Football

8/24/2026 |  North Dakota State has won at a record rate at the lower levels. The Bison are rumbling into the FBS (Associated Press (AP)) FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State’s road to the highest level of college football was paved by an unprecedented run of success, with 10 national championships serving as sparkling souvenirs from a two-decade stay in the Championship Subdivision.

8/24/2026 |  Ranking each week of 2026 college football schedule by watchability: Early November weekend has elite matchups (CBS Sports) There has been a lot of online discourse about how much football real fans should be watching on Saturdays, but we can be honest with one another. Not all college football schedules are created equally.

8/24/2026 |  College Football Playoff Rankings: 2026 Preseason Top 25 Predictions (College Football News) They’re all that really matters.
They’re the College Football Playoff rankings, and after all the regular season and conference championship fun is over – with the bizarre exception of Army vs Navy, which happens a week after the bowls and CFP are set – did your team finish high enough in the top 25?

8/21/2026 |  Cincinnati climbing in Big 12, inexperience and tough schedule loom large for Satterfield’s team (Associated Press (AP)) The Bearcats have steadily improved since joining the Big 12 in 2023, including reaching a bowl game last season for the first time since 2022. However, late-season struggles the past two years have put coach Scott Satterfield on the hot seat. Cincinnati was 7-1 and ranked 16th in the AP poll before losing their final five games last year.

8/21/2026 |  Cincinnati climbing in Big 12, inexperience and tough schedule loom large for Satterfield’s team (Associated Press (AP)) The Bearcats have steadily improved since joining the Big 12 in 2023, including reaching a bowl game last season for the first time since 2022. However, late-season struggles the past two years have put coach Scott Satterfield on the hot seat. Cincinnati was 7-1 and ranked 16th in the AP poll before losing their final five games last year.