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• No. 15 Kentucky, Oklahoma look to build off emotional wins in SEC clash
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Both coming off emotional victories, No. 15 Kentucky and Oklahoma will meet Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Wildcats have won four consecutive games, beating a pair of top-10 teams, including last week's overtime win over LSU. Kentucky's winning streak is its longest since it won the first five games of the 2023 season. The Sooners […]
• No. 8 BYU hosts No. 2 Notre Dame in first-ever top-10 matchup in Provo
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  BYU coach Kalani Sitake knows all the usual cliches as the No. 8 Cougars prepare to take on No. 2 Notre Dame in a prime-time contest Saturday. Every game is important. Treat every opponent the same. Block out the noise. Yet Sitake is willing to acknowledge the truth. This game is different. BYU (5-0) will […]
• No. 24 SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings seeks more history against Virginia
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Kevin Jennings can eclipse 10,000 yards of total offense for his career when No. 24 SMU hosts Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Mustangs' fifth-year quarterback enters with 9,925 yards, one of his many school records along with passing yards (9,297), pass completions (742) and touchdowns responsible for (81). […]
• 'Super frustrated' Maryland gears up for struggling Rutgers
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Two Big Ten coaches struggling to hold on to their jobs will be the primary plot when Rutgers faces Maryland on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md. While the Scarlet Knights (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) are on track for their second straight losing season under Greg Schiano, the Terrapins (2-4, 0-3) might be destined for […]
• Penn State, Michigan face off in matchup of skidding teams
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  This weekend won't mark the anticipated matchup between Big Ten blue bloods that many were expecting before the season started. But that will be the reality when Penn State travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Saturday afternoon in a game that will pit two teams that were ranked in the AP Top 25 […]
• 'We embrace it': North Carolina set for next challenge vs. rival Duke
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  North Carolina has played a tough schedule this season and will encounter its third Atlantic Coast Conference road game when the Tar Heels travel to nearby Duke for Saturday afternoon's game in Durham, N.C. "We embrace it," North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said of the challenging slate. "It's a great opportunity. We've gone up against […]
• Michigan State’s Pat Fitzgerald downplays storyline vs. No. 25 Northwestern
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  The Pat Fitzgerald Bowl, this isn't. Fitzgerald, Michigan State's first-year head coach, and David Braun — his successor at Northwestern — were firm on that point as the No. 25 Wildcats prepare to meet the Spartans in Big Ten Conference play in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday afternoon. In the big picture, this is a […]
• Struggling, frustrated Texas A&M prepares for The Citadel
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Texas A&M will look to regain the form that earned it a preseason AP Top 10 ranking when the Aggies face FCS opponent The Citadel on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (3-3) have dropped three of their first four Southeastern Conference games, most recently a 27-6 road setback against then-No. 14 Missouri […]
• No. 5 Indiana puts winning streaks on line as No. 4 Ohio State embraces 'great challenge'
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Saturday might be the biggest home game in the history of Indiana football, and coach Curt Cignetti hopes to take advantage of the situation when the No. 5 Hoosiers face No. 4 Ohio State in a Big Ten Conference battle in Bloomington, Ind. "I'm glad we are playing at home; we need our crowd to […]
• New No. 1 Georgia seeks record 10th straight win over rival Auburn
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Newly No. 1-ranked Georgia will look to continue its dominance over Auburn in the annual edition of the ‘Deep South's Oldest Rivalry' on Saturday in Athens, Ga. Georgia (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) can set a series record this week with what would be a 10th straight win over the Tigers. The Bulldogs' current nine-game stretch […]
• Georgia Tech captain Kyle Efford medically retires due to injuries
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Georgia Tech captain and All-ACC linebacker Kyle Efford retired from football on Tuesday due to an accumulation of injuries. "This isn't how I imagined my football career coming to an end, but I am at peace," the senior said in a news release. "I can say with complete confidence that I gave this game every […]
• Florida State boots top '26 recruit Chuck Kennon after one snap
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Florida State freshman cornerback Chuck Kennon has been dismissed from the program for conduct detrimental to the team. Kennon was the Seminoles' top-rated recruit in the Class of 2026 with offers from Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Miami and Florida before deciding to go to Tallahassee. But he played only one snap this season — Oct. 3 […]
• No. 3 Miami keeping guard up vs. rival Florida State
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Fresh off a bye week, No. 3 Miami continues its pursuit of a national championship as it prepares to host reeling rival Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday night. The Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0) will try for their third consecutive win over the Seminoles (3-3, 1-2), who are coming off their most […]
• No. 12 UCLA has questions at QB entering meeting with Wisconsin
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  No. 12-ranked UCLA can match its best start since the 2022 season with a Big Ten Conference win Saturday against Wisconsin in Pasadena, Calif., but the Bruins might have to do so without quarterback Nico Iamaleava. UCLA (5-0, 3-0) lost its veteran playmaker just before halftime of last Saturday's 17-15 win at then-No. 13 Oregon. […]
• No. 10 Texas Tech puts unblemished record on line vs. Arizona State
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  In a game featuring the past two Big 12 champions, Arizona State will face No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas. The programs enter the game with different momentum, however. Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0) is one of nine remaining undefeated FBS teams. The Red Raiders also have an 11-game home winning streak […]
• No. 14 Tennessee weighs QB options for showdown with No. 6 Alabama
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Neither No. 6 Alabama nor No. 14 Tennessee is coming off a particularly great performance entering their matchup Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. The Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) sustained their first loss last week, a 20-17 home defeat against now-No. 1 Georgia, while the Volunteers (5-1, 2-1) escaped with a 24-17 road win over […]
• Mike Elko regrets calling out 'cesspool' part of Texas A&M fanbase
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Two days after calling the team's leading fan website a "cesspool," Texas A&M coach Mike Elko walked back his comments on Monday and again accepted responsibility for the Aggies' 3-3 start to the season. Following Texas A&M's 27-6 loss on Saturday at then-No. 14 Missouri, Elko referenced TexAgs, a site co-owned by Billy Liucci. Elko […]
• With matchup looming, No. 22 LSU looking up at No. 16 Mississippi St.
  October 13, 2026 by Field Level Media
  It's the middle of the college football season and Mississippi State is above LSU in the AP poll and in the Southeastern Conference standings. Few people would have expected that, but it is reality as the No. 16 Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) and the No. 22 Tigers (4-2, 1-2) prepare to meet Saturday in Baton […]
• No. 7 Texas looks to escape offensive lull as it hosts scuffling Florida
  October 12, 2026 by Field Level Media
  No. 7 Texas and now-unranked, swooning Florida will each try to get back on the winning track when they square off Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Austin that carries a heightened amount of urgency for both teams. The Longhorns (4-1, 1-1 SEC), fresh off back-to-back uneven league performances and a 27-24 loss […]
• Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. (rib) questionable to face surging Purdue
  October 12, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. might not be available when the Huskies attempt to snap a three-game skid Friday night against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Williams suffered a "significant" rib injury late in the first half of last Friday's 41-24 Big Ten home loss to then-No. 20 Iowa. Huskies coach Jedd Fisch originally said […]