Minnesota's Gophers narrowly defeated Purdue 27-20 in a sluggish game, highlighting their strong recruiting class and key players like Lindsey, Perich, and Taylor, while also revealing coaching and defensive struggles against a better-coached Purdue team.
Penn State's 2025 football schedule includes non-conference games against FIU and Villanova with set start times, as well as key games like the season opener against Nevada, a primetime matchup with Oregon, and the Homecoming game against Northwestern. The FIU game will be at noon on BTN, and Villanova at 3:30 p.m. on FS1, with other game times and networks to be confirmed.
Florida State Seminoles secured a dominant 41-7 victory over Charleston Southern Buccaneers during their Homecoming game, marking a season-high performance. Freshman quarterback Luke Kromenhoek impressed in his first start, throwing three touchdowns, including a 71-yarder to Ja'Khi Douglas. The Seminoles' defense nearly achieved a shutout, limiting Charleston Southern to just 57 rushing yards. Despite the win against a weaker opponent, the game showcased promising talent among FSU's younger players, sparking discussions about the team's future lineup and strategy.
The UConn Huskies women's basketball team played a homecoming game against Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), a non-NCAA opponent, in Toronto. The game was arranged as a reward for senior Aaliyah Edwards, who is from Kingston, Ontario. UConn dominated the game, winning 111-34, with Edwards leading all scorers with 26 points and 10 rebounds. The game will count as a regular-season one for UConn but will not affect their NET rankings. TMU coach Carly Clarke praised her team's courage in playing against UConn and emphasized the importance of challenging Canadian programs to grow and improve.
Auburn guard Denver Jones had a memorable homecoming game as he played in front of his hometown crowd in Huntsville, Alabama. Jones, a native of New Market, Alabama, received a loud round of applause from the Auburn fans and reminisced about his high school days. Auburn cruised to an 87-62 victory against UNC Asheville in a game that drew over 6,500 fans. Head coach Bruce Pearl expressed his intention to return to Huntsville in the future, acknowledging the strong support for Auburn in the area. Jones scored nine points and played a team-high 23 minutes in the game.
The Big Ten has announced the kickoff time and TV information for Nebraska's Homecoming game against Purdue. The game will take place at 2:30 p.m. Central Time at Memorial Stadium and will be broadcasted by Fox Sports 1. This will be Nebraska's second consecutive home game, with the previous game against Northwestern also scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Big Ten Network.