College Football

It’s a new era of college football with the first season of the 12-team playoff upon us. Who will hoist the trophy in January? (Credit: Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) The 2024 college football season is here. After a tumultuous Week 0 that featured a last-second upset, a wild 17-point comeback and plenty of other madness, a full slate of action lies …

Week 1 of the fall athletic season showed us a glimpse of how talented the area is. On the gridiron, Choctaw and Niceville especially flexed with wins over fellow ranked foes. Freeport got a much-needed jolt of confidence with a shutout at North Bay Haven, while Baker looked stout with Matt Brunson back at the helm. And on the volleyball …

Sep 24, 2022; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) during the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The first game week of the season is at hand and the Oklahoma Sooners have announced their first set of captains for their week on matchup vs. Temple. The Sooners select …

While the offers continue rolling in for Parkway’s Devon Oliver, the Panther big man and state champion discus hurler is in no hurry to nail down his college choice. Missouri, Texas Tech, SMU, Houston, Vanderbilt and Yale are just a few of the schools who have come calling for his services. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman said he hasn’t set …

The Wisconsin Badgers open their 2024 football season on Friday night against the Western Michigan Broncos. The game begins a pivotal 2024 season for Luke Fickell and his program. The schedule is a gauntlet, though the Week 1 matchup projects to be an easy one. Related: 10 reasons Wisconsin fans should be optimistic or pessimistic entering 2024 season Wisconsin’s opening …

Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at the line of scrimmage in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. Just how good is Shedeur Sanders? Although the Colorado quarterback has just one FBS year of experience under his belt after two seasons at Jackson State, he’s undoubtedly one of the best …

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs leads his team onto the field before their game against the Clemson Tigers in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium on September 04, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is 1-0 in his …

STILLWATER — Hopes are sky-high at Oklahoma State as football season nears. The 18th-ranked Cowboys won 10 games a year ago and brought back nearly every key playmaker off that team entering the season opener against FCS No. 1 South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. With a combination of talent and experience that is hard …

The 2024 Oregon football season is just around the corner. The Register-Guard has assembled a guide to the Ducks first season in the Big Ten with coverage including position previews, player and coach interviews, injury updates, and more. We’ll keep you updated during the season with in-depth stories, photos, videos, top performers and analysis. Oregon Ducks football 2024 schedule Where are the Ducks …

The best part about being a member of the SEC is the money, followed a few miles later by the fame and notoriety that comes with playing in the most elite conference in the Bowl Subdivision. The worst part about being in the SEC is playing an SEC schedule, which has gone from nasty to outright diabolical with this summer’s …

MADISON – Finally, it’s game week. The Wisconsin football team opens the season Friday under the lights of Camp Randall Stadium against Western Michigan (8 p.m. kickoff). Here is what you need to know about the Broncos, who were picked to finish seventh out of 12 teams in the Mid-American Conference preseason coaches poll released last month. Seventeen full-time starters …

ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 9: Free safety Thomas Davis #10 the University of Georgia Bulldogs celebrates during the SEC game against the University of Mississippi Rebels at Sanford Stadium on November 9, 2002 in Athens, Georgia. Georgia won 31-17. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Class of 2026 four-star recruit Thomas Davis Jr. is gaining significant interest from the Notre Dame …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks ahead to Michigan football’s 2024 season opener against Fresno State on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Next up for the Wolverines: Fresno State Bulldogs Acting head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after an offensive touchdown against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November …

Middle Tennessee State football and first-year coach Derek Mason will try to bounce back from last year’s 4-8 season when the Blue Raiders open the season at home Saturday against old rival Tennessee Tech. The Blue Raiders, who were picked to finish fourth in the preseason Conference USA poll, will have a lot of new faces on the field this …

BATON ROUGE – Brian Kelly enters his third year as LSU football’s head coach. At his three previous coaching stops, Year 3 was when his programs took a major step forward, winning a conference championship at Central Michigan, making New Year’s Six bowls at Cincinnati and appearing in a national title game in 2012 with Notre Dame. LSU, who is …