State of the Group of 5: The challenges facing smaller conferences

While Boise State made this year's playoff, the challenges the Group of 5 faces are bigger than ever.

Final 2024 college football Bottom 10: Stacking up best of worst

From winless Kent State to woeful Ryan Day, the final votes are in for the list no one wants to make.

College football defensive stop rate after regular season

Our final regular-season ranking of the top defenses based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Thompson returns 2 fumbles for scores, Thomas adds long punt return, UTEP tops NM State 42-35

— Bryton Thompson returned two fumbles for touchdowns, Kameron Thomas had a 93-yard punt return for a touchdown and UTEP closed the season with a 42-35 win over New Mexico State on Saturday.

Parker Awad connects for 30-yard TD pass

Parker Awad connects for 30-yard TD pass

College football 2024 Week 14 schedule: Auburn vs. Alabama

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Auburn vs. Alabama is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 14

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

College football's post-Week 13 SP+ rankings

After a wild Week 13, here's a look at teams that moved up and shifted down following all the upsets.

Brandon Nunez tosses 2 TD passes to help New Mexico State beat Middle Tennessee 36-21

— Brandon Nunez threw just two passes, each for a score, and New Mexico State beat Middle Tennessee 36-21 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.

New Mexico State Aggies vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Full Highlights

New Mexico State Aggies vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Full Highlights

College football 2024 Week 13 schedule: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Week 13 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Oklahoma is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Bottom 10 after Week 12: Louisville's failed finish

The Cardinals' ugly ending and Kent State's lost season made it hard for Ryan McGee to get to sleep.

Highlight: Aggies vs. Aggies, No. 15 Texas A&M reigns supreme

Texas A&M takes care of business against New Mexico State with a convincing 38-3 win to improve to 8-2 on the season and remain in the CFP hunt.

Reed accounts for three TDs as No. 15 Texas A&M rolls to 38-3 win over New Mexico State

— Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score in less than three quarters to help No. 15 Texas A&M cruise to a 38-3 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night.

Moose Muhammad III scores 6-yard receiving touchdown vs. New Mexico State

Moose Muhammad III scores 6-yard receiving touchdown vs. New Mexico State

No. 15 Texas A&M looks to rebound from loss in non-conference game with New Mexico State

New Mexico State (2-7) at No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, No. 15 CFP), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST (SEC Network)

College football Bottom 10 after Week 11: Lost weekend in Florida

Miami suffering its first loss of the season ended up setting the tone for the entire Sunshine State.

QB Veltkamp accounts for 4TDs in Western Kentucky's 41-28 win over New Mexico State

— Caden Veltkamp threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns while running for two more and Western Kentucky never trailed in its 41-28 win over New Mexico State on Saturday.

Dalvin Smith throws 51-yard touchdown pass vs. New Mexico State

Dalvin Smith throws 51-yard touchdown pass vs. New Mexico State

College football 2024 Week 11 schedule: Florida at Texas

Week 11 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. LSU is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football 2024 Week 10 schedule: Florida vs. Georgia

Week 10 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Florida vs. Georgia is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Eric Rivers sets a Florida International record with 295 yards receiving in win over New Mexico St.

— Eric Rivers recorded 295 yards receiving to set a Florida International single-game record, and his three touchdown catches helped the Panthers beat New Mexico State 34-13 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

College football 2024 Week 8 schedule: Alabama at Tennessee

Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Bottom 10 after Week 7: USC left longing for Pac-12

If the Trojans were going to turn college football upside down, the least they could do is win some games.

Mike Washington scores a game-winning TD in double overtime as New Mexico State beats Louisiana Tech

— Malaki Ta’ase blocked a field-goal attempt on the final play of regulation and Mike Washington scored a game-winning touchdown in the second overtime as New Mexico State beat...

New Mexico State prevails in 2OT to beat Louisiana Tech

New Mexico State outlasts Louisiana Tech in double overtime thanks to a clutch rushing touchdown by Mike Washington.

College football Week 7 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Between the absolute fireworks in Ohio State-Oregon and the dizzying back-and-forth in Penn State-USC, we can't get enough of this new Big Ten.

College football 2024 Week 7 schedule: Ole Miss at LSU

Week 7 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Ole Miss vs. LSU is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Tre Stewart's 3 total TDs help Jacksonville State ease by New Mexico State 54-13

— Tyler Huff passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, Tre Stewart had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving score, and Jacksonville State eased by New Mexico State 54-13 on Wednesday night.

College football Bottom 10 Week 6: Alabama wonders how it got here

While a longtime Bottom 10 compatriot returns, the Crimson Tide are left alone to learn what it's like at the bottom.

College football Bottom 10 after Week 5: Fall hits early at FSU

With the Seminoles still reeling, Clemson carried on and our other top teams kept losing.

NaQuari Rogers and QB Devon Dampier each run for 3 TD, New Mexico beats New Mexico St. 50-40

— NaQuari Rogers and quarterback Devon Dampier each ran for three of New Mexico's seven rushing touchdowns and the Lobos beat New Mexico State 50-40 Saturday night to give coach Bronco Mendenhall his first win with the program.

College football 2024 Week 5 schedule: Georgia at Alabama

Week 5 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Georgia vs. Alabama is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Longest losing streaks in college football history

Some of the longest losing streaks in college football history belong to programs such as Duke and Colorado State.

Hunter Watson guides Sam Houston to 31-11 victory over New Mexico State

— Hunter Watson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns to lead Sam Houston State to a 31-11 victory over New Mexico State in the Bearkats' Conference USA opener on Saturday night.

End Zone! Hunter Watson scores 46-yard rushing touchdown

End Zone! Hunter Watson scores 46-yard rushing touchdown

College football 2024 week 4 schedule: NC State-Clemson

Week 4 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Clemson is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Keene, Sherrod account for 3 TDs in Fresno State's 48-0 rout over New Mexico State

— Mikey Keene threw two touchdown passes, Malik Sherrod ran for 113 yards and a score and Fresno State routed New Mexico State 48-0 on Saturday night.

College football 2024 week 3 schedule: LSU-South Carolina

Week 3 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. South Carolina is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Cooley runs for 2 fourth-quarter TDs as Liberty rallies, beats New Mexico St. 30-24

— Quinton Cooley had 112 yards rushing and ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, CJ Bazile Jr. returned a fumble 22-yard for a TD and Liberty rallied from a 14-point deficit Saturday night to beat New Mexico State 30-24.

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Steven Lewis goes 27-yard on impressive rush

Steven Lewis goes 27-yard on impressive rush

College football Week 1 schedule: Clemson-Georgia, USC-LSU

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Check out how to watch the games now.

Ranking all 134 FBS teams in tiers

We dug into a host of in-depth metrics and used that data to group similar teams together and then rank those groups.

C-USA betting preview: Flames lead the way, Hilltoppers, Gamecocks follow

Win totals, national championship futures and odds to make the College Football Playoff for the 12-team C-USA conference.

Ranking all 134 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2024 season

There is some genuine talent and potential in our QB rankings, but is there anyone ready to take the spotlight?

Football Power Index: Which college teams are undervalued?

The first FPI for the 2024 season is out, and ESPN's college football reporters are here to break it down.

Conference USA preview: Breaking down Liberty, Western Kentucky and other contenders

What's ahead in the CUSA in 2024? We break down the best players and games and title odds in the league.

Ranking college football transfers: Best players available in the portal

We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.

New Mexico State alum Tony Sanchez officially named head coach

Eleven days after Jerry Kill stepped down after two seasons with the Aggies, Tony Sanchez was officially introduced Wednesday as New Mexico State's 36th head coach.