The SEC’s six debut head coaches had a perfect opening weekend, going 6-0 in Week 1. But despite the flawless record across the board, two of those new faces are handling their initial victories in completely opposite ways as they prepare to square off. Florida Gators fans were buzzing after head coach Jon Sumrall’s official […]
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All of the hype and the hoopla of the offseason was quickly wiped away for Notre Dame. Despite the “leave no doubt” mantra and the focus on starting fast — the football gods had something to say about it with Wisconsin and Lambeau Field. In the end, however, the Irish put in enough work to […]
The Wisconsin Badgers fell short 41-13 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a competitive first game of the season at Lambeau Field, inspiring confidence for 2026 while showing the key areas of improvement needed. The Badgers kept Notre Dame in check through the first 30 minutes, trailing 13-10 at halftime, and continued to fight […]
The Tigers' dominant win over Clemson silenced the preseason haters.
Florida State is struggling, SMU looks terrific again, and the winner will take a big step forward in the ACC. Here's the CFN prediction and game preview.
Deuce Alexander already made his presence felt against Louisville on Sunday night, and then he added a second 62-yard TD to extend the lead.
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Lane Kiffin was having fun during LSU's 51-10 blowout against Clemson on Saturday night.
Ole Miss was in a battle against Louisville on Sunday night, but Trinidad Chambliss found Deuce Alexander for a 62-yard pass to take the lead.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 8 Ohio State built a commanding lead and maintained control late into the second half, holding a 3-1 advantage over Memphis on Sunday evening at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The Michigan Wolverines had egg on their faces, and then, all of a sudden, they had luck on their side. Michigan lost by the measly score of 12-7 to the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday night — until they didn’t. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary attempt soared out of bounds as the clock hit…
Lane Kiffin and LSU overcame a 90-minute weather delay to beat Clemson, 51-10, but the coach said the delay actually helped his team.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Quinten Joyner scored on his first carry as a Red Raider, a 14-yard run with 12:14 left in the first quarter that opened the scoring in Texas Tech’s 33-10 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday. Joyner tore an ACL in the preseason of 2025 and missed the year after transferring from USC. […]
SEATTLE (AP) -- Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington secured a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Boeing Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.
Fans were roasting Ole Miss for a slow start to the season offensively, as the Rebels were held to 10 points in the first half by Louisville.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Will Hammond said his surgically repaired right knee felt great in his first start since tearing an ACL last October, and that he came out of Texas Tech’s 33-10 win over Abilene Christian able to run. Hammond’s last start before Saturday came Oct. 25, 2025, against Oklahoma State, the game he left […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Noah Mikhail led Texas A&M with a career-high 7 tackles in Saturday’s 50-0 win over Missouri State, starting at linebacker with Daymion Sanford still working back from spring surgery. Mikhail had 16 tackles in 13 games as a freshman last season, with a previous best of 6 against Samford. Playing at […]
Top-ranked Ohio State started its season with a dominant 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday. Head coach Ryan Day gave his players just fifteen minutes to celebrate in the locker room. The rush makes sense because a massive top-five battle against Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns is coming up next week. Day knows his Buckeyes […]
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Wisconsin football versus Notre Dame started with a catchy “Catholics vs. Alcoholics” pregame shirt. Then Badgers head coach Luke Fickell got the Big Ten underdog to hand the No. 5 Fighting Irish all they can handle. Including on the special teams side thanks to punter Sean West. The right-legged specialist delivered one of the rare […]
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The replay review found a way to screw Wisconsin and even JJ Watt can't believe it.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said safety Brenden Jordan missed Saturday’s season opener against Abilene Christian because of a team rules violation, and that Jordan will sit out the first two games before returning for the Sept. 18 Big 12 opener against Houston. Jordan, a senior from Mansfield who wears No. 7, […]
South Carolina State pulled off a dominant victory over Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, 31-13. In a game halted by two weather delays, the Bulldogs maintained their energy and put together a dominant defensive attack that stifled a usually potent Quinn Gray offense. As we move into the second week of the season, […]
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Wisconsin took on Notre Dame on Sunday night, and punter Sean West delivered a 69-yard punt to pin the Irish inside the one-yard line.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Marcel Reed was sacked twice in the first quarter of Texas A&M‘s 50-0 win over Missouri State on Saturday and not once after that. Reed had a good first drive, and the offense stalled after it. “We kind of had to come to the sideline and figure things out,” Reed said. […]
Wisconsin's Sean West may have recorded the punt of the year in Week 1.
Notre Dame got the benefit of a replay review to take over with a short field against Wisconsin late in the first quarter on Sunday night.
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