College Football

As college football’s money tree grows, the game sprouts further and further away from its roots as a regional sport. The change is exemplified by the latest round of conference realignment, sparked by Texas football joining Oklahoma in departing the Big 12 for the SEC. Stanford will cross three time zones on its way to play an ACC conference game …

Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) congratulates Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game against the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The new and, can we say, approved — Big Ten conference is now two …

Colorado football finds itself still searching for its first signature win of the season in Year 2 of the Deion Sanders era after the Buffaloes’ 28-10 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. Colorado has shown struggles on both ends of the ball through two weeks. Colorado’s defense has given up 783 total yards, and is tied for 58th in the country …

One might think Penn State football coach James Franklin is sitting pretty. After all, Franklin has his Nittany Lions ranked 7th in the Big Ten Conference and 8th in the nation and coming off wins against West Virginia and Bowling Green to open the 2024 season 2-0. So why do some sports pundits believe Franklin is on the hot seat? …

Connor Stalions is still a hardcore Michigan football fan. That’s after resigning in November two weeks after media reports identifying Stalions as the alleged ringleader in Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal. But Stalions says he wants to coach at Michigan again and feels he has support to one day return. “I hope,” Stalions said last week, after CBS Sports asked if he …

MARION — Elgin’s Gavin Rhodes only ran eight times, but he accounted for 161 yards rushing, plus he added eight tackles with one for a loss in a 34-0 romp over North Baltimore last week. It was enough for him to win the Marion Star Football Player of Week 3 Poll, earning 790 votes out of 2,563 cast for 31 …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 7: Carson Beck #15 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes during the first quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium on October 7, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Two weeks of college football are in the books. The picture is far from complete and there’s still so much we don’t know. But …

Nov 18, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) warms up before a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports The chatter around College Football Playoff rankings never really takes a rest. The first official CFP rankings of 2024 won’t be revealed until Tuesday, Nov. 5., but …

Sep. 11—LAMOURE, N.D. — If there are any nerves that Mason Warcken feels stepping into the starting quarterback job as only a sophomore, it hasn’t shown through the first three games of the season. “I was a little nervous (before the season opener) but I realized that I have a lot of talent around me and there’s no way that …

Oct 7, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (69) blocks against Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Darrion Henry-Young (50) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 1 team in the nation for a third straight week, will face off against their long time SEC rival the …

ESPN’s “College GameDay” returns Sept. 14 to a place the popular pregame show hasn’t visited in 10 years. The show announced that it will be heading to Columbia, South Carolina for the first time since 2014, ahead of the SEC showdown between No. 17 LSU and South Carolina. The Gamecocks are fresh off of their 31-6 blowout over Kentucky, while …

MADISON – Jalen Milroe is a special player who could end up on the list of Heisman Trophy finalists in November, but there is more to Alabama than its junior quarterback. The nation’s fourth-ranked team features six preseason All-Americans and 14 preseason all-Southeastern Conference selections. Here are six more Crimson Tide players certain to have an impact when it plays …

Sherrone Moore’s Michigan contract has been signed ahead of the third game of the 2024 season. Jim Harbaugh’s successor had coached the first two weeks of the season without a signed contract to be the team’s head coach. That changed on Wednesday when the school announced Moore’s contract had been finalized. “Our University of Michigan administration led by President Santa …

It appears some angry Auburn bettors were looking up Payton Thorne’s Venmo account after Saturday’s loss to Cal. The Tigers lost 21-14 at home to the Bears to drop to 1-1 on the season. In an interview on Tuesday morning with “The Next Round,” Thorne was asked about how he deals with criticism from fans and mentioned that people hit …

Sherrone Moore had been operating as Michigan football head coach since January without a signed contract. That included the Wolverines’ first two games the past two weeks. Michigan finally on Wednesday announced Moore’s full contract has been completed after nearly eight months in limbo. It came four days after the Wolverines’ 31-12 debacle vs. Texas, their first home loss in …