College Football

DeSean Bishop. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 4 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) returns from an open date in Week 6 on Saturday. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Arkansas (3-2, 1-1 SEC) will host the Vols at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in …

No. 1 Alabama’s win over No. 5 Georgia unsurprisingly delivered a big audience for ESPN and ABC. ESPN said Tuesday that Alabama’s 41-34 victory over the Bulldogs averaged 12 million viewers and peaked at just over 14.1 million. That number was undoubtedly helped by Georgia’s stunning comeback after Alabama jumped out to an early 28-0 lead. If the Crimson Tide …

Florida State starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will miss Saturday’s game against his former team, No. 15 Clemson, with a hand injury, clearing the way for redshirt freshman Brock Glenn to start. Seminoles coach Mike Norvell told Tallahassee reporters after Tuesday’s practice that Uiagalelei will “most likely” miss the next few weeks, pending the results of more testing. Uiagalelei has struggled …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the next Big Ten-SEC joint advisory group meeting and why it’s a farce to college football. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. View …

Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Following their fifth win of the season, another Texas Longhorns offensive lineman earned a conference award. On Monday, Kelvin Banks Jr. was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the …

Oct. 1—SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Is the NFL in Mark Leonard’s future? Maybe. “Of all the guys on our team, he is the one that has a chance,” University of Sioux Falls football coach Jim Glogowski said. “He falls in line with a lot of those NFL (tight ends) who are 6-foot-5, 250 pounds. Plus, he moves really well for …

Florida State will have a new starting quarterback against No. 15 Clemson on Saturday. According to ESPN, QB DJ Uiagalelei will be out at least a “few weeks” after suffering a broken finger on his throwing hand. The report came a day after Brock Glenn and Uiagalelei were listed as co-starters on Florida State’s most recent depth chart. Uiagalelei’s injury …

September is wrapping up so there’s no better time to take a look across the Power Four conferences and grade each teams on how they performed both on the field and in recruiting. We continue today with the SEC. THIS SERIES: September grades for each program in the Big Ten MORE GORNEY: Recruiting Rumor Mill | Cignetti winning again, pulling …

The fall athletic season is in full swing and several players had big showings last week to earn a nomination for this week’s Abilene Reporter-News High School Athlete of the Week. The Reporter-News is taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the Athlete of the Week each Tuesday. Please include statistics from the week’s games and …

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe put on a show last Saturday in a 41-34 win against SEC rival Georgia, throwing for 374 yards and two touchdowns. He added 117 more yards and another two scores on the ground, thrusting himself to the top of the Heisman trophy front-runner list. That’s a far cry from when Milroe was benched last season after …

Iowa State football opened its 2024 season schedule with four straight wins and looks to carry its momentum in a return to Jack Trice Stadium against Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets are still available for the Cyclones’ home matchup and other contests throughout their campaign. Head coach Matt Campbell’s No. 16-ranked squad should be a favorite after earning a 20-0 victory at …

Omari Thomas. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 21, 2023. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 6. Bowl season will begin on Dec. 14 and the college football season will conclude on Jan. 20, 2025 with a College Football Playoff national championship game. Tennessee seeks …

Oct. 1—Sorry, Illinois fans, but only five Big Ten teams remain undefeated. Plenty are still in the mix for a College Football playoff spot. Some others? Not so much. Sports Editor Matt Daniels tackles his latest Big Ten football power poll: 1. Ohio State (4-0) ➜ Previous ranking: No. 1 Jeremiah Smith is the next great wide receiver for the …

The ball dropped in the Big Apple, the kick hooked in Atlanta, the clock struck midnight on the East Coast, and Kirby Smart claimed a victory that cemented our perception that Georgia’s coach stands as a resolute winner. When Ohio State’s field-goal attempt in the final seconds of the 2022 Peach Bowl sailed left while the calendar rolled into a …

It’s never too early to start thinking about the College Football Playoff field. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we’ll be laying out the projected playoff field each week as the season goes on. Yeah, the official playoff rankings won’t be released until Nov. 5, but that won’t stop us from making our own guesses. Without CFP rankings …