Notre Dame outclassed Stanford on national TV on Saturday — a crushing blow for the Cardinal and the Pac-12's College Football Playoff hopes as a whole.
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Notre Dame outclassed Stanford on national TV on Saturday — a crushing blow for the Cardinal and the Pac-12's College Football Playoff hopes as a whole.
NC State and Colorado both moved into the top 25 of the coaches poll after big wins in Week 5.
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James Franklin delivered a passionate rant following his team’s loss to Ohio State in Week 5. The Penn State coach declared Ohio State as elite, and said the Nittany Lions are too comfortable with just being great.
The difference between Ohio State and Penn State on Saturday? The Buckeyes knew how to close. It's a painful lesson the Nittany Lions will be reminded of again soon.
Ohio State came back from 12 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Penn State 27-26 on Saturday.
The Fighting Irish took the lead just before halftime and pulled away for a 38-17 win over No. 7 Stanford on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.
The catch of the year debate may already be settled.
Fisher sparked concern after in-game footage of him grabbing Dodson's face mask was shared, but Dodson defended Fisher's actions.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates from the massive Big Ten showdown between Ohio State and Penn State.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates and highlights from the Stanford-Notre Dame game.
Don't be fooled by the predictable high score between West Virginia and Texas Tech. The Mountaineers' defense took center stage when WVU needed it to most.
Freshman QB Chase Brice and running back Travis Etienne lead the rally and prevent Syracuse from upsetting Clemson in consecutive seasons.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence left during the first half in Clemson's game against Syracuse.
A minor suspension has triggered a change under center for No. 6 Oklahoma.
Three weeks after breaking his clavicle against Northwestern, Daniel Jones returns and starts vs. Virginia Tech.
Check out the biggest scores and highlights from college football's Week 5, including huge games between Penn State-Ohio State and Stanford-Notre Dame.
Sporting News takes a closer look at Week 5, including Dwayne Haskins' chance to make a Heisman statement in Happy Valley.
Ohio State tweeted out a graphic saying "silence" ahead of its game against Penn State, but many called it insensitive.
Who will win the top-10 showdown between Ohio State and Penn State? Sporting News breaks down the Big Ten showdown with College Football Playoff implications.
James Franklin's one-game-at-a-time-philosophy often draws criticism. But in a top-10 showdown against Ohio State, it's the perfect outlook.
McNair's parents are seeking an apology, culpability, and documentation relating to the deaths of other football players within the state.
Notre Dame can put serious pressure on the College Football Playoff committee this year, starting with a win over Stanford in a top-10 showdown.
Kelly Bryant says he'll transfer from Clemson, which shows the nature of transfer in college football — especially at the quarterback position — is changing.
West Virginia-Texas Tech is a matchup of lethally potent offenses. But could this Big 12 game, for once, be decided by the defense?
A look at the best transfer quarterbacks from the past 50 years, including a half-dozen quarterbacks who started in a Super Bowl later.
Bryant was the Tigers' starter the last 18 games but was told Sunday that Trevor Lawrence would take over.
After Moses crashed into the wall, taking a security guard with him, the team announced changes to its stadium to improve safety.
Kentucky moved to 4-0, 2-0 in the SEC, and into the Top 25 at No. 17 by virtue of the win.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he had an "emotional" discussion with the incumbent starter, which may have included the possibility of a transfer.
Check out Sporting News' picks against the spread for every game involving a top-25 team, including Penn State-Ohio State and Notre Dame-Stanford.
Sporting News offers its picks against the spread for the entire slate of top-25 college football games in Week 5.
Sporting News has straight up picks for the best college football games on Saturday, including a potential College Football Playoff elimination game between Notre Dame and Stanford.
While Urban Meyer has been vague about a timeline on Bosa, the potential No. 1 draft pick won't return anytime soon.
Clemson has named Trevor Lawrence the Tigers' starting quarterback. It's a move Dabo Swinney made with the College Football Playoff in mind.
Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente confirmed the redshirt sophomore sustained a broken left fibula in Saturday's loss to Old Dominion.
Larkin scored five touchdowns and totaled 473 offensive yards as the team's starting running back through the first three games.
