The depth on the Bears’ offensive line has taken a hit, and their depth at wide receiver is in question. Ryan Bates, who can play both guard and center, was placed on injured reserve with an elbow/shoulder injury today. Bates will have to miss at least the next four games. He will be eligible to return in Week Six. Bates …

After a 2-0 start that includes a statement road win at Michigan against the defending national champions, No. 3 Texas football will return home as a big favorite against UTSA. Can the Longhorns retain their focus and momentum against a Roadrunner squad that put up a fight two years ago in Austin? Follow along for live updates as Texas tries …

The Chicago Bears (1-0) will visit the Houston Texans (1-0) in a cross-conference battle on Sunday Night Football. The Bears started the Caleb Williams era with a win thanks in large part to the defense. Chicago knocked off the Tennessee Titans, 24-17, despite not scoring an offensive touchdown. The Texans went on the road and beat the Indianapolis Colts, 29-27, …

STILLWATER — Saturday’s game arrived with heavy anticipation for what Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II might be able to do against the Tulsa defense. The answer? Alan Bowman was virtually unstoppable. Gordon’s breakout game of his junior season is yet to pop, but Bowman threw five touchdown passes in carrying the Cowboys to a 45-3 win over Tulsa …

Home-field advantage is alive and well in the NFL, with hosts winning 11 of 16 games last week and going 9-7 against the spread. However, there are six road favorites on the Week 2 NFL schedule, including the Chargers (-5) at the Panthers. Los Angeles began the Jim Harbaugh era with a 22-10 win over the Raiders in Week 1, …

Two key factors will help 49ers withstand CMC’s IR stint originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MINNEAPOLIS — Coach Kyle Shanahan hinted on Friday that the 49ers were considering placing Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, and on Saturday, San Francisco reportedly will make it a reality. The reigning Offensive Player of the Year will miss at least four games …

No. 18 Notre Dame faces another tough test as it travels to face a hungry Purdue team on Saturday. The Fighting Irish suffered one of the worst losses in program history in Week 2 as Northern Illinois kicked a game-winning field goal with just 31 seconds left on the clock. The loss to the Huskies gave Notre Dame the dubious …

Cardinals running back James Conner may not be one of the first names many daily Fantasy football players think of when it comes to productive running backs over the last few years, but he has the 12th-most rushing yards and 10th-most rushing yards per game over the last four seasons. Connor took 16 of the 19 Arizona running back carries …

The Green Bay Packers quarterback room was turned on its head out of the gate due to the knee injury Jordan Love suffered in the opener. While the club held out some hope by listing the signal-caller as questionable for Sunday’s Week 2 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, The Athletic reports that Love has not been medically cleared to play.  “That’s …

Michigan football’s coaches apparently saw enough Saturday to make a quarterback change. After senior Davis Warren threw his third interception of the afternoon late in the third quarter against Arkansas State, the Wolverines made the switch to backup Alex Orji, who took over on the next series. Warren beat out Orji in a quarterback battle that lasted from spring into …

The NFL’s offensive player of the year in 2023 won’t be playing in 2024 until Week 6, at the earliest. Per multiple reports, the 49ers have placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. The move means he’ll be required to miss at least the next four games. He has had a calf and Achilles issue throughout training camp. Last …

USATSI South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers suffered an ankle injury late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against No. 16 LSU. Sellers dropped back to pass on third-and-10 from LSU’s 35-yard line but landed awkwardly on his leg while taking a sack. Sellers was taken directly to the locker room before the first-half ended.  Though the ABC broadcast indicated …

If your NFL survivor pool picks are still alive heading into the Week 2 schedule, you can feel grateful about avoiding the Bengals’ upset loss to the Patriots last week. Cincinnati was the only team favored by more than one touchdown in Week 1, and Baltimore (-8.5 vs. Las Vegas) is the only team in that situation in the Week …

The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are set to square off for a Week 2 matchup on Sunday in Minneapolis. Both of these NFC clubs enter the second week of the 2024 regular season 1-0 after impressive victories against the New York teams in the opener. Minnesota thrashed the Giants by 22 points, while the 49ers took care of …

Penn State was enjoying an early week off from the college football schedule on Saturday, giving Penn State fans a chance to sit back and check out some other games around the country without the stress of worrying about the outcome of a game. One of the games Penn State fans may have been watching was Wisconsin‘s home game against …