The 2024-25 College Football Playoff field features pairings with some numerical disparities, like the 14,000 student enrollment of Notre Dame versus the 48,000 of Indiana, the 32,000 stadium capacity of visiting SMU compared to the 107,000 arena of host Penn State, and the endowment of the University of Texas ($20 billion) compared to Clemson ($1 … Read more
Dec 21, 2024, 08:00 AM ET It’s Week 16? Yes, it’s Week 16! The fantasy football postseason is in its second week for most virtual enthusiasts, and the real life NFL playoffs are just around the corner. This week, Daniel Dopp and I aim to improve on our numbers while lining your pockets with some … Read more
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame players and coaches linked arms in the northeast corner of the field late Friday, waiting to sing the alma mater for the final time at home in … Read more
The NFL is coming down the home stretch with just three weeks left in the 2024 regular season. While teams are still jockeying for playoff position, the postseason is beginning to crystalize. That is expected to continue with a number of marquee matchups with playoff implications on the Week 16 slate. As we do every … Read more
Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. — It was nearly midnight when the door to the visiting media room flew open and in walked Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, the ripsnorting rabble-rouser whose trophy cabinet is bursting with national honors after guiding the Hoosiers to their best season in school history, … Read more
There was a hurdle to clear Friday in South Bend. On this stage, for too long, Notre Dame had been exposed. The hurdle was figurative, but there was definitely a bar to get over in the minds of the Fighting Irish. If it didn’t, something was wrong. The spectacle was nice for the first … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There is plenty wrong with college football. You’ve heard the grievances, the gripes and the grumbles. The transfer portal and NIL. Unfair resource gaps and an unregulated compensation system. There are many things about which to complain, festering issues that need examining, problems that have to be fixed. But Friday night … Read more
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Heading into the 2024 FCS playoffs, the top four teams in the country were pretty clear. Not including games against FBS opponents or each other, Montana State, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and South Dakota … Read more
Jeremiyah Love tied a Notre Dame record with his 98-yard TD run against Indiana in the College Football Playoff on Friday night. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Indiana was no match for Notre Dame. The No. 7 Fighting Irish cruised to a 27-17 win over the No. 10 Hoosiers in the inaugural … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Saturday night is everything that resembles the continued rise of women’s college basketball: No. 4 UConn vs. No. 7 USC. Primtime at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. A sold out XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It’s a game between two great teams, two great coaches, and yes, two … Read more