LSU is set to host Oklahoma Saturday afternoon in the first meeting between the two teams as conference opponents. This will also be the first showdown between the Tigers and the Sooners since 2019’s College Football Playoff, when Ed Orgeron’s historic Tigers downed Lincoln Riley’s Oklahoma to advance to the CFP National Championship.  The Tigers hold a 2-1 advantage in …

Saturday’s rivalry game at home against the North Carolina State Wolfpack could be Mack Brown’s final game as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, as the school announced earlier this week that he won’t return for the 2025 college football season; it hasn’t been determined if Brown will coach North Carolina in its bowl game. Could a former …

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions built a big lead vs. the Bears but had to hang on as Chicago was a mess on its final play with a chance to tie or take the lead. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski) The Detroit Lions hadn’t won a Thanksgiving game since 2016. Lions fans had to unexpectedly sweat out breaking that streak. They can …

The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe might become a Black Friday tradition like the doorbuster sales at your nearby big-box store. The Gophers-Badgers rivalry football game this year is being played the day after Thanksgiving for the first time in its 134-game history. While the Big Ten has not yet finalized and shared its schedule for the 2025 season, this …

While both teams have struggled to this point in the season, with New York at 2-9 and Dallas at 4-7, things are always intense when these teams meet up.  And in fact, this game means a lot to the Cowboys’ playoff hopes. According to Next Gen Stats, a win would give Dallas a 6% chance at the postseason. A loss …

DeVonta Smith returns to practice on Thanksgiving originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday, a positive development for his availability on Sunday. Smith was a limited participant. Smith missed last week’s game against the Rams and has been dealing with this hamstring injury for a few weeks. He was listed …

The historic Lone Star Showdown returns to college football this week as No. 3 Texas hosts No. 20 Texas A&M in a play-in game for the SEC Championship game. The Longhorns are cruising in their first year as an SEC member and sit in sole possession of first place in the conference, already achieving back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first …

USATSI Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN. However, that does not mean he is guaranteed to play this year. Barrett is contractually beholden to the Miami Dolphins, who own his rights. NFL Media reports …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide shakes hands with Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is the greatest …

49ers DT Collins surprises Bay Area families with money for holidays originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Holiday cheer is in the air around the Bay Area. Maliek Collins, in his first season with the 49ers, surprised local families with money for groceries while holiday shopping. A video of the heartwarming exchanges was shared by the 49ers on social …

Wisconsin and Minnesota are set to battle it out for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Black Friday, kicking off a loaded rivalry weekend of college football. This will be the 134th meeting all time — and the 117th consecutive game, which makes it the longest uninterrupted series in FBS history — between the Badgers and the Golden Gophers in what has …

When a team benches — and then cuts — its starting quarterback in the middle of a season, any opponent would normally be licking their chops. The Dallas Cowboys, who have wins at both Washington and Pittsburgh as part of one of the best road records in the league at 4-2, are hungry — not just for the post-game turkey …

Former Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead could be in some interesting waters as the college football coaching carousel swings into full motion. With Akron’s season in the books following a 4-8 season, head coach Moorhead faces questions he may not be able to answer about his future with the program. Moorhead has said he is focusing on preparing for …

Getty Images The New York Giants are looking to pick up the pieces after a demoralizing loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Fortunately for them, they will be able to get back on the field in short order to try and erase that sour taste of the Week 12 loss as they’ll square off against …

Running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu are back on the active roster in Kansas City. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that the two players would be activated in time to play against the Raiders on Friday and the team announced the moves on Thanksgiving. Pacheco fractured his fibula earlier this season and Omenihu has …