Trevor Lawrence will get the start for the Tigers Saturday as they take on Syracuse.
There are five games between top-25 teams in Week 5, headlined by Penn State-Ohio State and Stanford-Notre Dame. Here's the TV info you'll need to tune in.
Sporting News' Week 5 projections for the 2018-19 college football bowl season are here — including the College Football Playoff.
Williams averaged a whopping 9.2 yards per carry for Notre Dame in 2017. More impressive: Of his 39 carries, 17 went for first downs.
The Hokies were one of two ranked teams to lose to a winless opponent this weekend.
Hill was released "for not upholding the high standards" the team has for its student-athletes, coach Justin Fuente said Sunday.
Ohio State-Penn State and Notre Dame-Stanford set up Top 10 showdowns for Week 5. So which one is more important for the College Football Playoff race?
A look at the College Football Playoff picture heading into Week 5, where Ohio State-Penn State is the focus.
Army's always-tough triple option was nearly too much for Oklahoma, which prevailed 28-21 in overtime.
Stanford took advantage of Oregon's late mistakes to defeat the Ducks.
Ohio State is considering naming Ryan Day its coach in waiting after he led the team to a 3-0 record during Urban Meyer's suspension.
The Sooners just couldn't get Army off the field Saturday.
Alabama beat Texas A&M 45-23 in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday in a game that was far from perfect for the Tide. We still don't know how good can this team be.
Urban Meyer is back, and he leads a Buckeyes teams that's turning its attention to its next challenge on the field.
Another strong effort from Tua Tagovailoa put 'Bama in a great position to top Texas A&M. The Tide rolled to a 45-23 win.
Old Dominion had been outscored 108-55 in its previous three games.
Ian Book got the start — and the win — over a struggling Brandon Wimbush against Wake Forest. Will Brian Kelly stick with him for the rest of Notre Dame's season?
The Wolverines were up 39-0 at the half and had more than twice as many points as Nebraska had total yards, with 17.
Nebraska fell to 0-3 for the first time since World War II, but that shouldn't be the concern. Why the journey up the Big Ten ladder will take Scott Frost will take longer than expected.
Iowa State and its fans paid tribute to slain Cyclones golfer Celia Barquín Arozamena before Saturday's game against Akron.
Two weeks ago, Texas A&M's upset bid vs. Clemson fell short. Can the Aggies knock off Nick Saban's top-ranked squad in Tuscaloosa?
Wake Forest kicker Nick Sciba misses his first field goal attempt vs. Notre Dame, but that's not the worst part of the play.
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The Maryland Board of Regents announced there had been no personnel decisions made at Friday's meeting.
Devon Modster was in competition for the starting quarterback job at UCLA before the start of the season.
At issue was the protocols followed and procedures taken after McNair's collapse from heatstroke during an offseason workout May 29.
Sporting News takes a closer look at Week 4, including Iowa's big opportunity in the Big Ten West against Wisconsin and Drew Lock's Heisman campaign.
Urban Meyer said the Buckeyes hope to get Nick Bosa back soon after he had surgery to correct a core muscle injury.
Iowa State football will honor Celia Barquín Arozamena, who was found murdered at a golf course near campus.
How long until Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher can match up with Alabama's Nick Saban? Saturday's game is a fitting first look at something special in the future.
Cannon, regarded as the best player in LSU football history, led the Tigers to the 1958 national title and won the Heisman Trophy in 1959.
Larry Scott, who earned $4.5 million from the Pac-12 in 2016, wants to retain the "purity" of NCAA athletics.
“I’m really proud of those guys for thinking that way," UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said Wednesday.
Mason Fine was a record-setter who went untouched by Division I programs out of high school. Now at North Texas, he's showing everyone what they missed.
The alleged incident happened early Saturday morning after Mayes and the victim left an off-campus party and returned to a room on campus.
The No. 1 safety in the Class of 2019 has committed to Jim Harbaugh and Michigan.
Jason Gesser, a former Heisman contender for the Cougars, resigned Tuesday amidst allegations he made sexual advances to a student athlete.
Stanford running back Bryce Love missed last week's game because of an undisclosed injury but will return this week.
