College Football

Quinn Ewers of the Texas Longhorns. For more than a decade, as Texas flirted with returning to its former status as one of college football’s elite programs, it was one of the most popular questions in the sport. Are the Longhorns finally back? For just as long, the answer stayed the same: No. That changed in 2023, when Texas went …

. Saturday will mark the 107th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama football. The Third Saturday in October contest is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium (ABC). Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is playing for his second win over the Crimson Tide. Tennessee and Heupel defeated Alabama, 52-49, in Nick Saban’s final game at Neyland Stadium on Oct. …

It may be old news but still worth mentioning some of the details of Oregon’s thrilling 32-31 victory last week over Ohio State. It was our only trip in nine years to Eugene and the atmosphere at Autzen Stadium did not disappoint. A raucous crowd throughout reached a crescendo when time ran out on the Buckeyes, as they were threatening …

AUSTIN, Texas — Striding out of his office on Thursday afternoon, Chris Del Conte is on the way to another meeting. Such is life this week for the athletic director of the country’s richest athletic department. This meeting, like many of the rest this week, is focused on logistics related to Saturday’s big home game: No. 1 Texas vs. No. …

Oklahoma Sooners place kicker Tyler Keltner (98) kicks a field goal during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners are 4-2 entering week eight …

Who: Edward Waters University (1-5) vs. Savannah State (2-4). When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium. The skinny: Mired in a five-game losing skid, the Tigers return from their bye week with the penultimate home game of the regular season. … Edward Waters has struggled in run defense, allowing 184.7 yards per game on the ground. …

. 2027 cornerback prospect Joshua Dobson will visit Tennessee when the Vols host Alabama on Saturday, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback prospect is from Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dobson is a four-star and ranks as the No. 44 overall national prospect in the class of 2027. He also ranks as …

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators (L) shakes hands with Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs (R) after a game at EverBank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Four-star defensive tackle Jeremiah McCloud is projected to flip his commitment with the Florida Gators to …

Oklahoma State football returns to action on the national stage in Week 8, where it looks to turn around its season and pick up its first Big 12 win of the year. Fresh off a bye in Week 7, the Cowboys (3-3 overall, 0-3 in Big 12) head back on the road for their first trip up to Provo, Utah …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the eighth story in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Alliance High School quarterback Brendan Zurbrugg poses …

. Ahead of Texas A&M’s (5-1, 3-0 SEC) Week 8 road test against Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3 SEC) on Saturday afternoon, the second SEC-mandated availability report made its way to the public on Thursday night, as some change on the Aggies side is good new for the offense. Early on Wednesday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko further confirmed that …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down Michigan football’s 2024 Week 8 matchup vs. No. 22 Illinois on Saturday in Champaign, Ill. Fast facts Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore calls a play against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Matchup: No. 22 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) vs. No. 21 Illinois …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers play the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how to watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Huskers enter the game with a record of 5-1 (2-1) after defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights two weeks ago 14-7. Indiana is coming off of a bye week and holds a record of …

Fall Saturdays are meant for college football games. Ideal settings are framed by an alluring backdrop of changing leaves and accompanied by the drumbeat of a marching band and the roar of a crowd. They’ve been my destination for 26 years now, chronicling University of Delaware football for Delaware Online/The News Journal, just as they were in my youth and …

BLOOMINGTON — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule set the stage for this weekend’s showdown against Indiana football during his weekly press conference. “Truly, playing against good teams allows you to show what you can do,” Rhule said. “You can’t show what you can do when you play bad teams, you do that when you play good teams.” Indiana and Nebraska have …