College Football

We’ve hit the home stretch of the 2024 college football regular season. There are just three weeks to go before conference championship week in the first week of December. Week 13 isn’t the most loaded slate, but it does feature two games between ranked opponents and games all over the country that have implications in conference title races. And once …

The high school football playoffs begin Friday night with opening rounds in regional play. The Shenandoah District has six teams in the postseason. Only two are playing at home: Riverheads and Buffalo Gap. The other four — Stuarts Draft, Fort Defiance, Wilson Memorial and Staunton — all hit the road. If you can’t make the trip, most games are available …

Sep 30, 2023; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel before the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel has helped turn around the Volunteers’ football program. Heupel is 35-13 including 19-11 over three-plus seasons as Tennessee’s head coach, but he still has not …

The Texas A&M football is back in action following a much-need week off and welcomes New Mexico State to Kyle Field, looking to continue their path toward a College Football Playoff berth. No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) dropped in the latest CFP polls to No. 15 after being No. 14 the week prior. They now prepare to host …

Wisconsin top-ranked class of 2026 cornerback target Victor Singleton made a jump in 247Sports’ latest recruiting rankings. Singleton, who is considered a top-five cornerback prospect for his class across most major recruiting outlets, became 247Sports’ No. 3 overall cornerback and No. 1 cornerback in Ohio for the 2026 cohort. On Sept. 20, Singleton listed the Badgers in his list of …

DENVER – The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders asked several questions last week about a critical issue in this whole strange saga. Why did Shilo Sanders not show up for his trial in Texas in 2022 after being sued by a security guard at his school in Texas? His no-show at trial led …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Nov. 14, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns left the state for the first time. …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to top class of 2026 running back Carsyn Baker on Monday. Baker, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound playmaker, joins running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. as a top 2026 recruit to receive an offer from Wisconsin this week. Badgers running back coach Devon Spalding appears to have spearheaded Baker’s recruiting effort. The junior at Langston Hughes High …

Despite its 2024 output on the field, Wisconsin’s football program sure knows how to attract fans to Camp Randall Stadium for every home game. The program announced on Wednesday that it has sold out Camp Randall in anticipation of its game vs. No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16. The sellout is its fifth this season, the most at Camp Randall …

They’ve hit a unique inflection point at Florida State with coach Mike Norvell, one that perfectly and terrifyingly explains the transactional state of college football. Can’t afford to fire him, can’t can’t afford to keep him. “We can’t get caught up in what happened yesterday,” Norvell said last week. “Other than to learn from it.” Welcome, everyone, to the excruciating …

Louisville football is 19th in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of its game against Stanford on Saturday. The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 ACC) qualified for a bowl game for the fourth consecutive season after their 33-21 victory over Clemson. In bowl games, the Cards are 12-13-1. Bowl season is scheduled to begin Dec. 14. The college football season is set to …

The Illinois High School Football Coaches Associated released its all-state teams for the 2024 season. It includes 10 players from the Springfield area. Here are the names from the coverage area beginning with Class 6A: ‘Best of both worlds’: Chatham Glenwood senior shines in slot ahead of football quarters Complete 2024 coverage: High school football in the Springfield area: Complete coverage …

This offseason, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Arkansas football fans hate Texas more than they love themselves. After three years of waiting, the Razorbacks faithful will finally get another chance to show off that level of disdain. Arkansas (5-4, 3-3 SEC) and No. 3 Texas (8-1, 4-1) renew their rivalry Saturday (11 a.m., ABC) inside Reynolds Razorback Stadium. This …

With the NFL schedule nearing Week 11, the contenders and pretenders vying to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans on Feb. 9 have clearly been established. You have the likes of the Chiefs, Bills, Lions, Eagles and Ravens, all with at least seven wins and clear players to be representing their respective conferences in Super Bowl LIX. Then you …

Trinity Christian’s 2024 football season has been highlighted by high-scoring blowouts, a strong-armed, ACC committed quarterback and an offense loaded with explosive athletes. Even on special teams, the Crusaders are a serious threat to score. In nine wins this season (the other one was a forfeit) Trinity Christian has averaged 48.9 points and its lowest-scoring output was a 39-12 win …