College Football

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) hands the ball off to Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Saturday night in Tiger Stadium marked one of the most impressive performances so far this season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, …

The college football world was hit with the horrific news of the death of Mississippi Valley State football player Ryan Quinney on Friday. Quinney, 20, died in a car crash on Friday night, the school announced, the day before MSVU took on Jackson State at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday. The school announced the news on …

. During the 2024 campaign, the Texas Longhorns have been one of the best teams in college football. Following a dominating win over Florida on Saturday, Texas is poised for a deep playoff run. While the last few months have been full of excitement, they have a promising future and are still in the running for one of the most …

Louisiana head coach Billy Napier and Alabama head coach Nick Saban chat before the Alabama vs. Louisiana game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday September 29, 2018. Perhaps the greatest college football head coach of all time — and certainly this generation — Nick Saban praised Billy Napier for his coaching job at Florida this season on ESPN’s College Gameday Saturday. …

. LSU rarely lets elite talent leave Louisiana. When there’s a five-star in the boot, more often than not, they end up at LSU. Last year, LSU signed Dominick McKinley and Trey’Dez Green. Both five stars and the two best players the state had to offer. LSU is hoping to do the same in 2025. The Tigers already have two …

Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; The Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer won his first taste of the Alabama vs. LSU series over the weekend. Behind Jalen Milroe’s sensational performance, the Crimson Tide thoroughly dominated the Tigers, 45-13, on …

Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium Unfortunately, if Ohio State doesn’t win the Big Ten Championship Game, it won’t be getting a coveted first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. With Northwestern on …

Mississippi Valley State announced Saturday in a social media post that football player Ryan Quinney died in a car crash Friday night. Quinney was 20. The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office would not comment when contacted Saturday by the Clarion Ledger. MVSU interim athletic director and men’s basketball coach George Ivory declined to comment on the incident before Saturday’s game. Jackson …

Georgia is down, down, down in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 while Alabama and Mississippi climb the rankings after a consequential Saturday in the SEC. The Bulldogs are down 10 spots to No. 13 after losing 28-10 to the Rebels, who move up five to No. 12. The Crimson Tide are also up five to No. 10 …

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The air hung thick inside a cramped storage room off the south end zone of Faurot Field on Saturday night. After OU’s 30-23 loss to Missouri, putting the Sooners on the brink of their first bowl-less season since 1998, not only was OU coach Brent Venables short on words but reporters quizzing Venables on the loss struggled …

For weeks, the ACC was relatively predictable as a football conference, with many of its top teams stacking up win after win after win. The past two weeks have introduced a little more chaos to the equation. REQUIRED READING: College football top five gets overhaul as Georgia, Miami both tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll After a 7-0 start, Pitt …

The second College Football Playoff Rankings will be released in a little more than 24 hours. If the committee members stick to their approach from the first rankings, then it’s not only about how many games you win but also how you win those games that keep you in the CFP conversation. In the initial rankings, the SEC and Big …

Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. The Texas high school football playoffs are finally here. After 11 games with plenty of ups and downs, high school programs still practicing this week remain on the path to playing in Arlington. Richland Springs was the lone West Texas, Concho Valley and San Angelo …

Crystal ball Not only was Notre Dame football successful on the field this weekend, they were a big hit with recruits. As the biggest remaining home game left on the schedule, it made plenty of sense to bring in multiple prospects to see South Bend and witness what it’s like for a primetime game in Notre Dame Stadium. The atmosphere …

If you were looking for one game to highlight the Josh Heupel era of Tennessee football, you probably would take UT’s 52-49 victory over Alabama in October 2022. The game was high-scoring, dramatic and entertaining right down to the moment the Neyland Stadium goalposts took a plunge into the Tennessee River. The Vols didn’t just beat Alabama in a game …