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- by Field Level MediaAfter going on the road for two of its first three games, No. 22 SMU gets to settle in for a while in Dallas. Coming off their first loss of the year last week at Louisville, the Mustangs start a stretch of four straight games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium Saturday night when they take […]
- by Field Level MediaMiami remains unbeaten as it returns home to host Central Michigan on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla. But the No. 6-ranked Hurricanes (3-0) have not come through the first three weeks unscathed, especially when it comes to the health of their roster. Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Monday that two more key offensive players […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter an impressive run through nonconference play, No. 13 Penn State kicks off Big Ten action Saturday when it welcomes Wisconsin to University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) have opened their season with wins over Marshall, Temple and Buffalo by a combined margin of 127-22. In last weekend's 55-13 rout of […]
- by Field Level MediaMississippi State already passed two tough tests on the road, including a comeback victory at South Carolina this past week. The SEC schedule only gets tougher for coach Jeff Lebby's team, which also started hot in 2025 — until conference play began. The No. 24 Bulldogs host No. 19 Missouri on Saturday night in Starkville, […]
- by Field Level MediaFlorida State has had a more challenging start to its season than most power-conference teams, playing ranked opponents in two of its first three games. To date, the Seminoles' defense hasn't been up to the task, allowing at least 567 yards in each of the last two games. That has Florida State's defense ranked worst […]
- by Field Level MediaWillie Fritz will return to a familiar place Saturday when No. 25 Houston travels to face Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. Fritz coached the Eagles for two seasons from 2014-15, posting a 17-7 record and leading Georgia Southern to the 2014 Sun Belt championship in its first season as an FBS team. He went 10-1 […]
- by Field Level MediaNo. 8 Alabama is undefeated but not untested as it enters the meat of its Southeastern Conference schedule. The next challenge awaits when the Crimson Tide (3-0, 1-0 SEC) welcome South Carolina (2-1, 0-1) to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for their first conference home game. Alabama scored 20 unanswered points in the final 2:36 of the first […]
- by Field Level MediaWhen No. 17 Iowa visits "The Big House" and No. 18 Michigan on Saturday afternoon, it will be their first meeting since the December 2023 Big Ten Championship game, a gap in the series that has become typical this century. In addition, first-year Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham spent the previous 35 years either leading or […]
- by Field Level MediaA two-hour drive separates the campuses of Notre Dame and Purdue. The football programs seem much further apart. No. 3 Notre Dame (3-0) will look to continue its perfect start to the season when it visits Purdue (1-2) on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind. The Fighting Irish already have knocked off a pair of […]
- by Field Level MediaTait Reynolds excelled in his first career start for Clemson and he will look to deliver another strong performance when the Tigers face Cal on Friday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Berkeley, Calif. After Clemson scored just 32 points while splitting games against LSU (loss) and Georgia Southern (win), Reynolds showed promise during […]
- by Field Level MediaDominating opponents on both sides of the ball is becoming a trademark for Utah. The No. 15 Utes (3-0) travel to Ames, Iowa, to battle Iowa State on Saturday, having outscored their first three opponents 142-24. Utah has an average margin of victory of 39.3 points through three games this season. One area where the […]
- by Field Level MediaSoutheastern Conference teams trending in opposite directions will meet for the first time in the regular season when No. 2 Georgia hosts Oklahoma on Saturday in Athens, Ga. During the preseason, Oklahoma seemed likely to be the first opportunity for Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) to face a ranked team. However, an unimpressive last two weeks […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas quarterback Arch Manning says he has never been to Knoxville, Tenn., the place where famous uncle Peyton was a star in the mid-1990s. That means Saturday's visit should be one for the family scrapbook when the younger Manning leads No. 1 Texas into battle against No. 14 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference opener for […]
- by Field Level MediaWake Forest and No. 16 Louisville already have been in emotional, tight games this season. Now it's a matter of resetting when they meet Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Louisville, Ky. Louisville (2-1, 1-0) has split two games against nationally ranked foes, knocking off then-No. 16 SMU 41-31 last week in […]
- by Field Level MediaDefending Big 12 champion Texas Tech exhaled with a narrow home victory against a fellow ranked foe in last week's conference opener. As his 11th-ranked Red Raiders take a break from league play to host Sam Houston in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, coach Joey McGuire still finds relevant the adjustments Texas Tech made during […]
- by Field Level MediaRutgers already has lost as a heavy favorite this season, so on Tuesday coach Greg Schiano was asked how the Scarlet Knights would block out the outside expectations entering their next matchup. "We're desperate for a win," Schiano said plainly. "There's not any of that." Winless Rutgers will attempt to get off the schneid Friday […]
- by Field Level MediaIllinois coach Bret Bielema has been preaching to his players that the key to reaching an elite level in the Big Ten is winning on the road. That was the theme during preseason camp, and it was reiterated this week in preparation for when the Illini (2-1) play their first road game on Saturday afternoon, […]
- by Field Level MediaA four-game football series scheduled between Georgia and Clemson has been called off. That's according to a report late Monday from the Athens Banner-Herald. The games had been set for 2029, 2030, 2032 and 2033. The schools quietly canceled the series in March with a signed agreement, the newspaper reported after receiving a copy of […]
- by Field Level MediaAn old Pac-12 rivalry will be renewed when Arizona faces Washington State in a non-conference game Saturday in Pullman, Wash. The Cougars (1-2) are coming off a 48-7 home win over Duquesne, their first victory under coach Kirby Moore. The triumph saw Washington State have a pair of running backs — Maxwell Woods and Kirby […]
- by Field Level MediaFew believe that Saturday's contest between Nebraska and Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., ultimately will have any implications in the Big Ten title race. However, there will be plenty of significance for both programs and possibly the conference bowl outlook when the Cornhuskers and Spartans face off in the Big Ten opener for each […]