Football

1/19/2026 |  Mark Cuban’s financial support has helped transform Indiana’s football program (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Mark Cuban understands what this moment means for Indiana football, probably more than most.
Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, is a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He knows what winning looks like. Knows what — and how long — it takes to build a successful program. As an Indiana alum — he graduated from the business school in 1981 — he also has watched its rapid rise from one of the most unsuccessful programs in college football history to the brink of a national title.

1/19/2026 |  College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of Friday deadline from ESPN (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — College football leaders gave every indication Sunday that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond.
Commissioners and school presidents met on the eve of the College Football Playoff title game, facing a Friday deadline from ESPN — the $7.8 billion bankroller of the postseason — to decide on changing or staying at the current 12-team model.

1/19/2026 |  Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl, AP sources say (Associated Press (AP)) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the moved.

1/19/2026 |  Texas leads nation with reported $2.2 billion valuation as worth of college football programs skyrocket The Wall Street Journal has released its study on highest valuations within college football (CBS Sports) The estimated valuation of the Texas football program is nearly $2.2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal's annual study of college football's wealthiest programs. Valuations have increased 46% year-over-year within the top 20 of the nation's top programs, a record during the NIL and revenue-sharing era ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship Game featuring Indiana and Miami.

1/19/2026 |  Bills fire Sean McDermott: Buffalo moves on from longtime coach after another postseason exit (CBS Sports) The Buffalo Bills have fired coach Sean McDermott following the team's AFC divisional round playoff loss to the Denver Broncos. Brandon Beane is being retained with the title of president of football operations/general manager and will help lead the search for Buffalo's next coach.