College Football

Wisconsin basketball (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) will enter 2025 and its full conference schedule unranked in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The latest release of the poll saw the Badgers drop out of the ‘receiving votes’ section. The team sat idle during the week — its Dec. 22 win over Detroit Mercy is its only result since …

No. 11 Alabama faces off against Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, which serves as a rematch of the 2024 Rose Bowl Game. When these teams last played, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy diced Alabama to the tune of 221 yards and three touchdowns to win 27-20 in overtime en route to a national championship. Both teams are quite different than …

Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns kicker Bert Auburn (45) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Chip Brown of 247 Sports confirmed on Monday that Texas senior kicker Bert Auburn will remain with the Longhorns for his additional year of eligibility. …

LSU travels to the Lone Star State to face off against Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl. The Tigers experienced a three-game losing streak in the second half of the season to ruin any postseason dreams they had in a disappointing season. LSU failed to win 10 games for the first time under coach Brian Kelly.  To the contrary, Baylor …

Texas football has returned to Atlanta, Georgia on a different task with the same ultimate goal: winning the College Football Playoff national championship. The Longhorns’ plane arrived Sunday, giving the team time to prepare for the Peach Bowl against Arizona State. This is their second consecutive year playing in a New Year Six bowl game, having played the Sugar Bowl …

NEW ORLEANS — When Gunner Stockton spoke Monday in front of a large throng of reporters less than 60 hours before the biggest game of his life, he rarely did so above a whisper. His boyish charm and constant smile drew people in, but by the time reporters huddled and elbowed closer to the dais to better make out what …

Penn State and James Franklin are gearing up for their Fiesta Bowl matchup against Boise State, but that did not stop the Nittany Lions head coach from getting asked how to fix college football just a few days before the program’s biggest game in years. In his media availability this weekend, Franklin stepped away from discussing how to stop Ashton …

The College Football Playoff hits the big time as it transitions from first-round games on campus to the quarterfinals and major bowl games. For Georgia, it’s a familiar scene. The Bulldogs haven’t lost a bowl game in six years. That’s not the case for Notre Dame, which hasn’t won a major bowl game since 1994 at the Cotton Bowl, well …

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs against the Michigan Wolverines in the third quarter in the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports We now know what uniforms the Alabama Crimson Tide will be wearing at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa …

No. 15 South Carolina faces No. 20 Illinois in the Citrus Bowl in the first all-time meeting between the programs. Illinois is looking for its first bowl win since the 2011 season, while South Carolina seeks its second bowl game win in four seasons under coach Shane Beamer. The Gamecocks ended the regular season on a hot streak. Since losing …

Dec 28, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Zhuric Phelps (1) grabs a rebound during the second half against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Wildcats 92-54. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M (11-2) played another tune-up game before getting ready for SEC play, beating Abilene Christian 92-54 at Reed Arena. …

The Washington Huskies will look to regain some of last season’s glory when they face the Louisville Cardinals in the 2024 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Tuesday CBS on Paramount+. The Huskies went to the CFP Championship game last season ranked second in the nation, but they had trouble reaching the same level of dominance their first season in …

When it comes to media coverage of the Ohio State Buckeyes, most stories are aimed at the offense and those two incredible receivers in Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith. And for good reason. It’s one of the top offenses in the country. But on the other side of the ball is a defense that might be just as good as …

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket is now entering its second phase. With the first round now in the books — and every betting favorite advancing to the quarterfinals — just seven games remain in the season as we move closer toward crowning a national champion. The action began Friday night with (7) Notre Dame winning 27-17 over (10) Indiana, …

Nov 23, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field after a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images As the Alabama Crimson Tide prepare to close out the 2024 season in the coming days, the program will be doing it against what is one of college …