Oct. 31—ST. JOSEPH — Marshall Schacht initially didn’t like the St. Joseph-Ogden football program. Funny to think of now considering he’s spent the past 32 seasons coaching the Spartans. But in the late 1980s, Schacht was all about Champaign Central football. Same for his good friend, John Wright Jr. Until Wright transferred to SJ-O when Unit 4 teachers went on …

A little less than halfway into the season, some teams are separating themselves in the playoff race. And there are a few surprises. Here is how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 9 of the NFL season, with some observations about the current playoff bracket afterward: (Yahoo Sports) Chiefs, Bills lead the race Getting the No. 1 seed is …

Catholic’s Tyreek King (7) waits for the ball at a football scrimmage between Bearden and Catholic High School at Blaine Stadium on Friday, August 2, 2024. Angelina Alcantar/USA TODAY Network 2026 four-star wide receiver prospect Tyreek King committed to Tennessee football on Thursday. “We staying home,” King announced. He committed to the Vols over Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Michigan Louisville, Ole …

Set your fantasy football lineups for success by targeting these favorable matchups in Week 9. Chase Brown vs. LV Brown continues to see a larger role in the Bengals offense. In Week 8, he earned a season high 67% of the team’s carries. This resulted in 14 Brown touches for 34 yards and a score. It wasn’t his most efficient …

The Texas A&M football team heads back on the road to take on South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium, looking to keep its perfect SEC record intact. No. 11 Texas A&M (7-1, 5-0 SEC) jumped up in the US LBM Coaches Poll and in the Associated Press Top 25 after a Week 9 win over No. 9 LSU. They now prepare …

Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season is almost here. But before FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady heads to Lambeau Field for his first time as a broadcaster to call a massive NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, it’s time for Brady to reveal his current power rankings! Check out his latest Top …

Though they haven’t exactly looked like a juggernaut this season, the Chiefs have won 13 straight games dating back to last season. And other than the Buccaneers on Monday and the Bills in Week 11, Kansas City’s second-half schedule doesn’t seem overly daunting.  So who’s going to stop the Chiefs from rolling over the league on their way to the …

Bryce Young will have at least another week as Carolina’s QB1. Head coach Dave Canales said in his Wednesday press conference that Young will start against the Saints on Sunday, as Andy Dalton continues to rehab his right thumb injury. “Andy is progressing,” Canales said. “He was out there throwing and I just really looked at all the things and …

STARKVILLE — A break in the conference schedule could be at a convenient time for Mississippi State football. The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 SEC) are losers of seven games in a row in coach Jeff Lebby’s first season and haven’t beaten an FBS team. They are also coming off one of their worst performances of the season in a 58-25 home …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 9 is here, folks.  And when it comes to this week’s matchups, I’d describe some of them as interesting, to say the least.   But that doesn’t matter. We’re still going to find some good spots to wager a few bucks anyway.  Let’s dive into which teams and players I’m backing for …

The Packers don’t know whether quarterback Jordan Love can play in Sunday’s big NFC North showdown with the Lions, and they won’t know until the end of the week. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said today that Love is moving around well and wants to play after leaving last Sunday’s game with a groin injury, but it’s too soon to say …

With the news swirling around Michigan possibly trying to flip the nation’s No. 1 player, Bryce Underwood, from LSU to the Wolverines, another headline-grabbing moment struck this week. The Wolverines lost their 2025 quarterback pledge Wednesday night. Fort Meyers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith announced his decommitment from Michigan on X. The three-star quarterback had been committed to the …

If you scan BetMGM’s odds for NFL Comeback Player of the Year, you won’t find Russell Wilson’s name. There are 22 players listed, from the favorite Kirk Cousins (+175 odds) to Jets receiver Mike Williams, Lions receiver Tim Patrick and 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (250-to-1) but no Wilson. That’s due, in part, to Associated Press clarifying the qualifications for the …

A short time before last Christmas, after Georgia’s College Football Playoff hopes were doused by an SEC title game loss to Alabama, the moment arrived for Carson Beck to do a self-evaluation about his future. What resonated most with the Bulldogs’ quarterback, a Mandarin High product, wasn’t the amount of lucrative NIL deals or his potential selection spot for the NFL draft. Beck just …

Football didn’t look easy for the Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday.  That’s not to say NFL contests should be that way for even the best of teams, especially games in-division. But Houston couldn’t even operate its offense at times against Indianapolis. C.J. Stroud was running for his life, particularly in the first half, when he was pressured …