The NFL last played regular-season games on Labor Day weekend in 2001, when the L in the logo still had a squiggly line. It’s just a matter of time before the NFL reclaims the turf it abandoned 23 years ago. It’s inevitable. If/when (when) the NFL adds an 18th game and if the NFL Players Association demands a second bye, …

Sep 16, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Lathan Ransom (8) and defensive end JT Tuimoloau (44) celebrate an interception by linebacker Steele Chambers (22) during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 63-10. Ohio State football had an explosive offensive showing in its Week 1 …

Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. LUBBOCK — Former Central quarterback Maverick McIvor became the first Abilene Christian quarterback to throw for 500 yards against an NCAA D-I opponent on Saturday in a 52-51 loss to Texas Tech. McIvor completed 36 of 51 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns but was tripped …

Jan 1, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) throws the ball during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports LSU will begin the season with the eyes of the nation up on it when it faces USC in the Sunday standalone game at Allegiant Stadium in …

Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney greets Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malkai Starks (24) after the 2024 Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney was disappointed following Clemson’s 34-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1. Clemson is 0-1 for the third …

Abilene Christian took Texas Tech to overtime on Saturday. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) Four people suffered injuries when Abilene Christian’s bus was involved in a crash after the team’s 52-51 overtime loss at Texas Tech on Saturday night. According to a statement from the FCS school, a player, two coaches and the bus driver suffered minor injuries …

Quarterbacks A:. Drew Allar and Beau Pribula looked very comfortable in new coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s offense. Running backs A: Nick Singleton rushed for 114 yards, including his first two 40-yard gains since his spectacular freshman season in 2022. Receivers A: Harrison Wallace III enjoyed the finest game of his career and Omari Evans made a contested 55-yard catch. Offensive linemen …

It all begins on Thursday.  With the NFL season kicking off this week, “Bear Bets” is wrapping up its preview episodes for the year. So far, the gang’s shared its favorite wagers on win totals, award winners and more. This week, Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were joined by Will Hill and John Murray of the SuperBook and …

Aug 31, 2024; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Gundy on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is off and running and yet many are still looking back at 2023. Why? Because of the cloud of controversy …

Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports The college football season is officially underway and Week 2 brings with it an inter-conference battle between Power Four programs. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are ranked No. 18 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, and defeated South Dakota State 44-20 to start their season. The Arkansas Razorbacks put on a show in Week 1, dismantling Arkansas …

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Trente Jones (53) walks in confetti after beating the Washington Huskies in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-715810 ORIG FILE ID: 20240108_pjc_at5_230.JPG The college football season is underway and the best matchup of the early-season schedule …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How many touches make sense for Saquon Barkley? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia What’s the ideal number of touches for Saquon Barkley? Who remembers when the Eagles had an international game cancelled three days before it was supposed to be played? And an appreciation of unheralded all-time Eagles great Pete Pihos. This week’s Roob’s 10 …

The five-day celebration that is college football’s Week 1 is still going strong. Though the vast majority of the Week 1 schedule played out on Saturday, there’s still football left to be played on Sunday and Monday. Each of those games will feature teams who can potentially challenge for the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Watch select college football games …

In his recent interview with Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, former Vikings coach and current Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer pulled few punches. He fired a few of them at former Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman. While there surely were rough moments from 2014 through 2020, given Zimmer’s blunt, direct, Parcellsian nature, Zimmer focused on the 2021 draft. The …

The Iowa Hawkeyes might have something special in true freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. The 6-foot-4, 207 pound wide receiver out of Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa, put on a show in his Hawkeye debut. Vander Zee reeled in five grabs for 66 yards, including a pair of touchdown catches of 7 and 19 yards. Vander …