2026 college football news and notes

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We have a fight on our hands.  No. 14 Tennessee scored and recovered the onside kick trailing No. 1 Texas, 20-17.  Updates to come.

Texas beat Tennessee, 20-17.

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What a thriller today in Ann Arbor!  No. 17 Iowa scored the game-winning touchdown as time expired to take down No. 18 Michigan at the Big House, 20-19.

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Can we get a mop to clean up this weekend’s mess?  The new college football AP poll has arrived.  Florida landed in the Top 10 for the first time in five years, while four teams joined the rankings.  Here is the full Top 25 and who they play next.

1.  Texas (vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 10 in Dallas)
2.  Georgia (vs. Vanderbilt on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
3.  Notre Dame (at North Carolina on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.)
4.  Miami (Fla.) (at Clemson on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.)
5.  Ohio State (at No. 14 Iowa on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa)
6.  Indiana (at Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.)
7.  Alabama (at No. 16 Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.)
8.  Florida (at No. 25 Missouri on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)
9.  Ole Miss (at Vanderbilt on Oct. 10 in Nashville, Tenn.)
10.  BYU (at TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas)
11.  LSU (vs. McNeese on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.)
12.  Texas Tech (at Colorado on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.)
13.  Utah (vs. Kansas on Oct. 10 in Salt Lake City)
14.  Iowa (vs. No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa)
15.  Oregon (vs. No. 23 UCLA on Oct. 10 in Eugene, Ore.)
16.  Mississippi State (vs. No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.)
17.  Tennessee (vs. Auburn on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
18.  USC (vs. Washington on Saturday in Los Angeles)
19.  Oklahoma State (vs. UCF on Oct. 10 in Stillwater, Okla.)
20.  Houston (vs. UCF on Saturday in Houston)
21.  SMU (vs. Boston College on Saturday in Dallas)
22.  Boise State (vs. Utah State on Saturday in Boise, Idaho)
23.  UCLA (at No. 15 Oregon on Oct. 10 in Eugene, Ore.)
24.  Kentucky (at South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.)
25.  Missouri (vs. No. 8 Florida on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)

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Not getting political, just reporting the news.  The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act with a 77-22 vote.  The House of Representatives could vote after November's midterms.  If the bill becomes a law, it will regulate college sports, especially NIL and transfers.  Among other aspects, it will require reporting of NIL earnings greater than $600, an NIL cap and penalties implemented for exceeding the cap, just one transfer without penalty and at most five years of eligibility from the day a student becomes a student-athlete.

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Just six years ago, seeing these numbers would have been impossible to imagine.  CSC court filings revealed that student-athletes across 307 schools received $1.77 billion in revenue-sharing pay in 2025-26.

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Holy guacamole!  Harvard pulled off a Hail Mary hook-and-ladder on the final play of the game to beat Colgate.

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The madness never ends.  The new college football AP poll is here.  Missouri took a big leap, Florida and Iowa sunk and Pittsburgh joined the list.  Here is the full Top 25 and who awaits them.

1.  Texas (vs. Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas)
2.  Georgia (at No. 6 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
3.  Notre Dame (vs. Stanford on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
4.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. Florida State on Oct. 17 in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
5.  Ohio State (vs. Maryland on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio)
6.  Alabama (vs. No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
7.  Indiana (at Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.)
8.  BYU (vs. Iowa State on Friday in Provo, Utah)
9.  Ole Miss (at Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
10.  LSU (at Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.)
11.  Texas Tech (vs. Arizona State on Oct. 17 in Lubbock, Texas)
12.  Utah (vs. Kansas on Saturday on Saturday in Salt Lake City)
13.  Oregon (vs. No. 21 UCLA on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.)
14.  Missouri (vs. Texas A&M on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)
15.  Tennessee (at Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.)
16.  Florida (vs. South Carolina on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.)
17.  Mississippi State (at No. 10 LSU on Oct. 17 in Baton Rouge, La.)
18.  Oklahoma State (vs. UCF on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.)
19.  USC (at Penn State on Saturday in State College, Pa.)
20.  Iowa (at Washington on Friday in Seattle)
21.  UCLA (at No. 13 Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.)
22.  Houston (at Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.)
23.  Boise State (at Fresno State on Saturday in Fresno, Calif.)
24.  SMU (vs. Virginia on Oct. 17 in Dallas)
25.  Pittsburgh (vs. North Carolina on Saturday in Pittsburgh)

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We will see if this bill can become a law.  The Protect College Sports Act is facing many obstacles, time among them, to becoming a law.

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This is a huge blow for a playoff contender.  BYU star running back LJ Martin is out at least a month after suffering a lower body injury on Saturday against TCU.  Martin, the reigning Big 12 offensive player of the year, will miss four to six weeks, including the game against Notre Dame on Oct. 17 in Provo, Utah.

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Who doesn’t like a big guy scoring?  No. 9 Ole Miss’ Jamarious Brown, listed at 6-foot-2 and 315 pounds, caught a touchdown and hit the Sexy Dexy.  Updates to come.

Ole Miss beat Vanderbilt, 52-17.

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The feud is all even!  Oklahoma struck to level it against No. 1 Texas in the Red River Rivalry in the fourth quarter.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This is what this game is all about.  Arch Manning threw a pick-six, but instantly marched Texas down the field to tie it against Oklahoma with six minutes left.

UPDATE 2:  What a thriller today in Dallas!  Oklahoma kicked a game-winning field goal against Texas in an all-time classic Red River Rivalry after capitalizing on Manning’s late interception in a 27-24 upset.

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Football is an incredible sport.  No. 5 Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith made the most aesthetically pleasing one-handed catch I’ve seen all year (and maybe longer).  Updates to come.

Ohio State beat Maryland, 45-16.

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Forget about Isaias, this game is going to be fire.  No. 2 Georgia is seeking their first regular-season win over No. 6 Alabama since 2007.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This may come down to who has the ball last.  Alabama has the ball in a 17-17 tie in the fourth quarter with Georgia, who just missed a field goal.

UPDATE 2:  Took them long enough.  Georgia took down Alabama, 20-17, for their first win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since 2007.

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Back to sorting through the madness.  The new AP college football poll is here.  Georgia took over the top spot and Oregon is unranked for the first time in four years.  Here is the new Top 25 and who awaits them.

1.  Georgia (vs. Auburn on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
2.  Notre Dame (at No. 8 BYU on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
3.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. Florida State on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
4.  Ohio State (at No. 5 Indiana on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.)
5.  Indiana (vs. No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.)
6.  Alabama (at No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
7.  Texas (vs. Florida on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
8.  BYU (at No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
9.  Ole Miss (vs. No. 13 Missouri on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
10.  Texas Tech (vs. Arizona State on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas)
11.  Utah (at Colorado on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.)
12.  UCLA (vs. Wisconsin on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.)
13.  Missouri (at No. 9 Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
14.  Tennessee (vs. No. 6 Alabama on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
15.  Kentucky (at Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.)
16.  Mississippi State (at No. 22 LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.)
17.  Iowa (at Minnesota on Oct. 24 in Minneapolis)
18.  Oklahoma State (at No. 20 Houston on Saturday in Houston)
19.  USC (at Wisconsin on Oct. 24 in Madison, Wis.)
20.  Houston (vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State on Saturday in Houston)
21.  Wake Forest (at California on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.)
22.  LSU (vs. No. 16 Mississippi State on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.)
23.  Boise State (at Washington State on Oct. 24 in Pullman, Wash.)
24.  SMU (vs. Virginia on Saturday in Dallas)
25.  Northwestern (at Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.)