4:46 PM ET [Editor’s note: The Big 10 and Mountain West conferences are finally returning for the 2020 college football season, but first, the ACC makes a major Bottom 10 statement.] Inspirational thought of the week You’ve got me captured, I’m under your spellI guess I’ll never learnI have your picture, yes, I know it
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7:00 AM ET “For the record, I tested positive first, OK? You make sure Nick Saban knows that.” Colby Carthel is laughing over the phone. So is his father, Don. A week ago, they weren’t laughing so hard. They weren’t laughing at all. But today, the Carthel family is all smiles. That’s what a win
7:00 AM ET After what easily was the most drama-filled decision-making process of any major conference in college football, the Big Ten will kick off its long-awaited season at 8 p.m. ET on Friday night when No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Illinois. No, really. On Aug. 5, the league announced its revamped schedule (the first time)
5:53 PM ET Southern Miss interim coach Scott Walden tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Tuesday. Walden’s status for Saturday’s game against Liberty is unclear as he awaits confirmation through a PCR test that will be administered Wednesday, according to the school. “Earlier this morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” Walden said in a
4:05 PM ET Associated Press An unexpected open week would be the perfect opportunity to consider changes following No. 4 Georgia’s ugly loss to Alabama. There was no indication from coach Kirby Smart on Tuesday that a change is coming at quarterback. Asked if Stetson Bennett is still Georgia’s starter, Smart said “Like I have
3:31 PM ET Associated Press Maryland football coach Mike Locksley has finally decided on his starting quarterback for Saturday’s opener against Northwestern. But he’s keeping it a secret. Locksley said Tuesday that he won’t announce whether Alabama transfer Taulia Tagovailoa or redshirt freshman Lance LeGendre will lead the offense against the Wildcats. The two competed
3:00 PM ET The Washtenaw County Health Department issued a stay in place order Tuesday for University of Michigan undergraduate students beginning immediately due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, but the order will not impact athletic activity at this time. The Michigan football team travels to Minnesota for its season opener Saturday. Despite the
2:35 PM ET The season-opening football game between Colorado State and New Mexico scheduled for Saturday has been canceled, the Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday. “Due to the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus in Bernalillo County and in accordance with state guidelines, the University of New Mexico is unable to participate in the scheduled football
7:00 AM ET The calendar says it’s late October. The colors of leaves and the emergence of sweaters say the same. But here on Planet College Football, the concept of time is hard to grasp. The game’s internal clock needs a reboot. The coronavirus pandemic has taken our mileposts and shuffled them like a deck
9:00 AM ET More than seven weeks into the 2020 college football season, our 2020 preview series somehow rolls on. The Big Ten’s fall football season, postponed in August and reinstated in September, finally kicks off this weekend, which means you have 14 more team capsules to read. Today, we talk about the West division.