INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
***ADAMS CENTRAL (7-0) AT BLUFFTON (7-0)
ANDERSON (1-6) AT RICHMOND (2-5)
AVON (3-4) AT ZIONSVILLE (3-4)
BEN DAVIS (1-6) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (4-3)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-7) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-6)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-0) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (1-6)
BOONVILLE (4-3) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (6-1)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (4-3) AT TRI-COUNTY (1-6)
BREMEN (5-2) AT KNOX (7-0)
BROWN COUNTY (1-6) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (5-1)
BROWNSBURG (7-0) AT NOBLESVILLE (1-6)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-7) AT WINCHESTER (6-1)
CARROLL (FLORA) (4-2) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-3)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4-3) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (6-1)
CASTLE (5-2) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-6)
CENTRAL NOBLE (1-6) AT EASTSIDE (5-2)
CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-7) AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (5-2)
CLARKSVILLE (3-4) AT NORTH HARRISON (2-5)
COLUMBIA CITY (4-3) AT LEO (6-1)
COLUMBUS EAST (3-4) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (3-4)
COLUMBUS NORTH (4-3) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (4-3)
COVINGTON (4-3) AT ATTICA (2-5)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (4-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (3-4)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-4) AT GREENCASTLE (3-4)
***CROWN POINT (7-0) AT CHESTERTON (5-2)
CULVER (2-5) AT NORTH MIAMI (5-2)
CULVER ACADEMY (2-5) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-4)
DEKALB (5-2) AT BELLMONT (0-7)
DELPHI (2-5) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (2-5)
DELTA (3-4) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (3-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (4-3) AT SHENANDOAH (5-2)
***EDGEWOOD (5-2) AT NORTHVIEW (6-1)
EDINBURGH (1-5) AT NORTH DECATUR (6-1)
ELKHART (4-3) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-5)
ELWOOD (2-5) AT OAK HILL (4-3)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-7) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (4-3)
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (3-4) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (1-6)
***EVANSVILLE NORTH (5-2) AT JASPER (6-1)
FAIRFIELD (3-4) AT LAKELAND (4-3)
***FISHERS (5-2) AT WESTFIELD (5-2)
FOREST PARK (3-4) AT TELL CITY (3-4)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (2-5) AT MONROE CENTRAL (3-4)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-2) AT HOMESTEAD (4-3)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-5) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (5-2)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-6) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (1-6)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-7) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (3-4)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-3) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4-3)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-2) AT BATESVILLE (3-4)
FRANKTON (0-7) AT BLACKFORD (0-7)
FREMONT (4-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-7)
GARRETT (3-4) AT ANGOLA (3-4)
GARY WEST (2-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (2-5)
GOSHEN (2-5) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-6)
GREENSBURG (1-6) AT EAST CENTRAL (6-1)
GREENWOOD (2-5) AT FRANKLIN (3-4)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-6) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (1-6)
GRIFFITH (6-1) AT CALUMET (5-2)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (0-7) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (2-5)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-2) AT HOBART (5-2)
HANOVER CENTRAL (3-4) AT ANDREAN (6-1)
HERITAGE (4-3) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (2-5)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (4-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (6-1)
***HERITAGE HILLS (6-1) AT NORTH POSEY (6-1)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (2-5) AT NORWELL (1-6)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (5-2) AT COVINGTON (KY.)
***INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (6-1) AT TRI-WEST (6-1)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (3-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (4-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (4-3) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (3-4)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (3-4) AT ARSENAL TECH (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-5) AT PHALEN ACADEMY
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (2-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (6-1)
JAY COUNTY (2-5) AT LAPEL (7-0)
JENNINGS COUNTY (2-5) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (6-1)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-7) AT HIGHLAND (2-5)
KOKOMO (2-5) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (4-3)
LAKE STATION (5-2) AT BOONE GROVE (3-3)
LAVILLE (3-4) AT JIMTOWN (1-6)
***LAWRENCE NORTH (6-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-1)
LAWRENCEBURG (6-1) AT CONNERSVILLE (3-4)
LEBANON (6-1) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-7)
LEWIS CASS (4-3) AT WABASH (1-6)
LINTON (5-2) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-6)
***LOGANSPORT (6-1) AT WESTERN (5-2)
***MACONAQUAH (7-0) AT MANCHESTER (5-2)
MADISON (0-7) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (2-5)
***MADISON-GRANT (5-2) AT ALEXANDRIA (5-2)
MARION (1-6) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (6-1)
MCCUTCHEON (2-5) AT DANVILLE (3-4)
MERRILLVILLE (5-2) AT LAKE CENTRAL (2-5)
MICHIGAN CITY (5-2) AT LAPORTE (2-5)
MISHAWAKA (6-1) AT PLYMOUTH (3-4)
***MISSISSINEWA (7-0) AT EASTBROOK (7-0)
MONROVIA (3-4) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (5-2)
MOORESVILLE (3-4) AT MARTINSVILLE (3-4)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-7) AT SHELBYVILLE (3-4)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-3) AT WASHINGTON (3-4)
MUNSTER (2-5) AT LOWELL (6-1)
NEW ALBANY (0-7) AT SEYMOUR (1-6)
NEW CASTLE (2-5) AT NEW PALESTINE (7-0)
NEW HAVEN (2-5) AT EAST NOBLE (7-0)
NEW PRAIRIE (2-5) AT PENN (7-0)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (2-5) AT PIKE (2-5)
NORTH DAVIESS (7-0) AT NORTH KNOX (3-4)
NORTH JUDSON (6-1) AT CASTON (2-5)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (0-7) AT FRANKFORT (0-7)
NORTH NEWTON (3-4) AT NORTH WHITE (2-5)
NORTH VERMILLION (0-7) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-4)
***NORTHEASTERN (6-1) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (5-2)
NORTHWOOD (4-3) AT WARSAW (4-3)
OWEN VALLEY (2-5) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (5-2)
PAOLI (5-2) AT MITCHELL (0-7)
PARK TUDOR (4-3) AT SULLIVAN (4-3)
***PENDLETON HEIGHTS (6-1) AT YORKTOWN (6-1)
PERRY CENTRAL (0-7) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (7-0)
PERRY MERIDIAN (2-5) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (5-2)
PERU (1-6) AT NORTHFIELD (1-6)
PIKE CENTRAL (0-7) AT TECUMSEH (3-4)
***PLAINFIELD (6-1) AT WHITELAND (5-2)
PRINCETON (3-4) AT SOUTHRIDGE (3-4)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (5-2) AT RIVER FOREST (3-4)
***RIVERTON PARKE (7-0) AT PARKE HERITAGE (5-2)
ROCHESTER (6-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (4-3)
SALEM (3-4) AT CHARLESTOWN (6-1)
SCOTTSBURG (6-1) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-6)
***SHERIDAN (5-1) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (6-1)
SILVER CREEK (3-4) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (7-0)
SOUTH ADAMS (4-3) AT WOODLAN (2-5)
SOUTH BEND ADAMS (3-4) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-4)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (7-0) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (2-5)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-3) AT RUSHVILLE (1-6)
SOUTH DECATUR (2-4) AT MILAN (2-4)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-4) AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-6)
SOUTH SPENCER (2-5) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (4-3)
SOUTH VERMILLION (2-5) AT SEEGER (6-1)
***SOUTHMONT (7-0) AT CASCADE (7-0)
SOUTHPORT (1-6) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (5-2)
SPEEDWAY (0-7) AT INDIAN CREEK (4-3)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (5-2) AT JOHN GLENN (2-5)
TIPTON (4-3) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (3-4)
TRI (3-4) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-4)
TRITON (5-2) AT PIONEER (6-1)
TRITON CENTRAL (6-1) AT BEECH GROVE (5-2)
TWIN LAKES (5-2) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (2-5)
UNION CITY (2-5) AT CENTERVILLE (5-2)
UNION COUNTY (1-6) AT WES-DEL (3-3)
VALPARAISO (1-6) AT PORTAGE (0-7)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-4) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (7-0)
***WARREN CENTRAL (5-2) AT CARMEL (6-1)
WAWASEE (1-6) AT CONCORD (6-1)
***WEST CENTRAL (7-0) AT FRONTIER (7-0)
WEST NOBLE (6-1) AT CHURUBUSCO (5-2)
WEST VIGO (0-7) AT CLOVERDALE (4-3)
WESTERN BOONE (4-3) AT NORTH PUTNAM (3-4)
WHEELER (6-0) AT WHITING (2-5)
WHITKO (1-6) AT SOUTHWOOD (2-5)
WINAMAC (1-6) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-7)
***TOP GAMES TO WATCH
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/8/2025
TOURNAMENT DRAW:
CLASS 4A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. CHESTERTON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. LAPORTE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. BELLMONT (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. ZIONSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. YORKTOWN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND, YORKTOWN
10. WARREN CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. PLAINFIELD (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. SOUTHPORT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT
13. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. HIGHLAND (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. LOWELL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. WAWASEE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. NEW HAVEN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERITAGE, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL
23. MACONAQUAH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. NEW CASTLE (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONNERSVILLE, DELTA, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE
25. FRANKFORT (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN
27. EDGEWOOD (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASCADE, EDGEWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SPEEDWAY
28. SHELBYVILLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, NEW PALESTINE, RONCALLI, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
29. SOUTH DEARBORN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. MADISON CONSOLIDATED (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. PRINCETON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. HERITAGE HILLS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. BOONE GROVE (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
21ST CENTURY ACADEMY, ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, HEBRON, LAKE STATION EDISON, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, WHEELER, WHITING
34. BREMEN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. SOUTH ADAMS (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO, WOODLAN
37. NORTH MONTGOMERY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, DELPHI COMMUNITY, NORTH MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. WABASH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MANCHESTER, OAK HILL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH
39. TIPTON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. MADISON-GRANT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. SOUTH VERMILLION (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. UNIVERSITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, MONROVIA, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. EASTERN HANCOCK (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. CLARKSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), MITCHELL, PAOLI, SALEM
47. SULLIVAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. TECUMSEH (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. PIONEER (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRITON
52. LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. COVINGTON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. CLINTON PRAIRIE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN
55. NORTHFIELD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COWAN, DALEVILLE, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. UNION (MODOC) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC-BROAD RIPPLE, TINDLEY
58. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, EMINENCE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, VICTORY COLLEGE PREP
59. MORRISTOWN (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EDINBURGH, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, NORTH DECATUR, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRI, WALDRON
60. HAUSER (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HAUSER, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SHAWE MEMORIAL, TRINITY LUTHERAN
61. CLAY CITY (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
62. LOOGOOTEE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LOOGOOTEE, MEDORA, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS, VINCENNES RIVET
63. BORDEN (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, HENRYVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
64. SPRINGS VALLEY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, WOOD MEMORIAL
Z RATINGS: HTTPS://WWW.ZVOLLEYBALL.COM/IPV/INDIANA-HS-Z-RATINGS/Z-GIRLS-2025
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/8/2025
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SECTIONAL BRACKETS
CLASS 3A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER
2. KANKAKEE VALLEY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, CROWN POINT, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
4. NORTHRIDGE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, MISHAWAKA, NORTHRIDGE, PENN
5. HOMESTEAD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH, MARION, WARSAW COMMUNITY
6. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (7) | TICKETS| BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), DEKALB, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, NEW HAVEN
7. LOGANSPORT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LEBANON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON
8. FISHERS (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND
9. NOBLESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CARMEL, NOBLESVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
10. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, WARREN CENTRAL
11. PIKE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, NEW PALESTINE, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT
13. WHITELAND COMMUNITY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, SHELBYVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
14. MOORESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. EVANSVILLE HARRISON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, JASPER
CLASS 2A
17. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONE GROVE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, RIVER FOREST
18. NORTHWOOD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREMEN, CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, NEW PRAIRIE, NORTHWOOD, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, WAWASEE
19. WEST NOBLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, GARRETT, LAKELAND, LEO, WEST NOBLE
20. BELLMONT (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, HERITAGE, MANCHESTER, NORWELL, WOODLAN
21. WEST LAFAYETTE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT, NORTH MONTGOMERY, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
22. WABASH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH
23. MISSISSINEWA (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLACKFORD, DELTA, EASTBROOK, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, OAK HILL, YORKTOWN
24. GUERIN CATHOLIC (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, PARK TUDOR, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WESTERN BOONE
25. SPEEDWAY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, SPEEDWAY
26. TRITON CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, GREENSBURG, NEW CASTLE, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, TRITON CENTRAL
27. CASCADE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, CASCADE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, MONROVIA
28. SOUTH VERMILLION (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SOUTH VERMILLION, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
29. BATESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN, SWITZERLAND COUNTY
30. NORTH HARRISON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, NORTH HARRISON, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. WASHINGTON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, PIKE CENTRAL, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. HERITAGE HILLS (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 1A
33. WHEELER (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDREAN, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEBRON, KOUTS, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WHEELER
34. LAVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAVILLE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, OREGON-DAVIS, TRINITY ACADEMY AT GREENLAWN, WESTVILLE
35. WESTVIEW (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, EASTSIDE, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. ARGOS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CASTON, CULVER COMMUNITY, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH MIAMI, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
37. FAITH CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVINGTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, FAITH CHRISTIAN, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH WHITE, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
38. TIPTON (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, CARROLL (FLORA), DELPHI COMMUNITY, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, ROSSVILLE, TAYLOR, TIPTON, TRI-CENTRAL
39. ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, DALEVILLE, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MUNCIE BURRIS, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION CITY, WAPAHANI
40. NORTH PUTNAM (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), NORTH PUTNAM, SHERIDAN, SOUTHMONT, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN, UNIVERSITY
41. INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, KIPP INDY, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, RIVERSIDE
42. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CHRISTEL HOUSE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY
43. SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, HAUSER, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRINITY LUTHERAN
44. JAC-CEN-DEL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH RIPLEY, UNION COUNTY
45. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, EASTERN GREENE, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, MITCHELL, SHOALS, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
46. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, NORTH KNOX, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SOUTH KNOX, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
47. PROVIDENCE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, CLARKSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, LANESVILLE, PROVIDENCE, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY
48. TELL CITY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE DAY, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY, WOOD MEMORIAL
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/8/2025
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SECTIONAL BRACKETS
CLASS 3A
1. MUNSTER (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. HOBART (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. PENN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. GOSHEN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, LEO
6. HUNTINGTON NORTH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. MCCUTCHEON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON
8. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS
9. ZIONSVILLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARMEL, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
10. PLAINFIELD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
11. PERRY MERIDIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT, WARREN CENTRAL
12. EAST CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, NEW PALESTINE, RICHMOND, SHELBYVILLE
13. GREENWOOD COMMUNITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
14. MARTINSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
15. SEYMOUR (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, JASPER
CLASS 2A
17. GRIFFITH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND, RIVER FOREST
18. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GLENN, JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
19. EAST NOBLE (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LAKELAND, WEST NOBLE
20. FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, HERITAGE, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL, WOODLAN
21. PLYMOUTH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, NORTHWOOD, PLYMOUTH, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE
22. HANOVER CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, TWIN LAKES
23. MACONAQUAH (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MACONAQUAH, MARION, NORTHWESTERN, OAK HILL, PERU, WESTERN
24. YORKTOWN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN
25. LEBANON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT, LEBANON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN BOONE
26. PARK TUDOR (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, PARK TUDOR
27. DANVILLE COMMUNITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASCADE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, EDGEWOOD, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, WEST VIGO
28. RONCALLI (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, HERRON, INDIAN CREEK, RONCALLI, SPEEDWAY
29. LAWRENCEBURG (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. SILVER CREEK (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. GIBSON SOUTHERN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. MT. VERNON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 1A
33. BOONE GROVE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, HEBRON, KOUTS, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
34. WHEELER (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE, WHEELER
35. BETHANY CHRISTIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, BREMEN, CENTRAL NOBLE, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, TRINITY ACADEMY AT GREENLAWN, WESTVIEW
36. ARGOS (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, LAVILLE, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY
37. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, NORTH MIAMI, SOUTH ADAMS, WABASH
38. SHERIDAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, FAITH CHRISTIAN, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH WHITE, ROSSVILLE, SHERIDAN
39. LAPEL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), ELWOOD COMMUNITY, LAPEL, SOUTHERN WELLS, TAYLOR, TIPTON, TRI-CENTRAL
40. SOUTHMONT (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVINGTON, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
41. INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CHRISTEL HOUSE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, UNIVERSITY
42. CENTERVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, KNIGHTSTOWN, MUNCIE BURRIS, UNION COUNTY, WAPAHANI
43. MONROVIA (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, HAUSER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, MONROVIA, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. MILAN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH RIPLEY, SWITZERLAND COUNTY
45. TRINITY LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, PROVIDENCE, SALEM, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), TRINITY LUTHERAN
46. SULLIVAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, BLOOMFIELD, NORTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, VINCENNES RIVET, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
47. FOREST PARK (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FOREST PARK, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SHOALS, SOUTH KNOX, TELL CITY, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
48. SOUTH SPENCER (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE DAY, NORTH POSEY, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, WOOD MEMORIAL
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
NO RACES SCHEDULED
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS +++
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
++++NO. 1 TORONTO VS. NEW YORK
GAME 1: TORONTO 10 NEW YORK 1
GAME 2: TORONTO 13 NEW YORK 7
GAME 3: NEW YORK 9 TORONTO 6
GAME 4 TORONTO 5 NEW YORK 2 (JAYS WINS SERIES 3-1)
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++++NO. 2 SEATTLE VS. DETROIT WINNER
GAME 1: DETROIT 3 SEATTLE 2 (11)
GAME 2: SEATTLE 3 DETROIT 2
GAME 3: SEATTLE 8 DETROIT 4
GAME 4 DETROIT 9 SEATTLE 3
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 10
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++++NO. 1 MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO
GAME 1: MILWAUKEE 9 CHICAGO 3
GAME 2: MILWAUKEE 7 CHICAGO 3
GAME 3: CHICAGO 4 MILWAUKEE 3
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): THURSDAY, OCT. 9
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 11
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++++NO. 2 PHILADELPHIA VS. NO 3. LOS ANGELES++++
GAME 1: LOS ANGELES 5 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 3: PHILADELPHIA 8 LOS ANGELES 2
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): THURSDAY, OCT. 9
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 11
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++++ALCS (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: SUNDAY, OCT. 12
GAME 2: MONDAY, OCT. 13
GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
GAME 4: THURSDAY, OCT. 16
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 17
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): SUNDAY, OCT. 19
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): MONDAY, OCT. 20
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++++NLCS (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: MONDAY, OCT. 13
GAME 2: TUESDAY, OCT. 14
GAME 3: THURSDAY, OCT. 16
GAME 4: FRIDAY, OCT. 17
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 18
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): MONDAY, OCT. 20
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): TUESDAY, OCT. 21
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++++WORLD SERIES (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: FRIDAY, OCT. 24
GAME 2: SATURDAY, OCT. 25
GAME 3: MONDAY, OCT. 27
GAME 4: TUESDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 31
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, NOV. 1
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
7:30 P.M. MISSOURI STATE 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 20
8 P.M. LIBERTY 19 UTEP 8
THURSDAY, OCT. 9
7 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT TULANE | ESPN
8 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT SAM HOUSTON | CBSSN
8 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN2
FRIDAY, OCT. 10
7:30 P.M. | NO. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN2
9 P.M. | RUTGERS AT WASHINGTON | FS1
9 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | CBSSN
SATURDAY, OCT. 11
12 P.M. | NO. 1 OHIO STATE AT NO. 17 ILLINOIS | FOX
12 P.M. | NO. 8 ALABAMA AT NO. 14 MISSOURI | ABC
12 P.M. | PITT AT NO. 25 FLORIDA STATE | ESPN
12 P.M. | UCLA AT MICHIGAN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | STANFORD AT SMU | THE CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | UCF AT CINCINNATI | FS1
12 P.M. | HOUSTON AT OKLAHOMA STATE | TNT/HBO MAX
12 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN2
12 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT ARMY | CBSSN
12 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT AKRON | ESPN+
12 P.M. | TOLEDO AT BOWLING GREEN | ESPNU
12:45 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT NO. 4 OLE MISS | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | UMASS AT KENT STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 7 INDIANA AT NO. 3 OREGON | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 6 OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS (IN DALLAS) | ABC
3:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT PENN STATE | FS1
3:30 P.M. |NO. 22 IOWA STATE AT COLORADO | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | VIRGINIA TECH AT NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT NO. 16 NOTRE DAME | PEACOCK
3:30 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT MARYLAND | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT OREGON STATE | THE CW NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | TCU AT KANSAS STATE | FOX
3:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT UNLV | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT GEORGIA STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | OLD DOMINION AT MARSHALL | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NAVY AT TEMPLE | ESPN2
4:15 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT NO. 12 TENNESSEE | SEC NETWORK
6 P.M. | UAB AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+
7 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 5 TEXAS A&M | ESPN
7 P.M. | IOWA AT WISCONSIN | FS1
7 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN
7 P.M. | UL MONROE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | NO. 10 GEORGIA AT AUBURN | ABC
7:30 P.M. | KANSAS AT NO. 9 TEXAS TECH | FOX
7:30 P.M. | NO. 15 MICHIGAN AT USC | NBC
7:30 P.M. | PURDUE AT MINNESOTA | BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | CLEMSON AT BOSTON COLLEGE | ACC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | RICE AT UTSA | ESPNU
7:45 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 11 LSU | SECN
8 P.M. | NO. 18 BYU AT ARIZONA | ESPN2
8 P.M. | TROY AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
9:45 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT BOISE STATE | FS1
10:15 P.M. | NO. 21 ARIZONA STATE AT UTAH | ESPN
10:30 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT NEVADA | CBSSN
11:59 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT HAWAI’I | SPECTRUM SPORTS
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WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 9
PHILADELPHIA AT NY GIANTS, 8:15 P.M. (PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
DENVER VS. NY GIANTS AT LONDON, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LA CHARGERS AT MIAMI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO AT TAMPA BAY, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SEATTLE AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M. (FOX)
DALLAS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LA RAMS AT BALTIMORE, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
TENNESSEE AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ENGLAND AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
CINCINNATI AT GREEN BAY, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 13
BUFFALO AT ATLANTA, 7:15 P.M. (ESPN)
CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON, 8:15 P.M. (ABC)
BYES: HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
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NBA PRE-SEASON
SAN ANTONIO 112 MIAMI 107
HOUSTON 140 UTAH 127
BOSTON 121 MEMPHIS 103
GOLDEN STATE 129 PORTLAND 123
TORONTO 130 SACRAMENTO 122
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CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
GAME ONE: LAS VEGAS 89 PHOENIX 86 (VEGAS LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: LAS VEGAS 91 PHOENIX 78 (VEGAS LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3 LAS VEGAS 90 PHOENIX 88 (VEGAS LEADS SERIES 3-0)
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NHL SCOREBOARD
TORONTO 5 MONTREAL 2
BOSTON 3 WASHINGTON 1
CALGARY 4 EDMONTON 3
LOS ANGELES 6 VEGAS 5
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LOS ANGELES 2 TORONTO 0
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CUBS AVOID ELIMINATION, HOLD OFF BREWERS IN GAME 3 OF NLDS
Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped a two-run single to highlight a four-run first inning, helping the host Chicago Cubs stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.
The Cubs trail 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is Thursday in Chicago.
