College Football

Before the Arizona Wildcats travel to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU for the first time since 2021, the No. 14 Cougars have been studying last week’s game between Arizona and Texas Tech in search of weaknesses. At Arizona’s Big 12 home opener, quarterback Noah Fifita struggled to gain an offensive rhythm in the first half, getting sacked on the …

Here is a break for anyone affected by Hurricanes Milton or Helene: free tickets for Saturday night’s Florida Atlantic football game. Florida Atlantic Athletics has announced it will offer complimentary football tickets to Saturday’s home game against North Texas “for Florida residents impacted or displaced by recent hurricanes that have affected the state.” The game at FAU Stadium starts at …

Oklahoma enters the 120th edition of the Red River Showdown as a big underdog. The first matchup as part of the SEC boasts the No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners. Texas looks like the best team in the nation, coasting to a 5-0 record even without starting quarterback Quinn Ewers for the last two games. Oklahoma …

Deion Sanders is once again unhappy with Colorado’s late kickoff times. The Buffaloes host No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday night in a game that kicks off at 8:15 p.m. in Boulder That’s 10:15 p.m. ET. The game is set to be televised as ESPN’s nightcap following Florida and Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET. “Who does that? Who has the …

STILLWATER — The first six games of the year for the Oklahoma State football team felt like two separate seasons. The Cowboys looked like a top-20 team that handled its business through non-conference play, including a strong rally to beat a better-than-expected Arkansas squad. And the same group of Pokes have looked hapless for most of the last three games, …

If you’re a college football fan, of course you’re aware that every Saturday morning is a big deal: that’s because you’re sitting down to watch ESPN’s College GameDay as you get ready for that day’s games. It’s always fun to see where the show travels to during the season, with rabid fanbases designing wild signs to root on their team …

The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman named the Wisconsin Badgers as a ‘dangerous trap game’ for the No. 4-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. The two square off on Oct. 26, just two weeks from Saturday. Wisconsin first plays at Rutgers (Oct. 12) and at Northwestern (Oct. 19) before returning home for the premier showdown. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 6: …

BOULDER, Colo. – Shortly before kickoff this year at Colorado home football games, the stadium starts to buzz with various celebrity guests and crew for “Coach Prime” Deion Sanders. Some wear badges on the sideline in the shape of sunglasses. It’s called a “Prime Pass.” Some lug video equipment up the elevator with shirts that say they are part of …

Oct 5, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) is pushed out of bounds by Kansas Jayhawks safety O.J. Burroughs (5) in the second half at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Week 7 of the college football season will feature three exciting games under the Friday night lights, including a thrilling …

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Tennessean’s season-long, all-access series about the Brentwood Academy football program. To follow along with the series, please subscribe to The Tennessean here. KNOXVILLE − A black Nike backpack with the word “GEORGIA” spelled out in red hung from Stephon Shivers’ substantial shoulders Thursday as he stood in line waiting to enter the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – College Sports Inc.’s two mob bosses sat together in a show of strength Thursday, and although no horse’s head sat on the table in front of them, their message resonated. If Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti don’t get what they want, on your (horse’s) head be it. That’s especially true of the College Football Playoff. Sankey and …

Penn State’s first road game of the season in Big Ten play is here this weekend as the Nittany Lions fly west to face new Big Ten member USC. A week after taking care of UCLA at home behind a strong defensive performance, the Nittany Lions will look for the California Big Ten sweep against a Trojans team coming off …

After posting its first shutout in five years, the University of West Florida football team has to quickly turn its sights to another strong Gulf South Conference opponent. The Argos, who allowed just 7 yards of total offense against Mississippi College, now have to face a top-25 team in the Statesmen, another “historically good” team, UWF head coach Kaleb Nobles …

Nixa High School will host Waynesville in the seventh week of the 2024 high school football season on Friday night. Eagles five-star junior offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell will be the main event as Rivals.com’s No. 1 overall player in the country. Cantwell, the son of Olympians Christian Cantwell and Teri (Steer) Cantwell, is considering 14 different college programs, including Mizzou, where his …

SOUTH BEND — Even now, six years into his Notre Dame football career, All-America defensive tackle Howard Cross III still needs to rehearse. Before he can do great things on the field, Cross must be a dominant force in his mind. “Visualization for me is just (picturing) myself doing great,” Cross said this week as the 12th-ranked Irish prepared to …