Football

10/29/2025 |  UCF remakes entire roster with hopes of a Big 12 run and an NCAA tourney berth (Associated Press (AP)) UCF (20-17, 7-13 Big 12)
UCF is one of five teams in the Big 12, ACC, SEC and Big Ten to return none of their scoring from last season. The Knights had to dig into the transfer portal to remake their roster, finding veteran players looking for bigger opportunities on the Big 12 stage. There is a lot of uncertainty with the Knights this season. But this should be a more athletic and bigger defensive team to fit coach Johnny Dawkins’ eye. The question is how quickly the team can come together.

10/29/2025 |  Mississippi’s AD prepares again to keep Lane Kiffin with big coaching jobs available (Associated Press (AP)) OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s athletic director might go pretty far to keep Lane Kiffin away from Florida, LSU or any other high-profile college football job opening.
But Keith Carter seems done attending hot yoga class with his coach.
“He didn’t go this week,” Kiffin said with a grin during his weekly press conference. “He went in for the first time against Georgia but he says he’s not going now because we lost.”
Both men have other priorities, anyway.

10/29/2025 |  Penn State vs Ohio State Prediction: Can the Nittany Lions Revive the Program? (College Football News) James Franklin was fired in part because of his inability to win the really, really big games.

Here’s Penn State’s shot to come up with the biggest win, but under rough circumstances.

The Nittany Lions have lost four straight, all by one score, and by a total of 13 points. At 0-4 in the Big Ten, any hope of getting to the Big Ten title is gone, but it can make a whole lot of noise with the Buckeyes this week and Indiana to follow.

10/29/2025 |  2025 NFL trade deadline: Players to watch, team needs, buzz (ESPN) The 2025 NFL trade deadline is Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. ET. General managers are making calls around the league to check on the availability of players who could help their teams, trying to shore up roster weaknesses. In fact, we've even already seen a handful of impact moves, including Joe Flacco going to the Bengals. But what's coming next in the trade market? We're previewing the deadline for all 32 teams.

10/29/2025 |  Poll shows many NFL fans want more games despite injury risks (ESPN) Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season or played without them for significant stretches -- but a new poll finds that many football fans want more games, even if it means more risk.
A new Quinnipiac poll found about half of NFL fans say the league is doing enough to protect players from serious injuries. Most fans, 60%, support expanding the season, including many who say the move for players -- which would include a salary increase -- is worth the increased risk of injury.