Our 2026 College Football Crystal Ball Has Some Surprises Who will win it all? SI’s experts predict the conference champions, Heisman winner, coaching moves, biggest surprise and more. Sports Illustrated · Aug 27
College Football 2026 Superlatives: Most Improved, Most Overhyped and More From those most likely to succeed on the field to the most meme-able figure in the game, SI hands out 15 awards going into the new season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 27
With the Most Talented Roster in College Football, The World Is Dante Moore’s Oyster The Oregon quarterback chatted with SI ahead of what has the look of a breakthrough season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 26
The 2026 Heisman Trophy Race Has Seven Names You Need to Know One of the most dominant players in college football is a wide receiver. Could this be the season a non-quarterback wins the coveted award? Sports Illustrated · Aug 26
Washington Football Record vs. the Top Programs in West The Huskies have the most wins (77) vs WSU, have played the most (118) vs Oregon, while losing the most (52) vs USC. SuperWest Sports · Aug 25
Predicting Where ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Will Head for Each Week of 2026 Football Season ESPN’s barnstorming college football show will begin its season in Baton Rouge for Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut. Here are Sports Illustrated’s predictions for where it will travel every week this fall. Sports Illustrated · Aug 24
College Football 2026 Schedule: Ranking Every Single Week of the Regular Season Not every college football Saturday is built the same. Here are the weeks you absolutely can’t miss, and the others where you can probably make some other plans. Sports Illustrated · Aug 24
10 College Football Games You Can’t Miss in 2026 A rematch of title contenders, a viciously brewing rivalry and the points in the schedule that could make or break a few teams’ seasons. Sports Illustrated · Aug 24
Big Ten vs SEC: Kalshi Weighs Who Will Win College Football National Championship Kalshi's CFB National Championship market slightly leans on the Big Ten to win the National Championship over the SEC. Sports Illustrated · Aug 21
SI’s 2027 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 Includes Six QBs in the First Round A familiar name sits atop Gilberto Manzano’s initial predictions, but there are plenty of blue-chip prospects available. Sports Illustrated · Aug 21
2026 Preseason G6 Power Rankings for Teams in the West Despite splitting between the Pac-12 and Mountain West, Boise State and UNLV remain the two best G6 teams in the region. SuperWest Sports · Aug 21
Pat Forde: The 25 Most Intriguing College Football Non-QB Players for 2026 The quarterbacks already got their shine, and this list of the best of the rest on the field truly has it all: a possible No. 1 draft pick, a hay bale toss champ and a player whose middle name is “ESPN.” Sports Illustrated · Aug 20
SI’s Top 50 NFL Draft Prospects Heading Into the 2026 College Football Season Pass rushers and wide receivers dominate our initial list, which has six players each from Texas and Oregon. Sports Illustrated · Aug 20
2026 Preseason All-SuperWest College Football Teams Regional selections, three teams deep, with Coach and Players of the Year for our 2026 Preseason All-SuperWest College Football Teams. SuperWest Sports · Aug 19
Sports Illustrated · Aug 18 Pat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Football Schedule Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season from easiest months, a monster slate in November, improvements in consecutive road games and open-date disadvantages and more.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 17 Preseason AP Poll Winners and Losers: Sky-High Expectations for Oregon and Indiana Meanwhile, a muted start for Alabama and Michigan.
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years
SuperWest Sports · Aug 17 Win % After a Win in Last 20 Years for CFB Teams in West W-L records for the top football programs in the West after a win with percentages over the past 20 seasons from 2006 to 2025.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11 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.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 10 ESPN Floats 20-Team College Football Playoff With Four Play-in Games. Here’s How It Might Look. The Big Ten reportedly doesn’t support the format, but it would push closer to the league’s desire for 24 teams.
SuperWest Sports · Aug 10 Wins and % as Away Favorite in Last 10 Years in the West Away W-L records for the top football programs in the West as a favorite with win percentages over the past 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025.
SuperWest Sports · Aug 7 Preseason CFB Top 25 Coaches Poll Appearances since 2010 Oregon, USC, and BYU are ranked in the Top 15 of the 2026 USA TODAY Top 25 College Football Poll.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 5 Notre Dame Favored in College Football Championship Market on Kalshi Notre Dame is favored to win the college football National Championship on Kalshi. Notre Dame sits ahead of Ohio State and Texas.
SuperWest Sports · Aug 3 Winning % After a Bye Week in the West in the Last 20 Years College football victories, defeats, and win % after a bye for the region's programs from 2006 to 2025.
SuperWest Sports · Jul 31 Winning % as Away Favorite in Last 15 Years in the West Away W-L records for the top football programs in the West as a favorite with win percentages over the past 15 seasons from 2011 to 2025.