While Urban Meyer picked Oregon to win the national championship earlier this season, the former Ohio State football coach has since changed his stance. The Buckeyes dominated the Ducks 41-21 at the Rose Bowl, one game after beating Tennessee 41-17 at home in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Meyer expects the now-favorite Buckeyes to win the national …

A berth in the College Football Playoff Championship Game will be at stake when the sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the CFP semifinals on Friday, Jan. 10, at the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, while Texas outlasted Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl. The Buckeyes …

Urban Meyer has won national championships as a member of both the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences during his college football tenure. The former Ohio State and Florida coach, though, believes the SEC’s reign of dominance is over after the Big Ten placed two teams in the College Football Playoff semifinal — Ohio State and Penn State — and finished …

When the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams, 6-seed Penn State was held up as a shining example of a team that would’ve benefitted the most from an expanded field the entire playoff era. Well, it turns out it was true because here we are in the first season of the 12-team field, and look who not only made the …

The 2025 Navy All-American Bowl returns to San Antonio beginning on Tuesday as All-American recruits from across the country and in this case, around the world, gather in the Alamodome to compete in a very competitive, exclusive setting. This year’s Navy All-American Bowl will include seven commitments broadcasted live during the NBC broadcast on Saturday, January 11. It will also …

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to maintain their impressive start to the College Football Playoff when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday night, with the winner advancing to the national championship game. Penn State has cruised to victories over SMU and Boise State, winning …

The 2026 class is off and running with front-runners and top lists and Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has the latest in this Recruiting Rumor Mill. MORE: Four-star QB Jaron Sagapolutele completes flip back to Cal CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

STILLWATER — Watching television with his wife, Chris Stanley kept sneaking a look at his phone to keep track of Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s yardage total in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Larry Reece paced his living room as he watched the game unfold. And many other Oklahoma State football fans were keeping an eye, directly …

SOUTH BEND — After watching Notre Dame football dismantle Georgia’s budding dynasty in the Sugar Bowl, Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock found himself offering the enthusiastic praise the Irish weren’t ready to accept four months ago. “What a well-coached football team Notre Dame is,” Hammock said in a phone interview. “Just the situational awareness, how they handled different points of …

Tale of tape If Notre Dame wants to survive the Orange Bowl and advance to the College Football Playoff final, the defense must be ready to play. While that goes without saying and hasn’t been a tall order for the Irish all season, it never has been more important than right now. Then again, that’s the case with each passing …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 23: Isaiah Bowser #5 of the UCF Knights breaks a tackle from Jalen Lee #92 of the Florida Gators in the fourth quarter during the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on December 23, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) LSU football lost another defensive player to the transfer portal …

Charlie Strong speaks with the media during a press conference as he is introduced as the new head coach for Texas football on Monday, January 6, 2014. This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. …

Jan 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (9) reacts in celebration after defeating the Texas Longhorns 80-60 at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M (12-2) defeated rival Texas 80-60 on Saturday night, as the Aggies look like one of the best teams in the country despite being among a stacked SEC …

Oct 5, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack cornerback Tamarcus Cooley (15) runs out prior to the first half of the game against Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, LSU is set to host the top-ranked unsigned safety in the transfer portal. Tamarcus Cooley will …

Mount Union’s Tyler Echeverry carries the football during Sunday’s Amos Alono Stagg Bowl game against North Central. It was a slow, painful way for reality to set in on the Mount Union sideline. As the minutes dwindled away Sunday night at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium, all the Purple Raiders could do was watch North Central’s maestro put the finishing touches …