CFP meeting could speed expansion, sources say

The College Football Playoff's board of managers will hold a virtual meeting on Friday that could accelerate playoff expansion as early as 2024, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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The best quotes from a wild offseason in college football

Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban battle, realignment takes over and the best quotes of the 2022 college football offseason.

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Aaron Rodgers opens up about playing on painkillers and 'Immunized' status | What's Wright?

Nick Wright talks about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently appearing on the "Joe Rogan Experience" and discussing playing football on painkillers and his controversial statements before the 2021 NFL season regarding his "immunization."

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Huskers coach Frost: Not at odds with OC Whipple

Huskers football coach Scott Frost denies any tension between him and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple after Nebraska's 31-28 season-opening loss to Northwestern.

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He played high school and college football last fall. What's next for Gavin Wimsatt?

Rutgers QB Gavin Wimsatt started last season playing high school ball in Kentucky and finished it playing in the Big Ten. It was a whirlwind existence, and now he's hoping some stability will allow him to shine.

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SDSU defends handling of gang-rape allegation

San Diego State AD John David Wicker and football coach Brady Hoke on Monday defended the handling of a gang-rape allegation against three then-football players, saying the school's response followed guidance from local police.

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Drafting college football's best players into four superteams, position by position

Four of our college football experts draft complete starting rosters using college football's best players for 2022.

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Bills punter Araiza released amid rape lawsuit

The Buffalo Bills have released punter Matt Araiza two days after a civil lawsuit was filed alleging he and two other current and former San Diego State football players gang raped a minor.

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Northwestern sends Huskers to 7th straight loss

Ryan Hilinski threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns to help Northwestern rally for a 31-28 victory over Nebraska -- the Cornhuskers' seventh straight defeat -- in Saturday's college football season opener in Ireland.

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Should the Bills be limiting how much Josh Allen is running the football?

Should Buffalo use Allen's legs or protect him from big hits? It's a dilemma the team could wrestle with all season.

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The 2022 college football preseason All-America team

With the games right around the corner, we make our picks for the top players at every position.

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The story behind the wildest college football bet of the offseason

David Purdum tells the story of how two friends made the wildest college football bet of the offseason at a Russian-style bathhouse.

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Dawson, Super Bowl-winning QB for Chiefs, dies

Len Dawson, a Pro Football Hall of Famer as both a quarterback and a broadcaster, has died at the age of 87, according to his family.

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Gaines, coach of 'Friday Night Lights' fame, dies

Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous by "Friday Night Lights," has died at age 73.

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2 Indiana State football players among 3 killed

Two freshman Indiana State football players were among the three students killed in a weekend crash, and two other players were also injured.

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Charting the wildest offseason of college football movement ever

Coaches and quarterbacks are inextricably linked, perhaps now more than ever through the carousel and the transfer portal. The wild winter of 2021-22 showed that most of the major moves by both groups are interconnected.

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SEC has 'ample support' for 9-game league slate

There is mounting momentum among Southeastern Conference athletic departments to go from eight conference games to nine in football once Oklahoma and Texas join the league, sources told ESPN's Chris Low.

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Fisher touts Aggies, is ready to 'shut up and play'

Jimbo Fisher feels the best he has about the trajectory of Texas A&M's football program, and he's ready for the story to become what the Aggies do on the field and not his offseason spat with former boss Nick Saban.

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FIU's Knox, brother of Bills TE, dies at age 22

Florida International football player Luke Knox, the younger brother of Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died at age 22. No cause of death was immediately provided.

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Inside the SEC's daring gamble 30 years ago that changed college football

In 1992, SEC commissioner Roy Kramer created a conference title game -- a controversial move that nearly cost Alabama a chance at the national title, but instead started a trend that continues to influence the sport..

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Sources: CFP mulls breaking football out of NCAA

The 11 college presidents and chancellors who make up the College Football Playoff's Board of Managers met via Zoom on Monday and began a discussion that could reshape the future of college sports, sources have told ESPN.

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The All-2025 fantasy football team: Josh Allen, Kyle Pitts and more

Tristan H. Cockcroft and Matt Bowen look into the future and give a list of the players who will be the stars of the fantasy world.

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Dana Holgorsen, Houston football and a decades-long vision coming to fruition

If all goes according to plan for Dana Holgorsen, Houston will win the American and push for playoff consideration this year before entering the Big 12 next season.

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Premier League in 1992: The rebrand that changed everything

The Premier League turned 30 this week, but what was football like in 1992? Things have changed a lot, but commentator Ian Darke has seen it all.

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LaLiga Confidential: ESPN asks players about life and football

Welcome to the first LaLiga Confidential, where players in Spain sound off about everything from work to food to how they unwind.

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Field Yates' 10 essential rules for fantasy football drafts

Whether you are new to fantasy football or simply want a refresher on the basics, following these rules will make sure you leave your draft with a solid team, ready to compete for your league championship.

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Miami to host '26 CFP final; source: Atlanta in '25

Miami's Hard Rock Stadium was selected to host the 2026 College Football Playoff national championship game. The CFP is expected to announce Atlanta as its host city for 2025, a source told ESPN.

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LSU QB Brennan stepping away from football

Quarterback Myles Brennan, who has missed most of the past two seasons with injuries, will no longer play college football, he announced Monday.

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Aqib Talib's brother wanted in youth coach death

The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has been identified by police as a suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.

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Return of the Tigers: Why Clemson is a good bet to make the CFP

Breaking down why betting on Clemson to reach the College Football Playoff is a good idea.

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Stoops on Calipari football dig: 'I stay in my lane'

A passionate Mark Stoops defended the Kentucky football program on Saturday after comments earlier in the week from basketball coach John Calipari in which he called the university a "basketball school."

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The case for betting on the Georgia Bulldogs in 2022

Doug Kezirian explains why he believes betting on the Georgia Bulldogs to win over 11 games is a smart move ahead of the 2022 college football season.

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Fantasy football for beginners: It's easy to get started

We have quick and easy steps to be drafting in no time, so you too can get in on the fun.

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Best fantasy football team names: Classic Mahomes puns and beyond

Finding the best fantasy football team name is as important as finding the best value in your draft, and just as we help you with the rest of your fantasy football prep, DJ Gallo has put in hours of research to help you name your fantasy team.

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Miami unveils Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson football locker room, announces $1 million gift for basketball renovation

It's good to have friends (read: alumni) in high places. The Hurricanes' football and basketball teams are getting an impressive upgrade.

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Billy Napier's blueprint to building Florida into a championship contender

Armed with resources like support staff, an $85 million football complex and experience from previous success, Billy Napier has a plan to bring Florida football back to prominence.

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The future of NFL betting: Why player props are expected to be king

David Purdum details how player props have changed the way bettors view the sport of football and the NFL.

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OU's Gundy resigns; read aloud 'shameful' word

Longtime Oklahoma football assistant coach Cale Gundy resigned Sunday night, saying that he read aloud "a word that I should never -- under any circumstance -- have uttered" off the screen of a player's iPad during a film session last week.

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2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Best moments

Eight former players and coaches, as well as an official, were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Young's tribute to son highlights HOF induction

Bryant Young, Tony Boselli, Cliff Branch, LeRoy Butler, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour, and Dick Vermeil all spoke after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday.

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How each inductee forged a path to Canton

An in-depth look at each member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2022.

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2022 fantasy football draft kit: Rankings, cheat sheets, mock drafts, sleepers and analysis

Get everything you need to prepare for your drafts here, including rankings and analysis from ESPN's team of experts.

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Melvin Gordon on Russell Wilson: "He's locked in..." | THE HERD

Melvin Gordon joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to talk about his expectations for the Denver Broncos in the 2022 NFL season. Colin asks Melvin for his impression on Russell Wilson, who joins the Broncos after being traded from the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos RB describes the QB as 'all about football', says he's locked in and wants the best out of this season. The two also talk expectations for the team, and whether he thinks they are strong competitors in their division.

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Bill Belichick doesn't care for fantasy football

Fantasy football isn't Bill Belichick's cup of tea. Surprising? No. But maybe he should give the big business another chance.

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Retweet riches: Pac-12 launches highlights deal

The Pac-12 has launched an initiative alongside Twitter and two other companies that will allow football and men's and women's basketball players to monetize videos of their top moments on the field.

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What happened to college football in the Northeast?

The story of college football can't be told without the Northeast, but it's been less than impressive in recent memory. Can it find a way to succeed again?

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Dolphins assistant: No directive to tank in 2019

While an NFL-backed investigation found Dolphins owner Stephen Ross made it known he believed the team's draft position should take precedence over winning games in 2019, those beliefs did not make it down to the football field, an assistant said.

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Bowl games to start the season? Reimagining the college football calendar

Our college football experts spent the offseason putting together proposals to fix the year-round schedule and polled people in the sport about this new schedule.

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NFL training camps: Smoke and mirrors, or believe what we see?

Preseason training camp is the time of year when football-starved fans get sucked into the social media vortex and let the hot takes fly, Martin Rogers writes.

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The 11 biggest power brokers and advocates shaping the future of college football

ESPN looked at 10 key areas where college football is evolving, and we identified some of the biggest power brokers, influencers and advocates driving those changes.

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Field Yates' 10 essential rules for fantasy football drafts

Whether you are new to fantasy football or simply want a refresher on the basics, following Field Yates' 10 rules will make sure you leave your draft with a solid team, ready to compete for your league championship.

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What is the future of college football? Over 200 coaches, players and administrators respond

ESPN surveyed over 200 people within college football, asking them about the future of NIL, realignment and much more.

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