College Football

No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Texas are one win away from locking up the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff after the release of the penultimate CFP Rankings on Tuesday. SMU projects as the 3-seed ACC champion, while Boise State is also closing in on a first-round bye after ranking No. 10 in this week’s release. The …

The man is known as “Legend” for a reason — his legendary rants about Alabama football on “The Paul Finebaum Show.” Just two Mondays ago, he was calling for the firing of coach Kalen DeBoer following an ugly 24-3 loss at Oklahoma by telling the story of an aunt who had been married “about eight” times. Her explanation for having …

UAB coach Trent Dilfer will return for a third season, athletic director Mark Ingram told CBS Sports on Tuesday. Dilfer, a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens, is 7-17 in two seasons leading the Blazers football program. In a statement released by the school, Ingram said the program “will make operational and staff changes, as well as additional …

The upsets on the penultimate weekend of the college football season created drama around how the playoff rankings, released by the committee Tuesday, would shape the announcement of the 12-team field that is coming in less than a week. The suspense was centered on how far Ohio State, ranked No. 2 last week, would fall after its loss to Michigan …

This week, thousands of football players will be signing with colleges, tying themselves officially to their chosen schools for at least one year. College football’s 2024 early signing period begins Wednesday, Dec. 4, and goes through Friday, Dec. 6. In previous years, the early signing period was closer to Christmas but was moved up this year to coincide with the …

USATSI Michigan fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell after one season under coach Sherrone Moore, the school announced Tuesday. Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as the interim coordinator while the program searches for a new coordinator.  Campbell was hired as quarterbacks coach under coach Jim Harbaugh and helped the Wolverines win the 2023 national championship. When …

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 30: Philip Blidi #96 and Keldric Faulk #15 of the Auburn Tigers dive for a fumble by the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images) The Auburn Tigers won’t be going bowling this season. For only the second time since 2012, …

USATSI The penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings will be announced on Tuesday as we enter conference championship weekend. For the teams that are no longer playing, these are the most important of the season. That’s because the one and only time a team that was not playing on championship weekend jumped another such team in the final rankings was in …

Penn State will play for the second Big Ten championship in program history in the Big Ten championship game era, but do the Nittany Lions need a win to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff? According to Joel Klatt of Fox Sports, the answer is no. Klatt says Penn State has already locked in a spot in this …

Championship Week is here in college football as all nine FBS conferences are set to host their championship games. At least five of them will directly impact who makes the College Football Playoff field, and in what order. The Big 12 Championship Game and the ACC Championship Game both have the feel of a play-in game. The latest Championship Week …

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has been vocal on why the Gamecocks should be one of the 12 teams in the College Football Playoff. On Tuesday, hours before ESPN revealed the latest CFP rankings, Beamer appeared on the “Paul Finebaum Show” on SEC Network. “I know the committee has a really hard job … maybe some people thought when you …

There are few rivalries across all of sports that can match the pageantry and tradition of the Army vs. Navy Game. A big part of that tradition is the uniforms with both the Black Knights and Midshipmen breaking out a brand new alternate set every year.  Ahead of their annual showdown on Saturday, Dec. 14, both Army and Navy have …

Oct 25, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) warms up before a game against the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Auburn football will enter the 2025 season with two fewer quarterbacks following the graduation of Payton Thorne and the intent to transfer from Holden Geriner. Hank Brown and Walker …

USATSI Now that the 2024 regular season is over, several teams are hoping that they have done enough to earn a chance at winning college football’s most illustrious prize. Fates hang in the balance as a secretive selection process makes its final cuts and decides which 12 teams will battle it out with glory on the line behind closed doors  …

If you missed it, the calendar turned pages a couple of days ago. Not from November to December, but rather from November to Silly Season. The early signing period starts on Wednesday and the Ducks head to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. On Sunday, the official College Football Playoff rankings …