College Football

When the games get bigger, the performances do, too. And this week there are plenty of stars to choose from as you decide who deserves your vote as the Rockford Register Star’s High School Athlete of the Week. You can go to rrstar.com or vote on the poll below, and the voting ends at noon on Friday. You can nominate …

Saturday’s rivalry loss to No. 2 Georgia was tough for Florida football fans to swallow. Despite being massive underdogs for the annual matchup in Jacksonville, Florida, the Gators hung around with one of the best teams in college football. However, a first-quarter injury to freshman sensation quarterback DJ Lagway hindered their chance of an upset win. REQUIRED READING: Florida played …

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 02: Ben Yurosek #84 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball after catching a pass during the first half of a game against the Florida Gators at EverBank Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs did not play their best in a competitive 34-20 win over …

Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team onto the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images Even despite not playing this past Saturday due to a bye week, the Alabama Crimson Tide still moved in both of the AP and Coaches …

Oklahoma’s Drake Stoops (12) runs for a touchdown in the second quarter during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Baylor Bears at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman The Oklahoma Sooners are a win away from qualifying for a bowl game after …

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 Florida football head coach Billy Napier hasn’t “completely ruled out” DJ Lagway for Saturday’s matchup against the Texas Longhorns. Napier …

Memphis football’s Nov. 16 home game against UAB at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m., the schools announced Monday. It will be televised on ESPN2. The matchup will be the latest edition of the “Battle for the Bones,” a rivalry between the two schools that dates to 1997. The two teams did not play from 2012 …

Recruiting While Notre Dame football does have the No. 14 overall class according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, it is still looking to add a few more prospects to current class of 23 players. There are multiple players that the Irish have focused in on as flip candidates, and other name emerged on Monday morning, Florida Gators defensive line …

Nov 2, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Raheim Sanders (5) is brought down by Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images Despite the Georgia Bulldogs winning 34-20 against Florida and keeping their four-game winning streak alive against Florida. Georgia’s win did not …

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson watches open practice at Family Fest at Ford Field on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Junfu Han / Detroit Free Press / USA TODAY NETWORK The New Orleans Saints firing of head coach Dennis Allen has finally prompted the discussion many Saints fans have wanted to have for a few months now, who are the options …

It may seem like the 2024 college football season just began a few weeks ago, but here we are in November, and the first official College Football Playoff rankings are going to be revealed this week. It’s set to be a nice occasion for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, with expectations that they should come in as the No. …

Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as the Texas Longhorns play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Two of the biggest brands in college football are hooking up in the near future. Bobby Burton, the longtime OrangeBloods owner/writer, is reporting that Texas …

EAST LANSING – Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 47-10 loss to No. 10 Indiana on Saturday. Winners Michigan State’s Nick Marsh, left, makes a catch as Indiana’s Terry Jones Jr. defends during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. WR Nick Marsh …

In this space last week, we set the stage for some major changes to future bowl projections with the calendar turning to November. That’s because as pressure increases in the final full month of the college football season the results can become more unpredictable. We saw that unfold in Week 10 with five teams among the top 15 in the …

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida Gators wide receiver Tank Hawkins (10) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators 34-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] The Georgia Bulldogs moved to 7-1 with a 34-20 victory …