College Football

Mississippi State football opens SEC play with Saturday’s game against Florida at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs (1-2) need a rebound performance after last week’s 41-17 loss to Toledo. Florida (1-2) struggled in last week’s loss against Texas A&M in the SEC opener. Gators coach Billy Napier is under fire while on a seven-game losing streak against FBS competition. Here’s …

After a week off, Rutgers football will return to action today when it plays Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies will be the Scarlet Knights’ first Power 4 opponent after beating Howard and Akron in the first two games. Virginia Tech is coming off a 37-17 win over Old Dominion. Watch Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech on …

No. 7/8-ranked Missouri football will face Vanderbilt on Saturday in Columbia for its fourth game of the season and its first SEC game of the 2024 campaign. The Tigers are coming off the back of a ranked win over then-No. 24 Boston College — an FBS-leading seventh straight victory for coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team, dating back to last season. Vanderbilt suffered …

Week 4 of the college football season is when the changes that resulted from recent conference realignment really start to sink in with three early league games featuring high stakes in the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 on Saturday. No. 13 Oklahoma makes its SEC debut hosting ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’ and No. 7 Tennessee for a juicy matchup involving …

(This story was updated to add photos.) PEKIN — A.J. Jones delivered a knockout shot with one hand tied behind his back Friday in a heavyweight battle between two Mid-Illini Conference teams trying to establish themselves as elite contenders. Washington got off the ropes from a halftime deficit and ground out a 19-9 comeback victory over Pekin at Memorial Stadium …

The Purdue football team is coming off a blowout loss to Notre Dame as it heads to Corvallis to take on Oregon State in a nonconference matchup. Purdue is 1-1 on the season. Will the Boilermakers get back into the win column, or will Oregon State get a win at home? Watch Purdue vs Oregon State live on Fubo (free …

SOUTH BEND — The Riley at Washington football game Friday night included a little bit of everything. Some good, some bad and unfortunately some ugly too. More: Penn football open NIC play by downing Riley The Northern Indiana Conference between heated rivals in the end included the Wildcats hanging on for a tough 27-20 win over the Panthers at Everwise …

PEORIA — Brotherly love has a bit of a different meaning for Benjamin and Brady Mullens. Benjamin, the Peoria Notre Dame senior quarterback, and Brady, the junior center, have unbelievable chemistry on the football field. These two have put in so many reps that no one would be able to tell this is the first year playing their respective positions. …

Some football games just have it all. Quarterbacks putting up numbers you’d see in a video game, running backs carrying the load in crunch time, defenses making big plays, big-man touchdowns, and special teams trickery. Friday night’s shootout at the Teepee had all of that and more, and Venice came out on top with a 54-51 win over Cocoa in …

IBERIA — The Golden Knights took it to the defending champions of the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference. In a Week 5 high school football game Friday night, Northmor romped to a 41-6 home victory over Danville. Northmor quarterback A.J. Bower put up 321 passing yards on 14 of 18 completions, throwing for five touchdowns and one interception. Cowin Becker was …

It’s only fitting that Auburndale and Bartow would have a competitive game down to the wire, especially since current Auburndale starting quarterback Amari Turner played for Bartow just a year ago. Up 18-16 with 14 seconds left, freshman defensive end Carmello Harden, who had a defensive touchdown last game, sacked Turner, who was banged up on the play. This sealed …

CHOCTAW — Here are three takeaways from Class 6A-I second-ranked Bixby’s 55-27 win over Class 6A-II No. 3 Choctaw on Friday night at Bill Jensen Field. More: What drives Capitol Hill, U.S. Grant football coaches even as losses pile up? Bixby 55, Choctaw 27 Player of the game: Carson Kirby. The Bixby junior quarterback had a great night while leading …

CENTER TWP. — Central Valley had the momentum right from the get-go Friday night in its second Western Hills Conference game of the season. After a defensive touchdown on the game’s first drive, the Warriors’ offense dominated the game in the trenches as Mason Dixon broke free for several big gains and rushed for three touchdown scores in the Warriors …

Rochester region high school football kicked off Week 3 action on Friday. See who were the top performers that night. Tommy Ashby, Wayne: Senior finished with two touchdowns and 191 yards to help the Eagles defeat Newark/Marion 24-19. Aiden Bark, Geneseo/Mt. Morris: Recorded 19 rushes for 102 yards and two touchdowns on offense, with an interception on defense in a …

Luke Altmyer’s fourth touchdown pass of the night, a 4-yarder to Pat Bryant in overtime, led Illinois to a 31-24 win over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday in Lincoln. Illinois (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) started overtime with a 21-yard run by Kaden Feagin. Altmyer then connected with Bryant into the right corner of the end zone. Nebraska (3-1, 0-1) began …