College Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes suffered a 20-19 last-second loss to the Iowa State Cyclones that stunned everyone. This is the type of loss that can pit a team at a crossroads early in the season. In a game that Iowa looked like they were going to pull away in, they were all out of sorts in the second half with defensive …

Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton (14) intercepts a pass intended for Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) in the end zone during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Cfb Notre Dame Vs Purdue The Purdue Boilermakers get set to host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday …

. In each of the first two USC football games of the 2024 season, our report card has handed out A-level grades to the Trojans’ defense. D’Anton Lynn, Eric Henderson (woof, woof — dawgwork!), Matt Entz, Doug Belk, Shaun Nua, and Taylor Mays are all getting the job done in a big way. You can’t get any better than pitching …

Sep 7, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates after defeating the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs feasted on a FCS opponent in Tennessee Tech to move to 2-0. The SEC’s top game of Week 2 featured a dominant Texas Longhorns’ win at the Michigan Wolverines. Texas …

Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule on the sideline during the first quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media following the team’s 28-10 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. The head coach started his availability by discussing his pride in …

. One of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s top uncommitted defensive targets in the 2025 class has now officially made a decision at to where he will play college football, as Ty Jackson officially committed to the USC Trojans on Sunday. Jackson had interest from numerous major collegiate programs across the country, which included Alabama, and held nearly 30 offers. A …

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) host the No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) on Saturday afternoon in one of the biggest games of their season. Not only that, but it is also one of Wisconsin’s biggest home games in a decade. Alabama will be the first top-5 team in the country to visit Madison since Ohio State was ranked No. 3 …

. On Saturday, the Longhorns’ 2025 recruiting class got a surprise boost with the addition of Myron Charles. The four-star recruit committed to Florida State in June but decided to join the Longhorns. He will now be part of a Texas defense full of talent and on the rise. Charles, who plays for Port Charlotte High, is currently ranked as the …

The first two weeks of the college football season have shown just how good this crop of freshmen wideouts is. Players like Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams have been the best wideouts at their powerhouse programs, and other freshmen haven’t been slouches either. Smith was the top player in the class of 2024 according to Rivals and has stepped into …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz’s tenure as Florida’s starting quarterback appears to be coming to an end. After suffering a concussion in the third quarter of the Gators’ opening contest of the 2024 season against Miami, true freshman D.J. Lagway, the No. 1 quarterback in the class of 2024, took the reigns under center. Lagway completed 3-of-his-6 pass attempts for …

Sep. 9—The story was originally published Dec. 7, 2011, the day after Mike Leach was introduced as Washington State’s football coach. Leach was posthumously inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame this past weekend. PULLMAN — Before anyone had a chance to ask the most obvious question, Mike Leach furnished the most flattering answer. “People asked me, ‘Why Washington …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill added another highlight to his Utah Tech tenure in his Week 2 match on Saturday. Pitted against the Mountain West’s University of Nevada-Las Vegas on the road, Hill launched a 64-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alec Burton down the middle of the field to knot the contest at seven apiece. Utah Tech’s sidelines erupted …

ESPN will not send its College GameDay crew to Madison, Wisconsin for Wisconsin vs. Alabama next Saturday. Panelists Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit will instead venture to Columbia, South Carolina for the South Carolina Gamecocks contest vs. the LSU Tigers. Given the buzz surrounding the Badgers’ Week 3 game vs. No. 4 …

While Georgia remains the unquestioned No. 1, the updated USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 undergoes a shakeup in the top five and beyond after an upset-heavy Week 2. For starters, there’s a new No. 2 in Texas after the Longhorns’ 31-12 win at No. 25 Michigan. That move bumps Ohio State to No. 3 even as the Buckeyes have …

When Steve Sarkisian settled at the podium after Texass football’s 31-12 beatdown of Michigan in the Big House, he wanted to talk about his team’s poise. And who could blame him? The Longhorns had just validated months and months of hype by dominating the defending national champions on the road from start to finish. “For our players to come in …