College Football

NORMAN — He goes by “Vawl Daddy,” and he wears half-buttoned orange and white checkered overalls, which leave little to the imagination, including an exposed upper thigh tattoo of Tennessee coach Josh Heupel smoking a celebratory cigar. Before Tennessee’s 2022 game against Alabama, Luke Jackson posted on social media that he’d get a tattoo of Heupel if the Volunteers beat the …

Nearly 109 years ago, the Texas football team played Rice in its first Southwest Conference game. And 28 years ago, Texas met Missouri for its first Big 12 battle. On Saturday, No. 2 Texas (4-0) will play its first conference contest in the Southeastern Conference. That debut will come against Mississippi State in an SEC Network-televised game that will kick …

A very impressive road win against Oklahoma moves Tennessee ahead of Alabama and into the top four of this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The No. 4 Volunteers have looked like the most balanced team in the country through four games. The offense ranks fourth nationally in yards per game and second in scoring, while the defense leads …

For the 80th time in program history, the Texas A&M football team is set to square off against Arkansas. With a trip up Interstate 35 to Arlington, the Aggies are looking for their fourth win of the season in the latest chapter of the Southwest Classic. It is their second SEC clash of the young season and another chance for …

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – SEPTEMBER 21: Running back Dylan Sampson #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers sets up his own touchdown with a 16-yard gain to the one yard line before being stopped by defensive back Peyton Bowen #22 of the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Week …

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 23-19 loss Saturday at Boston College. Winners Sep 21, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles running back Treshaun Ward (0) is tackled by Michigan State Spartans defensive back Charles Brantley (0) and linebacker Jordan Hall (5) during the …

Michigan State football and Ohio State State football meet Saturday night in a Big Ten Conference matchup in Week 5 of the 2024 college football season at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. However, the will not be on TV, only broadcasted and streaming on NBC’s Peacock (subscriber only). MSU (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) hosts OSU (3-0, 0-0) and is coming off …

Tennessee was nationally ranked in the preseason and regarded as a playoff contender. Nonetheless, there were nagging questions. And because the 2024 preseason begins as soon as the 2023 season ends, that made for a lot of nagging. But after UT’s four consecutive victories — all by double-digit margins — the questions have become less prominent. Depth on the offensive …

Arkansas football will hit the road this week for its second SEC game of the fall, looking to knock off No. 24 Texas A&M in the final edition of this Southwest Classic rivalry played inside the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. The Razorbacks (3-1, 1-0 SEC) and Aggies (3-1, 1-0) will face off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be …

Rutgers football moved to 3-0 by beating Virginia Tech on the road on Saturday, and that victory set up what should be an electric atmosphere at SHI Stadium on Friday. The Scarlet Knights will host new Big Ten foe Washington in Piscataway with a chance to keep their undefeated start going. Washington is 3-1 after beating Northwestern at home Saturday …

The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini continue Big Ten Conference college football season at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 against Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini are coming off a big road win over Nebraska, the program’s first 4-0 start since 2011. Illinois, picked to finish 15th …

MANHATTAN — One game into the Big 12 Conference schedule, Kansas State football already has ground to make up. A disappointing 38-9 road loss to Brigham Young on Saturday night in their conference opener suddenly brings a heightened sense of urgency to this week’s matchup when the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) play host to an Oklahoma State team (3-1, …

Oregon kicker Atticus Sappington celebrates a field goal with Oregon punter Luke Dunne as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. The Ducks didn’t play on Saturday, but they weren’t idle in the national football polls Sunday morning. Oregon (3-0) dropped one spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll …

Photo: Isaiah Hole After losing to Texas in Week 2, the Michigan Wolverines were left for dead, lucky if they could make a bowl game. It’s something we on this site also believed, unconvinced the coaching staff could (or would) take a look in the mirror and course correct. However, the Michigan football coaches did just that. Sherrone Moore installed …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football has its first Big 12 Conference home game on Saturday, with its 2:30 p.m. (CT)-scheduled kickoff against TCU. The Jayhawks (1-3, 0-1 in Big 12) will look to end a three-game losing streak. The Horned Frogs (2-2, 0-1) have lost two games in a row. Kansas’ lone Big 12 loss came on the road against West Virginia, …