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College football Power Rankings after Week 7
With several teams in the Top 25 on a bye and very few ranked matchups on the slate, Week 7…
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What a 12-team College Football Playoff would look like midway through the 2021 season
It might not be here yet, but an expanded playoff looms over college football. We’re checking in periodically with the…
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PSU’s Franklin denies his team has faked injuries
Penn State‘s James Franklin on Wednesday fired back against accusations from Iowa fans and coaches that his players faked injuries…
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College football’s 2021 midseason All-America team
The teams currently in the mix for the College Football Playoff might be familiar, with Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio…
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Ferentz: Iowa fans ‘smelled rat’ with PSU injuries
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said that while some Penn State players injured in Saturday’s game had legitimate ailments, he understands…
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College football midseason takeaways: Surprises, disappointments, Heisman picks and more
5:47 AM ET ESPN staff We are halfway through the regular season, and it’s safe to say it has been…
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Penn State QB Clifford exits in loss to No. 3 Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford left Saturday’s 23-20 loss to No. 3 Iowa at Kinnick Stadium…
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Which college football troll came out on top in Week 6?
We’re around the halfway point of the college football season, and what a weekend of action! The contenders continued to…
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Best of Week 6: The inaugural East/West BBQ Bowl, free popcorn and more
10:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s Week 6, and it’s sure to be a good one. We’ve got the Red…
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Vote for the best college football town in America
So, what’s the best college football town in America? The Shell Football Town Showdown is down to the finals, with…
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Penn State at Iowa for Big Ten control, the Red River Rivalry and more to watch in Week 6
6:11 AM ET ESPN staff Iowa‘s Kinnick Stadium has been a site for both elation and heartache when highly ranked…
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Why the Big Ten could crash the ‘inevitable’ SEC national title party
We’re not even to the halfway point of the 2021 college football season, but it seems Alabama and Georgia fans…
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College football roundtable: What we learned from Week 3
7:45 AM ET ESPN staff The White Out Game in Happy Valley reminded us that fans make a difference, demonstrated…
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Clemson, Ohio State slip in AP poll despite wins
Clemson and Ohio State slipped to the back of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday…
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College Football Playoff picks after Week 3
10:51 PM ET ESPN staff Week 3 came and showed fans something we haven’t seen in a while: Alabama tested…
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Scenes from Saquon Barkley’s Penn State homecoming
Tonight, one of college football’s greatest traditions will make its triumphant return. No. 10 Penn State welcomes No. 22 Auburn…
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What is the best college football town in America?
7:14 AM ET ESPN staff It’s been two weeks since Georgia and Clemson met on the field in one of…
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Auburn’s first Big Ten road game in 90 years and everything else to watch in Week 3
We’re only in Week 3, but this college football season already has a decidedly chaotic feel, with big upsets taking…
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College football Power Rankings after Week 2
3:08 AM ET ESPN staff What college football’s Week 2 schedule lacked in high profile games, it more than made…
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Predicting this year’s College Football Playoff teams, Heisman winner, breakout stars and more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Week 1 is finally here. So let’s get right into the thick of it. What…
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College Football Playoff tiers: Where all 130 teams fit for 2021
When asked last month about the possibility of a 12-team College Football Playoff, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was blunt in…
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2022 recruiting class rankings: Oregon leaps into top five; Oklahoma falls
There is a growing excitement in the college football recruiting world as high school seasons kick off and the college…
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College football’s top 100 players for 2021: Spencer Rattler, Kayvon Thibodeaux and more
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’ve finally made it. The 2021 college football season is kicking off this week. And…
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Answering the biggest questions about the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 alliance, and what comes next
3:10 PM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University…
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College football’s 25 most important players for 2021
College football’s last two national title games were perfect encapsulations of the two types of stars we end up with:…
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Ranking the top 100 college football head coaches of the past 50 years
Editor’s note: Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer was accidentally left off the original version of this list. He has been added,…
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What would a 12-team playoff have looked like since 2014? Simulations, storylines and more
To see how a new development might affect the future, take a look at how it would have affected the…
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Five college football recruits who emerged during spring camps
Our staff has spent the past 10 weeks on the road scouting college football prospects on the spring camp circuit.…
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Ranking the best college football teams that didn’t win a national title
Winning a national title in college football generally requires both greatness and a little bit of luck, and some of…
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