College Football

The Illinois Fighting Illiniface the Eastern Illinois Panthers tonight in Week 1 of the college football season at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Coach Bret Bielema and Illinois finished 5-7 last season, including 3-6 in the Big Ten. Eastern Illinois competes in the NCAA Football Championship Series as a member of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference. EIU finished 8-3 overall last season and ranked …

BOULDER, Colo. — Another offseason of high drama and big rosters moves has finally led to this for coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes – an actual football game, this time vs. North Dakota State to open Sanders’ second season as head coach. And it likely won’t be easy for Coach Prime and the Buffs. North Dakota State has …

The Golden Hat Trophy is raised after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30. The Texas Longhorns will be taking all of the opponents on their schedule seriously, but the three games against …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde preview week 1 of the 2024 college football season. They dive deep into the top matchups of Georgia vs Clemson and Miami vs Florida, while also touching on West Virginia vs Penn State. Dellenger also provides insight into the transfer …

Michigan State’s Nick Marsh catches a pass during the first day of football camp on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State football is set to open the 2024 season on Friday against Florida Atlantic. With the last week before the season begins concluding, one of the final watch lists have been released. Maxwell Football has announced that …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde break down Clemson’s opening matchup against Georgia, examining whether Dabo Swinney can still compete at an elite level and the high stakes for the program’s credibility. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …

MADISON, Wis. — Last winter, Luke Fickell talked about having his good friend Mike Vrabel, the former Tennessee Titans head coach, come to campus to help the Wisconsin Badgers football team in some capacity during spring practice. That didn’t work out, but Fickell has enlisted the help of a former NFL head coach. Jack Del Rio, who was a head …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football is no stranger to getting late additions in recruiting, with prospects no one in the media or the fanbase is talking about suddenly pledging to the Wolverines on signing day. Whether it’s Darrius Clemons, Jyaire Hill (who Michigan fans were paying attention to), or edge rusher Lugard Edokpayi, it’s always assured that …

Ohio State has a new offensive play caller in 2024. Chip Kelly left his post as UCLA’s football coach to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 season, teaming up with his former quarterbacks coach at multiple stops and current OSU coach Ryan Day. Here’s a look at how much Kelly will make in 2024. What is Chip …

. In-state SWAC opponent Alabama A&M travels onto the Plains this weekend to open the season against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. While the Bulldogs aren’t nearly as fierce of a rival as the more well-known SEC squad with the same mascot, Alabama A&M did finish 2023 with a respectable 5-6 record. As for the home team, Auburn went …

Feb 13, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; DeShaun Foster answers questions from media after he was introduced as the UCLA Bruins head football coach during a press conference at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports It is widely felt in the Big Ten football community that UCLA football is in for a very difficult 2024 season. We wrote …

Sherrone Moore Usually, when a team has a climb and eventually wins a national championship, the national expectations climb along with the team and continue until they prove otherwise. For Michigan football, that isn’t exactly the case. The Wolverines had a three-year run that culminated in a title, but with all of the offseason changes — a new head coach, …

. We’re making picks for Big Ten football teams in 2024. How many games will they win? We’re obviously going to include USC in all of this, and we’re going to go one better. Not only will our Big Ten football panel predict USC’s record; the panel — here at Trojans Wire, joined by Ducks Wire, UW Huskies Wire and …

The disappointment from Florida State football’s week zero loss to Georgia Tech is no longer the focus for the Seminoles as the team continued preparation for Boston College during Thursday’s practice. The Seminoles host the Eagles on Monday, Sep. 2 at 7:30 p.m. for the first home game of the season at Doak Campbell Stadium. During FSU’s second practice since …

Aug 30, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Mike Williams (7) is pushed out of bounds by Georgia Bulldogs safety Corey Moore (39) during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers are historical college football rivals, having met 65 times, including 26 consecutive meetings from 1962 to …