After a run of success few athletic departments in the country could dream of matching, UConn has become even more synonymous with college sports royalty. Still, without membership in a power football conference, there remains a wide gap between UConn and the most valuable athletic programs in the country, according to CNBC. The Huskies came in at No. 71 in …

You can watch Thursday Night Football: Seahawks vs. Bears at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. This “Thursday Night Football” matchup is the last of the season, and even more important than usual, as this is the championship round. Yes, we just had Wednesday football, and if you’re playing for the ‘ship, you likely had a couple …

The USC Trojans and Texas A&M Aggies are set to square off in the 2024 Las Vegas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27. USC enters at 6-6, most recently falling to Notre Dame, 49-35, on Nov. 30 after winning back-to-back contests. Texas A&M enters with an 8-4 record, most recently losing to Texas, 17-7, on Nov. 30. The Aggies have lost three …

We are coming to the end of one of the more fascinating NFL MVP races we’ve seen in recent memory. After some uncertainty through the early portions of the regular season, two stars have separated from the pack, and are vying for the NFL’s top individual award. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got his shot to shine first in Week …

Duke’s Mayo Bowl mascot Tubby, Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot (USA TODAY Sports) It’s no secret that there are a lot of college football bowl games and that many of them have mascots — some fun, some odd, some perfect for an absurd sport — that are tied to the bowl’s sponsor. We here at For The Win are not for #brands, but …

There is plenty of maneuvering in the standings to come in the final two weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season. Five of the seven playoff spots are taken in the AFC, with the Kansas City Chiefs clinching the conference’s overall top seed with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. In the NFC, four teams have earned …

The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will pit a pair of former conference rivals against each other on Friday as the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. These two went head-to-head in the old Southwest Conference for 35 straight seasons, but this will be their first meeting since 2015. Arkansas (6-6) is searching for its second winning season since …

Getty Images Few quarterbacks like to sling the ball with more pizzazz than Caleb Williams and Geno Smith. Though they don’t necessarily captain world-class contenders, both signal-callers have a knack for splashy playmaking, the former using his legs to set up rocket-armed darts as the Chicago Bears’ No. 1 pick and the latter lofting one downfield shot after another as …

Dec 28, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Nic Anderson (4) avoids an attempted tackle by Arizona Wildcats defensive back Martell Irby (13) in the second half at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports LSU football is off to a good start in the transfer portal, with On3 recognizing the Tigers’ efforts so far. According to …

The betting odds might have been way, way off. And so, naturally, the odds are shifting. Entering Week 16, Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the runaway favorite for MVP, at -900 on DraftKings. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was at +550. After Week 16, Allen moved to -500 and Lamar shrank to +370. After Lamar’s stellar performance in Houston on Christmas …

CBS Sports Graphic The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is over, and boy, howdy, were those games underwhelming. They were so bad — HOW BAD WERE THEY? — they were so bad that it led to every talking head in the college football universe complaining and arguing about the format with some even saying wins aren’t …

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has not been as good in Year Two as he was in his rookie of the year season in 2023. And Houston fans are noticing. Stroud and his teammates were getting booed by the home crowd on Christmas, and Stroud said after the game that he can’t say they were wrong. “People are entitled to their …

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Hank Weber committed to Samford earlier this month. Weber entered the portal after just one year with the Badgers. He moves to the Football Championship Subdivision program with four years of eligibility remaining. Related: Where Wisconsin football transfers have signed so far Weber originally joined the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2024, …

Week 17 Thursday Night Football features an NFC showdown between the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) and Chicago Bears (4-11) at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Seahawks are one game behind the Los Angeles Rams for first place in the NFC West, making this a crucial contest for Seattle. The Bears enter on a nine-game losing streak as they try to find positives …

A pair of 7-5 teams will meet on Thursday in the 68 Ventures Bowl 2024 when the Arkansas State Red Wolves face the Bowling Green Falcons. Both programs are familiar with this bowl as they’ve appeared in it more than any other school, with the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl being ASU’s fifth appearance and Bowling Green’s fourth. The Falcons are …