College Football

Tennessee football beat Alabama on a historic day for viewership on ABC. Saturday’s SEC doubleheader had record audiences back-to-back. It was the first time since 1996 that a single network aired two regular-season college football games on the same day that drew more than 10 million viewers. The Vols’ 24-17 win over the Crimson Tide had 10.7 million viewers, which …

Three-star Bartlett senior linebacker Austin Howard has decommitted from Mississippi State, making the announcement on Tuesday morning on X, formerly known as Twitter. Howard, ranked No. 23 in Tennessee’s 2025 class and No. 69 at linebacker per 247Sports Composite, told The Commercial Appeal that Tennessee and Vanderbilt are now his leading schools. He said he plans to announce a decision …

MADISON – Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell has added another piece to the defensive line. Drayden Pavey, a 6-foot-3, 294-pound tackle from Taft High School in Cincinnati, announced his commitment to the Badgers on X on Tuesday morning. He is considered a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247sports. Pavey committed to Purdue over Wisconsin and Indiana on July 3 but announced …

We’ve reached the time of year where offer lists begin to dwindle as commitment dominoes start to fall. The situation is one as old as recruiting itself and tends to create a number of two-team races. The 2025 cycle has held true to history on that front, as a handful of major national prospects have recently narrowed their focus to …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s quarterback situation has been the envy of the Big Ten this season. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) struck gold in the transfer portal with former Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, but their depth will be tested this weekend when Tayven Jackson starts against Washington.  Indiana announced Rourke would be sidelined indefinitely with the thumb injury …

Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 defensive tackle Drayden Pavey on Tuesday. Pavey commits to the Badgers after recently walking back his pledge to Big Ten rival Purdue. He originally chose Purdue over finalists Wisconsin and Indiana back in early July. Related: ESPN FPI updates Wisconsin football win chances for remaining 2024 schedule after win over Northwestern Now, the …

There are just two more weeks until the first College Football Playoff rankings. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we are laying out the projected playoff field each week ahead of the inaugural 2024 rankings release on Nov. 5. Without CFP rankings as our guide, we mostly rely on the AP Top 25 as our barometer to project …

Now that we’re into the second half of the regular season, there is no better time to look at some hot – and not-so-hot – coaches as we pick one coach each from the four Power Four conferences: RECRUITING IMPACT: Miami vs. Florida State RUMOR MILL: October is heating up CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

Dec 26, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Imani Cross (32) runs the ball against the UCLA Bruins in the 2nd quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports The Big Ten Conference has announced the kickoff time for Nebraska’s game against the UCLA Bruins on Nov. 2. The Huskers and the Bruins will …

We are past the midway point in the 2024 regular season, and the playoff race is starting to take shape in front of us. More than that, though, we are starting to get a good idea who who has a chance to make it to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game at the start of December. With five weeks …

Cooper Mays. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide on October 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee recorded its second consecutive win over Alabama at Neyland Stadium in Week 8. The Vols were victorious, 24-17. Two Tennessee student-athletes earned Southeastern Conference honors following their Week 8 performances against the Crimson Tide. Running back Dylan Sampson …

Wisconsin center Jake Renfro was PFF’s highest-graded player at his position in college football Week 8. The service gave Renfro an overall grade of 88.3 — nearly nine rating points better than the second-highest grade on Wisconsin’s offensive unit: WR Will Pauling’s 79.7 mark. Related: Studs and duds from Wisconsin’s win over Northwestern: Tawee Walker continues strong play Renfro helped …

. Florida didn’t host a ton of recruits in Week 8, but the four players who were in Gainesville this weekend on official visits got to experience what a big win in the Swamp looks like. Among those four official visitors was Cincinnati offensive tackle commit Jahari Medlock. “It was real good. It was way better than I thought it …

Wisconsin is currently projected to land a commitment from class of 2025 defensive tackle Drayden Pavey, according to both 247Sports and On3. The Badgers received two 247Sports crystal balls and an On3 prediction to land the three-star defensive tackle over the weekend. The updates come after Pavey announced his decommitment from Purdue on Saturday. Related: ESPN FPI updates Wisconsin football …

The biggest football game in the state of Michigan is back this weekend. The Michigan Wolverines host the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday night at Michigan Stadium in the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. The in-state rivalry dates back to 1898 with Michigan holding the all-time series record at 73-38-5. It comes into the 2024 edition on a two-game …