Articles filed under Football
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Epic game, brutal defeat: Making sense of Illinois State’s FCS title lossJan 06, 2026 6:42 pm - Monday’s FCS title game was off the charts for drama. But Illinois State had to bear the consequences of a bitter overtime defeat against Montana State.
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O’Donnell: Playoff Bears go from ’dog to chalk, now have to beat historyJan 06, 2026 10:00 am - BEGIN WITH THE CURRENT POSITIVES AT 1920 FOOTBALL DRIVE: Ben Johnson has transformed the football culture within Halas Hall. Caleb Williams has established a football rés...
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Montana State beats Illinois State in OT for 1st national title since 1984Jan 05, 2026 11:45 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime and Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Mond...
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What happens next could determine Williams’ legacyJan 05, 2026 8:39 pm - Typically when the Bears win a surprise division title, they go right back to being bad. Maybe Caleb Williams can write a different script against the Packers in the playoffs.
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UW-River Falls tops North Central for Stagg Bowl titleJan 04, 2026 11:13 pm - Behind three big-time turnovers, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls claimed its first Stagg Bowl title in program history with a 24-14 victory over North Central College in the Division III National Championship game on Sunday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
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Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ersJan 03, 2026 10:03 pm - Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter and Seattle shut down the high-powered San Francisco offense in a 13-3 victory over the 49ers on Saturday night that secured the No. 1 seed for the Seahawks in the NFC playoffs.
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Never enough: One of 10 kids, Skokna aims to lead North Central to another titleJan 03, 2026 8:44 pm - North Central’s Luke Skokna leads all of Division III in receiving touchdowns this season. The Hinsdale native comes from a family of 10 kids and will try to win his third national title Sunday.
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Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16-7 and stay alive in chase for NFC South titleJan 03, 2026 6:37 pm - The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television.
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‘Just get open’: How Colston Loveland became the Bears’ go-to receiver in critical momentsJan 03, 2026 11:20 am - If the Bears need a critical catch, they often turn to rookie tight end Colston Loveland. It’s a product of hard work and talent.
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O’Donnell: ESPN rebounds after rough starts to the New Year’s CFP partyJan 03, 2026 10:00 am - THE DANDY LIONS AT ESPN/ABC have a growing list of reasons to try and explain away the steady erosion of broadcast quality on their multiple platforms. From cord cutters ...