Who wins the 2026 national title? We predict the CFP bracket
It's never too early to look ahead to next season. Some teams look like easy playoff picks, but who rounds out the field?

Way-Too-Early Top 25: Sizing up the top contenders for next season
Who will raise the national championship trophy this time next year? We break down the teams to watch.

Moore returns to court, wants charges dismissed
Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore returned to court, with his lawyer saying he's seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed.

Indiana's title victory 2nd-most watched CFP final
Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami for its first football national title averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched CFP title game on record.

Sources: Ex-Mizzou DE Wilson heading to Miami
Former Missouri edge rusher Damon Wilson II is committing to Miami, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Miami's Mauigoa, top OT prospect, entering draft
Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa on Thursday officially declared for the 2026 NFL draft.

IU star Ponds planning to make leap to NFL draft
Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds said Thursday he plans to enter the NFL draft.

Oft-traveled QB Rashada to Miss. St. out of portal
Oft-traveled quarterback Jaden Rashada is again back in the SEC after signing with Mississippi State out of the transfer portal, the university announced.

QB Mensah can enter portal, can't sign until ruling
Duke QB Darian Mensah is permitted to enter the transfer portal, but can't enroll at another school or play football for another college team before a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would prevent him from leaving.

USC targeting Patterson as next DC, sources say
USC is targeting former TCU coach Gary Patterson to be the school's next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday.

👀 Transfer portal trends: Rising costs, more
The transfer portal closed Friday for most players. Here are five things to know after two wild weeks.

Predicting 68 starting quarterbacks for 2026
We're nine months from the 2026 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.

Final defensive stop rate for all 136 CFB teams
Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

CFP takeaways: Even as a favored Goliath, Indiana's win stands alone in sports history
Put it next to the Miracle on Ice or NC State and Villanova. In a wild title game, here's how Indiana beat Miami.

Indiana -- yes, Indiana! -- is the national champ! How Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers did it
The program that was once the least successful in all of FBS is now the national champion.

'Yup, he won': Google updates Curt Cignetti search page to reflect iconic quote
Indiana's national champion head coach also had his signature Chipotle order added to the restaurant's app, adding to a big week on and off the field.

Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and closed Jan. 16. We ranked the best of the best to enter.

Kiper's debut NFL mock draft for 2026: Let's project perfect fits for all 32 first-round picks
Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?

Our reporters look ahead to the draft: Big questions for every team selecting in the top 10
We're three months away from the 2026 NFL draft. What's the latest on each team picking in the top 10?

Indiana fans erase forgettable history with unforgettable title
Indiana had the most losses, a long Big Ten title drought, no Heismans and no national titles. No more.

Wetzel: Hoosiers delivered a national title for the everyman
Curt Cignetti's relentless group of discards and misfits showed what the transfer portal made possible.

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.

Indiana went 16-0 with a title game win -- but it isn't the first. Meet 1894 Yale
Indiana completed a 16-0 season with a national championship win over Miami on Monday night. But it wasn't the first team to accomplish the feat.