“This has been a really resilient team all year,” Crow-Armstrong said in a postgame TNT Sports interview. “We know we just have more ball to play at Wrigley Field. And hopefully we can finish the job in Milwaukee.”
Michael Busch homered to lead off the first inning for the second time in this series, becoming the first player in major league history to accomplish the feat, per MLB.com. He also went deep in the Cubs’ 9-3 loss to the Brewers in Game 1 on Saturday.
“He’s incredible. We’ve been watching it all year long,” Cubs reliever Brad Keller said of Busch via Marquee Sports Network. “He keeps setting the tone every single game, including the playoffs too. It’s just so fun to watch.”
Ian Happ scored on a wild pitch, and Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker each had two of Chicago’s eight hits.
Drew Pomeranz (1-0) struck out two batters while retiring the side in order in the fifth inning.
Jake Bauers had an RBI single in the fourth inning and an opposite-field homer to lead off the seventh to trim Chicago’s lead to 4-3.
Brad Keller struck out Bauers with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning. He then retired the side in the ninth inning to secure his second save of the playoffs.
Sal Frelick’s sacrifice fly plated Christian Yelich in the top of the first before the Cubs responded with a flourish in their half of the inning.
Busch deposited a 3-2 fastball from Quinn Priester (0-1) over the wall in right-center field to forge a 1-1 tie. The homer was Busch’s team-leading third of the postseason.
The Cubs quickly loaded the bases before Crow-Armstrong’s single to right field plated both Hoerner and Tucker and chased Priester from the game.
“Huge. Huge hit and a huge time. Very clutch,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of Crow-Armstrong’s hit. “That’s what had to happen for us. We had to get that big two-out hit, and didn’t get it.”
Nick Mears relieved Priester and promptly uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Happ to score and extend Chicago’s lead to 4-1.
Bauers trimmed his team’s deficit with an RBI single in the fourth before Caleb Durbin was tagged out in a rundown at home plate on a Brandon Lockridge bunt. Joey Ortiz grounded out to end the inning, stranding two in scoring position.
Priester permitted four runs on three hits with two walks in two-thirds of an inning.
FIRST-INNING OFFENSE IN FOCUS AS CUBS TRY TO EVEN NLDS VS. BREWERS
The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.
They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
Michael Busch belted a homer to lead off the series opener and the Cubs scored three runs in the first inning of Game 2, only to lose both contests. Busch went deep to open Game 3 as part of a four-run first inning, and Chicago held on for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.
“I’m going to tell our guys it’s the first inning every inning (on Thursday),” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “I think that’s our best formula right now offensively.
“But Michael’s … look, you can just tell how they manage the game. He’s become the guy in the lineup that everyone’s thinking about, and they’re pitching around him, and that’s a credit to the player. … He’s put us off to a great start in a whole bunch of these games.”
Busch, who led the team with 34 homers during the regular season, has gone deep three times in the playoffs.
“I thought we were just locked in from the beginning,” Busch said. “They happened to give us four runs to win it, but I thought right off the bat, all nine of us kind of gave really good at-bats.”
Unfortunately for the Cubs, the Brewers also have started quickly in the series. Milwaukee erupted for six runs in the first inning of Game 1, matched Chicago’s three-run output in the opening frame of Game 2 and scratched for a run in the first inning of Game 3.
So that begs the question: Who will start Game 4 for each team?
Well, neither team tipped its hand in the postgame press conferences and locker room interviews on Wednesday.
For Milwaukee, right-hander Freddy Peralta would be in line to take the mound on four days’ rest should he get the nod.
Peralta (1-0, 3.18 ERA postseason) followed up a 17-win regular season by allowing two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 9-3 victory over the Cubs in the series opener on Saturday.
Peralta, 29, finished 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA in four regular-season starts vs. Chicago this season. He is 9-3 with a 3.21 ERA in 22 career regular-season appearances (17 starts) against the Cubs.
Chicago left-hander Matthew Boyd likely will get the nod Thursday in a rematch of the series opener.
Boyd (0-1, 5.40 ERA postseason) would love a better result after permitting six runs, two earned, on four hits in two-thirds of an inning on Saturday. In that contest, he was pitching on three days’ rest for the first time this year.
Boyd, 34, went 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in two regular-season starts vs. Milwaukee in 2025. He is 2-2 with a 9.00 ERA in five career regular-season appearances (all starts) against the Brewers.
Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers is 1-for-11 in his career against Boyd. Bauers homered and drove in two runs on Wednesday, but he failed to come through with the bases loaded in the eighth, striking out to end the inning.
“Obviously going down three in the first (inning) is not good, but no one in there lost confidence,” Bauers said.
TIGERS SMACK 3 HRS IN ROUT OF MARINERS TO EVEN ALDS
DETROIT – Just when it mattered most, the Detroit Tigers’ bats sprang to life Wednesday, setting up a winner-take-all showdown with the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division series.
Riley Greene, Javier Baez and Gleyber Torres each hammered home runs to help the Tigers to a 9-3 victory over the Mariners in Game 4 of the ALDS.
“We knew our season was on the line,” said Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. “This is not the first elimination game that we’ve played this postseason, and our guys stayed loose and stayed in the game and came up with some really big pitches and some big swings.”
Baez, who homered in a postseason game for the first time since 2017, also drove in four runs as Detroit tied the series at two games apiece.
“He did everything perfectly today,” Hinch said of Baez. “I mean, it was amazing. He just rises to the moment.”
The two teams square off Friday in Game 5 in Seattle with the winner of the best-of-five playoff set advancing to the AL Championship Series. Seattle had won Games 2 and 3 before the Tigers evened the series.
It was the Tigers’ first home victory since Sept. 6, and their nine runs were the most they’ve scored in a postseason game since Game 6 of the 1968 World Series.
“I think when everything clicks together, the pitching and the hitting and everything we do as a team, we can be really dangerous,” Baez said.
The Mariners started the scoring in the second inning when Dominic Canzone singled off of Detroit starter Casey Mize, allowing Josh Naylor to score with two outs.
Mize, who allowed one run on two hits and struck out six, was pulled after only three innings and replaced by Tyler Holton, who teamed up with three other relievers to allow only two runs and six hits over the final six innings.
Holton failed to record an out, loading the bases in the fourth inning. He was replaced by Kyle Finnegan, who got Victor Robles to hit into a double play, allowing Naylor to score from third and give the Mariners a 2-0 advantage.
Seattle raised the lead to 3-0 in the fifth as Cal Raleigh’s line-drive single to right field scored Randy Arozarena.
The Tigers tied the game at 3 in the bottom of the inning as back-to-back RBI doubles by Dillon Dingler and pitch hitter Jahmai Jones scored Zach McKinstry and Dingler, respectively. Jones came home on Baez’s single.
Greene gave the Tigers their first lead since the 11th inning of Game 1 with his 454-feet homer off reliever Gabe Speier (0-1) in the sixth inning. McKinstry then singled to score Spencer Torkelson and push Detroit ahead 5-3.
Three batters later, Baez hit his home run, scoring Wenceel Perez and raising the lead to 7-3.
Torres added to the Tigers’ lead with a 344-foot solo homer in the seventh inning. Baez closed the scoring in the eighth when he drove in McKinstry on a grounder.
Troy Melton (1-1) gave up two hits over three scoreless innings.
Seattle starter Bryce Miller gave up two runs on four hits and struck out two over 4 1/3 innings. Four Mariners relievers gave up seven runs on nine hits.
“Everything’s in front of us, and these guys have done this all season long,” said Seattle manager Dan Wilson. “Where they get in tough situations and they know exactly what to do and they do fight back and they do bounce back.
“I’m not worried about that at all, and no better place to do that than at home. So I think we just continue to do the things we’ve been doing and just get back on the right track on Friday.”
KYLE SCHWARBER’S BIG BLASTS HELP PHILLIES TOP DODGERS, AVOID SWEEP
LOS ANGELES — Kyle Schwarber’s bat is alive and well in the postseason, and so are the Philadelphia Phillies.
Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided elimination in the National League Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez (1-0) combined to allow one run over seven innings and J.T. Realmuto added a home run as the Phillies rolled in Game 3 after the Dodgers won the first two games at Philadelphia.
“I think we all knew we were kind of pressing as a group in the first two games and wanted to win so bad,” said the Phillies’ Trea Turner, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. “We know we’re really good. We just need to play like we always do.”
Tommy Edman hit a home run for the defending champion Dodgers, while Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-5 and has one hit in 14 at-bats with seven strikeouts during the series. Los Angeles lost for the first time in five playoff games this year.
“The consensus of this interview, it feels like we’re eliminated,” said the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, who had a triple among his two hits. “I think we have to understand that we’re still up 2-1. Obviously there’s a lot of pressure on us to play the game, but pressure is a privilege.”
Game 4 in the best-of-five series is set for Thursday at Los Angeles.
Nola opened with a pair of scoreless innings before giving way to Suarez, who allowed Edman’s home run on his first pitch.
Schwarber tied the game 1-1 with a 455-foot home run to lead off the fourth against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The ball landed on the roof of the right field bleachers and bounced over, just the seventh homer ever to exit Dodger Stadium entirely. The only other two that went out to right were both hit by Willie Stargell, in 1969 and 1973.
Philadelphia scored twice more in the fourth. Bryce Harper came home on an Alec Bohm single and throwing error from center fielder Andy Pages, and Bohm scored on a sacrifice fly from Brandon Marsh.
“I was just more focused on our guys there,” Schwarber said of his home run. “It could go in the first row, it could hit the freakin’ (scoreboard) right there. I don’t care. Hits are great, homers are great, walks are great, anything positive for our offense is going to be great. But, yeah, it was a cool moment.”
Schwarber opened the series 0-for-8 with five strikeouts before the home run.
Yamamoto (1-1) gave up three runs on six hits over four-plus innings. He struck out two and walked one.
The Dodgers turned to veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw while trailing 3-1, and he wriggled out of trouble in the seventh inning before the Phillies unloaded for five runs in the eighth. Realmuto hit a leadoff homer and Schwarber added a two-run shot after a two-run single from Trea Turner.
Kershaw, who is set to retire following the playoffs after 18 seasons, allowed five runs (four earned) over two innings. He permitted six hits and three walks without fanning a batter.
“It was a tough couple of innings there,” Kershaw said. “… I just didn’t make enough good pitches. I was battling command. It’s hard when you’re trying to throw strikes as opposed to getting people out. It just wasn’t a fun (eighth) inning.”
Suarez settled down to allow the one run on five hits over five innings with four strikeouts and one walk.
Edman added an RBI single for the Dodgers in the ninth before Ohtani flied out to right field to end the game.
BLUE JAYS’ BULLPEN SHUTS DOWN YANKEES, SEALS ALDS IN GAME 4
NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider made seven pitching changes on Wednesday.
A few hours later, Schneider gave a short speech in the clubhouse and launched the celebration by yelling “Start spreading the news!” while the Blue Jays doused each other with champagne and beer after wrapping up the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.
Loud music blared, including “Theme from New York, New York,” the song that plays every time the Yankees win a home game, as the Blue Jays partied.
Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game that resulted in a 5-2 win, clinching the best-of-five series in Game 4.
Toronto advances to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016, when it lost in five games to Cleveland. The Blue Jays will host the Seattle Mariners or the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Blue Jays outscored the Yankees 34-19 in the first postseason meeting between the AL East rivals. Toronto won 11 of the teams’ 17 meetings this year, including an 8-5 mark in the regular season to get home-field advantage in the playoffs after the teams were tied atop the AL East with 94 wins.
Hoffman allowed a two-out RBI single to Aaron Judge when he was one strike away from ending the game, but he quickly secured the celebration that began on the mound and spilled into a raucous clubhouse when he fanned Cody Bellinger on a splitter — the same pitch that gave the Yankees extensive trouble in Games 1 and 2 in Toronto.
“You’re kind of mapping out best possible scenarios, and the guys have to go do their part,” Schneider said of running through his bullpen in a close-out contest. “Again, it’s not fun, per se, but I think we view it as a good challenge. And our guys have really kind of accepted that this year and done really well with it.”
Hoffman entered in the eighth after Braydon Fisher allowed a two-out hit by Giancarlo Stanton and then walked Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Toronto closer walked pinch hitter Ben Rice to load the bases but needed only one pitch to retire Austin Wells on a flyout to left to quell the threat.
“I think it can be stressful, but at the same time we’re extremely confident in all the guys,” Hoffman said of the bullpen game. “So there’s not really a pocket where you’re a little worried or anything. ”
Toronto’s Louis Varland opened the game and allowed a single to Judge in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Less than 24 hours earlier, Judge slugged a 100 mph Varland fastball for a three-run homer off the left field foul pole.
After Mason Fluharty allowed a tying homer to Ryan McMahon in the third inning on Wednesday, Seranthony Dominguez (1-0) got the final two outs of the third and also blanked the Yankees in the fourth.
In the fifth, Ernie Clement and Andres Gimenez started the inning with singles off New York rookie Cam Schlittler. George Springer then lifted a sacrifice fly, putting Toronto up 2-1.
Eight of Toronto’s 12 hits were singles, including an RBI single by Vladimir Guerrrero Jr. in the first inning.
Guerrero hit .529 (9-for-17) with three homers and nine RBIs in the series as the Blue Jays batted .338 and scored first in each game.
“It means a lot to me,” Guerrero said through team interpreter Hector Lebron. “We’re going to the next round, to the Championship Series, and that’s my focus, and it means a lot.”
Nathan Lukes added a two-run single off Yankees reliever Devin Williams in the seventh following a fielding error by Chisholm at second base.
Myles Straw tacked on an RBI single in the eighth for Toronto, which out-hit New York 12-6.
“We didn’t execute enough to win these games,” Stanton said.
Schlittler allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits and no walks in 6 1/3 innings. After striking out 12 in Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox last week, the right-hander got only two strikeouts.
The Yankees lost in the Division Series for the third time since manager Aaron Boone took over in 2018. New York matched its win total from last season but pitched to a 8.47 ERA in the series while hitting .250. The Yankees have not won a World Series title since 2009.
“The ending’s the worst,” Boone said. “Especially when you know you have a really good group and a group of guys that really came together so well at the right time, the final couple months. This was a team. It’s a team that played for one another, did a lot of really good things, and we got beat here.”
REPORT: NATS CLEANING HOUSE UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP
New Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni is reportedly cleaning house following the team’s sixth straight losing season.
The Athletic reported Wednesday on the departures of more than a half-dozen employees, including assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, “several” scouts and members of the organization’s staff in Florida.
Interim general manager Mike DeBartolo will remain with the organization, per The Athletic.
Longosz became vice president and assistant GM of player development and administration in November 2023 after eight years as the club’s director of scouting operations.
Scialabba had been with Washington since 2006 and spent the past four years as assistant GM and director of player personnel.
The Nationals finished 66-96 and last in the National League East this season. They haven’t reached the postseason since winning the World Series in 2019.
Toboni, 35, was hired last month after 11 years with the Boston Red Sox, most recently as an assistant GM. He was previously their vice president of amateur scouting and player development and is known for having a keen eye for talent.
Washington fired manager Dave Martinez as well as president of baseball ops and general manager Mike Rizzo on July 6. Rizzo had been with the organization since its move to D.C. and served as the general manager since 2009.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: PLAYING 3 TIME ZONES AWAY JUST PART OF DEAL, MOORE SAYS NO EXCUSES ALLOWED
Now that Penn State has lost to UCLA and Nittany Lions coach James Franklin referenced the long trip to the West Coast as part of the reason, there has been a lot of discussion this week about college football teams having to travel across the country to play games.
This was part of the deal when the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference expanded last year. When things don’t go well, the strain of long-distance travel tends to come up as an excuse.
In Big Ten games this season, teams playing three time zones away are 4-2. Penn State has been on the wrong side as a host and visitor — losing at home to Oregon as a 4 1/2-point favorite and losing at UCLA as a 24 1/2-point favorite.
In the ACC, the visiting team is 1-3. Boston College lost at Stanford as a two-touchdown favorite and lost to California at home as a 5 1/2-point favorite.
Last year, the visiting team in these games was 5-11 in the Big Ten. The record was 7-5 in the ACC, but it must be noted all 12 of those games involved western teams Cal and Stanford, and they struggled regardless of where they played while combining to go 9-16 overall.
There are four of these three-time-zone games in the Big Ten this week: Rutgers at Washington on Friday, and UCLA at Michigan State, No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon and No. 15 Michigan at Southern California on Saturday. Wake Forest of the ACC plays a nonconference game at Oregon State on Saturday.
Michigan is among teams traveling on Thursday, a day earlier than usual, for Saturday games. The Wolverines learned from last year’s 27-17 loss at Washington, with coach Sherrone Moore saying this week that his team was “a little groggy” against the Huskies. Moore noted that flying causes dehydration and that it takes extra time to recover after five hours on a plane.
“Teams flying this way have to adjust as well,” he said, “so I think you can’t make those things an excuse.”
The picks for this week’s games involving AP Top 25 teams and lines from BetMGM Sportsbook:
No. 1 Ohio State (minus 14 1/2) at No. 17 Illinois
Julian Sayin went over 300 yards passing for the third time last week against Minnesota, and now he goes against a defense that’s given up that many three times.
Pick: Ohio State 35-20.
No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon (minus 7 1/2)
Hoosiers have proved their doubters wrong repeatedly since Curt Cignetti took over, yet it’s hard to pick against an Oregon team that’s 7-1 at home against Top 25 opponents in Dan Lanning’s four seasons.
Pick: Oregon 28-20.
Washington State at No. 4 Mississippi (minus 32 1/2)
Trinidad Chambliss’ 1,219 yards in total offense for the Rebels over his first three starts were most of any QB from Sept. 13-27. Look for him to pick up where he left off after last week’s open date.
Pick: Mississippi 55-20.
Florida at No. 5 Texas A&M (minus 7 1/2)
Florida has scored a total of 17 points in two road games against ranked opponents. Texas A&M’s last two opponents have combined for 19 points and 1-for-23 on third-down conversions.
Pick: Texas A&M 28-20.
No. 6 Oklahoma (plus 1 1/2) vs. Texas in Dallas
Sooners are tied for second in the nation with 21 sacks and licking their chops at the prospect of getting after Arch Manning. Florida sacked him six times and had him under pressure on 26 of his 42 dropbacks, according to Pro Football Focus.
Pick: Oklahoma 27-21.
No. 8 Alabama (minus 3) at No. 14 Missouri
Crimson Tide are building momentum with their four-game win streak. Tigers haven’t beaten a top-10 team in Columbia since 2010.
Pick: Alabama 30-24.
Kansas at No. 9 Texas Tech (minus 13 1/2)
Jayhawks won three straight against ranked opponents last November, but the momentum won’t carry over against one of the most complete teams in the country.
Pick: Texas Tech 45-21.
No. 10 Georgia (minus 3 1/2) at Auburn
Georgia’s defense has struggled to pressure QBs. Auburn’s 21 sacks allowed are most in the country.
Pick: Georgia 29-17.
South Carolina (plus 8 1/2) at No. 11 LSU
Gamecocks think they found their run game against Kentucky in their last game. Tigers are still looking for theirs.
Pick: LSU 24-17.
Arkansas (plus 12 1/2) at No. 12 Tennessee
Bobby Petrino is back as Razorbacks’ head coach, this time on an interim basis, after the firing of Sam Pittman.
Pick: Tennessee 42-35.
Virginia Tech (plus 14 1/2) at No. 13 Georgia Tech
Three of the Yellow Jackets’ five wins have been one-score games and they are coming off a much-needed open date. Hokies have shown they’re capable of playing good teams close.
Pick: Georgia Tech 33-30.
No. 15 Michigan at Southern California (minus 2 1/2)
Wolverines have quietly gone about their business and sit 4-1. This should be their last big test before Ohio State on Nov. 29.
Pick: USC 26-21.
North Carolina State (plus 22 1/2) at No. 16 Notre Dame
It’s the battle of the CJs — Wolfpack QB CJ Bailey vs. Fighting Irish QB CJ Carr. Both are having good seasons, other than Bailey’s three-interception game against Duke.
Pick: Notre Dame 38-21.
No. 18 BYU (minus 2 1/2) at Arizona
Arizona and BYU are 1-2 in pass defense in the Big 12 and both are holding opponents under 100 yards per game on the ground.
Pick: BYU 21-17.
No. 21 Arizona State (plus 5 1/2) at Utah
Big 12 rushing leader Raleek Brown, limited to nine carries last season because of a hamstring injury, has been a revelation for the Sun Devils.
Pick: Arizona State 27-24.
No. 22 Iowa State (minus 3 1/2) at Colorado
The Cyclones would love to get their run game going to help out a shorthanded defense that got gashed by Cincinnati.
Pick: Iowa State 28-21.
No. 24 South Florida (minus 1) at North Texas
North Texas has its first 5-0 start since 1959 against one of the weakest schedules in the country. Bulls have been there, done that this season.
Pick: South Florida 31-27.
Pittsburgh at No. 25 Florida State
(minus 10 1/2)
Pitt couldn’t have asked for more from freshman QB Mason Heintschel vs. Boston College in his first start. FSU is a different animal.
Pick: Florida State 35-17.
Byes: No. 2 Miami, No. 19 Virginia, No. 20 Vanderbilt, No. 23 Memphis.
AP predictions scorecard
Last week: Straight-up — 10-5; Against spread — 8-7.
Season: Straight-up — 79-15; Against spread — 46-48.
NCAA APPROVES A SINGLE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The NCAA approved a single January transfer window in college football on Wednesday, a move that will allow coaches with high-stakes postseason games to focus more on matchups than player retention.
The Division I Administrative Committee approved the new window of January 2-16. Bowl subdivision coaches voted unanimously to support the change during their American Football Coaches Association convention earlier this year.
The new 15-day period replaces the current 20-day December period. Most teams now will be able to keep active players as they prepare for their biggest games. Last season, Penn State backup quarterback Beau Pribula entered the portal and missed his team’s run in the College Football Playoff.
The new window will allow players on teams in postseason games to remain eligible before entering the portal. Players on teams competing on or after Jan. 12 can notify during a consecutive-five-day period beginning the day after their team’s final postseason game.
The spring portal period already had been removed. The April 16-25 window this past offseason created havoc for coaches and players during spring practice. Nico Iamaleava, a quarterback who led Tennessee to the playoff last season, left for UCLA in the most high-profile example.
The NCAA also announced that the head coach change exception for football will now be 15 days, starting five days after a new coach is hired if that announcement comes after Jan. 2.
REPORT: BILL BELICHICK DISCUSSED BUYOUT OPTIONS WITH UNC
Not even halfway through his first season, Bill Belichick already discussed buyout options with North Carolina, according to a report by the Guardian on Wednesday.
Belichick’s first season coaching college football after winning eight Super Bowls (six as a head coach, two as a defensive coordinator) has been disastrous.
The Tar Heels fell to 2-3 after a 38-10 home loss to Clemson on Saturday. North Carolina has lost all three of its games against Power 4 competition by a combined margin of 120-33.
Belichick, 73, expressed potential interest in finding a coaching or media job that could offset the $1 million buyout he would owe North Carolina if he leaves for another job, per the Guardian.
North Carolina would owe Belichick $20 million if it fires him unless it is able to do so with cause.
