College Football

Jul 29, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley speaks during Pac-12 Media Day at Novo Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports USC fans want Paul Finebaum to go away. However, there’s one thing clearly better than Finebaum disappearing: Finebaum being proved very, very wrong by Lincoln Riley and USC this year. Finebaum had another …

Rece Davis had a few questions for former Ohio State football quarterback Kirk Herbstreit at the start of ESPN’s “College GameDay” Saturday afternoon. When introducing the Week 1 slate of games, including Ohio State vs. Akron at 3:30 p.m. on CBS, Davis asked Herbstreit about Ohio State coach Ryan Day disclosing changes to the Buckeyes’ pregame traditions, including players wearing …

Austin Peay football has the opportunity to shock the college football world in Jeff Faris’ first game as coach. The Governors travel to Louisville to face the Cardinals Saturday (11 a.m., ACC Network). It will be their first game under Faris, a former assistant at Duke and UCLA who was hired last December after Scotty Walden was hired by UTEP. …

Vanderbilt football will face Virginia Tech in its season opener Saturday, marking the start of coach Clark Lea’s fourth season. After finishing 2-10 in Lea’s first season and 5-7 in the second, the Commodores regressed to 2-10 in his third season in 2023. That prompted a large roster turnover. Lea fired both coordinators and opted to instead call the defense …

Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team’s season opener against visiting Kent State. The school did not announce a reason for its decision on Hammond, who remains a member of the team and is permitted to participate in practice. Hammond led the Panthers in carries …

Aug. 31—It’s still 90 degrees in Pullman, but students have returned to campus and Cougs near and far are making their way to the wheatfields to see the 2024 Washington State football team with their own eyes. The Cougars begin their season in this new world of college football against the Portland State Vikings at noon today at Gesa Field. …

Quarterback Riley Leonard and Notre Dame will play Texas A&M in Texas this Saturday. (Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will visit the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday for their first football game of the season. Quarterback Riley Leonard will take the field for Notre Dame, while it’s expected that QB Conner Weigman will play for …

Apr 15, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Young USC Trojans fans watch the Spring Game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports When it comes to pregame experiences, no one does it better than the Big Ten. Tailgating and pregame traditions become ingrained in the campus and town, showcasing the spirit for visiting fans and setting …

The Michigan Wolverines will face the Fresno State Bulldogs on Big Ten Saturday Night this weekend in their title-defending season opener (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) The University of Michigan Wolverines’ football season begins this Saturday night against the Fresno State Bulldogs in a game that will be broadcast on Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock. The pressure is on …

After the 2022 season, Auburn turned to Hugh Freeze to try to rescue its historically successful football program from a recent rut. How the Tigers fare in his second season at the helm will have a sizable say in whether those goals are eventually realized. That work will begin this weekend, when Auburn opens its 2024 season with a game …

Carson Ridener ran in from 65, 13 and 11 yards, Blake Nickel from 1 yard and Brady Losie (nine yards) and Cooper Schultz (30) caught touchdown passes from Mike LaLonde as Oak Harbor scored 41 points in first quarter Friday in a 48-0 shutout of Toledo Woodward. Four scores took one play and two others came on the second play …

Dec 4, 2004; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC running back #5 Reggie Bush outraces the UCLA defense on his way to an 81 yard touchdown run during the Trojans’ 29-24 win over the Bruins on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Photo by Joe Robbins-USA TODAY Sports (c) 2004 by Joe Robbins USC legend and former NFL Pro Bowler Reggie Bush made …

A new man is in charge of Michigan football as it begins its national title defense. Sherrone Moore was promoted from offensive coordinator and offensive line coach to head coach just two days after Jim Harbaugh left the post to take the head coaching job for the Los Angeles Chargers. Moore, 38, is in his first head coaching position and …

MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 30: Former football player, Joel Klatt speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt predicts that the Georgia Bulldogs will defeat the Clemson Tigers in Week 1 of the 2024 college …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts during the first quarter against the Mississippi Rebels at Sanford Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) College football is set for an action-packed Saturday to start off Week 1 of the season. The lineup features 11 top-25 teams in …