The Northern Illinois University football team rallied from a 26-20 fourth-quarter deficit and returned the Bronze Stalk to DeKalb after defeating Ball State, 30-29, at Huskie Stadium Wednesday night.

The Ohio football team (3-7, 3,3) surged ahead early, maintaining a lead the majority of the game against Eastern Michigan (6-4, 3-3). The Bobcats defeated the Eagles 34-26 Tuesday night inside Rynearson Stadium. Offensively, Ohio was led by quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns. De'Montre Tuggle concluded the game with 78 rushing yards and one touchdown. On defense, Alvin Floyd finished with 12 tackles, while Will Evans, Bryce Houston and Jack McCroy had a combined two sacks.

The Miami University football team remained perfect at home with a 45-18 victory over Buffalo Tuesday, earning their 13th straight victory at Yager Stadium. The dominating combination of Jack Sorenson and Brett Gabbert, plus key plays from multiple defensive players, proved too much for the Bulls, with Miami picking up six touchdowns compared to Buffalo's two.

The tortoise and hare.

This one went to the hare.

Central Michigan used a slew of big plays, including two punt returns for touchdowns by Kalil Pimpleton, in running past Western Michigan, 42-30, on Wednesday in a Mid-American Conference game at Waldo Stadium.

The Kent State football team (5-4, 4-1 MAC) secured a 52-47 victory over Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) on Wednesday night inside Dix Stadium.

Northern Illinois University freshman running back Jay Ducker (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue HS) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career and season high 210 yards on 33 carries Saturday in NIU's 34-26 win over Bowling Green.

Bowling Green's placekicker Nate Needham was named the MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors for games played through Oct. 17, announced the Mid-American Conference. It is the second career honor for Needham and second this season.

The Bowling Green State University football team went to Minnesota and came away with a 14-10 win over the Golden Gophers on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 25) at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Powered by a ruthless ground attack that accounted for 310 of Louisiana's 564 yards of total offense, the Ragin' Cajuns cruised past the Ohio Bobcats, 49-14, on Thursday night.

Following a thrilling 27-24 victory in its home-opener against Nicholls, Louisiana Football will be back at Cajun Field Thursday to face the Ohio Bobcats at 7 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPN.

The Miami University football team opens the home portion of its schedule, welcoming the Long Island Sharks to Yager Stadium for Saturday's Sept. 18 contest. Opening kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m.

Bowling Green State University welcomes the South Alabama Jaguars in the Falcons' 2021 home opener on Saturday. Kick is set for 4 p.m.

Running backs Tiyon Evans and Jabari Small each turned in 100-yard nights, as Tennessee scored four touchdowns on the ground and rushed past Bowling Green, 38-6, to open the Josh Heupel era in victorious fashion.

West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced that the Mountaineers have inked a three-game football series with Ohio University.

The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team has added a Dec. 1 road game with Miami (Ohio) to its 2021-22 schedule. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.

The Kent State men's basketball program will return to Southwest Florida during the week of Thanksgiving to play in the inaugural Naples Invitational, as event organizer bdG Sports announced the tournament bracket.

Bowling Green announced today future football dates with Ohio State and Old Dominion. The Falcons will face the Buckeyes in 2027 and will meet the Monarchs in a home-and-home series in 2024 and 2031.

Ohio University Head Football Coach Frank Solich announced today that he is stepping down from his position to focus on his health, after an unprecedented successful sixteen seasons leading the Bobcats, which included eleven bowl appearances, four Mid-American Conference East titles and a Top 25 ranking.

The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Thursday recognized one of the University's most successful periods of Athletic Department achievement, both on and off the field.

In advance of next week's meeting of the university presidents and chancellors who oversee the College Football Playoff (CFP), the CFP management committee today reviewed a working group's proposed 12-team playoff, with committee members stating they look forward to discussing the proposal with key constituent groups.