NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SEC commissioner Greg Sankey addressed Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek’s public complaint about ESPN’s early-season scheduling on Wednesday, acknowledging he had already raised the issue with the network before the schedule was released, and that it made no difference. Yurachek released a pointed statement after the early-season schedule was released showing Arkansas playing at Utah at…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The scheduling of two early-season Arkansas football games led athletic director Hunter Yurachek to release a statement this week blaming ESPN and urging the network and the SEC to “aggressively pursue an alternative solution.” The Razorbacks are scheduled to play at Utah at 10:15 p.m. ET on Sept. 12, then at home against Georgia at…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Matt Barrie is officially the new host of SEC Nation. ESPN confirmed Wednesday that Barrie will take over the SEC Network’s flagship Saturday morning pregame show this fall, succeeding Laura Rutledge after nearly a decade. Barrie, who has spent 13 years at ESPN as a college football host, play-by-play announcer, SportsCenter anchor, and, most recently,…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Rejoice, college football fans. The SEC’s November “cupcake weekend” is coming to an end. Yes, after many years of top SEC teams scheduling FCS or low-tier FBS schools in the penultimate week of the regular season, the conference is doing away with the practice, according to Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports. During its spring meetings…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ESPN reporter and studio host Laura Rutledge announced on Tuesday that she’s leaving SEC Nation after hosting the SEC Network show for the last decade. Rutledge hosts NFL Live for ESPN and became a full-time sideline reporter for Monday Night Football in 2025, and with ESPN set to televise Super Bowl LXI, she’ll be very…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Laura Rutledge has been a fixture on SEC Nation for ten years, but with expanded assignments elsewhere, the longtime host is saying goodbye. Rutledge has been one of ESPN’s true rising stars over the past decade and is now one of the most popular and trusted voices on the network. She has continued to do…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The College Football Playoff continues to expand based on new plans to reach 24 teams and ESPN’s Rece Davis is the latest to bash the college football idea. The “ESPN College GameDay” host isn’t the only one that fears what…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College GameDay host Rece Davis has made it abundantly clear he is not a fan of the College Football Playoff’s potential 24-team expansion. During the latest episode of the College GameDay Podcast, the longtime ESPN college football voice questioned what the point of expanding from 12 teams to 24 would be, believing the move would devalue…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The exponentially expanded 24-team College Football Playoff is inching ever closer to becoming a reality. Btu the idea is getting opposition from all over the sport as ESPN analyst Booger McFarland was the latest to voice his displeasure and skepticism. The latest step forward towards CFP expansion came this week when Big Ten commissioner Tony…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As talk of doubling the size of the College Football Playoff field from 12 to 24 teams ramps up, questions about just how financially beneficial expansion would be continue to be front-and-center. The equation isn’t as simple as: more games = more money. Any expansion to 24 teams would necessitate the elimination of conference championship…