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7:00 AM ET We’re only in Week 3, but this college football season already has a decidedly chaotic feel, with big upsets taking place last weekend and several other contenders brushing off close calls. This week, we have history being made by some big names facing each other for the first time. Harry: One of

6:52 AM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dan Mullen arrives at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium one morning in August looking like death warmed over. Florida‘s head football coach isn’t doing a bad Ed Orgeron impression as he croaks hello, sounding as if he has gravel lodged in his windpipe. He has strep throat. He trudges upstairs

12:12 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Scratch Urban Meyer off the list of candidates for the USC football job. The Jacksonville Jaguars coach said Wednesday that there was “no chance” he’d leave the NFL for that job, which came open when USC fired coach Clay Helton on Monday. “I’m here and committed to try to

11:32 AM ET LSU running backs coach Kevin Faulk has stepped away from the team to be with his family after the death of his 19-year-old daughter earlier in the week and is not expected to participate in Saturday’s game against Central Michigan. LSU coach Ed Orgeron expressed his condolences to the Faulks during the

7:45 AM ET As the 2021 college football season hits its stride, old classic Bottom 10 teams like UConn and Akron are tripping, as are a pack of all-time time greats such as Florida State and Ohio State in the Coveted Fifth Spot. Inspirational thought of the week: The day you left, I swore I

5:54 PM ET The Division I football oversight committee is considering a one-year waiver that would allow football programs to go over the yearly 25-player signing limit, according to American Football Coaches Association director Todd Berry. In the proposal, which Berry makes clear is far from finalized, college programs would be able to recoup an

1:18 PM ET Ohio State is set to make structural changes on its defense after Saturday’s loss to Oregon, although coach Ryan Day isn’t providing many specifics, including whether defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs will remain the primary playcaller. On Tuesday, Day said Ohio State’s problems on defense stretch beyond the Oregon game. The Ducks had

7:30 AM ET Texas isn’t back. Neither is Florida State nor USC. After impressive openers, those teams were dealt a generous dose of reality in Week 2. The Longhorns were manhandled by Arkansas, the Seminoles lost to an FCS program for the first time in the worst way imaginable and the Trojans looked uninspired in

5:23 PM ET USC football coach Clay Helton has been fired, athletic director Mike Bohn announced Monday. The decision comes two days after the Trojans, who came into the season with conference-title aspirations, were embarrassed in a 42-28 home defeat to Stanford. “As I committed to upon my arrival at USC, during the past two

1:10 PM ET Jacksonville State coach John Grass gathered his team into a loose huddle inside Doak Campbell Stadium late Saturday night only moments after they’d pulled off arguably the most stunning upset of the young football season, beating Florida State 20-17 in Tallahassee. Down 10 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Week 2 of the 2021 college football season is in the books. Two top-10 teams lost. Two other top-10 teams needed fourth-quarter rallies to avoid upsets. But at the end of the day, here is what our reporters take away from the weekend’s action. The Ohio State defense misses Jeff

2:39 PM ET Associated Press Oregon and Iowa were the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10 opponents. The Ducks’ victory over Ohio State earned them a promotion from No. 12 to No. 4. Another impressive defensive performance by Iowa in the Cy-Hawk Trophy game pushed the Hawkeyes

2:02 AM ET Florida State coach Mike Norvell apologized for his team’s stunning 20-17 loss to Jacksonville State on a touchdown pass with no time remaining late Saturday night. The loss was the first in program history to an FCS opponent. Norvell, in his second year as Florida State head coach, took full responsibility for

11:59 PM ET Two top-10 teams lost on Saturday. The Pac-12 rose from the ashes of so many years of misery to make an emphatic statement on a national stage. Nick Saban lambasted his Alabama team for a 48-14 win. Texas is already 0-1 in SEC play. Week 2 had all the hallmarks of a

1:00 PM ET ESPN staff We have made it to Week 2 of the college football season, and if the first week showed us anything, it’s that there’s plenty in store for the rest of the season. Come back here throughout the day for the latest results, reaction and revelry from throughout the land. It’s

6:48 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following No. 12 Oregon‘s thrilling 35-28 win against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday, Ducks coach Mario Cristobal made his way to the end zone to greet the section of green-clad Oregon fans who had made the trip to witness what was one of the biggest wins in program

11:35 AM ET Oregon star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux and linebacker Justin Flowe will not play in Saturday’s game against No. 3 Ohio State, the school announced. Thibodeaux, who was knocked out of last Saturday’s win over Fresno State with a left ankle injury, was wearing sweats on the sideline during pregame warm-ups for the

10:06 AM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted on Friday to accept BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF into the