2026 college football season

Following the win against North Carolina, Toney had accounted for 1,027 yards receiving, with 13 touchdowns on 73 receptions.

Notre Dame was ranked 11th in the first CFP poll of 2026.

Miami's quarterback is Darian Mensah.

Brando said the bias can be a subconscious thing.

Brando said there is no memo being sent out telling ESPN personalities to carry water for the SEC or any league.

Tim Brando joined Dan Dakich on 'Don't @ Me' to discuss Indiana coach Curt Cignetti's CFP 'bias' comments.

At No. 3, Utah has earned its highest CFP ranking in program history, with a previous best of No. 5.

Alabama and Ohio State are the only programs to appear in all 73 CFP selection committee rankings.

2014 Ohio State started at No. 16, the lowest initial ranking for a national champion in the CFP era.

Wilson transferred to Wisconsin after leaving NC State.

NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan is reportedly targeting Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers in the coaching search.

NC State fired Dave Doeren on Oct. 24 after a 3-4 start.

Georgia was ranked No. 2 in the first CFP rankings.

The CFP will expand to 24 teams next year.

Kentucky was ranked No. 6 in the first CFP rankings.

USC was ranked No. 20 in the first CFP Rankings.

Indiana was ranked No. 4 in the first CFP Rankings.

Ohio State was ranked No. 12 in the first CFP Rankings.

Luke Olson is the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.

Brooks Austin said Buster Faulkner's offensive approach is being figured out by opponents.

Kentucky fired head coach Mark Stoops after a 13-year stint.

Porter Moser is in his sixth season leading Oklahoma.

Oklahoma scored only 25 points in the first half.

East Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma 68-64 to open the 2026-27 season.

UCLA is undefeated.

South Carolina is ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25 poll.

Florida has three losses.

North Carolina nearly upset the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night in Chapel Hill.

Belichick and Hudson are reportedly still in business together.

Belichick stated he would keep his personal comments and relationships to himself.

Nebraska lost to Washington after blowing a lead in the fourth quarter, with Washington scoring 14 points in 45 seconds.

Matt Rhule is the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

Matt Rhule said he is not leaving or quitting the Nebraska football program.

Kirby Smart said he wishes players had been paid when he played.

Georgia defeated Florida 27-8.

Kirby Smart said many current players make more money than he did until he was 40.

The Mercury News reported that the Big Ten conference has underperformed on the field.

The selection committee rankings are released Tuesday.

The BYU-Arizona State game took place on Halloween in Provo.

The Big 12 stated the correct ruling should have been BYU ball for a third-and-goal from the 2-yard line.

BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier fumbled the ball immediately after the snap from the one-yard line in the first quarter against Arizona State.

BYU held Arizona State scoreless in the fourth quarter.

Sione Moa recovered a fumble by Bear Bachmeier inside the ASU 1-yard line and scored a touchdown to put BYU up 7-0.

Omarion Miller caught a 20-yard touchdown pass on Arizona State's first scoring drive.

Illinois defeated Maryland 20-17.

Maryland's next game is on the road against Purdue.

The free tuition offer did not result in strong student attendance at the game.

Ohio State defeated Indiana in Bloomington prior to Julian Sayin's injury.

Luke Fahey and freshman Taven St. Clair replaced Julian Sayin as Ohio State's quarterbacks.

Ryan Day's offensive strategy centered on the Julian Sayin to Jeremiah Smith passing connection.

Edwards was strip-sacked by Marquise Lightfoot, and Miami recovered at the UNC 37-yard line.

Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 341 yards on 28-of-34 passing with four touchdown passes.

Malachi Toney had seven receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns.

USC tight end Mark Bowman hurdled an Ohio State defender during a catch and run.

Lincoln Riley read a prepared statement during the postgame news conference.

Lincoln Riley's rumored buyout was approximately $70 million.

Indiana hosts USC on Nov. 14.

Minnesota converted just 3 of 15 third downs.

Charlie Becker caught eight passes for 149 yards and the winning touchdown.

Indiana defeated Minnesota 23-16 in overtime on November 1, 2026.

Indiana is the defending national champion.

Indiana was ranked fourth in the nation entering the game.

