College Football

. No. 8 Notre Dame should roll over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday. So say the experts. Let’s start with The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, who has Notre Dame winning 35-14. “After two-plus seasons of searching, it feels like Freeman has found his groove on the sidelines. Mentions of his inexperience are down. Consistent performances are up. That reliability should carry through the …

TWINSBURG — Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy coach Nick Cook said at the season’s outset that he wanted his team play beyond Week 11. The Royals (10-2) have done just that, as they play a Division III, Region 9 semifinal vs. Gilmour Academy (11-1) Friday at Twinsburg’s Tiger Stadium. CVCA will look to advance to its first regional final in school …

September 27, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (2) breaks up a pass intended for Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Jordan Villamin (13) during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Southern California Trojans safety Leon McQuay (22) would recover the ball. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports On Friday, USC announced …

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Tre Harris #9 of the Mississippi Rebels catches the ball for a touchdown against Major Burns #8 of the LSU Tigers during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Florida, LSU head coach Brian …

RUSSELL T.J. Maynard doesn’t mind getting emotional when talking about his players. The Russell coach showed that emotion after the Red Devils secured its first district title since 2018 at East Carter on Oct. 25. Russell has made strides all season, especially on offense, and it starts in the trenches with a senior group of offensive linemen. The road to …

As the leader of the Wisconsin football team, perhaps it’s appropriate that head coach Luke Fickell has received the most votes in our poll asking readers their No. 1 concern with the Badgers this season. Among 957 responses, 31% of readers (300 overall) voted Fickell as the No. 1 concern/problem with the Badgers. The head coach was followed closely by …

. The Oklahoma Sooners 2026 recruiting class is off to a nice start. They have three players committed to the class, all on the offensive side of the ball, including four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal. O’Neal is scheduled to be in Norman next weekend when the Oklahoma Sooners host the Alabama Crimson Tide. But this week, he’ll head to Boulder to …

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers tight end Trey’Dez Green (14) makes a catch just out of bounds against Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU needs a win. Thanks to a bye week and two losses, LSU’s last win was almost a month ago. It was …

Friday is the 10th anniversary of Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon’s record-setting 408 rushing yards as the Badgers beat Nebraska 59-24 on Nov. 14, 2014, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Gordon played only three quarters and carried the ball 25 times, with four touchdowns, to top the NCAA Division I single-game record of 406 yards, in 43 carries, by …

Nov. 15—Last Week: 7-1 (87.5%) Overall Record: 66-15 (81.5%) The playoffs are finally here, and this is where the season gets truly exciting. For teams across Oklahoma, this is what all the summer conditioning, early-morning practices and grueling matchups have been building toward. There is nothing quite like playoff football — the stakes are higher, the rivalries are fiercer and …

Nov. 15—How is Bellbrook preparing for its playoff matchup with undefeated Wapakoneta in a Division III, Region 12 playoff game Friday night? Much like the 11-1 Golden Eagles got ready for their previous 12 games. “I think when you do it right, the preparation should not vary a whole lot based on week to week,” Bellbrook coach Jeff Jenkins said. …

Last Friday, LSU coach Brian Kelly said the Tigers were going to host “upwards of 300 recruits and families” for its home meeting against Alabama football on “The Pat McAfee Show,” a game he called “huge,” a game he said “everyone has” on their schedules. In front of “upwards of 300 recruits and families,” LSU lost to Alabama 42-13. When …

(This story has been updated to add new information. It will be updated again.) The Wisconsin high school football playoffs have reached the semifinal level in 11-player football and the championship game for 8-player football. Here is the complete schedule for the semifinal games in the seven divisions of 11-player football and for the championship game in 8-player football. Check back here …

. USC football has a big matchup this weekend against Big Ten foe Nebraska. The matchup contains an intriguing twist. Both Lincoln Riley, head coach for the Trojans, and Matt Rhule, head coach for the Cornhuskers, could very likely be under a lot of fire with a loss on Saturday. The Trojans have clearly had a lot of problems this …

GAINESVILLE — Florida football has never really been the same since a loss to LSU in 2020 on a fog-shrouded Senior Night at the Swamp. Before veteran defensive Marco Wilson tossed an LSU player’s shoe during the final two minutes that ultimately cost the Gators the game, UF was 29-6 under coach Dan Mullen and in the thick of the …