College Football

Georgia football’s quest for its third national championship in the past four years begins Saturday, with the No. 1 Bulldogs facing off against No. 14 Clemson at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. While the result of the game will come with its own conclusions for the Tigers and coach Dabo Swinney, who have taken a step or two back since making …

Fans cheer during the filming of the SEC Nation college football show, at the Plaza of the Americas on the University of Florida campus, in Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 18, 2021. Flgai 091821 Secnationufvbama 25 Just before Week 1 of the college football season kicked off, the [autotag]SEC Nation[/autotag] crew submitted their picks for every matchup featuring a team from the …

If you didn’t know already, [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag] was the only panelist to pick Notre Dame to defeat Texas A&M tonight on ESPN College GameDay. Like he does with every pick of the host game, the former coach either dons the mascots head or wears an outfit. Corso went with the Leprechaun gear on Saturday, as he snuck off mid-segment to …

It’s the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, which means the full chaos of college football has truly arrived. Week 0 was just an appetizer, but things really get going this weekend as there are three matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. There were 21 games on Thursday — including Colorado’s win against perennial FCS powerhouse North Dakota …

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season doesn’t end on Saturday. There’s a huge matchup pitting No. 12 LSU against No. 23 USC in Las Vegas Sunday night as part of the Vegas Kickoff Classic. Both teams have College Football Playoff aspirations as contenders in the SEC and Big Ten, but had their ceilings limited a year ago by …

Free Press sports writers share their predictions for the Michigan football game against Fresno State on Saturday (7:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock): Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches warm up during the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Tony Garcia Fresno State has its share of Power Five upsets in recent years — just ask Arizona …

Florida State football takes the field at Doak Campbell Stadium for the first time in the 2024 season on Monday, hosting Boston College. The game is set for Sep. 2, at 7:30 p.m. After the disappointing week zero 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, FSU is looking to leave the negative feelings of Saturday’s loss behind them. Facing …

Kirk Herbstreit, Gus Johnson (USA TODAY Sports, Getty Images) The 2024-25 college football season is upon us, and long with some major changes to the conference landscape and the College Football Playoff expansion, there have been some changes to the broadcasts as well. When you’re tuning in to watch your favorite team, a game you bet on or any random …

Nick Saban’s first year of punditry has just begun, but the seven-time national champion is in midseason form. During ESPN’s “College GameDay” in College Station, Texas ahead of the Texas A&M-Notre Dame on Saturday, Saban dropped some profanity describing the new NIL era – much to the delight of his co-hosts. “If you don’t pay the right guys, you’ll be …

Jul 29, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley speaks during Pac-12 Media Day at Novo Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports USC fans want Paul Finebaum to go away. However, there’s one thing clearly better than Finebaum disappearing: Finebaum being proved very, very wrong by Lincoln Riley and USC this year. Finebaum had another …

Rece Davis had a few questions for former Ohio State football quarterback Kirk Herbstreit at the start of ESPN’s “College GameDay” Saturday afternoon. When introducing the Week 1 slate of games, including Ohio State vs. Akron at 3:30 p.m. on CBS, Davis asked Herbstreit about Ohio State coach Ryan Day disclosing changes to the Buckeyes’ pregame traditions, including players wearing …

Austin Peay football has the opportunity to shock the college football world in Jeff Faris’ first game as coach. The Governors travel to Louisville to face the Cardinals Saturday (11 a.m., ACC Network). It will be their first game under Faris, a former assistant at Duke and UCLA who was hired last December after Scotty Walden was hired by UTEP. …

Vanderbilt football will face Virginia Tech in its season opener Saturday, marking the start of coach Clark Lea’s fourth season. After finishing 2-10 in Lea’s first season and 5-7 in the second, the Commodores regressed to 2-10 in his third season in 2023. That prompted a large roster turnover. Lea fired both coordinators and opted to instead call the defense …

Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team’s season opener against visiting Kent State. The school did not announce a reason for its decision on Hammond, who remains a member of the team and is permitted to participate in practice. Hammond led the Panthers in carries …

Aug. 31—It’s still 90 degrees in Pullman, but students have returned to campus and Cougs near and far are making their way to the wheatfields to see the 2024 Washington State football team with their own eyes. The Cougars begin their season in this new world of college football against the Portland State Vikings at noon today at Gesa Field. …