Baker Mayfield has played for teams of varying quality since entering the NFL of 2018 and he’s turned in performances of varying quality, but Sunday still brought a first in his professional career. Mayfield posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 for the first time in his career while piloting the Buccaneers to a 34-20 win in Green Bay. Mayfield …

The Hurricanes had a busy weekend recruiting, hosting numerous prospects for visits and securing commitments from transfers C.J. Clark and Savion Riley as well as 2025 linebacker Elijah Melendez. But Miami coach Mario Cristobal said there is still plenty of work to be done in the next couple of days before the Early Signing Period starts on Wednesday. “It’s not …

Yes, it’s already Week 15. Actually, Week 15 is almost over. Most of Week 15 happened on Sunday. As usual, we gathered at the big desk in the big studio to talk about the big moments of the day that was. Join Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Matthew Berry, Steve Kornacki, and yours truly for our assessment of the most significant …

Emerson Mandell, an offensive lineman from Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minn., chose Wisconsin over Minnesota and Iowa State. MADISON – Luke Fickell and his staff are set to sign their first full recruiting class since Fickell took over the Wisconsin football program last year. Wednesday is the first day of the early signing period, and UW has 20 …

Tonight, Monday Night Football closes out Week 15 of the 2023 season with a can’t-miss matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks. The Eagles (10-3) are currently favored to win over the Seahawks (6-7). Ready to watch some football? Here’s how to watch this week’s Monday Night Football game: Eagles vs. Seahawks, plus our recommendations for the best …

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will try to continue their dominance of a former conference foe Monday when they face the Old Dominion Monarchs in the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl. The Hilltoppers (7-5) won six of seven meetings with ODU (6-6) when both teams played in Conference USA. WKU was among the favorites to win that conference this season but had …

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is in the concussion protocol after Sunday night’s loss to the Ravens. Lawrence suffered an apparent concussion on the Jaguars’ last possession of the game, head coach Doug Pederson said. Players in the concussion protocol have to be cleared by an independent neurologist before they can play. If Lawrence can’t go on Sunday against the Buccaneers, …

Selflessness, resiliency and overcoming adversity. Those three characteristics have been the key components for Florida State football players to have under the leadership of head coach Mike Norvell as he’s brought the program back from irrelevancy to the national stage in four seasons. Once again faced with the adversity of being snubbed from the College Football Playoffs despite an undefeated …

During the past several weeks, UCF coach Gus Malzahn and his staff have been burning up the miles on the recruiting trails. With only a few days until the early signing period Wednesday, the Knights hope to put the finishing touches on what should be their best recruiting class in program history. It is ranked No. 27 in the latest …

Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers teammates are on a road trip to the New York City metropolitan area this week, with games on tap against the New York Islanders (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu), New Jersey Devils (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu) and New York Rangers (Friday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu). Prior to two straight losses, the Oilers had ripped off …

The Northwestern Wildcats football team faces the Utah Utes in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 23, the school’s 17th bowl appearance and its first since 2020. Northwestern has had a tumultuous few months. In July, the school suspended and eventually fired 17-year coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation revealed hazing within the football program. Defensive coordinator David Braun took …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sure, the holiday season is in full swing, but the transfer portal for college football is officially open, and Penn State will once again look to be active in the portal activity in an attempt to bolster a couple of positions in need of improvement. Of course, a number of players on …

The 2023-24 college football bowl season runs Dec. 16 through Jan. 8 and there will be a total of 43 bowl games in Division I. In most college football bowl confidence pools, you’ll pick the winners of 41 games and order them from your most confident choice to your least. Oddsmakers have listed South Alabama as one of the biggest …

Former Indiana football coach Tom Allen is finalizing a deal with Penn State to become the team’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. The Nittany Lions were in the market for a new defensive coordinator after Manny Diaz was hired as Duke’s new head coach. Allen, who will be the team’s third defensive coordinator in as many years, was …

The element of surprise is rare in sports, but that is certainly the case for Texas A&M‘s upcoming matchup against No. 20 Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl. The Aggies are currently in a transition period led by interim head coach Elijah Robinson. Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher on Nov. 12 and hired Mike Elko from Duke to …