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Red Bandanna Game: Why Boston College vs. Rutgers Is About Far More Than Football

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Eagles and Scarlet Knights will meet in an emotional matchup to honor Welles Crowther, “the Man in the Red Bandanna.”

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College Football Week 2 Watchability Guide: Conference Crossover Games Galore

The football equivalent of the SEC–Big Ten Challenge takes center stage, while a handful of Week 1 darlings try to prove their legitimacy against significantly tougher opponents.

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Group of 6 Power Rankings: What Boise State, Western Michigan’s Dramatic Week 1 Losses Mean for CFP Race

After one week of FBS action, which G6 programs lead the pack for the automatic College Football Playoff bid?

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College Football Quarterback Week 1 Rankings: Mason Heintschel’s Seven-TD Effort Edged Out for Top Spot

For the first top 10 list, we select players who competed against FBS opponents. Plus, we examine the floundering five lowlights of the weekend.

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2026 Week 2 Mountain West College Football Previews

he Mountain West sees its second conference game of the season in Week Two when North Dakota opens conference play

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College Football Message Board: Heat Check on Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham, Clemson and Rutgers

Each week, we will examine the reactions fans had to their team’s play, coaching decisions and more to determine if the sentiment is warranted.

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College Football Week 1 Winners and Losers: The Saturday the Earth Stood Still

They’ll be howling about that one in Kalamazoo, Mich., until the Last Judgment.

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College Football: Ranking the Top 25 Playing Careers of Current FBS Coaches

The vast majority of current FBS coaches played college football themselves—with a Heisman winner, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a number of All-Americans among their ranks.

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SI:AM | I’m in Love With Massachusetts

The Minutemen—FBS’s worst team for north of a decade—pulled an upset Thursday that defied comprehension.

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One Big Question for Each of the Top 10 College Football Games to Watch in Week 1

A full slate is finally on the docket—and Sports Illustrated not only points you to the best matchups of the week but highlights the key storyline in each one.

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What Rutgers Did After Stunning Upset Loss to UMass Made Its Night Even Sadder

College football is so back. And so are the unbelievable upsets that make the sport well worth watching.

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Inside the Mind of Curt Cignetti, College Football’s Most Relentless Winner

Over 15 years, across four levels of college football, all he has done is win. Now, after a natty at Indiana, he won’t alter the script.

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The FCS Dynasty Is Moving Up: Inside North Dakota State’s FBS Leap and Statement First Win

The Bison are leaving behind an unprecedented run of dominance for the unknowns of the highest level of college football, but nobody in Fargo is interested in taking a small step.

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Bill Belichick, North Carolina Are Bowl-Game Bound and Three More Overreactions to College Football Week Zero

It's time to tap into that most familiar of college football headspaces. Let’s overreact to Week Zero.

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Three CFB Loopholes That Explain This Year’s Week Zero Slate, and Why It Won’t Ever Happen Again

Here’s a brief explainer on why this year’s Week Zero college football slate will be the last of its kind.

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SI:AM | One Reason to Watch Each Week Zero Game

Saturday will be a perfect appetizer before the season kicks off for real next week.

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Ranking College Football’s 25 Players With the Most to Prove—and the Most to Gain

The pressure is on, from quarterbacks expected to lead title contenders to defensive wreckers capable of changing the course of a game.

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Sports Illustrated’s Preseason College Football Bowl Game Projections for 2026

Here is how we see the 35 bowl games coming together to form the postseason picture and which 70 FBS teams will go bowling in 2026–27.

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Five Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason College Football AP Top 25

With the Associated Press releasing its preseason college football poll, we see which teams are getting too much and too little credit from the voters.

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One Number That Sums Up 10 Top Group of 6 Teams in 2026

Overlook FBS’s lower echelons at your own risk.

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One Number That Sums Up Every Big 12 Team in 2026

Who will emerge from the Power 4’s least predictable league?

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One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

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Pat Forde: The 25 Most Intriguing College Football Coaches for 2026

The confident reigning national champion and a controversial and brash boss lead the list of coaches who will define the season.

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2026 Preseason Mountain West Football Previews

Our Stephen Vilardo gives us his predicted order of finish and season outlooks for each team Mountain West football team in 2026.

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College Football 2026 Quarterback Rankings: Every Power 4 Starter From 68 to 1

With just four weeks until the season kicks off, we take a look at every major conference program and how its signal-caller stacks up.

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