Check out Sporting News' straight up picks for Week 4, headlined by Alabama-Texas A&M, Oregon-Stanford and TCU-Texas.
Sporting News' picks against the spread in Week 4 of college football.
Check out Sporting News' picks against the spread for every top 25 game in Week 4.
Michigan and Nebraska were the clear-cut best teams in all college football in 1997. What would have happened had they played each other?
The true freshman injured his knee during the second-to-last drive of the Cornhuskers season-opening loss to Colorado.
Urban Meyer can no longer control the narrative about his reputation. If he wants it to improve, he can't send any more mixed — in his words or actions.
The Seminoles opened the season with a blowout loss to Virginia Tech and fell at Syracuse last week.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson's father, calling himself "a frustrated dad," lashed out Sunday about "the lousy coaching and play calling."
Check out the TV coverage for college football's top-25 games in Week 4, headlined by Alabama-Texas A&M and Stanford-Oregon.
Bosa sustained a lower abdominal injury in Ohio State's big win over TCU Saturday.
Meyer returns Monday from a three-game suspension for mishandling domestic violence allegations against ex-assistant Zach Smith.
Sporting News' Week 4 projections for the 2018-19 college football bowl season are here — including the College Football Playoff.
A pair of impressive ranked victories helped LSU and Oklahoma State jump up the polls.
Davis was suspended in August after he was charged with assaulting a dating partner.
Alabama might have the nation's best offense, but the Tide have some new challengers. That includes an old rival in LSU.
"I was suspended because I mismanaged a very troubled employee and I went too far to help him," Urban Meyer said Sunday.
Are the top five teams in college football too good? That's nonsense, and the race to see which teams blinks first makes this season that much more exciting.
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Bosa was injured after rushing TCU quarterback Shawn Robinson and was down on the field for a few minutes.
Make no mistake about it, this was a quality win for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State scored a reputation-saving victory against TCU on Saturday. The same could not be said for the Big Ten's other teams today.
The Wildcats carried an 18-point lead into the locker room, but the Zips began a rally in the third quarter and came away with a 39-34 win.
The Cowboys whipped the 17th-ranked Broncos, looking like a true contender in the Big 12 Conference.
Joe Burrow showed why LSU sought his services after he transferred from Ohio State.
The Wolverines can go far in the conference if their head coach allows the offense to revolve around the No. 1 quarterback's playmaking ability.
LSU visited Auburn and snapped the its 13-game win streak at Jordan-Hare Stadium with a late field goal.
BYU handed No. 6 Wisconsin its first non-conference loss in 42 tries Saturday.
Ohio State travels to Texas to take on TCU in a Saturday night showdown without Urban Meyer.
Syracuse took control early in the second half and cruised to a 30-7 win over the Seminoles at the Carrier Dome.
Arkansas was completely fooled on a punt return by Keegan Brewer.
The Cornhuskers were upset by Troy 24-19 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Kelly Bryant suffered an injury against Georgia Southern on Saturday. Will that push up the timetable for freshman phenom Trevor Lawrence?
Coach Dabo Swinney told ESPN that Kelly Bryant was breathing heavy.
Ed Orgeron's LSU squad faces a tough test at Auburn in this top-15 matchup.
Get the latest college football scores and highlights from this weekend's games.
The Wildcats set a bevy of school and FCS records in their rout of the Quakers.
USC will try to beat Texas for the second straight year on Saturday. Even if the Trojans win, it won't take away the pain of that 2006 Rose Bowl loss.
Sporting News takes a closer look at Week 3, including TCU's big chance at Jerry World against Ohio State. Get that and more in our primer.
The Wildcats scored 13 touchdowns against DIII Guilford and set a number of records in the process.
The SEC landed the top three spots on the list — with LSU (40) and Florida (37) following Alabama — and six of the top 10.
After Colgate's game against Furman was canceled, coach Dan Hunt decided to donate the team's hotel rooms to help with hurricane relief.
Ohio State's Nick Bosa is the best player in the country right now. So why isn't the defensive ends getting more into the Heisman Trophy conversation?
