Notre Dame has won the last three meetings in its rivalry with Michigan State before the teams stopped playing each other three years ago, and covered the spread in three of the last four. In the renewal of a great old Midwestern football rivalry, the Irish clash with the Spartans on Saturday night under the watchful eyes of Touchdown Jesus.       Point spread: The Fighting Irish opened as seven-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds ...

After a pair of warm-up games, including one each against ranked opponents, Texas A&M and Auburn now get down to the nitty-gritty: conference play. The SEC opener will go a long way toward determining how this season goes for the Aggies and Tigers, who both need a 1-0 start in the conference since it doesn't get any easier after this. A&M (2-0) is coming off a 67-0 home win over FCS school Prairie View A&M and ...

It's finally here.  After an offseason of hype and growing anticipation, Ohio State will make its trip down to Norman, Oklahoma, for a titanic showdown with Oklahoma.  The No. 3 Buckeyes (2-0) are fresh off a rain-soaked 48-3 drubbing of Tulsa. J.T. Barrett accounted for 204 yards and ran for two touchdowns as the Buckeyes piled up 417 total yards of offense in the dominant 45-point win. After stumbling to a better-than-anticipated Houston team in the season opener, ...

The second-ranked Florida State Seminoles will travel to face the No. 10 Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 17, in a pivotal ACC and Atlantic Division showdown. Fresh off a 52-8 smackdown of Charleston Southern, Jimbo Fisher's team enters a tough four-week stretch that includes three road contests. But after a 22-point comeback against Ole Miss in the opener, the 'Noles seem prepared for the task. That job won't be easy, however. Louisville has soared up the rankings ...

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — Quarterback Artur Sitkowski used a strong sophomore season to earn scholarship consideration from some of the most recognizable coaches in college football, but he wasn't pleased with how it ended. His Old Bridge High School squad suffered a 42-0 defeat against rival South Brunswick High School in the Central Jersey, Group 5 championship. Sitkowski completed just four of 12 pass attempts for 78 yards, according to NJ.com, suffering two sacks and an interception ...

Florida State safety Derwin James is having surgery on his left knee to repair torn cartilage, head coach Jimbo Fisher told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday.  Continue for updates. James' Timetable for Return Remains Uncertain Monday, Sept. 12 Though James doesn't have any serious damage in his knee, his return date is yet to be determined and will depend on his recovery from the surgery, according to Tim Linafelt of Seminoles.com. He won't be available against Louisville this week, per Linafelt. James was injured in ...

This past weekend, from a recruiting standpoint, was a quiet one. Only five 2017 players and one 2018 player reportedly announced their verbal commitments since Friday. The big name of that group was OrTre Smith, a 4-star wide receiver who chose South Carolina on Sunday, per his Twitter account. Smith, the nation's No. 16 receiver, picked the Gamecocks over Clemson, Georgia and North Carolina. This weekend could be a big one, recruiting-wise, as several teams are expected to ...

The No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans on Saturday in South Bend. Notre Dame, after falling at Texas in the season opener, has no room for error. A second loss would eliminate the Irish from College Football Playoff contention, barring sheer madness elsewhere. Michigan State wants to stay in the conversation but must rebound from a disappointing performance during its first game of the year. The Spartans were only ...

The recruitment of 5-star linebacker Dylan Moses has been filled with twists and turns. While there may be a few more to go, the nation’s No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 4 player overall in the 2017 cycle has announced that he will make his commitment on Dec. 15. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU is one of the favorites to land one of the premier defenders in the 2017 class. Additionally, Moses has official visits lined up ...

Ask Jabrill Peppers what position he plays, and the Michigan defensive back/linebacker/running back/receiver won't have a direct answer for you. "I'd just say 'athlete.' I don't really get into specifics," Peppers answered when asked how he'd handle such an inquiry at the Wolverines' media day in August. "I try to stay under the radar, so if they don't know I play football, they wouldn't know." But as his five-minute stroll from Michigan Stadium to the Al Glick ...