Tar Heels assistant coach Armond Hawkins was suspended Tuesday for providing illegal benefits (sideline passes to a game) to a player’s family members, according to multiple media reports. The Guardian also reported that the school is already aware of practice and recruiting violations that have occurred, perhaps setting the stage for a with-cause dismissal.
Per the Guardian, Belichick’s communication with staff members has been described as “weird” and “distant.” Multiple coaches reportedly were unable to contact the head coach during the team’s recent bye week.
One North Carolina defensive assistant told the Guardian, “What we’ve done to these kids is f— up.”
North Carolina is currently in its second and final bye week of the season. The Tar Heels begin a stretch of seven straight games on Oct. 17 at Cal.
COLORADO COACH DEION SANDERS RETURNS TO PRACTICE AFTER SURGERY
Colorado coach Deion Sanders was at practice Wednesday, one day after his latest blood-clot related surgery.
Sanders underwent a four-hour procedure to remove multiple blood clots from his left leg on Tuesday. He told reporters earlier that day that he was “hurting like crazy” during Saturday’s 35-21 loss at TCU.
USA Today reported that Sanders was walking around at practice on Wednesday.
Sanders said Tuesday that he will coach the team against visiting Iowa State on Saturday.
Sanders, 58, has a history of blood clot issues. He was bothered by them at Jackson State in 2021 and had two toes amputated during a surgery. He also has had multiple issues at Colorado.
Sanders also battled a form of aggressive bladder cancer this offseason.
Deion Sanders Jr. posted a video on YouTube and said Tuesday’s procedure was his father’s 16th in the past few years.
The coach said Tuesday he doesn’t need to slow down or take time off.
“It has nothing to do with me working in the level that I’m trying to compete at,” Sanders said. “It’s hereditary. It is what it is.”
Colorado (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) has dropped two straight games entering the clash with the No. 22 Cyclones (5-1, 2-1).
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COLLEGE ATHLETICS
NCAA MOVES CLOSER TO ALLOWING COLLEGE ATHLETES TO BET ON PRO SPORTS
The NCAA moved a step closer Wednesday to allowing athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.
The Division I Administrative Committee approved the change, which must still be approved by Division II and III for it to go into effect.
If approved by all three divisions, it would go into effect Nov. 1.
“The Administrative Committee was clear in its discussion today that it remains concerned about the risks associated with all forms of sports gambling but ultimately voted to reduce restrictions on student-athletes in this area to better align with their campus peers,” said Josh Whitman, athletics director at Illinois and chair of the committee. “This change allows the NCAA, the conferences, and the member schools to focus on protecting the integrity of college games while, at the same time, encouraging healthy habits for student-athletes who choose to engage in betting activities on professional sports.”
This doesn’t change the NCAA rule which forbids athletes from betting on college sports. The NCAA also prohibits sharing information about college competitions with bettors. The institution also doesn’t allow advertising and sponsorships of NCAA championships by betting sites.
Despite the potential change, the committee emphasized that it doesn’t endorse betting on sports particularly for student-athletes.
“Division I members are actively working to deregulate NCAA rules where possible, and the Division I Board of Directors remains focused on preserving rules that directly speak to the fairness of college sports competition and the academic successes of college athletes,” Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said. “While NCAA members do not encourage student-athletes to engage in sports betting behaviors of any kind, the timing is right to modernize these rules by removing prohibitions against betting on professional sports and focusing on harm reduction strategies for behaviors that do not impact college sports directly.”
The change comes as NCAA enforcement caseloads involving sports betting violations have increased in recent years. Last month the NCAA banned three men’s college basketball players for sports betting, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were able to share thousands of dollars in payouts.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an enforcement investigation that concluded Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver bet on one another’s games and/or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season; two of them manipulated their performances to ensure certain bets were won. The eligibility was permanently revoked.
TIP LINE SET UP FOR ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF NIL VIOLATIONS
The College Sports Commission launched a tip line for reporting potential NIL violations on Wednesday.
The commission called it an important information-gathering tool as it oversees thousands of name, image and likeness deals that have transformed the college sports landscape.
“One of the foundational aspects of any compliance program is reporting methods,” CSC CEO Bryan Seeley told The Associated Press. “And it’s important to have reporting methods that people feel comfortable using, which often involves providing anonymous reporting.”
Student-athletes, coaches, administrators and others can call (571) 576-2272 or submit anonymous reports via text message, email or web form at www.collegesportscommission.org/report.
All phone numbers and identifying information are masked to protect the reporter’s identity, according to the CSC.
The CSC has contracted with the technology firm RealResponse, which offers similar reporting tools for issues relevant to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, NFL Players Association, Major League Baseball and others.
“Since NIL has become a reality, it has heightened the opportunity for bad behavior and cheating to occur in college athletics,” RealResponse founder and CEO David Chadwick said, per the AP. “Everyone agrees the rules need to be followed, there needs to be accountability and enforcement. The reality is that for that to happen, there have to be reporting mechanisms in place and there has to be good technology that allows people who want to report anonymously to do so.”
The watchdog CSC was created out of this summer’s $2.8 billion antitrust settlement between former Arizona State swimmer Grant House and the NCAA and the nation’s five biggest athletic conferences.
The CSC examines third-party NIL deals worth $600 or more that are submitted through its “NIL Go” app. As of last month, it said it had approved more than 6,000 deals valued at more than $35 million.
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NFL NEWS
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-1) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1-4)
MetLife Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PHI leads series, 92-86-2 (PHI won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: PHI leads series, 3-2
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/5/25: NYG 13 at PHI 20
Postseason: NFC-D 1/21/23: NYG 7 at PHI 38
EAGLES NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS completed 23 of 38 atts. (60.5 pct.) for season-high 280 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 100.8 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Is only QB in NFL with 75+ atts. & 0 INTs this season. Had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) vs. 0 INTs with 119.3 rating in last meeting. Is 4-0 with 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 pass) vs. INT & 103.9 rating in his past 4 starts on TNF. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 88 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 30 rush) & 1st TD catch of season last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of 5 games this season. Is 6th player in SB era with 50+ rush TDs (51) & 15+ rec. TDs (15) in 1st 100 games. Has 580 scrimmage yards (145 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 4 career games on TNF. Rushed for 176 yards & TD in last road meeting. Totaled 7,311 scrimmage yards (5,211 rush, 2,100 rec.) & 47 TDs (35 rush, 12 rec.) in 1st 6 career seasons (2018-23) with NYG. Needs 11 scrimmage yards to reach 10,000 career scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN has 5+ catches in 3 of past 4 overall & in 7 of his past 8 on road. Had 89 rec. yards in last road meeting & has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. NYG. • WR DEVONTA SMITH led team with 8 catches for season-high 114 yards last week. Has 8 catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT aims for 4th in row with TD catch. Had 55 rec. yards in last meeting. Tied for lead among TEs with 4 rec. TDs this season. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with season-high 12 tackles & had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & sack. Has TFL & FF in 3 of his past 4 on road. • LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL (rookie) had career-high 11 tackles & 1st-career TFL in Week 5. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4. • LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 1st full sack of season last week. Had sack in his last game vs. NYG (9/22/24 w/ Cle.). • DB COOPER DEJEAN aims for 3rd in row with PD & has TFL in 2 of past 3. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL had season-high 7 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 7 PD in 2025.
GIANTS NOTES:
QB JAXSON DART (rookie) completed 26 of 40 atts. (65 pct.) for 202 yards & 2 TDs & rushed for 55 yards last week. Can become 3rd QB in NFL history (Jalen Hurts & Lamar Jackson) with 50+ rush yards in each of 1st 3 career starts. • RB CAM SKATTEBO (rookie) led team with 104 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 45 rec.) & had 6 catches last week. Is 1 of 4 rookie RBs with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 games this season. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Leads rookie RBs with 143 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 18 catches in 2025. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 5 catches last week. Had 10 catches in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Phi. with 5+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 55+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 in primetime. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. • TE THEO JOHNSON had career-high 6 catches & 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE DANIEL BELLINGER had 4 catches for career-high 52 yards in Week 5. • LB BRIAN BURNS has TFL in each of 5 games this season & sack in 4 of 5 games. Aims for his 7th in row at home with TFL & 3rd in row at home with sack. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. & 4th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with sack & 4th in row on TNF with TFL. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 7 TFL & 5 sacks this season. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in each of 2 career games on TNF. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with 10 tackles last week, 3rd game this season with 10+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Phi. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 sacks in last home meeting. • CB DRU PHILLIPS has 2+ PD in 3 of past 4. Leads NFL with 8 PD in 2025.
NFL WEEK 6 PREVIEW
Fantastic finishes and thrilling comebacks are the norm in the NFL this season, as there have been 24 games to feature a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, the most-ever through the first five weeks of a season. Seven teams – Carolina, Jacksonville, Minnesota, New England, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Tennessee – accomplished the feat last week, the most in a single week since Week 15, 2022.
Last week also featured four teams – Tennessee (18 points), Carolina (17), Denver (14) and Jacksonville (14) – to complete comebacks of at least 14 points and win, tied with Week 13, 2013 for the most 14-point comebacks in a single week in NFL history. Two additional teams – New Orleans (11 points) and Washington (10 points) – completed comebacks of at least 10 points. The six wins by teams after trailing by at least 10 points also ties the most in a single week all-time, with the most recent occurrence coming in Week 13, 2013.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 6:
- London: The second of three straight weeks with a London game features the Denver Broncos (3-2) and New York Jets (0-5) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network).
- Denver leads the league with 21 sacks this season and ranks second in scoring defense, allowing 16.8 points per game. Linebacker Nik Bonitto leads the NFL with seven sacks and can become the first player since 2013 to record at least 1.5 sacks in four consecutive games.
- The Jets, who played Minnesota last season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will become the seventh team to play in London in consecutive seasons, joining Detroit (2014-15), Jacksonville (2013-19, 2021-25), the Los Angeles Rams (2016-17), Miami (2014-15), Minnesota (2024-25) and the Raiders (2018-19).
- Primetime slate: Three of the seven teams with four wins – Philadelphia, Detroit and Buffalo are set to appear in primetime in Week 6.
- Philadelphia (4-1) at the New York Giants (1-4) (Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Eagles are the sixth defending Super Bowl champion in the past seven years to begin the season winning at least four of their first five games. Philadelphia has won the past 10 meetings with the Giants in primetime.
- In Week 7 last season, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley totaled 187 scrimmage yards (176 rushing, 11 receiving) and one rushing touchdown in the team’s 28-3 win at the Giants, his first game against his former team.
- In Week 4, the Giants earned their first win of the season over the then-unbeaten Chargers, as quarterback Jaxson Dart became the first quarterback to win his first career start against a team that was 3-0 or better in 23 seasons [Marc Bulger with the St. Louis Rams on Oct. 13, 2002, against the Oakland Raiders (4-0)].
- Dart – who had 54 rushing yards in Week 4 and 55 rushing yards in Week 5 – can become the third quarterback in NFL history with at least 50 rushing yards in each of his first three career starts, joining Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson.
- Detroit (4-1) at Kansas City (2-3) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The two clubs will be meeting for the first time since Detroit’s memorable 21-20 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs in the league’s 2023 Kickoff Game.
- Detroit leads the NFL in scoring offense, averaging 34.8 points per game, and have scored at least 34 points in each of their past four games. They can become the fifth team in the Super Bowl era to record at least 34 points in five games within a single season, joining the 2007 Patriots (eight games), 2000 Rams (eight), 2013 Broncos (six) and 1999 Rams (five).
- Running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored a touchdown last week. It marks the 14th game in which they each have scored a touchdown, tying Dallas’ Daryl Johnston and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith for the most games among running back teammates each scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl era.
- Including the postseason, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has 299 touchdown passes in 138 career games. With a touchdown pass on Sunday night, he will surpass Aaron Rodgers (147 games) as the fastest player to 300 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history.
- Buffalo (4-1) at Atlanta (2-2) (Monday, 7:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Bills seek to win five of their first six games of a season for the third time under head coach Sean McDermott (2022, 2019), while the Falcons have won seven of their past eight games on Monday Night Football.
- Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson leads the NFL with 146 scrimmage yards per game and Buffalo running back James Cook ranks four among running backs with 107.8 scrimmage yards per game. Each player won the September Offensive Player of the Month award in their respective conference.
- Robinson, with 100 receiving yards in Week 1 and 106 receiving yards in Week 4, became the fifth running back in the Super Bowl era with at least 100 receiving yards in two of his team’s first four games of a season. In the past 30 seasons (1995-2024), only four running backs have recorded three games with 100-or-more receiving yards in a season: Richie Anderson (2000 with the New York Jets), Austin Ekeler (2019 with the Los Angeles Chargers), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (1998 with Indianapolis) and Arian Foster (2011 with Houston).
- Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is the fifth player in NFL history with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher and multiple touchdown passes in four of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Tom Brady (2007), Drew Brees (2018), Derek Carr (2020) and Philip Rivers (2014).
- Chicago (2-2) at Washington (3-2) (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC): Quarterbacks Caleb Williams, the Bears’ No. 1 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, and Jayden Daniels, the Commanders’ No. 2 pick in 2024, are set to meet for the second consecutive season. It marks second occurrence ever where the No. 1 and No. 1 overall pick quarterbacks from the same Draft meet each other as starting quarterbacks in each of their first two seasons (Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson in 2021 and 2022).
- Last season, in Week 8, Daniels threw a 52-yard game-winning touchdown to wide receiver Noah Brown as time expired in the fourth quarter to give Washington an 18-15 victory, as Daniels became the second rookie quarterback since 1970 to record a 50-yard game-winning touchdown pass as time expired, joining Cleveland’s Tim Couch in Week 8 of the 1999 season (56-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Johnson).
- Daniels has 4,232 passing yards and 1,015 rushing yards in 20 career games and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his first 20 career games.
- Chicago wide receiver Rome Odunze was the only player in the NFL with a touchdown reception in each of the first four weeks of the season and can become the first player since Mike Evans in 2020 to record a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first five games of a season.
- Philadelphia (4-1) at the New York Giants (1-4) (Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Eagles are the sixth defending Super Bowl champion in the past seven years to begin the season winning at least four of their first five games. Philadelphia has won the past 10 meetings with the Giants in primetime.
- Top defenses meet in Jacksonville: When the Seattle Seahawks (3-2) visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), two of the top intercepting defenses from the first five weeks of the season will be in action, as Jacksonville leads the league with 10 interceptions and Seattle ranks tied for second with seven.
- Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd leads the NFL with four interceptions this season, tied with Kiko Alonso (2013) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks (2002) for the most by a linebacker in his team’s first five games of a season since 2000. Last week, he had a 99-yard interception-return for a touchdown against Kansas City, marking the longest regular-season interception-return touchdown by a linebacker in NFL history.
- Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald, since being hired in 2024, is one of five head coaches all time to win nine of his first 10 road games, along with George Seifert (10 wins), Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Brown (nine), Don McCafferty (nine) and Sean McVay (nine).
- 49ers (4-1) and Buccaneers (4-1) meet for fourth straight season: The 49ers and Buccaneers will meet in Tampa (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS) in a battle of four-win teams coming off dramatic victories. Eddie Pineiro converted a 41-yard field goal in overtime to lift San Francisco over the Rams, 26-23, on Thursday Night Football, while Chase McLaughlin connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired in regulation to help Tampa Bay win in Seattle, 38-35. The Buccaneers are looking to begin a season 5-1 or better for the third time in 20 years (2021, 2005), while the 49ers can reach the mark for the third time under head coach Kyle Shanahan (2023, 2019).
- In addition to their last-second victory last week, Tampa Bay scored a game-winning touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in Week 1, a game-winning touchdown with six seconds remaining in Week 2 and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in Week 3 and are the first team in NFL history to have each of their first four wins of the season come on a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation.
- In the win over Seattle, quarterback Baker Mayfield became the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 375 yards (379) in a game, with four-or-fewer incompletions (four).
- San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey is the only player with at least 100 scrimmage yards in five games this season. He can become the first running back with least 100 scrimmage yards in each of his team’s first six games of a season since Saquon Barkley in 2018.
NFL: WHAT TO LOOK FOR WEEK 6
Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season, including:
- WR Puka Nacua
- QB Matthew Stafford
- RBs Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- TE Travis Kelce
- QB Jaxson Dart
- ·RB Saquon Barkley
- QB Drake Maye
- RB Christian McCaffrey
- WR Emeka Egbuka
- LB Nik Bonitto
- LB Devin Lloyd
PUKA NACUA & MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua leads the NFL with 52 receptions, the most by a player in his team’s first five games of a season in NFL history. He has recorded at least eight receptions in every game this year and at least 10 receptions in four of five games.
With seven receptions at Baltimore on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Nacua can surpass Adam Thielen (58 receptions in 2018 with Minnesota) for the most receptions by a player in his team’s first six games of a season in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions in their team’s first six games of a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEPTIONS |
| Adam Thielen | Minnesota | 2018 | 58 |
| Cooper Kupp | L.A. Rams | 2022 | 56 |
| Keenan Allen | San Diego Chargers | 2015 | 43 |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2019 | 53 |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2018 | 53 |
| Puka Nacua | L.A. Rams | 2025 | 52* |
| *in team’s first five games | |||
Nacua can become the first player ever with at least eight receptions in each of his team’s first six games of a season and is already the first player ever with at least 10 receptions in four of his team’s first six games.
Since Week 14 of the 2024 season, Nacua has at least seven receptions in nine straight games and on Sunday, can become the third player ever with at least seven receptions in 10 consecutive games, joining Antonio Brown (14 consecutive games with Pittsburgh from 2014-15) and Cooper Kupp (11 with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021).
Nacua has at least 10 receptions in eight career games since entering the NFL in 2023 and can become the third player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions in nine games in his first three career seasons, joining Christian McCaffrey (nine games) and Michael Thomas (nine).
Quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 1,503 passing yards this season and ranks second with 11 touchdown passes. He recorded 375 passing yards and three touchdown passes in Week 4 and 389 passing yards and three touchdown passes in Week 5.
With a similar performance on Sunday, Stafford can become the third player ever with at least 375 passing yards and three touchdown passes in three consecutive games, joining Tom Brady (2011 with New England) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (2018 with Tampa Bay).
Last week marked Stafford’s 19th career game with at least 375 passing yards. He can become the fifth player ever with at least 375 passing yards in 20 career games, joining Drew Brees (36 games), Tom Brady (29), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (22) and Ben Roethlisberger (21).
JAHMYR GIBBS, DAVID MONTGOMERY & AMON-RA ST. BROWN
Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs (five touchdowns) and David Montgomery (four) are the only pair of running back teammates each with at least four touchdowns this season. Since they became teammates in 2023, they have each scored a touchdown in 14 games, including Weeks 2 and 5 this season.
If they both score a touchdown at Kansas City on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), they will surpass Dallas’ Daryl Johnston and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith for the most games among running back teammates each scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl era and tie Green Bay’s Pro Football Hall of Fame duo of Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor (15 games) for the third-most in NFL history.
The running back teammates with the most games in which each scored a touchdown in NFL history:
| TEAMMATES | TEAM | GAMES |
| Frank Gifford HOF & Alex Webster | N.Y. Giants | 20 |
| Alan Ameche & Lenny Moore HOF | Baltimore Colts | 18 |
| Paul Hornung HOF & Jim Taylor HOF | Green Bay | 15 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery | Detroit | 14 |
| Daryl Johnston & Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 14 |
Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown ranks fourth in the NFL with 35 catches this season and has recorded at least seven receptions in each of his past four games. Since entering the league in 2021, he has registered at least eight receptions in 25 games.
With eight receptions on Sunday night, St. Brown will surpass Justin Jefferson (25 games) for the second-most games with at least eight receptions by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history, trailing only Michael Thomas (31 games).
The players with the most games with at least eight receptions in their first five seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 31 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 25 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit | 25* |
| *in fifth season |
PATRICK MAHOMES & TRAVIS KELCE
Since entering the NFL in 2017, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has totaled 299 touchdown passes in 138 career games, including the postseason.
With a touchdown pass against Detroit on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Mahomes will surpass Aaron Rodgers (147 games) as the fastest player to 300 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Tight end Travis Kelce has recorded 4,110 receiving yards in 54 career primetime games (7 p.m. ET start time or later). With 14 receiving yards on Sunday night, he will surpass Jason Witten (4,123 receiving yards) for the second-most receiving yards in primetime games in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (5,351 receiving yards).
The players with the most receiving yards in primetime games (7 p.m. ET start time or later) in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | REC. YARDS |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland Raiders, Seattle | 5,351 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas, Las Vegas | 4,123 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 4,110 |
JAXSON DART & SAQUON BARKLEY ON TNF
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will be making his primetime debut on Thursday Night Football against Philadelphia (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video). In his first career start in Week 4, he totaled 54 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and last week, recorded 55 rushing yards in his second career start.
With at least 50 rushing yards on Thursday, Dart will become the third quarterback since 1950 to record at least 50 rushing yards in each of his first three career starts, joining Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson.
Since entering the NFL in 2018, Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley has totaled 7,483 rushing yards and 2,506 receiving yards in 95 games.
With 17 rushing yards on Thursday, Barkley will become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 7,500 rushing yards and 2,500 receiving yards in his first 100 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas and LaDainian Tomlinson, as well as Steven Jackson and LeSean McCoy.
The players with at least 7,500 rushing yards and 2,500 receiving yards in their first 100 games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | RUSH YARDS | REC. YARDS |
| Steven Jackson | 7,948 | 2,670 |
| Edgerrin James HOF | 9,498 | 2,921 |
| LeSean McCoy | 7,584 | 2,531 |
| Thurman Thomas HOF | 8,133 | 3,198 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | 9,505 | 3,094 |
| Saquon Barkley | 7,483* | 2,506* |
| *in 95 career games | ||
DRAKE MAYE
New England quarterback Drake Maye ranks second among qualified passers with a 73.9 completion percentage, fifth with 1,261 passing yards and sixth with a 107.8 passer rating this season. He has recorded at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in four consecutive games.
With at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher at New Orleans on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Maye can become the fourth different player in NFL history under the age of 24 to record at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in five consecutive games, joining Patrick Mahomes (seven consecutive games in 2018 and five games in 2018-19), Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (six games in 1984) and Dak Prescott (five games in 2016).
The players under the age of 24 with at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in the most consecutive games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | CONSECUTIVE GAMES |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 2018 | 7 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 1984 | 6 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 2018-19 | 5 |
| Dak Prescott | Dallas | 2016 | 5 |
| Drake Maye | New England | 2025 | 4* |
| *active streak | |||
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 669 scrimmage yards and leads all running backs with 39 receptions and 387 receiving yards this season. He has recorded at least 100 scrimmage yards, 50 receiving yards and six receptions in each of the first five weeks of the season.
With at least 50 receiving yards at Tampa Bay on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), McCaffery can become the first running back in NFL history with at least 50 receiving yards in each of his team’s first six games of a season. He can also join Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2000 with the St. Louis Rams) as the only players ever with at least 50 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards in five of their team’s first six games of a season.
Since entering the NFL in 2017, McCaffrey has recorded at least five receptions in 45 games. With five receptions on Sunday, he can tie Keith Byars (46 games) for the fourth-most games with at least five receptions by a running back in the Super Bowl era. Only Larry Centers (55 games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50) and Ronnie Harmon (47) have more.
