fouled Dennis with 15.2 seconds to play. He made the first, but missed the second.
Indiana had a chance to tie or win the game on the other end, but Braden Smith missed a jumper from the baseline, he secured the rebound and kicked back out to Slawson, but the buzzer expired before Slawson could get a shot off. His three after the buzzer banked in, but it didn’t count.
Zubac had 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, and two assists in 20 minutes of action. Obi Toppin scored 11 points off the bench, fellow reserve Walker added 10 points, seven boards, and three assists, while Nembhard tallied 10 points and three assists.
Two-way forward Slawson scored all 12 of his points in the second half.
Johnson led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. Okongwu added 18 points for Atlanta, Aaron Wiggins contributed 13 points off the bench, and McCollum scored 12.
The Pacers have two more preseason contests remaining. Indiana travels to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals on Tuesday, then closes out the exhibition slate by hosting Milwaukee at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.
The Blue & Gold will open the regular season on Oct. 21 in New Orleans. The home opener is two nights later against Dallas on Friday, Oct. 23.
Inside the Numbers
The Pacers shot 51.3 percent from the field and went 15-for-34 (44.1 percent) from 3-point range. Atlanta shot 43.3 percent and 13-for-45 (28.9 percent) from beyond the arc.
Atlanta was better from the free throw line, going 28-for-30 (93.3 percent) compared to the Pacers’ 24-for-32 (75 percent).
The Pacers had 17 turnovers, which Atlanta converted into 22 points. The Hawks had just 13 turnovers, which Indiana converted into 13 points.
Walker has tallied 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists over two preseason games.
Veteran center Larry Nance Jr. made his Pacers debut on Saturday after missing Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury. Nance recorded six points on 2-of-4 shooting, five rebounds, and three assists in 11 minutes of action.
Slawson played the final 13:16 and managed to reach double figures, going 4-for-5 from the field.
You Can Quote Me On That
“Atlanta is a team that’s improving every year. A hard-playing team, extremely well-coached. They give you full-court pressure for the entire game. It’s a real test playing against them. We’re going to have to do better with turnovers, we’re going to have to do better with fouling, and rebounding was a problem.” -Carlisle on the game
“We’re getting to learn about each other, learn about our tendencies. Just trying to find the ways we can make him better, the ways that he can make us better. This is the time to kind of work on those things. We’re going to need a lot of reps…But I think so far it’s good.” -Siakam on the starters getting to play with Zubac
“Larry Nance is a knowledgeable veteran player with feel who knows how to play the game. He’s been a good defender and rebounder in his career. He’s just very smart, a good communicator.” -Carlisle on Larry Nance Jr.’s Pacers debut
“He’s playing like he’s under control, more careful with the ball. You’ve got to understand how precious that is, just making sure that you make the right decisions without overthinking it. He’s got good instincts, he can pass. Some of those things are easy for him. But I think once you start being more careful about every single thing, you understand how important every possession is, I think he’s doing that.” -Siakam on Walker’s growth
“Walker’s defense is getting more solid. He’s doing a better job of keeping people in front and avoiding going for pump fakes and things like that. It’s a sign of maturity of a young player that’s really getting some veteran feel for the game.” -Carlisle on Jarace Walker
“He’s a wing defender, can knock down the three. I think he has good energy about him. He’s bought into playing the way we play. [He’s an] underrated driver I feel like. He can really drive and make plays or finishes and he can space the floor. I think he’s a good fit for us.” -Siakam on Oubre
“They’re just telling me to be super aggressive all the time offensively. Look for my shot, go…My job when I come in is just try to push the pace, get guys the ball in open space, and create.” -Smith on the advice he’s getting from his teammates
“They’ve all accomplished so much already and obviously they’re great players. For me, if it’s playmaking, ball-handling, whatever, you can learn so much just from being on the court with them, watching them…It’s nice just to be able to have a bunch of people you can pick certain parts from.” -Smith on learning from Indiana’s accomplished veteran point guards Haliburton, Nembhard, and T.J. McConnell
Stat of the Night
The Pacers had zero offensive rebounds on Saturday. According to Basketball Reference, there have only been five regular season games since 1983-84 in which an NBA team failed to record an offensive rebound.
Noteworthy
In addition to Haliburton, Indiana was without T.J. McConnell (undisclosed) and Johnny Furphy (right ACL rehab) on Saturday.
Atlanta did not have Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dorian Finney-Smith, Keshon Gilbert, Mouhamed Gueye, Isaac McKneely, or Henri Veesar.
The Pacers and Hawks are scheduled to meet four times in the regular season. Indiana will host the Hawks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Nov. 2 and Feb. 3. The Pacers will visit Atlanta on Dec. 3 and Jan. 7.
Up Next
The Pacers travel to Oklahoma City for their next preseason game on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8:00 PM ET.
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INDY ELEVEN
Indianapolis – The Race to the 2026 USL Championship Playoffs comes down to the final two games of the regular season for Indy Eleven after the Boys in Blue fell to USL-C Players’ Shield leader Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 at Carroll Stadium.
Forward Edward Kizza put the hosts on top in the fifth minute with his fourth goal of the season. Captain Aodhan Quinn started the scoring sequence with a long ball down the left sideline. Kizza won a 50-50 ball and took two touches outside the six, finishing inside the near post to give his team a 1-0 lead. It is his 24th career goal in USL-C regular-season play.
The Boys in Blue had a chance to increase their lead in the 25th minute, when Quinn won a 50-50 ball in the midfield and played a perfect one-touch pass to lead Rendon, who took two dribbles and fired a left-footed shot that Rowdies keeper Jahmali Waite deflected wide.
In the 55th, defender Joe Hafferty earned an Indy Eleven corner kick. Quinn took it on the right side and played a ball to the far edge of the six, where defender Nabi Kibunguchy headed it to Kizza, who flicked it from a tough angle over the crossbar.
Midfielder Cam Lindley created another chance in the 61st with a long diagonal ball that Rendon headed down for a left-footed strike that Waite deflected into the air and caught.
Hafferty and Rendon each had three shots, while Quinn recorded three chances created to increase his season total to a team-high 49.
Indy Eleven travels to Louisville City FC next Saturday at 7 p.m. on MyINDY-TV 23 and CBS Sports Golazo Network, before finishing the regular season at Charleston Battery on October 24. The top eight teams in the East after play on Decision Day will compete in the playoffs. The Boys in Blue trail eighth-place Miami FC by two points with Miami having just one game left.
