Panthers hope to test depth against Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 30, 2025
Coach Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers won’t be taking Duquesne lightly when the two square off at noon Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the first City Game since 1939, but they are still looking to ...
1stTime for Longhorns
NCAA, Sports
PRESEASON AP TOP 25 POLL
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 30, 2025
AP SPORTS EXTRA
No. 1Texas
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Steve Sarkisian, 5th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 4. Keygames: at No. 3 Ohio State, Aug. 30; vs. No. 18 Oklahoma at Dallas, Oct. 11; at No. 5 Georgia, Nov. 15; vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, No...
No. 2 Penn State
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: James Franklin, 12th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 5. Keygames: vs. No. 7 Oregon, Sept. 27; at No. 3 Ohio State, Nov. 1; vs. No. 20 Indiana, Nov. 8; vs. Nebraska, Nov. 22. Players to wa...
No. 3 Ohio State
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Ryan Day, 7th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship winner, No. 1. Keygames: vs. No. 1Texas, Aug. 30; at No. 12 Illinois, Oct. 11; vs. No. 2 PennState, Nov. 1; at No. 14Michigan,Nov.29. Players ...
No.4Clemson
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Dabo Swinney, 17th season. 2024: 10-4, CFP _rst round, No. 14. Keygames: vs. No. 9 LSU, Aug. 30; vs. No. 16 SMU, Oct. 18; at No. 13 South Carolina, Nov. 29. Players to watch: QBCade Klubnik,WRA...
No. 5 Georgia
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Kirby Smart, 10th season. 2024: 11-3, CFP quarter_nal, No. 6. Keygames: at No. 24 Tennessee, Sept. 13; vs. No. 8 Alabama, Sept. 27; vs. No. 15 Florida at Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 1; vs. No. ...
REST OF THE APTOP 25
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
No.6NotreDame Coach: Marcus Freeman, 4th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship runner-up, No. 2. Keygames: at No. 10 Miami (FL), Aug. 31; vs. No. 19Texas A&M, Sept. 13; vs. No. 25 Boise State, Oct. 4; ...
RMU ready for all challengers, starting with WVU
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSETTI TribLive 
August 29, 2025
Robert Morris returned to the Northeast Conference to reestablish itself amongst rivals. The Colonials were in the conference from 1996 to 2019 and went 4-2 in the NEC last season for a 7-5 overall re...
Panthers see benefits in opening with Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 28, 2025
The countdown clock in the Pitt practice facility hit exactly four days, zero minutes, zero seconds, just a few moments before linebacker Kyle Louis walked in for his interview session with local repo...
LSU’s Nussmeier aims to show patience was the right road for him
NCAA, Sports
August 28, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier can see why he might appear conceited when periodically imploring teammates to hop on the “Nuss Bus.” The prolific passer and potential Heisma...
Barstool’s Portnoy banned from ’Shoe
NCAA, Sports
August 28, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dave Portnoy will not be inside Ohio Stadium with the Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” crew before Saturday’s game between top-ranked Texas and third-ranked Ohio State. Who made tha...
Transfers, freshman top Penn State’s WR depth chart
NCAA, Sports
August 27, 2025
Pennlive via TribLive Penn State and James Franklin sought answers — both from the transfer portal and in high school recruiting — to remedy another brutal performance at wide receiver in 2024. Thanks...
Irish title hopes will hinge on success of star RB
NCAA, Sports
August 27, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love made highlight reels last season by hurdling anyone or anything attempting to get in his way. Those eye-popping plays helped the Fighting...
‘Weathered’ Dukes embrace challenge of Pitt at Acrisure
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 26, 2025
A number of Mon Valley graduates will take the field for Duquesne when they play Pitt Saturday. Duquesne defensive lineman A.J. Ackerman remembers the first time we spoke about the topic. What’s the l...
Manning and Texas are betting favorites
NCAA, Sports
August 23, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Manning name goes a long way — even for college football bettors. Top-ranked Texas is favored to win the national championship, which would be its first since Vince Young dashed i...
Vulcans ranked No. 15 in preseason poll
NCAA, News, Sports
August 21, 2025
Two PSAC foes are about Cal (Pa.) in the national rankings. For MVI Sports California University of Pennsylvania will open the 2025 season with national recognition, earning the No. 15 spot in the Ame...
Cal selected third in West behind SRU, IUP
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, News, ...
August 21, 2025
For MVI Sports Fresh off a run to the 2024 NCAA Super Region One Championship, the California University of Pennsylvania football team will open the new season projected third in the Pennsylvania Stat...
Expectations high for Pitt receivers this fall
NCAA, News, Pittsburgh, ...
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 21, 2025
In seven years as a coordinator, Kade Bell has never overseen an offense that has failed to throw at least 25 touchdown passes, a benchmark he takes much pride in reaching annually. Last year was no e...
New generation learns Rich Rod’s demanding style
NCAA, News, Sports
By By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer 
August 21, 2025
Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football’s national championship game. Fans ...