Florida State's record dropped to 3-5 after the Clemson loss, with only one ACC win.

Florida State went 2-10 in the 2024 season under Mike Norvell.

Florida State President Richard McCullough penned an open letter to supporters days before the firing, pleading with them to show up for student-athletes over the remainder of the 2026 season.

No. 5 Notre Dame defeated Navy 35-13.

USC's Mark Bowman had a 70-yard catch and run against Ohio State.

Miami's Malachi Toney caught two touchdown passes against North Carolina.

USC was ranked No. 18 in the Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll.

Utah is 8-0.

USC beat an Ohio State team without its starting quarterback.

Isaiah Mizell scored a 94-yard touchdown reception from Noah Fifita.

Texas Tech wide receiver Kenny Johnson caught a touchdown pass from Castellanos on fourth-and-2 from the Arizona 27-yard line.

Arizona got a late field goal but did not convert the onside kick.

Both Florida and Georgia had a bye week before their matchup.

Georgia defeated Alabama 20-17.

Georgia defeated Tennessee State and Western Kentucky by more than 50 points each to start the year.

Indiana completed a 16-0 season and won a national championship the year before 2026.

Brooks Austin said NIL has created some parity but the ability to transfer has also contributed significantly.

Brooks Austin said the transfer portal, not NIL, is the main cause of parity in college football.

Billy Napier previously coached at the University of Florida.

James Madison lost games to Appalachian State and Troy in overtime after holding first half leads.

Billy Napier is the head coach of the James Madison Dukes.

The 2026 Florida-Georgia game is being held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The 2026 Florida-Georgia game is officially titled the 'Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic.'

The game will not return to Jacksonville until 2028 due to stadium renovations.

Texas Tech committed three turnovers in the loss to Cincinnati, including one interception and two lost fumbles.

Texas Tech beat Houston 28-26 in Week 3.

Arizona lost to BYU 28-17 in Week 2.

No. 1 Miami narrowly escaped a road game against unranked North Carolina.

Iowa defeated No. 25 Wisconsin 30-0 in a shutout.

Week 9 delivered very few upsets compared to the previous two Saturdays.

The 2026 season is the fourth year of the Deion Sanders era at Colorado.

Colorado fans rushed the field after the overtime win.

Colorado had a five-game losing streak entering the game.

SMU was ranked No. 19 entering the game.

Steve Angeli had 200 passing yards and a rushing touchdown.

Syracuse defeated SMU 30-27.

Florida had previously defeated Texas in Austin earlier in the 2026 season.

Georgia had previously lost to Auburn earlier in the 2026 season.

Georgia has a game scheduled at South Carolina on November 21, 2026.

Maryland and Baylor are also searching for a new head football coach.

Philip Rivers' son Gunner Rivers is committed to NC State and will enroll as a freshman quarterback next year.

NC State fired head football coach Dave Doeren on a Saturday.

The CBS Sports expert picked UNDER 41.5 for the Minnesota vs. Indiana game.

Minnesota visits No. 4 Indiana in Week 9.

Cincinnati just beat then-undefeated Texas Tech.

Lincoln Riley said he has had plenty of opportunities to leave USC.

Lincoln Riley said USC's administration got serious about competing at the highest levels.

USC is 6-2 and unranked in the AP Poll as of late October 2026.

Brooks Austin said Dante Moore gets stuck on reads and makes his mind up pre-snap.

Dante Moore suffered an injury that ended his season.

Brooks Austin mentioned Arch Manning and Sam Leavitt as quarterback prospects with question marks about decision making and turnover problems.

The 'Nightcaps' column runs Monday through Friday on OutKick.com.

James Madison joined Florida State as teams to lose back-to-back games as double-digit favorites.

The author received a text from James Talarico asking for money.

BYU was coming off a win over Notre Dame that put the Cougars in the top 2 of the College Football Playoff picture.

Anyone ejected for discriminatory conduct will be prohibited from attending all athletic events for the remainder of the academic year.

A second confirmed incident of discriminatory conduct will result in a competitive penalty such as a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty in football.

RJ Luis is a former St. John's basketball player seeking to play for LSU this season.

