Pac-12 approves 10-game, conference-only slate

The Pac-12 approved a 10-game conference-only schedule for football in which each team will play five home games and five road games, with the conference title game taking place on Dec. 18 or 19.

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Fantasy football mock draft: 10-team, non-PPR

We're back with another fantasy football mock draft, this being a 10-team, non-PPR format, where the value of players who rely on pass-catching volume takes a hit.

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Big-time agent has plan for football players to find path

In this time of upheaval across football, Don Yee has a plan to provide stability

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Why a Notre Dame-ACC union could happen only in a season of the unexpected

It has taken decades for it to happen, but Notre Dame football is part of a conference. And even if it's for only one season, even if that season never gets played, the Irish's partnership with the ACC will benefit both sides.

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How the SEC's scheduling decision affects the ACC, Big 12, College Football Playoff and more

The SEC has joined the Big Ten and Pac-12 in moving to a conference-only schedule, which means some historic rivalry games against the ACC won't be played. What else does the league's decision mean?

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Stefanski preaches patience as Browns ramp up in unique camp

Kevin Stefanski looked out the window and saw football players

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CFP evaluating protocols amid schedule changes

The College Football Playoff will reconsider its protocols for the 2020 season.

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SEC to play 10-game, conference-only schedule

The SEC presidents and chancellors on Thursday approved a 10-game, conference-only football schedule for the fall that begins on Sept. 26. The SEC title game is scheduled for Dec. 19.

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Review finds racial bias, bullying at Iowa football

The Iowa football program's culture has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches, according to an investigation report released Thursday.

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Ex-Mich. student: Schembechler knew of abuse

A former Michigan student says the football program's most famous coach, Bo Schembechler, knew about the sexual misconduct of team doctor Robert Anderson.

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Questioning The Iowa Way: Black players speak out on program's racial inequities

Last month, dozens of current and former Iowa football players spoke up about culture problems in the program, primarily centered on the treatment of Black athletes.

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AD: Irish with ACC due to 'unusual circumstances'

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the program's partnership with the ACC for the 2020 football season was the result of "unusual circumstances unrelated to Notre Dame's long-term assessment of independence."

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Normal? There's no such thing for college football anymore

There are many unknowns for the upcoming season. What we do know: every path back will come with concessions.

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What does ACC, Notre Dame decision mean for college football?

The ACC announced an 11-game schedule that features 10 conference games, one nonconference matchup and Notre Dame, so now what? We're here to answer all your questions about the upcoming ACC fall season and what it means for the rest of college football.

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Saints' Payton: More 'live' football planned this preseason

Saints coach Sean Payton prefers not to use the term “training camp” to describe how he’s preparing his club for this pandemic-altered NFL season

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ACC sets fall football plans that include Irish

The ACC will play an 11-game football season that begins on Sept. 12 and will have Notre Dame playing a full league schedule.

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Report: Rutgers football outbreak linked to party

The entire Rutgers football team is in a two-week quarantine after 15 players tested positive for COVID-19.

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Are the SEC, Big 12 and ACC getting closer to football decisions? Well, it's complicated

The end of July was pegged as a target for making college football scheduling decisions, but don't be surprised if the remaining Power 5 conferences wait longer to announce their plans.

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49ers WR Deebo Samuel placed on non-football injury list

49ers WR Deebo Samuel placed on non-football injury list

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Answering the latest questions as college football preps for a return to play

As college football gears up to try and start its 2020 season, here's the latest on the sport's most pressing questions, from testing to scheduling to a possible spring season.

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Fantasy football backup rankings: Kareem Hunt leads the way

We're ranking the most valuable insurance options in fantasy this season, starting with each team's backfield and finishing with a handful of the most interesting names at QB, WR and TE.

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On Football: Adams trade shows NFL teams not holding back

On Football: Adams trade shows NFL teams not holding back

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Questioning The Iowa Way: Black players speak out on program's racial inequities

Last month, dozens of current and former Iowa football players spoke up about culture problems in the program, primarily centered on the treatment of Black athletes.

