Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …

The Steelers have not scored a touchdown in the preseason with Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback and that has created some concern in Pittsburgh about the state of the offense with the start of the regular season around the corner. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith didn’t sugarcoat the struggles that the team has had when he spoke to reporters …

The Week 0 college football schedule only includes four games, but one high-profile conference matchup between bowl teams from a season ago will headline the slate. The action begins on Saturday, Aug. 24 when Florida State takes on Georgia Tech in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The Seminoles are ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Not all paths to the playoffs are created equal. Sure, it’s the NFL and there’s no such thing as an easy game. But the fact remains, more than one third of the schedule consists of division games — and no two divisions are the same. With the 2024 season in view, what does that hierarchy …

How Eagles are making sure Sydney Brown stays ready during long injury layoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He can’t practice. He can’t play. He can’t do anything but wait. And who knows how long that’ll be. When you’re in Sydney Brown’s position, it’s easy to feel disconnected and get discouraged. After a promising finish to last year, Brown …

Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Malik Nabers (8) catches a pass as Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) defends at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports ESPN’s Football Power Index now includes predictions for every game on LSU’s 2024 football schedule. Here is how it thinks …

Rams rookie defensive back Kamren Kinchens played in the preseason opener, but sat out the second preseason game. When you play for Sean McVay, that’s a good sign. McVay doesn’t believe in risking injuries to his top players in the preseason, and after Kinchens played well in the first preseason game, McVay decided that he’d seen all he needed to …

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was one of the most highly-touted recruits in the country in high school and after leading the Volunteers to a convincing bowl win over Iowa, he’ll embark on his first full season as a starter in 2024. Josh Heupel’s squad has managed 20 wins in the last two seasons (18 in the regular season) and oddsmakers …

Why Bryce Huff thinks daily battles vs. Lane Johnson will pay off originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Bryce Huff’s best days this summer have come when he hasn’t had to go against Lane Johnson. No surprise there. Johnson is widely considered to be one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL and is still playing at an All-Pro …

Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) is sacked by Auburn Tigers defensive end LaDarius Owens (10) during the second half of the 2014 BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Preseason bowl projections are beginning to surface, and Action Network is giving Auburn its best …

The Titans made a pair of roster moves involving linebackers on Tuesday. They announced the signing of Mikel Jones to the 90-man roster. He’ll fill the spot vacated by Garret Wallow being placed on injured reserve. Jones went undrafted out of Syracuse last year and signed with the Chargers. He failed to make the cut to 53 players and moved …

KNOXVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 03: Erik Ainge #10 of the Tennessee Volunteers signals a play in front of Montario Hardesty #2 and Ramon Foster #78 against the Louisiana Lafayette Cajuns during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium on November 3, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 10 days. The Vols …

The Bengals got Sam Hubbard back on the practice field this week, but another one of their defensive ends is now dealing with an injury. Reporters at Tuesday’s practice shared that Myles Murphy had to be helped off the field by members of the training staff after suffering a non-contact injury. Murphy reportedly grabbed at his right knee and then …

Florida State and Georgia Tech first played each other in 1952 and on Saturday, Aug. 24, they’ll meet for the 28th time at the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. This ACC battle will headline a four-game Week 0 college football schedule that also includes New Mexico vs. Montana State, SMU vs. Nevada and Hawaii vs. Delaware …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) practiced Tuesday for the first time in a week. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) On what ostensibly was the Rams’ final workout before their once-postponed, it’s-really-supposed-to-happen, long goodbye to Thousand Oaks, star quarterback Matthew Stafford reintroduced himself to the huddle. Stafford, held out of team drills for nearly all of three workouts because of …