The Wisconsin Badgers will square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 26 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The contest will mark Wisconsin’s fifth Big Ten game of the 2024 season: the first four were at USC (a 38-21 loss), vs. Purdue (a 52-6 win), at Rutgers (a 42-7 …

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson says he’s trying to stave off a losing culture amid the team’s losing ways. “Nobody’s going to feel sorry for us,” Pederson said on the team’s postgame show Sunday after a 35-16 loss to the Chicago Bears in London, via ESPN. “We’ve got to change. I say we, it’s all of us — coaches, players, …

Cowherd oddly ranks 49ers QB Purdy behind Broncos rookie Nix originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Colin Cowherd dropped his latest NFL quarterback ranking, and it’s a doozy. Particularly because of where he has 49ers signal-caller Brock Purdy ranked. The FOX Sports analyst, on Friday’s episode of “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” discussed Purdy’s place in the quarterback hierarchy …

Sep 28, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) talks to head coach Brian Kelly during warmups before a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Tigers are fresh off one of the biggest wins of the Brian Kelly era on Saturday night, overcoming some inconsistent play to …

The classic catchphrase “any given Sunday” did not have any place in the NFL in Week 6. In a league where most of the games are normally close and coming down to the last few minutes, there were seven games decided by 14 or more points, and most of them were never close at any point. Seeing so many blowouts …

Jerry Jones says he isn’t considering a coaching change. There’s no question the owner of the Dallas Cowboys has had happier birthdays than his 82nd. Yet another puzzling blowout loss at home — this one on Jones’ birthday — has the Cowboys at a crossroads going into their open week before a visit to San Francisco, where they played dreadfully …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It’s not often that Michigan football has a ranked-on-ranked matchup against Illinois, but what was seen as a gimme in the preseason is now a tough game in Champaign, with the Illini being ranked No. 21 against the No. 22 Wolverines. Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore needs a win to keep his team afloat, …

So it turns out it still takes a little time to learn to play in the NFL — two games. Since his disastrous Weeks 1-2, Caleb Williams is averaging 7.89 yards per attempt to go along with a 9:3 TD:INT total, 106.4 QB rating and 70 percent completion rate across four starts. He has added 15 scrambles for 110 critical …

The annual clash between Michigan football and Michigan State is one of a dozen traditional rivalry games protected by the Big Ten Conference in the newly expanded league and we now know exactly when the 2024 iteration will take place. The Big Ten announced Monday the No. 22 Wolverines (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will host their rival Spartans (3-3, 1-2 …

The Raiders made a quarterback switch to Aidan O’Connell for Week 6, but it didn’t help the team’s offense much in the 32-13 loss to Pittsburgh. O’Connell finished 27-of-40 passing for 227 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But the Raiders also had two lost fumbles and a blocked punt to put the team’s defense in a bad spot. …

Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dillon Bell (86) reacts with teammates after catching a touchdown pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) won a 41-31 offensive battle verus the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-5) this past Saturday. Georgia entered …

DETROIT — It had been a glorious fall here in Detroit — day after day of 70s, soft breezes and sunshine. Few clouds. No storms. Construction cranes continued to swing in a revitalized downtown, finishing skyscrapers and fresh condos alike. The Tigers got hot and offered a few weeks of baseball’s unique burst of energy. And the Lions … the …

Warren Central offensive lineman flipped his commitment from Iowa to Notre Dame on Monday. Herron, rated as a four-star interior lineman by On3Sports, had been committed to Iowa since June. However, Herron took an official visit to South Bend over the weekend for the Stanford game and committed to the Irish on Monday. Herron previously committed to Iowa over offers …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyOct 14, 2024, 12:20 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Every Monday, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered performers who have the potential to help fantasy teams in a variety of leagues. We’ll also present several strong streaming candidates for the immediate week ahead. Resources: Goalie depth chart | Daily lines | …

You people should certainly know the drill by now: Each week, we highlight the top potential waiver pickups who remain available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. If you find yourself with roster needs entering Week 7, the names below deserve your attention. Quarterbacks Drake Maye, New England Patriots (6%) The eye-test and box-score agree: Maye had …