Disregard whispers of cheating. Indiana deserves to be here
When an upstart like Indiana wins, whispers of cheating are inevitable. Maybe they're just better.

LB Styles joins Buckeyes stars declaring for draft
Linebacker Sonny Styles, who is ESPN insider Mel Kiper's No. 7 overall prospect, became the fifth Ohio State star to declare for the 2026 NFL draft.

QB Moore opts against draft, returning to Ducks
Oregon QB Dante Moore, who was projected as a top pick in the NFL draft, has decided to return to school for the 2026 season, he announced on ESPN's "SportsCenter."

Freeman: ND must 'leave no doubt' for '26 CFP
Marcus Freeman said one of Notre Dame's goals for 2026 is to "leave no doubt" as to its candidacy for the College Football Playoff.

VA Tech drops JMU game due to new ACC sked
Virginia Tech canceled its football game against James Madison scheduled for September because of the ACC's move from eight to nine conference games beginning in 2026.

Fisch: 'Heartfelt' talks kept QB Williams at UW
Washington coach Jedd Fisch believes "heartfelt conversations" with Demond Williams Jr. helped keep the quarterback with the Huskies.

NCAA asks CFTC to suspend prediction markets
The NCAA asked a federal regulatory body to stop prediction markets from offering trades on college sports until more safeguards are in place.

Ingram, Suh, Donald to enter College Football HOF
Mark Ingram, the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy, and Ndamukong Suh and Aaron Donald, two of the most fearsome defensive linemen of their era, highlight the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class announced Wednesday.

CSC urges schools to agree to pay-for-play rules
The College Sports Commission urged schools to sign an agreement pledging to abide by new rules that govern how to pay players, saying, "If there was a time to stick out your neck, it's now."

🏈 Ranking the best players in the transfer portal
The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and we're ranking the best of the best.

The 2027 NFL draft class is stacked! 45 players to watch over the next 15 months
Dante Moore is returning to Oregon, making an already deep 2027 class that much better. Who else will scouts be watching for next year's draft?

ESPN's 2025 All-America team: The top players at every position
From Fernando Mendoza and Jeremiyah Love to Jacob Rodriguez and Rueben Bain Jr., here are the best of the best.

Teams that found the best fits in the transfer portal
The portal closes soon, and many teams have landed their top targets. But which teams did it best?

Which new coaches best rebuilt their 2026 recruiting classes
After an unprecedented coaching cycle, new coaches had to scramble to salvage recruiting classes.

'How many tackles can one man break!?' Remembering Tommie Frazier and the greatest run in national title history
It's been three decades since Tommie Frazier's jaw-dropping stunt against Florida.

Kiper's updated 2026 Big Board: Ranking top 25 NFL draft prospects
Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the NFL draft, starting with Fernando Mendoza.

How Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson emerged from nowhere
The architect of the Hurricanes' offense began his career grinding for a job at Southeastern Louisiana.

College football's wild 2025 coaching carousel by the numbers
A $50 million-plus buyout. Thirty-plus open gigs. Five new SEC head coaches in a day. Here are all the numbers behind a whirlwind college football coaching carousel.

College football buzz: What we're hearing about playoff expansion
Multiple playoff scenarios are on the table ahead of critical meetings this week.

'I do smile, and I am happy, at times': The 2025 college football season in quotes
A look back at this provocative year in college football through the words of players and coaches.

Bloomington unofficially names pond in Indiana DB D'Angelo Ponds' honor
The retention pond is a short walk away from Memorial Stadium and was renamed after the Indiana Hoosiers defensive back following suggestions on social media.