Most of college football still has no idea who Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel is, but that will likely change in November. The Panthers close the season with three games against teams currently ranked in the top 15, which will provide their star freshman a chance to introduce himself to the nation.

No one could accuse Maryland freshman defensive end Sidney Stewart of being intimidated by No. 2 Indiana. “I’ve been playing since I was 7. So it’s just another football game, it’s just another great opportunity to play,

It's five wins down, five to go for Notre Dame football to do what it needed to do to possibly get back into the College Football Playoff.

Cathedral Catholic (7-2) moved from No. 5 to No. 2, getting 10 first-place votes. La Costa Canyon (8-1), after a 50-22 win over No. 2 Carlsbad, moved up a spot to No. 3 with five first-place votes. Lincoln (7-2), which had all 30 first-place votes the last two weeks, fell to No. 4. Carlsbad (8-1) dropped to No. 5.

The final batch of Michigan Sports Writers high school football rankings are released, with three teams going the entire season at the top.

Choctawhatchee has moved up to No. 1 in Class 4A in the latest FHSAA power rankings, a move that means a lot more than bragging rights.

This place has it all: tradition, money, facilities, support and recent success. It’s a top-15 job in college football. Penn State is paying around $45 million to get rid of James Franklin coming off a CFP semifinal appearance. That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.

Boo Corrigan believes the football program is still committed to improving and winning as many games as possible.

The LSU Tigers are looking to keep the 2026 Recruiting Class intact amid a coaching search, receive positive news on Tuesday.

“There was no ounce of non-belief,” Simpson said. “We knew what we had to do and we made sure that we were going to be unbreakable with everything we had. That’s what we did. That’s why I’m super proud of the guys and that’s why I love them so much.” Alabama will face its second idle week of the 2025 season before hosting LSU on November 8.

No. 15 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) scored a touchdown in overtime to defeat St. John's (Washington, District of Columbia) 23-20 and remain undefeated. St. John’s made a field goal to score first in overtime.