NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Justin Fields threw six touchdown passes to outshine Trevor Lawrence and No. 3 Ohio State avenged last season’s painful College Football Playoff loss to Clemson with a 49-28...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Northwestern's defense sent coordinator Mike Hankwitz into retirement as a winner.
Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and the 15th-ranked...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s been a whirlwind three weeks for Auburn, given longtime coach Gus Malzahn getting fired on Dec. 13, new coach Bryan Harsin being introduced 11 days later, several players...
Well, hope you're happy, Mr. (or Miss) There Are Too Many Bowls guy (or gal).
This long season through a pandemic has whittled the bowl lineup from the 43 games that were originally...
ATLANTA (AP) — Najee Harris scored five touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama advanced to the College Football Playoff with a perfect record, holding off No. 11 Florida in a 52-46 shootout for the...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio State running back Trey Sermon got the message Saturday.
He'd heard coach Ryan Day preach about everything the Buckeyes overcame to reach this season's Big Ten...
No. 15 Northwestern (6-1 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (5-0, No. 4 CFP) Saturday at noon EST (Fox).
Things to watch during the ninth week of play in the Big Ten Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 15 Northwestern vs. No. 3 Ohio State, at Indianapolis
Pat Fitzgerald figures he will gain a few more gray hairs by the time No. 15 Northwestern steps on the field to face third-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.
Quarterback Graham Mertz and the Wisconsin Badgers vow to keep trying to find ways to rejuvenate an offense that has lacked punch during a rare three-game skid.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show that not only are...
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern was at the bottom of the Big Ten West a year ago, a collapse the Wildcats didn't see coming after winning the division in 2018.
Illinois (2-4, 2-4 Big Ten) at No. 15 Northwestern (5-1, 5-1, No. 14 CFP), Saturday at noon EST (ESPN2).
CHICAGO (AP) — Pat Fitzgerald had barbecue for lunch, then went home and watched college football with his wife.
Receiver Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman and roommate Kyric McGowan took in some...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game Wednesday, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take on No. 15...
The Big Ten’s delayed, shortened season has proved to be an unpredictable, day-to-day adventure.
From the first day of practice in October, when the players and coaches donned masks to plod...
Indiana’s Jack Tuttle says his sudden role change won’t alter his approach as he tries to make sure the Hoosiers withstand the loss of star quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
Minnesota announced Monday it has called off this weekend's game against No. 16 Northwestern, the second straight cancellation for the Gophers due to a spike in COVID-19 cases within the...
TUSCLAOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mac Jones passed for 302 yards and five touchdowns, highlighted by two long ones to DeVonta Smith, and No. 1 Alabama rolled over rival No. 22 Auburn 42-13 on Saturday...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 11 Northwestern put itself in position to play for the Big Ten title, then it hit the road.
No. 11 Northwestern (5-0, 5-0 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) at Michigan State (1-3, 1-3), Saturday at 3:35 p.m. EST (ESPN2).
On the 25th anniversary of Northwestern's run to the Rose Bowl, Pat Fitzgerald is working on another remarkable story at his alma mater.
The Thanksgiving weekend football feast will be missing a few of the dishes that have become mainstays.
Schedules altered and seasons delayed by the pandemic have taken off the table a bunch...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin cornerback Caesar Williams questioned pass interference calls made during last weekend's loss to Northwestern and said the penalties won’t cause the Badgers to play...
No. 18 Wisconsin believes it still has plenty of incentive even though it no longer controls its destiny in the Big Ten title race.
It helps that the Badgers (2-1) are following up their...
Playing a bit under the radar at Buffalo, Jaret Patterson has put up rushing numbers that demand attention.
Patterson broke his own school record with 301 yards and four touchdowns in a...
Alabama is now a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Northwestern moved up to No. 11 on Sunday for its best ranking in 24 years.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Master Teague ran for a career-high 169 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Fields accounted for three scores and No. 3 Ohio State held off a comeback bid by Michael Penix Jr.,...
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Every clutch play by Peyton Ramsey. Every big hit by Northwestern's defense. It was all designed to send a message.
No. 10 Wisconsin understands just how important each game is in this pandemic-shortened season, particularly after the Badgers had two canceled.
No. 10 Wisconsin (2-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at No. 19 Northwestern (4-0, 4-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC).
This Saturday, Indiana will play at Ohio State and Clemson will visit Florida State.
One of these games is a matchup of ranked teams that will go a long way toward deciding a division title....
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Peyton Ramsey took advantage of his expertise Saturday.
He used nimble feet to evade pass rushers, remained poised under pressure and kept Northwestern moving...
Quarterback Peyton Ramsey is off to a solid start with No. 23 Northwestern.
He's won his first three games with the Wildcats and helped put them back in the Top 25 and atop the Big Ten West....
Maybe the most famous field goal in Boston College history is getting talked about a lot this week.
David Gordon's career-long 41-yarder as time expired on Nov. 20, 1993, gave Boston College...
Northwestern is 3-0 for the first time since 2015 largely because of a defense that's yet to give up a point after halftime.
In a 21-13 win over Nebraska on Saturday, the Cornhuskers...
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Peyton Ramsey heard Riley Lees screaming for the ball, then delivered a touchdown pass to give Northwestern breathing room on the way to another tight victory over Nebraska....
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The sour taste from last season is being replaced by something far sweeter for Northwestern.
The Wildcats come into their game against Nebraska on Saturday with a 2-0...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday and will be suspended for next weekend's home game against Michigan...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jesse Brown scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run in the third quarter, and Northwestern erased an early 17-point deficit to beat Iowa 21-20 on Saturday.
The first weekend of Big Ten football was full of surprises.
Indiana upset a top-10 foe for the first time in 33 years. Rutgers snapped a 21-game conference skid. Northwestern and Purdue...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Home football games for the University of Iowa won't have the same roar and buzz this season because the usual 69,000 fans won't be there. One beloved tradition will go on...
Kirk Ferentz's best Iowa teams tend to improve by the week, which means the Hawkeyes better get going if they want to be a factor in the Big Ten West.