Oklahoma 10, Houston 3, Mid-1st Quarter  The Oklahoma Sooners (11-2 in 2015) and Houston Cougars (13-1 in 2015) will battle it out Saturday in a top-15 matchup that is one of the weekend's best games.  Led offensively by quarterback Baker Mayfield and running back Samaje Perine, the third-ranked Sooners have their sights set on crashing the College Football Playoff party this season. Head coach Bob Stoops can't take Houston lightly, though, because the Cougars have one of ...

The Michigan Wolverines' 2016 football season kicks off at noon ET as the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors come to The Big House in Ann Arbor. Follow this blog all game long for play-by-play analysis, highlights, reactions and much more.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Ohio State 14, Bowling Green 7—Late 1st Quarter J.T. Barrett is leading the sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes during their season-opening matchup against the Bowling Green Falcons. Big Ten Network is broadcasting the contest. Bleacher Report is providing scoring updates and highlights throughout the game.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Our first college football Saturday is finally upon us, and it should be a classic. Opening weekend features four battles between ranked opponents, three of which are on the slate for Saturday. And that doesn't even include a few high-profile matchups involving teams just outside the Top 25. To prepare for the weekend, here's a look at the preseason polls followed by a breakdown of a few of Saturday's biggest matchups:      No. 3 Oklahoma (-12.5) vs. No. ...

Stanford 26, Kansas State 13, Final  Things were up and down for the Stanford Cardinal in this game, but they were able to outlast the Kansas State Wildcats for a 26-13 victory. Quarterback Ryan Burns made his first start tonight and played pretty well, going 14-of-18 passing for 156 yards and one touchdown. He wasn't able to do much in the second half, but some would argue conservative play-calling led to that.  Christian McCaffrey was once again ...

Michigan State returns to the field on Friday night after a disappointing end to a 2015 Big Ten championship season. Head coach Mark Dantonio's squad will break in a new era with quarterback Tyler O'Connor, who will be making his second career start under center. The 12th-ranked Spartans host the Furman Paladins of the Southern Conference in a game that is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be televised on the ...

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive lineman Trae Jones was shot outside the Chocolate City nightclub in Bowling Green, Kentucky, early Friday morning, according to WBKO.com's Catharine Gardner. The university released a statement on the incident, per Eric Crawford of WDRB:  A native of Cusseta, Georgia, Jones was a standout performer at Chattahoochee County High School before he committed to the Hilltoppers.  After redshirting his freshman season in 2013, Jones appeared in five games during a fruitful 2014 season for Western Kentucky ...

Fact: Louisville QB Lamar Jackson set a school record with eight total touchdowns (six passing, two rushing) in the Cardinals' 70-14 win against Charlotte on Thursday night. All eight of his touchdowns came in the first half.  Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light.   Source: @UofLFootball Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Week 1 of the college football season is underway, and the nation's superstars are starting their trek toward the 2016 Heisman Trophy. A deep group of elite running backs headline this year's class of top contenders, but a few quarterbacks are also in the conversation. Plus, since five of last season's top seven finishers return, the upcoming Heisman race is expected to be tight. Odds Shark lists the betting favorites, and we're offering a prediction of how ...

Mississippi State senior defensive lineman Nick James will not be charged after he was arrested Aug. 28 on charges of driving under the influence and disturbing the peace, per Joel Coleman of the Starkville Daily News on Friday. However, he will be suspended for the team's season opener against South Alabama, with David Brandt of the Associated Press reporting the news prior to kickoff. Per Coleman, Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen had the following to say Aug. ...