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Jay Glazer: ‘Football is back… NFL and Players Union come to an agreement’ | NFL on FOX

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports on the agreement between the NFL owners and the Players Union, allowing for training camps to begin.

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Washington's Smith must pass physical before being cleared

Quarterback Alex Smith needs to pass his physical with Washington doctors before being cleared for football activities

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QB Smith cleared for full activity after broken leg

Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a devastating tibia and fibula fracture in 2018, has received clearance from his surgical team to return to full football activity.

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Entire MSU football team in 14-day quarantine

Michigan State's entire football team will quarantine for 14 days after a second staff member and one athlete tested positive for COVID-19.

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Rivera: Team needs change; name to take longer

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera says the organization's culture needs to be changed and that the franchise's new name and rebranding could involve a 12- to 18-month process.

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Mock fantasy football draft: 12-team, PPR

Our latest mock draft features a 12-team, PPR format and a surprise at the end of the first round that shook everything up.

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Sources: Proposal would let Irish vie for ACC title

The ACC is considering various scheduling models for the upcoming football season, including one that would have Notre Dame eligible to play in the conference title game, sources told ESPN.

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How college football teams are prepping for the start of practice

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the "enhanced summer access period," is starting for college football. Here's the inside story of what to expect with socially distanced practices, meetings and more.

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Alvarez: Wisconsin to lose $100M if no football

In a letter to fans, Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez wrote that the program faces "a great financial challenge" with the possibility the upcoming football season will be canceled.

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Ex-Redskins become Washington Football Team for 2020 season

The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season

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AP source: Ex-Redskins become 'Washington Football Team'

AP source: Ex-Redskins become 'Washington Football Team'

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Washington picks temporary name for season

Washington will call itself the "Washington Football Team" until it adopts a new name, the franchise announced Thursday.

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Will college football happen in 2020? How each conference is approaching the upcoming fall season

Some conferences have already made decisions about fall sports, while others will wait and see. This page will keep you updated on the latest happenings regarding college football this fall.

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Chris Long embracing retirement and filling the football “void”

2-time Super Bowl Champion, Chris Long, joins Charlotte Wilder to share how he’s embraced retirement during a pandemic and talk about the newest challenge he’s taken on: podcasting.

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Leeds United are back in the Premier League: How one of England's biggest clubs returned after 16-year absence

Leeds United are loved and hated in equal measure across English football, but their return to the top flight is a heart-warming story.

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What would relegation and promotion look like in college football?

Demote the bad teams to make room for the up-and-comers? We look at the possibilities (even unrealistic ones).

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Texas delays HS football for big schools by month

Instead of starting practice Aug. 3, high school football teams in Class 5A and 6A in Texas will now start Sept. 7. The first games can be played Sept. 24, a month after the originally scheduled opening weekend.

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La Liga deserves thanks for putting on a show

Football in La Liga has been utterly beautiful since its return. The league has had so much drama in a tough situation and has been a real success.

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The NFL and Daniel Snyder issue statements on Washington Post report

A Washington Post story Thursday shed light on an alleged culture of sexual harassment in the Washington football franchise.

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Some, not all, coaches share colleges' burden amid coronavirus pandemic

Eight of the 10 top-paid football coaches and at least five of the 10 highest-paid men's basketball coaches have not taken pay cuts, according to an ESPN survey.

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Source: NFLPA fights against NFI status for virus

A major sticking point for the NFLPA on coronavirus-related reopening protocols is the NFL's proposal so far would classify COVID-19 as a non-football injury, which means players would not get paid if they contract the virus and are put on the NFI list.

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Orgeron: 'We need football' during pandemic

LSU coach Ed Orgeron said the country "needs football" during a roundtable discussion Tuesday on reopening Louisiana schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tuberville wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff

Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville beat former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Tuesday's Alabama Republican Senate runoff. He will face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on the November ballot.

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Sooners' Riley confident there will be a season

While commissioners, athletic directors and coaches brace for the worst amid the growing coronavirus crisis, Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley said he remains confident there will be college football this season -- even if it looks a bit different.

