College Sports
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Fitzgerald relishes having ‘home-field advantage’ at MSUJul 29, 2026 5:40 pm - Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald returned to Big Ten media days following a three-year absence, this time as head coach of Michigan State.
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St. Francis graduate Milivojevic earned Fitzgerald’s trust quickly at Michigan StateJul 29, 2026 5:18 pm - Naperville native Alessio Milivojevic earned the respect of new Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald before the two were even on the same team. The St. Francis grad heads into fall camp as MSU’s starting QB.
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In a ‘good spot,’ Illinois QB Katin Houser will lean on experience and leadership in replacing Luke AltmyerJul 29, 2026 2:08 pm - Illinois coach Bret Bielema has been intentional about positioning Katin Houser as the face and leader of Illini football, even though the transfer quarterback from East Carolina has only been in Champaign for seven months.
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Former Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak, who ‘changed the trajectory of Huskie football,’ dies at 81Jul 29, 2026 11:40 am - Former Northern Illinois football coach Joe Novak, who led the Huskies to seven winning seasons in 12 years — launching a run of success that saw the program make 15 bowl...
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The most intriguing college football quarterbacks heading into the season
Jul 26, 2026 3:11 pm - It sounds absurd when said out loud: A quarterback who didn’t even start in high school is ranked ahead of Arch Manning. Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker is one of many quarterbacks with a compelling story.
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After last year’s bummer of a season, Arch Manning keys in on making this a great season at Texas
Jul 23, 2026 7:14 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — The quarterback who could get picked first in next year's NFL draft isn't going to lose focus thinking about what looks like a bright 2027. And he sure isn'...
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Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who's always going to come up
Jul 22, 2026 9:21 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Unearthed at Ole Miss after an offseason filled with tales of betrayal, unkept promises and watching college football's ugly underbelly tearing at the fabri...
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NU’s Braun bills new Ryan Field as ‘best stadium in all of football’Jul 21, 2026 8:23 pm - Northwestern previewed the new Ryan Field for reporters Tuesday in Evanston, roughly 10 weeks before the Oct. 2 stadium debut.
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SEC's move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens others
Jul 21, 2026 5:43 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — It used to be the biggest rivalry game of the week, the month — maybe the entire season. In 2026, Florida and Tennessee will be complete strangers. Their on...
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Freeman says he’s ‘all-in’ with Notre Dame
Jul 21, 2026 4:46 pm - When Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman turned down NFL interest last winter, he announced his decision with a simple social media post of “2026…run it back” with “Go Irish” for good measure.