College Football

Michigan State football looks to get back on track in Week 6, as it travels out to the Pacific Northwest to face its second straight top-10 opponent. And it comes in a location where the Spartans will look for their first program win at, as well. Led by first-year coach Jonathan Smith, the Spartans (3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten play) …

Michigan State football heads out West for its introduction to one of the Big Ten newcomers, Oregon, in a Friday night game (9 p.m., Fox) that’s also a throwback to when the Spartans annually challenged the might of the Pac-12 in its pursuit of national glory. It’s also a throwback for MSU head coach Jonathan Smith, in his first year …

EUGENE, OREGON – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel #8 of the Oregon Ducks hands off the ball to running back Noah Whittington #6 during the third quarter of the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) Week 6 of college football is set to be a spectacle, …

The group College Sports Tomorrow came out Tuesday with its plan for a College Student Football League. The proposal: Take 136 FBS programs, split them into a Power 12 Conference of 72 teams and a Group of 8 with 64 teams and govern them with “an independent, impartial entity” that looks out for all. It’s the Super League idea that’s …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football players had a muted reaction to jumping into the top 25 this week. The Hoosiers are happy with the 5-0 start — the program’s best start since 1967 — but as coach Curt Cignetti told reporters on Monday — “this is a team that’s a little bit on a mission.” That’s why players made a renewed …

Delaware cleared the bench in last week’s 49-0 rout of Sacred Heart. Four quarterbacks played, 12 Blue Hens caught passes, nine carried the football and 23 made tackles. Regulars may be needed a little longer Saturday in a 1 p.m. game at Monmouth, where Delaware must contend with the most explosive offense in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Delaware linebacker …

Alabama football’s next SEC assignment takes the Crimson Tide to Nashville, Tennessee. No. 2 Alabama will face Vanderbilt for the third time in 10 years at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in FirstBank Stadium on the SEC Network. The Crimson Tide has not played a road game against the Commodores since Sept. 23, 2017 when Alabama beat Vanderbilt 59-0. Here’s a look …

Florida football coach Billy Napier hasn’t wavered from the task at hand. Rumors about Napier’s future with the Florida Gators (2-2, 1-1 SEC) persist, even after an open week following a 45-28 win at Mississippi State. “Any time we spend on that would be a waste of time and a distraction.” Napier said. “We owe it to the players; I …

Former Arizona State football associate head coach Antonio Pierce won’t be coaching in the college ranks anytime soon — at least, not without a caveat. Pierce, the current head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, was handed an eight-year show cause penalty by the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions panel on Thursday for his role in impermissible recruiting activities …

Jackson State football heads to the Alabama coast as the Tigers play their second SWAC game of the season in the Gulf Coast Challenge. Jackson State (3-2, SWAC 1-0) will be in Mobile as it faces Alabama A&M (2-2, 0-0) on Saturday (4 p.m. ESPN +) at neutral site Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The Tigers come off their first SWAC game of …

STILLWATER — The margin of error has been eliminated. If Oklahoma State wants to make a return trip to the Big 12 Championship Game, Saturday is must-win status. The Cowboys play host to West Virginia at 3 p.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium, desperately needing to snap a two-game losing streak. West Virginia, meanwhile, had a rough non-conference stretch, but …

(This story was updated to add new information.) UCF lost one of its most versatile, explosive offensive players in the days leading up to its road trip to Gainesville. Junior slot receiver and kick returner Xavier Townsend decided to opt out for the remainder of the 2024 season to preserve his eligibility, with intentions of entering the NCAA transfer portal …

Who: Edward Waters (1-4) vs. Fort Valley State (2-2). When: 4 p.m. Saturday. Where: Nathaniel Glover Community Field and Stadium. The skinny: Amid a four-game losing streak, the Tigers play their second home college football contest of the season against visiting Fort Valley State from Georgia. … Saturday’s game is High School Day, Youth Day and Community Day at EWU. …

UCF receiver Xavier Townsend has left the team, opting out this season and entering the transfer portal. Townsend is taking advantage of the NCAA’s redshirt rule, which allows players to play up to four regular-season games in a season without counting toward their four years of eligibility. Elite Empire Athletes and UCF Rivals were the first to report the move. …

SPRING HILL – Division I college football coaches were in attendance Thursday night and caught a glimpse of Ravenwood standout Donovan Starr in action. Starr committed to Auburn in June, but that doesn’t mean he’s closed the door on his recruitment. Starr picked up an offer from Alabama on Thursday, adding to a growing list of powerhouse programs to court …