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• Reports: Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, Jason Witten takes over
  November 2, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Oklahoma fired second-year offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle on Monday, according to multiple media reports. The Sooners (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) rank 15th out of 16 SEC teams in scoring offense (22.0 points per game) and total offense (336.9 yards per game). They're coming off a 42-25 loss at South Carolina Saturday where the offense managed […]
• Michigan sticking with QB Tommy Carr for 'foreseeable future'
  November 2, 2026 by Field Level Media
  After Tommy Carr led Michigan to a win at Rutgers on Saturday, head coach Kyle Whittingham named the freshman his starting quarterback "for the foreseeable future" on Monday. Carr, the grandson of legendary Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr and brother of Notre Dame starter CJ Carr, threw for 266 yards and a touchdown while running for […]
• Florida State fires Mike Norvell, defensive coordinator
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Florida State president Richard McCullough told ESPN on Sunday that head coach Mike Norvell has been fired. Norvell, who signed an eight-year, $84 million extension after leading the Seminoles to a 13-1 record and the ACC title during the 2023 season, posted a 3-5 record this year and a 41-39 mark during his six-plus seasons […]
• Big 12 acknowledges officiating mistake in BYU win over Arizona State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  The Big 12 has admitted that its officiating crew made a mistake during replay review that awarded then-No. 8 BYU a touchdown in its 27-20 victory over Arizona State on Saturday. In the first quarter, BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier tried to score on a run from the 1-yard line, which instead resulted in a fumble. […]
• Miami remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 after tight win; Ohio State plummets
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  While Miami maintained the top spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Ohio State plummeted nine spots to drop out of the top 10 on Sunday. Miami's stay in the top spot came after the Hurricanes pulled out a 38-35 victory over North Carolina on Saturday. Ohio State was not as fortunate, falling […]
• Oregon rallies from 14 down to stun No. 20 Northwestern
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Dylan Raiola threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns as unranked Oregon rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26 on Saturday in Eugene, Ore., in Jay Johnson's debut as the Ducks' lead offensive play-caller. Raiola's 75-yard touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore early in the fourth quarter was the big play of […]
• Top 25 roundup: USC stifles No. 2 Ohio State for statement win
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, and Trent Mosley had 145 all-purpose yards and a receiving touchdown as Southern California defeated No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 in Los Angeles on Saturday. Ohio State freshman quarterback Luke Fahey made his first start in place of Julian Sayin, who was injured in the previous […]
• Backup QB leads No. 20 Boise State to wild win over Texas State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Max Cutforth replaced injured Maddux Madsen in the fourth quarter and threw three touchdown passes as No. 20 Boise State escaped with a 46-45 shootout victory over visiting Texas State in Pac-12 play on Saturday night. Akeem Wright caught the decisive 18-yard touchdown pass from Cutforth with 2:40 left to cap a wild fourth quarter […]
• Tait Reynolds ends TD drought as Clemson takes down Florida State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Tait Reynolds threw two touchdown passes and scrambled for a 79-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help Clemson secure a 36-24 win over host Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla. Reynolds completed 18 of 32 passes for 189 yards and ran for 85 yards on 14 attempts. His breakaway score with […]
• Pitt runs over Georgia Tech to snap skid, clinch bowl eligibility
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Freshman Damon Ferguson Jr. rushed for a career-high 185 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday night to help Pitt coast to a 34-11 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Georgia Tech in Pittsburgh. Holden Geriner completed 13 of 30 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown for Pitt (6-3, 3-3 ACC), which snapped a three-game losing […]
• LaNorris Sellers (5 total TDs), South Carolina rout Oklahoma
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  LaNorris Sellers threw for a season-high 301 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 96 yards and two more scores as South Carolina blew out Oklahoma 42-25 on Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Gamecocks' defense controlled the game from the start, holding the Sooners to 71 yards in the first half and 359 yards overall. […]
• Boise State QB Maddux Madsen (knee) exits early in win over Texas State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Quarterback Maddux Madsen of No. 20 Boise State exited Saturday night's 46-45 home victory over Texas State after taking a hit to his left knee with 8:19 remaining in the fourth quarter. Madsen released a 22-yard completion to Akeem Wright just before Texas State's Jo'Laison Landry crashed into him. Madsen immediately reached for the knee […]
• Tommy Carr's two TD runs help Michigan slip past Rutgers
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Tommy Carr went 22-of-27 passing for 266 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan to a 28-21 win at Rutgers in a Big Ten contest at Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday. Carr also rushed for 54 yards and two second-half touchdowns on 12 carries for Michigan (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten), which had lost three of its […]
• Illinois holds off Maryland with game-winning field goal
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Ethan Moczulski kicked a 26-yard field goal at the buzzer to propel Illinois to a 20-17 win over Maryland in Big Ten action Saturday from College Park, Md. Katin Houser passed for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Illinois (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten), which has won three straight games. Collin Dixon caught […]
• Jamal Roberts leads No. 23 Missouri past Arkansas in Ahmad Hardy's return
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Jamal Roberts ran for 138 yards and scored twice, and Darris Smith recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score as No. 23 Missouri topped host Arkansas 34-10 on Saturday night in Fayetteville. Roberts has five games this season with at least 100 yards rushing. Missouri (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) scored 24 points […]
• Nate Sheppard sets school TDs record in Duke's rout of Boston College
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Nate Sheppard set a single-game school record with five rushing touchdowns, leading Duke to a 47-2 blowout victory over visiting Boston College Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C. Sheppard accounted for 97 of Duke's 149 rushing yards on 20 carries, including two scores in both the first and third quarters and a 54-yarder in the second. […]
• Arch Manning passes for 220 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 Texas routs Mississippi State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Arch Manning passed for 220 yards and three touchdowns and 333-pound defensive tackle Maraad Watson scored on a 61-yard fumble return as No. 11 Texas dismantled short-handed Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Austin, Texas. Texas (6-2, 3-2 SEC) captured its second consecutive game after losing in back-to-back weeks to […]
• Jayden Maiava leads Southern California to upset over No. 2 Ohio State
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, and Trent Mosley had 145 all-purpose yards and a receiving touchdown as Southern California defeated No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 in Los Angeles on Saturday. Ohio State freshman quarterback Luke Fahey made his first start in place of Julian Sayin, who was injured in the previous […]
• No. 6 Utah builds big lead vs. Cincinnati, rolls to eighth straight win
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  No. 6 Utah returned a fumble and an interception for first-half touchdowns en route to a 36-point halftime lead and its eighth straight victory, a 49-25 decision at Cincinnati on Saturday. Hunter Andrews had two touchdown catches and 112 yards on five receptions, while Daniel Bray caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score […]
• No. 1 Miami survives back-and-forth battle with North Carolina
  November 1, 2026 by Field Level Media
  Darian Mensah threw for three touchdowns, and No. 1 Miami scored twice in the final eight minutes to pull out a 38-35 victory over North Carolina on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. Mark Fletcher Jr. scored three touchdowns, and Malachi Toney had two scoring receptions, including a 9-yarder with 2:33 remaining that gave the […]