After months of anticipation, the 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday with (7) Notre Dame hosting (10) Indiana. The expanded format creates a more challenging path to the CFP title game and features on-campus first-round games for the first time in CFP history. Three more games are scheduled for Saturday, starting with (6) Penn State hosting (11) SMU. Both …

As 2024 comes to a close, now is as good a time as ever to reflect upon the last 12 months in sports. Between the Olympics, a back-to-back Super Bowl champion, an unforgettable rookie season and much more, we won’t soon forget the biggest sports stories from this past year. Early in the year, the Kansas City Chiefs cemented their …

The Ohio State Buckeyes take the field for the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Adam Cairns/USA TODAY Network No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will become the fourth team as a Southeastern Conference league member to play at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Vols will play …

Here, we’ve gathered all of our top-notch analysis and fantasy football advice, in one place, to increase your chances of coming away with a Week 16 victory to get one step closer to the Fantasy Football Super Bowl. No matter how you like to consume fantasy advice (article, audio or video), we’ve got something for everyone: rankings, sleepers, fades, positional …

The much-anticipated College Football Playoff is set to kick off this weekend with four dynamic matchups highlighting the first round in the first edition of the 12-team format. The matchups include No. 12 Clemson visiting No. 5 Texas, No. 9 Tennessee visiting No. 8 Ohio State, No. 11 SMU traveling to No. 6 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana paying …

The Los Angeles Chargers have one of the best defenses in the NFL, but it certainly didn’t look that way in the second half last week. Los Angeles was outscored 27-0 in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a lopsided 40-17 loss, but the defense won’t have much time to dwell on that with a short turnaround against …

Apr 24, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; NFL Network analyst Joel Klatt speaks to the media at the Play Football Prospect Clinic at The Corner Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt has predicted who he thinks will win the national championship. Klatt made his national championship prediction on “The Joel Klatt Show: A …

The secret weapon who’s made a huge difference for Jalen Hurts originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia What’s changed since last year for Jalen Hurts? He’s more accurate, for starters, completing 69 percent of his passes after just 65 percent last year. And he’s cut his interceptions nearly in half – one every 36 attempts last year to one every …

When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik meet in the College Football Playoff on Saturday, it won’t be the first time. Depending on who you talk to, it might not even be the most important time.  The first time these two players met was Jan. 15, 2021, in the Texas Class 6A-Division I State Championship Game for …

Getty Images After being named the new starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants, Michael Penix told reporters on Wednesday he learned he would be taking over while waiting on line for a hot dog at Costco. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft will make his …

. Things didn’t come together on early signing day between five-star receiver Dallas Wilson and the Florida Gators, but the Oregon commit is looking for a release from his financial aid agreement to sign with the Orange and Blue after all. Wilson’s management group told On3 that the Tampa Bay Tech prospect asked to be released from his financial affidavit …

A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … The Numbers Do Lie. Jahmyr Gibbs’ RB4 rank is a lie Gibbs averaged 23 touches, 132 yards from …

The Tulane Green Wave (9-4) will aim for a big upset when they face the Florida Gators (7-5) in the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl on Friday afternoon. Tulane was on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff prior to its loss to Memphis at the end of the regular season, and it was followed by a loss to Army …

A pivotal AFC West showdown will take place on Thursday Night Football when the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) host the Denver Broncos (9-5). The Broncos head into Thursday Night Football on a four-game win streak. In Week 15, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 31-13. Denver had a second-half explosion, scoring 24 points. On the other sideline, Los Angeles is on …

We are just a few days away from the first round of the College Football Playoff, and in less than two weeks the Oregon Ducks will hit the field in Pasadena, facing Ohio State or Tennessee in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks are the No. 1 seed in the bracket, which gives them the first-round bye to the Rose Bowl. …