2+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) After a long wait and a rough start, the Crimson Tide QB has his team poised for a national title bid. This week features four ranked matchups that could shift the playoff picture dramatically. What have we learned about the quarterbacks as we race to the end of the season? We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points. The Virginia coach reflects on the personal and professional changes in his life three years after the shooting that killed three of his players. Looking ahead to the top junior QBs, we break down fits for Texas A&M, Ohio State and other top schools. Some high-profile recruiting classes lost their coaches, leaving big questions about players who could flip. Dr. Leonard Wood occupies a rare and colorful place in college football…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (196+ words) The 2025 NBA Cup continues as group play wraps up. Here's everything you need to know about the third annual in-season tournament. What is the 76ers' ceiling? How good is the Maxey-Edgecombe duo? We talked to league insiders about the new era in Philly. James has scored in double-digits for nearly 1,300 straight games. But there is another streak that's even more remarkable -- and now in danger. NBA insiders breakdown this week's power rankings one month into the 2025-26 regular season. Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic are off to hot starts. After making more than $21 million across 11 seasons in the NBA, the NBA journeyman fell hard -- and, prosecutors allege, into a life of crime. Here's what led to the end of Nico Harrison's tenure with the Dallas Mavericks 11 games into the season, and how Mark Cuban was involved. Tim Bontemps…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (123+ words) With Players Era wins over UCLA and South Carolina, Texas established itself as the No. 2 team in the country. The Wolverines make a big jump and Iowa, Kentucky and Vanderbilt crack the top 16 heading into a big weekend. Azzi Fudd is the new projected No. 1 pick after Dallas won the draft lottery for the second consecutive year. Darrell Mosley embraces the rebuilding process in his first season at the helm of the Eagles women's basketball program. BYU Cougars vs. Virginia Tech Hokies: Game Highlights The Blue Devils have fallen short of preseason expectations, while rising Michigan has blown past them. With a slew of pickups, Texas skyrockets up right behind USC as 15 teams join the expanded top 25 rankings....

2+ week, 2+ day ago (125+ words) ESPN's Dinich joins SEC This Morning to discuss the latest CFP rankings and lay out what the Longhorns and Commodores need to reach the playoff. Stephen A. responds to Cam Newton calling out Eagles' 'dysfunction' Why Graziano believes Seahawks-Rams winner could be Super Bowl favorite Why Bart Scott doesn't view Drake Maye as the MVP Aaron Judge praises Cal Raleigh after beating him for AL MVP Shohei Ohtani voted unanimous NL MVP Henderson shines with 3 TDs as Pats get past Jets UCLA softball star Megan Grant muscles in a layup and the bench goes wild Brad Marchand gets 1,000th career point on Eetu Luostarinen's empty-netter Jean-Gabriel Pageau nets winner for Islanders in OT Quinton Byfield scores OT winner for Kings...

17+ hour, 27+ min ago (58+ words) Live coverage of the North Texas Mean Green vs. Tulane Green Wave NCAAF game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats. North Texas Mean Green @ Tulane Green Wave UNLV Rebels vs. Nevada Wolf Pack: Full Highlights SMU Mustangs vs. California Golden Bears: Full Highlights Breaking down Alabama's narrow victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) TCU (6-4) at No. 25 Houston (8-2), Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. EST. Houston by 2.5. Against the spread: Houston 7-3, TCU 4-5-1. How to watch: FOX Overall: 388.3 yards per game (68th in FBS) Passing: 222.1 yards per game (76th) Rushing: 166.2 yards per game (57th) Scoring: 29.5 points per game (60th) Overall: 333.1 yards per game (40th in FBS) Passing: 197.6 yards per game (41st) Rushing: 135.5 yards per game (50th) Scoring: 22.1 points per game (46th) Overall: 413.4 yards per game (44th in FBS) Passing: 291.4 yards per game (13th) Rushing: 122.0 yards per game (108th) Scoring: 30.7 points per game (48th) Overall: 374.3 yards per game (75th in FBS) Passing: 247.0 yards per game (112th) Rushing: 127.3 yards per game (36th) Scoring: 26.5 points per game (83rd) TCU ranks 101st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.1% of the time. Houston ranks 46th on offense, converting on 42.7% of third downs. TCU is 103rd in the FBS averaging 61.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Houston's 25th-ranked 43.6 per-game average. TCU is 121st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (153+ words) Game summary of the Florida International Panthers vs. Sam Houston Bearkats NCAAF game, final score 56-16, from November 29, 2025 on ESPN. Florida International Panthers @ Sam Houston Bearkats Jenkins throws for 3 TDs, runs for another and FIU beats Sam Houston 56-16 in regular-season finale According to ESPN Analytics Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Full Highlights Hellums' late TD pass to Poloskey lifts Army past UTSA 27-24 Penn State rallies to beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time Florida International Panthers @ Sam Houston Bearkats Jenkins throws for 3 TDs, runs for another and FIU beats Sam Houston 56-16 in regular-season finale According to ESPN Analytics Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Full Highlights Hellums' late TD pass to Poloskey lifts Army past UTSA 27-24 Penn State rallies to beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (1639+ words) After Texas A&M's season-opening win over UTSA in August, Deacon Stanfield made his way down to a tunnel at Kyle Field. KC Concepcion met him there. The Aggies' new star receiver was looking to do a handoff. He passed two pairs of his team-issued Adidas cleats to Stanfield. In exchange, the artist promised he would hook him up with more of his finest work. Custom cleats are a burgeoning business in the era of name, image and likeness, as college football players invest their own money into upgrading their in-game attire. When Concepcion and his Aggie teammates Rueben Owens II, Terry Bussey and Will Lee III are looking for something unique during their 10-0 start, they hit up their shoe guy in Houston. "That's the whole thing: You don't want to look like everyone else, right?" Stanfield said. "You don't…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (635+ words) Paul Finebaum breaks down Texas" season ahead of its matchup against No. 3 Texas A&M. (1:14) It's hard to imagine Texas A&M fans asking for more from their season through the first 11 games. The rivalry between the Lone Star State's two biggest college football brands runs as deep as any in the sport. They played for 97 consecutive years from 1915 to 2011, with plenty of memorable moments along the way. Then, when the Aggies moved to the SEC in 2012 and the two programs didn't play for 13 years, the feud may have gotten even more intense. Between the 13 years without the game and a pair of Longhorns wins on either side of that break, it has been a decade and a half since the last time Texas A&M won the Lone Star Showdown. With an SEC championship game berth and an undefeated regular…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (758+ words) There is a Big 12 matchup with weight, and you can feel it before kickoff. No. 8 BYU sits undefeated at 8-0, perfect in league play at 5-0, building belief with each week. No. 9 Texas Tech is right behind at 8-1, 5-1 in conference, hunting its own path to Arlington. Two contenders, two very different identities, one collision with title stakes attached. The margin for error is thin, the pressure is real, and in a league that has been anything but predictable, this matchup has a chance to shape the race. This is simply a playoff-caliber test inside Big 12 play, one that could come down to who keeps their season in Lubbock and who leaves chasing dust. All odds by ESPN BET No. 8 BYU Cougars at No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday, Noon p.m. ET, ESPN Line: Texas Tech -9.5 Money line: Texas Tech (-360), BYU (+280) Over/Under: 52.5 (O…...