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7:35 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The 2021 college football season is just about ready to kick off,

8:25 AM ET Earlier this month, when conference leaders across the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC began to discuss the possibility of a partnership — a concept that could ultimately provide some stability by preventing those leagues from poaching each other’s teams while adding a scheduling component — the Big 12 was excluded, another perceived

In 1981, Dennis Green became the first Black head coach of a Power 5 football program (Northwestern). Two years earlier, Willie Jeffries broke the same ground in Division I-A (now FBS) at Wichita State. Green and Jeffries were pioneers in a sport where Black men had increased representation on the field but not the sideline.

7:30 AM ET Let’s face it: College football has a bit of a chaos problem at the moment. As in, a lack thereof. The current ruling class is ruling a bit more than usual. Alabama has won six of the past 12 national titles and five of the past seven SEC titles and hasn’t finished

6:26 PM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. The commissioners of the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC made it official Tuesday, announcing an

8:44 AM ET The alliance between the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 will be announced at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday, sources told ESPN. The three leagues are expected to emphasize “common values” and unanimous support impacting key topics affecting college athletes and schools in all sports. Sources say the Pac-12 has been the most aggressive

6:00 AM ET The college football coaching hot seat for 2021 was supposed to be crowded. When the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, sources widely expected schools to be hesitant to make coaching changes, mindful of the cost for already-crunched athletic department budgets. Just wait for 2021, they said. It will be wild. Then, South

12:44 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona. It’s the first partnership between a college bowl game and a company that specializes in sports betting. Caesars will host

8:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’ve finally made it. The 2021 college football season is kicking off this week. And unlike last year, all conferences are a go right from the start this fall. With that, it’s time to break down the top 100 players who will be most worth watching. Over the course of

8:15 AM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Every college football season, a new batch of true freshmen burst through

2:30 PM ET Oklahoma received a commitment from Brandon Inniss on Sunday, as the ESPN Junior 300 wide receiver chose the Sooners over Alabama, Florida, Miami and Ohio State. Inniss, a 6-foot-0, 190-pound prospect from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, is the No. 18-ranked recruit overall and No. 3 wide receiver in the

9:00 AM ET ESPN staff The allure of college football goes well beyond the field, and even beyond the rabid fans and electric stadiums. Before all that, there are the road trips, the tailgating and the parties. Visiting the local restaurants and bars in the area of your favorite team or hated rival can be

7:00 AM ET Coach Hugh Freeze and Liberty are facing a fourth-and-3 from Virginia Tech’s 38-yard line early in the second quarter, and two things are abundantly clear. The Flames are going for it, and the ball is going to be in star quarterback Malik Willis‘ hands. Liberty, on this day last November, is ranked

7:33 PM ET ESPN 300 defensive tackle Travis Shaw committed to North Carolina on Saturday. Shaw is the No. 18 ranked recruit overall and the No. 1 prospect in the state of North Carolina. It’s the third year in a row the Tar Heels’ coaching staff has gained a commitment from the top in-state prospect.

Aug 19, 2021 CFB betting experts Our college football conference preview continues as we take a look at the Big 12 Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum

10:27 PM ET Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon became the first Power 5 school to announce it will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend its football games. In its announcement Friday, the school said the decision was made with public health authorities

5:34 PM ET First-year Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home without any symptoms, he said Friday. In a statement released by the university, Harsin said he tested positive Thursday. He will continue to participate remotely in meetings and practice, while assistant head coach Jeff Schmedding, who

3:10 PM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The SEC’s additions of Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 sent shock waves around the