The second College Football Playoff semifinal of the day might lack some of the star power of the Rose Bowl. It might end up being the better game with two of the more explosive offenses facing off. Washington features the passing of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and three of the better receivers in the country, led by Rome Odunze and …

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The Dallas Cowboys got another big victory without taking the field Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers took care of business to make sure they get an extra week of rest. The NFL’s playoff picture is clearer …

You can’t ask for a better matchup in the final Rose Bowl that will serve as a College Football Playoff semifinal with Big Ten power Michigan facing off with one of the most-decorated programs in Alabama. The Wolverines overcame two separate suspensions for coach Jim Harbaugh and two ongoing investigations to run through the Big Ten and arrive as the …

This season may not have gone according to plan for the Wisconsin Badgers, but they will get a chance to ring in the new year with a bowl victory over an SEC opponent on New Years Day. Wisconsin faces the LSU Tigers on Monday afternoon in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, but they will be an underdog in the matchup. …

Sunday’s win was the fourth in five tries for the Bears and that would be enough to feel optimistic about the future of the franchise, but Week 17 brought even more reason to think that better days are ahead in Chicago. The Panthers are guaranteed to have the worst record in the league after losing to the Jaguars and that …

Georgia Bulldogs freshman defensive back Daniel Harris is returning to Athens, Georgia, for the 2024 college football season. Harris, who posted on Christmas that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal, played in Georgia’s Orange Bowl win over Florida State. Harris’ return bolsters the Georgia secondary, which has seen a significant amount of change this offseason. Several Georgia cornerbacks have …

Welcome to the new year, everyone. The 2023 NFL season may be ongoing, but the 2023 calendar year is in the books. That’s right. We’re officially into 2024, which means there’s never been a better time to look ahead at the juiciest stories on the NFL docket. Which headlines are destined to dominate the NFL landscape in the coming days, …

Raymond James Stadium hosts the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa. The matchup features power-conference foes, with the No. 13 LSU Tigers taking on the Wisconsin Badgers. LSU is 9-3 overall and on a three-game winning streak, though the Tigers will operate without Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. Wisconsin is 7-5 overall and 8-1 in the last …

Another NFL Sunday has come and gone. Which means we’ve had another session at the big desk in the big studio at the big headquarters of NBC Sports to talk about the things that happened. With no PFT Live today (we’ll be back tomorrow morning), check out the conversation with Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Matthew Berry, Steve Kornacki, and yours …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made a scholarship offer to a wide receiver out of Illinois. Brayden Trimble is a class of 2025 prospect out of Mount Zion High School. The three-star recruit currently holds six offers, including Northwestern, Iowa, and Illinois. During his Junior year, he appeared in 11 games and made 69 catches for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns. …

The Steelers are still fighting for a playoff berth as they head into their regular-season finale Saturday against the Ravens, and as of right now, they’re not saying who their starting quarterback will be. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin declined to answer reporters’ questions about whether Mason Rudolph, who has led Pittsburgh to back-to-back wins, will start on Saturday in …

It will be flaming inside State Farm Stadium on New Year’s Day, as the Liberty Flames will make program history in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl against the Oregon Ducks. The undefeated Conference USA champion, Liberty finished the regular season as the highest ranked Group of Five team in the final College Football Playoff rankings, allowing the Flames to play in …

There will be plenty of quarterback-needy teams in the NFL once the draft rolls around in April and LSU senior quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to be one of the top prizes. After being a top-10 preseason pick, the Heisman Trophy winner led the Tigers to a 9-3 season and the Tigers take on Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on …

Nine teams have clinched playoff berths and five playoff spots remain up for grabs. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks heading into Week 18: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. 49ers (12-4): Clinched the NFC No. 1 seed. 2. Cowboys (11-5): Clinched a playoff berth, own the tiebreakers over both the Lions and Eagles. 3. Lions (11-5): Clinched the …

The main event is here at last. This is the way the system is supposed to work, with all the other bowls leading up to the College Football Playoff semifinal games on New Year’s Day. We will naturally get to those in due course, but as any promoter will tell you, it’s important to have a good undercard as well. …