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USL Championship
Indy Eleven 1:3 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat., Oct. 10, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
Weather: Cloudy with rain, 65 degrees
Attendance: 9,627
USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-12-7 (-2), 34 pts, #9 in Eastern Conference
Tampa Bay Rowdies: 16-5-7 (23), 55 pts, #1 in Eastern Conference
Score 1 2 F
Indy Eleven 1 0 1
Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 3 3
Scoring Summary
IND – Edward Kizza 5’
TBR – MD Myers (Russell Cicerone) 73’
TBR – Sebastian Cruz (Marco Micaletto) 85’
TBR – Marco Micaletto (Karsen Henderlong) 92’
Discipline Summary
IND – Bruno Rendon (caution) 50’
TBR – Charlie Ostrem (caution) 67’
TBR – MD Myers (caution) 75’
Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Anthony Herbert, Nabi Kibunguchy, Makel Rasheed, Mohamed Omar (Dylan Sing 81’), Cam Lindley (Alejandro Mitrano 76’), Josh O’Brien, Joe Hafferty, Edward Kizza (Loïc Mesanvi 81’), Bruno Rendon.
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Malik Henry-Scott, Reice Charles-Cook, Paco Craig, Hesron Barry.
Tampa Bay Rowdies Lineup: Jahmali Waite, Charlie Ostrem, Nate Dossantos, Brian Schaefer (Laurence Wyke 62’), Dion Acoff (Leland Archer 83’), Pedro Dolabella, Sebastian Cruz, Max Schneider, Russell Cicerone (Karsen Henderlong 83’), MD Myers, Louis Perez (Marco Micaletto 72’).
Tampa Bay Rowdies Subs not used: Gino Vivi, Austin Pack, Alex Rodriguez.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
LINCOLN, Neb, (AP) — Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on a fourth-and-1, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44-yard touchdown to give No. 7 Indiana its first lead in a 20-17 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.
The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) were pushed to the limit by a Cornhuskers team looking for a program-turning victory under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule. Instead, the defending national champion Hoosiers won their 22nd straight game.
“I’m not sure it’s completely sunk it — it’s starting to — that we won because it took everything the players and coaches had in that one to find a way to overcome,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said moments after the game. “Give Nebraska a lot of credit. We did a nice job of regrouping at halftime. Great win on the road, hard fought. A win like that has a lot of value.”
Nebraska lost its 31st consecutive game against a Top 25 opponent and Rhule lost his 21st in a row over a combined seven seasons at Baylor and Nebraska.
“I’m just disappointed we didn’t win that game for everybody,” he said. “I think it would have been pretty cool downtown tonight.”
Nebraska (5-1, 2-1) looked to be on the verge of putting away the Hoosiers when quarterback Anthony Colandrea broke a 39-yard touchdown run for a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter.
But Hoover connected with Marsh for a 75-yard catch-and-run TD on a run-pass option on the first play of the ensuing possession, and then Indiana got a stop to set up its winning drive.
On fourth down at the Nebraska 44, Indiana brought in an extra lineman in a tightly bunched formation. The Huskers crowded the line as if they were expecting a run. Hoover faked a handoff, drawing in the defense, and Marsh got behind the secondary. He caught Hoover’s floating pass and ran into the end zone with no one around him.
Cignetti said he stole the play from Kansas five or six years ago and used it against Northwestern two weeks ago.
“They covered the guy we thought would get the ball and Nick flashed open and Josh found him,” Cignetti said. “Nick made some big plays over the second half.”
Rhule said there was confusion before the ball was snapped. Though there was an extra tackle in for Indiana, there also were three receivers on the field. Nebraska mistakenly had its goal-line defense on the field.
“We should have called a timeout,” he said. “It didn’t happen. The organization is my fault.”
Nebraska was in control for most of the warm, sun-splashed afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers led 10-3 at halftime, the first time the Hoosiers trailed after two quarters since the Big Ten championship game last season.
Big Ten rushing leader Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr., both averaging better than 100 yards per game, were all but shut down. Richard ran eight times for 10 yards and Beebe nine times for 31. Hoover was 12-of-22 passing for 263 yards, with Marsh catching six balls for 187.
Indiana finished with season lows of 65 yards rushing and 328 total.
“We’ve been through a lot of adversity this season so far, and for us to come out on top today meant a lot,” Marsh said. “We know we’ve got a lot of guys that can mentally fight, physically fight. I think today was more of the mental challenge.”
Colandrea was 25 of 43 for 263 yards and Jacori Barney caught nine passes for 108 yards to lead Nebraska.
“That wasn’t an Indiana team sleepwalking through this and that wasn’t a Nebraska team that’s not in that class,” Rhule said. “That was two guys battling. But we’re not OK with that. We’ve got to make a step.”
The takeaway
Indiana: The Hoosiers improved to 27-0 against unranked opponents under third-year coach Cignetti, and their 22-game win streak is the longest in the Big Ten since Ohio State won 23 straight from 2013-14.
Nebraska: Six of the Huskers’ 10 losses to Top 25 teams under Rhule have been decided by seven points or fewer.
Up next
Indiana: Hosts No. 5 Ohio State.
Nebraska: Visits No. 13 Oregon.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dominating in all three phases of the game, the Purdue football team cruised to a 41-13 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in Ross-Ade Stadium.
A historic night from sophomore running back Fame Ijeboi, who led an electric rushing attack with 195 yards, paved the way for Purdue’s second straight Big Ten Conference win. The Boilermakers improved to 3-3 (2-1 B1G) and handed the Golden Gophers (4-2, 2-1 B1G) their first conference loss.
After defeating Illinois last week, Purdue has secured consecutive Big Ten wins for the first time since the final two weeks of the 2022 season, when the Boilers finished 8-4 and clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game. The 28-point win was the Boilermakers’ largest margin of victory in a conference game since a 44-7 victory over Indiana in the 2021 Battle for the Old Oaken Bucket.
Playing against his former team, Ijeboi posted one of the all-time great performances by a Boilermaker running back, compiling 195 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries (6.3 average). His yardage output ranks 15th for a single game in program history, and it was the most since Markell Jones ran for 217 at Indiana on Nov. 25, 2017.
Ijeboi tacked on three touchdowns to bring his season total to nine, which ties Kory Sheets (2006) for the most by a Boilermaker through the first six games of a season since 1995.
A former Gopher from 2024-25, Ijeboi punished Minnesota all night with big gains of 30, 26, 22, 15, 14, 13 and 11 yards.
Quarterback Ryan Browne added a season-high 81 rushing yards on seven carries, scoring on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter to extend Purdue’s lead to 34-13. He also completed 14-of-24 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown to George Burhenn in the first quarter. It was Burhenn’s second touchdown of the season and third of his career.
As Purdue exploded for 305 rushing yards, the Boilermaker defense held Minnesota to just 27 yards on the ground, the lowest total by a Purdue opponent in a Big Ten game since Oct. 9, 2004, at Penn State (18 yards). The Boilers totaled 458 yards of offense to the Gophers’ 273.
Jojo Hayden and Charles Correa each had six tackles to lead Purdue in stops. Hayden recorded his first career interception, picking off Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey at the end of the first half to preserve Purdue’s 20-3 lead at the break. It was Purdue’s largest halftime lead in a Big Ten game since Oct. 13, 2018, at Illinois (29-7).
Purdue averaged 6.6 yards per carry while limiting Minnesota to just 2.1. The Boilermakers also held a 25-10 advantage in first downs and ran 69 plays to the Gophers’ 51.
UP NEXT
The Boilers head into a short week with another home primetime game looming against Washington on Friday, Oct. 16.
Kickoff from Ross-Ade Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET with the broadcast on FOX.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
The University of Notre Dame football team (6-0) flexed its defensive muscle early and its running prowess throughout the game to dispatch Stanford (2-4) 58-7 on a warm and partly cloudy day in sold-out Notre Dame Stadium. It was a story of explosive plays, suffocating defense and a record-breaking true freshman performance from Jonaz Walton.
The Irish would finish the game with scoring plays of 97, 70, 40, 31 and 30 yards while holding Stanford to 202 total yards and just 58 rush yards.
Running back Jonaz Walton ended the game with a program-record 181 yards by a true freshman on 13 carries (13.9 yards per rush). Walton scored on runs of 97 and 40 yards. CJ Carr didn’t have to do much when the Irish ran for over 300 yards, but was able to complete 70-yard (to Aneyas Williams) and 30-yard (to Elijah Burress) touchdown passes.
The defense was led by Boubacar Traore, who strip-sacked the Stanford quarterback on the first play of the game and also intercepted a pass. Senior captain Drayk Bowen led the Irish with six tackles.
The Irish won the toss, deferred and the Notre Dame defense, as it had against Rice and Purdue, made their presence felt in the first few seconds of the game. Stanford quarterback Davis Warren dropped back on the first play from scrimmage to pass. Boubacar Traore came screaming off the edge, sacked Davis from the blind side and forced a fumble recovered by Jaiden Ausberry at the Stanford 18-yard line.
The Irish would need just three plays to score, as Carr found Micah Gilbert for a first down then Nolan James Jr. skipped into the endzone untouched on a two-yard run.
The defense didn’t waste time getting the offense the ball back. It was three plays and a punt for the Cardinal with Jayden Sanders, making his first start in an Irish uniform in place of an injured Leonard Moore, breaking up a pass on third down.
Notre Dame did not move the ball on that drive, but neither did Stanford on its ensuing drive as both teams went three-and-out.
Taking over at their own 30, Notre Dame would drive 70 yards in 12 plays. Aneyas Williams carried the ball seven times on the drive for 28 yards while Carr found Jaden Greathouse three times for three first downs, the last of which was a touchdown on a quick slant pattern from the three-yard line with 2:55 left in the first quarter.
The Cardinal was able to inch over midfield with two first downs. Sanders stepped up again on a third down play to break up another pass and force a punt. That punt was downed at the Notre Dame one-yard line.
The final play of the first quarter Carr ran a quarterback sneak for two yards. On the first play of the second quarter Jonaz Walton burst through a huge hole on the right side of the line cleared by Cooper Flanagan, Ashton Craig and Guerby Lambert and took off for a 97-yard touchdown run.
Porath missed the point after touchdown attempt to make the score 20-0.
Traore continued his stellar play on the next defensive drive for Notre Dame. He fell back into coverage on third-and-eight and intercepted a pass at the Stanford 37-yard line. Traore returned the ball to the Stanford 19 but Notre Dame’s offense stalled and Porath came on to knock through a 33-yard field goal.
Notre Dame’s defense continued to stymie the Cardinal offense and force another punt. Faison fielded it cleanly and broke to the right for a 37- yard return to the Stanford 39.
Three Nolan James Jr. runs Notre Dame was back in the end zone. James Jr. broke out on third down behind Lambert and Sullivan Absher, clearing out the Stanford line, then Ashton Craig sealing off the linebacker. James Jr. scampered 31 yards for the score.
Yet another Stanford three-and-out led to the next Irish touchdown. Notre Dame received the ball with just over four minutes to play in the half. Carr found Faison for a first down, then one play later Williams lined up in the slot, beat his man off the line and caught a deep pass from Carr. He then maneuvered past the safety for a 70-yard touchdown catch and run.
Notre Dame would enter halftime with a 37-0 lead and 320 yards of total offense, while holding Stanford to 86 total yards in the first 30 minutes.
After the break Notre Dame earned two first downs on their drive but eventually punted away. Stanford would not move the ball again and the Irish offense got to work. James Jr. carried five times, converting two first downs while Carr scrambled for 16 more yards moving to the Stanford 30-yard line.
Carr then dropped back and found Elijah Burress behind the Cardinal defense for his first career touchdown catch from 30 yards away. The Irish were up 44-0 with 4:37 left in the third quarter.
Stanford then broke through for its first score of the game, finding a receiver open for a 52-yard pass down deep into the Irish redzone. The Cardinal then scored on a three-yard pass play at 2:43 of the third quarter.
Stanford then broke through for its first score of the game, finding a receiver open for a 52-yard pass down deep into the Irish redzone. The Cardinal then scored on a three-yard pass play at 2:43 of the third quarter.
Notre Dame answered with Walton carrying the weight again. With the second string offensive line in and with Noah Grubbs at quarterback, Walton broke loose down the right sideline for a 40-yard touchdown run.
That was not the end of the scoring or the Irish running machine. Freshman Javian Osborne ran five times for 31 yards. Walton added 20 yards on three carries. Kedren Young contributed 3 players for 13 yards as Notre Dame marched 90 yards in 16 plays with Osborne earning his first career touchdown on a three-yard run.
