The best college football quotes of 2024

A look back at this provocative year in college football through the words of players and coaches.

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.

Troy scores 21 points in less than 2 minutes in the fourth quarter to beat Southern Miss 52-20

— Damien Taylor rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns, Matthew Caldwell threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Troy scored 21 points in less than two minutes in the fourth quarter to beat Southern Miss 52-20 on Saturday.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

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.

End Zone! Bill Davis scores 2-yard rushing touchdown

End Zone! Bill Davis scores 2-yard rushing touchdown

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.

Caldwell accounts for 4 TDs, Troy uses 3 long drives to beat Georgia Southern 28-20

— Matthew Caldwell accounted for four touchdowns and Troy scored on three straight possession then sealed it with an interception to beat Georgia Southern 28-20 on Saturday night.

Matthew Caldwell scores 1-yard rushing touchdown

Matthew Caldwell scores 1-yard rushing touchdown

College football 2024 Week 12 schedule: LSU vs. Florida

Week 12 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Florida is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Caldwell accounts for 3 TD to help Troy end skid, beat Coastal Carolina 38-24

— Matthew Caldwell accounted for three touchdowns, Damien Taylor ran for 190 yards and a TD Saturday and Troy beat Coastal Carolina 38-24 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

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.

Wallace runs for 3 TDs, Van Andel kicks 4 FGs as Arkansas State holds off Troy, 34-31

— Zak Wallace ran for three touchdowns, his third coming from a yard out in the final minute to cap an Arkansas State win over Troy, 34-31 on Saturday night.

Zak Wallace powers over for winning TD for Arkansas State

Zak Wallace powers over for winning TD for Arkansas State

College football 2024 Week 9 schedule: LSU at Texas A&M

Week 9 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Troy QB Goose Crowder out rest of season with unspecified injury

Troy announced Tuesday that QB Goose Crowder won't play the rest of the season, but didn't specify the nature of his injury.

College football Week 8 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Who's the top of the SEC? And who's actually a contender that we dismissed in September? Breaking down Week 8.

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.

South Alabama beats Troy 25-9 in the Battle for the Belt

— Gio Lopez threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, and he added 67 yards rushing with another score to help South Alabama beat Troy 25-9 on Tuesday night in the Battle for the Belt.

Gio Lopez rushes in for 49-yard rushing touchdown

Gio Lopez rushes in for 49-yard rushing touchdown

College football 2024 Week 6 schedule: Missouri at Texas A&M

Week 6 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Missouri vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Jordan McCloud throws 3 TD passes, runs for another score and Texas State takes down Troy 38-17

— Jordan McCloud accounted for four touchdowns, three of them through the air, and Texas State defeated Troy 38-17 on Thursday night.

Ahmad Hardy scores only TD to push UL Monroe past Troy 13-9 in a Sun Belt Conference opener

— Ahmad Hardy scored the game's only touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to get UL Monroe past Troy 13-9 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.

Aidan Armenta throws 5-yard touchdown pass vs. Troy

Aidan Armenta throws 5-yard touchdown pass vs. Troy

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.

Crowder, Ross lead Troy to 34-12 win over Florida A&M

— Goose Crowder threw four touchdown passes — three to Devonte Ross — and Troy defeated Florida A&M 34-12 on Saturday night, giving new coach Gerad Parker his first win.

Devonte Ross gets loose for 98-yard Troy touchdown

Devonte Ross gets loose for 98-yard Troy 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.

College football takeaways: Big performances and storylines to know from Week 3

Our college football experts break down key storylines and takeaways from Week 3.

Kaleb Johnson rushes for 173 yards and 2 TDs in Iowa's 38-21 win over Troy

— Kaleb Johnson rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa rallied in the second half for a 38-21 win over Troy on Saturday.

Hawkeyes are in bounce-back mode as winless Troy comes to Kinnick Stadium

Troy (0-2) at Iowa (1-1), Saturday, 4:05 p.m. ET (FS1)

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.

Mario Anderson runs for 125 yards, 2 TDs in Memphis' 38-17 victory over Troy

— Mario Anderson ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis defeated Troy 38-17 on Saturday.

Mario Anderson runs for 21-yard rushing touchdown

Mario Anderson runs for 21-yard rushing touchdown

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.

Lewis and Garwo have 2 TDs apiece; Nevada stops late 2-point attempt to hold off Troy 28-26

— Brendon Lewis and Patrick Garwo III accounted for two touchdowns apiece and Nevada held off Troy 28-26 on Saturday night.

Troy scores late TD, but can't convert tying 2-point conversion

Goose Crowder finds Devonte Ross for a late touchdown, but Troy cannot cash in the tying 2-point conversion.

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.

Group of 5 Power Rankings: Who will land spot in CFP?

A Group of 5 team is guaranteed a spot in the expanded playoff. Will it be Boise State? Memphis? Liberty?

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.

Sun Belt betting preview: App State favored, Texas State close behind

Win totals, conference championship odds and national championship futures from the 10-team Sun Belt conference.

Troy's Chris Lewis will not play in 2024 after cancer treatment

Troy wide receiver Chris Lewis will not play for the Trojans this season in the wake of his cancer diagnosis, treatment and surgery.

Sun Belt 2024 preview: Appalachian State, Troy, James Madison and other contenders

Outlooks, projections, players to watch and top games from one of the Group of 5's best conferences.

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.

100 days to college football: Top games, players, contenders

With 100 days until Florida State and Georgia Tech kickoff in Ireland it's time to get excited about what's ahead: From new conference games to a new playoff.

2024 NFL draft running back projections: Rankings, stats, comps

Who are the best running backs in the 2024 NFL draft? Who is the most overrated? We projected the top prospects.

Troy WR Chris Lewis opens up about cancer treatment, motivation

Chris Lewis was a human highlight film for Troy last season, with one-handed catches being the norm en route to 10 touchdown grabs. He did it all with pain in his left leg that a postseason tests showed to be cancer.