Football

8/17/2026 |  Ohio State moves Senior Day off Michigan game to eliminate 'distractions' (CBS Sports) While Kyle Whittingham and Michigan have spent the offseason tamping down hype around The Game, Ohio State has just altered an annual tradition to put extra emphasis on the storied rivalry matchup.

8/17/2026 |  Jayden Daniels Needs a Big Year to Put the No. 5 Controversy Behind Him (DEADSPIN) Jayden Daniels needs a big year with the Washington Commanders.
The 2024 No. 2 overall draft pick shocked the football world by sending a cease and desist to LSU for using his Name, Image and Likeness over a dispute involving the No. 5 jersey number. Daniels’ representation doesn’t believe he’s getting the same respect that fellow LSU Heisman winner Joe Burrow receives at the university, as nobody has worn his No. 9 since entering the NFL in 2020.

8/17/2026 |  Why Georgia Could Be the Team to Beat in College Football Again (DEADSPIN) Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart won’t admit it, but by the fanbase’s lofty standards, the last two seasons in Athens have been disappointments.
Not because the Bulldogs weren’t very good – they’ve gone 23-5 and won the last two SEC Championships. But the playoff success that Smart and company have been known for hasn’t appeared since the dismantling of TCU in the 2022 title game.
As the program looks to return as the last team standing for the third time in six years, any dissatisfied fans shouldn’t expect another playoff whiff.

8/17/2026 |  New Heisman platform allows college football fans to cast votes (ESPN) The new team at Heisman has launched Heisman Hopefuls -- a data, storytelling and fan voting platform aimed at expanding the conversation about the award given to the most outstanding player in college football.

8/17/2026 |  NFL Future Power Rankings: 2027-29 projections for 32 teams (ESPN) The 2026 NFL season kicks off in less than a month, and we'll have plenty of coverage about the race to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles. But we're also in the business of trying to predict the future.
In our annual Future Power Rankings, we're not focused on the outcome of this season. Instead, we're ranking all 32 teams by who is primed to be among the league's best from the 2027 through 2029 seasons.