SEC rules prohibit RJ Luis from playing for LSU due to him signing an NBA contract or having professional experience.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey testified for over three hours at an injunction hearing for Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris.

According to police documents obtained by The Athletic, Kirkpatrick allegedly sent the officer a harassing message and posted a photo of the officer, his wife and their two children on Facebook with the caption 'Dis him?'

Kirkpatrick was arrested on Friday on charges related to allegedly harassing and doxxing the University of Alabama police officer who arrested him in 2025.

Kirkpatrick was initially arrested in Tuscaloosa on three counts of reckless endangerment and charges of attempting to elude police and speeding.

Neely said nobody accepted the purported deal.

Colorado finished the 2025 season with a 3-9 record.

Deion Sanders said the alleged $50,000 offer to silence critics was a joke.

UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir said the school provided the Big 12 Conference with thorough documentation of safety preparations including coordinated escorts for visiting players, coaches, and officials.

UCF was unranked at the time of the game.

BYU was ranked No. 2 in the country at the time of the game.

Kamario Taylor will miss the remainder of Mississippi State's 2026 season due to a foot injury that requires surgery.

Taylor started against Oklahoma on Oct. 24 but threw just five passes before being sidelined and later left the field in a walking boot on his right foot.

Taylor is a sophomore.

Before the concussion, Moore had thrown for 925 yards and nine touchdowns with zero interceptions.

Oregon is currently 4-3 on the season.

Dan Lanning fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on Sunday.

Lincoln Riley was hired at USC from Oklahoma.

Ohio State is expected to play USC with a backup quarterback.

Gary Patterson leads USC's defense.

UCLA was ranked No. 7 and Kentucky was ranked No. 9 in the Week 8 poll.

The Big Ten and the SEC each had three teams inside the Top 10 in the Week 8 poll.

Texas moved up eight spots to No. 11 after beating Ole Miss at home 34-27.

LSU was ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 after Week 8.

Notre Dame dropped from No. 4 to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 after Week 8.

Kentucky was ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 after Week 8.

USC recorded minus-17 total rushing yards in the game against Wisconsin.

USC's losses in the 2025 regular season were at Illinois, at Oregon, and at Notre Dame.

Wisconsin had 200 total yards and 58 total passing yards in the game against USC.

Baylor went 12-2 in the 2021 season under Aranda.

Aranda's firing triggers a buyout package of around $12 million, according to Yahoo's Ross Dellenger.

Dave Aranda is 50 years old.

Cody Campbell is a billionaire booster for Texas Tech who chairs the school's Board of Regents.

Texas Tech turned the ball over three times.

Cody Campbell did not appear to be in attendance at Nippert Stadium.

A Rebels player recovered an onside kick late in the game despite three Longhorns having a chance to recover it.

Arch Manning threw a costly interception early in the game.

Ole Miss scored 21 unanswered points during the game.

The Ole Miss defense forced a fumble by sacking Arch Manning and returned it for a touchdown.

Arch Manning threw his second interception with 13:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Texas managed just 19 yards in the third quarter while Ole Miss scored 14 points.

Brendan Sorsby transferred from Cincinnati to Texas Tech and was ruled ineligible due to sports gambling.

Shane Beamer took shots at conspiracy theories about South Carolina's 2022 win over Tennessee.

Oregon lost to Illinois for its third loss of the year.

BYU defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on that play.

A fumble by UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins was overturned on review and ruled an incomplete pass.

UCF defeated BYU in double overtime on Saturday in Orlando.

Brendan Sorsby transferred from Cincinnati to Texas Tech after the 2025 season.

Mega-booster Cody Campbell touted Texas Tech's roster in the offseason.

Brendan Sorsby was ruled ineligible for the 2026 season due to a gambling situation.

The article's author suggests Steve Sarkisian could be fired if Texas loses this game.

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has four interceptions on the season, with only one coming in the loss to Florida.

Ole Miss beat Missouri 31-3.

Tennessee will play No. 12 Kentucky in Knoxville in two weeks.

South Carolina defeated No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on a walk-off field goal.

George MacIntyre of Tennessee lost a fumble that was recovered by South Carolina at the Vols' 34 with 33 seconds left.