The Cardinal tried to score one more time, but Mark Zachary IV intercepted the final Cardinal pass of the game. Notre Dame was able to run out the clock and walk off the field with a 58-7 victory.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
Butler celebrated Family Weekend on its Indianapolis campus with a 41-10 win over visiting San Diego Saturday afternoon at the Sellick Bowl.
Quarterback Gabe Passini led the Bulldog offensive attack with 217 yards passing to go along with 56 yards rushing and three scores on the ground. His 217 passing yards came on 11 completions, including a 66-yard connection with Michael Nix and a 60-yard strike to Jonny Manor.
The Bulldogs had a 262-13 advantage in rushing yards on the day, which largely contributed to Butler’s 479-308 edge in total yards.
With the win, Butler improves to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Pioneer Football League play. The Toreros fall to 2-4 (1-2 PFL).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Butler held a 20-3 halftime lead, racking up 274 yards over the first 30 minutes. The Bulldog defense contributed a Madden Beriault interception on the Toreros’ first drive and two fourth-down stops as USD could turn 37 plays and 18:15 of possession into only three points.
Butler’s first-half touchdowns came from the legs of Sam Manna and Desmin Jackson. Manna went around the right side for a 73-yard score in the first quarter and Jackson took his first touch of the game into the endzone from 22 yards out in the second quarter.
All three of Passini’s rushing touchdowns came in the second half as the Bulldogs’ lead continued to grow.
NOTABLE:
Manna, a freshman, entered the game with 146 yards rushing on the season. His 151-yard game came on just nine carries and included a 73-yard touchdown.
Nix had 113 yards on three receptions.
Beriault had two interceptions on the day, the first two of his Butler career.
Butler was 5-for-5 in the red zone while the Bulldog defense limited San Diego to a 0-of-3 day inside the 20.
Okemdi Eze had three sacks on the afternoon for the Bulldogs. Jayden Norris and Nathan Ash each had a sack to contribute to Butler’s total of five.
Mason Armstrong led the Butler defense with eight total tackles.
Butler entered the game off a bye; San Diego defeated Davidson 63-14 last week.
This was Butler’s first win over San Diego since the 2022 season. The Toreros now own a 22-7 lead in the all-time series.
The Bulldogs are now 22-6 when playing at the Sellick Bowl since the beginning of the 2022 season.
Butler entered the weekend leading the nation in turnover margin with a +2.40 margin. The Bulldogs had two takeaways while not committing a turnover of their own.
Coach Kevin Lynch on his team’s play in the red zone Saturday: “One thing we’ve been really good at is in the red zone so far this season, and finishing drives is so critical. If you look at us a year ago, that was some of our wins and losses, just not finishing in the red zone and having to settle for field goals. So us finishing the deal is great. And that fourth-down stop early in the game when they elected to go for it on 4th-and-2 and we stopped them. That was huge. It was 17–3 at that time and then we took the ball about 85 yards and kicked a field goal right before the end of the half. So, you go from a 17–10 game to 20–3 getting the ball at half, that was huge.”
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs return to action Saturday, hosting Dayton at the Sellick Bowl. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Butler will carry a four-game winning streak into the contest.
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IU INDY SWIMMING
HOLLAND, Mich. – The IU Indianapolis swimming and diving teams both earned runner-up finishes at the GVSU Invite, held Oct. 9-10 at the Holland Aquatic Center. The Jaguar men finished second with 800.5 points, just behind Grand Valley State’s 809, while the women totaled 616.5 points to place second behind GVSU’s 953.5.
The Jaguars collected several victories on the opening portion of the meet, beginning with Luca McGee in the women’s 50-yard freestyle. McGee touched first in 23.36, while Yassin Abdelghany followed with a win in the men’s 50-yard freestyle in 19.44. On the boards, Evan Butcher led an impressive IU Indy showing in the men’s 3-meter competition, winning with a score of 346.80.
IU Indy also picked up a relay victory in the women’s 400-yard medley relay, as Aubrey Hollis, McGee, Riley Everette and Marina Ibarra combined for a winning time of 3:47.69. The Jaguars continued their relay success in the women’s 200-yard medley relay, with Hollis, McGee, Everette and Ibarra taking the top spot in 1:42.74. The men answered with a win of their own in the 200-yard medley relay, as Abdelghany, Shane Tebeest, Hugo Arteaga and Nathan Rariden clocked a winning 1:26.84.
Logan Poswinski earned an individual victory for the Jaguar men in the 400-yard IM, posting a time of 3:56.71. Abdelghany added another individual win in the 100-yard butterfly, touching first in 46.39, and Marina Ibarra claimed the women’s 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.71.
The Jaguar women added another victory on the boards when Lindi Jenkins won the 3-meter diving competition with 260.20 points. Addy Hirsbrunner later earned a win in the women’s 200-yard backstroke, finishing in 2:01.50.
Abdelghany completed a standout meet with his third individual swimming victory, taking the men’s 100-yard freestyle in 43.33. The Jaguars also went 1-2 in the men’s 200-yard breaststroke, led by Gavin Tran’s winning time of 1:57.99.
IU Indy closed the meet with another relay victory on the women’s side. Ibarra, Hirsbrunner, Bella Tufts and McGee teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:26.68, helping secure the Jaguars’ second-place team finish.
The Jaguars will return to Indy to host in-state rival Ball State on Thursday, October 22.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
EVANSTON, Ill. – The Ball State football team took a break from conference play to meet Big Ten foe Northwestern at Ryan Field Saturday afternoon, falling 45-14.
The Cardinals’ (1-5, 0-1 MAC) 14 points scored against the Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 B1G) marks the most by Ball State against a B1G opponent since recording 24 versus Indiana in 2019. Further reflecting the Cardinals’ offensive success is a comparison with Northwestern’s defense against last week’s opponent, Penn State. The Wildcats raced past the Nittany Lions 34-13 in their grand opening of the New Ryan Field last week. Penn State managed 20 first downs and 291 yards of total offense against the Wildcats’ juggernaut defense. Ball State, despite its defeat, produced 22 first downs and 360 yards behind Keldric Luster and an offense that held the ball for nearly 34 minutes, converted five third-down plays, and four fourth-down chances.
Ball State saw its longest drives of the second half during its final two series in the fourth quarter. Before an 83-yard drive that ended inside the red zone as the game clock reached zero, the Cardinals attempted a 51-yard field goal that went wide left at the end of a 43-yard possession. While the Cardinals were unable to get on the board in the second half, the unit covered 168 total yards, surpassing Northwestern’s 148.
