Florida State coach Mike Norvell expressed frustration Monday with the Atlantic Coast Conference officiating crew that oversaw his team’s 43-35 loss at the Miami Hurricanes in double overtime, calling a late holding penalty “an absolute joke.”

Norvell also questioned the interception that ended the game.

Norvell said he spoke with ACC Supervisor of Football Officials Gary Patterson but has not heard “his final review” of the game.

Miami Hurricanes and Florida State players go up for a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds of Miami’s 43-35 double-overtime win on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

On the first of two “Hail Mary” attempts in the waning seconds, Florida State’s Ashton Daniels completed a pass to Micahi Danzy in the end zone, but the completion was waved off because left tackle Xavier Chaplin was flagged for holding.

“The holding call, it was an absolute joke,” Norvell said. “I have not heard (Patterson’s) final review from it. I’ve got a lot of respect for the job everybody has. Same thing happened a few plays earlier that was not called. But in that moment, that play, it’s just a shame. It really is.

“We had to go convert the 2-point play. But for those kids to not be able to finish the game on the field, in that moment, it’s really disappointing. There are a lot of judgment calls in all things but that was bad. I haven’t gotten the final response from them, but if it’s anything less than what I said, it tells me everything I need to know.”

Norvell also criticized what he perceived as a lack of a discussion on the “simultaneous possession” on the second desperation throw to the end zone, the one that Florida State’s Duce Robinson got both hands on but was ruled an interception by Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald.

“The Hail Mary thing at the end, the only disappointing thing (is) I know it went to review,” Norvell said. “From what I’ve been told, simultaneous possession never even came up in the conversation of review. … As I said immediately after the game, if you got two guys going up for a catch, and they both come to the ground, simultaneous possession, that has to be a part of the discussion.”

Norvell went on to say he was proud of Florida State’s resolve in those moments, although Miami held on for the win. He also praised the Hurricanes, who were ranked No. 3 and moved up to No. 1 on Sunday, and said “that was a great college football game.”

Norvell also was candid about Florida State’s 3-4 record. Florida State has lost to a pair of top-10 teams on the road, Miami and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and to the SMU Mustangs in a home game on Labor Day.

Florida State has a bye this week before hosting the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 31. Norvell is 41-38 in his seventh season at Florida State.

“We’re not in the business of being close,” Norvell said. “We’re not in the moral victories of it … I told them (Sunday), told the staff, ‘I’m a proud coach for how a team played.’”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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“When kings fall, they fall on top of us.” 

Those are the words of one of my favorite writers, the Jamaican author Marlon James, as he poignantly says in his fantasy novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

There is something so delicate about an empire. Its longevity very much depends on not just the health of the institution but of the stakeholders who make the decisions. 

And as we take a look around the world of global football, you can’t find a truer phrase when discussing Manchester City, which has become one of the biggest talking points in sports right now. But plenty of other top clubs are making news, so let’s dive into what’s sticking out. 

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Man City Fans Are Caught In Tough Spot …

There is such a current alienated experience when discussing Manchester City because nothing that happens on the pitch for Enzo Maresca’s side will escape the gray cloud that hovers over the Etihad. I am, of course, talking about the verdict that was handed to them last month when an independent commission found Man City guilty of the vast majority of 115 charges for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules. The most damning of them being the creation of “sham” contracts, which were hidden funds through their own ownership (Abu Dhabi United Group) thus inflating revenue by more than a billion dollars over the course of 10 years. 

City basically invented external revenue and in the Premier League and European football, where the pyramid of club hierarchy is the core foundation of the game. When an owner does something like this and it doesn’t get regulated, it becomes a slippery slope for everyone else. Teams will take advantage of its own expenditure against everyone else, who may not have the means of a state-owned club. 

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This is a devastating but just outcome for City, one the club is appealing, which means the people, the fans, both inside and outside of the club, will have to wait until the beginning of 2027 to hear the punishment. But a punishment must be given because this is a historic breach that has shaken the game. 

And as I said, when the power crumbles, it is not the mighty who truly suffer, it is the community and until Man City deal with the consequences, Premier League fans of other clubs will treat them as villains, and rightly so. It will be the football equivalent of Cersei’s shameful walk of atonement in Game of Thrones where we, the people, scream ‘Shame!’ every time they touch the ball. 