Hines, a starter who made the 2017 SEC All-Freshman team, is out for the season after reinjuring his lower leg.
Shawn Elliott will need surgery after celebrating Georgia State's touchdown against N.C. State a little too hard.
Lane Kiffin doesn't think that famed 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and Texas will ever leave him.
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McNair, a freshman offensive lineman, collapsed after a Maryland football workout May 29 and died two weeks later.
Making the Aggies leap to the top of the list: They leapfrogged longtime archrival Texas, which had been No. 1.
Bryce Love rushed for 136 yards on 22 carries in Stanford's win over USC last Saturday.
East Carolina announced Tuesday it was postponing its trip to Virginia Tech because of imminent safety concerns.
Boobee Whitlow dropped the ball in Saturday's win over Alabama State, so his mom made him do 50 pushups as punishment.
Ohio State takes on a tough TCU team in its final game without Urban Meyer. That matchup headlines several top-25 games in college football's Week 3.
It's a full slate of college football action for Week 3, and we have the full listing of the DirecTV times, dates and channel numbers for this week's biggest matchups.
Check out Sporting News' picks against the spread for every game involving a top-25 team for Week 3.
Sporting News has picks against the spread for every game involving a top-25 team in Week 3, headlined by LSU-Auburn and Ohio State-TCU.
N.C. State has already canceled classes on campus beginning Wednesday night.
One college football game already has been moved ahead of Florence's landfall and others are expected to be affected.
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Derek Loccident's foot was severed when he was run over by a train over the weekend.
Davis was suspended after he allegedly was present during two reported sexual assaults in April involving teammate Quintez Cephu.
The Pac-12 is 3-3 in nonconference games so far in 2018. That's way better than the conference's 1-8 bowl record, but it also shows it still has a long road to redemption.
Sporting News' Week 3 projections for the 2018-19 college football bowl season are here — including the College Football Playoff.
Martinez, the first true freshman to start a season, threw for 187 yards and rushed for another 117 in Saturday's loss to Colorado.
Alabama stays atop the AP Poll for the 106th time, passing Ohio State's record for appearances at the No. 1 spot.
Two high-profile losses sent USC and Michigan State tumbling down the polls.
Demond Demas gave Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M some good news after their close loss to Clemson.
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Penn State routed Pitt on Saturday and showed they can work their way in the College Football Playoff conversation.
Stanford scored early and took control just before halftime to pick up a 17-3 home win over USC.
Kentucky scored a historic win in its upset of Florida on Saturday.
Georgia said little ahead of its game with trash-talking South Carolina on Saturday. It waited to make an emphatic statement on the field instead.
Huskers fans needed to wait an extra week to see Scott Frost coach at his alma mater. The opening game showed that the program is on a long road to becoming relevant again in the Big Ten.
The loss of running back Rodney Anderson hurts the Sooners' offense, which will need to regroup if he's lost for a significant amount of time.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates, scores and highlights from the Trojans' Pac-12 opener vs. the Cardinal.
Georgia made an early statement Saturday with a convincing win over South Carolina.
The star Sooners running back suffered the injury late in the first quarter when he was tackled after a 10-yard run.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has until the fourth game of the season to redshirt.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates, scores and highlights from the South Carolina-Georgia game.
Get the latest college football scores and highlights from this weekend's games.
Terrence Horne put South Florida on the board against Georgia Tech with a 98-yard kickoff return, and he had a 97-yard TD two minutes later.
Sporting News' Week 2 primer is here with an in-depth look at this week's schedule. Can South Carolina's Jake Bentley make a Heisman statement against Georgia?
Sophomore guard Patrick Hudson is out of the ICU but remains hospitalized after falling ill during a practice in 95-degree heat.
Running back Anthony Jones and offensive lineman Mershawn Miller were shot in a drive-by shooting while visiting friends in Opa-locka.
Chip Kelly and UCLA had a rough go in Week 1 against Cincinnati. Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won't offer any reprieve on Saturday.
Clemson's Dabo Swinney has built a model predicated on road success. That will be on display at Texas A&M on Saturday, and it's something Jimbo Fisher will try to emulate.
