College Football

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks back during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It wasn’t the best start of a Notre Dame football career for transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Not only was he starting off with a new team …

There was a fallout from Week 9 in college football with coaches and coordinators being fired. Another loser in the weekend was LSU, which stumbled against Texas A&M and now faces little margin of error to make the playoff and likely will have another disappointing season under Brian Kelly. The biggest game of Week 10 is one of the biggest …

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 26: Jacob Jordan #88 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) The Oklahoma Sooners will look to improve on their 4-4 record when they host the Maine Black Bears this weekend. …

The Matchup: No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) vs. Arkansas (3-3, 3-2) Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) TV: ESPN, 11 a.m. Series: Arkansas leads 37-30-1 Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 40-17 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 101-51 overall (13th year). Arkansas: Sam Pittman, 28-28 at Oklahoma (fifth season) and overall. Notes: Ole Miss has the …

Swimmer Teagan O’Dell (left) and softball outfielder Jillian Torres of Santa Margarita High will be signing grants in aid with Cal and Notre Dame, respectively, as a new era in college recruiting begins. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs. They are being replaced by a document …

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) is tackled by Florida Gators linebacker Shemar James (6) during the second quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Georgia Bulldogs outlasted the Florida Gators 42-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Flgai 102922 Florida Vs Georgia 91 The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs continue a …

Wisconsin top class of 2026 target Bear McWhorter included the Badgers in his list of final schools on Tuesday. McWhorter, who decommitted from Arkansas on June 30,  included Wisconsin along with Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Michigan and Arkansas. The Badgers initially offered the interior linemen when he was a three-star recruit back in March. He has since …

STILLWATER — With OU and OSU facing slim odds of making a bowl game, Brent Venables and Mike Gundy have to balance the now vs. what’s next. Do good by the veterans and dial up an all-out bowl blitz, or prioritize young players even if it means punting away a postseason berth. Of course there’s a middle ground, but it …

Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kip Lewis (10) reacts after a turnover during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Maine Black Bears in Norman on Saturday afternoon. Maine is an FCS team, …

EAST LANSING – Aidan Chiles saw this coming, even if it took Michigan State football a half season for it to come to fruition. The sophomore quarterback knew and sensed the Spartans’ offensive line and running game would produce. Even if the first six games showed otherwise, averaging only 120.2 rushing yards to rank 102nd nationally going into their bye …

After going 5-0 last week, Rich Barak is tied with Jason Frakes for first place in The Courier Journal sports staff college football picks. Sports director Natalie Pierre also went 5-0 and moved from the bottom of the leaderboard to a three-way tie with C.L. Brown and Alexis Cubit in third place. For Week 10, all eight members of our sports staff …

INDIANAPOLIS — There has not been a lot of winning on the football field during Harley Campbell’s four seasons at Cardinal Ritter. One win in 2021. One more in 2022. Then an improvement to 4-7 last year in Levar Johnson’s first season as coach and 3-6 so far this year (with some tough luck in close games) going into Friday’s …

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and defensive coordinator Tony White met with the media earlier this week. The Huskers are preparing to host the UCLA Bruins this weekend. The offense ranks No. 93 in the nation in total offense, averaging 358.1 yards per game. They rank No. 95 in scoring offense with an average of 24.0 …

WEST LAFAYETTE — It’s been nearly a full month since Hudson Card took in-game snaps. For others expected to play Saturday against Northwestern, it’s been even longer. Tight end George Burhenn’s only game this season was the season opener against Indiana State on Aug. 31. The last time receiver CJ Smith played in a game, he was at another school, …

Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano reacts against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football needed this bye week. Badly. The Scarlet Knights have lost four straight games. They’re banged up. They needed …