College Football

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Oct. 3, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, Ricky Williams ran over the Iowa State defense. As …

AMES – It started out as a pretty simple idea. Maybe a little hokey; perhaps even a little hacky, but, hey, you try writing 10 columns a week. With 16th-ranked Iowa State football 4-0 for the first time since 2000, I thought it would be fun to ask Cyclone players, none of whom were alive to witness that historic start …

Way back in early 2019 — before the days of NIL, the transfer portal and a global pandemic — Clemson beat Alabama to become the first team to finish 15-0 since Penn in 1897. In the future, the expanded College Football Playoff may result in a national champion that goes 16-0 or even 17-0. Doing so would be a monumental …

2026 defensive lineman Nolan Wilson was offered a scholarship by Tennessee. “After a great conversation with Levorn Harbin, I’m blessed to receive my second offer from the University of Tennessee,” Wilson said. Wilson is being recruited by senior defensive analyst Levorn Harbin. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensive lineman is from Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi. There are not recruiting …

Sep 23, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Sam Houston State Bearkats quarterback Grant Gunnell (8) fakes a handoff to running back Zach Hrbacek (0) during the first quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Week 6 of college football promises to be a thrilling one, with two highly anticipated matchups set to kick off …

Three weeks have provided three vastly different outcomes for the University of West Florida football team. Week 1 allowed the Argos to show what they’re generally capable of on offense with a new quarterback and a few new receivers in a dominant win over McKendree University. Week 3, after a 16-day break between games, showed UWF’s ability to fight back …

Tulare and Visalia high school football teams kick off league play this week. Here is a breakdown of each league: EAST YOSEMITE LEAGUE Defending champion: Mt. Whitney (2-3) Mt. Whitney won its first league championship in nearly 25 years last season, running through EYL play with a perfect 5-0 record. Can the Pioneers repeat that success? Head coach Nathan Chamberlain …

Tennessee football is back after its first open week of the season. The No. 4 Vols (4-0, 1-0 SEC) play at Arkansas (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, looking for a 5-0 start. Here is what to know about the matchup: Tennessee football hasn’t won at Arkansas in 23 years Tennessee hasn’t won at Arkansas …

Can a player from a 1-5 team be listed among the top contenders for IndyStar Mr. Football? If his name is Mark Zackery IV, then yes. Even after Lawrence North’s decisive 58-28 win at Ben Davis on Saturday afternoon, LN coach Pat Mallory breathed a sigh of relief and then took the conversation in a different direction when he was …

Nixa High School will host Kickapoo in the sixth week of the 2024 high school football season on Thursday night. Eagles five-star junior offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell will be the main event as the No. 2 overall player in the country. Cantwell, the son of Olympians Christian Cantwell and Teri (Steer) Cantwell, is considering 14 different college programs, including Mizzou, …

The Illinois football team is sitting pretty on its bye week, nationally ranked and well on its way to a second bowl bid in three seasons. The Fighting Illini are 4-1 and ranked No. 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week and No. 24 by The Associated Press. When returning from the bye week, Illinois has what’s likely …

The Arizona State football team continues its 2024 college football season at home on Saturday against Kansas. Want to go to the game? Here’s how to purchase tickets (with prices) for the Sun Devils’ Week 6 game against the Jayhawks on Oct. 5. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. MST. See ASU football ticket prices for every game this season …

(This story was updated to add new information.) Georgia football’s official availability report for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Auburn has been released by the SEC. This is the third game week for Georgia under the conference’s new reporting policies. The SEC releases daily reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and another 90 minutes before kickoff on game day. Georgia has …

Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter lead Colorado to a thrilling win over Baylor | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the Buffaloes’ 38-31 win over the Bears and the two improbable plays by Colorado’s superstars. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football …

Tennessee offensive tackles Lance Heard and John Campbell were not listed on the SEC student-athlete availability report on Wednesday, indicating that they’ll be available for the game Saturday against Arkansas. That’s great news for the Vols, who finished their 25-15 win against Oklahoma on Sept. 21 without either tackle. Heard, an LSU transfer and the starting left tackle, has missed …