Hokies coach Justin Fuente defended his team, saying players were fighting cramps and "bumps and bruises and nicks."
Can the five ranked teams that lost in Week 1 get back in the championship hunt?
Sporting News has picks against the spread for college football's Week 2 slate, including matchups between Clemson-Texas A&M, Georgia-South Carolina and USC-Stanford.
Sporting News has picks against the spread for college football's Week 2 slate, including matchups between Clemson-Texas A&M, Georgia-South Carolina and USC-Stanford.
Check out Sporting News' straight up picks for Week 2 games, including a reunion between Clemson's Dabo Swinney and Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher.
Check out the Week 2 TV schedule for every top 25 team, headlined by Dabo Swinney's reunion with Jimbo Fisher when Clemson takes on Texas A&M.
The AP and Coaches polls look a lot different after several marquee upsets in the Week 1 slate of games.
Check out Sporting News' college football Power Rankings for Week 2.
Acting coach Ryan Day said it was "business as usual" as Meyer met with his coaches on Monday for the first time since being suspended.
Sporting News breaks down the College Football Playoff picture heading into Week 2. Oklahoma makes our top four.
Mike Dudek previously suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in 2015 and 2016.
Florida State endured a disastrous opener on Monday against Virginia Tech. What does that mean for first-year coach Willie Taggart?
Saban said of his curt postgame interview with ESPN's Maria Taylor: "I could have handled it in a better way."
The preseason All-American had been considered one of the top OT prospects eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft.
The former Michigan receiver vented some frustration on Twitter during Saturday's loss to Notre Dame.
Both players suffered knee injuries. Chaisson was expected to be an impact player as an edge rusher. Magee was making only his second start.
With new quarterback Joe Burrow and a nasty defense, LSU routed Miami. The Tigers and Ed Oregon could bring more chaos to 2018.
LSU pounced on Miami early and often, proving preseason rankings mean very little.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates of a pivotal ACC-SEC matchup between Miami and LSU.
SN contributor Thomas Hauser recalls a phone conversation he had with legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant during a much different time in the sports and media world.
Sporting News tries to make sense of the biggest trends from college football's first full Saturday.
"Why do you continually try to get me to say something that doesn’t respect one of them? I’m not going to," Saban told an ESPN reporter.
Tua Tagovailoa showed in Alabama's dominant victory over Louisville that he should be the Tide's quarterback going forward.
Brandon Wimbush showed marked improvement on third down in a victory against Michigan. Will that help Notre Dame contend for a national championship?
The Wolverines lost another rivalry game on the road, this time to the Irish in South Bend. That will amp up the pressure as they get ready for Big Ten play.
Will Grier and West Virginia put the hurt on Tennessee in the Belk Kickoff Game on Saturday. It's a microcosm of what both teams can expect in the 2018 season.
The Fighting Irish took an early lead and held off a late rally from No. 14 Michigan to come away with a 24-17 win.
The Sooners took down Florida Atlantic 63-14 Saturday.
The last thing expected of Texas in the Tom Herman era was to see them run in place. But the Longhorns fell flat against Maryland, again,
Maryland players did not put Jordan McNair aside in the Terrapins' opener against Texas. They kept his memory alive.
Dwayne Haskins made his much-anticipated debut as Ohio State's quarterback, and after watching him play it's difficult not to project bigger and better things for him and the Buckeyes.
Penn State defensive back Amani Oruwariye picked off Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas in the end zone to secure the win.
Ohio State showed no ill effects from the off-field drama in a blowout victory. Will the leadership on the field propel the Buckeyes through September?
If only for a moment, No. 9 Auburn has the best resume in college football.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates and highlights from the Michigan-Notre Dame game.
Oklahoma provided an emphatic answer to the question of whether anyone in the Big 12 could challenge the Sooners this year.
Follow along as Sporting News provides live updates and highlights from the Auburn-Washington game, one of the biggest of Week 1.
The team left a hole in their formation for McNair, who died June 13, and were given a delay of game penalty, but Texas declined it.
Washington's preseason All-American at left tackle did not travel with the team to Atlanta for its game against Auburn.
Get the latest college football scores and highlights from this weekend's games.