Duke, Northwestern try to build on promising season openers
Both teams are looking to build on promising openers after Duke dominated Temple last week and Northwestern beat Nebraska.
Allen, Torchio help No. 18 Badgers rip Illinois State 38-0
Braelon Allen had a 96-yard touchdown scamper for the longest run from scrimmage in program history and John Torchio had the school’s longest interception return as the 18th-ranked Badgers trounced Championship Subdivision program Illinois State 38-0 on Saturday night.
College Football Playoff to expand to 12 by 2026, maybe sooner
The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.
N. Illinois fends off E. Illinois in 34-27 win
Rocky Lombardi threw for 192 yards to six different receivers and Northern Illinois used a balanced running attack to hold off Eastern Illinois 34-27 in a season opener Thursday night.
Free beer was right call at Dublin game says catering firm
Due to technical issues, beer was free for two hours at the Northwestern v. Nebraska game in Ireland.
Chase Brown, Tommy DeVito lead Illinois past Wyoming 38-6 in opener
Only 41 seconds elapsed before Brown found his way into the end zone, latching onto a 14-yard pass from DeVito to put Illinois in front.
Northwestern Wildcats rally past Nebraska Huskers 31-28 in opener in Dublin
Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost.
This weekend’s college football game: Big Ten foes Nebraska, Northwestern battle in Ireland
The college football season kicks off Saturday with a matchup featuring Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first regular-season international game in five years.
Grandson of Gaelic football star playing for Northwestern in Ireland this weekend
THE LEGACY CONTINUES: When he was a young man in Ireland, Paddy Carr was a star player for the Warrenpoint Gaelic Football Club. Now, Paddy's grandson, Declan Carr, a linebacker at Northwestern University, will be playing football in Dublin this Saturday as Northwestern takes on Nebraska.
Urban Meyer returns to Fox's 'Big Noon Saturday'
Fox announced that Urban Meyer would rejoin the show that he was part of in its first two seasons.
Big Ten lands $7-billion in NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten's new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference's top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays.
Luke Knox, FIU football player, dies at age 22
FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the university said Thursday.
New-look Illini look to build in Bielema’s second year
Bret Bielema offered Illinois fans a ray of hope by going 5-7 in a 2021 debut campaign highlighted by a nine-overtime win at Penn State and the first victory over rival Northwestern since 2014.
Northwestern looks to keep cycle going with another big jump
From winning the Big Ten West to crashing to the bottom of the division and then repeating the cycle, Northwestern has been following a wild pattern in recent seasons.
Oregon standout tight end Spencer Webb dead at 22
Webb played in 11 games for Oregon last season and was set to be the starting tight end under new head coach Lanning. He had 13 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. In 2019, he had 18 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns in nine games.
Georgia beats Alabama, clinches National Championship ending 41-year drought
Georgia has ended its four-decade drought as National Champions after a tough defensive battle against Alabama on Monday. The Bulldogs beat the Crimson Tide 33-18.
Illini look to keep bowl hopes alive against Northwestern
Illinois must beat a struggling, determined Northwestern team at home on Saturday to keep alive the slimmest of hopes for a bowl bid.
Indiana State gets 1st win at Illinois State since 1997
The win marked Indiana State's first in Normal, Ill. since the 1997 season.
Iowa 32, Illinois 23
Charlie Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for No. 18 Iowa's first touchdown as the Hawkeyes defeated Illinois 33-23 on Saturday.
Purdue beats Northwestern 32-14 at Wrigley Field
The Boilermakers never trailed and scored touchdowns on their first two possessions of the second half to give themselves some breathing room.