The running backs with the most games with at least 50 receiving yards in the Super Bowl era:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | GAMES |
| Larry Centers | Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo, Washington | 55 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | Indianapolis, St. Louis Rams | 50 |
| Ronnie Harmon | Buffalo, San Diego Chargers, Houston/Tennessee Oilers | 47 |
| Keith Byars | Philadelphia, Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets | 46 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina, San Francisco | 45 |
EMEKA EGBUKA & BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay wide receiver Emeka Egbuka leads all rookies with 25 receptions, 445 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions this season. He has recorded a touchdown reception in four of five games and over 100 receiving yards in each of his past two.
With at least 100 receiving yards against San Francisco on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Egbuka will become the fifth rookie in the Super Bowl era to reach the mark in three consecutive games, joining Odell Beckham Jr. (four consecutive games in 2014), Marques Colston (three in 2006), Mike Evans (three in 2014) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (three in 1998).
The rookies with at least 100 receiving yards in the most consecutive games in the Super Bowl era:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | CONSECUTIVE GAMES |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | N.Y. Giants | 2014 | 4 |
| Marques Colston | New Orleans | 2006 | 3 |
| Mike Evans | Tampa Bay | 2014 | 3 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 1998 | 3 |
| Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay | 2025 | 2* |
| *active streak | |||
With a touchdown reception on Sunday, Egbuka can become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to record a touchdown reception in five of his first six career games, joining Charlie Brown (1982 with Washington), Willie Green (1991 with Denver) and Donté Stallworth (2002 with New Orleans).
The Buccaneers scored a game-winning touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in Week 1, a game-winning touchdown with six seconds remaining in Week 2, a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in Week 3 and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in Week 4.
They can become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win five games in a season with a game-winning score in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
NIK BONITTO & DEVIN LLOYD
Denver linebacker Nik Bonitto leads the NFL with seven sacks this season and has recorded at least 1.5 sacks in each of his past three games.
With at least 1.5 sacks against the New York Jets in London on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), Bonitto can become the sixth player since 2000 to reach the mark in four consecutive games.
The players with at least 1.5 sacks in the most consecutive games since 2000:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Michael Strahan HOF | N.Y. Giants | 2001 | 6 |
| Simeon Rice | Tampa Bay | 2002 | 5 |
| Robert Mathis | Indianapolis | 2013 | 4 |
| Aldon Smith | San Francisco | 2012 | 4 |
| Lamarr Woodley | Pittsburgh | 2011 | 4 |
| Nik Bonitto | Denver | 2025 | 3* |
| *active streak |
Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd leads the NFL with four interceptions this season and has recorded an interception in three of his past four games.
With an interception against Seattle on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Lloyd will become the fifth linebacker in the Super Bowl era with five interceptions in his team’s first six games of a season.
The linebackers with the most interceptions in his team’s first six games of a season in the Super Bowl era:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | INTERCEPTIONS | |
| Cato June | Indianapolis | 2005 | 5 | |
| Ken Lee | Buffalo | 1972 | 5 | |
| Jack Pardee | Washington | 1971 | 5 | |
| Chuck Howley HOF | Dallas | 1968 | 5 | |
| Devin Lloyd | Jacksonville | 2025 | 4* | |
| *in team’s first five games | ||||
FANTASY PLAYS: PLAYERS TO START AND SIT FOR NFL WEEK 6
By this point of the NFL season, we’ve eliminated some outside noise. Patterns, usage and coaching behavior are clearer now — but midseason surprises still happen. We lean into matchups, volume and inefficiencies with your fantasy plays for Week 6.
Quarterbacks
Start: Dak Prescott, Cowboys at Panthers
Prescott has turned a corner in 2025, showing better pocket presence and command of his short-to-intermediate game. Carolina has struggled to pressure elite quarterbacks and Prescott is playing like one, throwing seven TDs the past two weeks. In this matchup, Prescott should get clean pockets and enough downfield help to deliver strong fantasy value — even without CeeDee Lamb.
Other locks:
—Jalen Hurts vs. Giants
—Jared Goff vs. Chiefs
—Brock Purdy vs. Buccaneers
Avoid: Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins vs. Chargers
Tagovailoa remains an efficient passer when kept clean, but Los Angeles’ pass rush quietly has been one of the league’s most disruptive. The Chargers’ ability to pressure without blitzing throws timing-based offenses such as Miami’s off rhythm. If Jaylen Waddle sees bracket coverage, Tagovailoa’s path to a ceiling week gets slim — he’s more floor than fireworks in Week 6.
Running backs
Start: Ashton Jeanty, Raiders vs. Titans
Jeanty quickly has established himself as the centerpiece of the Raiders’ offense, showing both patience between the tackles and burst in space. Tennessee’s once-feared front has been far more generous to running backs this season, especially on cutback runs and in the passing game. With Jeanty commanding the lion’s share of touches and goal-line work, he’s a rock-solid RB2 with RB1 upside in this matchup.
Other locks:
—Christian McCaffrey vs. Buccaneers
—Jahmyr Gibbs vs. Chiefs
—Javonte Williams vs. Panthers
Avoid: Alvin Kamara, Saints vs. Patriots
Kamara’s usage keeps him in fantasy lineups, but this is a rough draw against one of the league’s most disciplined front sevens. New England’s linebackers have been excellent at closing passing lanes to running backs, forcing offenses to work outside the numbers. With the Saints leaning on their young quarterback Spencer Rattler to manage the offense — and Kendre Miller starting to get significant touches — Kamara’s opportunities are likely to be limited to low-efficiency checkdowns and inside runs, not the recipe for a big fantasy week.
Wide receivers
Start: Wan’Dale Robinson, Giants vs. Eagles
Robinson is set to increase his volume in New York’s passing game with Darius Slayton questionable to play. The Eagles’ defense has shown vulnerability to route runners who win quick middle-field leverage, and Robinson’s slot proficiency gives him a path to steady targets even if the passing game struggles. He offers a safe floor and sneaky upside as the possible “lead WR” by default.
Other locks:
—Stefon Diggs vs. Saints
—Rome Odunze vs. Commanders
—Emeka Egbuka vs. 49ers
Avoid: Marvin Mims Jr., Broncos vs. Jets
Mims has upside on deep chances, but this week’s matchup suppresses that. The Jets have improved at defending vertical threats and force offenses to rely more on shorter, safer routes. Without a target guarantee, Mims is too volatile to open the week in your lineup.
Tight end
Start: Dalton Kincaid, Bills vs. Falcons
Kincaid has become a clear favorite for red-zone targets and short-area scoring chances in Buffalo’s scheme. Atlanta’s defense has shown vulnerability to athletic tight ends, especially when drifting into seam or seam-to-go routes. Kincaid offers both floor and ceiling, making him a strong TE1 start this week.
Other locks:
—Sam LaPorta vs. Chiefs
—Jake Ferguson vs. Panthers
—Tyler Warren vs. Cardinals
Avoid: Chig Okonkwo, Titans vs. Raiders
Okonkwo flashes athleticism every week, but the Titans’ offense has been too inconsistent to trust. He is running plenty of routes, yet he is averaging fewer than 30 yards per game and hasn’t found the end zone in 2025. The Raiders also have been sneaky-tough on tight ends over the past month. Unless he breaks a long play, Okonkwo’s Week 6 outlook is all floor and no ceiling — sit him until Tennessee’s passing game stabilizes.
Week 6 Power Rankings: Perfect team doesn’t exist
32. New York Jets (0-5)
Last Week: L, 37-22 vs. Dallas Cowboys
Up Next: vs. Denver Broncos, 9:30 a.m. ET (London)
Direction and discipline were the givens when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn as head coach. Now? Alarm bells sounding over a lifeless effort and the continued missteps from a high-priced defense.
31. Miami Dolphins (1-4)
Last Week: L, 27-24 at Carolina Panthers
Up Next: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2), 1 p.m. ET
Might be a housecleaning warning in Miami if the Dolphins don’t put up a reasonable effort on Sunday.
30. Tennessee Titans (1-4)
Last Week: W, 22-21 at Arizona Cardinals
Up Next: at Las Vegas Raiders (1-4), 4:05 p.m. ET
Cam Ward’s greater command of pro offense and poise, fight to give Tennessee a glimmer of hope brighter days are closer than some projected after an 0-4 September. Last of three in a row on the road.
29. New York Giants (1-4)
Last Week: L, 26-14 at New Orleans Saints
Up Next: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1), 8:20 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Rookies are going to bring energy and growing pains from week-to-week. Brian Daboll has a 1-6 record (2022 playoffs included) against the Eagles the past three seasons.
28. New Orleans Saints (1-4)
Last Week: W, 26-14 vs. New York Giants
Up Next: vs. New England Patriots (3-2), 1 p.m. ET
Beating a rookie quarterback at home still counts as one full win. Even the sum-of-parts operation in New Orleans can turn five takeaways and eight penalties into a victory.
27. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3)
Last Week: L, 37-24 vs. Detroit Lions
Up Next: at Green Bay Packers (2-1-1), 1 p.m. ET
Jake Browning, this hook is for you. A fourth-quarter flurry aside, Browning has been atrocious trying to play Joe Burrow.
26. Las Vegas Raiders (1-4)
Last Week: L, 40-6
Up Next: vs. Tennessee Titans (1-4), 4:05 p.m. ET
Sixteen TDs allowed and only four takeaways compared to 10 turnovers paints the picture of another disappointing start for the Raiders.
25. Cleveland Browns (1-4)
Last Week: L, 21-17 vs. Minnesota Vikings (London)
Up Next: at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1), 1 p.m. ET
Benching Joe Flacco is likely the right move for a team going nowhere fast. Defense would be good enough to turn almost any team into a title contender. With a hyper-conversative offensive scheme, the Browns require their defense to be the hammer.
24. Carolina Panthers (2-3)
Last Week: W, 27-24 vs. Miami Dolphins
Up Next: vs. Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1), 1 p.m. ET
Not ready to dial up the Super Bowl futures by any stretch, but the Cats are capable and have been better at home. After hosting Dallas, Carolina plays the Jets. Is a winning streak and over .500 record possible before the meat of the NFC South schedule hits?
23. Arizona Cardinals (2-3)
Last Week: L, 22-21 vs. Tennessee Titans
Up Next: at Indianapolis Colts (4-1), 1 p.m. ET
Figuring out the second half is the make-or-break issue for the Cardinals. Shut out in the fourth quarter for the fourth time in five games in a brutal loss to the Titans last week. Only one third-quarter TD all season.
22. Baltimore Ravens (1-4)
Last Week: L, 44-10 vs. Houston Texans
Up Next: vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-2), 1 p.m. ET
All-around disappointment is right, John Harbaugh. We’re shocked to see the Ravens near the bottom third of the NFL, too.
21. Houston Texans (2-3)
Last Week: W, at Baltimore Ravens
Up Next: Bye week
Cranked out a convincing win against the Baltimore “B” team. Bye week could be make or break for setting a course on offense.
20. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
Last Week: Bye week
Up Next: vs. Buffalo Bills (4-1), 7:15 p.m. ET (Monday)
Still afloat after an up-and-down start. Opportunity for a statement with consecutive primetime dates (at San Francisco, Oct. 19) before schedule softens.
19. Chicago Bears (2-2)
Last Week: Bye week
Up Next: at Washington Commanders (3-2), 8:15 p.m. ET (Monday)
Pretty tasty Monday main event is a rematch of the Jayden Daniels “Hail Mary Game” win over the Bears and the only player selected ahead of him in the 2024 NFL Draft.
18. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)
Last Week: W, 24-21 vs. Cleveland Browns
Up Next: Bye week
Justin Jefferson reunited with Jordan Addison and Carson Wentz was good enough. Minnesota motivated to find out what it has in QB J.J. McCarthy.
17. Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1)
Last Week: W, 37-22 at New York Jets
Up Next: at Carolina Panthers (2-3), 1 p.m. ET
Panthers are not elite up front on either side of the ball, which plays to the favor of the Cowboys.
16. Washington Commanders (3-2)
Last Week: W, 27-10 at Los Angeles Chargers
Up Next: vs. Chicago Bears (2-2), 8:20 p.m. ET (Monday)
Jayden Daniels vs. Caleb Williams this week, but the minefield won’t be easy to navigate this month. Washington packs for Dallas, Kansas City and hosts the Seahawks and Lions in the four games that follow MNF.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)
Last Week: Bye week
Up Next: vs. Cleveland Browns (1-4), 1 p.m. ET
No more confident this iteration of the Steelers is legit than we were this time last year, when Pittsburgh was also 3-1.
14. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2)
Last Week: L, 27-10 vs. Washington Commanders
Up Next: at Miami Dolphins (1-4), 1 p.m. ET
Injuries everywhere, the Chargers might need to make a trade to restore the identity of a run-first group. Must keep Justin Herbert upright.
13. Los Angeles Rams (3-2)
Last Week: L, 26-23 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Up Next: at Baltimore Ravens (1-4), 1 p.m. ET
Handed the 49ers a win and a game in the standings in a heartbreaker last Thursday. Might take it out on the shorthanded Ravens, but that plan didn’t play out against the Niners.
12. Seattle Seahawks (3-2)
Last Week: L, 38-35 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Up Next: at Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1), 1 p.m. ET
Outscored opponents by 41 points in the first five games, only three wins to show for it because of second-half struggles.
11. New England Patriots (3-2)
Last Week: W, 23-20 at Buffalo Bills
Up Next: at New Orleans Saints (1-4), 1 p.m. ET
Drake Maye completing 73.9 percent of his passes and not making back-breaking mistakes would keep the Patriots in most games. Early arrival than expected as an AFC contender.
10. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3)
Last Week: L, 31-28 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Up Next: vs. Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET (Sunday)
One more week without Rashee Rice, the Chiefs are home three consecutive games with trips to Buffalo and Denver around the corner.
9. San Francisco 49ers (4-1)
Last Week: W, 26-23 at Los Angeles Rams
Up Next: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1), 4:25 p.m. ET
Won at Tampa (23-20) last November only to lose seven of final eight.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1)
Last Week: W, 31-28 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Up Next: vs. Seattle Seahawks (3-2), 1 p.m. ET
One Week 2 breakdown at Cincinnati from being 5-0, the Jaguars are to be taken seriously. With 14 takeaways, Jacksonville is covering up a poor third-down defense.
7. Green Bay Packers (2-1-1)
Last Week: Bye
Up Next: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3), 1 p.m. ET
One loss this season was to Joe Flacco. Surprise! Flacco will start for the Bengals after being acquired by the Browns. Rested after an unexpected tie in Dallas, the Packers should be closer to full strength for the team’s only home game in a span of more than 50 days.
6. Denver Broncos (3-2)
Last Week: W, 21-17 at Philadelphia Eagles
Up Next: vs. New York Jets (0-5), 9:30 a.m. (London)
To avoid going from taking down undefeated Philadelphia to losing to the winless Jets, Denver has to guard against losing track of QB Justin Fields.
5. Indianapolis Colts (4-1)
Last Week: W, 40-6 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Up Next: vs. Arizona Cardinals (2-3), 1 p.m. ET
Undefeated vs. AFC and in the division, the Colts went from surprise to the team we expect to win each week. Credit Shane Steichen for the renaissance.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1)
Last Week: W, 38-35 at Seattle Seahawks
Up Next: vs. San Francisco 49ers (4-1), 4:25 p.m. ET
This says as much about the team the Seahawks can be this season. Baker Mayfield and the Bucs won at Seattle and have survived injuries at critical positions.
3. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1)
Last Week: L, 21-17 vs. Denver Broncos
Up Next: at New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Still no threat through the air, the Eagles are more physical than virtually every opponent on the schedule. Teams that force them to adjust can get the upper hand.
2. Buffalo Bills (4-1)
Last Week: L, 23-20 vs. New England Patriots
Up Next: at Atlanta Falcons, 8:15 p.m. (Monday)
Not a dangerous defense, but the Bills can outscore any defense incapable of taking away one of their strengths.
1. Detroit Lions (4-1)
Last Week: W, 37-24 at Cincinnati Bengals
Up Next: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET (Sunday)
Lions return to the scene of their “surprising” upset in 2023 (21-20) and have the look of the favorite this time around.
COMING OFF THEIR FIRST LOSS THIS SEASON, THE EAGLES VISIT THE GIANTS IN PRIME TIME
Philadelphia (4-1) at N.Y. Giants (1-4)
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video.
BetMGM line: Eagles by 7 1/2.
Against the spread: Eagles 3-2; Giants 1-4.
Series record: Eagles lead 95-88-2.
Last meeting: Eagles beat Giants 20-13 on Jan. 5, 2025, at Philadelphia.
Last week: Eagles lost to Broncos 21-17; Giants lost to Saints 26-14.
Eagles offense: overall (30), rush (25), pass (31), scoring (12t)
Eagles defense: overall (20), rush (22), pass (15), scoring (16)
Giants offense: overall (19), rush (13), pass (18), scoring (28)
Giants defense: overall (26), rush (26), pass (24), scoring (22)
Turnover differential: Eagles plus-4; Giants minus-5.
Eagles player to watch
RB Saquon Barkley. He had just six carries for 30 yards against Denver and his 282 yards this season rank 21st in the NFL. Barkley popped up on the practice report with a knee injury and it was unclear how much that has been affecting him. He said there’s some soreness, but if Barkley can push off and get moving, he could get a steady diet of carries against one of the shoddiest run defenses in the league.
Giants player to watch
LB Abdul Carter. The rookie has just a half-sack to show for his first five professional games after getting chosen third in the draft. He had 12 in his third and final season at Penn State. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has gotten creative moving Carter around to get him on the field with fellow edge rushers Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Look for that to continue.
Key matchup
Eagles WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith vs. the Giants’ secondary. This might be the perfect opportunity for QB Jalen Hurts to pick big-play spots with Brown and Smith. No. 1 CB Paulson Adebo will be tasked with defending one of them, leaving the other against Cor’Dale Flott, Deonte Banks or Dru Phillips. That’s a matchup disadvantage for New York.
Key injuries
Eagles: LG Landon Dickerson is out after injuring his left ankle against Denver. … TE Grant Calcaterra (oblique) is also out. … DT Jalen Carter is questionable because of a heel injury that did not come to light until Wednesday. … LB Nakobe Dean is also listed as questionable and could make his season debut. Dean injured his left knee Jan. 12 in Philadelphia’s first playoff game against Green Bay.
Giants: WR Darius Slayton is out with a hamstring injury. … RB Tyrone Tracy is expected to return after missing the past two games with a shoulder injury. … OT Jermaine Eluemunor is questionable with a back issue.
Series notes
The Eagles have won six of the past seven meetings. … Barkley is playing his second game back at his old home stadium in the Meadowlands. He played his first six seasons with the Giants before leaving as a free agent in 2024.
Stats and stuff
Philadelphia’s loss to Denver snapped a 10-game winning streak that included the Super Bowl. It was the team’s first defeat since Dec. 22 at Washington. … Hurts is holding onto the ball longer than any other QB in the league this season at 2.6 seconds from snap to throw or the first sign of pressure. He had just two rushing attempts for 3 yards against the Broncos. … Barkley ran for 176 yards and a TD in his first career game against the Giants last year. … Brown and Smith have combined for just two 100-yard receiving games between them this season. They’ve been held to 60 or less in all the others. … TE Dallas Goedert has TD catches in each of the past three games. … LB Zack Baun led the Eagles with 12 tackles last week and also sacked Bo Nix. … Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart is set to make his third NFL start. Dart is coming off throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble at New Orleans. … Rookie RB Cam Skattebo had his first career fumble against the Saints. … TE Theo Johnson had two TD catches last week in the Giants’ first game since losing top WR Malik Nabers for the season because of a torn ACL. … Burns is tied for second in the league with five sacks. … LB Bobby Okereke leads New York with 48 tackles. Only Miami’s Jordyn Brooks and Washington’s Bobby Wagner have more this season.
Fantasy tip
Injuries at receiver opened up a huge opportunity for Giants rookie Beaux Collins. He and Dart had a miscommunication that led to one of the picks last weekend, but if they can develop some quick chemistry, Collins has the chance to put up some numbers on an offense lacking difference-makers.
NY JETS HOPE LONDON GETAWAY WILL HELP RESET TRAJECTORY AFTER 0-5 START
WATFORD, England (AP) — If any team needs a change of scenery, it’s the New York Jets.
The NFL’s only 0-5 team has settled in at a five-star hotel north of London this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“I really love the idea of us getting away, get a chance to get in this hotel, be able to vibe together as a group, be able to understand exactly the things that we have to do to, what we have to work on to improve,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday.
The rookie head coach hopes the time away will help the team reset. It is coming off a 37-22 loss to Dallas.
“We know exactly where we’re at. We’re not hiding from that fact,” said Glenn, a former star cornerback for the Jets. “We understand that we have a lot of work to do. We’re not running from that at all. Every day we’re chopping wood to make sure we get better.”
Both the Jets and Broncos arrived early in the week — bucking a trend of teams arriving Friday morning in the English capital for Sunday games.
The Jets are staying at The Grove, which has a practice field on site. The Broncos are practicing this week at the training ground of Premier League club Tottenham.
Jermaine Johnson is ‘day to day’
Edge rusher Jermaine Johnson (ankle) and RB/KR Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) are both “day to day,” Glenn said.
“There’s a really good chance we’ll get some work with both of those guys tomorrow,” he said.
Jets cornerback Michael Carter II (concussion) didn’t make the trip and there’s a “good chance that he’ll be out this week,” Glenn said.
Wide receiver Allen Lazard (personal) also didn’t make the trip, “so he’ll be out,” Glenn added.
CHIEFS, BILLS AND RAVENS ALL LOSE IN SAME WEEK FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2017
There’s been a constant at the top of the AFC for nearly the past decade with the teams led by superstar quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson typically at the top of the standings.
That’s what made what happened in Week 5 of the NFL season so unusual.
There was Mahomes throwing a pick-6 and watching as Jacksonville rallied to beat his Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen got outdueled at home by New England youngster Drake Maye in a prime-time game in Buffalo. And Lamar Jackson was out injured watching his Baltimore Ravens get blown out by Houston.
That marked the first time since Week 9 of the 2017 season that Kansas City, Buffalo and Baltimore all lost on the same weekend. That was so long ago that Allen and Jackson were still playing in college and Mahomes was still waiting to take his first NFL snap behind Alex Smith.
Starting the next season when all three became full-time starters, those teams have posted the top three records in the NFL and the quarterbacks have combined for five of the seven AP NFL MVP awards.
While it’s too soon to declare a changing of the guard in the AFC, this is just the second time in eight seasons with Mahomes that the Chiefs (2-3) have a losing record at any point after the opening month; the first time the Ravens (1-4) have been three games under .500 since 2015; and the first time in several years that the Bills might have a challenger in the AFC East thanks to Maye and the Patriots.
Despite the Week 5 struggles, the Bills remain the Super Bowl favorites, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, and the Chiefs have the fifth-best odds. Baltimore is more of a long shot for the Super Bowl but remains the betting favorite in the AFC North.
Late-game theatrics
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sitting in a tie at the top of the NFC standings while the Arizona Cardinals are languishing in last place in the NFC West despite nearly identical point differentials.
The difference, as it often is in the NFL, comes down to how the teams performed on a few key plays in clutch moments with both off to unprecedented starts to the season.
