College Football

It’s time for this week’s Sportsbook Whispers. Alabama is a fascinating case study this year because it is ranked outside the preseason AP Top 10 for the first time since 2008. That was Nick Saban’s second season in Tuscaloosa and the Tide exceeded expectations, finishing 12-2 after a Sugar Bowl loss to undefeated Utah. Time flies, eh? Last year, Alabama finished 11-4, but the lasting image of its season was […]

Week 1 is here. The offseason is officially over. And, naturally, that means it’s time for the chaos to begin! In case you’ve been a little checked out of college football, we get it — there’s been a lot going on. The World Cup took over this summer, and with college football somehow evolving into a nearly six-month commitment, everybody needs a break. But now it’s time to tune back […]

A slew of lawsuits clearing the way for waived NFL players to re-enter college football has sent shockwaves across the sport. Reaction first poured in from top college coaches like LSU’s Lane Kiffin, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and Oregon's Dan Lanning. Now, NFL executives are joining the fray, led by Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard, who didn't mince words when asked for his thoughts by reporters on Tuesday. "No, that’s […]

The Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season, coach Josh Heupel announced on Monday. Parton, a Tennessee native, died on Tuesday, Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. "I’d be remiss if I didn’t also talk about the passing of Dolly Parton," Heupel said Monday. "All that she’s meant across the world, this country, and certainly, the queen of East […]

The No. 14 USC Trojans advanced to 1-0 with a 42-26 win over San Jose State on Saturday, with 16 true freshmen contributing throughout the day. Ahead of Saturday's Week 0 game, head coach Lincoln Riley started five true freshmen on the depth chart. Riley started wide receivers Trent Mosley and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, edge rusher Luke Wafle, tight end Mark Bowman and cornerback Elbert "Rock" Hill IV. Starting quarterback Jayden […]

New quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards, Aeron Burrell kicked two field goals and the North Carolina Tar Heels opened head coach Bill Belichick’s second season with a 15-10 win over the TCU Horned Frogs on a rainy Saturday in Ireland for the Aer Lingus Classic. TCU didn’t score again after going up 10-3 on its first two drives. The Horned Frogs were stopped on fourth-and-short deep in […]

College football is back on FOX, and Saturday night's Week 0 spotlight belongs to Memphis at UNLV. The Tigers and Rebels meet for the first time at Allegiant Stadium, with kickoff set for 10 p.m. ET on FOX and live streaming available on FOX One. How to Watch Memphis at UNLV What to Know About Memphis at UNLV The late FOX window brings a fresh start for both teams. Memphis […]

The long wait is over. College football is finally here. A new era for Memphis football begins in the desert. The Tigers will travel to Las Vegas to face UNLV on Saturday, in a Week 0 matchup on FOX, marking the first game of the Charles Huff era at Memphis. Huff takes over one of the most consistent Group of Six programs in the country after the Tigers went 8-5 […]

Northern Illinois went west, Sacramento State moved east and the Pac-12 is actually back. Ahead of the 2026 college football season, 22 teams changed conferences. Five of the Group of Six leagues experienced changeover, while the Power 4 remained the same. But two years ago, UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington joined the Big Ten; Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado went to the Big 12; and Stanford and Cal became members […]