College Football

The No. 9 SMU Mustangs will host the California Golden Bears in a new ACC battle on Saturday, after both programs joined the conference this season. SMU is 10-1 overall and 5-1 at home, while California is 6-5 overall and 2-2 on the road. The Mustangs won the lone previous matchup back in 1957. SMU has already clinched a spot …

For the second time this month, a former high school quarterback pledged to Michigan football has rescinded his commitment. Brady Hart, a four-star prospect out of Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Cocoa Beach) announced Friday not only is he decommitting from the Wolverines, but he is reclassifying from the class of 2026 to the 2025 class and joining Texas A&M. The 6-foot-5, …

One of college football’s most bitter rivalries is set to renew on Saturday when the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1, 7-1) host the Michigan Wolverines (6-5, 4-4) in The Game. Ohio State enters this matchup riding a five-game winning streak after blowing out Indiana 38-15 last weekend. The Buckeyes lone loss of the season came on the road against …

Nov 23, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly reacts to a play against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU is a program that expects to win national championships. The last three head coaches to Brian Kelly all won a ring. It’s a key reason Kelly …

The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) and the No. 12 Clemson Tigers (9-2) square off in the Palmetto Bowl 2024 on Saturday. The Tigers have won three games in a row and last week, they blew out Citadel 51-14. The Gamecocks are also red-hot heading into this contest as they have strung along a five-game win streak. On Nov. …

The El Paso student athlete signing with UTEP story is always a happy one — a chance to see a former high school star make good for the local college team in front of his family and friends. So it was when Eastwood High School’s Joseph Immediato, a standout offensive lineman and a state qualifier in wrestling, signed with UTEP …

Jackie Sherrill wants you to know he has many Texas friends, Longhorn legends Darrell Royal and Mack Brown among them. Perhaps the most colorful figure in Texas A&M history when it comes to the historic rivalry renewal with Texas this week wants that clear. But Sherrill also can’t help being just a bit subversive. That’s part of who he is. …

Photo: Isaiah Hole The Michigan football secondary has been a work in progress for much of the 2024 season. It’s not just been about working in new names like Jyaire Hill and Aamir Hall, but also because Will Johnson has been banged up since late against USC in Week 4. Johnson was last seen in uniform in the first half …

Head coach Deion Sanders and the No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2) return to Folsom Field for their final home game of the 2024 season when they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-8, 0-8) on Friday. The Buffs saw their Big 12 Championship Game hopes take a massive hit when they were defeated by Kansas 37-21 in their last game. …

This is it for Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes – the regular-season finale at home against Oklahoma State. The Buffs (8-3) still will play in the postseason, possibly in the Alamo Bowl or Holiday Bowl next month − or maybe even the College Football Playoff if enough dominoes fall their way in other games on Saturday. But today’s game …

College football’s final week claimed its first major victim Thursday night, as No. 17 Tulane fell 34-24 at home against Memphis. Though the result doesn’t knock the Green Wave out of the American Athletic Conference Championship Game — Tulane clinched a berth two weeks ago with a win against Navy — it did have major implications on a heated College …

Penn State welcomes long-time regional rival Maryland to Happy Valley this weekend for the finale of the regular season. And the two programs could not be in different states more than they will be this weekend. While Maryland is playing out the final game of a tough season knowing they will be home for the bowl season, Penn State will …

Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the fourth quarter in the game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Erick Smith of USA TODAY doesn’t like the Spartans’ chances of beating Rutgers on Saturday based on his latest bowl projections. Smith released a new batch of bowl projections earlier …

The No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) look to solidify their College Football Playoff status as they visit the USC Trojans (6-5, 4-5) on Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. The Fighting Irish have won nine straight and are on pace to earn a CFP bid, although they are about to face their toughest opponent since Texas A&M in Week 1. …

Even an injury could not slow down Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Despite missing a couple of series in the second half of last week’s 17-13 win over Wyoming for the No. 11 Broncos (10-1, 7-0 Mountain West), Jeanty kept up his historic pace with another monster rushing output. Jeanty finished with 169 rushing yards, including 53 on the game-winning drive. …