College Football

Michigan State football: What we learned vs Rutgers, what to watch in 2025

EAST LANSING – Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks back at Michigan State football’s 41-14 season-ending loss Saturday at home to Rutgers and ahead to the Spartans’ offseason and 2025 season. Next up: Western Michigan Broncos Matchup: Michigan State (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) vs. Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3 MAC) Kickoff: Time TBD, Aug. 30, 2025; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing. …

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Penn State climbs to highest AP Top 25 ranking since 2017

Penn State has steadily been moving up in the national rankings all season long and taking advantage of a chaotic season as teams continued to take losses along the way. With Ohio State getting upset by Michigan this weekend, Penn State pounced on the opportunity. Penn State clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game and moved up one …

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Friday Night Notes: Dave Portnoy details Underwood flip, Deuce returns to Oxford, and more

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 23: Michigan commit Bryce Underwood on the field with his girlfriend prior the Michigan Wolverines playing the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) USA TODAY High School Sports’ Friday Night Notes is a weekly football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the …

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Michigan football flips an elite defensive back from Clemson

. It’s flip season, as we’re seeing players back off long-time commitments in favor of other schools, such as Michigan football flipping No. 1 recruit in the country, five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, from LSU, or Jaylen Williams and Carter Smith defecting from the maize and blue to Wisconsin. But it’s not just prospects pledged for a long time that are …

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Alabama’s AP Poll ranking revealed after Iron Bowl win vs. Auburn

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs the ball against Auburn Tigers safety Kaleb Harris (18) during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images After the Alabama Crimson Tide saw a rise in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday afternoon as a result of their 28-14 Iron …

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Tracking 2024 college football coach firings and changes

Nov 2, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; North Carolina Tarheels head coach Mack Brown looks on with his players during an injury time out in the third quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Myers-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-883369 ORIG FILE ID: 20241102_gma_id8_0336.jpg Few things remain recognizable in college football in 2024, but at …

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