10:12 PM ET Baylor officials have reached a contract extension with third-year football coach Matt Rhule, which could take him through the 2027 season, the university announced Sunday. Rhule has guided the Bears to a 4-0 start this season after Saturday’s 23-21 victory over Iowa State. He has a 12-17 record in two-plus seasons with
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3:11 PM ET Notre Dame came away with a win against Virginia but is losing a few important defensive players after the game. Coach Brian Kelly announced on his teleconference Sunday that defensive end Daelin Hayes is out for the year with a torn labrum and cornerback Shaun Crawford is out for three to four
2:14 PM ET Associated Press Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson after the Tigers had a close call. Alabama received 29 of 61 first-place votes Sunday from the media panel as the Tigers’ one-point victory at North Carolina gave
1:47 PM ET Rutgers has fired coach Chris Ash following the Scarlet Knights’ 1-3 start. “We appreciate Chris’s dedicated efforts on behalf of our football program, our department and our university,” athletic director Pat Hobbs said in a statement. Ash’s tenure ends after a 52-0 loss to Michigan on Saturday, marking Rutgers’ 14th straight loss
3:25 AM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Washington State coach Mike Leach has never been one to hold his thoughts. After two tough losses, including a 38-13 thrashing by No. 19 Utah on Saturday night, Leach let loose on his feelings about his team and its performances, describing the Cougars as “fat, dumb,
9:41 AM ET As we enter October and the heart of conference play, don’t forget what has transpired already; the 13-member College Football Playoff selection committee certainly won’t. Several September statements will continue to influence how the committee chooses its top four teams, as a victory against a ranked Power 5 nonconference opponent can help
12:00 AM ET Here’s how close we came to having the college football world turned on its head Saturday evening: Against Clemson, North Carolina’s Sam Howell got hit at the 3-yard line, was spun upside down, and then half-flipped/half-fumbled the ball into the hands of Tar Heels receiver Dazz Newsome. In a parallel universe, Newsome
9:53 PM ET No college football team ranked in the AP Top 10 lost, but only one of them was truly tested. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for making the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as
9:51 PM ET Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate and running back J.J. Taylor will not play against UCLA on Saturday night due to injuries, Wildcats coach Kevin Sumlin said. True freshman quarterback Grant Gunnell will start in place of Tate, Sumlin confirmed. Gunnell set Texas state records for both passing yards (16,108 yards) and passing touchdowns
9:31 PM ET CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — This was supposed to be like every other Clemson game this season, a blowout win piled onto another blowout win on its easy road back to the College Football Playoff. After all, the No. 1 Tigers went into their matchup against unranked North Carolina as 28-point favorites, and