The Cardinals had a slow start inside Ryan Field, totaling 57 yards compared to 152 yards by the Wildcats in the opening quarter. Northwestern capitalized on Ball State’s struggle to move down the field, jumping ahead with 14 unanswered points. Ball State found a groove in the following quarter, compiling 135 total yards — just one yard shy of Northwestern’s 136. The Cardinals captured two touchdowns in the second quarter, strung together by TJ Horton and Jamarion McDougle.
Horton’s fifth rushing touchdown of the season gave the Cardinals their first successful series inside the red zone of the day. The score was set up by a 46-yard connection between Donovan Hamilton and Luster — the longest completed pass of Luster’s collegiate career. Alex Scherle initially ended the drive with a 21-yard reception that was ruled a touchdown but was ultimately called one yard from the goal line.
The Cardinals nearly outscored Northwestern, 14-10, in the second quarter, but a Ball State interception gifted the Wildcats a pick-six opportunity, feeding a 31-14 gap to conclude the first half.
Luster threw for over 200 yards in the second straight game, tallying 209. He completed 27-of-41 passes with one touchdown. Tyler Mizzell and Mason Atkins also made appearances, with Mizzell completing 4-of-5 passes for 51 yards throughout the day. Atkins came in for a snap late in Ball State’s final drive of the contest, completing a short pass to Elijah Jackson for 10 yards in his first collegiate appearance.
Jabari Smith led the receivers with a career-high seven catches for 64 yards, followed by McDougle who had 28 yards from his own career-high of six receptions.
Defensively, the Cardinals were paced by Kaleb Stewart who had eight tackles, including one sack for a loss of two yards in the third period. Along with the sack, five different Cardinals recorded a tackle for loss.
The offense proved its value in week six of the 2026 campaign while the defense was outmanned by the Big Ten Wildcats. But the Cardinals’ biggest Achilles’ heel on Saturday was its collection of penalties — a program record 15 yellow flags for a total of 119 yards.
Ball State stays on the road as it returns to conference action next week, at Bowling Green on Oct. 17, with kickoff slated for noon.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – No. 9/8 Youngstown State seized control of the game early on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium as the visiting Penguins played the spoiler to Indiana State’s Homecoming Game with the 57-24 win.
The Sycamores (2-5, 0-3) fought early against the Penguins and narrowed the gap to 22-17 in the second quarter following a 25-yard touchdown pass from Brady Allen to Torey French. However, the Penguins (5-2, 3-1) racked up 696 yards of total offense sparked by quarterback Beau Brungard’s 386-yard, 3-TD game through the air on their way to securing the MVFC win on Saturday afternoon.
Max McCool scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for Indiana State in the contest as the Sycamores kept the game even with Youngstown State over a majority of the first half. McCool scored from one yard out on Indiana State’s opening drive sparked by Jayden Reed’s 55-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage.
Following a Lopez 37-yard field goal and the Allen-to-French touchdown connection in the second quarter, Indiana State kept the gap down to 22-17 with 12:36 to play in the opening half.
The Penguins took over from there with YSU running back Jaden Gilbert scoring his third rushing touchdown of the half on a 12-yard carry with 8:07 remaining in the second quarter. On YSU’s next possession, Brungard found wide receiver Lynn Wyche-El for a 36-yard touchdown pass to swing the advantage to 36-17 Youngstown State at the halftime break.
McCool added his second rushing touchdown of the game on a physical 37-yard carry early in the third quarter. However, the Penguins added a pair of Brungard passing touchdowns and the YSU signal caller carried a third touchdown over the goal-line on a one-yard plunge early in the fourth quarter to help secure the conference win.
McCool finished the game with 11 carries for 38 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a career-high four receptions for 39 yards through the air. Jayden Reed hauled in seven catches for 122 yards in his second collegiate 100-yard game, while KeShon Singleton added five receptions for 107 yards through the air. Allen finished 20-for-28 through the air for 299 yards with his 25-yard scoring toss finding French alone in the end zone in the second quarter.
Nick Yatsko recorded a team-high eight tackles in the game, while Nate Lindsey-Gill and Braxton Sampson had seven stops apiece. Kolten Gajewski and Zach Coleman both finished with one tackle-for-loss apiece.
Brungard paced the Youngstown State offense going 25-for-34 through the air for 386 yards and three touchdowns, while adding eight carries for 37 yards and two more scores on the ground. Gilbert added 163 yards on 15 carries and three scores, while Wyche-El paced the YSU receivers with 10 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown.
The Penguins’ defense controlled the line of scrimmage with 13 tackles-for-loss and three sacks in the game led by Michael Wells’ four tackle, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack game.
How They Scored
Max McCool capped a four-play, 75-yard opening drive with a one-yard touchdown run to put Indiana State up 7-0 with 13:36 to play in the first quarter. Jayden Reed hauled in a 55-yard reception on the opening play of the game to move the ball into Youngstown State territory to set up the score.
Youngstown State responded with Jaden Gilbert’s 14-yard touchdown run with 9:36 remaining in the first quarter to tie the game up at 7-7.
The Penguins added Gilbert’s second touchdown of the opening quarter, this one from 65 yards out, and Beau Brungard converted the two-point try with a keeper to put YSU up 15-7 with 6:43 to play in the first quarter.
Sebastian Lopez made it a 15-10 game with a 37-yard field goal with 3:19 to play in the opening quarter to cap a 10-play, 56-yard drive for the Sycamores.
Brungard added to the YSU lead with a one-yard touchdown run with 13:53 remaining in the second quarter to end a nine-play, 75-yard drive to put the score at 22-10.
The Sycamores made it a 22-17 game as Brady Allen found Torey French for a 25-yard touchdown pass to end a four-play, 75-yard drive with 12:36 remaining in the second quarter.
Youngstown State went up 29-17 on Gilbert’s third rushing touchdown of the first half as the YSU back scored from 12 yards out with 8:07 remaining in the first half.
The score reached 36-17 with 3:14 remaining in the half as Brungard connected on a 36-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Wyche-El to cap a four-play, 80-yard drive.
YSU went ahead 43-17 on the first play of the second half as Brungard connected on a 75-yard touchdown pass to Bryan Hunt to stretch the lead.
