Louisiana football has secured bowl eligibility for the fourth time under head coach Michael Desormeaux and was the first Sun Belt Conference team to do so. The Ragin Cajuns (7-1, 4-0 SBC) have been exceeding expectations this season by grinding out win after win, en route to a five-game winning streak entering Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. …

After seeking a trade in recent weeks, Tre’Davious White is on the move to Baltimore. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) Tre’Davious White is on the move again. The Los Angeles Rams struck a deal to send the cornerback to the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday afternoon just ahead of the trade deadline, the teams announced. The Rams and Ravens will also swap future …

BLOOMINGTON — College Football Playoff selection committee chair and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made it clear that Indiana football’s string of one-sided victories made an impression on the group as they deliberated over this season’s first set of rankings. “We think highly of Indiana,” Manuel said during a teleconference on Tuesday night. “… They have a Top 10 scoring …

Having acquired two players on trade deadline day, the Steelers have let go of a tight end. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Pittsburgh is waiving tight end Rodney Williams. Williams, 26, joined the Steelers in 2022. He has appeared in 19 games for the club, mainly playing on special teams. He’s played six games for Pittsburgh this season, playing …

Nov. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State faces an uphill climb to reach the College Football Playoff. That’s the indication from the first round of CFP rankings, which slotted WSU at No. 21 in Tuesday’s reveal show on ESPN. The Cougars (7-1) are nine spots out of the 12-team field, which is expanding for the first time this season. New rounds of …

The NFL’s 4 p.m. trade deadline has passed and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman didn’t make a move this year. The Eagles are 6-2 and very much in the mix among NFC contenders but they did not add any reinforcements on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio made it seem like the Eagles were going to sit …

Nov. 5—Ohio State is No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024. The Buckeyes trail No. 1 Oregon, a winner over Ohio State in a 32-31 game played in Eugene last month. Georgia is No. 3 followed by Miami (Fla.), Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, BYU and Notre Dame. Alabama is 11th followed by Boise State, but …

Lamar Jackson was not on the Ravens’ injury report Monday. He will be on it Tuesday. The quarterback missed the team’s only practice of the week before Thursday Night Football. Coach John Harbaugh would not say why Jackson didn’t practice, but he did say Jackson will play against the Bengals. The team is required to release an injury report later …

After several weeks of battles on the gridiron, Tuesday’s polling results are in. Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings. There was some surprise as Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State edged out SEC stalwart Georgia for …

As the severity of Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury began to clarify Monday, the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 reality clarified as well. A 3-5 franchise whose head coach’s contract is about to expire is statistically unlikely to advance to the postseason. The Cowboys seemed headed toward elimination before losing Prescott for this weekend’s NFC East contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Facing what …

The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded Tennessee for its win over Alabama but penalized it for a loss to Arkansas. That’s why the Vols (7-1) were ranked No. 7 in the initial CFP poll on Tuesday. They are ahead of two undefeated teams, No. 8 Indiana (9-0) and No. 9 BYU (8-0), but behind No. 6 Penn State (7-1). …

Minutes before the NFL trade deadline, the Texans and 49ers made a deal. Houston is sending defensive tackle Khalil Davis to San Francisco for a 2026 seventh-round pick, according to Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com. Davis hasn’t played a lot in Houston this season, with 172 defensive snaps and 37 special teams snaps, but he’ll provide some defensive line depth in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 11. After discussing the initial rankings, they break Alabama at LSU and Georgia …

Tight end Albert Okwuegbunam was designated to return from injured reserve last month, but he won’t be returning to the Eagles’ active roster. The Eagles announced that they have released Okwuegbunam on Tuesday. It will not have an impact on the 53-man roster because Okwuegbunam was still on injured reserve. Okwuegbunam joined the Eagles in a trade with the Broncos …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy issued an apology on social media in the aftermath of his comments Monday that angered many across the fanbase. “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” Gundy posted late Tuesday night on X, formerly Twitter. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported …