College Football

BLOOMINGTON — The congestion typically found on the streets of town leading up to kickoff of an IU football game was nowhere to be found last week. The tailgaters arrived early and filled the parking lots surrounding Memorial Stadium making it a free-for-all for the few late-arriving fans. Every bit of asphalt was teaming with RVs, pop-up tents and folding tables filled …

Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter (27) celebrates his touchdown against Vanderbilt during the first quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. The Auburn Tigers return to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday for the first time since Sept. 28 when they host ULM to close out the nonconference schedule. Auburn (3-6, 1-5 SEC) dropped its most recent game …

Two embattled University of Florida coaches square off this weekend against heated rivals. Todd Golden’s No. 20 Gators head to Florida State, while Billy Napier’s squad will host No. 21 LSU. Golden’s reception will be even more hostile than usual, given accusations against him for stalking and sexual harassment. Napier returns to the Swamp off the Gators’ worst loss during …

Oct 19, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier and Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) review a play against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The Gators Nation got some great news on Thursday evening when Billy Napier revealed that true freshman and five-star recruit …

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 04: Olivier Rioux #32 of the Florida Gators looks on before the start of a game against the South Florida Bulls at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on November 04, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Don’t expect to see towering Florida freshman Olivier Rioux on the court this season for the Gators. Florida …

Cambria Heights hasn’t been a member of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference the past four seasons, but the Highlanders’ path to the District 6 Class 2A championship game might seem like old times. Coach Jarrod Lewis’ undefeated and top-seeded squad will face second-seeded Richland at 7 p.m. Friday at Mansion Park Stadium. The Rams (10-2) are the third straight LHAC …

Sep 2, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jayden de Laura (7) helmet on the field after a victory over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zac BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football has put their hat in the ring for a cornerback that is currently committed to Arizona. Gianni Edwards was the recipient of the latest …

Former Houston coach Dana Holgorsen, who once coached alongside Lincoln Riley at Texas Tech, will make his debut as Nebraska’s new offensive coordinator against USC on Saturday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) The two coaches spent enough hours together, tossing around Air Raid ideas on the same Texas Tech staff from 2004 to 2007, to understand each other’s tendencies …

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) will host the No. 1 Oregon Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT. It will be the seventh all-time meeting between the two programs. The Badgers and Ducks have split their six prior matchups, but Oregon comes in on a three-game win …

When the NCAA announced it was expanding the College Football Playoff, the purists out there shared a collective groan. It will diminish the regular season, they said. It will hurt the bowl system, they said. Wrong on both counts. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has the Longhorns within three wins of playing for the SEC championship. Texas will play at Arkansas …

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks ahead to Michigan State football’s final road game of the season Saturday at Illinois. Fast facts Matchup: Michigan State (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) at Illinois (6-3, 3-3). Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois TV/radio: FS1, WJR-AM (760). Line: Illini by 3. Availability report MSU: Out: LS Kaden Schickel (left leg, season), …

SEC logo seen during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Monday, July 19, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] Sec Media Days Georgia Bulldogs fans are fearing missing the playoff after being left outside of the bracket in the College Football Playoff. However, not only is there a big chance to make the playoff, but they can …

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule held his press conference on Thursday and indicated that the quarterback Dylan Raiola will be ready for Saturday’s contest against the USC Trojans. Raiola has been dealing with a back injury throughout the season. He reaggravated it in the program’s last game against the UCLA Bruins. There were initial questions as to …

Florida A&M football is looking to get back in the win column. The Rattlers will have the perfect opportunity to make that happen on Saturday when they host the winless Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium for a Week 12 Southwestern Athletic Conference game. FAMU versus MVSU kicks off at 1 p.m. HBCU …

Mizzou has had some recent success in the series, but is this South Carolina a different beast? Missouri football (7-2, 3-2 SEC) goes on the road Saturday to face the Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Both teams were ranked in the most recent CFP top 25, with the Tigers taking the No. 23 spot and the Gamecocks …