   …And A Loss To Mighty PSG Didn’t Help

That’s what you saw last weekend as City, quite happily playing the role of a theater villain, won convincingly 3-0 at Liverpool. As City fans celebrated after the final whistle, Anfield’s DJ played Fleetwood Mac’s “Little Lies,” which was the perfect way to describe the current state of things in the Premier League. 

But this week in the UEFA Champions League, back at their stadium, in front of Pep Guardiola who was sitting behind chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and CEO Ferran Soriano, City suffered a 4-2 loss to the mighty PSG (also state owned who has dealt with similar breaches with UEFA in the past) in a performance that quite literally shook them. Luis Enrique’s defending champions were incredible, especially in the first half and City simply couldn’t escape the wrath of the French giants as the brilliant Desire Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha scored in the space of 19 minutes. 

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City improved in the second half thanks to striker Erling Haaland’s brace, thus becoming the club’s highest goalscorer in the competition with 60 goals in 60 career appearances. No player has ever done that at such an age and at that pace. 

But in the end, it was the defending champion PSG who outclassed its opponent.

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So what’s next? City host Ipswich Town this Saturday in what should be a better result (though the newly promoted side is showing some fight and currently in 10th place) but the gray cloud will continue to drift above the Etihad and it won’t end until we learn of the punishment. But as I said, don’t hold your breath. 

On the west side of Manchester, Manchester United lost to Atlético de Madrid this week in the Champions League in what was once again a flat, naive performance from the Red Devils. Michael Carrick’s side is now winless in its last five matches and the latest loss against Atletico Madrid gave us an interview from defender Lisandro Martínez for the ages where the Argentinian defender criticized the direction of the club, specifically highlighting the issues with the hierarchy. 

“…I expect more [investment]. 100%,” said Martínez, speaking to Amazon Prime in the UK during his post-game interview. “I expect more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox]. I have to be honest, as players we have to do more, but it is also important when you make a strong squad to be ready for this kind of night.”

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Some pockets of the media think this was a monologue spoken in the wrong environment, including club legend Wayne Rooney, whilst others want him to suffer more consequences than simply a fine. But to me, this was a refreshing piece of honesty from a player who is entering his final year of his contract, knowing too well he is not staying. And just like Jerry Maguire’s mission statement, he spoke out on what needed to change within a powerful institution. 

And he’s right. 

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United, at this point, are not equipped to deal with both domestic and Champions League football against strong opponents and a lot of that has to do with executive decision-making that failed to bring the right personnel this summer. There is not enough cover at the left-back role and the No. 9 position remains in desperate need for a 20+ goal scorer. The midfield is also in question. Problems continue for a club who has a manager entering, for the first time ever as a head coach, a season where he has to handle domestic and European football.

But just like Jerry — as he dramatically left the agency with a goldfish and Renée Zellweger’s Dorothy Boyd – Martínez will also say goodbye to Man United at some point when in reality, many fans wish it was the ownership.

There’s a massive match coming up this weekend against Leeds United at Elland Road and if the Red Devils lose and do it badly, the temperature at United will rise and Carrick’s future might just be in peril. 

Real Madrid Always Comes Back To Haunt You

Let’s discuss another giant of European football in Real Madrid. Its incredible 4-3 comeback against Roma at the Olimpico was a testament of Madrid’s undying reputation. In the spirit of October, Kylian Mbappé and Co. are the football equivalent of Halloween’s Michael Myers. No matter how many times you may think you have escaped or overcome the adversary, it will always come back to haunt you. You simply cannot kill it. And that’s Real Madrid, even this version, which is still trying to figure itself out under manager Jose Mourinho.

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The issue for the Spanish giant is that there is quite a distance between Los Blancos and Barcelona and the special one has to find a way to help the most valuable club in the world find its identity. It doesn’t help when you have a chaotic midfield and a star like Vinícius Júnior, who continues to give subpar performances. He is also now suspended for pulling an opponent’s hair in the previous domestic match, thus missing four matches, one of them being El Clásico on October 25th. 

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But this might be a blessing in disguise because Vini’s absence might just allow Real Madrid to breathe a little better going forward and prioritize the truly important area: midfield.

