No. 18 Tennessee and Syracuse will renew their football series Saturday in Week 1. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Orange are receiving 16 votes. Kickoff between the Vols and Syracuse is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the nonconference matchup. Former Vol Al Wilson will serve as a honorary game …

South Carolina defensive line coach Travian Robertson was hospitalized Friday following a head-on collision in which the other driver died, according to The State. S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway told the newspaper the accident occurred at 5:45 a.m. Friday on U.S. 76 in Richland County. The driver of a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder crossed the center line and collided …

LSU football has plenty of new faces on its defense — but that doesn’t mean the Tigers lack experience. LSU signed the top-ranked transfer portal class in the country. It included a handful of veteran defenders with Power Four experience. Florida transfer Jack Pyburn fits that bill. Pyburn spent the first three years of his career with the Gators, earning …

UNLV got their first win of the season, beating Idaho State 38-31. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but a win is a win. Before the game started Dan Mullen told the media that both Alex Orji and Anthony Colandrea would get time at quarterback. Alex Orji started off the game leading UNLV all the way down the field before he …

Oregon’s Dante Moore talks learning from past Duck quarterbacks Oregon quarterback Dante Moore talks about learning from past Oregon quarterbacks as well as forging his own path. Oregon’s fall football camp has concluded, with key position battles nearing resolution before the 2025 season opener.Dante Moore is projected to start at quarterback, with Austin Novosad as the primary backup.The wide receiver …

The 2025 college football season kicked off Saturday with a top 25 matchup in Week 0. No. 21 Iowa State defeated No. 20 Kansas State, 24-21, in Dublin, Ireland. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Four other FBS games were contested on Saturday. UNLV defeated Idaho State, 38-31, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Kansas was victorious …

ESPN “College GameDay” personality and college football expert Kirk Herbstreit is fired up now that college football is back. Herbstreit and the rest of the country watched as Iowa State defeated Kansas State 24-21 to kick off the 2025 season. In Week 0, GameDay took the week off, but it will return for the highly anticipated Ohio State-Texas game in …

The Athletic has given Auburn a strong postseason outlook ahead of the 2025 season opener with its latest bowl projections. Scott Dochterman and Stewart Mandel of The Athletic have taken a crack at how the 2025 season will unfold by predicting the College Football Playoff field, as well as the lineup for bowl season. The duo believes that Auburn will …

When athletic director Trev Alberts hired Mike Elko to become the new head coach of Texas A&M on November 27, 2023, every member of the Maroon and White faithful knew the Aggies had hauled in one of college football’s top recruiters. After leading the program to its first eight-win season since 2021, the second-year head coach from South Brunswick, New …

ESPN dropped their top 100 players in college football list. Georgia had three players that made the list. Safety KJ Bolden was ranked No. 80, defensive lineman Christen Miller came in at No. 56 and linebacker CJ Allen came in at No. 38. “Overshadowed by inside linebackers Jalon Walker and Smael Mondon Jr. the past two seasons, it’s time for …

Week 1 in college football has officially arrived. The Alabama Crimson Tide open the 2025 season against Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC. For the second year in a row, college football fans can take their favorite teams to conference and national championships, compete for the Heisman Trophy, and have some …

📍 The Wolvarena Michigan has ramped up its communication with 5 ⭐️ ‘27 Penn State RB commit Kemon Spell recently. He’s the No. 1 RB in the class. His first touch of the year is a kickoff return TD. His Rivals profile: https://t.co/ypFht0sDfi pic.twitter.com/vbNd2H6Mwr — Ethan McDowell (@ethanmmcdowell) August 23, 2025 Penn State’s top recruit in the class of 2027 …

The biggest question from Auburn fans surrounding the SEC’s newly announced nine-game format for conference football schedules is, “who will Auburn’s third permanent conference rival be?” The good news is that the answer could be revealed in a few short months. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey revealed the projected timeline for the release of the newly formatted schedule during a recent …

Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. On Ohio State football To Brian: It’s easy for me to choose Troy Smith as the best player because of those around him, especially toward winning three times against Michigan. A late hit in the ’06 contest, No. 2 vs. No. 1, not only gave OSU …

With apologies to Santa Claus and the classic Christmas crooner Andy Williams, but this is the most wonderful time of the year. Football season is finally here! Come on, everybody, sing along: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Put the mower away and grab a cold beer. Frosty’s back in Orlando, so Knight fans can cheer. Will the …