College Football

In its search to bolster its ranks, the Mountain West Conference turned to a familiar face. The conference has added Hawai’i as a full-time member, the league announced Tuesday, with the move officially taking effect on July 1, 2026. The Rainbow Warriors have been a football-only member of the Mountain West since 2012, with most of the school’s other teams …

New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall reacts after a play during game against Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. | Butch Dill Bronco Mendenhall doesn’t believe Utah State is the team that its record says it is. At 1-5, Utah State is one of the more woeful teams in the Mountain West Conference, ahead of only Air Force …

Big Al and the Alabama cheerleaders lead the Crimson Tide onto the field before the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal game at the 86th Cotton Bowl in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Alabama defeated Cincinnati 27-6 to advance to the national championship game. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] We are halfway through the 2024 college football season, …

Dylan Sampson. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 10 Tennessee (5-1, 1-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be …

Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter is likely to play Saturday at Arizona despite getting knocked out of his last game with a right shoulder injury against Kansas State, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday “Travis should play for certain on Saturday,” Sanders said at his weekly news conference in Boulder. The news is a big boost not just for …

Ryan Williams did not have a typical “Ryan Williams” performance for Alabama football against South Carolina. In the Crimson Tide’s 27-25 win against the Gamecocks, the Alabama freshman wide receiver had four receptions on six targets for a career-low 32 yards and zero touchdowns. South Carolina was the first defense to finish a game against the Crimson Tide in 2024 …

We’re getting closer and closer to the first official College Football Playoff rankings. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we are be laying out the projected playoff field each week ahead of the first rankings release on Nov. 5. Without CFP rankings as our guide, we’ll mostly rely on the AP Top 25 as our barometer to project …

Oct 21, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide verses the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports One of college football’s biggest rivalries is set to officially be renewed this upcoming Saturday in Knoxville, as the Alabama Crimson Tide travel for a matchup against the rival Tennessee Volunteers. Known as …

Tennessee defensive back Rickey Gibson III (1) misses the tackle on Florida tight end Hayden Hansen (89) during a SEC conference game between Tennessee and Florida in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Amidst a few missed chances on the part of the visiting Florida football program, the Gators were unable to pull off the upset at the Tennessee …

© Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oregon Ducks secured a massive victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, which was a massive resumé booster for head coach Dan Lanning. While the game had some amazing moments and some low points as well, one of the takeaways was the coaching performance from Lanning. Some may recall …

Here’s something for Upstate high school football fans to tackle. Cast your votes for the area’s top defensive player at the halfway point of 2024 season. These are the top candidates, no more than one on any team, headed into Week 8 of the SCHSL regular season. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Multiple votes are allowed. The poll will close …

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 …