Buchanan Named Conference Freshman of the Week… Trey Yesavage can’t cool off hot Mariners, Seattle wins game two 10-3… Bill Belichick says he never sought an early departure from the North Carolina job… No Hail Mary magic this time and Moody’s last-play kick lifts the Bears past the Commanders 25-24

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Harrell imparts some wisdom on state of game

Blake Harrell Monday press conference

Buchanan Named Conference Freshman of the Week ecupirates.com

Trey Yesavage can’t cool off hot Mariners, Seattle wins game two 10-3. WCTI 12

Pirates in the pros: Yesavage starts Game 2 of ALCS vs. Mariners Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Prediction, Odds, Picks – October 16, 2025 FOX Sports

Tulsa vs. East Carolina Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 8 Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• East Carolina, Charlotte, Tulsa Earn Volleyball Weekly Honors
• Charlotte, Memphis, UTSA, Tulsa Earn Weekly Honors
• Week 7 Players Of The Week

Baylor Hayes to start second half of season at quarterback for TU Tulsa World

Bill Wagner: Navy football showed grit, determination | COMMENTARY The Baltimore Sun

Rusk’s McCown throws 3 touchdowns in UTSA win over Rice KLTV 7

Tulane Football Has Two Honored by the American Conference Sports Illustrated

Fans are becoming more engaged as Temple and K.C. Keeler reimagine the football program The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• Longtime USF football radio voice Jim Louk retiring at season’s end
• USF Bulls rise in Top 25, generate even more playoff buzz

Will ‘College GameDay’ return to Memphis vs USF? American commissioner weighs in Memphis Commercial Appeal

What We Learned: Loss shows UNT a step down from elite teams in American Conference Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA film study: How Roadrunners’ LB Shad Banks notched long-awaited touchdown San Antonio Express-News

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Michael Lombardi explains letter to donors, defends state of UNC football
• The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll is out. Are Duke, UNC, NC State ranked?
• Why Penn State firing its football coach resonated with Duke’s Manny Diaz
• UNC coach Bill Belichick calls talk of contract buyout ‘categorically false’
• ‘Just playing hockey’ helps Hurricanes’ rookie Russian defender acclimate quickly

WRAL

• Bill Belichick expresses confidence in UNC’s ‘process,’ refutes claims he’s seeking exit
• Amid struggles, Belichick defends GM Lombardi, Tar Heels’ roster construction
• ‘A work in progress’: Bill Belichick leaves open possibility of documentary on UNC football team
• AP Top 25 poll: Duke ranked No. 6, UNC comes in at No. 25 and NC State is unranked

Charleston Post & Courier

• Can one player make that much of a difference? For the Citadel’s face-off against WCU, he could.
• Gamecocks trying to hang on to key RB commitment; USC, Clemson battle for Byrnes running back
• ‘I didn’t handle it the best way’: Steve Spurrier stepped down at USC 10 years ago
• Kickoff time set for Gamecocks-Alabama
• Hamilton: From upsets to flameouts, Week 7 was an epic disaster for some teams
• ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last:’ Familiar predictions are in for Gamecocks basketball teams

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: ODU coach, ex-Penn State aide Ricky Rahne laments James Franklin’s dismissal
• Turnovers cost Commanders as Bears win on final-play field goal

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 College Football Poll
• As No. 3 Indiana continues to reach new milestones, Cignetti taking a business-as-usual approach
• Bill Belichick says he never sought an early departure from the North Carolina job
• Matt Rhule says he loves his job at Nebraska but doesn’t tamp down buzz about Penn State opening
• Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida