College Football

Head coach Deion Sanders and the No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2) return to Folsom Field for their final home game of the 2024 season when they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-8, 0-8) on Friday. The Buffs saw their Big 12 Championship Game hopes take a massive hit when they were defeated by Kansas 37-21 in their last game. …

This is it for Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes – the regular-season finale at home against Oklahoma State. The Buffs (8-3) still will play in the postseason, possibly in the Alamo Bowl or Holiday Bowl next month − or maybe even the College Football Playoff if enough dominoes fall their way in other games on Saturday. But today’s game …

College football’s final week claimed its first major victim Thursday night, as No. 17 Tulane fell 34-24 at home against Memphis. Though the result doesn’t knock the Green Wave out of the American Athletic Conference Championship Game — Tulane clinched a berth two weeks ago with a win against Navy — it did have major implications on a heated College …

Penn State welcomes long-time regional rival Maryland to Happy Valley this weekend for the finale of the regular season. And the two programs could not be in different states more than they will be this weekend. While Maryland is playing out the final game of a tough season knowing they will be home for the bowl season, Penn State will …

Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the fourth quarter in the game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Erick Smith of USA TODAY doesn’t like the Spartans’ chances of beating Rutgers on Saturday based on his latest bowl projections. Smith released a new batch of bowl projections earlier …

The No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) look to solidify their College Football Playoff status as they visit the USC Trojans (6-5, 4-5) on Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. The Fighting Irish have won nine straight and are on pace to earn a CFP bid, although they are about to face their toughest opponent since Texas A&M in Week 1. …

Even an injury could not slow down Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Despite missing a couple of series in the second half of last week’s 17-13 win over Wyoming for the No. 11 Broncos (10-1, 7-0 Mountain West), Jeanty kept up his historic pace with another monster rushing output. Jeanty finished with 169 rushing yards, including 53 on the game-winning drive. …

College football rivalry week is here and in addition to several contentious matchups between long-time foes, we’ll have several matchups with major College Football Playoff implications. Whether your focus is on long-time fixtures like Alabama vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl, games with serious CFP implications like Texas vs. Texas A&M, or simply intriguing matchups like Oklahoma vs. LSU, there’s …

The No. 12 Clemson Tigers and No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks will play their most important rivalry game in recent years when they square off on Saturday afternoon during the Week 14 college football schedule. Both teams got back into the College Football Playoff discussion following multiple upsets last week, and Clemson is a 2.5-point favorite in the Week 14 …

Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) calls for the ball in the first quarter against the Utah Utes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The final weekend of college football’s regular-season schedule includes a Big 12 matchup between the Colorado Buffaloes and Oklahoma State Cowboys in Boulder on Friday. If you …

The No. 12 Clemson Tigers and No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks will try to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive when they square off in a rivalry game on Saturday afternoon during the Week 14 college football schedule. Clemson has used a three-game winning streak to keep its slim shot at an ACC title game appearance afloat, while South …

Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end coach Todd Hartley talks to wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) after a victory against the Mississippi Rebels at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports A few college football teams have already fired head coaches, so the coaching carousel is already turning. The Georgia Bulldogs have several viable coach …

Nov 30, 2013; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive linesman Chad Lindsay (78) prepares to snap the ball at the line of scrimmage against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports It’s officially Iron Bowl Eve. The 2024 edition of Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers features many storylines. For Alabama (8-3 overall, 4-3 …

The IHSA fall high school sports season comes to a close on Friday and Saturday with the football state championship games, starting with the 10 a.m. Friday kickoff of Lena-Winslow’s shot at a seventh state title. Le-Win (13-0) takes on Belleville Althoff Catholic (13-0) in the Class 1A final, the first game of the eight-series championship weekend at Hancock Stadium …

It was always about this moment, anyway. Not an October prove-it game that may or may not mean anything by the time December rolls around. Not another speed bump of a November contender who believed they’d figured it out, or a pretender in October that barely scratched two yards on four plays from the 3. This season was about Michigan …