2025 Big Ten football preview: Power rankings, top players, key games

Will Ohio State or Penn State come out on top? Breaking down the conference ahead of the season.

Ranking all 136 FBS teams in tiers

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

College football impatience index: The clock is ticking on these teams in 2025

CFP aspirations. Major investments. Too many losses. Fans are never patient, but these teams' might have a right.

Superlatives from 25 years of college football alternate uniforms

We handed out nominations to some of the best, worst and wildest alternate uniforms donned by college football teams over the past quarter century.

2025 Big Ten college football projections, preview

As the Big Ten looks to produce its third straight national champion, Bill Connelly breaks down all 18 teams.

Fourqurean's status for Badgers in doubt after court ruling

A federal appeals court overturned a preliminary injunction that granted Nyzier Fourqurean another year of NCAA eligibility, thrusting the Wisconsin CB's status for this season up in the air.

Ex-Michigan staffer Conor Stalions says he knew most signals in 7 games

Ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, who triggered an NCAA investigation into sign-stealing, says he knew almost every signal in seven games over two seasons.

Wisconsin sues Miami for tampering with football transfer

Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Miami football team broke the law by tampering with a Badgers player.

Wisconsin gets probation, fine for impermissible calls

Wisconsin was placed on one year's probation and fined $25,000 on Thursday after an NCAA investigation showed that nine coaches and staffers made impermissible phone calls to recruits in 2023.

College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

Coaches, current roster, recruits: Who has the best overall team over the next two seasons?

Ohio State's Ryan Day says Big Ten deserves 4 AQ spots in CFP

Ohio State coach Ryan Day would like to see future College Football Playoff models include at least four automatic qualifying spots for the expanded Big Ten.

Ranking all college football head coaches as players

There are small-school standouts and a Heisman winner. There's a national title QB and one of the best ever.

Spring update of 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

How the spring portal and other changes have impacted the numbers for the coming season.

Notre Dame, Wisconsin to play at Lambeau Field in 2026

Notre Dame and Wisconsin will play their postponed Lambeau Field game on Sept. 6, 2026, a Sunday, in the first college football contest at the historic Green Bay venue in a decade.

Ranking all 136 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2025 season

From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.

Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best

A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team

Nail the transfer portal? Miss a big recruit? Find a top coordinator job? All are part of a college team's offseason.

'We've got the identity that fits us': Wisconsin turns back the clock to move forward

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is going back to the Badgers' roots in a crucial Year 3 for his program.

Wisconsin loses projected starting LT Heywood to ACL tear

Wisconsin offensive tackle Kevin Heywood is expected to miss all of the upcoming season after tearing his ACL in spring practice.

2025 NFL draft: College football coaches pick sleepers

A look at some of the players outside of the first round coaches think the NFL could be sleeping on.

Scouting ESPN 300 players and how they'll fit in 2025

The 10 top 2025 recruits at each position have their new homes. Here's how their games will work.

Ranking college football's top 90 quarterbacks of the 2000s

Make way for Dillon Gabriel, Jaxson Dart and more on Bill Connelly's updated list of the 90 greatest quarterbacks of the century.

How a 64-team 2025 college football tournament would play out

What if the CFP went as deep as March Madness? We picked our college football bracket and played out the first two rounds.

2025 spring college football schedule for power conference teams

For an early look at the 2025 season, spring games are the place to be.

Wisconsin's opener vs. Miami (Ohio) moved up to Thursday night

Wisconsin will begin its 2025 football season on a Thursday night. The Badgers announced Wednesday that their season opener with Miami (Ohio) has been moved up from Aug. 30 to Aug. 28.

Big Ten spring football preview: Key players, storylines

As spring practices get underway, we continue our conference-by-conference previews with the Big Ten.

Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

As spring camps approach, Bill Connelly looks at what the metrics tell us about which teams to watch next season.

Who will be the next college football coach to win his first national title?

There are now only three active coaches who have won a national championship. Who will be the next to join their club?

College football 2025 returning production for all 136 FBS teams

What teams have the most (and least) coming back, and what will it all mean next season?

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell gets 1-year extension

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell received a one-year extension that now runs through the 2031 season. The Badgers went 5-7 in 2024 -- their first losing season since 2001.

Wisconsin's Fourqurean granted injunction for extra season

A federal judge granted Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a preliminary injunction to play another season for the Badgers on Thursday.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

With national signing day closing out the 2025 classes, we rank all the top teams.

Nyzier Fourqurean testifies in Wisconsin eligibility case, estimates NIL earnings

Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean said during a hearing Tuesday that he will earn "hundreds of thousands" of dollars in compensation if he receives an injunction enabling him to maintain his eligibility and play for the Badgers this fall.

Wisconsin's Nyzier Fourqurean sues NCAA over eligibility clock

Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean sued the NCAA, alleging his eligibility clock shouldn't have been running during his two seasons at Division II Grand Valley State.

Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season

We ranked the top defenses for the 2024 season based on how many times an opponent's drive ended without points.

Who has the most wins vs. No. 1 college football teams?

Alabama has won the most games vs. No. 1-ranked teams in college football history. See which teams make the rest of the list.

Wisconsin alleges Miami tampered in Xavier Lucas' transfer

Wisconsin and the Big Ten said they have "credible information" that the University of Miami tampered with Xavier Lucas ahead of the defensive back's expected transfer.

Xavier Lucas leaves Wisconsin for Miami without entering portal

The lawyer for Xavier Lucas says the former Wisconsin player is transferring to Miami, even though the cornerback's former school never entered his name into the portal.

College football transfer portal: Ranking best available QBs

The college football transfer portal is open, and several top quarterbacks are looking for new schools and some have already found theirs. Here are the best available.

Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio to coach team in Paris

Former Jags and Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio has been hired as the head coach of the Paris Musketeers of the 17-team European League of Football.

Predicting starting QBs for every Power 4 college football team in 2025

We're nine months from the 2025 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.

Ex-Wisconsin/Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke to transfer to SMU

QB Tyler Van Dyke, who has 7,891 passing yards and 55 TD passes at Wisconsin and Miami, has committed to SMU from the transfer portal, his agent said.

Nine takeaways from college football's December portal window

Now that a wild month is over, we're looking back at what it meant for the state of the sport.

Way-too-early 2025 college football coaching hot seat tiers

It's way too early to project how teams will finish the 2025 season, but we might know some coaches to need to show improvements to keep their jobs.

College football's 60 greatest true freshman seasons of all time

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has dominated the College Football Playoff. Here's how his season stacks up with the other all-time great freshmen.

Ranking the best college football transfer portal classes

The portal is closed to new entries, and while many players have yet to commit, some schools have already put together strong groups.

Which colleges have the longest bowl game streaks?

Bowl games are an essential component of the college football season. Check out which schools have the most consecutive appearances now.

The key 2025 recruit for every Power 4 college football team

The 2025 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospect who will be key factors next season.

Washington's Alex Grinch joins UCF as defensive coordinator

UCF announced the hiring of Alex Grinch as defensive coordinator Tuesday, after Grinch spent this season coaching Wisconsin's safeties.

Pop-Tarts Bowl toaster trophy joins ranks of college football's unique awards

From the Bedlam Bell to the Platypus Trophy and everything in between, college football's trophies add an extra layer of motivation.