The Bucs improved to 4-1 on Sunday when Chase McLaughlin kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired for a 38-35 win over Seattle. Tampa Bay had previously beaten Atlanta in the opener on a TD with 59 seconds left, got a game-winning TD with six seconds left in Week 2 against Houston and got a winning field goal on the final play against the New York Jets in Week 3.
The Bucs are the first team ever to win four of their first five games by three points or fewer and the first team to get their first four wins of the season on a winning score in the final minute of regulation.
The Cardinals have been on the other side of the late-game theatrics, dropping their third straight game on Sunday when Joey Slye’s 29-yard field goal as time expired capped Tennessee’s rally from 18 points down for a 22-21 win.
Arizona had lost in Week 4 on a tiebreaking field goal by Seattle on the final play of regulation and the previous week when Eddy Pineiro kicked a 35-yard field goal at the buzzer to give San Francisco a 16-15 win.
The Cardinals are the first team in NFL history to lose three straight games on a score on the final play of regulation, according to Sportradar.
Mayfield and Darnold passing showdown
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson have gotten most of the accolades from the heralded 2018 quarterback class that featured five first-rounders.
The top two QBs from that draft class put on quite a show on Sunday when Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield outdueled Seattle’s Sam Darnold. Mayfield went 29 for 33 for 379 yards, two TDs and no interceptions in the 38-35 win for the Bucs. Darnold nearly matched him by going 28 for 34 for 341 yards, four TDs and an interception.
The two combined for 720 yards passing with only 10 incompletions. The NFL has never had a passing performance quite like that, with the previous high for yards in a game with 10 or fewer incompletions being just 545 set in Week 2 this season when New England beat Miami.
The fewest incomplete passes in a game with at least 720 yards passing before Sunday was 13 in a game between Green Bay and Oakland in 2019. That game featured 758 yards passing, led by 429 by Aaron Rodgers for the Packers.
Titans get rare score on their own INT
Cam Ward’s interception for Tennessee that somehow turned into a Titans touchdown was extremely rare — but not unprecedented.
Ward’s pass in the fourth quarter was intercepted by Arizona’s Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 5, but Taylor-Demerson lost the ball as he went to the ground.
The loose ball ricocheted off teammate’s Kei’Trel Clark’s foot and went into the end zone, where Tennessee’s Tyler Lockett fell on it for the most unlikely of touchdowns.
A team hadn’t scored on its own interception in 16 years in the NFL, with it last happening for New Orleans on Dec. 6, 2009, when Washington’s Kareem Moore intercepted Drew Brees only to have Robert Meacham rip the ball away and return it 44 yards for a touchdown.
That has happened one other time since 2000, with Tampa Bay pulling off the feat against Indianapolis on Oct. 6, 2003. Brad Johnson threw a pass that Mike Doss intercepted. But Doss fumbled on the return and Keenan McCardell recovered and scored on a 57-yard return.
Dolphins can pop the Champagne
Members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins didn’t need to wait long to celebrate the falling of the last undefeated team, leaving their squad as the only one to go through an NFL regular season and playoffs with a perfect record.
The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles fell in the early window on Sunday when they blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 21-17 to Denver.
Then on Sunday night, New England handed Buffalo its first loss with a 23-20 victory, marking the first time since 2014 that no team made it to 5-0 on the season.
This is just the sixth time in a nonstrike season since Miami’s perfect 17-0 campaign in 1972 that every team had a loss through five games. It also happened in 2010, 2002, 1996 and 1995.
CARDINALS QB KYLER MURRAY (FOOT) NOT PRACTICING WEDNESDAY
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray did not practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Murray is taking it “day by day” heading into Sunday’s game at Indianapolis.
Murray briefly exited last weekend’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, missing three snaps before returning to the field.
Murray, 28, has not missed a game since sitting out Weeks 1-9 in 2023 while recovering from surgery for a torn ACL.
Veteran Jacoby Brissett relieved Murray against the Titans and would be the next man up against the Colts (4-1).
“If he’s gotta play, he’s gotta play,” Gannon said of Brissett, 32.
The Cardinals (2-3) have lost three straight games, all of them on game-ending field goals.
Murray has completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 962 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions in five starts this season. He has rushed for 173 yards and one score.
BRONCOS STARTING LG BEN POWERS HAS SURGERY FOR TORN BICEP
Denver Broncos left guard Ben Powers has surgery to repair a torn left bicep and is expected to miss at least two months, if not longer.
The injury occurred near the end of the Broncos’ 21-17 road win on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles while protecting quarterback Bo Nix as he completed a pass to tight end Adam Trautman.
Head coach Sean Payton confirmed the injury on Wednesday in England, where Denver (3-2) will meet the New York Jets (0-5) on Sunday.
“With a starting player … it’s never any good, but the next guy’s up and we’ll get ready to play him,” Payton told reporters after practice on Wednesday. Powers has been placed in injured reserves with hopes of him returning in December.
Payton did not say who will start at left guard, but it could be Matt Peart, a backup last season who got reps at left guard in training camp.
The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Powers spent his first four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He joined the Broncos prior to the 2023 season on a four-year, $51.5 million contract and has started all 39 regular-season games since.
Powers, 28, played 99 percent of the offensive snaps in 2024 and 100 percent in the other seasons.
Peart, 28, is a career backup who has appeared in 65 games (nine starts) with the New York Giants (2020-23) and Broncos.
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WNBA NEWS
A’JA WILSON’S LAST-SECOND HOOP SENDS ACES TO 3-0 FINALS LEAD
PHOENIX — Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon had a succinct summary of her final play call Wednesday.
“We give the ball to A’ja and get out of the way,” Hammon said.
As it often does, A’ja Wilson made it work.
The league MVP hit a 7-foot fadeaway jumper with three-10ths of a second remaining to cap her third double-double of the series and the Las Vegas Aces survived a furious Phoenix comeback for a 90-88 victory over the host Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday.
“I feel like, in that moment, if a coach has to tell me what to do I’m not doing my job,” Wilson said. “She just drew up a play, It wasn’t really even a play. I’m appreciative that Becky trusts me in those moments.
“Those are playoff basketball moments, those are the moments that you live for. I’m glad I was able to show up.”
Wilson took an entry pass from Chelsea Gray and shot from the left side of the lane over Alyssa Thomas for the game-winner.
The Aces, who blew a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter before recovering, moved within one game of their third WNBA title in the last four seasons.
Wilson had 34 points and 14 rebounds, Jackie Young had 21 points and Jewell Loyd added 16 to give the Aces a 3-0 lead in the league’s first best-of-seven championship series.
Thomas had 14 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Mercury. DeWanna Bonner scored a team-high 25 points and Satou Sabally had 24 points before leaving due to an apparent head injury with 4:26 remaining.
After Wilson’s basket, the Mercury inbounded the ball on their end of the floor and Thomas found Bonner at the foul line extended. Bonner’s catch-and-shoot drew iron but did not fall.
The Mercury play host to Game 4 on Friday, with history stacked against them. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs are the only major North American professional sports team in history to come back from a 3-0 deficit and win a championship series.
“I don’t know how many teams have come back from 0-3,” Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said. “Not many. I’m not going to sugar coat that. We have a tough road ahead, but we have to take it one game at a time.
“This group has been a group that has continued to compete at a high level. We have a certain level of pride that we are going to keep fighting.”
Aces guard Chelsea Gray had 11 points, five assists, three steals and three blocks on her 33rd birthday for the Aces, who had eight steals and eight blocked shots.
The Aces opened a quick 21-8 lead in the first quarter keyed by Loyd’s four 3-pointers and extended a 12-point halftime lead to 17 entering the fourth quarter, relying on Wilson in the post and perimeter shooting from Loyd, Gray and Young.
They led 82-72 after Wilson’s basket before the Mercury rallied after the loss of Sabally, who was down on the floor for several minutes and helped while holding her head after colliding with an Aces’ defender on a drive to the basket. She did not return. There was no update on her status after the game.
Copper took the two free throws instead, and she scored 11 straight Phoenix points to gradually close the gap. Bonner tied the game at 86-86 — the first tie since 29-29 — on a long 3-pointer with 1:41 left. After Gray scored on a drive, Bonner made two free throws at 1:10 to re-tie it at 88-88.
“It’s a game of runs,” Hammon said. “We threw a pretty good punch coming out, they crawled back. We threw another punch. They crawled back. You have to give them some credit for getting hot and giving themselves a chance to win at the end. However, I thought we had control of that game for the majority of that lock
“That’s a desperate team. They understood they had to win that one. That’s what it probably felt like in that fourth quarter, was that desperation. We were able to withstand that storm and that frenzy of pressure.”
Wilson lost the ball on a dribble to the hoop and Thomas missed a driving layup to set up the final sequence.
“It’s how we should be playing from the start,” Thomas said of the fourth quarter. “It took us too long to wake up and play defense. The second half is our basketball and how we play. Shame on us for not coming out the way we need to come out.”
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: FLAMES RALLY PAST OILERS IN 8-ROUND SHOOTOUT
Nazem Kadri scored for visiting Calgary to end an eight-round shootout and complete the Flames’ 4-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
Matvei Gridin scored in his first NHL game, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman also tallied and Dustin Wolf made 32 saves for the Flames, who trailed 3-0 midway through the second period.
Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal and added an assist for the Oilers.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists, Andrew Mangiapane also scored, Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for Edmonton, which lost its third straight season opener. Draisaitl finished with two points.
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 2
Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Toronto defeated the visiting Montreal in the season opener for both teams.
Bobby McMann, Calle Jarnkrok, Auston Matthews (empty net) and William Nylander (empty net) also scored for the Maple Leafs. Nylander, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares each had two assists, and Rielly added an assist. Toronto goalie Anthony Stolarz stopped 29 shots.
Oliver Kapanen and Zack Bolduc scored while Sam Montembeault made 22 saves for the Canadiens.
Kings 6, Golden Knights 5 (SO)
Trevor Moore scored a short-handed goal and also tallied in a shootout as Los Angeles earned a wild victory over Vegas in Las Vegas.
Moore beat Adin Hill with a wrist shot on the blocker side after Adrian Kempe scored in the first round of the shootout for Los Angeles. Pavel Dorofeyev, who tallied a hat trick for Vegas, scored in the second round for Vegas, and Anton Forsberg later made a glove save on Mitch Marner to seal the win and snap the Golden Knights’ six-game win streak in season openers.
Jeff Malott scored his first career NHL goal, Andrei Kuzmenko and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist and Brandt Clarke also scored a goal for Los Angeles.
Bruins 3, Capitals 1
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead visiting Boston to a win over Washington in Marco Sturm’s head coaching debut.
Pastrnak, who is bidding for his fourth straight 100-point season, opened the scoring in the second period before dishing a beautiful pass into the slot to Elias Lindholm for a game-winner on the power play at 7:41 of the third. Morgan Geekie added an empty-net insurance marker with 57.1 seconds left in regulation and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves for Boston.
Washington’s Tom Wilson scored and Logan Thompson stopped 18 shots.
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GOLF NEWS
GOLF GLANCE: PGA, LPGA TEE IT UP IN ASIA; CHAMPIONS FINAL PUSH FOR PLAYOFFS
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Sanderson Farms Championship (Steven Fisk)
THIS WEEK: Baycurrent Classic, Yokohama, Japan, Oct. 9-12
Course: Yokohama Country Club (Par 71, 7,315 Yards)
Purse: $8M (Winner: $1.44M)
Defending Champion: Nico Echavarria
FedEx Cup Champion: Tommy Fleetwood
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Saturday: 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @Baycurrent_Clsc
NOTES: Only the top 100 players in the FedEx Cup standings following the seven fall events will secure fully exempt status for 2026. Those who began the fall series in the top 70 have already clinched their top-100 eligibility, with Nos. 51-70 still working to secure spots in the first two signature events of 2026. … Yokohama Country Club is playing host to the event for the first time. The course is about 25 miles south of Tokyo. … The event is co-sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour Organization and the field includes 14 JGTO members who earned entry. … Max Homa is in the field as he attempts to improve on his current No. 99 ranking in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. … Kazo, Japan, native Keita Nakajima will make his 17th start on tour on a sponsor exemption. His best finish in three previous Baycurrent Classic starts was a T12 in 2022.
BEST BETS: Xander Schauffele (+1000 at DraftKings) is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 4, but is still seeking his first victory of 2025. … Collin Morikawa (+1600) is making his 43rd start since his most recent win on tour at this event in 2023. He has a pair of runner-ups among four top-10s this season. … Hideki Matsuyama (+1800) has a win in 2021 and a runner-up in 2019 among six previous event starts. … Chris Gotterup (+2000) tees it up for the first time since his T10 at the Tour Championship, which came five starts after his maiden PGA Tour win at the Scottish Open.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Utah, Oct. 23-26
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Lotte Championship (Youmin Hwang)
THIS WEEK: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Oct. 9-12
Course: Qizhong Garden Golf Club (Par 72, 6,703 Yards)
Purse: $2.2M
Defending Champion: A Lim Kim
Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday: 7-11 p.m. ET; Friday-Saturday: 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming: Wednesday-Friday: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET; Saturday: 11 p.m.-4:30 a.m. (NBC Sports App)
X: @BuickLPGAShanghai2025
NOTES: This marks the start the five-event Asia swing, with the tour returning to the mainland United States in November. … The field includes World No. 1 Thitikul, No. 4 Minjee Lee and No. 7 Ruoning Ying. … Two-time event champion Danielle Kang (2018-19) is in the field as one of four sponsor invites.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: BMW Ladies Championship, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea, Oct. 9-12
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Constellation Furyk & Friends (Tommy Gainey)
THIS WEEK: SAS Championship, Cary, N.C., Oct. 12
Course: Prestonwood CC (Par 72, 7,237 Yards)
Purse: $2.1M (Winner: $315,000)
Defending Champion: Jerry Kelly
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday-Sunday: 7-9 p.m. ET (All times tape delayed on Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: This is the final event before the start of the three-tournament Charles Schwab Cub playoffs. The top 72 players in the standings after this week will qualify for the first leg at next week’s Dominion Energy Charity Classic. … The field includes each of the top 13 players in the standings. … Two-time winners of the event who are in the field are Kelly (2019, ’24) and Bernhard Langer (2012, ’18).
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Dominion Energy Charity Classic, Richmond, Va., Oct. 17-19
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: Team Championship (Legion XIII)
THIS WEEK: Season Complete
Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 5-7
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COLTS FOOTBALL
LB GERMAINE PRATT SIGNS WITH COLTS, REUNITES WITH DC
The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent Germaine Pratt to a contract on Wednesday and placed fellow linebacker Joe Bachie on injured reserve.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed on Pratt, however NFL Network reported it was a one-year contract.
Pratt was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. He will be reunited with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, who held the same post when Pratt was with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2019-24.
Pratt, 29, was released by the Bengals in June and promptly signed a one-year $4.25 million contract with the Raiders. He had 25 tackles in four games (all starts) this season with Las Vegas.
Pratt had a career-best 143 tackles in 17 games last season, adding two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Bachie, who is nursing an undisclosed injury, had 26 tackles in five games (all starts) this season after signing with the Colts in May.
Bachie, 27, has 74 tackles in 56 career games (seven starts) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Bengals and Colts.
SCORCHING HOT COLTS SET SIGHTS ON POTENTIAL KYLER MURRAY-LESS CARDINALS
When the Arizona Cardinals visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, it might be considered a tale of two quarterbacks.
Daniel Jones is thriving in his new home and Kyler Murray might not be able to answer the bell, which could make Indianapolis (4-1) an even bigger favorite than the 7 1/2-point spread reflected at mid-week.
Jones is coming off another efficient effort last week in a 40-6 rout of Las Vegas, completing 20 of 29 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Through five games, Jones’ completion percentage (71.3) and QB rating (105.1) are career highs.
It’s quite a turnaround for the 28-year old Jones, who flamed out last year with the New York Giants and wound up 2024 as a backup to Sam Darnold in Minnesota. Jones admits that New York’s constant losing ways took a toll on him.
“I don’t know if I could say I ever hated the game,” he said. “But those drives back from the stadium after a loss, stuck in traffic, make you think about a lot of things. The end in New York was tough and you go through a lot.”
Jones has led the Colts to 163 points in the first five games. Only the 2007 Colts, with stars like Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, have scored more points (164) in the first five games of a season in Indianapolis history.
The team did get bad news last week as Spencer Shrader suffered a torn ACL and MCL while being roughed after kicking an extra point. Michael Badgley, who hasn’t kicked since last July after tearing a hamstring, won a tryout Tuesday to earn the job.
“I always knew I was going to get back so I just kept a positive mindset,” Badgley said.
Meanwhile, Arizona (2-3) faces the possibility of being without Murray. He injured his foot in the third quarter of last week’s 22-21 upset loss at home against Tennessee and was able to finish the game.
But Murray missed practice Wednesday, leaving backup Jacoby Brissett to handle the reps. Coach Jonathan Gannon said that if Murray was healthy enough to play, he would play. If not, the Cardinals will try to snap their three-game skid with Brissett at the controls.
“He’s a true pro,” Gannon said of Brissett. “I know that term gets thrown around but when you’re in his seat, the quarterback position is the hardest in sports and to know that you’re one play away from your role changing, you really do got to be on the details like you’re the starter.”
If Brissett has to play, he at least brings extensive experience to the huddle. The 10-year veteran has started 53 games, 30 of them with Indianapolis in four seasons. He went 11-19 as a Colts starter, throwing for 31 touchdowns against 13 interceptions.
Murray’s status is one of many stories around Arizona. Gannon was fined $100,000 by the franchise for punching running back Emari Demercado after he dropped the ball just outside the goal line, turning a 72-yard touchdown run into a touchback that started Tennessee’s comeback from a 21-6 deficit. Gannon apologized to Demercado and the team for the incident.
Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Robinson (pectoral), who didn’t play last week, didn’t practice Wednesday. Seven starters were listed on their initial injury report.
The Colts meanwhile had six players on their initial injury report, with three not practicing at all. Among them was starter Kenny Moore II, who sat out with an Achilles injury.
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
MATCH CENTRAL: INDIANA VS. NORTHWESTERN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer comes back home as they welcome the Northwestern Wildcats to Bloomington, Ind. The match is set to start at 7:30 pm from Bill Armstrong Stadium.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
Northwestern comes to Bloomington having won their last match against Nebraska in a 3-0 shutout. They have seen impressive results this year in a win against then No. 4 TCU and draws against then No. 11 Iowa, Washington, and then No. 23 Ohio State.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers traveled north last week when they faced Purdue in the Golden Boot rivalry game on Thursday.
The first half was dictated by the defense when both teams combined for only five shot attempts at the break.
Senior forward Sarah Sirdah had an opportunity off a takeaway to advance the ball up the pitch. She found senior defender Abbey Iler but was unable to convert on the shot attempt.
The offensive pace picked up for both teams as the Hoosiers and Boilermakers combined for 18 shots to finish the game.
The goalkeeper duo of Dani Jacobson and Sally Rainey continued to be a force in goal for the Hoosiers. Rainey pulled in four saves too keep the final result at a 0-0 draw.
QUICK STATS
The Hoosiers have eight goal scorers on the season. Grace Hamm and Maggie Ledwith lead the Hoosiers with three goals each. Aleyna Quinn, Sarah Sirdah, and Abbey Iler all follow with two goals apiece. Haden Vlcek, Jenna Chatterton, and Olivia Rush have also scored for Indiana.
Ledwith leads the team in points with eight, followed by Hamm with seven. Sirdah ranks third with five points, while Quinn and Iler have four points. Olivia Rush follows with three points, while Olivia Smith and Vlcek have tallied two points this season. Olivia Albert, Marisa Grzesiak, and Ella Stanley have one point apiece.
Indiana has taken 144 shots from 18 different players on the season. Ledwith leads the way with 24, followed by Neighbors and Grzesiak with 20 apiece. Hamm and Sirdah have also taken double figure shot attempts with 13 each. Quinn and Vlcek have tallied 10 shots apiece for the Hoosiers.
Five Hoosiers have recorded over 900 minutes played this season. Olivia Albert, Olivia Rush, and Haden Vlcek have all hit the 1,000 minute mark this season. Olivia Smith and Kennedy Neighbors have also crossed the 900 minute mark as well.
In goal, Sally Rainey and Dani Jacobson have combined for four shutouts and 46 saves on the season. Jacobson also has an additional solo shutout against Ball State.
Rainey has three games this season recording at least five saves. She has totaled 28 saves on the year.
IU is shooting 100% on their penalty kicks. Sirdah and Hamm have each of Indiana’s two attempts.
MARKETING/PROMOTIONS
Join us in honoring IU’s amazing faculty! Indiana women’s soccer invites all professors to attend and enjoy a well-deserved night at the pitch!
UP NEXT
IUWS will hit the road for their trip to the state of Michigan. The Hoosiers will travel to Ann Arbor on Sunday, Oct. 12, for their first match against the Wolverines. The match is set to start at 1 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
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INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY
INDIANA TO HOST NO. 14 RUTGERS AND TO PLAY AT MIAMI (OHIO)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana Field Hockey is set for a two-game weekend with one matchup at home and one on the road. The Hoosiers will host No. 14 Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 10 at noon at Deborah Tobias Field and then they’ll face Miami (Ohio) on Monday, Oct. 13 at noon in Oxford.
WEEKEND REWIND
• Indiana Field Hockey returned to the win column by defeating UC Davis 5-0 last Friday afternoon at Deborah Tobias Field.
• Freshman Kai Killian secured her first shutout victory of her career over UC Davis.
• Molly Stutte and Charlotte Glasper added to their career totals. Stutte notched her fourth goal of her career while Glasper’s goal brings her total to five.
• The Hoosiers outshot the Aggies 15-4.
BACK TO B1G PLAY
• The matchup on Friday afternoon will be IU’s third Big Ten Conference game of the season and third ranked Big Ten opponent and fourth overall (No. 8 Boston, No. 11 Iowa and No. 1 Northwestern).
• Sophomore Mijntje Hagen found the back of the cage three times on Friday. This trio of goals brings her career total to 10. Hagen’s three goals tie the program record for most goals in a game.
• Friday’s performance earned Hagen B1G Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors.
• Celia Arroyo Cabezudo is ninth in the Big Ten in scoring with six goals.
• Hagen is fifth in the conference in points with 18. Charlotte follows in sixth (17 points) and Inés Garcia Prado slots in tied at ninth (15 points).
• Garcia Prado has notched three defensive saves, placing her second in the Big Ten.
• Hagen has recorded eight assists in 2025, putting her at fourth in the conference and Garcia Prado has notched seven assists to place her at fifth.
CONNECTIONS TO HOME
• There will be connections to home from across the Atlantic and stateside featured in Friday’s matchup between Indiana and Rutgers.
• In this weekend’s game, eight players will represent the Netherlands. This includes IU’s Keke Sluiter (Indiana), Kiki Oomens (Indiana), Mijntje Hagen (Indiana), Olivia de Zwaan (Rutgers), Puck Winter (Rutgers) and Sophie Kuiper (Rutgers), Imke Breedijk (Miami) and Nicky Sjouken (Miami).
• Indiana’s Lily Freeman and Rutgers’ Martha Goodridge and Anna Cogdell will represent England.
• Five players from Spain will play throughout the weekend: Celia Arroyo Cabezudo (Indiana), Inés Garcia Prado (Indiana), Júlia Viñas Nieto (Rutgers), Paula Navarro (Miami), Berta Mata (Miami), Lucia Ventos (Miami), Bet Gifra (Miami)
• IU’s Emma Thomspon and Miami’s Charlotte Davidson are both from New Zealand.