Indiana State responded with McCool’s second rushing touchdown of the game in the third quarter as the redshirt freshman broke several tackles on his way to the 37-yard score to cut the deficit to 43-24.
Brungard connected on his third touchdown pass of the game with a 16-yard strike to Jeremiah Sanders with 9:19 remaining in the third quarter to put the score at 50-24.
Brungard capped the scoring with a one-yard quarterback keeper with 12:07 remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the 57-24 win.
News & Notes
Jayden Reed recorded his second 100-yard receiving game as the freshman wide receiver hauled in a team-high seven catches for 122 yards.
Reed’s 100-plus yard receiving effort marked just the second time an Indiana State freshman wide receiver has posted multiple 100-yard receiving games, joining Dante Hendrix (2019) in achieving the feat.
KeShon Singleton added his first collegiate 100-yard receiving effort as the sophomore wide receiver hauled in five catches for 107 yards.
Reed and Singleton’s 100-yard games marked just the third time in school history the Sycamores have had multiple 100-yard receivers in the same game and first since Bob Pugh (260) and Jacquet McClendon (115) achieved the feat against Liberty back on September16, 2017.
Max McCool recorded the first multi-touchdown game of his collegiate career after scoring from 1-yard and 37-yards on Saturday afternoon.
McCool became the second Indiana State running back with multiple rushing touchdowns this season and third Sycamore overall to achieve the feat joining Aaron Ball (Valparaiso) and Elijah Owens (Eastern Illinois).
Torey French hauled in his second receiving touchdown in as many games after breaking loose for the 25-yard score on Saturday afternoon.
The Sycamores extended their team passing touchdown streak to 12 consecutive games following the Brady Allen-to-Torey French connection in the second quarter.
Punter Spencer Conrad had a day on Saturday afternoon as the sophomore averaged 55.0 yards over eight attempts, connecting on five 50-plus yard punts on the day, including a pair of 67-yarders.
Conrad’s five 50-yard punts traveled 67 yards, 61 yards, 67 yards (downed at the YSU 1), 59 yards, and 57 yards over the second and third quarters.
Up Next
Indiana State heads into their bye week this week, before returning to the road on Saturday, October 24, at Hancock Stadium as the Sycamores travel to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State. Kickoff against the Redbirds is set for 3 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
The Valparaiso University football team shut out three-time defending Pioneer Football League champion Drake in the second half to achieve a 21-13 victory on Saturday afternoon at Brown Field. The Valpo defense racked up six takeaways including four interceptions and five sacks to lead the team to its second straight victory, avenging a 41-0 loss from last season in Des Moines and beating a Drake team that entered the day with a 24-2 record in its previous 26 PFL contests.
All three captains played key roles, as Nic Lendino (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley) and Mark Johnson (Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy) had two interceptions apiece to support QB Rowan Keefe, who threw for two scores and rushed for one. Both passing touchdowns went to Daniel White, the go-ahead score in the third and the insurance points in the fourth.
How It Happened
The tone was set early as the Valpo defense came up with a takeaway on the game’s first possession. A strip sack by Connor Cervantes (Griffith, Ind. / Griffith) was recovered by Gabriel Batres (Fairfield, Calif. / Angelo Rodriguez) near midfield to set up good field position on the opening offensive possession.
On the first offensive snap of the day, Micah Mackay (Zionsville, Ind. / Lutheran) hauled in a 35-yard pass from Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) to the Drake 14. After two plays produced 12 yards on the ground, Keefe took it himself from two yards out to put Valpo in front 7-0 with 11:06 left in the first quarter.
The Valpo defense was at it again on the second possession, which ended with a sack for a loss of eight by Emmanuel Olojo (Chicago, Ill. / Niles West) on 3rd-and-9 from the Drake 43.
The teams exchanged punts, but Drake did use one big play through the air to set up a 1-yard TD run with 4:44 left in the first, tying the game at seven.
Valpo moved the ball on a 13-play, 40-yard drive, but the drive stalled after Keefe temporarily went to the sidelines after being banged up. He would later return to the game.
Drake had fourth-and-1 from the Valpo 35, and the Valpo defense came through with another big play as Bertrand Berry II (Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland) stopped the ball carrier for a two-yard loss, forcing a turnover on downs at the Valpo 37.
With 3:43 left in the first half, Drake took a 10-7 lead on a 24-yard field goal. The Bulldogs sent a 48 yarder through the uprights on the final play of the first half, taking a 13-7 lead into the locker room.
The teams exchanged punts early in the second half, then Johnson made an interception at the Valpo 47 and returned it 31 yards to the Drake 22. A personal foul penalty against Drake tacked on to Johnson’s return, and the Beacons started the drive at the 11-yard line of Drake. White hauled in an 8-yard touchdown catch to help Valpo take a 14-13 lead with 10:26 left in the third quarter.
Later in the third, Lendino made an interception near midfield to snuff out a Drake drive. Lendino collected his second pick of the day later in the quarter, this one at the Valpo 17.
The teams exchanged punts early in the fourth, before Valpo went on a key 11-play, 74-yard drive. On second-and-10 from the Drake 27, Keefe delivered a strike to White in the right corner of the endzone. The ruling on the field was out of bounds, but Valpo head coach Andy Waddle challenged the play, and video evidence showed that White dragged his feet in the endzone for a touchdown, extending the Valpo lead to 21-13 with 4:05 left in the fourth.
Johnson intercepted a Drake pass at the Valpo 41, as the Beacons came up with yet another takeaway. Valpo extended its next drive with a key 17-yard snag by Chris Gundy (Smithfield, Va. / Smithfield) on 3rd-and-8. The Beacons had 4th-and-2 from the Drake 32 with 13 seconds left and elected to go for it to try to clinch the victory, but Keefe was stopped at the line of scrimmage for a turnover on downs with nine seconds remaining. Drake threw an incomplete pass with two seconds left, then tried a lateral play after completing a pass on the final play of the game. The ball was ultimately recovered by Alex Goworowski (Chicago, Ill. / Saint Patrick) to close out the win for the Beacons.
Inside the Game
Valpo knocked off the three-time defending PFL champions, beating the reigning champs for the first time since a 28-21 victory over San Diego on Sept. 24, 2022. San Diego had shared the PFL title with Davidson the previous year, but it was Davidson that had the tiebreaker and went to the FCS Playoffs in 2021.