All I know is that Mourinho has to figure out Madrid’s consistency sooner rather than later because, in the end, Jamie Lee Curtis did overcome Michael Myers. Madrid can possibly fall deeper and create an even larger gap between themselves and Barcelona – who, alongside PSG, is currently the best team in Europe. 

Who Is Stopping Inter Milan? Mainly Themselves

Allow me to talk about Internazionale for a moment. The Italian defending champions lost 4-3 to Club Brugge in the Champions League this week and despite leading Serie A, things are very tight at the top as the club has an advantage only on goal difference over Lazio. Roma is also creeping behind by only two points and Cagliari by three. If there are any more mishaps for the Nerazzurri it could see Cristian Chivu’s team lose its advantage at the top. What’s made matters worse is that its legendary striker and leader Lautaro Martínez — who scored a brace against Brugge and is the team’s top scorer — suffered a hamstring injury after the match and will sadly miss a significant amount of time, including the Milan derby on October 31st, which is of course, Halloween. 

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And to that point, allow me to use another fun analogy. 

If Inter was a horror movie character, who would it be? At this very moment, it is undoubtedly the costumed serial killer from Wes Craven’s slasher classic from 1996, Scream, specifically the scene when he is chasing a screaming Drew Barrymore. We know how dangerous it is, we know the threat and the terror of the masked character as they run up the stairs chasing the desperate victim — but at every given opportunity to attack and finish the job, they just continue to trip.  

And that’s Inter. It is a threatening opponent with much to worry about, but for some reason, at this moment and as we saw in the Champions League, the Italian giants continue to stumble due to their own undoing.

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When Ohio State reached the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game, it became the first team to navigate the 12-team CFP field to win a trophy. 

Now, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day is welcoming the idea of competing in a field twice that size. 

With the anticipation that the CFP will expand to include 24 teams, Day showed support of the idea. 

“It’s great for college football for a lot of reasons,” he said, appearing on FOX Sports’ “The Herd With Colin Cowherd” on Friday. “More teams are involved and relevant. I think it’s great for fanbases, overall.” 

The 24-team field would provide leeway to teams that stumble early in the season, potentially opening the door for three-loss teams to compete in the postseason. The counterpoint might be that it would diminish the competition of first-round matchups, but it would also incentivize scheduling better nonconference opponents. 

For example, Ohio State and Texas played in consecutive seasons, splitting the series. In 2025, the Longhorns’ loss to the Buckeyes — before going on to lose twice in SEC play — was the difference between them qualifying for the 12-team CFP. If they had faced a less-competitive nonconference opponent early on, the Longhorns may have played deep into January. 

The Buckeyes, who lost to Texas this season in Week 2, could experience that same fate. If Ohio State loses to Indiana this Saturday and suffers another loss in the regular season or the Big Ten championship game, a three-loss record could leave them out of the CFP field. 

Ryan Day and Ohio State and Steve Sarkisian and Texas split their home-and-home matchup over the last two seasons. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

“The expansion allows all of us to play some of those nonconference games earlier in the year, which is good for the game,” Day said. 

“Facing a great team early offers clarity to a coaching staff,” Cowherd emphasized in agreement. “That’s what you really want as a staff. It’s hard to get those winning by four touchdowns.”

A more competitive schedule could help teams be more polished as the year progresses and the games matter more. In addition, they’d have experience playing the caliber of opponent they’d be set to face in the CFP. 

“The way things go now, your team is growing. We’re a different team than we were earlier in the season. Indiana’s a different team than they were earlier in the season. So as you continue to evolve — you know you want to be playing your best football at the end of the season,” Day said. 

The CFP’s expansion to 24 teams now seems a matter of when not if. Day and the Buckeyes are getting ahead of that, embracing the challenges and opportunities it will bring. 

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Week 6 of the NFL regular season runs from Thursday, Oct. 15 through Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, with 14 games on the schedule and an International Series game at Wembley Stadium in London. FOX carries five of them: four at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday and one at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Below is the complete Week 6 schedule with kickoff times and TV networks, followed by previews of the biggest matchups and everything you need to know about how to watch.

NFL Week 6 Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 15

• Broncos 17, Seahawks 14 (OT)

Sunday, Oct. 18

Monday, Oct. 19

Four FOX games share the 1 p.m. ET window, so most viewers will see one of them based on their market. The Cardinals-Rams game at 4:05 p.m. ET is the only FOX game in the late window.

