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4:11 PM ET Western Carolina offensive line coach John Peacock died Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19, his fiancée said. He was just 32. The school confirmed Peacock’s death with a message posted on social media Friday, saying Peacock was a “selfless hard worker who was always upbeat and humming a tune.” Peacock joined the

11:35 AM ET Ohio State redshirt freshman C.J. Stroud has been named the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes’ season opener against Minnesota, coach Ryan Day told reporters Saturday. Stroud had been considered the leader for the starting job over redshirt freshman Jack Miller and true freshman Kyle McCord, while heralded prospect Quinn Ewers joined the

Aug 19, 2021 CFB betting experts Our college football conference preview continues as we take a look at the Big 12 Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum

10:27 PM ET Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon became the first Power 5 school to announce it will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend its football games. In its announcement Friday, the school said the decision was made with public health authorities

5:34 PM ET First-year Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home without any symptoms, he said Friday. In a statement released by the university, Harsin said he tested positive Thursday. He will continue to participate remotely in meetings and practice, while assistant head coach Jeff Schmedding, who

4:49 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six Kentucky football players charged with first-degree burglary pleaded not guilty on Friday, with a judge scheduling a preliminary hearing for Wednesday in a case stemming from a March 6 incident at a private party. Fayette County District Judge Joseph T. Bouvier ordered the players to stay

3:10 PM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The SEC’s additions of Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 sent shock waves around the

1:35 PM ET The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 are expected to formally announce an alliance between the three leagues in the next 7-10 days, according to multiple sources involved in the conversations, but the substance of that agreement remains in flux. A confluence of seismic shifts within the college sports landscape, including name, image

2:26 PM ET CFB betting experts Our college football conference preview continues as we take a deep dive into the Big Ten Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler

6:32 AM ET As nicknames go, “The Human First Down” is probably as endearing as it gets for a running back, and it took Arizona State‘s Rachaad White all of four games to earn the moniker. That’s the abridged story, anyway. White’s 2020 campaign lasted just four games as Arizona State, and the Pac-12 in

7:19 PM ET ESPN News Services LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six University of Kentucky football players have been charged with first-degree burglary, with one also accused of first-degree wanton endangerment, following the investigation of an incident last March at a private party. The Lexington Police Department said in a release Thursday that offensive lineman Reuben Adams,

3:43 PM ET The ACC announced Thursday that teams unable to play this season because they do not have enough players due to COVID-19 will be charged with a forfeit. Each Power 5 conference has now announced a similar policy. In the ACC, the forfeiting team will be given a loss in the conference standings,

2:47 PM ET This story is developing. Police arrested a former Miami football player Thursday in the November 2006 shooting death of teammate Bryan Pata, nearly 15 years after the crime and nine months after an ESPN investigation pointed out missteps in the long-stalled police inquiry. Miami-Dade Police said U.S. marshals arrested Rashaun Jones, 35,

2:34 PM ET Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State coach Nick Rolovich said Thursday that he intends to follow a new state mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all those working at the state’s colleges and universities, including coaches. Rolovich had said previously that he was not going to get the vaccine for personal reasons

8:00 AM ET This time a year ago, only a few conferences were planning to play college football because of COVID-19 concerns. Therefore, ESPN’s preseason All-America team was reduced to a smaller pool of players. But our 2021 team is back to full strength, and 14 of the 26 players are on teams ranked in

7:00 AM ET The first handful of games of the 2021 college football season are less than two weeks away, with everything really kicking into gear over Labor Day weekend. It will be an opportunity to see some of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL draft class, including a bunch of talented quarterbacks. As

1:51 PM ET Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports College football players have taken advantage of numerous deals to profit off their name, image and likeness of late, but none offered the level of synergy as the one between an Alabama football player and a flavored drink company announced on Wednesday. 1 Related Freshman defensive back Ga’Quincy

11:51 AM ET ESPN News Services LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced that the NCAA is looking into its football program after a report said Cornhuskers staff improperly used analysts and consultants with the knowledge of coach Scott Frost and even moved workouts off campus last year when such activities were banned during the pandemic. “The