The college football transfer portal officially opens just one day after the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal on Jan. 2, and with just one window, is expected to be as wild as ever. While the ...

If outside hitter Logan Lednicky wasn't going to get match point to sweep Kentucky for the national title this weekend, middle blocker Ifeanna Cos-Okpalla was. It was only right, considering how their ...

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says he doesn’t have “much faith” in Alabama ahead of its College Football Playoff game against Oklahoma. However, Smith said winning this game is crucial for Kalen DeBoer‘s ...

NCAA president Charlie Baker released a statement Thursday saying the NCAA is "vehemently opposed" to prediction market Kalshi's proposal to allow trading on whether college athletes will enter the ...

Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Ron Jenkins, Kevin C. Cox, Ali Gradischer / Getty Images Congratulations, Coach, you have made it to the College Football Playoff. A successful season by any ...

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. Sign up here to receive Until Saturday directly in your inbox. Sure, we’ll talk about the Playoff below, but more ...

Postseason play in every sport is a pressure cooker. As the stakes rise, so does the temperature on the key participants. In college football, where the emotions tend to run hottest, the 12-team ...

Miami’s return to the playoff brings heightened expectations — and scrutiny — for Mario Cristobal. As the 2025 College Football Playoff begins this weekend, it brings increased pressure for several ...

As the 2025 College Football Playoff begins this weekend, it brings increased pressure for several prominent head coaches. The quarterfinals kick off on Friday night with the matchup between the No. 8 ...