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NFL Week 6 Game Previews

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX (regionalized window; check local listings)
• Stream: Watch on FOX One
• Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

The Ravens are 4-1, while the Browns are 3-2. This AFC North game pairs two teams over .500 in the same division.

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX (regionalized window; check local listings)
• Stream: Watch on FOX One
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

The Bears are 3-2 and visit the Falcons, who are 2-3. Atlanta looks to even its record at home.

New Orleans Saints at New York Giants

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX (regionalized window; check local listings)
• Stream: Watch on FOX One
• Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Giants are 3-1-1, while the Saints are 1-4. New York hosts a New Orleans team looking for its second win of the season.

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX (regionalized window; check local listings)
• Stream: Watch on FOX One
• Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Colts are 2-3, while the Titans are 0-5. Tennessee looks for its first win of the season in this AFC South game.

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch on FOX One
• Location: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

The Cardinals are 1-4 and visit the Rams in an NFC West game. The Rams are 2-3.

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Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos

• Date: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• TV: Prime Video
• Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

The Broncos beat the Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on Thursday Night Football to improve to 4-2. Seattle fell to 3-3.

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
• TV: NBC, Peacock
• Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

The Packers are 3-2 and host the Cowboys, who are 2-3, on Sunday Night Football.

Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers

• Date: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC, ESPN
• Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

The 49ers are 5-0, the league’s lone unbeaten team, and host the Commanders, who are 1-3-1, on Monday Night Football.

How to Watch NFL Week 6

FOX has five games in Week 6, including a four-game window at 1 p.m. ET and a single game at 4:05 p.m. ET. Because four FOX games overlap at 1 p.m. ET, the matchup available in your market depends on your local broadcast map, so check local listings before kickoff.

The Texans-Jaguars International Series game from London airs on NFL Network at 9:30 a.m. ET. CBS carries six Sunday games, including the Chargers-Chiefs and Bills-Raiders games at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Cowboys-Packers Sunday night game airs on NBC and streams on Peacock. The Monday night Commanders-49ers game airs on ABC and ESPN.

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College football Week 7 brings a top-five Big Ten matchup to Bloomington, where No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana on FOX at noon ET on Saturday. This guide covers nine games on FOX, FS1 and BTN, starting with Washington at Purdue on Friday night, plus three more national matchups, including No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU.

This is a curated top-games schedule, not the complete national slate. Rankings reflect the AP Top 25 released Oct. 11.

College Football Week 7 Top Games Schedule

Washington at Purdue

• Date: Friday, Oct. 16
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch Washington vs. Purdue on FOX One
• Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

Washington is 3-3 and has lost three straight, most recently 41-24 to Iowa last Friday. Purdue is also 3-3 after a 41-13 win over Minnesota last Saturday.

Washington won the 2025 meeting 49-13.

Kansas at Kansas State

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: Noon ET
• TV: FS1
• Stream: Watch Kansas vs. Kansas State on FOX One
• Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas is 2-3 after a 41-24 loss at Utah, one week after a 55-0 win over Middle Tennessee. Kansas State is 3-2 and has lost two straight, most recently 35-16 to Houston.

Kansas State won the 2025 meeting 42-17.

No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: Noon ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch Ohio State vs. Indiana on FOX One
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Ohio State is 5-1, with its lone loss a 24-23 defeat at Texas on Sept. 12. The Buckeyes beat Maryland 45-16 on Oct. 10. Indiana is 6-0 after a 20-17 win at Nebraska last Saturday.

It is Ohio State’s second top-five matchup of the season. Indiana won the most recent meeting, 13-10 in the 2025 Big Ten championship game.

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Rutgers at Maryland

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
• TV: BTN
• Stream: Watch Rutgers vs. Maryland on FOX One
• Location: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Rutgers is 1-4 and had a bye last week after a 47-15 loss to Indiana. Maryland is 2-4 and has lost four straight, including 45-16 at Ohio State last week.

Rutgers has won the last two meetings, 35-20 in 2025 and 31-17 in 2024.

