College Sports
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Texas returns to top 10, ACC has five teams ranked in the Top 25 and there is Group of Five intrigue
Nov 09, 2025 2:54 pm - Texas returned to the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the Atlantic Coast Conference has five teams ranked for the first time this season a...
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Omar Cooper Jr.’s toe-tap TD keeps No. 2 Indiana’s undefeated season alive vs Penn State in 27-24 winNov 08, 2025 3:52 pm - Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season Saturday against a downtrodden Penn State team that almost denied the Hoosiers their first Happy Valley win in school history.
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How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football SaturdaysNov 07, 2025 11:15 am - When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin' Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit previously produced by New Grass Revival and others — he had a specific vibe in mind.
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Leading future leaders: Naperville native coaches ‘the best and the brightest our country has’Nov 05, 2025 7:35 pm - Brian Plotkin, a Naperville North graduate who won two national soccer championships at Indiana University as a player, is up to the challenge of coaching men’s soccer at West Point.
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Ohio State gets top billing in opening College Football Playoff rankings; Indiana, Texas A&M next
Nov 04, 2025 9:10 pm - The closest thing resembling drama for the first big reveal of this season's College Football Playoff rankings hinged on which undefeated team would receive top billing. ...
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College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set
Nov 04, 2025 1:56 pm - IRVING, Texas — The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday. The Friday ni...
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Ituka's 19 off the bench lead Northern Illinois 102-82 over UL Monroe
Nov 03, 2025 10:51 pm - DEKALB — Jao Ituka had 19 points off the bench, and Gustav Winther added 18 in Northern Illinois' 102-82 win against UL Monroe on Monday, in a season opener for both team...
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David Mirkovic has 19 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois to a 113-55 win over Jackson State
Nov 03, 2025 10:15 pm - CHAMPAIGN — David Mirkovic scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Monday night as No. 17 Illinois opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson State. Mirkovic, a...
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Page, Martinelli lift Northwestern to 70-47 win over Mercyhurst.
Nov 03, 2025 9:26 pm - Arrinten Page scored 18 points and Nick Martinelli added 17 points to lift Northwestern to a 70-47 rout over Mercyhurst on Monday in a season-opening matchup. Page also g...
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BYU, Texas Tech give Big 12 two top 10 teams for 1st time in 2 years ahead of their Top 25 showdown
Nov 02, 2025 6:15 pm - The Big 12 had two teams in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in two years Sunday, Notre Dame was back in the top 10 afte...