College Football

The IHSA state football playoffs are underway. First-round games began Friday and continue Saturday at a high school near you. Championship games will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Hancock Stadium in Normal, with Classes 1A-4A on Nov. 29 and Classes 5A-8A on Nov. 30. The first-round results and pairings below are in bracket order. Class 8A (1) Lincoln-Way East 42, …

It wasn’t the biggest game of the weekend but it had a frosty exchange after it. South Florida scored the game’s final 23 points on the way to a 44-21 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday night. They went for a two-point conversion after the touchdown that put them up by the final score. Last year, FAU, up 56-14 on …

Coming off their first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon Section 5 title, Schuylkill Valley kept the momentum going into the District 3 Class 3A quarterfinals. The Panthers defeated the Littlestown Thunderbolts 55-13 Friday at Leesport. “We were cooking our all cylinders tonight. Offense, defense, and special teams. It was great,” Panthers coach Bruce Harbach said. No. 3 Schuylkill Valley (9-2) came out the gate …

In order to defeat No. 1 Oregon, Michigan needs all hands on deck. Fortunately for the Ducks, that won’t be the case for the Wolverines. According to multiple reports, All-American corner Will Johnson will miss his second straight game, including Saturday’s game against Oregon. With the Michigan offense already hamstrung with multiple quarterbacks, missing Johnson on the defensive side of …

La Vergne football coach Mike Woodward said the decision to resign Friday after five seasons at the helm of the Wolverines was “a personal decision.” “To be honest, the last four years have been miserable for me personally,” Woodward said. “It’s not the kids. It’s just the obstacles I continued to face there at La Vergne. We all know there’s …

EAST HARTFORD – The UConn football Huskies are bowl eligible. Playing under the Friday night lights at Rentschler Field in its final home game of the year, UConn capitalized on two interceptions from its defense and a handful of big-time runs from Mel Brown to pull away for a 34-27 win over Georgia State. The win moves UConn’s record to …

Nov. 1—PULLMAN — Washington State’s 2025 football schedule is complete. The Cougars finalized the slate with a road game against James Madison on Nov. 22, per a Friday release, resulting in a schedule with six home games, six away contests and two bye weeks. The game is set for Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for the first meeting between the …

The Michigan football recruiting train is officially speeding up. The latest stop: Chester, Virginia, where the Wolverines flipped one-time Georgia commit Shamari Earls into their latest 2025 pledge. The news broke late Friday night on social media. “After deep though and reflection, I have made the decision to recommit from the University of Georgia,” the Thomas Dale High defensive back …

MARYSVILLE — Courtesy of its powerful ground game, the Croswell-Lexington football team had a party on Friday. The Pioneers ran wild in the first half and never looked back against Marysville, 31-6, in a Division 4 district semifinal at Walt Braun Viking Stadium. John Herman had two rushing touchdowns for the Cros-Lex, which improved to 7-3 overall and advanced to …

Michigan has successfully flipped class of 2025 high-three-star cornerback Shamari Earls from Georgia. Earls announced his decision to pledge to the Wolverines on Thursday. He was in Ann Arbor this past weekend to watch the Wolverines defeat rival Michigan State, 24-17. Earls also took a visit to Michigan in June. Prior to his commitment to Georgia, Earls was originally committed …

No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) faces Arkansas (5-3, 3-2) Saturday at 11 a.m. Here are four keys to a Rebels win over the Razorbacks. Stop the run Ole Miss leads the nation in rushing yards allowed per game, allowing just 76.6 yards per game. Arkansas, meanwhile, averages 199.3 yards per game on the ground, which is 28th nationally. …

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State is celebrating what looks to be a damp homecoming here this weekend when Arizona State (5-2, 2-2) pays a visit to Boone Pickens Stadium for a Big 12 showdown against the Cowboys (3-5, 0-5). The game time was moved from 4 p.m. up to 12:30 p.m. MST because of heavy rain, with more than 6 …

Fans have been waiting all season long for Saturday afternoon as Penn State hosts Ohio State in the most anticipated game on this year’s schedule for the Nittany Lions. Any time that Ohio State comes to town is a hot ticket for Penn State fans, and this year is proving to be no different. A top-five matchup with heavy Big …

Nov. 1—MITCHELL — Following two tough weeks on the field, Dakota Wesleyan football will look to rebound in a big way against a new foe on Saturday. The Tigers are on the road to take on new Great Plains Athletic Conference member Waldorf (Iowa) for the first time in program history. DWU, having previously faced two nationally ranked teams in …

The Section V football playoffs have begun. Fairport (7-1) has jumped into the state rankings and is the top seed in Class AA, a classification that McQuaid has won five straight sectional titles in. Brighton (8-0) is the only undefeated team in Class A and opens against No. 8 Greece Athena, which ended the regular season with three wins in …