Arizona State at No. 10 Texas Tech

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch Arizona State vs. Texas Tech on FOX One
• Location: Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech is 5-0 and comes off a bye after a 29-7 win over Colorado on Oct. 3. Arizona State is 3-2 after a 30-12 win over Hawai’i last Saturday, which followed a 55-19 loss at Baylor.

Arizona State won the 2025 meeting 26-22.

TCU at Baylor

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1
• Stream: Watch TCU vs. Baylor on FOX One
• Location: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

Baylor is 4-1 and has won four straight. The Bears beat Arizona State 55-19 on Oct. 3 and had a bye last week. TCU is 2-3 after a 17-10 loss to BYU on Oct. 3.

TCU won the 2025 meeting 42-36.

No. 18 Oklahoma State at No. 20 Houston

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch Oklahoma State vs. Houston on FOX One
• Location: TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston is 5-1 after a 35-16 win over Kansas State last week. Oklahoma State is 4-1 after a 42-28 win over UCF. The Cowboys’ lone loss was 24-10 at Tulsa on Sept. 5.

It is the first meeting between the teams as ranked opponents. Houston won the 2025 meeting 39-17.

New Mexico at Hawai’i

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1
• Stream: Watch New Mexico vs. Hawai’i on FOX One
• Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawai’i

New Mexico is 4-1 and had a bye last week after a 61-7 win over UTEP. Hawai’i is 1-5 and has lost three straight, most recently 30-12 at Arizona State.

Hawai’i won the 2024 meeting 38-30.

Nebraska at Oregon

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 11 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch FOX games on FOX One
• Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Nebraska is 5-1 after a 20-17 loss to Indiana last week. Oregon is 3-2 and fell out of the AP Top 25 after a 17-15 home loss to UCLA.

Oregon won the most recent meeting, 42-35 in 2017.

FOX, FS1 and BTN games in this guide stream on FOX One. Fans can watch college football on FOX One, subject to the service and plan available in their market.

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No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC
• Stream: ESPN Unlimited – Get the FOX One / ESPN Bundle
• Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Alabama is coming off a 20-17 home loss to Georgia. Tennessee beat Arkansas 24-17 last week.

Alabama has lost its last two visits to Knoxville.

No. 13 Missouri at No. 9 Ole Miss

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network
• Stream: ESPN Unlimited – Get the FOX One / ESPN Bundle
• Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

Missouri beat Texas A&M 27-6 last week, and its lone loss was 31-24 at Mississippi State on Sept. 26. Ole Miss beat Vanderbilt 52-17 last week after a 52-28 loss at Florida.

Missouri won the most recent meeting, 38-27 in 2019.

No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC
• Stream: ESPN Unlimited – Get the FOX One / ESPN Bundle
• Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

Notre Dame beat Stanford 58-7 last week. BYU beat Iowa State 24-10 last Friday and won 17-10 at TCU on Oct. 3.

It is the first top-10 matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU won the last time Notre Dame visited, in 2004, and Notre Dame won the 2022 meeting 28-20.

How to Watch College Football Week 7

The nine FOX-family games in this guide air on FOX, FS1 or BTN and stream on FOX One. Washington at Purdue, Ohio State at Indiana, Arizona State at Texas Tech, Oklahoma State at Houston and Nebraska at Oregon air on FOX. Kansas at Kansas State, TCU at Baylor and New Mexico at Hawai’i air on FS1. Rutgers at Maryland airs on BTN.

Alabama at Tennessee, Missouri at Ole Miss and Notre Dame at BYU are available through ESPN Unlimited via the FOX One / ESPN Bundle. Subscriptions, authentication requirements and availability vary by service, plan and location.

Check local listings before kickoff. College football times and network assignments can change during the week.

The Week 7 FOX-family schedule opens Friday with Washington at Purdue and runs through Saturday night, with Ohio State at Indiana at noon ET and Nebraska at Oregon at 11 p.m. ET, while Notre Dame at BYU and Alabama at Tennessee headline the national slate.

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Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians was postponed because of rain Friday night.

Major League Baseball was hoping there would be a three-hour window of dry weather to get the game in, but the showers never let up.

“It never cleared out the way they were hoping. It started to get later in the hour, and MLB and I think both clubs did everything they could to try to get it in,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Made the most sense, like, at this point and this hour, with no guarantee that there wasn’t another band coming.”