This was the first time that Valpo beat a team that played in the FCS Playoffs the previous season since beating San Diego 20-19 on April 17, 2021. The Toreros had earned the league’s autobid in 2019. Prior to that, it was a 2014 win over a Butler team that had gone to the FCS Playoffs the year prior.
Drake was picked second in the Pioneer Football League preseason poll.
Valpo beat Drake at Brown Field for the first time since 2003, snapping the Bulldogs’ 11-game road winning streak in the series. Valpo beat Drake for just the sixth time in 35 all-time matchups.
The Beacons beat Drake in any location for the first time since Sept. 25, 2021, a 24-21 win at Drake. The eight-point margin of victory was Valpo’s largest against the Bulldogs since a 17-7 win on Oct. 13, 2001. This also marked Valpo’s first regulation victory over Drake at Brown Field since 2001, as the 2003 matchup required overtime.
Valpo had lost the last two matchups with Drake by a combined score of 68-3 including a 41-0 loss last season in Des Moines.
Valpo ended Drake’s 15-game PFL road winning streak, handing the Bulldogs their first road loss in league play since Oct. 15, 2022 at St. Thomas.
Drake entered Saturday’s game having scored 81 points combined over the previous two games, both against league opponents, before being held to 13 by the Beacons.
Drake was 24-2 in its last 26 PFL games before losing to Valpo on Saturday.
Valpo has secured back-to-back wins within the same season for the first time since September 2024 (Indiana Wesleyan and Roosevelt) and has done so in league play for the first time since 2023 (Dayton and Stetson).
Valpo stands at 2-1 or better through three league games for the first time since 2022.
The Valpo defense has 10 takeaways in the last two games. The six on Saturday marked the team’s most since also notching six on Oct. 28, 2017 vs. Morehead State. It also marked the first four-interception game by the Valpo defense since that game on Oct. 27, 2017.
Prior to Saturday, no Valpo player had secured multiple interceptions in a game since Jamari Booker on Oct. 26, 2019 vs. Stetson. On Saturday, both Johnson and Lendino turned the trick.
Entering Saturday, Drake led the FCS nation in passing offense at 364.4 yards per game. The Valpo defense limited the Bulldogs to 264 yards through the air, 100 yards below their average.
Drake entered the game ranked 12th nationally in total offense at 454 yards per game before being held to 323 on Saturday. Valpo prevailed despite being outgained 323-250.
Drake’s quarterback Riley Warzynski had thrown five interceptions all season before tossing four on Saturday alone.
Lendino is up to a team-high three interceptions on the season and has seven in his collegiate career. Johnson now has four in his career and his interceptions on Saturday were his first two of the season.
Kicker Luke Scoma (Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue) had a good day as all four of his kickoffs went for touchbacks and he drilled all three extra points. For the season, Scoma has recorded touchbacks on 23 of his 33 kickoffs and he is 20-of-21 on PATs.
Valpo secured five sacks and 12 tackles for loss, led by Berry with two sacks and three TFL. Cervantes also had three TFL.
The 12 TFL marked the team’s most since 18 on Aug. 30, 2025 against Virginia Lynchburg and the most in league play since Nov. 6, 2021 vs. Presbyterian (18). The five sacks were Valpo’s most in a league game since also accruing five on Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Stetson.
Redshirt sophomore Anthony Feltrinelli (Westfield, Ind. / Westfield) was the team’s leading tackler with nine. Goworowski added seven to go along with his fumble recovery.
Drake ran an up-tempo offense, while Valpo used a more deliberate style. Despite the fact that Valpo ran only two more offensive plays than Drake, the Beacons won the time of possession by nearly 14 minutes.
Keefe recorded his third rushing touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career. He has passed for 10 TDs this season and 28 in his career. Keefe finished the game 13-of-28 for 155 yards and two scores through the air.
White became the first Valpo player with multiple receiving touchdowns in a game since Solomon Davis on Sept. 23, 2023 vs. Marist. White now has four TD receptions on the season.
White and Gundy led the team with four receptions apiece, with White accounting for 54 receiving yards to pace the squad.
In the running game, Michael Rumoro (Genova, Ill. / Geneva Community) and Cedric Benning III (Baltimore, Md. / Episcopal [Dickinson]) shared duties, netting 50 and 44 yards, respectively.
Valpo held Drake to 1-of-11 on third down after the Beacons entered the game already ranked 10th nationally in third-down defense at .286. Valpo opponents have gone 3-for-22 on third down over the last two games.
This marked the second straight game that the Beacons held their opponent scoreless in the second half.
Valpo held Drake to just 67 rushing yards in the game. In the second half, Drake was held to just 90 yards of total offense.
Valpo has already surpassed its league and overall win totals from last season.
Prior to Saturday, there were only 19 instances of a player grabbing multiple interceptions in a game in FCS this season. Lendino and Johnson became the second pair of teammates nationally in FCS this season to both have multiple interceptions in the same game, joining North Alabama’s Leo Glover and Anthony Young on Oct. 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy football team celebrated Homecoming Saturday night with an emphatic 48-14 win versus Missouri S&T. The Greyhounds racked up a season-high point total in front of the Key Stadium crowd and have now won 17 of their last 19 Homecoming contests.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to the road when it travels to Jefferson City, Mo., for a meeting with the Lincoln Blue Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 17. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds employed several lengthy touchdown strikes to build a sizable margin before halftime. After the defense got a stop to start the game, the UIndy offense got on the board on their first possession when junior QB Nick Patterson found a streaking Anthony Crowell for a 54-yard score.
Later the Hounds employed a bit of trickeration to cash in from 38 yards out. On a fake double-reverse / flea flicker call (yeah that’s right), Patterson let it fly and found redshirt-sophomore Cayden Olinger in the end zone to up the score to 24-7 Hounds.
Another defensive stop followed, setting up a game breaker from Crowell just before the half. The reigning GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year, Crowell broke off a giant punt return, fielding the ball at the Greyhound 28-yard line and taking it all the way back for his second career punt return TD.
Mixed in with the first-half action was a two-yard touchdown reception by Garrett Sherrell and a pair of field goals from freshman kicker Zach Hermanson, as the Hounds found themselves up 34-7 at the midway point.
In the third quarter, UIndy added another touchdown—a 10-yard TD catch by Kaleb Carver—to go up 41-7 before the Miners finally ended their 36-minute scoring drought. The Hounds’ final scoring drive spanned the early part of the fourth quarter, with Juseters Fataki’s two-yard TD plunge capping an eight-play, 43-yard drive.
