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College football score projections Week 11: Model predicts every FBS vs. FBS game

Austin Mock's College Football Projection Model offers its predicted point differentials and point totals for Week 11.

Wake Forest, Jake Dickert agree to extension, taking top coaching carousel target off market

Dickert would have been an attractive candidate in the upcoming coaching carousel, considering his ability to manage programs in transition.

Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy, a preseason Heisman hopeful, will not return this season: Source

Lacy set Ole Miss’ single-season rushing records last year, but he hasn’t played since an Oct. 24 loss to Texas.

This Week in Sports Trivia: Nov. 12, 2026

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A walk-on didn’t have his head coach’s number. Now he could be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft

Mestemaker didn't start at QB on his own varsity team and thus was an unranked, unknown recruit. He almost ended up at a junior college.

Texas adds to Lane Kiffin's misery: College football Week 11 oddly specific predictions

Wake Forest's magical run hits a speed bump in Dallas. Utah stays unbeaten. Miami survives a scare from Duke.

The bullish case for the success of a 24-team College Football Playoff: MoneyCall

The Athletic's free sports business newsletter includes a post-mortem on LIV Golf, an NWSL snafu and Dan's dispatch from Craven Cottage.

Two unknowns broke out at a program left for dead — and spurned big-time schools to stay

Jesse Legree and Braden Atkinson lead the nation in receiving and passing yards, and both defied convention to re-sign with Oregon State.

Jeremiah Smith holds at No. 1, Drew Mestemaker climbs to No. 2 in 2027 NFL Draft rankings

There's been a lot of movement on the board since August, especially at QB. But how many of these prospects will return to school?

College football picks ATS Week 11: Texas-LSU, Texas Tech-Oklahoma State, more

Several top-25 teams are in games with close spreads for Week 11. Our staff has picks against the spread for the biggest ones on the board.

Philip Rivers formally accepts NC State's head coaching job: Source

Rivers, an NC State alumnus, was the team's quarterback in 2002 when the program had its only double-digit win season in history.

Mississippi State, Kamario Taylor close to agreeing on lucrative deal to return for 2027

Taylor would've been highly-coveted in the transfer portal but opted to stay with the Bulldogs, which is 30-minutes from his hometown.

Dan Lanning turns Kyle Whittingham's 'outbid everybody' jab back on Michigan's spending

Whittingham said Oregon's $50 million budget lets it "outbid everybody." Lanning responded by pointing out Michigan's spending on coaches.

CFP odds: Big moves for Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame; Indiana in danger after latest rankings

One team has been taken off the board and eight more are favored to make the College Football Playoff, making the last few spots wide open.

Why even have conferences in a 24-team College Football Playoff? Coaches are asking

“To not say we’re going to have conference champions, why do we have conferences?” Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert asked Monday.

What would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like after Tuesday’s rankings?

Looking for late-season stakes? There are 34 power-conference teams with three losses or fewer who would be squarely in the hunt next year.

Week 11 college football streaming guide: 12 games to watch, from USC-Indiana to Texas-LSU

The latest college football slate has pivotal ranked matchups across the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC, plus some major ACC upset watches.

Is the Big Ten only a 2-bid conference? College Football Playoff Bubble Watch

Plus: Which teams have the most at stake in Week 11.

Amid a season of fan frustration, here are 10 schools that should be thankful for their coach

Not every fanbase is ready to run its coach out of town. Some schools actually appreciate what their coach is doing.

Did Michigan misjudge its coaching needs? Coordinator firings are hit or miss in Mandel's Mailbag

Plus: Can Jeremiah Smith win the Heisman with Ohio State still struggling? Will the 24-team Playoff lead to conference sanity?

One worry bringing each Power 4 college football program down

Whether a program is in Playoff contention or hoping to make a bowl or waiting for the season to end, there's always something to stew over.

After the NFL trade deadline, how will Round 1 of the draft play out?

Could Jeremiah Smith be the type of weapon to help revitalize Justin Herbert? How early will the QBs start coming off the board?

Miami (Ohio) penalized for distracting kicker with video board goal posts

RedHawks' ploy draws an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in rivalry game against Ohio.

Georgia No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings as UCLA, Notre Dame rise and Indiana falls

Georgia, Utah, Alabama, UCLA and Notre Dame are the top five teams in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

2026 College Football Playoff projections: Latest odds for 12-team bracket

Ohio State sticks with Luke Fahey as starting QB vs. Northwestern

Coach Ryan Day said Fahey is not the reason for Ohio State’s first two-game regular-season losing streak since 2011

College football best bets Week 11: A bounce-back spot for Miami plus a Bill Belichick pick

Austin Mock's College Football Projection Model has identified a few bets with value for Week 11.

Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues Airbnb owners alleging privacy invasion

The suit alleges the Airbnb owners invaded Jordan Hudson's privacy and caused “significant unwanted publicity and scrutiny."

Deion Sanders takes responsibility for Colorado's struggles: 'I am not getting it done'

Sanders said he was not considering changing play callers after a rough week for Colorado's offense.

What will a 24-team College Football Playoff look like? Your expansion questions, answered

When will home games be played? What happens to Army-Navy? Is this a 24-team College Football Playoff good or bad for the sport?

Rutgers will bring back Greg Schiano, but AD promises changes after 'not acceptable' results

Next season will be Schiano's eighth year of his second stint as Scarlet Knights head coach.

College Football Playoff expansion is an unnecessary risk. Will fan fatigue set in?

The Playoff expansion argument is it will keep more teams and fanbases interested late in the season. It may be a miscalculation.

Who's winning the Heisman Trophy? Jeremiah Smith, CJ Carr lead 9 contenders after Week 10

The Heisman ceremony will be held Dec. 12.

Ohio State isn't done, but it has too many problems to count: Final thoughts after Oregon

For a team ranked No. 1 in the preseason, three losses in nine games is a failure. So what's going wrong for Ohio State?

How to watch 2026 College Football Playoff rankings show: Time, TV for new No. 1 reveal

The CFP selection committee is expected to pick a new No. 1 following a chaotic week of college football. Here's how to watch the reveal.

Inside the 24-team Playoff plan's winding 15-month journey from unpopular to unanimous

The history of CFP expansion has been fraught with dissent. The one thing leaders could truly control, they could hardly ever agree upon.

College Football Playoff expansion changes everything. I'll miss the SEC title game most of all

College football legislated out any need for the SEC title game to exist, a sad moment for the sport.

CFP expansion might kill some bowl games, but TV ratings could keep many afloat

Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli says solid viewership numbers make games "extremely valuable" to ESPN.

Ole Miss fined $250,000 by SEC after fans throw debris, cause delay in 42-7 loss to Georgia

The Ole Miss-Georgia game on Saturday had a 10-minute delay as fans threw objects onto the field to protest a call.

Georgia Tech fires 4 assistant coaches, including defensive coordinator, after 2-7 start

Georgia Tech has won just two games a year after finishing 9-4. Coach Brent Key fired four members of his staff Monday.

Missouri pushes SEC for replay transparency as Greg Sankey slams on-air officiating criticism

Missouri's AD on Monday said that the SEC's lack of replay booth transparency allows for speculation and mistrust.

College Football Playoff expansion winners and losers, from fans to bowls to the Big Ten

College football has changed a lot recently. Next season will bring another seismic shift: a 24-team Playoff. Who will be impacted?

Lane Kiffin says LSU’s celebrity Tiger Walks are about recruiting, not winning

Tigers coach said having celebrities like Kevin Costner walk with him ahead of a game “doesn’t have to do with winning or losing games.”

Matt Rhule says Nebraska is in 'good place' amid scrutiny, 4-game losing streak

The Huskers extended DC Rob Aurich, two days after firing OC Dana Holgorsen.

Have questions about College Football Playoff expansion to 24 teams? Submit them here

The CFP and ESPN officially announced a deal to expand the Playoff from 12 to 24 teams starting in 2027. What questions do you have?

Who's playing QB for Indiana against USC? Curt Cignetti isn't naming a starter yet

Curt Cignetti is noncommittal about whether Josh Hoover or Grant Wilson will start Saturday as the Hoosiers' passing game struggles.

College football odds Week 11: LSU favored against Texas in a slate full of letdown spots

If letdown games are the theme for the 2026 season, Week 11 features a few clear letdown spots that could shake things up.

Goodbye, conference championship games. CFP expansion will end a college football tradition

Conference title games were only around for a few decades, but they quickly ingrained themselves as a core part of the sport.

We asked college football fans how they feel about a 24-team Playoff. Most aren't happy

More than 6,000 fans took our survey, and most preferred the College Football Playoff stay at 12 teams or fewer.

Michigan's ‘regression’ led to firing OC with $14 million deal, says Whittingham

Michigan's head coach said the decision to fire Jason Beck was his alone, with “zero outside influence.”

ESPN, College Football Playoff announce details of expansion to 24 teams: Here's how it works

This season will be the last with a 12-team College Football Playoff, as expansion to 24 teams will arrive in the 2027 season.

Florida State hiring Jeff Purinton as AD. Next up: Replacing football coach Mike Norvell

Former Arkansas State AD Jeff Purinton is set to take the job at FSU, where he'll be tasked with hiring Mike Norvell's replacement.

Heisman Trophy odds: CJ Carr leaps Jeremiah Smith as new favorite after big Notre Dame win

CJ Carr is the new Heisman Trophy favorite after a big win and another loss for Jeremiah Smith's Ohio State.

