College Football

Florida football is facing Texas for the first time since 1940, and the Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) will enter their matchup with the No. 5 Longhorns on Saturday at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 21,5-point underdogs (per BetMGM). In this week’s Swampcast, the Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discuss whether Florida can regroup from a loss to …

The SEC is the headliner once again in Week 11. The only two games featuring ranked teams both come in the SEC and also serve as elimination games for both the SEC championship and the College Football Playoff. No. 3 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss in the afternoon before No. 11 Alabama takes on No. 14 LSU. Of the …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs speaks with head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels following the Bulldogs 52-17 victory at Sanford Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has had Saturday’s matchup with the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs …

Last week’s upset loss at Houston may not have eliminated Kansas State football from the College Football Playoff picture, but it certainly made for a much steeper climb. What’s more, it had some media experts dropping the No. 21-ranked Wildcats (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) down the Big 12-affiliated bowl pecking order. That said if K-State wins out to end the …

The Oregon football team will put its consensus No. 1 ranking in the country to the test once again on Saturday against an unranked Maryland team fighting for bowl eligibility. The Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) will play the Terrapins (4-4, 1-4 Big Ten) at 4 p.m. in Autzen Stadium. Here are three keys to a successful outing for Oregon …

For the second time in three weeks, a member of ESPN’s “College GameDay” is returning to his former stomping grounds as a coach. With “College GameDay” headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, for a matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 13 LSU, former Crimson Tide and Tigers coach Nick Saban is back in familiar territory. The SEC matchup between the two …

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava gets set to pass during a game against Utah State in September. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The competition was close. Closer than anyone expected it to be in late August, at least. Close enough that Jayden Maiava, the insurgent transfer from Nevada Las Vegas, believed at the time that he’d done enough to be …

Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) passes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports This Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs face the Ole Miss Rebels at 3:30 p.m. ET in Oxford, Mississippi. According BetMGM, the Bulldogs are favored by 2.5 points. Why will Ole Miss …

EAST LANSING — There was a time not that long ago when fans would have been glued to their TVs on Tuesday, waiting eagerly to see where Michigan State stood in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Then again, 2021, the last time MSU was apart of the discussion, feels lightyears from 2024 with the changes that have happened since. …

Let’s begin with the utterly ridiculous: there’s a scenario where seven SEC teams are tied atop the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Before you scoff at such nonsense, understand that the only true upset to reach this remarkable point of seven teams with 10-2 overall records, and 6-2 records in the conference, is Auburn beating Texas …

Football always starts in the trenches. And after recognizing some of the top offensive line prospects in positional rankings, it’s now time for APP readers to make their own choice about who is the best lineman prospect in the Shore. More: Shore football blue chip recruits: Ranking the offensive linemen The prospects from those positional rankings are in the poll …

CLEMSON — Clemson football looks to get back on track after its shocking upset home loss to Louisville last week. The No. 23 Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) face Virginia Tech (5-4, 3-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Lane Stadium. Clemson must win this game to not only keep pace in the conference but to improve its chances at landing an at-large bid in the College …

Tennessee football is sitting well in the initial CFP rankings as it prepares to face Mississippi State. The Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) debuted at No. 7 in the rankings before hosting the Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5) on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Neyland Stadium Here is what to know about the matchup: Nico Iamaleava is coming off his best game …

OXFORD, Miss. — Is it a fair assessment that when this country had its beginnings that college towns sprang up where there was no cost for the land and that with agriculture being prominent in the curriculum, that land was needed for the ag school to grow and farm for teaching purposes and to provide food for the table? There …

It’s Big Eight week in the SEC. Missouri football, for the first time in 13 years, faces Oklahoma this upcoming Saturday on Faurot Field for a matchup between the reunited conference foes. Mizzou (6-2, 2-2 SEC) was ranked as the No. 24 team in the College Football Playoff committee’s first top 25 of the season Tuesday. The Tigers have their …