College Sports – Page 5

Northwestern players interact with the student section after a 34-13 victory over Penn State at the new Ryan Field on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Evanston. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Northwestern crushes Penn State 34-13 to christen new Ryan Field on historic night for football program

By Colleen Kane

October 3, 2026 at 1:04 a.m.

Northwestern coach David Braun called the opening of new Ryan Field — and the Wildcats'...

A U.S. flag covers new Ryan Field in Evanston before a game between Northwestern and Penn State on Oct. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Photos: An inside look at Northwestern’s new Ryan Field in Evanston

By Stacey Wescott

October 2, 2026 at 9:22 p.m.

An inside look at Northwestern's new Ryan Field in Evanston.

Team owner Michael Jordan looks on during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Michael Jordan makes $10 million commitment to UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother

By Steve Reed

October 5, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Former Chicago Bulls and North Carolina Tar Heels star Michael Jordan has made a $10...

Northwestern defensive back Ore Adeyi (7) celebrates after making an interception in the fourth quarter against Colorado at Martin Stadium on Sept. 19, 2026, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Northwestern quiets Colorado in final game at Martin Stadium, riding defense and QB Aidan Chiles to 41-7 win

By Colleen Kane

September 20, 2026 at 8:17 a.m.

The Northwestern defense capitalized on a sloppy night at Martin Stadium in a 41-7 rout...

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) is pursued by LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen during the first half Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss

By Brett Martel

September 20, 2026 at 10:12 a.m.

Trinidad Chambliss passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a tiebreaking score...

Notre Dame running back Nolan James Jr. (2) scores a touchdown in the first half against Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in South Bend, Ind. (Paul Barnick/AP)

No. 3 Notre Dame pulls away in 2nd half to beat Michigan State 27-10 for 13th straight win

By Curt Rallo

September 20, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed...

Northwestern defensive end Dominic Kirks celebrates after stopping a Colorado fourth-down conversion attempt in the third quarter at Martin Stadium on Sept. 19, 2026, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Photos: Northwestern 41, Colorado 7 at Martin Stadium

By John J. Kim

September 19, 2026 at 10:05 p.m.

Photos from Northwestern's 41-7 victory against Colorado on Sept. 19, 2026, at Martin Stadium in...

Officials signal touchdown after Vanderbilt cornerback Cayden Daniels (26) recovered a North Carolina State fumble in the end zone with one second to play Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. The TD gave Vanderbilt a 35-31 win. (George Walker IV/AP)

Vanderbilt stuns N.C. State with fumble recovery in end zone with 1 second left for improbable 35-31 win

By Jordan Smitherman

September 19, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

By JORDAN SMITHERMAN NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Miles Capers forced the fumble and Cayden Daniels...

Illinois receiver Collin Dixon (17) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown reception against UAB on Sept. 3, 2026, in Champaign. (Michael Reaves/Getty)

Collin Dixon catches 2 more TD passes — bringing his season total to 7 — in Illinois’ 48-10 rout of SIU

By Steve Stein

September 19, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern...

Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (27) and safeties Luke Talich (28) and safety Adon Shuler, right, celebrate a fumble recovery during the first half against Rice on Sept. 12, 2026, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Paul Barnick)

From walk-on to starter, Luke Talich’s leap of faith pays off for him and No. 3 Notre Dame

By Curt Rallo

September 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Wyoming native Luke Talich has turned his 1,376-mile football journey to Notre Dame into a...

Pat Ryan Jr., CEO of Ryan Sports Development, who is leading the development of the stadium, stands on the 50-yard line at Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field on Sept. 14, 2026, in Evanston. It is still under construction and officially opens Oct. 2, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: Chicagoland gets its first architecturally distinguished stadium in over a century

By Edward Keegan

September 21, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Northwestern's new Ryan Field is the most sophisticated sports facility in Chicago since Wrigley Field...

A cheerleader runs with a flag during a Mississippi-Austin Peay game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Sept. 11, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/AP file)

Security at Ole Miss will be heightened this weekend for Lane Kiffin’s high-profile return with LSU

By Associated Press

September 18, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Mississippi will assemble the state’s largest law enforcement presence ever for a college football game...

Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore intercepts a pass in the end zone over Navy running back Eli Heidenreich on Oct. 26, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Adam Hunger/AP)

How a studious approach, shaped by his parents, helped Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore become the nation’s top DB

By Colleen Kane

September 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore vaulted from a three-star recruit to a unanimous All-American. And...