As the college football calendar turns to October, nonconference games are mostly over and league matchups litter the Saturday schedule during Week 6 of the 2024 regular season. Though there’s only one game on the docket pitting two ranked teams against one another (No. 9 Missouri at No. 21 Texas A&M), it’s part of a group of intriguing road tests …

The NFL introduced a dramatic overhaul of its kickoff rules for this year’s season.Photograph: Aaron M Sprecher/Getty Images With four full weeks of the NFL regular-season schedule complete, merely one kickoff has been returned for a touchdown under the league’s funky new kickoff rules. DeeJay Dallas, who actually plays for Arizona, took one 96 yards to the house in the …

Penn State football continues to slowly climb in the US LBM Coaches Poll, and the Nittany Lions will have another opportunity to do so this week by handling business at home. Fresh off a 21-7 win over No. 25 Illinois last week, the No. 7 Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 in Big Ten play) will take on UCLA (1-3, 0-2) on …

There are a lot of uncertainties at the running back position right now, forcing fantasy football managers to reconsider everything they thought they knew heading into the season. Christian McCaffrey? Injured. Breece Hall? Ineffective and losing work to his rookie backup Braelon Allen. Bijan Robinson? Ineffective and also losing work to his backup, Tyler Allgeier. It’s looking grim. You know …

Indiana football faces Northwestern in Evanston on Saturday for the first time since 2016. The Hoosiers (5-0; 2-0 Big Ten) are looking to extend one of the best starts in program history. Coach Curt Cignetti told reporters this week that his team is “on a mission.” Here’s how to watch the Indiana vs. Northwestern game today, including time, TV schedule …

New York Giants wideout Wan’Dale Robinson has dominated with his target share through the first two weeks of the season, emerging as a top flex option in full-PPR fantasy football leagues. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) With several weeks of the fantasy football season under our belts, there are several options emerging as viable flex plays to carry your teams …

A roundup of Southwest Florida high school football games played on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Naples 42, Fort Myers 6 Duane Coleman’s storied career with the Naples football team has been well documented. Over two decades later, Shawn Simeon’s career is writing its own story. He joined Coleman in uncharted territory Friday night in a rivalry contest against Fort Myers. …

Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews didn’t register a single catch over Weeks 3 and 4, leaving fantasy football managers in dire shape. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The tight end position has been a particularly tricky one to evaluate this season, as most of the players being drafted as presumed “locks” at the position have sorely disappointed. [Week 5 Full-PPR …

Victory Christian (6-0) continued to stay perfect thanks to the Cru Slocum show and a 49-30 win over Kathleen on Friday night. Slocum, Victory Christian’s sophomore quarterback who protected well by the offensive line led by senior right guard Gavin Priest, racked up five total touchdowns — including a 47-yard touchdown scamper on just the second play of the game. …

With a number of wide receiver injuries defining the fantasy football landscape, the emergence of some later-round players as viable flex options has been a breath of fresh air. One of those options? Green Bay Packers WR Jayden Reed, who’s currently on a 17-game pace for over 1,400 and 8 TDs this season. He’s been a top-tier wideout when Jordan …

Ball State football returns to Scheumann Stadium this week after three consecutive road games. The Cardinals (1-3, 0-1 MAC) will host the Western Michigan Broncos (1-3, 0-0 MAC) as both teams seek their first conference victories. Ball State enters the matchup on a three-game losing streak, including a 63-7 blowout at the hands of James Madison last week. Ball State …

Fantasy football managers received what appeared to be grim news this past week, as San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey — the consensus 1.01 in drafts this year — is dealing with Achilles tendinitis in both legs, which doesn’t seem like great news, even if it isn’t news to the team. [Week 5 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | …

After a strong start to the season, the Illinois Fighting Illini football team will hit pause for a bye week. The 25th-ranked Fighting Illini have a pair of wins against ranked opponents (vs. Kansas and at Nebraska), but are coming off a 21-7 loss to No. 7 Penn State. The Illini are poised to make a run toward a bowl …

The Browns may have one of their key offensive weapons back for Week 5. Cleveland is listing tight end David Njoku as questionable for Sunday’s contest against Washington. Njoku has not played since Week 1 with an ankle injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday before he did not participate on Thursday. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters the …

MARION — It was a tough Week 7 for Marion-area high school football teams. While Northmor dominated its closest rival in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference, winning at East Knox 42-0, Highland was the only other winner, holding off Galion 24-21. Video: Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller on the Warriors defense Friday night in Week 7 at Pleasant More football coverage: Ontario, …