The Kansas Jayhawks and UNLV Rebels are both coming off nine-win seasons in 2023 and the programs will go head-to-head on Friday in a rematch of the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix. Kansas won that matchup 49-36 and overcame a staggering 216 yards in penalties by putting up 591 yards of total offense. However, the Jayhawks are coming off …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst It won’t take long for a major wager to settle up in the NFL Week 2 odds market.  In fact, we’ll know the result by the end of the Thursday night game. “We took a larger sharp bet on the Dolphins on Sunday night: $110,000 on Dolphins -1.5,” Caesars Sports head of football trading …

The Week 2 NFL schedule has arrived and one of the most-anticipated NFL matchups is the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Cincinnati Bengals. The AFC contenders had vastly different Week 1 results. Kansas City beat the Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game, while the Bengals were defeated by the Patriots despite being the biggest favorites of the week. The Week …

Two of the AFC’s top contenders will battle on Thursday Night Football when the Buffalo Bills meet the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Buffalo has dominated the series of late, winning 13 of the last 15 matchups, including one playoff game. The Bills (1-0), who rallied to defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 34-28 last Sunday, are looking …

MADISON – Cinderella stories? Darryl Peterson is not interested right now. After Northern Illinois beat Notre Dame last week, it has been suggested to Peterson, the Wisconsin outside linebacker, that perhaps the Badgers will be able to brew up their own upset Saturday against No. 4-ranked Alabama. “That’s come up a little bit, people brought it up to me, even, …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! One of the biggest games of Week 2 (Bills at Dolphins) is going down tonight and because I want you to be able to watch it, it’s time for my annual reminder that Thursday night games are on Amazon, which means the only way you’ll be able to watch the …

Curran: Robert Kraft doesn’t expect to make Hall of Fame at this point originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A lengthy ESPN.com feature story published Wednesday detailed Robert Kraft’s years-long quest to get elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which to date has come up short. But most of author Don Van Natta Jr.’s piece focused on the …

Getty Images The Colorado Buffaloes don’t shy away from a little trash talk under head coach Deion Sanders, but sometimes it blows up in their face. That was the case for Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders, who had a lot to say at the coin toss ahead of his team’s recent loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In a behind-the-scenes video …

The first week of the NFL regular season is always interesting due to the unknowns and uncertainty ahead of the openers. Coaches have kept their best players on the sidelines and utilized vanilla tactics throughout the preseason to keep their opponents guessing during their preparations. With Week 1 serving as the ultimate reveal of how teams will deploy their stars and …

Getty Images Xavier Worthy’s two-touchdown performance in his first NFL regular-season game drew praise from just about everyone. But despite his big game, the Chiefs rookie wideout apparently needs to do more before he earns the respect of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt.  Taylor-Britt recently gave a less than flattering assessment when he was asked about Worthy and what he brings to …

Oct 7, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Tayvion Robinson (9) is pushed out of bounds by Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks (24) after a catch during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports After cruising past Tennessee Tech a week ago, the undefeated and top ranked Georgia Bulldogs will open conference …

Getty Images Trevor Lawrence was the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history for a brief period of time, committing himself to the Jacksonville Jaguars until the 2020 season. The five-year, $275 million contract Lawrence signed solidified Lawrence as the team’s franchise quarterback, and he’ll be rewarded in a unique way.  EverBank Stadium and Lawrence will rename the stadium for the Jaguars’ …

Bosa, 49ers preparing for ‘better’ Vikings team after beating Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Do the 49ers have a bigger test in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings than they did in Week 1 on “Monday Night Football” against the New York Jets? Nick Bosa believes so. In speaking to reporters on Wednesday in the 49ers locker …

The Buffalo Bills (1-0) will visit the Miami Dolphins (1-0) on Thursday Night Football to kick off the Week 2 NFL schedule. This divisional matchup is critical for the AFC East standings, especially for Miami. The Dolphins last won the division in 2003, while Buffalo has won four straight division titles. Buffalo has a 36-28 record in Week 2 all-time, …

Entering Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, we were reminded that realignment still doesn’t sleep. On Thursday, the Pac-12 announced that the conference would be adding four schools from the Mountain West in time for the 2026 season — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State. There used to be a time when this stuff played …