College football is back! Get to know all 138 FBS teams: Are they better or worse?
How good is your college football team going to be this season? And how does it stack up…
Inside the Big Ten money gap: $40M roster has become simply cost of admission
CHICAGO — Bret Bielema hired a new defensive coordinator in February, and the explanation he gave from the…
Big Ten vs. SEC: Who would win a 16-game challenge in 2026?
What a difference a year makes in the college football universe: The Big Ten and SEC held a…
Who’s your real rival? College football has a lot of love (well, hate) triangles
Editor’s note: This article is part of our Bragging Rights series, exploring rivalries that form the backbone of…
2026 Big Ten college football predictions: Oregon, OSU are loaded, but will Indiana repeat?
The reigning king of college football could be especially entertaining this season, thanks largely to scheduling luck. Unlike…
College football coaching tiers 2026: It’s Curt Cignetti and Kirby Smart, then everyone else
The job of a college football coach changes by the month and by the court ruling, and wins…
College football Freaks List 2026: South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor tops a list of 101
Back in the summer of 2005, I was always looking for content in the dead of the offseason.…
An NFL player thought he knew pressure. Then his mentor was diagnosed with cancer.
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for…
Is your favorite college football team all in? Treading water? Our Power 4 ambition tiers
Welcome to the college football Power 4 ambition tiers, where Ohio State has a private chef, Texas owns…
College football 2026 Hope-O-Meter survey: How optimistic are you about your team?
Can your team be the next Indiana, or are you pessimistic about its chances in 2026? Let us…
Arch Manning, Sam Leavitt among college football’s 10 most elusive QBs
Being an elusive quarterback can mean a lot of things. It could be avoiding sacks in the pocket,…
Is the Big Ten’s middle tier mediocre? What we heard at media days
CHICAGO — The Big Ten has won three consecutive College Football Playoff championships, sent six programs to the…