The last month of a college football season has never been more congested. And it’s not just because so many teams are battling for a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Consider what’s coming next. The first signing period for the 2025 recruiting class is December 4. The transfer portal also will be open for business in December. There’s …

There are seven weeks left in the regular season, and the playoff field is starting to come together. The Detroit Lions didn’t miss a beat in the NFC race on Sunday. They cruised to another dominant win, this one a 52-6 laugher over the Jacksonville Jaguars to move to 9-1 on the year. That marked the worst loss in Jaguars …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football has suddenly fallen on hard times of late, dropping back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three years with Saturday’s 24-14 home loss to Arizona State. The No. 25-ranked Wildcats have one more chance to send their senior class out on a positive note this Saturday when they play host to Cincinnati at Bill …

Warner addresses ‘infuriating’ 49ers trend in disappointing season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA —  The 49ers’ 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday was like a repeat of a movie San Francisco has seen too many times this season. With the 49ers leading 17-13 late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Geno Smith led the Seahawks …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s Big 12 Conference slate continues Saturday with a home game that’s set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) against No. 18 Colorado, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4 in Big 12) are coming off of an upset win on the road against a ranked BYU team. Colorado (8-2, 6-1 in Big 12) is coming off of a …

Seahawks troll 49ers with social media posts after stunning win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ heartbreaking 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season at Levi’s Stadium stings. And the road team added insult to injury. Seattle took to X, formerly known as Twitter, immediately after its win to troll …

Jan 27, 2018; Mobile, AL, USA; General view of the Reese’s center field logo during the 2018 Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Florida punter Jeremy Crawshaw and defensive lineman Cam Jackson are headed to the Senior Bowl after both accepted invitations on Thursday. Jackson has started nine of 10 games for the Gators …

Maiocco’s Observations: Seahawks stun 49ers with late-game comeback originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are the definition of an average team. San Francisco again squandered a second-half lead to a division opponent and fell into a three-way tie for second place (last place) in the NFC West on Sunday. Quarterback Geno Smith …

MADISON, Wis. — Phil Longo has been fired as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator one day after the Badgers fell 16-13 to No. 1 Oregon for their third straight loss. “This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said Sunday in a statement released by the university. “After continuing to …

Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) scores a touchdown during Sunday’s game against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.Photograph: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images There were two games on Sunday that allowed fans and analysts to get a very good read on the AFC. In the early slate, there was the now 8-2 Pittsburgh Steelers v the now 7-4 Baltimore Ravens. …

Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver LaJohntay Wester (10) returns a punt for a touchdown the first quarter against the Utah Utes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Colorado’s rise in the US LBM Coaches Poll continued on Sunday as head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffs rose two spots to No. 18 in the post-Week …

The Bengals suffered yet another late-game defeat on Sunday night, falling to the Chargers 34-27 after mounting a 21-point comeback to tie the game in the second half. But the Bengals had multiple chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter, specifically with a pair of field-goal attempts by kicker Evan McPherson. McPherson first missed a 48-yard attempt wide …

Nov. 17—PULLMAN — One of the strongest indictments of Washington State’s defense on Saturday night in a 38-35 loss to New Mexico came from the mouth of veteran linebacker Kyle Thornton. After the game, after the Cougars surrendered a game-winning touchdown rush to UNM dual-threat quarterback Devon Dampier, Thornton confirmed that WSU’s defense had done its homework on Dampier headed …

The Bills have no problems beating the Chiefs in the regular season but will they finally win in the play-offs? [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs’ long unbeaten run finally came to an end at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in one of a number of statement wins in the NFL on Sunday. After 15 straight wins the defending …

MADISON – It’s crunch time for the Wisconsin football team. With two games to go, the Badgers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) need one more victory to become bowl eligible for the 23rd straight season Will they get it? Does the team’s play in a 16-13 loss to top-ranked Oregon change your perspective of the group. Journal Sentinel Badgers beat writer …