The Oregon Ducks are focused on the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Rose Bowl matchup coming in a few days, but in the background, they are still making waves in the recruiting world. On Sunday, 5-star offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho announced that there are currently two teams who are leading the way in his recruitment. Those two teams are the …

Giants receiver Malik Nabers was one of several rookies to deliver big performances for fantasy football managers in Week 17. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) The 2024 wide receiver rookie class was rated as a strong one last spring, a bunch of potential game-changers. And now that the fantasy football season is all but complete, we can emphatically give the final conclusion. …

TAMPA, Fla. — Even with the nation’s No. 1 high school recruit heading to Ann Arbor for the 2025 season (and already in maize and blue), Michigan football wanted an experienced quarterback on the roster. The Wolverines got exactly that on Sunday when the program announced the signing of transfer QB Mikey Keene. Keene, who started four seasons at UCF …

Two NFC contenders looking to clinch their respective divisions face off on Sunday night, as the Washington Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons. Jayden Daniels’ historic outing vs. the Philadelphia Eagles led Washington to a win last Sunday, while Michael Penix Jr. won his first NFL start vs. the lowly New York Giants. The Falcons outscored the Giants by 27 points, …

The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff kicks off on New Year’s Eve as 3-seed Boise State debuts against 6-seed Penn State. The Nittany Lions reach the quarterfinals fresh off crushing 11-seed SMU 38-10 in one of the top performances of the first round. Penn State forced a pair of pick sixes in the first half to put the …

The Jets competed well into the third quarter on Sunday but when things started to unravel, the wheels came off in humiliating fashion. The Buffalo Bills scored four touchdowns in under eight minutes as a 12-0 lead late in the third quarter ballooned to 40 early in the fourth quarter. MVP candidate Josh Allen was able to sit out the …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Isaiah Bond #7 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has been cleared to play in the Longhorns’ New Year’s Day matchup against No. 4 Arizona …

The AFC playoff picture is coming into focus with one spot still remaining. The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their playoff berth with a victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday, but the final playoff spot will be up for grabs heading into the season’s final week.  The Cincinnati Bengals remained alive in the playoff race with their thrilling …

When Cam Skattebo was invited to a luncheon as a guest earlier this month, the keynote speaker for the event wanted to meet Arizona State’s star running back. Looking back at Skattebo’s rise to college football fame during the 2024 season, someone requesting a meet-and-greet was not unusual. That keynote speaker was no ordinary person, however. It was Nick Saban, …

Roob’s Observations: Eagles clinch NFC East title with lopsided win over biggest rival originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia You can’t draw it up any better than this. The Eagles clinch the NFC East title with the 3rd-most lopsided win over their biggest rival with their back-up quarterback and 3rd-string quarterback combining for four total touchdowns and Saquon Barkley churning …

After the UConn football team had its doors blown off in a 50-7 loss at Maryland to open the 2024 season, it could’ve easily been infected by the “here we go again” line of thinking that the program and its fan base had gotten so used to. Instead, the team responded by whooping Merrimack, coming up just short at Duke …

There is officially only one spot left to be clinched in the AFC playoffs. Going into Week 17, there were two spots up for grabs, but the Los Angeles Chargers grabbed one of those with their 40-7 win over the New England Patriots on Saturday. With the Chargers now in, that means there are now three teams vying for the …

CJ Daniels signals first down as the LSU Tigers take on UCLA at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. LSU Football attacked the transfer portal following the end of the regular season. But the portal gives and the portal takes. The Tigers have lost a handful of their own players to the transfer portal. Seventeen LSU …

Charvarius Ward downgraded to out for 49ers vs. Lions Week 17 matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Cornerback Charvarius Ward will not be available for the 49ers’ game Monday night against the Detroit Lions. The 49ers on Sunday downgraded his status to out for the team’s Week 17 game at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco initially listed Ward as …

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …