College Football

Will LSU and Lane Kiffin shut out the noise and defeat Clemson? Will we see a Week 1 upset or a jaw-dropping performance that changes early perceptions of conference and national title projections? Boise State is one of the top Group of Six schools, but can it take down Oregon? Will UCLA or Cal prevail in an old-school "Pac-12 After Dark" rivalry? College football is officially back in full swing, […]

The NCAA has cleared the University of Cincinnati of any wrongdoing in its investigation of former quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Sorsby played the 2024 and '25 seasons for the Bearcats before transferring to Texas Tech. He was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA in April after he placed thousands of impermissible sports bets over the past four years at Indiana and Cincinnati. "Earlier this summer, NCAA enforcement staff completed an inquiry […]

The UAB Blazers visit the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT from Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), Champaign, IL. Illinois opens its 2026 season at home Thursday night against UAB. The Blazers finished 4-8 in 2025, 12th in the AAC, while the Fighting Illini went 9-4 in Big Ten play. Illinois is a 27.5-point favorite, with the total set at 54.5. Below, we'll give […]

The UMass Minutemen visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET from SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ. The Scarlet Knights led the FBS with four special teams touchdowns during the 2025 regular season. The Minutemen scored 15 total touchdowns last season, the second fewest in the FBS. DraftKings has the Scarlet Knights as 29.5-point favorites over the Minutemen, with a total of 51.5. The moneyline […]

Sometimes, things are reduced to a numbers game. And in the case of the College Football Playoff, the more teams a conference sends to the CFP, the better the chance that conference has to win it all. Let's check out the odds for exactly how many teams each Power 4 conference will send to the Playoff, as of Sept. 2 at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to […]

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 […]