College Football

Ohio State coach Ryan Day has the Buckeyes on the precipice of a return to the College Football Playoff, but following a fourth straight loss to rival Michigan on Saturday — the latest coming with OSU falling 13-10 to UM despite entering as a 20-point favorite — plenty of questions have arisen about his future leading one of the sport’s …

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program has a head football coaching opening for the first time since 2013. On Saturday, UND announced head coach Bubba Schweigert was stepping down for an athletic department role at the university. Here’s a look at candidates to consider. The list is in alphabetical order. Beau Baldwin, Calgary Stampede quarterbacks coach: UND athletic …

The Oregon Ducks picked up a big win over the Washington Huskies on Saturday night, blowing out their rival 49-21 and getting their first victory in the series since 2021. On Sunday, they continued to beat Washington, this time on the recruiting board. 4-star offensive tackle Zac Stacausky announced that he was flipping his commitment from Washington to Oregon, joining …

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images When it comes to potentially making the College Football Playoff, it’s now fully wait-and-see mode for the Alabama Crimson Tide. At 9-3 overall, as well as 5-3 in conference play, Alabama …

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — One day after UND announced Bubba Schweigert would be stepping down as head football coach, Isaac Fruechte has received the label of interim head coach. Fruechte, 33, just completed his first season as offensive coordinator at UND, running an offense that averaged more than 30.0 points per game. Fruechte came to Grand Forks from Winona State. …

USATSI We have a new No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday as the Texas moves up a spot this week following its 17-7 road win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. The Longhorns were also helped by Ohio State’s loss to Michigan earlier in the day, a loss that cost the Buckeyes five spots in the …

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) celebrates after a play against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Having already owned three losses so far this season, it was no secret that the Alabama Crimson Tide had to win Saturday night against the Auburn …

West Virginia is set to fire sixth-year coach Neal Brown, the school announced on Sunday. Brown’s ouster comes on the heels of a devastating 52-15 loss at Texas Tech to drop the Mountaineers to 6-6 on the season and Brown to 37-35 overall in Morgantown.  Ultimately, Brown’s undoing was a product of that mediocrity; his teams were rarely outright bad, …

Gus Malzahn just gave UCF’s administration and its fan base the best early Christmas present he could ever give them. On this just-completed Thanksgiving weekend, I believe Knight Nation owes Malzahn a huge debt of gratitude. He voluntarily resigned as the head football coach on Saturday, apparently forfeited most of the $12 million in contract buyout money he could have …

Temple has hired Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler to fill its open position, the school announced on Sunday. Keeler, 65, is a two-time national championship-winning coach at the FCS level and the only coach in FCS history to win a national title at two different stops, doing so at Delaware in 2003 and Sam Houston in 2020. CBS Sports and …

MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 30: Former football player, Joel Klatt speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt released his top 10 college football rankings after rival week (Week 14). Klatt’s ranking underwent some major …

Getty Images The Big Ten has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy following Michigan’s 13-10 win in Week 14, the conference announced on Sunday. Both schools are expected to accept the fine.  This is the first major punitive measure that the conference will take after Michigan and Ohio State players fought on the field …

EAST LANSING – Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks back at Michigan State football’s 41-14 season-ending loss Saturday at home to Rutgers and ahead to the Spartans’ offseason and 2025 season. Next up: Western Michigan Broncos Matchup: Michigan State (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) vs. Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3 MAC) Kickoff: Time TBD, Aug. 30, 2025; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing. …

The West Virginia job is open as the school fired coach Neal Brown after six seasons and a record of 37-35 on Sunday. West Virginia is the fourth Power Four job to come open and second in the Big 12 after UCF coach Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. Brown’s tenure at West Virginia was …

Penn State has steadily been moving up in the national rankings all season long and taking advantage of a chaotic season as teams continued to take losses along the way. With Ohio State getting upset by Michigan this weekend, Penn State pounced on the opportunity. Penn State clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game and moved up one …