Ohio State fires special teams coach Robby Discher after game-changing Oregon fake punt

Special teams coordinator Robby Discher is out at Ohio State, two days after Oregon dominated the Buckeyes following a fake punt.

So this is Notre Dame when it all clicks, and more thoughts from toppling No. 1 Miami

Anybody else up for a Notre Dame-Miami rematch in Las Vegas on Jan. 25?

Miami's offense ran through Malachi Toney. Without him, Notre Dame took it apart

Without its star wide receiver, Miami couldn't find easy yards at Notre Dame. Now, the Hurricanes must survive without him until the CFP.

Drew Mestemaker headlines list of Group of 6 QBs now thriving at Power 4 schools

It can be difficult to project how a QB will perform when he makes the move from a lower level to the Power 4 ranks.

Meet Jackson Burke, the college baseball recruit who has 60 TDs and 0 INTs this season

The son of former MLB player Chris Burke is committed to play baseball at Louisville but would also entertain offers to play football.

Updated college football bowl projections: Where will Week 10's high-profile losers land?

The one-year extension on the contracts between the bowls and conferences sets up several teams to make repeat postseason trips.

Re-ranking 138 college football teams after Week 10: Is Georgia's title run inevitable?

Georgia's rout at Ole Miss vaulted the Dawgs to No. 1. Is a familiar ending to a college football season coming into focus?

Submit a question for Stewart Mandel's College Football Mailbag

Ohio State is done. Michigan is something worse than that. But we’re letting them keep playing anyway.

Michigan fires Jason Beck, Kyle Whittingham's $3 million-per-year offensive coordinator

The Wolverines rank No. 132 in the FBS in total offense and have been shut out in their past three first halves at home.

Philip Rivers is NC State’s dream coaching hire. He’s also not qualified for the job

Philip Rivers turning NC State into a powerhouse would be an amazing story. But don't count on it.

AP Top 25: Georgia returns to No. 1 as Ohio State plummets in college football rankings

Georgia is No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 college football rankings, followed by Utah, Notre Dame, UCLA and Miami.

Is SEC home-field advantage not what it used to be? Conference vibes after Week 10

SEC road teams went 5-2 this week, with LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri and Florida all losing by double digits at home.

NC State set to hire Philip Rivers, pulling Wolfpack great straight from high school: Sources

Rivers is the first major-conference coach hired from a high school job since Notre Dame hired Gerry Faust before the 1981 season.

How much do college football roster budgets matter? We’re tracking the results, game by game

Tulane AD ‘embarrassed’ after 50-point loss to Tulsa as Will Hall’s first season spirals

Tulane fell to 4-5 with the loss and hasn't lived up to expectations for consistent play this season.

Deion Sanders not worried about future with Colorado after loss to Arizona State

'I’m not here for my job, I’m here for these young men,' Sanders said when asked Saturday if he felt his job was on the line.

Michigan has no trophies, no answers and few reasons to trust anything will get better

The Wolverines' loss to rival Michigan State turned Kyle Whittingham's first season from disappointing to disastrous.

Miami loses its No. 1 ranking, but finds out it still has a deep future without Malachi Toney

It felt like Miami would need Malachi Toney to win the ACC. After Saturday night, maybe not.

Notre Dame gave its fans a night to remember. The Irish also proved something to themselves

In a sport obsessed with what it all means, it’s hard to overstate the significance of Notre Dame's win over No. 1 Miami.

A reminder to everyone: Kalen DeBoer just wins these games. Lane Kiffin doesn't

After Saturday's 31-13 win over No. 14 LSU, DeBoer has a career 11-3 record in road games against ranked opponents.

Ole Miss revels in Lane Kiffin's misery, then shares in it after home blowout

Is Ole Miss built for the long haul under Pete Golding? It's too soon to tell, but it's also too soon to panic.

Colorado State’s humiliating defense is historically bad. Maybe it wasn’t the coordinator?

How humiliating is Colorado State’s defense? Let us count the ways.

Did Notre Dame, Alabama lock up College Football Playoff bids? What we learned in Week 10

The biggest weekend of the season rearranged the College Football Playoff race and provided a clear national championship favorite.

Mandel's Final Thoughts: Ohio State is worse than we thought, but at least it's not Michigan

Plus Notre Dame topples No. 1 Miami, Georgia keeps rolling and does Oregon have a chance at the CFP?

NFL Draft 2027 takeaways: Is Arch Manning surging again? Just how good is CJ Carr?

Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns in Texas' big win at Missouri, while Carr led Notre Dame to a huge win over Miami.

How did the College Football Playoff picture change after the biggest Saturday of the season?

A Saturday full of showdowns separated the legitimate College Football Playoff contenders from the dreamers, especially in the SEC.