8:03 PM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Cincinnati came to Notre Dame with a 3-0 mark and a No. 7 ranking, having won 35 of its previous 41 games, stretching back to the start of the 2018 season. Many outside the program labeled the Bearcats as a College Football Playoff contender. But coach Luke Fickell
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6:46 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas and TCU fans shared tailgates just as they have in the past. Divided households from as far away as Indiana showed up. While the first Big 12 road game for the Longhorns since they accepted an invitation to join the Southeastern Conference wasn’t much different
8:21 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s 42-21 win over Ole Miss on Saturday came with a cost as running back Jase McClellan suffered what’s believed to be a significant knee injury. McClellan is tied for second on the team with five total touchdowns — three receiving, one rushing and one returning a blocked punt.
5:48 PM ET Coach Jim Harbaugh was aware of the criticism his offense received after the first four games of the season for a lack of creativity in the playcalling and relying too much on the run. Michigan’s offense averaged 290.8 yards on the ground compared to 164 passing yards per game, and Harbaugh said
6:03 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia, once again staking its claim as the No. 1 team in the country with a 37-0 dismantling of No. 8 Arkansas, could be juggling quarterbacks a little while longer. Stetson Bennett made his second start of the season Saturday after JT Daniels missed the game with a sprain
2:49 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz left Saturday’s 38-17 loss to No. 14 Michigan after he was sacked early in the third quarter. The Badgers said Mertz and tight end Jake Ferguson went to the locker room with chest injuries. Michigan’s Daxton Hill sacked Mertz on a third-and-9 play
1:55 PM ET A person was arrested after he made his way onto the Pitt sideline before kickoff of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech. A Georgia Tech spokesperson said Georgia Tech police made the arrest for criminal trespassing and that the person is in custody of local authorities. There is no information immediately available about
10:45 AM ET Georgia quarterback JT Daniels and Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson will both be game-time decisions for Saturday’s football showdown, their coaches told ESPN’s College GameDay. Daniels, who is dealing with a lat injury, ranks eighth in the FBS in Total QBR (87.6) through four games for the No. 2 Bulldogs (12 p.m. ET/ESPN
10:33 AM ET Here we are in Week 5 of the college football season. The week features three top-15 matchups and two games between undefeated top-10 teams, headlined by the No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks facing the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. College GameDay is in Athens, Georgia, for this SEC clash. After some impressive wins, will
10:00 AM ET ESPN staff Week 5 is here and we have a jam-packed slate of games. There are two big matchups in the SEC with Arkansas playing at Georgia and Ole Miss traveling to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama. Elsewhere, Cincinnati is visiting Notre Dame, and Baylor–Oklahoma State actually seems like it’ll be a must-watch.
9:38 AM ET Ole Miss junior wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to miss Saturday’s game against No. 1 Alabama after suffering a foot injury, a source confirmed to ESPN. Mingo has been key to the Rebels’ offensive resurgence, ranking second on the team with 15 receptions for 290 yards and three touchdowns as No.
10:03 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is naming the playing field at Camp Randall Stadium after former Badgers football coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez. Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the decision at a Friday night ceremony honoring Alvarez, who retired as Wisconsin’s athletic director this summer. Blank said the playing field will
Desmond Ridder lofts the football, his touch so featherlight it’s more like a graze. The ball arcs slightly then drops, right on cue, into the hands of his receiver. Ridder claps, a job well done. On his left hand, he sports a blue wristband. “Lack of worries,” it says. The quarterback of the seventh-best team
9:00 AM ET William Ricks Week 5 of the college football season is here, and many games scheduled this weekend could impact the playoff race. As fans, analysts and experts prepare for an exciting slate of matchups across the college football landscape, some exceptional uniform combinations have teams heading into their respective contests in style.
9:01 PM ET About a month after Sam Pittman landed his first major head-coaching job at Arkansas in December 2019, after working more than a quarter-century as a college assistant, he wanted nothing more than to share the news with his first coach — his father. Donald Pittman, a longtime coach, teacher and administrator in
7:14 PM ET Miami quarterback D’Eriq King is out for Thursday’s game against Virginia with a shoulder injury. King was injured against Michigan State two weeks ago and sat out last week against Central Connecticut State. Freshman Tyler Van Dyke, who started in place of King last week, will make his second straight start. Van
12:35 PM ET Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan is making good progress in his return from a left ankle injury, although he split time with Drew Pyne leading the starting offense in practice this week, coach Brian Kelly said Thursday. Coan left last week’s game against Wisconsin with an ankle injury in the third quarter
9:30 AM ET Ole Miss visits Alabama on Saturday in what should be one of Week 5’s most exciting games. On one side, you have Lane Kiffin’s offense, led by Heisman contender Matt Corral, fresh off of a bye week and a 61-21 stomping of Tulane the week before that. On the other, you have