The Pac-12 — which as of a week ago was just the Pac-2 of Oregon State and Washington State — went for the power move. The goal was to surgically add the best of the rest of the football programs in the country. That would set itself up as the most competitive conference outside of the Power Four — the …

Colorado head coach Dieon Sanders believes his two-way star Travis Hunter can dominate as both a cornerback and a receiver in the NFL, as he currently does for the Buffaloes. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior is having quite an impressive start to his year, and he is coming off of a monster 38-31 win over Baylor on Saturday in which he …

The only way to get to 4-0 is to go 3-0 first. Five teams have remained unbeaten as the NFL season starts to shake the rust off. As a continuation of last week’s piece, I wanted to dive even deeper into these “surprises” (maybe we’ll call them “preseason non-favorites”) and how they can now get to 4-0. First: Sorry, Chiefs …

Week 3 of the NFL season is behind us, and as we get ready for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants to kick off Week 4, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is ready to reveal the updated power rankings of his Top 5 teams in the league! A couple NFC squads off to surprising 3-0 starts crack …

The biggest game of the season (so far) is upon us. No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in the first top-five matchup of the season on Saturday night. It’s the first game between the schools without both Kirby Smart and Nick Saban on the sidelines since Mark Richt was coaching Georgia in 2015 and the first game against Georgia …

Eagles, Jalen Hurts to put improved blitz pickup to test vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ ability to handle blitzes from opposing defenses was one of the biggest storylines entering the season and, three games in, they’ve been much better. But there’s a big test coming Sunday. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles will head down to …

The 2024 football season is in full swing and programs across the country are working to close out the 2025 recruiting cycle on a high note. Here are four programs that are punching above their weight in the state of Florida. RELATED: Four Midwest programs that have surprised in recruiting | Southeast | Mid-South CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

Hot start has Eagles legend Brandon Graham re-thinking retirement originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A funny thing happened along the way to retirement. Brandon Graham started playing lights out. B.G., at 36 the Eagles’ oldest defensive player in 17 years, has been the Eagles’ most productive edge rusher so far this year. By far. Graham said all summer this …

Travis Hunter should be the Heisman Trophy front-runner and if he continues to dominate like he’s done this season then he should win college football’s most prestigious award. Picking a quarterback like usual would not be difficult and Miami’s Cam Ward and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart are worthy candidates. Both are having great seasons. But if the Heisman is truly …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-8 (.500); season 27-21 (.563). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-10 (.375); season 24-23-1 (.511). Times Pacific. COWBOYS …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Sept. 26, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, Ricky Williams had a historic performance against the Rice Owls. As Texas improved to 2-2 …

There have already been 30 games decided by one score (eight points or fewer) in 2024, the most through Week 3 in NFL history. The unbeaten Steelers and Seahawks are certainly winning the close ones, while the Vikings are just blowing teams out.  Heading into Week 4, FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide their takes on those three teams as well …

Andy Dalton’s move into the starting quarterback job for the Panthers adds a little something to Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Dalton spent his first nine seasons as the quarterback of the Bengals and he took the team to the playoffs four times while compiling a winning record during his starts for the team. The Bengals moved on when they …

Former top-10 prospect Bear Alexander doesn’t want to use a year of eligibility this season. The USC defensive tackle is set to redshirt for the rest of the 2024 season after he didn’t play a major role on USC’s defense through the first three games of the season. Alexander was the No. 2 defensive tackle and No. 9 prospect overall …

As the Giants prepare to host the Cowboys on Thursday night, two games on the 2024 schedule stand out even more conspicuously. Week 7 vs. Eagles, Week 18 at Eagles. That’s when Philly running back Saquon Barkley will get a shot at the team that no longer wanted him, at least not at the value the Eagles saw in him. …