College Football

Top-ranked Oregon will try to stay on track for the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff when it faces No. 3 Penn State in the 2024 Big Ten Championship on Saturday night. Oregon wrapped up an undefeated regular season with a 49-21 win over Washington last week, and it is a 3.5-point favorite against Penn State in …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts during the first quarter against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Sanford Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart spoke with the media for the first time ahead of Georgia’s SEC championship game against the Texas …

It’s politicking season, as coaches try to lay out their team’s case to make the 12-team College Football Playoff field. In the spirit of argument, Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin took to social media over the weekend and posted a photo that compared the Rebels’ résumé to those of Alabama and South Carolina, since all three 9-3 SEC teams are on …

Oct 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Not much has gone according to plan for the 2024 USC football team. However, there is one thing that this year’s Trojans have …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Kennesaw State hired Jerry Mack as its football head coach. Mack served as Tennessee’s running backs coach from 2021-23. “After an extensive national search, I would like to welcome coach Jerry Mack, his wife, Starlett, and family to Owl nation as our head football coach,” Kennesaw State director of athletics Milton Overton said. “Coach …

With National Signing Day just hours away, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney makes some predictions heading into the big day. MORE GORNEY: Playoff gives Ryan Day, Buckeyes a path to redemption | Rumor Mill CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 …

The Rose Bowl Stadium is known for its traditions and moments but even the historic venue has to be renovated to help reaffirm its place as a top-end destination in Southern California. While the 102-year-old national historic landmark in Pasadena remains a captivating location for some, it does have to fend off the arrival of SoFi Stadium and the Intuit …

Nov 30, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown reacts after a call against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images Former Georgia Bulldog defensive backs coach Fran Brown has done great work in revitalizing the Syracuse football program. Brown improved the Orange’s record from 6-7 …

After Rivalry Weekend and with National Signing Day just hours away there is a lot to cover in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Playoff gives Ryan Day, Buckeyes a path to redemption CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

. Signing day is less than 48 hours away and the top player in Louisiana is still on the board. DL Jahkeem Stewart, a New Orleans native, is ranked as the No. 16 overall recruit in the class and No. 3 at his position. Stewart was originally the top-ranked recruit in 2026 before reclassifying to 2025. He remains uncommitted, making …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Vanderbilt Commodores football on November 30, 2024 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 14 of the 2024 college football season has concluded for Southeastern Conference teams. Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (6-6, 3-5 C-USA), 36-23, in Week 14. The Vols will await their College Football Playoff ranking …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Dec. 2, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the football team won a championship in its Big …

Sometimes the penultimate weekend of the college football season can make the playoff picture clearer. There are just a handful of championship games left and a finite amount of results combinations can make things easier to predict. That’s not the case this year, even with the expanded 12-team field in place for the first time. There are at-large candidates with …

With its regular season in the books, the OU football team now shifts its focus to the postseason. OU (6-6, 2-6 SEC) is eligible to compete in a bowl game despite suffering a 37-17 road loss to LSU in Week 14. It’ll learn its destination and opponent during Selection Day, which begins at 11 a.m. CT Sunday on ESPN. Here …

The College Football Playoff is starting to shape up heading into conference championship week. With only one week left before the 12-team bracket is set, five teams are aiming to secure automatic bids as the five highest-ranked conference champions, while others are hoping for the right dominos to fall for them to grab an at-large bid. REQUIRED READING: Previewing every …