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College football season in the spring? Support for the concept is growing

The 2020 college football season is already certain to be played amid unprecedented circumstances. Would shifting the entire season to the spring be a bridge too far for CFB stakeholders?

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UT to rename field after RBs Campbell, Williams

Texas responded to football players' request or changes with a sweeping plan to "redefine campus symbolism," including renaming the football field after Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams.

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NJCAA expected to move football to spring

The NJCAA is expected to move its football season to the spring following a vote scheduled for Monday.

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Sankey: Concern about football 'high to very high'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Saturday his concern for the football season is "high to very high" and acknowledged, "We are running out of time to correct and get things right."

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What do Pac-12 and Big Ten decisions in going conference-only mean for college football?

Now that the Pac-12 has joined the Big Ten in going conference only for fall sports, will the rest of the Power 5 follow suit? Are we looking at a spring season? And which games are we going to miss the most?

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ACC, Big 12 eyeing late July for fall sports ruling

The ACC and Big 12 expect to make a decision on fall sports, including how its college football schedule will look, in late July.

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Duke's Cutcliffe favors only conference games

Duke football coach David Cutcliffe said he remains "very optimistic" there will be college football this season, but he doubts it will look much like a normal season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Pac-12 North season preview: Oregon is the Pac-12's best hope at the College Football Playoff

Oregon is the conference's best chance at the CFP, but will the Ducks have enough to make a push? Will Stanford and/or Washington bounce back? How will Washington State fare without Mike Leach?

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Sources: Big Ten will be conference-only this fall

Big Ten athletic directors and presidents have decided on moving to a conference-only model for all fall sports, including football, sources told ESPN.

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Ohio State pauses campus workouts due to virus

Ohio State has paused all voluntary workouts on campus after its latest round of testing for the coronavirus. The decision impacts seven teams, including the football team and men's and women's basketball teams.

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What will the Ivy League's fall sports decision mean for college football?

As the Ivy League gets set to unveil its plan, many college football power brokers dismiss its impact on their decision. But the Ivies were first -- and right -- when it came to basketball in March, so are they about to set another trend?

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Mahomes' big bet on football pays off with $503 million deal

Mahomes' big bet on football pays off with $503 million deal

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Top quarterback-coach combos in college football: Clemson, Ohio State and more

You can argue they're the two most important people on the field. So who are the top QB-coach duos in college football?

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Fantasy football sleepers, busts, breakouts for 2020

Our panel of fantasy football analysts offers surprise performers, disappointments and those who will take their game to another level.

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Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history

Just 16 months after Mike Trout signed the biggest deal ever, Patrick Mahomes has beaten him. The Super Bowl MVP is the only football player in the top five.

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Riley: Prefer fall, but spring football 'very doable'

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said on Friday that while he's still hopeful for a fall season, spring football is "very doable."

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Gundy agrees to take $1M pay cut after review

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy has agreed to take a $1 million pay cut and amend his contract after a two-week review of the football program.

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NCAA penalizes Texas A&M football for violations

The NCAA announced Thursday that Texas A&M football was placed on probation for a year and coach Jimbo Fisher was given a six-month show-cause order.

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How college football stars joined campus activists in the fight for justice

From Mississippi State to Texas A&M to Clemson, current and former athletes are more involved with campus causes -- and their activism has helped fight racial inequality.

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Liverpool's rebirth: How they became Premier League champions

Over the past decade, Liverpool have gone from football laughingstock to the best team in the sport. Here's how they got there.

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Penn St. AD: Spring football season is 'last resort'

Penn State AD Sandy Barbour said that talks of potentially playing college football in the spring began as early as March but that the idea is largely seen as a "last resort" because of the effect it would have on the 2021 season.

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Man accused of Ohio State threat pleads guilty

A man who used Facebook to threaten a shooting at Ohio State and vowed to hurt players on the football team and then-coach Urban Meyer pleaded guilty Wednesday, authorities said.

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How college football is trying to answer its biggest return-to-play questions

As players across the country continue to test positive for the coronavirus, can college football really expect a return to normal for the 2020 season?

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