College Football

It was another college football weekend with surprises and impactful results on the playoff picture. Matt Hayes weighs in with his First-and-10 column looking at the key topic across the country ahead of Week 8 1. Georgia: Now or never There’s no avoiding this reality. When Georgia travels to Texas Saturday, it will be the program’s biggest game under coach …

GAINESVILLE — Florida will host Kentucky looking to move past a heartbreaker at Tennessee and stabilize a series once dominated by the Gators but currently owned by the Wildcats. Kentucky (3-3, 1-3 SEC) seeks its fourth straight win against UF for the only time since Bear Bryant from 1948-51. Like Billy Napier’s Gators (3-3, 1-2), Mark Stoops’ Wildcats need a …

Oregon coaches exploited a loophole in the rulebook and it could result in in-season action from the NCAA. With 10 seconds left in the Ducks’ win over Ohio State on Saturday, the Buckeyes were driving to get into range for what would have been a game-winning field goal when Oregon called a timeout. After the stoppage, the Ducks sent 12 …

July 16, 2019; Birmingham, AL, USA; SEC commissioner Greg Sankey looks over his notes before introducing Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart (seen behind Sankey) at the Hyatt Regency-Birmingham. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Kirby Smart has been warned. On Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs coach made contact with Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. It looked he shoved …

Oct. 15—CHAMPAIGN — As a player at Iowa from 1989 through 1992, Bret Bielema went 1-3 against Michigan. The lone win was a 24-23 decision at Ann Arbor in 1990. As the head coach at Wisconsin from 2006-12, Bielema was 3-2 against the Wolverines. And at Illinois, Bielema is 0-1 against Michigan. That’s a respectable 4-6 overall record against the …

Georgia football’s rivalry game with Georgia Tech again will have a unique twist in 2025. The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets will play on Saturday Nov. 29, 2025 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game is being shifted from Georgia’s Tech’s nearby campus at Bobby Dodd Stadium. “We always enjoy playing in a first-class venue like Mercedes-Benz Stadium,” Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks …

Ohio State Buckeyes place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) kicks off a drive during Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., on November 6, 2021. Osu21neb Bjp 539 Ohio State football is off this week after a heartbreaking loss to Oregon this past Saturday. Time for the coaching staff and players to …

Oct 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) causes Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) to fumble during the first half at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Following their bye week, the Texas Longhorns returned to action on Saturday with an impressive win over Oklahoma. As the Longhorns extended their undefeated …

With half the SEC battling for College Football Playoff spots, No. 10 Tennessee and No. 7 Alabama face a potential elimination game on the Third Saturday in October. On today’s episode of “The Volunteer State” podcast, hosts Adam Sparks and John Adams set the stakes for Saturday’s rivalry game (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) between the Vols and Crimson Tide at …

There appears to have been a method behind Oregon’s late 12-man madness against Ohio State. The Ducks were called for a penalty for too many men on the field with 10 seconds to go in their 32-31 win over Ohio State in a play that ended up giving Ohio State five yards in exchange for four seconds running off the …

KNOXVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 23: Qaurterback Spencer Pennington #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is sacked by Parys Haralson #98 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the game at Neyland Stadium on October 23, 2004 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) No. 10 Tennessee (5-1, 1-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) …

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 12: Graham Mertz #15 of the Florida Gators passes the ball in the second quarter during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Florida Gators starting quarterback Graham Mertz is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in Florida’s 23-17 …

. Nebraska football offered 2027 four-star quarterback Jerry Meyer III on Thursday. Meyer made the announcement on social media earlier this week. He is not ranked in the 247Sports rankings. However, he does have an offer sheet that is continuing to grow. In addition to the Huskers, Baylor, Ole Miss, Purdue, and SMU are among the ten offers he has. …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell provided an update on star wide receiver Will Pauling’s injury ahead of the Badgers’ Week 8 game vs. Northwestern. Pauling, who exited Wisconsin’s Week 7 game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights with an upper-body injury, is considered questionable for the Badgers’ upcoming contest. After reeling in a pass over the middle of the field from …

Ohio State remains the projected Big Ten champion in USA TODAY Sports’ College Football Playoff bracketology despite Saturday’s 32-31 loss at Oregon. The instant classic between the Buckeyes and Ducks strongly suggests the two teams will meet again to decide the conference’s winner in December. Given how tightly the game was played at Autzen Stadium, Ohio State would likely be …