Hope abounds across college football amid a season gone truly mad
With more unlikely developments and fantastic finishes, Saturday provided further proof that this college football season is wide-open.
By Chuck Culpepper
Dillon Gabriel and Oregon’s message to the Big Ten: Hello. We’re here.
Gabriel led the No. 3 Ducks to a 32-31 win over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night in college football’s latest Game of the Year.
By Jesse Dougherty
College football winners and losers: In heavyweight clash, Oregon lands final blow
In a riveting game in Eugene to cap an action-packed Saturday, the No. 3 Ducks scored a scintillating victory over No. 2 Ohio State.
By Patrick Stevens
Penn State’s pivotal plays in the L.A. sun may be crucial come the December cold
Led by star tight end Tyler Warren, the No. 4 Nittany Lions erased a 14-point halftime deficit to sneak past USC, 33-30, in overtime.
By Chuck Culpepper
College football on TV: Ohio State at Oregon is worth the wait
The No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Ducks meet in a prime-time battle of new Big Ten foes, highlighting this Saturday’s slate.
By Matt Bonesteel
Maryland falls to Indiana as three key players leave with injuries
Dante Trader Jr., Tai Felton and Kaden Prather all exit early in the Terrapins’ 42-28 loss to the Hoosiers.
By Gene WangError-prone Maryland gets hammered at home by Northwestern
Terrapins fall to 0-3 in the Big Ten after committing four turnovers and struggling in just about ever facet of the game.
By Gene Wang
A nutty question in the new Big Ten: How long is your airport runway?
As football teams fly from coast to coast to play conference games in this era of realignment, the logistical hurdles can be more challenging for some.
By Chuck Culpepper
College football Week 7 preview: Can Penn State get over the hump?
Plus, Ohio State and Oregon have the most at stake this weekend, and Heisman watch.
By Patrick Stevens
‘Adapt or die, really’: ACC basketball coaches adjust to a new reality
Virginia’s Tony Bennett and Virginia Tech’s Mike Young discussed college sports’ changing landscape during the league’s preseason media event.
By Gene Wang
College football best bets: Don’t expect high scoring in Ohio State-Oregon
Points could be at a premium in the top-five battle Saturday between the Buckeyes and the Ducks.
By Matt Bonesteel
The Hilltoppers have eyes: WKU’s helmets are talk of college football
All eyes will be on Western Kentucky’s Big Red helmets during Thursday’s game against UTEP.
By Matt Bonesteel
Maryland may be getting healthier as it prepares for Northwestern
The Terrapins lost three key players to injury before their bye week, and Coach Michael Locksley indicated at least two will return Friday night.
By Gene Wang
Northwestern’s new football stadium is a wonder. It’ll be gone in two years.
The Wildcats are playing in a 12,000-seat venue steps from Lake Michigan as their future stadium is built. The temporary home is a destination in itself.
By Jesse Dougherty
This college football season feels chaotic. But it’s just college football.
After five of the top 11 teams in the AP poll lost Saturday, it’s easy to suggest the sport its crumbling under its structural changes. But that’s not necessarily the case.
By Steven Godfrey
Judge gives preliminary approval to settlement in major NCAA antitrust case
Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval on Monday to a settlement in House v. NCAA that would permit schools to directly share revenue with athletes.
By Jesse Dougherty
On a surreal night at Vanderbilt, Alabama witnessed the end of an era
The Crimson Tide was stunned by the Commodores on Saturday night, a result that would have been even harder to believe under Nick Saban.
By Steven Godfrey
The Atlantic took over the Pacific on a wild day for college football
After Virginia Tech handled Stanford in Palo Alto, Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in Berkeley on wild day out west for a pair of ACC teams.
By Chuck Culpepper
College football winners and losers: Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama. Seriously.
The Commodores’ 40-35 victory Saturday in Nashville is one of the biggest upsets in recent memory.
By Patrick StevensNavy ends skid against Air Force as Blake Horvath extends hot start
Horvath accounted for 249 yards of total offense, and the Midshipmen improved to 5-0 with their first win over Air Force since 2019.
By Gene Wang
College football on TV: Missouri-Texas A&M, then head to the pumpkin patch
The Tigers will look to shift out of neutral against the Aggies on a day that doesn’t promise fireworks.
By Matt Bonesteel