This is when the College Football Playoff gets serious. The quarterfinals feature some of the most powerful brand names in the sport — well, mostly.  Georgia and Ohio State have accounted for three of the previous 10 national champions to emerge from the College Football Playoff. Oregon played in the first CFP title game and have won three conference titles …

The Atlanta Falcons will try to remain atop the NFC South standings when they face the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. Atlanta turned to rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. last week, benching struggling veteran Kirk Cousins. Penix completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards in a blowout win over the Giants, making him an intriguing NFL DFS pick …

Ohio State’s uniform aesthetic against Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday will include more than a jersey patch. As revealed on social media on Sunday, the Buckeyes will have a rose pattern blended into the scarlet stripe that lines their traditional gray helmets. Sat., Jan. 1, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; A special rose helmet stripe adorns Thayer Munford’s helmet …

Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks ahead to Monday’s matchup between Detroit and San Francisco – and how Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and George Kittle could impact fantasy managers. View more Video Transcript Yeah, we’re gonna bring the full squad in here. Uh, we’re gonna get to some fantasy game changers for this week, powered by ram trucks …

Getty Images Miami coach Mario Cristobal was short on specifics on why Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward only played the first half of a Pop-Tarts Bowl loss to Iowa State. Ward had a big first half for the Hurricanes, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns for a slim 31-28 halftime lead. After Ward threw a 4-yard touchdown to Jacolby …

The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the NFL playoff picture prior to their primetime kickoff against the Buccaneers last week, but they still notched a 26-24 win as 4.5-point underdogs. They have won four of their last five games, their lone loss coming by one touchdown against Cincinnati earlier this month. Dallas is a 7.5-point road underdog against Philadelphia in …

Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly watches warm ups prior to the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. As Ohio State gets ready for a highly anticipated rematch with Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal of the Rose Bowl, there team, coaches, and media will all be …

The Philadelphia Eagles want some security. After a high-scoring loss to the Washington Commanders last week, the NFC East division title Champagne was put back on ice for at least another week. But Philly can assure itself of a first-round bye — and at least for the day, stay in the chase for the No. 1 seed in the NFC …

USC band Kirby Lee-Imagn Images On Friday night, USC football defeated Texas A&M 35-31 in an exciting Las Vegas Bowl. We wrote about how the game bookended the season in a familiar way: “The Trojans concluded the 2024 season in the same place that they opened it, against an opponent from the same conference. Both times, they scored the game-winning …

With the Week 17 NFL schedule featuring games like Cowboys vs. Eagles (-7.5, 37.5) and Packers vs. Vikings (-1, 49), why would anyone outside of Tennessee or Central Florida get excited about placing Week 17 NFL bets on Titans vs. Jaguars (-1, 38)? It’s because there are NFL betting trends with both teams that could make it a contest to …

The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals beginning on Dec. 31. That evening, No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 3 Boise State, and the Nittany Lions are 10.5-point favorites …

The Chiefs have a dilemma. They can try to knock the Broncos out of the playoffs next weekend with a win in Denver, or they can do what they typically do when the last game of the regular season means nothing to their playoff fortunes — rest the starting quarterback and other key starters. That’s how Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes …

Venables – USA TODAY Sports Syndication – The Oklahoman Ever since Lincoln Riley made the stunning decision to leave Oklahoma for USC football three years ago, Trojan and Sooner fans have been in a constant online war regarding which program is better off. For the majority of this season, it looked like the answer was neither. Both USC and Oklahoma …

 Saquon Barkley continues to dominate for the Philadelphia Eagles after recording 29 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss against the Commanders. Barkley has racked up 1,838 rushing yards this season and will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Barkley recorded just 66 rushing yards in the first meeting against Dallas and his over/under for …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is a 10.5-point favorite in the …