College Football

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue football’s already struggling offense expects to be without its starting quarterback Saturday at Illinois. Per multiple reports, Hudson Card is in concussion protocol and will not play against the No. 23 Illini. Gold & Black first reported the news. Big Ten teams release official availability reports on game days. Card is in his second season as the …

The Augusta Sports Council announced Wednesday that Florida football’s senior punter Jeremy Crawshaw earned the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week award for his outstanding performance against the UCF Knights in Week 6. Earlier in the week, the native of New South Wales, Australia, was named to the Ray Guy Award’s “Ray’s 8” honor, in which he was among …

Nearing the halfway point of the 2024 college football season, wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams have dazzled the country, not only because of their talent and production, but because they’re accomplishing what they are as freshmen. Not even two full months into their college football careers, they may already be at the top of their sport. At the …

Ohio State’s Will Howard and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. On the last day in June, the rapper Pitbull emerged on a stage at the University of Texas wearing a football jersey in the school’s burnt orange color. Spring classes had been out for weeks, yet his concert capped an all-day party that had taken over the Austin campus. The occasion was …

CEDAR PARK — Jett Walker was born to be fast. That’s why Matt and Leslie Walker named their first son Jett. Matt Walker was a high school sprinter in El Paso who earned a track scholarship to run at UTEP. It’s in his blood. Georgetown running back Jett Walker (28) runs the ball during the game against Rouse at John …

Before the Arizona Wildcats travel to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU for the first time since 2021, the No. 14 Cougars have been studying last week’s game between Arizona and Texas Tech in search of weaknesses. At Arizona’s Big 12 home opener, quarterback Noah Fifita struggled to gain an offensive rhythm in the first half, getting sacked on the …

Here is a break for anyone affected by Hurricanes Milton or Helene: free tickets for Saturday night’s Florida Atlantic football game. Florida Atlantic Athletics has announced it will offer complimentary football tickets to Saturday’s home game against North Texas “for Florida residents impacted or displaced by recent hurricanes that have affected the state.” The game at FAU Stadium starts at …

Oklahoma enters the 120th edition of the Red River Showdown as a big underdog. The first matchup as part of the SEC boasts the No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners. Texas looks like the best team in the nation, coasting to a 5-0 record even without starting quarterback Quinn Ewers for the last two games. Oklahoma …

Deion Sanders is once again unhappy with Colorado’s late kickoff times. The Buffaloes host No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday night in a game that kicks off at 8:15 p.m. in Boulder That’s 10:15 p.m. ET. The game is set to be televised as ESPN’s nightcap following Florida and Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET. “Who does that? Who has the …

STILLWATER — The first six games of the year for the Oklahoma State football team felt like two separate seasons. The Cowboys looked like a top-20 team that handled its business through non-conference play, including a strong rally to beat a better-than-expected Arkansas squad. And the same group of Pokes have looked hapless for most of the last three games, …

If you’re a college football fan, of course you’re aware that every Saturday morning is a big deal: that’s because you’re sitting down to watch ESPN’s College GameDay as you get ready for that day’s games. It’s always fun to see where the show travels to during the season, with rabid fanbases designing wild signs to root on their team …

The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman named the Wisconsin Badgers as a ‘dangerous trap game’ for the No. 4-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. The two square off on Oct. 26, just two weeks from Saturday. Wisconsin first plays at Rutgers (Oct. 12) and at Northwestern (Oct. 19) before returning home for the premier showdown. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 6: …

BOULDER, Colo. – Shortly before kickoff this year at Colorado home football games, the stadium starts to buzz with various celebrity guests and crew for “Coach Prime” Deion Sanders. Some wear badges on the sideline in the shape of sunglasses. It’s called a “Prime Pass.” Some lug video equipment up the elevator with shirts that say they are part of …

Oct 5, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) is pushed out of bounds by Kansas Jayhawks safety O.J. Burroughs (5) in the second half at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Week 7 of the college football season will feature three exciting games under the Friday night lights, including a thrilling …

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Tennessean’s season-long, all-access series about the Brentwood Academy football program. To follow along with the series, please subscribe to The Tennessean here. KNOXVILLE − A black Nike backpack with the word “GEORGIA” spelled out in red hung from Stephon Shivers’ substantial shoulders Thursday as he stood in line waiting to enter the …