College Football

The annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe between Wisconsin and Minnesota Friday has more at stake than usual. It’s still a big rivalry, but, for the Badgers, it’s also win or go home before December. That hasn’t happened in Madison for a while. The Badgers’ streak of 22 years playing in a bowl game is on the line. A loss …

CBS Sports Network’s continued coverage of the 2024 college football season features five games for the Week 14 slate, with two Black Friday affairs ahead of a Saturday triple-header. The week kicks off with a huge MAC showdown Friday afternoon as Ball State travels to take on a strong Ohio team.  The Bobcats are angling towards the postseason but they have …

Oct 20, 1973; Birmingham, AL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Bill Battle on the sideline talking to tight end Tommy West (23) against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Legion Field. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Former Tennessee football head coach Bill Battle passed away at the age of 82, the University of Alabama announced. He served as …

No. 25 Colorado hopes to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive as it hosts Oklahoma State on Black Friday. The Buffaloes fell to 8-3 after losing 37-21 to Kansas, in which their defense allowed 331 yards rushing and three touchdowns.  After being picked among the league leaders, Oklahoma State has suffered the worst season of the Mike Gundy era. …

Nov 23, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive line ready for the play against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the fourth quarter at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners are currently preparing for an important battle against the LSU Tigers on Saturday. It’ll be the final regular season game of the year for …

Despite the fact that Mack Brown has led the program to bowl eligibility in each of the last six seasons, the North Carolina Tar Heels have already announced that the 73-year-old will not return to the program next season. This was Brown’s second stint at North Carolina and he has piled up 288 wins during his 36-year career as a …

November 1, 2008; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Richard Murphy (26) carries the ball during the second half against the Tulane Green Wave at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports LSU wanders the rivalry wasteland. The Tigers don’t have THAT game on their schedule. One game that’s always circled when the schedule …

When San Jose State hired coach Ken Niumatalolo, wide receiver Nick Nash was understandably skeptical. Niumatalolo had been a standout coach at Navy, winning more than 100 games and orchestrating three 10-win seasons with the Midshipmen. However, he also ran the option offense — a nightmare scenario for a wide receiver. After the hire, Nash entered the transfer portal to explore …

Nov. 28—Kyle Thornton says he was a “nobody” when he arrived in Pullman in 2019 as a walk-on to the late coach Mike Leach’s Washington State football team. “If you would have told me six years ago that I would be here, being a captain on this amazing team with hopefully a shot to create a pretty special season here, …

The Utah Utes (4-7) will try to snap a seven-game losing streak when they wrap up the season with a road game against the UCF Knights (4-7) on Friday night. Utah opened the season with four consecutive wins, but it has not won a game since beating then-No. 14 Oklahoma State in September. UCF has lost seven of its last …

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts after a touchdown during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images 247Sports released its latest recruit rankings for the upcoming 2025 class. All teams are looking to beef up their class of 2025 ahead of Dec. 4, the beginning …

Rivalry week has arrived and the Week 14 college football schedule is loaded with games that have conference title and College Football Playoff implications. One of the biggest is the Lone Star Showdown between No. 3 Texas and No. 20 Texas A&M as the former Big 12 rivals meet in their first-ever SEC contest. A&M’s loss to Auburn put a …

With Week 14 of college football having arrived, it can only mean one thing. Another chapter of the Egg Bowl will be written between Ole Miss and Mississippi State football. The rivalry game between two of the Southeastern Conference’s oldest members dates will have a new twist to it this year: The game, a Thanksgiving staple, has been moved to …

The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) will try to create some more momentum heading into the SEC Championship Game when they face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) in a rivalry game to wrap up the regular season on Friday night. Georgia has re-entered itself in the College Football Playoff picture with wins over then-No. 7 Tennessee and UMass following …

All that’s left in the regular season for Texas A&M football is the renewing of a rivalry with all of their College Football Playoff hopes hanging in the balance. With one game left, the Aggies welcome the Longhorns for the first time since 2011. Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2 SEC) dropped in the latest CFP polls to 20 and did the …