The expanded College Football Playoff debuts this week as 12 teams will do battle for the right to be called national champions. It will truly be a historic moment in the sport when the first-round action kicks off on Friday and tournament lasts all the way through to Monday, Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.  The biggest change from …

With just three weeks left in the 2024 regular season, we’re starting to see some separation in the standings and the securing of playoff spots. The Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs have all locked in a spot in the postseason in the AFC. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have each stamped their ticket.  …

Bill Belichick has never coached in college football. North Carolina has never won in college football. In this case, nothing has to give. But we’ll all be watching. How the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach fares with the Tar Heels will be one of the dominant subplots of the 2025 season, drawing in believers, skeptics, curious bystanders and train-crash enthusiasts …

How the Eagles made sure the clock ran out on the Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was one of the greatest drives you’ll ever see, and the Eagles didn’t even score. The Eagles closed Sunday’s 27-13 win over the Steelers with a monster 21-play, 10 ½-minute drive that started at their own 2-yard-line, finished at the Steelers’ …

The first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff kicks off this weekend, marking the first time that on-campus sites will host postseason matchups in the tournament. While every FBS stadium in the country was eligible to host, the first 12-team CFP will begin at serious cathedrals of the sport with Notre Dame Stadium, Beaver Stadium, Ohio Stadium and Darrell …

Report: 49ers to suspend Campbell final three games of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell’s 2024 NFL season appears to be over. The 49ers plan to suspend Campbell for the season’s final three games, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning, citing sources. Sources: The #49ers are planning to suspend LB De’Vondre Campbell three …

Wisconsin has signed San Diego State transfer quarterback Danny O’Neil, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. O’Neil is Wisconsin’s first quarterback addition of the transfer cycle and fifth overall, joining Western Michigan defensive lineman Corey Walker, Louisville edge rusher Mason Reiger, Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol and Tulane defensive lineman Parker Petersen. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and commitments O’Neil joins the …

The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) will visit the Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) in the second game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Falcons roll into MNF reeling, dropping four straight games. Last week, the Minnesota Vikings decisively beat Atlanta, 42-21. As for the Raiders, they’ve lost nine consecutive games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Las Vegas, 28-13, in Week 14. …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com National Signing Day is often about getting the biggest names in a recruiting class but it’s also about getting the right players that fit your system. Here are five linebackers that landed in a great spot in this Commit Fit look. THIS SERIES: How the top 2025 QBs fit with their future programs | RBs | WRs | …

De’Vondre Campbell wasn’t going to play again with the San Francisco 49ers after he refused to enter a game last week. It was just unclear how the 49ers would handle the situation. The 49ers have reportedly decided to suspend him for three games, which would finish his season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The reason the 49ers would …

Mike Norvell signed a new contract prior to the season that will eventually pay him $11 million annually. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Florida State head coach Mike Norvell is giving back big time. Norvell is contributing $4.5 million of his salary this year to the university in a one-year restructured contract, sources tell Yahoo Sports — …

De’Vondre Campbell didn’t want to play for the San Francisco 49ers during the team’s Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Now the veteran linebacker won’t play for the 49ers — or any NFL team — for the rest of the 2024 season, with San Francisco set to suspend Campbell for its final three games, per NFL Media. The …

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Lions head coach Dan Campbell has never shied away from taking risks, but he’d like to have one roll of the dice from Sunday’s loss to the Bills back. After a Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown cut Buffalo’s lead to 38-28 with 12 minutes left to play, Campbell called for an onside kick. Kicker Jake Bates gave the Lions a chance, but …

Georgia Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo looks on before the start of a NCAA college football game against Massachusetts in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is the No. 28 highest paid assistant coach in college football. Bobo makes $1,403,000 during the 2024 season. Bobo can earn up to $240,000 in bonuses. Bobo, who …