College Football

NEW ORLEANS — Set to face its highest-ranked opponent since falling at home to Ohio State 15 months ago, Notre Dame football clearly has recovered from the “Ten Men” fiasco that allowed the sixth-ranked Buckeyes to escape with a stunning 17-14 win in the game’s final second. Marcus Freeman’s Irish have gone 18-3 since that point. Wednesday’s foe in the …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Danielson was a young assistant coach when he attended a coaches convention where James Franklin was a speaker. “I listened to Coach Franklin and was just blown away by him,” Danielson said Monday. “Seeing his journey and the success that he has had everywhere he goes, I just have so much respect for him.” Franklin and …

The Illinois Fighting Illini wrap up one of their best seasons in a generation today against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini (9-3) are looking for the program’s first 10-win season since 2001. No. 14 South Carolina (9-3) is seeking its only 10-win season outside the …

Illinois football meets South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl today in Orlando, Florida. Each team will be without some top playmakers via opt-out or injury. We will update when the official availability reports are released for the game. How to watch Illinois vs So. Carolina: Time, TV schedule for Citrus Bowl Illinois injuries for Citrus Bowl The Fighting Illini have …

TAMPA, Fla. — Alabama football’s 2024 season is about to come to a close. The Crimson Tide will face Michigan in the 2024 ReilaQuest Bowl in the final game of the Kalen DeBoer era, the team that beat Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl in 2023 before beating DeBoer’s Washington Huskies in the CFP National Championship. …

Getty Images The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is in the books, and a slew of highly anticipated quarterfinal matchups are on deck over the course of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. While there wasn’t much drama during the first-round slate, the hope is that business picks up as we move to bowl sites …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Former Wyomissing star J’ven Williams remains optimistic and patient as he continues trying to crack the starting lineup in Penn State’s offensive line. “This season has been really good for me,” Williams said at the Fiesta Bowl Media Day. “It’s been a learning opportunity. There’s been a whole bunch of learning.” The 6-5, 310-pound Williams was the …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – As he jogged onto the field to take his first college snap, Ethan Grunkemeyer surveyed Beaver Stadium and the 106,013 fans, almost all wearing white. The scene was something he will never forget. “It was surreal,” Grunkemeyer said at the Fiesta Bowl during his first media availability at Penn State. “I was kind of looking around, taking …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The initial practice of the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game week went down on Monday night and Rivals was on hand to see the elite recruits and those set to make a move up the rankings. We look at those off to a strong start right out of the gate. MORE FROM ORLANDO: Zahir Mathis …

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to keep their national championship hopes alive when they face the No. 3 seed Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl during the 2024 College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Penn State lost to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship, but it responded with a 38-10 win over No. …

LAKE BUENA VISTA. Fla. — Practice number one is in the books at the Under Armour Next All-America Bowl. It was a lighter practice but there was still plenty to learn from the evening. Rivals is taking a look at a handful of rankings questions from day one. MORE FROM ORLANDO: Stock risers after Monday’s practice | Zahir Mathis remains …

A star-studded showdown is set to take place when Oregon battles Ohio State in the 2025 Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. These teams played in one of the most thrilling games of the regular season, a game in which Oregon won 32-31 on Oct. 12. The Buckeyes are coming off a dominant 42-17 victory over Tennessee in the first …

Dec. 30—PULLMAN — Zevi Eckhaus may have played his final game at Washington State. The Cougars’ Holiday Bowl quarterback announced as much on social media Monday morning, sharing that he will be entering the transfer portal, citing WSU’s recent head coaching change and the uncertainty around his future. Eckhaus, the 34th Cougar to enter the transfer portal this offseason, has …

Clemson star quarterback Cade Klubnik will bypass the 2025 NFL Draft and will return to school next season, he announced Monday on social media. Klubnik guided Clemson to the ACC title and an appearance in the College Football Playoff in his second full season as the program’s starting quarterback. “The story isn’t over,” Klubnik wrote. “See y’all in 2025.” Klubnik figures to …

The College Football Playoff field is down to the final eight with this week’s quarterfinals set to cut that group in half. The field represents a well-varied mix of NIL spending and roster construction strategies. Some of college football’s biggest spenders are predictably in the final eight but there are multiple success stories here of schools really getting the most …