Football

7/27/2026 |  Michigan AD Warde Manuel to receive $7.1 million buyout after resignation as part of settlement, per report (Associated Press (AP)) The University of Michigan will pay outgoing athletic director Warde Manuel $7.1 million in a buyout, according to The Detroit News, in addition to retirement and health benefits after waiving a service requirement of 20 years as part of a settlement stemming from an internal investigation leading to his resignation this month.

7/27/2026 |  Easiest College Football Schedules for 2026 (College Football News) Not every college football program has to deal with a brutal gauntlet of nasty games. Some have lighter conference seasons, others avoid road games for long stretches, and many miss most of the top teams altogether.

7/27/2026 |  Hardest College Football Schedules for 2026 (College Football News) Schedules mean just about everything in college football.

It's not always about having to play a slew of tough teams - all top programs have to play rough conference schedules. Who does a team miss in conference play?

What games are on the road, and who has a few harsh non-conference opponents to deal with?

Which 26 teams have the nastiest sched

7/27/2026 |  Stanford football players join push for collective bargaining (ESPN) Stanford football players have formed a campus chapter of the College Football Players Association, making the Cardinal the first team to partner with the organization, which aims to eventually unionize college athletes.

7/27/2026 |  Report: Michigan AD Warde Manuel to get $7M in departure deal (ESPN) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will be paid a lump sum of $7.14 million as part of his separation agreement with the university, according to a document obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
The school announced July 20 that it would buy out the remaining three years on Manuel's contract and he will step down at the end of 2026.