ESPN’s “College GameDay” is tracking the unquestioned game of the week, and one that is making its debut as a conference rivalry. For the first time since the Oregon Ducks joined the Big Ten Conference, they will play the Ohio State Buckeyes, one of the blue chip powers in the conference and in college football overall. “GameDay” will be heading …

Cincinnati officially has a huge problem on their hands. The Bengals find themselves at 1-4 after the first quarter of the season, which greatly hurts their chances of making the playoffs. This franchise is no stranger to slow starts, having overcome 0-2 records the past two seasons to finish above .500, but this is a different level of self-inflicted issues. …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to relocate to the New Orleans area to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Saints with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall along Florida’s west coast. The Bucs intend to travel Tuesday and spend the rest of the week out of state instead of practicing as usual at the team’s training facility in Tampa.  …

Michigan State football is reportedly making a move on a defensive back in the 2025 recruiting class out of the junior college ranks. Keshawn Davila got an offer from Michigan State just about a month ago, and now, according to a report from Rivals lead reporter Adam Gorney, the Spartans are hosting Davila on a visit for their game against …

It looks like the Texans will have to go without wide receiver Nico Collins in Week Six. Collins left Sunday’s win over the Bills with a hamstring injury and he was initially called day-to-day in terms of when he’d be able to play again. On Monday, though, head coach DeMeco Ryans changed that timeline. “Nico, he’s in good spirits,” Ryans …

No. 11 Notre Dame has lost another lineman to injury for the remainder of the season. Defensive end Boubacar Traore will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, head coach Marcus Freeman announced on Monday. Traore suffered the injury during the first half of Notre Dame’s 31–24 Week 5 win over Louisville. The …

When it comes to running the ball and stopping the run, no team does it better than the Ravens. With 1,056 rushing yards, the Ravens are the best in the NFL on offense. And with 302 rushing yards allowed, the Ravens are the best in the NFL on defense. The Ravens’ league lead in run defense is particularly impressive given …

Penn State was without one of its top players last weekend in a home win against UCLA, but head coach James Franklin says that is not expected to be the case this week against USC. Franklin provided an update on the status of star running back Nicholas Singleton during his Monday press conference, and he shared some encouraging news. “As …

How Purdy’s scrambles ‘hurt’ 49ers in loss to Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — In the 49ers’ 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, Brock Purdy again showed his ability to evade defenders, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained that on some plays, it can throw the timing of the offense off. …

It took a few weeks, but the Oregon Ducks managed to get back up to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 and the US LBM Coaches Poll after the Week 6 win over Michigan State. Oregon was ranked No. 3 at the start of the year, but following two close wins over the Idaho Vandals and Boise State …

The Houston Texans have updated wide receiver Nico Collins’ status from “day-to-day” to “week-to-week.” Collins left the Texans’ matchup against the Buffalo early after sustaining a hamstring injury. The change indicates that Collins may be out with the injury for longer than originally anticipated. The Texans travel to play the New England Patriots on Sunday; it is unclear whether Collins …

The Anaheim Ducks claimed veteran goaltender James Reimer off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Reimer, 36, had signed a one-year deal for $1 million with the Sabres in free agency on July 2. The Ducks needed a backup for Lukas Dostal with goalie John Gibson recovering from an emergency appendectomy last month. Anaheim opens the 2024-25 regular season …

Alabama defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis has decided to redshirt for the 2024 season and will enter the NCAA transfer portal. The junior said that decreased playing time was the primary factor in his decision. Oatis, listed at 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds, appeared in five games for the Crimson Tide this season, accumulating one tackle and one pass deflected. In his …

Mason on historic track, outpacing CMC’s 2023 rushing success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason has filled in for Christian McCaffrey so well that he’s exceeding his All-Pro teammate’s success on the ground through five weeks. The third-year running back recorded 14 carries for 89 rushing yards in the 49ers’ 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on …

While the goal posts dry off in Nashville, the sobering reality lingers in Alabama that Kalen DeBoer just lost to Vanderbilt. If misery loves company, well, then downtrodden Alabama fans can reach out to rival Tennessee, which suffered its own upset defeat at Arkansas. Playoff projections became little more than guesswork after the wonkiest Saturday of the season. The schedule …