Northwestern ended James Franklin's Penn State tenure, and USC and UCLA smacked teams from Michigan. Yet, Indiana is No. 1 story in Big Ten football.
Big Ten title game set, Mississippi in trouble lead college football Week 7 overreactions
Week 7 was full of monumental events that impacted the college football season. Here's five overreactions to what occured on the field Saturday.
College Football Playoff bracket projection: You ain’t seen nothing yet in crazy race
Where does the College Football Playoff field stand? We've only just sniffed crazy in the first half of the college football season.
James Franklin’s Penn State ousting proves schools fear losing games more than losing money
Penn State's willingness to pay the second-biggest buyout in college football history is an expensive reminder of the cost of doing business at this level.
UAB football fires Trent Dilfer after three seasons
UAB football fired head coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday, Oct. 12, after he went 9-21 in his tenure.
Curt Cignetti would be a fool to leave Indiana for Penn State | Opinion
If you’ve got Curt Cignetti penciled in for Penn State, there's a tiny problem. Cignetti’s going to be busy, chasing a national title at Indiana.
Who is Terry Smith? Meet Penn State interim coach after James Franklin firing
Here's what to know about Penn State interim football coach Terry Smith, who takes over the Nittany Lions after James Franklin was fired:
Indiana, Texas A&M would be top-four CFP seeds based on AP Top 25; Tennessee, USF back on bracket
Oklahoma’s loss to Texas, followed by its eight-spot drop in the poll to No. 14, caused the Sooners to fall off the bracket and be replaced by Tennessee. The Volunteers held on to beat Arkansas and moved up one spot in the poll to No. 11.
Jonathan Smith era of Michigan State football is in peril. It’s hard to see a path forward
Until Saturday, I thought Jonathan Smith might still be able breathe life into MSU football's season. UCLA loss was different. And Smith knew it.
James Franklin getting ousted from Penn State shows there’s no buyout too big in college football’s modern era
We now live in a world where a program that reached the College Football Playoff semis last season cans its coach because of a few bad games — and it feels somewhat normal.
James Franklin buyout at Penn State: How contract compares to Jimbo Fisher
James Franklin was paid quite handsomely after being fired by Penn State on Sunday, Oct. 12. Here's how his buyout compares the largest in the sport:
2025 College Football Rankings Week 8 Top 25: New Top 5! Down goes Oregon, Oklahoma! Indiana rises, PSU done
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his new top 25 after all of the drama in Week 7!
College football rankings after Week 7: Updated US LBM Coaches Poll, AP Top 25
How will the Week 7 schedule impact teams in the updated Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings? Here's what to know.
Unranked Texas looks more like preseason No. 1 it was in win over rival No. 6 Oklahoma
The 23-6 victory over the previously undefeated Sooners on Saturday saved the season for Texas — at least for now.
AP Top 25 poll preview: Major top-10 shake-ups in store after Oklahoma, Oregon losses
Arch Manning and a stout Texas defense restored faith in the Longhorns with a dominant 23-6 win over No. 6 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game.