College Football

Florida’s new head coach Jon Sumrall came from Tulane with no prior ties to the Gators. But what if, ahead of his first SEC matchup against Auburn, his family had ties to the Tigers? The Gators hit the road to face Auburn for Week 3, who also boast a brand-new coach in Alex Golesh. The kicker for Sumrall is his family actually does have relatives tied to the Tigers. Sumrall […]

Each September, when the NFL and college football schedules collide for the first time, rest assured there’s a bonanza of betting. This past weekend was just further proof. The biggest example: A seven-figure play on Texas that looked dead in the water — until it wasn’t. More on that major wager, a long-shot first touchdown scorer and a 12-leg college football parlay that went the distance, as we recap the […]

The second week of the college football season gave us top-25 meltdowns, redemption and a comeback for the ages. Then-No. 4 Texas stunned formerly top-ranked Ohio State by coming back from down 20 points in the fourth quarter to win, Michigan responded to last week’s almost disastrous outcome by beating then-No. 11 Oklahoma at home and then-No. 6 Oregon was outplayed by an Oklahoma State team with a brand-new roster. […]

Week 2 got dicey for some folks, didn't it? In Week 1, after Oregon barely bested Boise State, I wrote, "Duck fans have to be slightly alarmed at that performance." That alarm went off in Week 2, with the Ducks falling at unranked Oklahoma State. With that, they are out of my top 10. Rankings time. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign […]

The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its lowest ranking in four years, after its 39-31 road loss to an Oklahoma State team that had lost 21 […]

Normally, college football fans have to wait until the first snow flurries of the year for the biggest regular-season games. That wasn't the case this year, as we were treated to a thrilling early-season showdown between Ohio State and Texas on Saturday night. Both teams entered the matchup loaded with future NFL Draft picks, but let's face it: Most of the attention was on quarterbacks Arch Manning and Julian Sayin, […]

It started with a viral contest. It ended in heartbreak — and an important lesson: Calling plays in real life isn't as easy as it appears in video games.Marty Whims II — a longtime season-ticket holder and Akron graduate — got to experience the joy and frustration of being the offensive coordinator for the Zips on Saturday as part of the program's "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" contest. Unfortunately, the […]

The latest edition of the Border War between Missouri and Kansas turned out to be a mere skirmish for a half. Robert Woodyard Jr. produced back-to-back turnovers soon after the break, and Austin Simmons and the potent Tigers' offense turned them into touchdowns, helping No. 23 Missouri break open a tie game and roll to a 38-21 victory on Friday night. Jamal Roberts ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, […]

The North Dakota State Bison take on the Air Force Falcons on Saturday in a Week 2 college football matchup on FS1 to open Mountain West play. North Dakota State hasn't taken long to adjust to the FBS level. The Bison have outscored their first two opponents 71-7, including a 38-0 shutout of Fordham last week. Now, it's time for their first taste of conference play. Air Force was equally […]