College Football

If Penn State is going to head into next week’s big home game without a loss on its record, it will certainly have earned it. Penn State is coming off a bye week after improving to 6-0 with a come-from-behind road win at USC two weeks ago. Now the Nittany Lions head back on the road to face Wisconsin in …

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 5: Diego Pavia #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores is interviewed by Alyssa Lang after his win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at FirstBank Stadium on October 5, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) After two weeks of being the biggest game on ABC, the Longhorns move to another Disney property Saturday when they …

Oct 19, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners go on the road to face another really good team in the Ole Miss Rebels. After another quarterback change and …

The stage is set, and the stakes are known. When No. 14 Texas A&M football (6-1, 4-0) and the No. 7 LSU Tigers (6-1, 3-0) step on the field Saturday night at Kyle Field, one team will remain undefeated in the conference and remain in control of its playoff destiny. The other will suffer its second loss of the year …

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and defensive coordinator Tony White met with the media earlier this week. The Huskers will remain on the road this Saturday when they travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State’s record is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the league. This will be the 11th game between …

KENT — Postseason bowl hopes are out the window for Kent State, but the college football season rolls on regardless. Mid-American Conference competition has proven to be just as challenging as nonconference opponents for the winless Golden Flashes (0-7, 0-3), who lost 27-6 at Bowling Green a week ago. Kent State coach Kenni Burns reacts on the sideline during a …

WACO, Texas — Oklahoma State finally found a consistent offensive presence, but couldn’t pull off a victory last week at BYU. Baylor had an offensive explosion in a rout of Texas Tech. Neither team has been all that great defensively, but a couple key stops might be the biggest influence on the final score when the Cowboys and Bears meet …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 05: Le’Veon Moss #8 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field on October 05, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Ahead of Texas A&M’s Week 9 showdown against 8th-ranked LSU inside what could be a sold-out …

When Antario Brown signed with Northern Illinois in December 2020, he was joining a program with a proud tradition of great running backs. Garrett Wolfe, Michael Turner, LeShon Johnson and Brown’s head coach, Thomas Hammock, are among the players who helped the Huskies gain their reputation as a “Running Back U.” Brown, a 5-foot-10, 220-pound senior from Savannah, Ga., is …

Lamest time window: The noon slate features some interesting matchups — highlighted by No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 24 Navy — but nothing that screams “must-see.” Just do your chores early so you can settle in for a potentially stirring Saturday night. Noon: Navy, which lost 43 in a row to the Irish once upon a time (1964-2006), could …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the ninth story in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. “Hang in there,” Jim Tressel told Hunter …

What promises to be another eventful week in college football is at hand. Conference play is in full swing as we prepare to bring down the curtain on the month of October, so the potential is high for unexpected results that shake up the standings. We’ve already had quite a few of those, giving us some Top 25 matchups that …

NCAA Football: Nebraska at Indiana Quarterback Dylan Raiola met with media earlier this week to discuss the Huskers’ upcoming game against the Ohio State Buckeyes this weekend. Nebraska enters this Saturday showdown after being blown out in Bloomington last weekend by the Indiana Hoosiers 56-7. The Cornhuskers are 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio …

Two years ago, after Alabama football learned it would face Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl, a harsh reality of the college game that had never before beset one of former coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide teams was knocking on the locker room door. Opt-outs — players foregoing participation in a bowl game to begin preparation for the NFL draft …

Nay’Ron Jenkins embodies who a Florida A&M football player should be. The junior linebacker is an honor roll student at the top public Historically Black College and University and is active in the community. On the field, Jenkins has ascended as one of the Rattlers’ defensive constants, leading the team with 42 tackles and two sacks. “He’s a guy you’re …