• Sadie Canelli (Indiana) and Abbie Zacchini (Rutgers) are from Massachusetts. Georgia Rottinghaus (Indiana), Anna Mozeleski (Indiana), Theresa Ricci (Indiana), Kai Killian (Indiana), Maddie Olshemski (Rutgers), Lyla Rehill (Rutgers), Ashley Arnold (Rutgers) and Riley Mazzalupi (Miami) will represent Pennsylvania.
• Indiana’s Ella Davis and Miami’s Sloane Warren and MC Wolz all played for Sacred Heart in Louisville, Ky. Miami’s Avery Kuzmicky and Izzy Hass are also both from Kentucky.
• Indiana’s Kate Longo and Miami’s Virginia Olin both hail from Charlotte, N.C.
• Indiana’s Molly Stutte and Maggie Reed are both from St. Louis, MO.
• Maryland will be represented by Indiana’s Morgan Qualls and Ava Winner and Miami’s Becca Lawn and Jilly Lawn.
QUICK STATS
• Ten Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, Mijntje Hagen, Anna Mozeleski, Molly Stutte, Lily Freeman, Charlotte Glasper, Theresa Ricci, Hannah Riddle, Ava Winner and Inés Garcia Prado.
• Arroyo Cabezudo leads scoring for the Hoosiers with six goals while Glasper and Hagen each have five.
• Sixteen Hoosiers have taken shots this season. Garcia Prado leads the squad with 31 shots, followed by Stutte with 26 shots.
• Hagen leads IU in assists with eight. Garcia Prado and Glasper have each recorded seven assists.
• Sadie Canelli leads the goalkeepers with 16 saves on the season. Kai Killian adds nine saves to the campaign.
• Canelli has recorded two shutouts while Kai Killian has added one to the 2025 campaign.
• Arroyo Cabezudo is tied for third amongst all freshmen nationally with six goals scored this season.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
• Indiana will host Rutgers at Deborah Tobias Field after hosting UC Davis in Bloomington.
• Rutgers’ record stands at 7-5. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a road trip to Michigan, defeating Michigan State 5-0 and falling to No. 12 Michigan 2-1.
• Olivia Fraticelli and Sophie Kuiper lead Rutgers with six goals each this season.
• Paulina Niklaus sits atop the assist chart with four on the season.
• This will be the 16th all-time matchup between Indiana and Rutgers. Rutgers leads the all-time series 11-4. Last year, IU won in an overtime thriller, taking the game 4-3 in Bloomington thanks to Inés Garcia Prado’s game-winning goal in the first two minutes of overtime.
• Indiana Field Hockey travels west to take on the Miami Redhawks on Monday afternoon.
• The Redhawks’ record stands at 7-4. Last weekend, Miami defeated Appalachian State 7-0 and fell to Wake Forest 2-1.
• Malena Sabez leads the squad with ten goals this season
• Berta Mata sits on top of the assist board with ten on the season.
• This will be the 25th all-time meeting between Indiana and Miami. IU leads the all-time series 15-9. Indiana and Miami last played in 2024, when Miami won 1-0.
OVERTIME TIDBITS
• Indiana’s Inés Garcia Prado, Emma Thompson and Mijntje Hagen were named to the Big Ten’s preseason Players to Watch list.
• Senior Emma Thompson, a captain in 2024, is once again a team captain in 2025. Junior Inés Garcia Prado was voted in as a team captain for the Hoosiers as well.
• Indiana’s roster bolsters a former high school duo who are once again playing together at the collegiate level. Javi Baeza and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio).
• The Hoosiers further their international talent, expanding the number of countries represented on the team. Lily Freeman and Elen Nicholls came to Bloomington from England while Keke Sluiter, Kiki Oomens and Mijntje Hagen traveled from the Netherlands. Emma Thompson is from New Zealand. Both Celia Arroyo Cabezudo and Inés Garcia Prado represent Spain in Bloomington.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER
BOILERS HEAD TO NEBRASKA, ILLINOIS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue heads on the road for a pair of away games at the universities of Nebraska and Illinois on Thursday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m. Est and Sunday, October 12, at 2:00 p.m. Est.
The Boilers are 2-3-1 in road games this season, while also sitting 2-3-1 in conference matches. Purdue is 11th in conference as it stands while Nebraska comes in at 17th, with Illinois in 6th.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Nebraska is 5-3-5 on the season and is yet to earn a victory in conference, despite drawing in three matches. The Huskers earned non-conference victories over Southern Indiana, Weber State, Omaha, Oregon State and Kansas State. They are led by Kayma Carpenter who has five goals on the season with two assists.
Illinois started the season with a program-record seven straight wins in non-conference games. The Fighting Illini defeated back-to-back SEC teams in Kentucky and Missouri as well as ACC foe Boston College. Illinois is led by Sarah Foley who has six goals and two assists and Cayla Jackson who has five goals with three assists.
SERIES HISTORY
The Boilers are 5-9-1 against the Huskers, and have not met with them since 2023. In the last matchup, the No. 25 Huskers defeated Purdue 2-0 in Lincoln, Neb. The first meeting with Nebraska was in 2000, where the Boilers lost 4-1 in Lincoln.
The Boilers are 10-16-3 against the Illini, and haven fallen in the last three matches in consecutive years. The last victory for the Boilers was four years ago, defeating Illinois to 2-1 in Champaign. The teams met for the first time in their histories in 1998, with Purdue falling 2-1 also in Champaign.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
GAME 6 PREP: BACK-TO-BACK ROAD SLATE BEGINS SATURDAY NIGHT AT MINNESOTA
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearing the halfway mark of the 2025 season, Purdue Football hits the road for the first time in conference play. The Boilermakers travel north to face Minnesota in a Saturday night Big Ten battle. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
QUICK HITS
Purdue begins a stretch of playing three of the next four games away from home.
On this date 28 years ago (Oct. 11, 1997), first-year head coach Joe Tiller took his Boilermakers on the road for a night game at Minnesota and emerged with a 59-43 victory. It was also Tiller’s first Big Ten road game as Purdue’s head coach.
The Boilermakers have won the past two matchups against Minnesota, a 20-10 road win over the No. 21 Golden Gophers in 2022 and a 49-30 victory at Ross-Ade in 2023.
Purdue leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally in net punting with a 45.6 average.
The Boilermakers are the only Power 4 team to have four players rank in the Top 15 of their respective conference in tackles. Charles Correa (9.8) ranks third, Mani Powell and Myles Slusher are tied for 11th (7.4) and Tahj Ra-El (7.0) sits 13th in the Big Ten in tackles per game.
Purdue has four players with at least 35 tackles, the most by any team in the country: Correa (49), Powell (37), Slusher (37), Ra-El (35).
Correa’s 9.8 tackles per game rank 13th in the country. He is the first Purdue underclassman with at least 49 tackles through the first five games of the season since Ja’Whaun Bentley in 2015.
The Purdue defense has only surrendered four touchdown passes through five games this year.
Purdue is 8-for-10 (80%) on fourth down, the second-best conversion rate in the country among teams that have at least 10 fourth down attempts.
Last week against No. 22 Illinois, Purdue produced a season-high 453 yards of total offense.
The Boilermakers have scored at least 27 points in four of their five games this season after only reaching that mark twice throughout the entire 2024 campaign.
Michael Jackson III ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 15th nationally with 6.4 receptions per game.
With 14 catches last week, Jackson became just the third player in the nation to have a game with at least 14 receptions this season.
Ryan Browne joined Drew Brees, Kyle Orton and Curtis Painter as the only Purdue passers since 1995 with three 300-yard games in the opening five weeks.
Browne’s 267.6 passing yards per game are third-most in the Big Ten and rank 21st in the country.
Devin Mockobee is currently ranked in the program Top 10 in several career categories: 100-yard rushing games (4th), rushing yards (5th), rushing touchdowns (9th) and all-purpose yards (10th).
Two of Mockobee’s nine career 100-yard games have been against Minnesota.
Spencer Porath is a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals this season, the most consecutive makes by a Purdue kicker to start a season since Mitchell Fineran made nine in 2021.
MOCKOBEE VS. MINNESOTA
Devin Mockobee has had success against the Golden Gophers during his career. In two games facing Minnesota, the Purdue running back has amassed 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Two of Mockobee’s nine career 100-yard games have been against Minnesota.
Mockobee helped the Boilermakers go on the road and upset No. 21 Minnesota in the first meeting (Oct. 1, 2022). He helped put the game on ice with a career-long 68-yard run before finding the end zone to put Purdue up double digits, 20-10, with three minutes left in the game. Mockobee finished with 11 carries for 112 yards, his first career 100-yard game.
In the last matchup (Nov. 11, 2023), Mockobee led a powerful rushing attack to help Purdue roll past the Golden Gophers 49-30. He racked up a season-high 153 yards on 17 attempts to average nine yards per carry. The Boilermakers’ 353 rushing yards were the team’s most since Sept. 15, 2012, vs. Eastern Michigan.
TACKLING MACHINE
Making the move with head coach Barry Odom from Las Vegas to West Lafayette, sophomore linebacker Charles Correa has made an immediate impact for the Boilermaker defense.
Correa has tallied 49 tackles through the first five games of the season, averaging 9.8 per game to rank third in the Big Ten and 13th nationally.
He is the first Boilermaker underclassmen with at least 49 tackles through five games since Ja’Whaun Bentley in 2015.
Correa is the first Boilermaker since at least 1995 to record 10 or more tackles in four of the first five games and just the 14th Big Ten player to do so in that span.
Only six other players throughout the country have recorded four 10-plus tackle games this year.
With four double-digit tackle games, Correa is tied for seventh-most in a season at Purdue since 1995.
OFFENSIVE SURGE
With offensive coordinator Josh Henson calling the plays, Purdue has moved the ball up and down the field this season.
The Boilermakers have averaged nearly 400 yards of total offense (399.2), an 100-yard improvement from the 2024 season. The difference has been in the passing game, led by Ryan Browne, who ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally with 267.6 yards per game.
Averaging 27.8 points per game, Purdue has scored at least 27 points in four of the team’s five games. The 2024 Boilermakers reached the 27-point plateau just twice throughout the entire season, averaging 15.8 points per game.
Last week against No. 22 Illinois, the Purdue offense produced a season-high 453 yards.
SWARM THE BALL
Purdue has four players with at least 35 tackles this season, the most in the country: Charles Correa (49), Mani Powell (37), Myles Slusher (37) and Tahj Ra-El (35).
The Boilermakers are the only Power 4 team to have four players rank in the Top 15 of their respective conference in tackles. Correa (9.8) ranks third, Powell and Slusher are tied for 11th (7.4) and Ra-El (7.0) sits 13th in the Big Ten in tackles per game.
Correa and Powell led the attack against No. 22 Illinois, recording 15 and 14 tackles, respectively. They became the first pair of Purdue teammates to have at least 14 tackles in the same game since the Boilermakers’ 2021 Music City Bowl win over Tennessee (Chris Jefferson, Jaylan Alexander and Kieren Douglas).
PERFECT PORATH
Just five games into his sophomore year, Spencer Porath has already made as many field goals as he did all of last season. He went 7-for-11 as a freshman, and he is a perfect 7-for-7 to start the 2025 campaign.
Porath’s perfection through the first third of the season has been the best start by a Purdue kicker since Mitchell Fineran made his first nine field goals in 2021.
In just 14 career games, Porath has moved into a tie for 18th on the Purdue career charts with 14 made kicks.
He made a career-high three field goals at No. 21 Notre Dame. That included a career-long 48-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Against Southern Illinois, he scored 10 points thanks to a pair of field goals and splitting the uprights on four PATs. For his performance, Porath became Purdue’s first Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week since J.D. Dellinger six seasons ago (Nov. 11, 2019).
FROM GEORGIA TO PURDUE
In the offseason, the Purdue wide receiver room welcomed a pair of Georgia transfers who have become an important part of the Boilermaker offense.
After making the move north, Michael Jackson III and Nitro Tuggle have combined for 45 catches for 529 yards and four touchdowns through the first five games of the season.
Jackson leads the Boilermakers in receptions (32) and receiving yards (305), while Tuggle’s three receiving touchdowns are tied for a team best.
Scoring a touchdown against Notre Dame, Tuggle became the first Purdue wide receiver to find the end zone in three straight games since Charlie Jones (Cincinnati Bengals) accomplished the feat during his 2022 All-American season.
Jackson hauled in a career-high 14 receptions against No. 22 Illinois, the first Big Ten player to reach that mark this season. It was also the most catches by a Boilermaker since Rondale Moore (Minnesota Vikings) caught 15 passes against Minnesota (Nov. 20, 2020).
WHAT CAN BROWNE DO FOR YOU
Quarterback Ryan Browne has thrown for 1,338 yards on 107-of-172 passing with seven touchdowns.
Browne is third in the Big Ten with 267.6 yards passing per game this season.
The junior was one of three Purdue quarterbacks to post three 300-yard passing games in the opening five games of a season (Drew Brees – 1999, 2000 | Kyle Orton – 2004 | Curtis Painter – 2007) since 1995.
Browne (15.0) joined Kyle Orton as the only two Purdue quarterbacks since 1995 to average 15.0 yards per completion through the first two games of the year (Kyle Orton 15.8 in 2004 and 15.0 in 2002).
Browne was named the starting quarterback by head coach Barry Odom in the last week of fall camp after a competition with Malachi Singleton, Bennett Meredith and Evans Chuba and Garyt Odom.
Browne served as a backup for the Boilermakers last year, making one start, before spending the spring semester under Bill Belichick at North Carolina. He transferred back to Purdue during the spring portal window.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
HOCKEY SET TO HEAD WEST FOR ICEBREAKER TOURNAMENT
By: Gwyneth Passinault
TEMPE, Ariz. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team kicks off their 2025-26 regular season slate with a trip to Tempe, Arizona to face off against Arizona State (Fri., Oct. 10) and Quinnipiac/Alaska (Sat., October 11) in the annual IceBreaker Tournament.
While Notre Dame and Arizona State have faced off six times in program history, this weekend brings something new. It will be the first ever meeting between the two teams held outside of Compton Family Ice Arena. Their most recent clashes came during the 2020-21 season, when the Sun Devils joined the Big Ten as honorary members during the COVID-shortened campaign. The teams split a competitive four-game series that season, leaving Notre Dame with a 4-2-0 all-time edge. The history between the two programs dates back to 2016-17, when the Irish claimed their first win over the Sun Devils in dominant fashion, leading to a 9-2 victory.
The Irish will return to action on Saturday to close out tournament play, with their opponent still to be determined. The matchup could bring a first-ever meeting with Quinnipiac or a familiar face in Alaska, a longtime rival with ties to Notre Dame’s hockey history.
The Irish and Nanooks have met 65 times, though only once before on neutral ice which was a 1990-91 showdown in Anchorage. Notre Dame holds a 34-27-4 advantage in the all-time series. Most recently, the teams met a season ago in South Bend, splitting the two games. In the opener, the Irish earned a 4-1 win behind standout performances from Henry Nelson, with a goal and an assist, and Cole Knuble, who posted a multi-point night with a goal and a power-play helper.
As Sheahan leads his alma mater into his first game behind the bench, the Irish will look to a new opportunity for a strong start to the season. With a potential first-time matchup and a long-standing rivalry on deck, the weekend promises an early glimpse into what’s ahead for the Irish in 2025-26.
SERIES OVERVIEW
Opponent: Arizona State (Fri.) | Quinnipiac/Alaska (Sat.)
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Schedule: Fri. 10pm ET | Sat. 6pm ET
TV: Fox-10 KUTP (Fri.) | NCHC.tv (Both Games)
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Radio: fightingirish.com/radioaffiliates/
Game Notes: Notre Dame
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S GOLF
FIGHTING IRISH CLASSIC CONCLUDES AT NOTRE DAME
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The annual men’s Fighting Irish Classic concluded Tuesday evening with the University of Notre Dame program finishing third overall with a score of 844(+4).
Jacob Modleski led the team with a score of 208(-2) and an eighth overall finish while Nate Stevens also placed among the top-15, taking 12th overall with a final score of 211(+1).
Rocco Salvatti finished at 69(-1) in the final round of the tournament, a team low Tuesday, to finish at 214(+4) and 23rd individually.
Rounding out the scoring individuals for the Irish was senior Calen Sanderson whose even-par tally of 70 in Round 3 placed his 21st overall with a plus-three final stroke count of 213.
Freshman Pavel Tsar also competed in the team tournament for the Irish, finishing 61st overall with a score of 222(+12).
The Irish also competed a second team as individuals with that squad finishing 12th overall.
Notre Dame is back in action October 19-21 in Wilmington, North Carolina, for the final time this fall as they participate in the Williams Cup.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER PLAYING EASTERN MICHIGAN THURSDAY AND AKRON SUNDAY
The Ball State soccer team makes the trip to Eastern Michigan for a Thursday afternoon match and hosts Akron on Sunday for another two-game stretch against Mid-American Conference foes.
Links to the video streams and live stats for the 3 p.m. Thursday match and 1 p.m. Sunday contest can be found above and on the schedule page. Sunday will be Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the Briner Sports Complex.
The Cardinals (5-5-2, 2-3-1 MAC) fell 2-0 at home to Western Michigan on Sunday after topping Ohio 2-0 on the road last Thursday afternoon. Addie Chester scored a pair of second half goals to lead Ball State to the win in Athens.
Eastern Michigan (4-5-3, 2-1-3 MAC) has recorded three straight 1-1 draws including most recently on Sunday against Bowling Green in Ypsilanti. The Eagles began conference play 2-0 with 1-0 decisions vs Buffalo on Sept. 18 and at Toledo on Sept. 21.
Head coach Taylor Clarke is in his second season at Eastern, and the Eagles were picked to finish ninth in the 13-team MAC preseason poll.
Eastern Michigan has the top shot accuracy mark in NCAA Division I, as 61.9 percent of the shots the Eagles take are on goal. The EMU defense leads the MAC in saves per game (5.25) while ranking third in save percentage (.829).
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Ella Holland is first in the conference and No. 28 nationally with 62 saves, while her .827 save percentage is third in the league.
Akron (3-6-3, 0-4-2 MAC) lost 2-1 to Kent State at home on Sunday and has lost three matches in a row after a pair of draws at Ohio (Sept. 21) and Northern Illinois (Sept. 25).
The Zips were picked to finish 13th in the MAC preseason poll as Maggie Kuhn is serving as the interim head coach.
Akron limits fouling to the extent of ranking first in the league and No. 25 in NCAA Division I in fewest fouls per game (6.83). The Zips have collected the fourth-most saves per game (4.67) among MAC teams.
Freshman Addison Hall leads the team in goals (three) and points (seven) on only four shots, while the duo of junior Sara Bower and redshirt freshman Ariana Vakos have split time in goal for the Zips.
Next up for the Cardinals is a home game with Toledo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.
ROAD RUNNERS: Ball State improved its record in road contests to 5-2 thanks to last Thursday’s 2-0 decision at Ohio.
The Cardinals have not allowed a goal in any of their triumphs this season.
SUNDAY HOME COOKING: Sunday’s match vs the Zips will be Ball State’s fifth out of six home matches played on a Sunday so far this season.
Six of the eight scheduled regular season home contests for the Cardinals this year are set for Sundays, with the other two on Thursdays.
BRACE FOR IMPACT: Senior Addie Chester scored both goals in the 2-0 win over the Bobcats to increase her season total to eight goals.
The Muncie, Ind., native tallied a pair of scores for the third time this year with the effort after also doing so on Aug. 24 at Eastern Illinois and on Sept. 7 against Butler.
Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (eight) and points (20) so far this season. She also leads the league in goals per game (0.67, No. 32 in NCAA Division I) and points per game (1.67, No. 26).
Chester has upped her career totals to 20 goals (18 at Ball State) and 20 assists (12) and ranks eighth in both of those categories in program history.
CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Senior forward Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and Sept. 25 at Buffalo, but is within striking distance of setting a program record in another category.
Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor’s program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL GAMEDAY: BALL STATE VISITS WESTERN MICHIGAN IN WEEK TWO OF MAC PLAY
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State ventures to Kalamazoo, Michigan, this week, after upending defending Mid-American Conference champion Ohio, 20-14, in last week’s MAC opener in Muncie. Ball State continues its 51st season in the MAC while meeting the Broncos for the 52nd time since the schools’ first meeting in 1971.
— The Cardinals fell behind 14-0 last week following Bobcats touchdowns in the first and second quarters, but a stellar defensive effort limited Ohio to just 95 yards of offense in the second half. Ball State scored 10 points in each of the third and fourth periods and took its first lead on a 43-yard, game-winning TD pass from Kiael Kelly to Qian Magwood with 57 seconds remaining.
— Ball State defensive end Nathan Voorhis was stellar against Ohio, registering 3.5 sacks and another QB hurry. He had a team-high eight tackles while taking over the FBS lead in sacks, with eight through five games (1.60 per game). He was named the MAC’s Defensive Player of the Week.
— Voorhis ignited a Cardinals defense that limited Ohio to just 95 total yards in the second half. The Cardinals rallied to outgain Ohio 344-188 over the final three periods, helping to erase the 14-point deficit. He was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
— Offensively, Ball State strung together six drives of eight plays or more, and for the first time this season had multiple drives of at least 10 plays. Four of six second-half possessions consumed at least nine plays for Ball State.
— The Ball State offense has compiled more first downs and more total offense than its opponent in consecutive games, for the first time since the Kiael Kelly-led Ball State offense did the same against Kent State and Miami in the final two games of the 2023 campaign.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
— Ball State will start 2-0 in the MAC for the first time since a 3-0 start in 2019. With Buffalo idle this week, Ball State would move into a first-place tie with the Bulls.
— Ball State will snap a three-game losing skid against the Broncos. Ball State’s last wins in the series came in back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021.
— Ball State will win consecutive games for the first time since beating Northern Illinois and Kent State in consecutive weeks in November 2023.
INSIDE THE SERIES: WESTERN MICHIGAN
— Last season’s 45-42 loss to the Broncos at home marked the fifth time in seven years that a contest between the two teams has been decided by five points or less.
— The Cardinals and Broncos lit up the scoreboard for 87 combined points last season. Over the past decade, only 89-point games against Eastern Michigan (2016) and Central Michigan (2019) send more points to the scoreboard.
— The Cardinals’ (14) and Broncos’ (21) combined 35 points in the first quarter last season were the most combined points in a first quarter of any Ball State game since at least 2000. The previous mark during that span was in 2015 (Texas A&M 28, Ball State 3).
— Cardinals touchdowns against WMU last season included a pass by a running back to a tight end (Braedon Sloan to Christian Abney) and an offensive TD reception by a nose tackle (Drew Hughes).
— Ball State secured its place in the 2020 MAC Championship game by defeating Western Michigan inside Scheumann Stadium, paving the way for the Cardinals’ sixth conference title in program history.
— The longest game in Ball State history was a 60-57, five-overtime win at Western Michigan in 2005.
LONG PASS PLAYS & YARDS COME VS. BRONCOS
— Ball State’s two longest pass plays since 2000 both have come against WMU:
– 75 yards, Drew Plitt to Jalen McGaughey, Oct. 9, 2021 at WMU
– 72 yards, Kadin Semonza to Braedon Sloan, Oct. 5, 2024 vs. WMU
— Ball State’s longest pass play in 2023, also came against Western Michigan on Layne Hatcher’s 57-yard TD pass to Ahmad Edward.
