No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington have taken different paths to the College Football Playoff National Championship, even though they share a 14-0 record and the privilege of standing as the final two undefeated teams in the sport.  The Wolverines began the year as one of the top teams in the country and have delivered on those preseason expectations …

The Eagles hope to have wide receiver A.J. Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts for next weekend’s playoff game against the Buccaneers, but it doesn’t look like safety Sydney Brown will be in the lineup. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Brown is believed to have a torn ACL. Testing will be done on Monday to confirm that diagnosis. Brown …

There’s a new look to the Big 12 with conference play. Starting with Houston, there is perhaps a new top dog in the conference. A new program to challenge the likes of Kansas, Baylor, Texas and others this season. But don’t overlook BYU and Cincinnati. The trio — sorry, UCF — provided plenty of entertainment in their Big 12 openers. …

The Bills entered the fourth quarter down 14-7 but have scored two touchdowns in quick success to take a 21-14 lead with 7:16 left in the regular season. After Deonte Harty’s 96-yard punt return tied the score at 14, quarterback Josh Allen hit tight end Dawson Knox with a 5-yard touchdown to gain a seven-point advantage. That pass capped an …

Sean Frazier is an idea guy. A former Alabama walk-on, the Northern Illinois athletic director is working overtime trying to find a place for marginalized schools like his to matter. “There has to be somewhere for those teams to pursue their dreams,” Frazier said. While the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning next season — theoretically providing …

Getty Images As much as things change, some things do stay the same in the NFL. That’s certainly the case in the NFC South, as the Buccaneers are once again NFC South division champs after Sunday’s 9-0 win over the Panthers.  Tampa Bay’s third and most recent division-championship run was a roller coaster. After a 2-0 start, the Buccaneers endured …

Former four-star cornerback Fabian Ross has decided to transfer from USC and take his talents to Hawaii. Ross spent two years at USC before transferring. During his two years of playing time at USC, Ross saw action in only three games in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Ross was ranked No. 176 in the 247Sports composite hailing from Las Vegas …

Photograph: John Amis/AP The Jacksonville Jaguars had every opportunity to make the 2023 season a success. Instead they made it a disaster, culminating with their 28-20 loss at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars needed only to beat a 5-11 team to clinch the AFC South. But Trevor Lawrence threw two interceptions and got stacked up shy of …

HOUSTON — On the eve of the College Football Playoff championship game, and the Wolverines are still preparing for the football fight of their collective lives. Those were coach Jim Harbaugh’s words Sunday morning in Liberty Hall, a banquet room adjacent to the JW Marriott in downtown Houston, where he and the Huskies’ head man, Kalen DeBoer, gave their final …

Getty Images For the fifth time in six years, the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves in a very similar predicament on the final weekend of the regular season. Once again, the Steelers needed to win and get help if they were going to continue playing beyond Week 18.  The Steelers had four playoff scenarios entering their regular season finale in Baltimore (h/t …

The Miami Dolphins can end one of the longest division title droughts in the NFL when they host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. The Dolphins have not won the AFC East since 2008. Only three franchises – the Browns (1989), Raiders (2002) and Jets (2002) – have longer active division title droughts. Miami (11-5) enters Sunday night’s showdown …

Following media day, Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz discusses the keys to the College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Huskies and Wolverines – and gives his pick to win it all. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: We’re standing in Houston for the College Football Playoff Championship media days, and after talking to everybody, one thing has become clear. The course …

When it comes to the postseason, the Bengals’ game against the Browns on Sunday was essentially meaningless for both teams. The Browns had already clinched the fifth seed in the AFC and the Bengals had already been eliminated from playoff contention, which means there wasn’t much at stake in the game.  Although there wasn’t much on the line from a …

The NFL play-offs start next week after some thrilling final day games The Jacksonville Jaguars agonisingly missed out on the play-offs by losing their last game of the season, while the Green Bay Packers claimed an impressive victory in their must-win game and the Buffalo Bills beat Miami in the big clash of the night. The final Sunday of regular …

Tennessee’s offseason is only six days old, but it has already come with some good news. The Vols got a commitment Sunday from four-star tight end Jack VanDorselaer, with VanDorselaer announcing his decision on social media. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound VanDorselaer is the No. 251 player nationally in the 2025 class, according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings, which has him as the …