Month: August 2026

Rick Armstrong’s 10 things to watch in Aurora-Elgin as high school football opens with first day of practice

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Ready or not, here it comes. High school football in Illinois kicks off Wednesday, practice opening a week earlier than usual to accommodate expanding the number of playoff teams from 32 to 48 in each of the eight classes. The regular season starts a week earlier — Aug. 20-22 — to allow for an extra week of playoffs and keeping Thanksgiving weekend for championship games. The top 16 teams in …

Senate bill proposes earlier CFP National Championship Game date

Senate bill proposes earlier CFP National Championship Game date

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… After looking like it was on life support, the bill aimed at fixing college sports in the United States senate now looks set to pass. And it could have huge implications for the college football calendar. The Big Ten and SEC both gave their blessing to the Protect College Sports Act as the deadline to…

Bianchi: Scott Frost’s second act at UCF is now officially on the clock

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Scott Frost Nostalgia Tour is now officially over. That does not mean UCF fans should forget 2017, erase the unbeaten season or pretend Frost’s first tenure was anything less than transformative. It means those memories can no longer serve as evidence that this second act is working. With the Knights starting practice earlier this week as they prepare for the second season of Frost’s …

Opponent Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide

Opponent Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mascot: Crimson Tide. Which is confusing when a small child asks, “are we playing the elephants?” 2025 Record: 11-4 (7-1 in SEC) Conference: SEC Series History: Alabama leads 45-27-4 Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer. Possibly the most disliked person to win in the state of Alabama aside from Cam Newton or Bubba Wallace. Famous Alumni: Harper […]