— Two of the Cardinals’ last three 300-yard passing games both have come against Broncos — Hatcher’s 316 in 2023 and Semonza’s 307 in 2024.
EVERY GAME TIGHT IN THE MAC
— Counting last week’s Ohio win, ten of Ball State’s past 13 games in the MAC have been decided by six points or less. Ten of the last 13 have been decided by seven or less.
— Six out of eight Ball State games in the Mid-American Conference last year were decided by six points or less — five of those by three points or less.
— The only games not decided by six points or less were the season’s final two games following a coaching change.
— It marked the first time in program history with six or more MAC games decided by 6 points or fewer.
LIMIT THE FLAGS
— Ball State is the MAC’s leader in fewest penalties (22), fewest penalty yards (178) and fewest penalty yards per game (35.00).
Buffalo leads the MAC in fewest penalties per game (4.33), with the Cardinals second (4.40)
VOORHIS LEADING DEFENSIVE LINE SURGE
— Nathan Voorhis (pronounced VORR-is) has had a sack in four of Ball State’s five games, and boasts six sacks in the Cardinals’ two home games, alone.
— His 3.5 sacks against Ohio set a career-high and his eight total sacks through five games (1.6 per game) are tops among all FBS players.
FBS Sacks Leaders
Player Gms Sacks Yds SPG
1. Nathan Voorhis, Ball State 5 8.0 48 1.60
2. Cashius Howell, Tex A&M 5 7.0 50 1.40
3. John Henry Daley, Utah 5 6.5 58 1.30
4. David Bailey, Texas Tech 5 5.5 52 1.10
5. Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke 6 6.5 30 1.08
Bryun Parham, UConn 6 6.5 47 1.08
CARDINALS’ ALL-TIME SACKS LEADERS
— Current sack leader Nathan Voorhis boasts 8.0 sacks on the year, already more than last year’s leader, Riley Tolsma, who had 5.5.
— Voorhis is already just the sixth Ball State player since 2000 to record at least eight sacks in a season. His current total of 8.0 matches the season total of All-MAC defender Sidney Houston in 2023.
— Voorhis is on pace to challenge Ball State’s all-time sack leaders. The stat has been an official NCAA statistic since 2000, placing Anthony Winbush as the Cardinals’ “NCAA-recognized official” record-holder with 11.5 sacks in 2017.
— Ball State has maintained sack statistics since 1978, however, with Kelly George (1982) and Craig Newburg (1981) both owning their place in the Cardinals’ record book with 13 in those seasons.
— Voorhis is one of 17 Ball State players ever to record at least eight sacks in a season — though surely the first to do so in the season’s first five games.
CARDINALS AND BRONCOS BOTH AMONG MAC & FBS SACK LEADERS
— As a team, Ball State’s 15 sacks trail only Western Michigan’s 23 total sacks among MAC teams. The Broncos’ 3.83 per-game average through six games ranked third in the country, while Ball State’s 3.00 over five games is 13th.
INTO THE BACKFIELD
— Against Auburn and New Hampshire, the Ball State defense generated exactly five sacks and eight TFL in consecutive games.
— The Cardinals defense thrived in the New Hampshire backfield on Sept. 13, allowing just two offensive touchdowns and forcing four field goal attempts.
— Despite allowing 42 points during a Sept. 6 visit to Auburn, the Cardinals got consistent pressure into the Tigers’ backfield. Ball State managed eight tackles for loss that totaled 41 yards. The Cardinals recorded five sacks and forced four fumbles.
— At Connecticut, the Cardinals didn’t record a sack but they limited the Huskies to just 181 passing yards — the fewest by an opposing offense this season.
— In the MAC opener against Ohio, the Cardinals got four more sacks with six TFL. Nathan Voorhis was in on all four sacks and the Cardinals erased an early deficit by limiting the Bobcats to just 95 offensive yards after halftime.
MAGWOOD & KELLY CONNECT — AGAIN
— In each of the past two games, connections between Kiael Kelly and Qian Magwood have been explosive!
— In last week’s win, Kelly found Magwood for a 43-yard game-winning TD down the left sideline with 57 seconds remaining in the game.
— Two of the three times that Kelly and Magwood connected on pass routes at UConn, they were both explosive.
— On the final play of the first quarter, Kelly found Magwood on a screen pass. Magwood sprinted down the right sideline for 53 yards for what was the longest catch of Magwood’s career and the longest pass of Kelly’s.
— One play later, to open the second quarter, Kelly handed to Magwood on a reverse, and ventured into his own route in the right flat. On the first pass of his career, Magwood found Kelly for a 19-yard TD, reaching the end zone for Ball State’s first score.
— Two consecutive plays covered 72 yards with career longs and career firsts for both of them.
MAGWOOD’S BEST GAMES
— Magwood has had big plays in each of the Cardinals’ past two games, and his 92 receiving yards on four receptions against Ohio were the second-best of his career, behind a 9-catch, 110-yard afternoon at Western Michigan two seasons ago.
— His 32-yard zig-zagging, highlight-reel touchdown run at Waldo Stadium in 2023 was his longest career TD catch until last week’s 43-yard game-winning score.
BETTER CALL SAUL
— Transfer punter Adam Saul ranks seventh in the MAC and 57th nationally with a 42.3-yard punting average.
— Saul owns four punts of at least 50 yards this year, including a 55-yard boot at UConn, a 62-yard kick against Ohio and his career-long 67-yarder at Purdue.
— Eight of his 28 punts have landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
— His 62-yarder against Ohio landed at the Bobcats’ 1-yard line and on their first play from scrimmage after the punt, Ball State recorded a safety to pull within 14-12 in an eventual upset win.
STRONG IN RUN GAME IS UREMOVICH MANTRA
— Since hired last December, head coach Mike Uremovich has preached a strong run game.
— Ball State rushed 37 times for 176 yards at UConn, and 42 times for 172 yards against Ohio. The Cardinals have averaged 218.7 rushing yards over their past three games.
— Ball State’s 308 rushing yards against New Hampshire were the most Ball State rush yards since Nov. 23, 2019 when they ran for 330 at Kent State.
— The Cardinals had 243 yards on just 15 carries at halftime against UNH. It was just the 15th 300-yard rushing game in Ball State’s 101-year football history.
ALL-PURPOSE ASHLEY
— Active in the run game, pass game and Ball State’s primary kickoff returner, Qua Ashley is averaging 112.2 all-purpose yards per game to rank second in the Mid-American Conference and 31st nationally.
— He is one of five MAC players averaging over 100 all-purpose yards per game.
— Ashley boasts 316 rushing yards over five games, with 75 receiving. He owns 170 yards on kickoff returns.
ASHLEY THE FEATURE BACK
— Qua Ashley carried a career-high 18 times at UConn for 86 yards. He has averaged 120 rushing yards over his past two games.
— Ashley’s 154 rushing yards against New Hampshire were the most by a Ball State back since Marquez Cooper had 162 vs. Central Michigan in 2023.
— Ashley’s 72-yard TD run against the Wildcatss was Ball State’s longest run play since a 73-yard TD run by Walter Fletcher against Ohio in 2019.
— Ashley’s 72-yard TD run vs. UNH was the longest run of his career and the longest offensive play of Ball State’s season.
— It was the first 100-yard rushing game of Ashley’s career.
— Ashley also leads the club with 14 receptions, ahead of Eric Weatherly’s 11.
MORE RUSHING: 100 x 2
— Qua Ashley (154) and Kiael Kelly (101) both rushed for 100+ yards against New Hampshire.
— The last time two Ball State players had 100+ rushing yards in the same game was in Kelly’s last home start: Kelly and Marquez Cooper and both had 136 yards vs Miami (Nov 25, 2023). Kelly’s 136 rushing yards in that game are a career high.
KELLY PASSING HIGHS
— Kiael (pronounced ky-ELL) Kelly has had the two best passing games of his career in Ball State’s last two games.
— He had career highs with 17 completions and 209 passing yards at UConn two weeks ago, in addition to catching the first touchdown pass of his career.
— He had similar numbers against Ohio, with 17 completions again, and a career-high 33 pass attempts. His 185 passing yards were the second best of his career.
— Kelly’s 53-yard strike to Qian Magwood, one play before his 19-yard TD reception from Magwood, was the longest throw of his career.
— In the midst of a 100-yard rushing game against New Hampshire two games ago, Kelly also tossed two passing TDs for the first time in his career.
— He has accounted for (passed or scored) at least two touchdowns in each of the Cardinals’ past three games.
KELLY AS QB1
— Kiael Kelly has appeared in 29 career games and been a starter in 14 games overall (twice at WR, once as utility QB).
— But in the 11 games in which he has started as Ball State’s primary QB, Kelly has amassed 903 rushing yards on 186 carries, for an average of 82.1 yards per game.
— He has rushed for 90+ yards in six of his 11 starts as QB1, including games this year against New Hampshire and Ohio.
— Ball State finished 3-3 after Kelly took the quarterback reins in Week 7 of the 2023 season.
— With Kelly at the helm in 2023, Ball State averaged 235.3 rush yards over its last six games.
RUSH AND PASS FOR 100
— Against New Hampshire, Kiael Kelly became the first Ball State player with 100 yards rushing (101) and passing (105) since 2000.
— Since at least 1995, it was just the third time a Ball State player has rushed and passed for over 100 yards in the same game.
— He was four rushing yards shy of repeating the feat against Ohio (96 rushing, 185 passing).
CAREER RUSHING BY A CARDINALS QB
— Kiael Kelly is always a threat to gain yards with his legs, and he enters the Ohio game 449 yards shy of the Cardinals’ career record for rushing yards by a quarterback. He is currently third in career rush yards by a QB.
— He tallied 83 yards in one game as a reserve in 2022. He rushed for 724 yards during a six-game stint as starter in 2023, and he compiled 91 lining up as a QB or wildcat last season.
— Those 724 yards over just six games in 2023 stand as a Ball State single-season record for a quarterback.
— He boasts 1,164 career rush yards overall through five games of the 2025 season.
Ball State Career Rushing Yards by a Quarterback
Player Yards Carries
1. Art Yaroch, 1973-76 1,613 421
2. Riley Neal, 2015-18 1,363 325
3. Kiael Kelly, 2022-present 1,164 261
4. Dave Wilson, 1976-79 693 320
5. Talmadge Hill, 2000-03 582 309
GAMES WITH 100 RUSHING YARDS BY A QB
— Kiael Kelly is just the second quarterback in Ball State history to rush for at least 100 yards in two different games. The other, Art Yaroch (pronounced yuh-ROW), quarterbacked the Cardinals from 1973-76 — in Ball State’s first season in the MAC in 1975, and in their first league championship season a year later.
Career Games w/ 100+ Rush Yds by a Ball State QB
Player 100+ Games
1. Art Yaroch, 1973-76 4
2. Kiael Kelly, 2022-present 2
SIX TIGHT ENDS
— Likely the Cardinals’ deepest position, five primary tight ends see regular action for Ball State — Kameron Anthony, Drew Cassens, Koby Gross, Maximus Webster and Tate Hoover. Another, veteran Jackson Constantine who has played at LB, DL, OL and now TE, is a regular on special teams units.
– All six have played in all five games.
— In fact, at UConn, all six had played within the game’s first two offensive series. Constantine played on the Cardinals’ kickoff team and when Ball State took over on offense, Anthony, Cassens and Hoover all lined up on the first play. Gross and Webster were quick substitutions during a 3-and-out offensive series.
— Anthony is a highly regarded redshirt freshman who caught his first career pass against New Hampshire, for a 10-yard touchdown. He is the largest target of all of them.
— Cassens is a transfer from Butler where he played with Uremovich in 2024. He also logged two seasons at Northern Illinois.
— Gross is a transfer from Florida A&M who hails from San Ramon, California. He was All-SWAC for the Rattlers before arriving at Ball State.
— Webster, is the fastest of the tight end crew, and with good hands is a staple in the pass game.
— Hoover, a junior college transfer from Kansas, has started in three games and also is active on special teams.
— So far this year, Gross has four catches, with two apiece by Anthony and Webster. Cassens also has a reception.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION
— Wide receiver Eric Weatherly has caught a pass in 28 consecutive games, counting 23 over every game with Bucknell the past two seasons.
Only 11 receivers in the country have caught passes in more consecutive games.
BY THE NUMBERS
4-3 – Kiael Kelly’s record in the MAC as QB1. He was 3-3 during a six-game stretch in 2023, and 1-0 to begin the 2025 campaign.
8 – FBS-leading sacks by Nathan Voorhis, through five games, are the most by a Cardinal since Sidney Houston had eight in the 2023 season.
15 – Ball State’s sack total ranks 13th nationally with 3.0 per game. WMU leads the MAC and is third in FBS with 3.83 per game (23 in 6 games).
200 – Kiael Kelly (1,164) is exactly 200 yards from replacing Riley Neal (1,363) in second place among career rushing leaders by a Ball State QB.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
PURDUE FORT WAYNE VISITS OAKLAND FOR #HLVB CLASH
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball will play two Horizon League volleyball contests this week with a trip to Oakland (Oct. 10-11).
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Friday-Saturday, October 10-11
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O’Rena
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2
Watch:Match 1 | Match 2
Match Notes: Link
Attendance Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 3-14 and 3-2 in Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies have won their last three contests over Cleveland State and at Robert Morris (2). Libby Smith is Oakland’s best offensive option, averaging 3.11 kills per set for the Golden Grizzlies. Delaney Stern and Mya Kattula split the setting duties, averaging 11.5 assists per set between them.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series against Oakland 37-25. The 62-match series dates back to 1983. The Mastodons won both matches last season in Fort Wayne 3-2, the first of which saw Riley Rosneck register 17 kills.
League Leader
Riley Rosneck has the best kills (4.11) and points per set (4.49) marks in the league this season.
So Good I Can’t Barrett
Becky Barrett is top-60 nationally and fourth in the Horizon League with 262 digs this season.
That’s My(a) Middle
Mya Plemons has 73 blocks this season, which leads the Horizon League and is a top-30 mark nationally.
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .336 career hitting percentage, the second-best in program history and the best in the rally scoring era.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up its first Horizon League win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Green Bay. Riley Rosneck had a career-high 25 kills.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will return home for a pair of contests against Cleveland State next week (Oct. 17-18).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
COREY HADNOT II NAMED TO PRESEASON SECOND TEAM, TEAM PICKED FIFTH
INDIANAPOLIS – Corey Hadnot II of the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team was selected to the Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team on Wednesday (Oct. 8). The Mastodons were picked fifth in the Preseason Poll.
The junior Hadnot averaged 9.0 points per game last season. He shot 44.6 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from three, both improvements from his freshman campaign. He has played in all 68 games in his two-year Mastodon career. He dropped 20 points at Penn State last season.
The 2025-26 Mastodons open the regular season at Mountain West member Grand Canyon on November 3. First up is a home exhibition against Ball State on Oct. 27 at the Gates Sports Center.
2025-26 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team (First-place votes) – Pts.
1. Milwaukee (24) – 428
2. Oakland (7) – 384
3. Youngstown State (2) – 364
4. RMU (8) – 345
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (1) – 287
6. Northern Kentucky – 274
7. Wright State – 221
8. Cleveland State (2) – 217
9. Detroit Mercy – 176
10. IU Indianapolis – 115
11. Green Bay – 93
#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Preseason All-League First Team (alphabetical order by school)
Orlando Lovejoy, Detroit Mercy
Marcus Hall, Green Bay
Amar Augillard, Milwaukee
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Cris Carroll, Youngstown State
Preseason All-League Second Team (alphabetical order by school)
Faizon Fields, Milwaukee
Seth Hubbard, Milwaukee
Dan Gherezgher, Northern Kentucky
Corey Hadnot II, Purdue Fort Wayne
DeSean Goode, RMU
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
MASTODONS HOST YOUNGSTOWN STATE
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team will host Youngstown State on Thursday (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m. The match will be free youth night at the Hefner Soccer Complex, with free admission for grades K-12.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Thursday, October 9 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
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Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 3-8-2 on the season, 2-1-2 in Horizon League contests. The Penguins have topped Green Bay, drawn with Wright State and lost to Milwaukee. France native Camille Bultel leads the Youngstown State offense during her first year on the team, scoring three goals and assisting on four. Redshirt sophomore Maya Naimoli has started in the net all but one match for the Penguins.
Series History
The Penguins own a 9-7 series history lead over Purdue Fort Wayne. Youngstown State beat the Mastodons 3-1 last season. Emersyn Geik scored her first career goal in last year’s contest between the two teams.
Fab 50
Head Coach Jason Burr secured his 50th victory with the Mastodons after the win over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). 24 of the victories have came within the last four seasons.
Assisted By Gallagher
Following Morgan Gallagher’s two assist match in the 6-0 victory over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3), she climbed to sixth in program history for career assists with 9. The junior assisted on her third goal of the season, 10th in her career, in a 3-1 loss at Oakland.
3. 11 – Tylar Allison (2009-12)
4. 10 – Morgan Gallagher (2023-25)
10 – Shacina Hersey (2000-03)
10 – Kelsey Gallagher (2019-03)
7. 9 – Morgan Reitano (2019-23)
Count ‘Em
Jordan Imes secured her eight shutout of her career against Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). The keeper continues to scale the program record book, needing only one more shutout to be tied for third. The grad student finished last season with six shutouts, tied for second in program history for a single-season.
1. 17 – Samantha Castañeda (2020-23)
2. 10 – Sam Pavlika (2012-14)
3. 9 – Shannon Lynn (2004-06)
4. 8 – Jordan Imes (2023-25)
Imes also breached the program’s top 10 career saves list after claiming four in the Party at the Pitch contest against Ball State (Sept. 10).
8. 194 – Lorah Pund (2018-20)
9. 150 – Jordan Imes (2023-25)
10. 148 – Haley Lydon (2015-18)
Imes On The Prize
Jordan Imes was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 18) after the first week of the season. The keeper earned her first shutout of the year against Akron (Aug. 14), the only Horizon League keeper to refuse a goal in the first week of play.
New Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons lost 3-1 to Oakland (Oct. 4) during the Golden Grizzlies’ senior day. Cyann Retzloff scored her first career goal in the contest, assisted by Morgan Gallagher.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will host their second of three consecutive home matches on Sunday (Oct. 12) against Robert Morris.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
USI VOLLEYBALL SET TO TRAVEL TO SEMO FOR OVC BATTLE
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball is set to travel to Southeast Missouri State University for an Ohio Valley Conference battle with the Redhawks in a two-game series on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m.
Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ for those who have a subscription.
The Screaming Eagles look to continue their win streak after sweeping the series with Eastern Illinois University in Liberty Arena to move to 2-2 in OVC play last weekend.
The EIU series marked the first time a USI team has swept a series with an OVC opponent since the 2023 season, and the first time since joining the conference that the Eagles have not dropped a set in an OVC series.
For her consistent performance in her first OVC wins, freshman Aysa Thomas was named OVC Setter and Freshman of the Week. It marks her first Freshman of the Week honor and third Setter of the Week award.
Thomas tallied 70 assists, 20 digs, five kills, and three blocks in the two matches. She led the team to a .292 hitting percentage for the weekend, marking an 11.67 assists per set average. In game one with the Panthers, Thomas dished out 39 assists, leading the team to a .342 hitting percentage, the second highest of the season. For a new career-high, Thomas snuck five kills in during the second game.
Junior Leah Coleman tallied 23 kills in the series to lead the team, followed by fellow junior Ashby Willis with 22. Willis also had 27 digs, earning a double-double in each game.
In the back court, sophomore libero Audrey Small picked up 32 digs for 5.33 digs per set on the series. She leads the team in digs per set for the season at 4.15, helping to bring the team average to 17.84, a number that brings the Eagles to third in the nation in digs per set.
Scouting the opponent:
The Redhawks, who were picked to finish first in the OVC’s preseason standings, are also coming off a two-game win streak after sweeping their series at Tennessee Tech last week. SEMO won both games in four sets, moving to 3-1 in OVC play and 10-6 for the season. The Redhawks sit in the third spot in the OVC standings, while USI is sitting in the middle of the pack after their wins last weekend.
In both games against Tennessee Tech, SEMO’s Lucy Arndt led the team in kills, with 10 in the first match and 16 in the second. Junior libero Nina Schuberth, and reigning OVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, led the Redhawks in digs with 31 over the series. Head Coach Julie Yankus has led SEMO to two OVC Championship wins in her time at the helm, the last in 2021. SEMO leads the series history over USI 6-1, with the Eagles being the last to win in a four-set win in Liberty Arena in the 2024 season.
To get updates on the Screaming Eagles on the road, fans can follow USI Athletics on Facebook, Instagram, and X for game coverage and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
USI WOMEN’S SOCCER TRAVELS TO FIRST-PLACE EASTERN ILLINOIS THURSDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer wraps up a brief two-game Ohio Valley Conference road swing on Thursday at 3 p.m. when the Screaming Eagles visit Eastern Illinois University.
Thursday’s match can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.
USI Women’s Soccer (5-5-3, 2-0-2 OVC) heads into Thursday’s kickoff tied for second with Tennessee Tech University in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with eight points. Eastern Illinois (7-4-2, 4-0-0 OVC) sits atop the league table with 12 points.
USI and Eastern Illinois have split the first three meetings in the all-time series, 1-1-1. The two sides tied 1-1 in last season’s meeting at USI. EIU won 2-1 in USI’s last visit to Charleston, Illinois, in 2023.
The Screaming Eagles began this week’s road swing with a 1-1 draw at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday. The result extended USI’s unbeaten streak to eight matches and gave the Eagles their fourth OVC result. USI is off to its best start in OVC play since joining the conference in 2022.
Against the Trojans, USI responded to a 1-0 halftime deficit with an equalizing goal in the second half by sophomore defender Emma Schut. It was Schut’s first goal of the season, as she became the 11th different Screaming Eagle to score a goal this season. The last season when USI had at least 11 different players score a goal was in 2021.
USI has gone 5-0-3 during the current unbeaten streak, featuring five home wins and three road draws. The current streak is the program’s best since the end of the 2018 season. USI has outscored the opposition during the stretch, 14-3.
Senior forward Emerson Grafton continues to top the USI squad with eight points off three goals and two assists this season. Redshirt sophomore forward Eva Boer and sophomore forward Josie Pochocki are tied for second with seven points off three goals and an assist. Senior forward Peyton Murphy also has seven points off two goals and three assists. Murphy’s three assists are in the top 10 in the OVC. Grafton and Boer are top 10 in the OVC in shots with 28 and 27 attempts, respectively. In goal, redshirt junior goalkeeper Anna Markland has a 1.35 GAA with 36 saves and five shutouts, which is tied for third in the OVC.
Overall, USI is second in the OVC with 18 goals and tied for first with 15 assists, adding up to second in the OVC with 51 points on the season. The Screaming Eagles also rank second in the conference with 164 shots and top five with 62 shots on goal.
On the flip side, Eastern Illinois ranks inside the top five in the OVC in scoring. However, the Panthers have been among the OVC’s best defensively, ranking second in the fewest goals allowed (13) and goals against average (1.00). Plus, the Panthers have an OVC-best seven shutouts on the year.
