Golic: Notre Dame can afford only 1 loss to get into CFP (1:21)
Why Kirk Herbstreit says Penn State can 'surprise' everyone (1:53)
Buckeyes, Ducks lead off preseason coaches' poll
Ohio State starts the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Coaches Poll as the Big Ten tries to extend its run of college football national champions to four.
App State AD Gillin to CFP selection committee
App State athletic director Doug Gillin has been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee.
From playoff QBs to potential stars we're stacking the 40 most crucial players
What players will have an outsized influence on the 2026 season? We start with CFP hopeful QBs and go from there.
Greg McElroy breaks down the tiers in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Miami is the only national title contender, if SMU and Clemson can get back to the CFP and if Louisville is primed to crash the party. Can Florida State bounce back, do Virginia and Duke have staying power, will year 2 at North Carolina under Bill Belichick yield better results and is this the year that Virginia Tech breaks through with James Franklin? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers.
Greg McElroy breaks down the tiers in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Miami is the only national title contender, if SMU and Clemson can get back to the CFP and if Louisville is primed to crash the party. Can Florida State bounce back, do Virginia and Duke have staying power, will year 2 at North Carolina under Bill Belichick yield better results and is this the year that Virginia Tech breaks through with James Franklin? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sources: Purdue hiring McClelland from Rice as AD
Rice athletic director Tommy McClelland has emerged as the primary target in Purdue's athletic director search, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Cristobal secures extension with Miami
Miami coach Mario Cristobal, who led the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff title game last season before losing to Indiana, agreed to a long-term contract extension with the school, sources told ESPN on Monday night, confirming a report.
Why Alabama headlines Gene Chizik's four biggest SEC storylines for 2026 (2:26)
Chizik on how Mizzou QB Simmons should approach fall camp (2:13)
SEC coaches must factor in longer season as fall camp begins (1:20)
Texas QB Arch Manning's 2025 film points to a breakout 2026 (2:04)
M&M Talkin' Season: Texas QB Arch Manning on family, 2025 lessons and more (4:08)
Gene Chizik details the different feelings of fall camp in SEC (4:29)
ND-USC rivalry renewed; IU nixes series vs. Irish
USC and Notre Dame will renew their rivalry starting in 2030, however the Fighting Irish's home-and-home series vs. Indiana starting that year is now off.
College Football Playoff: 31 teams that can make the CFP
These schools have the players -- and the schedules -- to reach the playoff in 2026.
Judge issues clarification to NCAA eligibility order
The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that it does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer.
Longhorns land No. 3 RB prospect Williams-Callis
Landen Williams-Callis, the No. 3-ranked running back in the class of 2027 and the reigning Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year, has committed to Texas over the likes of Missouri and Texas A&M.
Sources: Ex-MLB official tabbed to head Big East
The Big East is expected to hire former MLB executive Tim Brosnan as the league's next commissioner, sources told ESPN.
WR Hopkins tries coaching as Georgia Tech asst.
Five-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has joined Georgia Tech as assistant wide receivers coach but says he isn't retiring as a player yet.
Big Ten, SEC add support to college sports bill
The Big Ten and SEC have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports.
Court hands NCAA major loss on new 5-for-5 rule
A federal court dealt a major blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule when it ruled that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season in 2026-27.
Hour 4: Bengals Boredom
Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas are joined by ESPN Cincinnati's Mo Egger who says this has been an unusually quiet offseason for the Bengals! Plus Freddie has some Questions and Harry has some Answers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Miami lands top unsigned recruit Sears for '27
Miami landed its top-ranked player of the 2027 class in recently reclassified four-star athlete A'mir Sears.
Hour 2: (Potential) Disappointing Super Bowl Contenders
Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas are diving into the early college football schedule as the season is rapidly approaching! Plus Freddie gives his Top 5 Super Bowl Contenders who could potentially disappoint this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices