Bowl previews and takeaways: Pitt, Toledo kick off tripleheader
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Wolverines star DL Grant entering NFL draft
Michigan's Kenneth Grant Jr., the massive defensive lineman who helped the Wolverines to a national title in 2023 and wins over Ohio State, is headed to the NFL draft.
Ranking transfer portal top 50: Who are the best available players?
John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.
Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
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Sources: Carroll interested in Bears' coaching job
Seahawks Super-Bowl winning coach Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Bears' head coaching job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources told ESPN.
CFP viewership topped by Saturday NFL games
College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.4 million viewers to Clemson-Texas' 8.6 million.
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Kentucky WR Key announces transfer to Nebraska
Receiver Dane Key, a three-year starter at Kentucky, announced he is transferring to Nebraska.
We made score picks for every postseason CFB game -- 11 Playoff matchups and 36 bowls
We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
Sources: Cal transfer QB Mendoza picks Indiana
Cal transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza has committed to Indiana, sources told ESPN.
Fernando Mendoza's top plays from this past season (2:13)
McElroy and Josh Pate talk first round reaction (both positive and negative), why Texas better not get caught looking ahead and if Gunner Stockton is the savor Georgia needs
McElroy and Josh Pate go over the first round of the CFP and talk about the negative reaction from media members, how to fix the “most deserving vs best team” debate, and why we NEED to stop using fictional Vegas lines for hypothetical games and much more. Plus, does Gunner Stockton make Georgia better, could Texas be overlooking Arizona State, is Boise State ready for the BIG stage against a really good Penn State squad and can Oregon beat Ohio State TWICE in a season? The guys go over it all plus give their picks for National Title winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 3: Oh Hell No!
Freddie Coleman and Keith Irizarry are taking calls on who made the biggest statement in football before sharing their 3 Up and 3 Down from the weekend. Bill Connelly joins the show to discuss how we should feel about the litany of blowouts in the College Football Playoff. The guys play a game of Take Your Pick, deciding who they trust more when presented with two options, with the help of Producer Shannon to wrap up the hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Top portal tight end Klare commits to Ohio State
Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to Ohio State, he told ESPN. He's the No. 1 tight end in ESPN's NCAA transfer portal rankings.
Hour 2 - Hole-In-One
Gabe Neitzel and Q Myers react to Tiger Woods' son Charlie making a hole-in-one as Team Woods finished second at the PNC Championship. Plus, Bobby Carpenter tells us if the playoff committee deserves the blame for four blowouts in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1 - Herm Edwards
Herm Edwards joins Gabe Neitzel and Q Myers to chat about Jayden Daniels coming up clutch in the 4th quarter again and if the Cowboys should bring back Mike McCarthy. Plus, did one team lose their division on Sunday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Buckeyes' Day: 'Lot of pep in everybody's step'
Heading into a quarterfinal showdown with No. 1 Oregon, Ohio State coach Ryan Day is confident that the Buckeyes can make a run in the College Football Playoff.
QB Keene transfers from Fresno State to U-M
Former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene is transferring to Michigan.
Hour 3: Hot Seat
Is Ryan Day still on the hot seat? Also, how impressive was Jayden Daniels’ performance vs. the Eagles? Can we trust Russell Wilson? Plus, where do the Browns go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ohio State is ready for its rematch with Oregon
The Buckeyes were dominant in their first-round matchup with Tennessee. Now they're turning their attention to the College Football Playoff's top seed.
Ranking the top 25 QBs in the transfer portal: Where is No. 1 headed?
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.
Source: Mizzou lands ex-Penn State QB Pribula
Former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is set to transfer to Missouri, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Sources: Steve Belichick to join dad at UNC as DC
Steve Belichick is expected to join father Bill Belichick's North Carolina staff as the Tar Heels' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
McElroy recaps the 1st round of the CFP where Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State all dominated. Plus Texas holds on and other takeaways from the CFP
Notre Dame hosted the first CFP game on campus and dominated an Indiana team that didn’t have a good game plan. Penn State’s defense crushed SMU’s dreams before the 1st quarter was over. Texas held off a good Clemson team by running the ball all over the Tigers and Ohio State flexed hard on Tennessee and looked like a team on a mission from the start. McElroy breaks down the 1st round games and has a few more general takeaways for all of us i.e. stop with the hypothetical matchups in the CFP (looking at you SEC fans). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9-0 | 13-0 |
| Penn State | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Ohio State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Michigan | 5-4 | 7-5 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 7-5 |
| Rutgers | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| USC | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 6-6 |
| Michigan State | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 1-11 |