Like the Screaming Eagles, the Panthers had a bit of a slow start in August but really kicked into gear in September. Besides four straight wins to begin OVC play, Eastern Illinois is on a seven-match unbeaten streak (5-0-2), also going undefeated in September. Additionally, the Panthers have posted six consecutive clean sheets, as they have not allowed a goal since a 1-1 tie against Indiana State University on September 4. EIU’s goal differential in conference play is 8-0 and 11-1 during their current unbeaten streak.
Last time out, Eastern Illinois picked up a 1-0 home win against Morehead State University last Sunday. In a balanced matchup, junior forward Abby Reinl scored the game-winning goal in the 21st minute, as EIU’s defense maintained the one-goal advantage for the rest of the match.
Reinl is tied with junior forward Alex Tetteh for the team lead in goals with six. Tetteh, who also has one assist this season, has a one-point advantage for the team high in points over Reinl with 13 points. Both have taken a team-high 27 shots this season, with Reinl having 13 on goal and Tetteh having 11 on target. Between the posts, junior goalkeeper Ella Kratochvil leads the OVC with a 0.75 GAA, .864 save percentage, and seven shutouts. Kratochvil, the back-to-back reigning OVC Goalkeeper of the Week, has 57 saves in 12 starts this season.
Following Thursday’s road contest, USI Women’s Soccer returns home to Strassweg Field on Sunday afternoon for a 1 p.m. tilt against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Sunday is USI’s Mental Health Awareness match in partnership with the OVC’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER SET TO HOST REMATCH WITH LIBERTY
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer is set for a rematch with Liberty University at Strassweg Field on Thursday at 1 p.m.
Admission to Thursday’s match is free thanks to ProRehab. The games can also be viewed with an ESPN+ subscription.
USI Men’s Soccer (2-7-1, 1-1-1 OVC) heads into Thursday’s match off the heels of back-to-back results with a 4-1 win over Houston Christian University on October 2 and a 2-2 draw with the University of the Incarnate Word on October 5
The 4-1 victory over Houston Christian marked the team’s largest margin of victory since transitioning to Division I. Freshman Edin Cvorovic opened the scoring at 19:58, followed quickly by freshman Tony Murphy scoring at the 23:42 mark. Right before the half, freshman Nolan Stevens recorded his first goal of the season.
The Screaming Eagles’ offensive barrage continued in the second with junior Pablo Juan scoring in the 65th minute, putting USI up 4-0. Houston Christian got on the board in the 71st minute, but they were unable to capitalize on their momentum. USI had seven players record a point, including both Murphy and Cvorovic having both a goal and an assist.
Following the team’s massive victory, they recorded another result with a 2-2 draw against Incarnate Word on Sunday. The Eagles fell behind early as the Cardinals scored off a penalty kick in the fourth minute.
The scoring slowed until the 76th minute, when sophomore David Davila evened the score with an assist from sophomore Ahiro Nakamae. Incarnate Word retook the lead just four minutes later, before Cvorovic scored the equalizer in the closing minutes of the game.
After his standout performance in two games last week, Corovic earned OVC co-offensive player of the week honors. He tallied two goals and one assist on four total shots across both matches. The freshman is the first player this season to receive in-season honors from the OVC.
Earlier this season, USI traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia, in the Ohio Valley Conference opener on September 26, where the Flames came out on top 6-1. Murphy scored the team’s lone goal in the 74th minute of the match.
Liberty (6-3-2, 2-1-0 OVC) is coming off a 1-0 home defeat to Houston Christian on Sunday. Despite the loss, the Flames were able to outshoot the Huskies 17-10 and 12-5 on goal. The team is led by senior Zach Lifferth, who has recorded six goals, including a hat-trick against USI earlier this season.
Between the posts, sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Beck has recorded 31 saves while allowing 16 goals. He has started all 11 games for the team while having a .660 save percentage.
After Thursday’s match, the Eagles close out their homestand against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at Strassweg Field on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA SWIMMING
BUNNELL AND PRYOR NAMED TO THE 2025-26 SUMMIT ATHLETES TO WATCH LIST
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving is predicted to finish sixth in the Summit League following a vote submitted by conference coaches announced Wednesday morning. The Screaming Eagles had sophomore Anna Bunnell and freshman Hannah Pryor named to the preseason athlete to watch list.
The University of Denver topped the conference preseason poll with 36 total votes and six first-place votes. The University of South Dakota came in second with 31 votes and one first-place vote. The University of Nebraska Omaha was selected third with 24 votes, while St. Thomas University was picked fourth with 19 votes. Rounding out the rest of the poll were South Dakota State University (18), USI (12), and Eastern Illinois University (7).
Bunnell enters her sophomore year with the Eagles following a spectacular debut season. During her freshman year, she broke both the one-meter and three-meter diving records with a one-meter score of 266.30 and a three-meter score of 277.40. Bunnell was named the USI Athlete of the year at the Eagles Team Awards, to complement her Summit League All-League Team honors.
Pryor comes to USI as a four-time Indiana Senior State Championship qualifier and earned a spot as a finalist in two of the competitions. In the 2025 Indiana Senior State Championship in July, Pryor finished top 10 in the 50, 100, and 200 backstroke, peaking in fifth during the 200 backstroke with an impressive time of 2:23.23.
The Screaming Eagles kick off their 2025-26 campaign on October 11 in West Lafayette, Indiana, competing at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, hosted by Purdue University. USI will be back in town at the Deaconess Aquatic Center against the University of Evansville and Indiana State University on October 25, and USI’s first true home meet will be January 10 against the University of Illinois Chicago inside the USI Aquatic Center.
SMITH AND POLLOCK NAMED 2025-26 SUMMIT LEAGUE ATHLETES TO WATCH
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving was predicted to finish sixth in the Summit League coaches’ poll this season, while senior Lane Pollock and junior Sam Smith were named to the 2025-26 Preseason Athletes to Watch List on Wednesday afternoon.
Projected to finish first in the poll is the University of Denver, accumulating 36 total votes and six first-place votes. The University of South Dakota finished second with 30 votes and one first-place vote. South Dakota State University was picked third with 26 votes, just ahead of the University of Nebraska Omaha with 22 votes. Rounding out the poll were St. Thomas University (16), USI (10), and Eastern Illinois University (7).
Pollock enters his senior campaign off the back of an All-Summit League junior year. During his phenomenal junior season, Pollock reset his one-meter school record with a score of 287.50, along with setting a new personal record in the three-meter with 293.20. At the Summit League Championship, he placed fifth in both the one and three meter, contributing 28 points to the team’s performance.
Smith finished his sophomore season, becoming the program’s first conference medalist, earning silver in the 200 butterfly at the Summit League Championship. He earned a spot on the All-Summit League team following his incredible conference performance. Smith Garnered two conference A-Finals performances, placing second in the 200 fly and eighth in the 100 fly
The Screaming Eagles kick off their 2025-26 campaign on October 11 in West Lafayette, Indiana, competing at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, hosted by Purdue University. USI will be back in town at the Deaconess Aquatic Center against the University of Evansville on October 25, and USI’s first true home meet will be January 10 against the University of Illinois Chicago inside the USI Aquatic Center.
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MARIAN VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FOUR-SET GRIND AT (RV) SPRING ARBOR
Spring Arbor, Mich. – The Marian volleyball team fell in a four-set grind Wednesday night against (RV) Spring Arbor, taking the Cougars to extra points twice in the gut-wrenching 3-1 defeat. The loss is Marian’s first in the second half of the league schedule, as they drop to 12-7 overall and 4-6 in the Crossroads League.
The opening set of the night was a grind, as the Knights and Cougars clawed and scratched for points in a game that went to extra rallies. Spring Arbor won the first 10 rallies of the night as they built the first lead, but Marian responded strongly in the next handful of plays, riding kills from Chloe Cook and Sarah Bennett. The host Cougars stayed in front despite the pressure from the Knights, gradually building an 18-12 lead. Marian fought back with a 4-0 run and continued to fight, tying the set at 21 behind an Ava Tindall kill. Spring Arbor snapped Marian’s comeback and reached set point, needing to stave off the fiery Knights four times as the set eventually ended in a home 29-27 win.
Marian responded in set two, cashing in on early Cougar errors to capture a 6-3 edge. The lead would grow to four on a Mya Cunningham service ace, but the Cougars would not go down quietly, scoring four unanswered to take an 11-10 advantage. The game rocked back and forth with the Knights eventually seizing a hold of the set, building a 21-17 lead thanks to a 7-1 run. Cook, Bennett, and Khori Dryden carried the run, leading to the Knights pulling away with the 25-22 second set victory.
Exerting their energy in the second set, Marian was unable to hang with the Cougars in the third, as an early 4-1 deficit snowballed into a 25-18 defeat. The Knights would rebound and start the fourth set strong, scoring the first two points of the set as the game began with a flurry of point exchanges. Spring Arbor built its lead to four in the first 12 rallies, but Marian showed resilient fight, hammering away to inch within one. The Knights forced a tie at 14-14 as the set wore on, with a pair of Ava Tindall blocks fueling a 4-0 run.
The Cougars and Knights each traded three-point runs after the 14-14 stalemate, seeing the game move to even at 17-17. The Cougars would capture a brief 20-18 lead, however, it would not be enough to deny the Knights, with Dryden scoring three kills and a block in a set-altering 5-0 run. The run pushed Marian to a 23-20 advantage, while three rallies later Dryden forced set point with a kill to take a 24-22 lead. Needing one point to win the set and force the tie-breaking set, the Knights were unable to hit around the Spring Arbor block, as the Cougars denied Marian twice in a 3-0 swing, jumping on top 25-24. Marian would answer the pressure three times as the Cougars held match point, but in the end, the Knights were unable to keep with the home team, falling 29-27 in set four to end the match.
Marian had three players in double-figure kills in the loss, with Sarah Bennett and Chloe Cook each recording a match-high 17 kills. Khori Dryden finished the night with a 16-kill, 25-dig double-double, and Emma Lyons had a team-high 26 digs. Emerson Evans logged 13 digs in the loss, while Lexa Zimmerman recorded 18. Cunningham led the team in assists with 24, scoring three kills and the Knights’ lone ace in the loss.
The Knights play on the road again this Saturday, traveling to Saint Francis for a 4:00 p.m. match with the Cougars.
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1894 At Chicago’s Lake Front Park, Quaker (Phillies) fly chaser Jack Manning hits three home runs in an 11-7 loss to the White Stockings. The Philadelphia outfielder is the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.
1905 At Columbia Park, Christy Mathewson blanks the A’s in Game 1 of the World Series, 3-0. En route to throwing 27 consecutive scoreless frames, the Giants right-hander will also shut out Philadelphia in the third and the fifth contests of the Fall Classic, which New York wins in five games.
1906 In a snowy West Side Park, the first one-city World Series opens in Chicago. Nick Altrock outduels Three-Finger Brown, giving the White Sox a 2-1 victory over the heavily favored Cubs.
1907 In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlin tags out Jimmy Slagle, leading off the base, using the hidden ball trick. The Cubs center fielder is the first victim deceived about a ball’s location during the Fall Classic.
1909 Ty Cobb’s steal of home highlights the Tigers’ 7-2 victory over the Pirates, tying the World Series at one game apiece. The ‘Georgia Peach’ swiped home plate 54 times during his career, a major league record.
1910 Sitting out the last two games of the season, Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb wins the third of his nine consecutive batting titles by edging Nap Lajoie by less than a percentage point. The player-manager of the Cleveland Naps, who had six bogus hits on the last day thanks to the Browns’ attempt to dethrone the Georgia Peach with their defensive indifference, still loses the race .3849 to .3840.
1913 In Game 3 of the World Series, rookie right-hander Joe Bush throws a complete game, limiting the Giants to five hits in the A’s 8-2 victory at the Polo Grounds. At 20 years and 316 days, ‘Bullet Joe’ is the youngest pitcher to start a game in the Fall Classic, 40 days sooner than Fernando Valenzuela (1981) and Jim Palmer (1966), tied for second on the list.
1915 Woodrow Wilson became the first president to watch a World Series game when he attended Game 2 of the Fall Classic at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia. In addition to hitting the go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Red Sox right-hander Rube Foster limits the Phillies to just three hits en route to a 2-1 victory, evening the series at one game apiece.
1919 With rumors spreading about a fix, the White Sox, after an ineffective start by Lefty Williams, are defeated 10-5 at Comiskey Park and drop the World Series to the underdog Reds, five games to 3. Before next season begins, eight Chicago players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, will be accused of purposely accepting bribes to throw the games.
1928 At Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, the Yankees beat the Cardinals, 7-3, completing their second consecutive sweep of the World Series. The Bronx Bombers, winning their third World Championship in franchise history, live up to their name when they slugged five homers in the game, three by Babe Ruth, a feat not equaled until 1989 when Oakland did it against San Francisco.
1934 At Detroit’s Navin Field, Commissioner Landis makes Joe Medwick leave Game 7 of the World Series for ‘his own safety.’ The Tiger fans, upset with his aggressive slide into third baseman Marv Owen, respond by hurling fruit at the outfielder during the Cardinals’ 11-0 series-clinching victory.
1938 The Bronx Bombers become the first team in major league history to win three consecutive World Series. Red Ruffing goes the distance, beating Chicago, 8-3, at Yankee Stadium, completing the four-game sweep of Chicago.
1948 At Cleveland Stadium in front of 81,897 fans, the solid pitching of Steve Gromek helps the Indians win pivotal Game 4 of the Fall Classic, edging the Braves, 2-1, to take a 3-1 series lead. Larry Doby’s third-inning solo home run, the first by a black player in World Series history, proves to be the difference in the Tribe’s victory.
1949 In the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 10-8 loss to the Yankees in Game 5, officials switched on the lights at Ebbets Field, marking the first time that teams played a World Series game under artificial illumination. The first scheduled Fall Classic night game will take place when the Pirates hosted the Orioles for Game 4 at Three Rivers Stadium in 1971.
1951 In the Yankees’ 13-1 rout of the Giants in Game 5 of the Fall Classic victory at the Polo Grounds, Gil McDougald, joining Elmer Smith (1920) and Tony Lazzeri (1936), becomes the third player in World Series history to hit a grand slam. The 23-year-old Yankees infielder is the first rookie to accomplish the feat.
1958 In Game 7, the Yankees beat the defending World champion Braves in Milwaukee’s County Stadium, 6-2, for their eighteenth title, the club’s seventh in the past decade. The Bronx Bombers become only the second team, the first being the 1925 Pirates, to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-seven Fall Classic.
1961 With the help of a pair of five-run innings at Crosley Field, the Yankees win the World Series, beating the Reds in Game 5, 13-5. Johnny Blanchard, a reserve player who will collect ten hits in 29 at-bats in five Fall Classics, hits two home runs and bats .400 en route to the Bronx Bombers’ 19th World Championship.
1966 For the second consecutive day, the Orioles win a World Series game, 1-0, in a contest decided by a home run when Frank Robinson takes a Don Drysdale pitch deep over the left-field fence in the fourth inning. With the lone run scored on a homer, for only the fifth time in the history of the Fall Classic, and the complete-game shutout thrown by Dave McNally, Baltimore completes a four-game sweep over the Dodgers.
1968 The Tigers score ten runs in the third inning en route to a 13-1 victory over the Cardinals in Game 6 of the Fall Classic. Detroit’s big frame, which equals the World Series mark set by the 1929 A’s, sees 15 batters come to the plate, who collect seven hits, one hit-by-pitch, and four walks against four Redbird hurlers in the Busch Stadium contest.
1969 Sparky Anderson accepts an offer to replace Dave Bristol as the Reds’ executive, a few days after agreeing to be on the Angels’ coaching staff. During his nine-year tenure, in which Cincinnati averaged 96 victories a season, the club won five divisional titles, four National League pennants, and consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976.
1976 En route to a party at a golf course owned by former teammate Bill Mazeroski, 29-year-old Pirates reliever Bob Moose dies in a two-car crash on Route 7 in Martin’s Ferry (OH) on his birthday. The right-hander spent his nine-year career with Pittsburgh, compiling a 76-71 record with an ERA of 3.50 and no-hitting the Mets in 1969.
1980 In Game 2 of the ALCS, with the Yankees trailing 3-2 with two outs in the top of the eighth, George Steinbrenner is caught on live national television shouting what appears to be profanities when Willie Randolph is tagged out at home on a relay throw by George Brett. The Yankees’ owner wants third base coach Mike Ferraro fired immediately by manager Dick Howser, who refuses and will likely lose his job when the team is swept in three games by the Royals, despite finishing first in the American League East with a 103-59 record.
1989 Televising the deciding Game 5 of the NLCS, a 3-2 Giants victory over the Cubs from Candlestick Park, NBC broadcasts its final edition of the network’s Game of the Week. Next season, CBS’s sporadic and less frequent coverage of a regular-season weekly game led many to believe the organization was only interested in airing the All-Star Game and postseason contests.
1996 Derek Jeter, with the Yankees down 4-3 in the eighth inning, ties the game with a fly ball to right field ruled a home run by umpire Rich Garcia, despite the protest of spectator interference that prevented the ball from being caught by outfielder Tony Tarasco and the Orioles manager Davey Johnson. Video replay clearly shows 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reaching over the fence and bringing the catchable live ball into the stands, forever changing the outcome of Game 1 of the ALCS and, many believe, of the series.
2005 At Minute Maid Park, Chris Burke’s 18th-inning homer ends the longest postseason game in baseball history as the Astros defeat the Braves, 7-6, to advance into the National League Championship Series. Atlanta’s five-run late lead in the contest vanishes with an eighth-inning grand slam by Lance Berkman and a two-out ninth-inning solo shot by Brad Ausmus, which barely clears Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones’ outstretched hand.
2010 At Yankee Stadium, the Twins drop Game 3 of the ALCS, 6-2, giving New York a series sweep. After being the first team to clinch a playoff berth, Minnesota exits the postseason without winning a game in the first round for the second straight year.
2019 After posting a historic opening frame, the Cardinals cruise to a 13-1 victory over the Braves in the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS at SunTrust Park. St. Louis tallies ten times before Atlanta bats, scoring the most runs in the first inning of a postseason game.
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+++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY+++
Oct. 9
1928 — Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3 at Sportsman’s Park to become first to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits smashes 3 HRs for Yanks.
1934 — Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals rout Detroit Tigers, 11-0 at Navin Field to clinch 4 games to 3 series victory and 3rd championship.
1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, to lead Indiana past Nebraska 54-13.
1965 — The United States wins the Ryder Cup 19½-12½ at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Arnold Palmer clinches the title, beating Peter Butler 2 up. It’s the 13th victory for the Americans in this event, which began in 1927. Britain, a three-time winner, last won in 1957.
1966 — Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles claim first championship in franchise history; edge LA Dodgers, 1-0 at Memorial Stadium for 4-0 sweep; MVP: Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson.
1974 — The Washington Capitals lose their first NHL game, 6-3 to the Rangers at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
1982 — Al Del Greco kicks six field goals for all of Auburn’s points in an 18-3 triumph over Kentucky.
1983 — Buffalo’s Joe Ferguson passes for 419 yards and five touchdowns in an 38-35 overtime win against Miami. Uwe Von Schamann of the Dolphins misses two field goals in the overtime and Joe Danelo ends the game with a 36-yard field goal.
1988 — Dennis Eckersley saves all four games in a championship series.
1991 — The San Jose Sharks gain their first NHL victory, defeating the Calgary Flames 4-3.
1993 — Minnesota’s Scott Eckers passes for 402 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in his first college start, sending the Gophers past Purdue 59-56.
1993 — Carey Bender rushes 33 times for 417 yards, setting an NCAA all-division single-game rushing record, in Coe’s 69-7 Division III victory over Grinnell.
2004 — Texas Tech beats Nebraska 70-10, the worst lost in the Cornhuskers’ storied 114-year history.
2004 — Texas loses to Oklahoma 12-0, getting shut out for the first time in 282 games and ending the longest streak in the country.
2005 — Chris Burke hits a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning and Roger Clemens pitches three scoreless innings of relief in Houston’s 7-6, series-ending victory over Atlanta in the NLDS. The longest postseason game in history takes 5 hours, 50 minutes.
2010 — Mike Brinkley passes for six touchdowns and Armond Smith runs for five scores to lead Union (Ky.) to an 84-55 victory over Bethel (Tenn.) in an NAIA game.
2010 — Derek Stepan becomes the fourth player to score three times in his NHL debut to lead the New York Rangers to a season-opening 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
2011 — Sebastian Janikowski kicks four field goals, including three from at least 50 yards (54, 55, 50), in Oakland’s 25-20 win over Houston. Houston’s Matt Schaub throws for 416 yards and two touchdowns.
2011 — The NHL returns to Winnipeg, but Carey Price stops 30 shots and the Montreal Canadiens dampen a city celebration with a 5-1 victory over the Jets.
2012 — Jerry Sandusky is sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that shamed Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall.
2015 — Sepp Blatter, hoping to return to power as FIFA president, is banned for 90 days, essentially ending his 17-year reign as the leader of soccer’s governing body. UEFA President Michel Platini also gets a 90-day ban following an investigation of financial misconduct at FIFA in a Swiss criminal case.
2016 — Tom Brady returns from his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, passing for 406 yards and three touchdowns to Martellus Bennett in the New England Patriots’ 33-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
2022 — Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secures his second consecutive World F1 Drivers C’ship after finishing in front of Sergio Pérez and Charles Leclerc in the Japanese GP at Suzuka.
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+++TV SPORTS+++
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BLACKOUTS
Thursday, Oct. 9
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S)
4 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Western
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw St.
7:30 p.m.
ESPN — East Carolina at Tulane
8 p.m.
CBSSN — Jacksonville St. at Sam Houston St.
ESPN2 — Southern Miss. at Georgia Southern
COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)
6:30 p.m.
BTN — Clarkson at Penn St.
9 p.m.
BTN — Boston College at Minnesota
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
SECN — Texas at South Carolina
7 p.m.
ACCN — Florida St. at Notre Dame
8 p.m.
SECN — Tennessee at Oklahoma
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
FS1 — Purdue at Ohio St.
9 p.m.
FS1 — Oregon at Southern Cal
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Open de Espana presented by Madrid, First Round, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, First Round, French Lick Golf Resort – Pete Dye Course, French Lick, Ind.
7 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Buick LPGA Shanghai, First Round, Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Shanghai (Taped)
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Baycurrent Classic, Second Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MLB BASEBALL
6:05 p.m.
TBS — N.L. Division Series: Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, Game 4 (If Necessary)
TRUTV — N.L. Division Series: Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, Game 4 (If Necessary)
9:05 p.m.
TBS — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, Game 4 (If Necessary)
TRUTV — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, Game 4 (If Necessary)
NBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
NBATV — Preseason: Minnesota at New York
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants
SOCCER (MEN’S)
2:30 p.m.
FS2 — International Friendly: England vs. Wales, Wembley, England
6:45 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Morocco vs. South Korea, Round of 16, Rancagua, Chile
9 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: U.S. vs. Italy, Round of 16, Rancagua, Chile (Taped)
TENNIS
6:30 a.m.
TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP Quarterfinal 2; Wuhan-WTA 3rd Round
11 p.m.
TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP Quarterfinal 3; Wuhan-WTA Quarterfinals
6:30 a.m. (Friday)TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP & Wuhan-WTA Quarterfinal 4