   When Will ALCS Game 4 Be Played?

The teams will resume their playoff series Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. According to FOX Weather, Saturday’s forecast with morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs will be in the low 50s and lows in the upper 30s.

Game 5 will also be at Progressive Field on Sunday at 5 p.m., and Game 6, if necessary, on Monday at 8 p.m. in St. Petersburg, Florida. A potential Game 7 would also be played Tuesday, 8 p.m. in St. Petersburg, Florida.

“We knew how many days ago that today was going to be a challenge. Numerous weather calls, numerous back and forths, and ultimately MLB decided we needed to wait it out,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. “Obviously it’s an important game, and we need to make sure we’re doing everything we can to play the games when they’re scheduled. But MLB ultimately decided to wait this one out.”

It is the first time an ALCS game has been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees were hosting the Houston Astros.

The Guardians have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Petey Halpin’s two-run homer propelled them to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon.

   Who Will Pitch In Saturday’s Game?

Both teams will stick with their scheduled Game 4 starters from Friday. Cleveland will go with a bullpen game, with Shawn Armstrong being the opener. Nick Martinez will pitch for Tampa Bay.

It will be Armstrong’s fifth appearance this postseason. The right-hander has allowed only one hit in 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts.

Armstrong thought his season was done in late July when he strained a calf muscle, but he returned during the final week of the regular season.

Armstrong was drafted by Cleveland in the 18th round in 2011 and made his big league debut four years later. He was traded to Seattle in 2017 and spent time with four other organizations, including Tampa Bay, before signing with the Guardians this season.

“I think I said it to (Erik) Sabrowski, whenever we were standing in the outfield in Game 2 in Tampa — obviously I played here, I got drafted here, coming back here and being able to be in this situation is — words can’t describe it,” Armstrong said before Game 3 on Thursday.

Martinez started Game 3 of the Division Series against the New York Yankees. He went 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The right-hander was 15-6 during the regular season and ranked sixth in the AL with a 3.10 ERA. He was third in the AL with 26 starts in which he allowed three runs or fewer.

“It’s just like my starts throughout the year; it’s going to be a dogfight going in, just to see how many outs I can get for this team. It’s important,” he said Thursday.

NL Champs Brewers Await In World Series

The teams might have to play the final four games of the series without a day off, culminating in a potential Game 7 on Tuesday. That could be welcome news for the Milwaukee Brewers, who have a week off before they open the World Series at home on Oct. 23 against the Cleveland-Tampa Bay winner.

Milwaukee is in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 after completing a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series on Thursday night.

“We’ve got four games in a row. We have an opportunity to win some games and move on. And that’s all we’re focused on,” Vogt said.

Reporting by The Associated Press. 

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Indiana will host Ohio State on Saturday in a Week 7 college football matchup on FOX.

Ohio State: -180

Indiana: +150

Spread

• Ohio State -3.5: -108
• Indiana +3.5: -112

Over/Under

• Over 51.5: +100
• Under 51.5: -120

   No. 4 Ohio State @ No. 5 Indiana Prediction, Pick

From FOX Sports Research: 

• Indiana’s win streak: The Hoosiers have won 22 straight games, the longest active streak in FBS, and haven’t lost in 666 days. They’re also 19-0 at home under Curt Cignetti.
• Last year’s Big Ten title game: Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10, ending a 30-game losing streak in the series. The Hoosiers sacked the Buckeyes five times and held them to 58 rushing yards.
• Ohio State vs. Top 10 teams: The Buckeyes have lost their last three games against Top 10 opponents, averaging just 15.7 points. Julian Sayin threw 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in those games and was sacked 12 times.
• Indiana’s defense: It leads the Big Ten in points allowed (11.8 per game), rushing yards allowed (75.0 per game), sacks (20) and tackles for loss (49).
• Josh Hoover’s turnover-free season: Hoover has 17 touchdown passes and no interceptions, and Indiana has committed only one turnover all season.
• Ohio State’s offense: The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten at 42.7 points and 503.5 yards per game. Sayin leads FBS at 10.9 yards per attempt, and Jeremiah Smith leads the Power Four with 916 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

  The Pick: Indiana +3.5

How to Watch Ohio State vs. Indiana

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
• Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One, FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

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