Among the preseason honors doled out at the Big Sky Conference’s Football Kickoff last weekend in Spokane came a couple bits of news.  The league, except for a program to be named later, will play a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. And quarterbacks will have signals sent in via radio in 2025.  Both “advancements” got responses ranging from lukewarm …

The Cincinnati Bengals are approaching an uncomfortable crossroads as a franchise. Owner Mike Brown’s reluctance to timely pay stars and improve the infrastructure around the team has not aligned with a squad led by an elite quarterback who is desperately trying to return to the Super Bowl. Beyond roster construction, particularly on defense, coach Zac Taylor has been a source …

LAS VEGAS — There’s a lot going on in college football these days. There’s a disagreement over the College Football Playoff format, debate over athlete compensation rules and uncertainty on the future of the transfer portal. Advertisement But if Dan Lanning could change one thing, it wouldn’t be associated with any of that. “College football season should end Jan. 1,” …

Following the 2024 college football season, which saw Penn State reach the semifinal of the College Football Playoff, there were some questions as to which of Penn State’s dynamic running back duo would return. Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen each could have explored other options, be it the NFL or a potential transfer destination to no longer share the backfield. …

PJ Fleck struck gold in last year’s recruiting class when Minnesota true freshman safety Koi Perich quickly became a household name among college football’s rising stars. Even with how dominant he’s been on defense, Fleck and his staff have bigger plans — ones that stretch across both sides of the ball.  That’s right. Minnesota wants to turn Perich into a …

Watch: Things to know about Oregon football coach Dan Lanning Oregon football coach Dan Lanning joined the Ducks as head coach for the 2022 season. Oregon football coach Dan Lanning spoke at Big Ten media days, reflecting on the team’s successful first year in the conference.The Ducks have seen significant player weight gains during the offseason, contributing to increased power …

Fox Sports continued its list of the best college football players to ever wear each number this week, ranking No.’s 26-50, and two former Oklahoma football players cracked the ranking. After quarterback Baker Mayfield, No. 6, made the initial list of No. 1 through No. 25, running back Adrian Peterson and safety Rickey Dixon made the second iteration of Fox …

One college football team drawing plenty of preseason attention is the Texas Longhorns. Led by Arch Manning, who will be in his first year as the program’s full-time starting quarterback, Texas enters the season with high expectations. One year after making a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals, DraftKings Sportsbook has set the Longhorns’ regular season win total at …