College Football

It’s Christmas, and while I’m not Santa Claus, that will not stop me from making a list and checking it twice, all to find out who’s naughty or nice. Eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff, and none are perfect. As far as fans are concerned, that’s a good thing. It leads to more uncertainty about how the final …

Dec. 25—Montana State coach Brent Vigen wasn’t completely on board Saturday with comparisons between his current 15-0 football team and the one that surged into the 2021 FCS title game in his first season. But he gets it. Tommy Mellott was the quarterback both years, and the Bobcats won both their semifinal games by 31-17 scores — over South Dakota …

The Kansas State Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to square off in the 2024 Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kansas State enters at 8-4, most recently falling to No. 18 Iowa State, 29-21, on Nov. 30 and has lost three of its final four games. Rutgers enters at 7-5, most recently defeating Michigan State, 41-14, on Nov. …

The Texas football team secured its first College Football Playoff win as it defeated Clemson 38-24 at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The rugged victory, aided by a season-best rushing attack, sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Ga., on New Year’s Day. The quarterfinal between the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (12-2) and the …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11-point favorite in the …

Former Wisconsin offensive tackle Nolan Rucci was ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded offensive lineman (76.6) from the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff last weekend. Rucci started at right tackle for Penn State as it defeated SMU 38-10. He aided a Nittany Lion offense that totaled 325 total yards, 189 rushing yards and 4.7 yards per carry. Those totals would have …

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling announced his transfer commitment to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Pauling entered the portal earlier this month after two years with the Badgers. He is one of 24 Wisconsin scholarship players in the portal and the 10th to announce his commitment. The most notable destinations to date are Curt Neal and Leon Lowery to Illinois, …

A pair of 7-5 teams will meet on Thursday in the 68 Ventures Bowl 2024 when the Arkansas State Red Wolves face the Bowling Green Falcons. Both programs are familiar with this bowl as they’ve appeared in it more than any other school, with the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl being ASU’s fifth appearance and Bowling Green’s fourth. The Falcons are …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Dec. 25, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns had their Christmas spoiled by North Carolina …

The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals beginning on Dec. 31. That evening, No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 3 Boise State, and the Nittany Lions are 11-point favorites …

Kids have been sending letters to a portly bearded guy in a red suit for decades and, in some cases, the perfect gift finds its way under the Christmas tree. When it comes to college football, ’tis the season to be jolly, especially when it comes to the four biggest games of an historic 2024 campaign. Texas Longhorns head coach …

The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets are set to square off in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Both teams struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular season. The Panthers have lost five straight after opening the season with seven consecutive victories. Toledo, meanwhile, has lost three of its last five, most recently dropping a 21-14 …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Justice Haynes (22) reacts after scoring on an 85 yard run against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The lone Alabama Crimson Tide player currently in the transfer portal yet to make a decision, running back Justice Haynes has now officially …

In a perfect world with no transfer portal or early NFL Draft entries, Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman would have a full complement of players at his disposal when the Wildcats take on Rutgers in the Rate Bowl. Instead, Klieman is just thankful that a vast majority of his frontline players will still be available for Thursday’s 4:30 p.m. …