College Football

The 2024 MAC Championship Game will double as a continuation of The Battle of the Bricks series as in-state rivals face off on Saturday. The Ohio Bobcats (9-3) will take on the Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-4) with the teams meeting in the MAC Championship Game for the first time. Both teams finished 7-1 in conference play, but Miami defeated Ohio, …

Jul 15, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Paul Finebaum broadcasts on ESPN during SEC media day at the Wynfrey Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (11-1) are favorites to win the SEC over the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (10-2). Texas has looked like the SEC’s team to beat since Georgia’s loss to Ole Miss. However, …

The 2024 Big 12 Championship Game will take place on Saturday and the winner is expected to be on its way to the College Football Playoff as one of the top-five conference winners in the final rankings. No. 15 Arizona State will take on No. 16 Iowa State and both teams went 10-2 during the regular season and went 7-2 in …

BOYNTON BEACH — When the conversation among family members of Travis Hunter Jr. turned to who is going to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, the Colorado star’s grandmother, Shirley Hunter, was not sure about making the trip. “I want to go,” she said. “But I don’t know yet.” But Travis Hunter Sr., the father of the overwhelming favorite …

After going 11-1 in the regular season, Texas football has made the Southeastern Conference Championship in its first season out of the Big 12. To win the title, the Longhorns have to overcome the Bulldogs, who handed them their only regular season loss in Week 8, 30-15. Georgia’s defense put on a dominant performance in Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, …

The ACC teams in the mix for the 80th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl have been narrowed to five possibilities – four if Southern Methodist beats Clemson on Saturday in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte, N.C. The Gator Bowl is Jan. 2, 2025 (7:30 p.m., ESPN) and matches an SEC team versus an ACC team. SMU (11-1) is ranked third in …

Fair Grove and Lamar will meet in a rare all-southwest Missouri clash in the Missouri high school football Class 2 state championship. The Class 2 MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl is 3 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. Fair Grove (14-0) is making its first state championship appearance in program history. The Eagles are coming off a …

The Illinois football team doesn’t officially have a bowl destination, but every expert has the Fighting Illini at the same landing spot. The Fighting Illini are expected to play in the Citrus Bowl, scheduled for 2 p.m. on New Year’s Eve at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. But who will Illinois play in the Citrus Bowl? Let’s take a …

The arrow is pointing up for Florida football at the close of the regular season in year three under head coach Billy Napier. The Florida Gators (7-5) followed up a 31-11 win over rival Florida State by signing a 2025 early recruiting class ranked 11th overall by 247Sports composite and 10th overall by ESPN. Before pounding FSU, Florida posted back-to-back …

Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake shouts to players against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. BYU won 30-18. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It’s the killing of a league’s fortune. Members of the College Football Playoff Committee couldn’t have disrespected the Big 12 more if they’d lined up all the coaches, players, athletic …

Dec. 5—New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier announced his plans to enter the transfer portal Thursday via a post on social media. The 5-foot-10, 198-pound sophomore accounted for 3,934 yards of offense, 31 touchdowns and multiple program records in his first year as UNM’s starter. Dampier, a true dual-threat quarterback, was an indispensable part of an offense that averaged 484.3 yards …

CHATTANOOGA ― The loss may have been more difficult than last year’s TSSAA football championship defeat. Baylor’s 21-0 first-half lead evaporated in the second half as McCallie (11-2) scored with 15 seconds left to stun the Red Raiders, 27-21, and capture its second straight Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl state championship Thursday night at Finley Stadium. The loss was a gut …

For the second year in a row, the Stephen Decatur Seahawks are undefeated and heading towards one last game in Annapolis to decide the Class 2A State Championship. And for the second year in a row, the Huntingtown Hurricanes stand in their way. After a thrilling 20-point comeback in their semifinal overtime victory over Westlake, Stephen Decatur has the chance …

THE FLATS – Twenty-three high school seniors – including five in the prestigious ESPN 300 – have signed grant-in-aid papers to attend Georgia Tech and play football for the Yellow Jackets in 2025 during the NCAA’s early signing period this week. Highlighting head coach Brent Key’s roster-building philosophies, 10 of the 23 signees are offensive and defensive linemen (five OL, …

New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. | Darryl Webb Utah State football all but has its man, and he is someone very familiar with football at the FBS level in the state of Utah. On Thursday night, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported …