College Football

What promises to be another eventful week in college football is at hand. Conference play is in full swing as we prepare to bring down the curtain on the month of October, so the potential is high for unexpected results that shake up the standings. We’ve already had quite a few of those, giving us some Top 25 matchups that …

NCAA Football: Nebraska at Indiana Quarterback Dylan Raiola met with media earlier this week to discuss the Huskers’ upcoming game against the Ohio State Buckeyes this weekend. Nebraska enters this Saturday showdown after being blown out in Bloomington last weekend by the Indiana Hoosiers 56-7. The Cornhuskers are 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio …

Two years ago, after Alabama football learned it would face Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl, a harsh reality of the college game that had never before beset one of former coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide teams was knocking on the locker room door. Opt-outs — players foregoing participation in a bowl game to begin preparation for the NFL draft …

Nay’Ron Jenkins embodies who a Florida A&M football player should be. The junior linebacker is an honor roll student at the top public Historically Black College and University and is active in the community. On the field, Jenkins has ascended as one of the Rattlers’ defensive constants, leading the team with 42 tackles and two sacks. “He’s a guy you’re …

The tension is high in Tuscaloosa. Missouri football travels Saturday to Bryant-Denny Stadium for what may very well be a do-or-die matchup against Alabama — for both teams — in order to maintain a run to the College Football Playoff. Mizzou (6-1, 2-1 SEC) released a lengthy availability report Wednesday night, headlined by a doubtful designation for starting quarterback Brady …

The season might just hinge on taming the Tide. Missouri football faces the biggest game of its 2024 campaign Saturday, when it visits Alabama for a game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Both the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) and the Tide (5-2, 2-2) are grappling to remain relevant in the race for a berth to the College Football Playoff. As big as …

BLOOMINGTON — The real Hoosier Hysteria is happening at Memorial Stadium this weekend. Indiana football will welcome ESPN’s College GameDay to campus and have another sold out crowd on hand for its game against Washington. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) have a chance to match the program’s best ever start as one of just nine unbeaten teams left …

NORMAN — OU looks to be in a difficult place against Ole Miss on Saturday. The Sooners are coming off back-to-back losses and are coming off the Sunday firing of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. OU (4-3, 1-3 SEC) is hoping for a turnaround against the Rebels (5-2, 1-2). The game will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in …

The big day is fast approaching, and Brady Cook’s status hasn’t changed. The Missouri football quarterback, for the second straight day, received a “doubtful” designation on the team’s availability report released Thursday evening, meaning his status for the Tigers’ game against Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa remains a major question. More: Nobody expected Brady Cook to return. Here are stories …

With its nonconference slate now complete, Ball State football can fully shift its focus to conference play with five MAC games left on the schedule. Up first is a homecoming matchup with interstate rival Northern Illinois in the Battle for the Bronze Stalk. Ball State and NIU have played for the trophy since 2008. The Cardinals have taken home the …

Texas football wide receiver Isaiah Bond is now considered doubtful to play for the Longhorns when they take on Vanderbilt on Saturday. Bond, labeled as questionable on the first SEC-mandated availability report of the week Wednesday, was downgraded to doubtful on Thursday night’s report. The star receiver suffered an ankle injury in the Longhorns’ Red River Rivalry victory Oct. 12 …

We are at about the halfway point for the Texas high school football regular season. Thursday’s games for Week 9 include Akins vs Bowie, Houston Furr vs Houston Kashmere and Denton Guyer vs Little Elm. Friday’s top games include Westlake vs Lake Travis and Humble Atascocita and Houston North Shore. If you missed it, the Statesman, has put together a …

As the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) prepare for their Week 9 clash with the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten), CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli shared a fascinating statistic regarding the Hawkeyes’ conference play so far this season. Per Fornelli, Iowa’s offensive explosive play rate during conference play is greater than that of the Lincoln Riley-led USC Trojans. Iowa …

The LHSAA distributed a release Thursday requesting a moment of silence at Friday football games honoring former Independence High School football coach Charles “Coach Bags” Baglio, who was killed recently in a traffic accident. “We respectfully request that you honor the legacy of Charles “Coach Bags’ Baglio with a moment of silence,” the release stated. “Coach Bags was a pillar …

Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord had a first half to forget for Syracuse football on Thursday. McCord threw four interceptions in the first half of the Orange’s ACC game against Pitt at Acrisure Stadium, including three returned for touchdowns. Coming into Thursday’s game, McCord had thrown just six interceptions in Syracuse’s first six games of the season. The Panthers held …