Category: Football (American)

Senior Day filled with emotion

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 29—CHAMPAIGN — Senior Day (or Night) is nothing new for Bret Bielema. In 17 years as a head coach, Bielema has been a part of many tearful goodbyes. The latest comes Saturday, when Illinois tees up against Northwestern (6:30 p.m., Fox), at First and Kirby. Which one had the highest level of emotion? Bielema has an easy answer: Wisconsin in 2006. The Badgers closed the season with a …

Cougars look to honor seniors with bowl berth in finale against Beavers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 29—It’s the end of a brief and odd era for Washington State and Oregon State — the last two standing traditional Pac-12 schools. One school hired a new football coach on Friday meaning today’s contest is a last hurrah for Oregon State interim coach Robb Akey and potentially a good portion of the current staff, too. The other is at the end of its head coach’s first year on the job with a …

The pick: Why Washington State will beat Oregon State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—PULLMAN — Say what you will about Washington State’s offense. The Cougars have not looked like the same team in second halves this season. Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus throws too many interceptions. They’re too inconsistent, too hot-and-cold, and too one-dimensional to execute the kind of offense that coach Jimmy Rogers envisions for this program. All of that may be true, but the reason …

Two-minute drill: Washington State's keys to victory against Oregon State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—PULLMAN — Here is what to watch for when Washington State completes its regular-season slate with a home matchup against Oregon State, set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday on The CW. When Oregon State has the ball… As was the case when these teams met the first time this season, a 10-7 win over OSU in Corvallis, all eyes will be on who the Beavers start at quarterback. For almost the entire …

Gophers add big Pennsylvania running back Niko Castillo to 2026 class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program picked up a commitment from big Pennsylvania running back Niko Castillo on Friday. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound athlete played linebacker and tailback at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and had one other offer from Kent State. He does not yet have a star rating, per 247Sports. Castillo averaged a whopping 11.8 yards per carry this fall, with 865 total rushing yards and 13 …

Phoenix rising: FMFA's Riley Tschetter named 2025 Mitchell Republic football player of the year

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—FREEMAN, S.D. — Riley Tschetter is Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football. And, to a large extent, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football is Riley Tschetter. As a new program in 2022, the Phoenix looked to a freshman Tschetter as its Day 1 starter at quarterback. From the ashes, Tschetter helped guide a meteoric four-year rise, culminating with a blaze-of-glory exit as the Phoenix …

Football: Introducing the 2025 West Central Tribune All-Area Team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—The 2025 West Central Tribune All-Area Football Team hits hard. The running backs on the 16-player squad were tough to bring down. The linebackers were like running into brick walls. And whether it was offense or defense, the top linemen in the area were going to knock players to the ground with regularity. Leading this physical bunch of area teams were the Litchfield Dragons. …

Football: Introducing the 2025 West Central Tribune All-Area Team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—The 2025 West Central Tribune All-Area Football Team hits hard. The running backs on the 16-player squad were tough to bring down. The linebackers were like running into brick walls. And whether it was offense or defense, the top linemen in the area were going to knock players to the ground with regularity. Leading this physical bunch of area teams were the Litchfield Dragons. …

Shannon leads Mustang trio on 2A all-state football team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—The PCM football was ranked in the top five in Class 2A most of the season. The Mustangs finished one game short of another state semifinal appearance, but three players were recognized for their efforts this season. The Iowa Football Coaches Association named sophomore Hayden Shannon to a the 2A first team, while seniors Keegan Fenton and Gavin Steenhoek both were second-team …

Seneca seniors get fourth home semifinal game

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SENECA, Mo. — Seneca’s seniors have been a part of 48 wins across their high school football careers, surpassing the mark of 45 set by last year’s senior class. The Indians earned their fourth straight Big 8 Conference championship this season as well as a fifth straight district title — with most of this year’s seniors being a part of the last four. “I knew it was a good group when I got …