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… SEC commissioner Greg Sankey remains wholly skeptical about expanding the College Football Playoff, and reiterated his viewpoint during a press conference at the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Florida on Monday. Taking questions from reporters, Sankey explained why the SEC is exercising a level of caution when it comes to agreeing to an expanded College…
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Brian Kelly era at LSU is not something that anyone is really going to remember very fondly, unless it comes to the memes and jokes at his expense. Kelly left Notre Dame to go to Baton Rouge and replace favored cajun son Ed Orgeron, who had won a national championship with the Tigers. It…
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… As the College Football Playoff moves towards expanding to 24 teams, Michael Wilbon believes it’s just a money grab that puts young athletes in danger. Wilbon is consistent. He’s ranted against the NCAA men’s basketball tournament expanding, calling it a money grab. He’s ranted against the NFL for expanding its schedule while claiming they care…