INSIDE THE BOX
– The UIndy defense forced as many S&T punts (7) as points allowed (7) in the first half. It ultimately allowed just 33 yards rushing and less than four yards per play on the night.
– Crowell’s 72-yard punt return TD was good for UIndy’s longest since Daveon Bell’s 81 yarder versus Quincy in October of 2019. Crowell finished with 155 all-purpose yards on the night and has now moved into the top 20 in the UIndy career receiving yards annals.
– Patterson notched his first 300-yard passing game as a Greyhound, finishing 24-for-39 for 329 yards and four touchdowns. He also led the team with 76 rushing yards on 10 attempts.
– Redshirt-freshman Arty Bryant was credited with a team-high 3.0 tackles for a loss, including a seven-yard sack.
MORE NOTES
The Greyhounds are now 13-1 all-time versus Missouri S&T, and 17-2 on Homecoming since 2006.
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MARIAN FOOTBALL
Indianapolis, Ind. — The 10th-ranked Marian University football team utilized a late defensive stand to defeat 3rd-ranked Indiana Wesleyan in a statement win over Homecoming at Asension St. Vincent Field on Saturday.
TEAM STATISTICS
– Indiana Wesleyan out-gained Marian 487-432
– The Knights rushed for 235 yards to the Wildcats’ 200
– IWU threw for 287 yards; MU passed for 197 yards
– Marian totaled 31 first downs, while Indiana Wesleyan picked up 22 first downs
– The Knights’ defense forced three of four turnovers in the game
– MU dominated time of possession, 38:49 to 21:11
– Marian converted six of 13 third downs, while holding the Wildcats to five of nine on third down
– The Knights recorded the lone punt of the game, a 47-yard boot; IWU had the lone sack of the game
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
– Jake Dunn was 17-for-22 for 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception
– Uriah Buchanan took a team-high 20 carries for 141 yards
– RJ Griffin and Avery Garlock ran in scores on the ground
– Montasi Clay hauled in six catches for 93 yards; Zane Skibinski grabbed a touchdown pass
– Samirion Ford tallied a team-leading 14 tackles
– Wyatt Woodall added eight tackles and forced a fumble
– LJ Ward and Jeivyair Horton recorded interceptions
– Ashton Vogel was 3-for-4 on field goal attempts and made all three PATs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER
– Indiana Wesleyan’s defense forced a stop on Marian’s opening possession, but an offsides penalty on a fourth and short extended the Knights’ drive
– MU settled for Vogel’s 35-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead
– The Wildcats drove the ball into MU territory; their 39-yard field goal attempt was no good
SECOND QUARTER
– Skibinski’s 24-yard catch moved Marian into the IWU red zone, but a 33-yard FG missed, keeping the game at 3-0
– Blake Brumbaugh hauled in a 71-yard touchdown catch to take a 7-3 lead
– Three straight Buchanan first-down runs moved the ball quickly into the Wildcat end; a third-down pass interference call set up a two-yard Garlock touchdown run
– IWU’s Ryan Whitwell responded with a four-yard touchdown run to regain a 14-10 lead
– Two 25-yard passes to Clay got the ball down the field towards the end of the half; Griffin used a push from the o-line to cross the goal line from two yards out to take a 17-14 lead into the locker room
THIRD QUARTER
– Ward intercepted Arjun Lothe’s pass on IWU’s first drive of the second half and returned it 43 yards into the IWU half
– Dunn’s 16-yard pass to Skibinski was caught in the end zone, putting the Knights ahead 24-14
– On the Wildcats’ third play from scrimmage on its next drive, Woodall punched the ball free from Whitwell and the Knights recovered
– The Wildcats responded with an interception of Dunn on the ensuing drive
– IWU capped a 10-play drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Braxton Myers to pull within 24-21
FOURTH QUARTER
– The lone punt of the game came on Marian’s possession that spanned the end of the third and the start of the fourth quarter
– IWU’s Lothe threw another interception, this time by Horton, who returned it 18 yards to the Wildcat 30-yard line
– Marian recorded three straight quarterback runs and took a six-point lead on Vogel’s 42-yard try
– Whitwell broke free for a 38-yard gain to set up Simon Vinson’s 25-yard touchdown catch to take a 28-27 lead with under 10 minutes to play
– Marian’s next drive chewed up over six minutes of clock over 14 plays; Vogel’s 27-yard go-ahead field goal put the Knights back in front with 3:33 to play
– IWU converted a 4th & 8 and a 3rd &12, but threw a pass underneath on fourth and long to turn the ball over
– With IWU still holding timeouts, Buchanan’s 26-yard run sealed the Knights’ win
GAME NOTES
– Marian’s second straight win over Indiana Wesleyan
– Matches the Knights’ highest ranked win since 2018
UP NEXT
– Marian closes up a three-game homestand next Saturday, hosting 17th-ranked Olivet Nazarene in the MSFA Midwest opener
– The Tigers are the lone unbeaten team in the MSFA
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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
Sunday, Oct. 11
AUTO RACING
8 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2026, Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Bank of America 400 – The Chase, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
2 p.m.
ESPNU — Texas Tech at TCU
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Virginia
ESPN — Stanford at Louisville
SECN — Texas A&M at Arkansas
3 p.m.
ESPN — Pittsburgh at SMU
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi St.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — TCU at Arizona St.
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Open de España presented by Madrid, Final Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
1 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by Virginia’s Richmond Region, Final Round, The Federal Club, Glen Allen, Va.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Tour: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Final Round, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
FOX — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
FS1 — A.L. Championship Series: TBD, Game 1
NBA BASKETBALL
6:30 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Orlando at Cleveland
9 p.m.
ESPN — Preseason: Chicago at Denver
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Houston at Tennessee, Las Vegas at New England, Cleveland at N.Y. Jets OR Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
FOX — Regional Coverage: Cincinnati at Miami, Minnesota at New Orleans OR N.Y. Giants at Washington
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Denver at L.A. Chargers
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Green Bay, Detroit at Arizona OR San Francisco at Seattle
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Baltimore at Atlanta
PEACOCK — Baltimore at Atlanta
NHL HOCKEY
5 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Washington
7 p.m.
NHLN — Carolina at Philadelphia
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Everton at Hull City
USA — English Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Crystal Palace
11:30 a.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Manchester City at Liverpool
WNBA BASKETBALL
TBA
ABC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
TBA
NBC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (if necessary)
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