Eligibility lawsuits, the out-of-control transfer portal, bickering over congressional legislation and the decades-old dilemma over coaches and their salaries were the steady drumbeat behind a college football season where nothing felt quite settled.

New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attended the No. 5 Tigers’ women’s basketball game on Thursday night as his former team — Mississippi — was taking on Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame confirmed coach Marcus Freeman had his contract restructured and he will coach the Fighting Irish in 2026.

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season.

Lane Kiffin has left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU.

John Mateer threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna with 4:16 left to overcome three interceptions, and No. 8 Oklahoma beat LSU 17-13 on Saturday night to likely wrap up a College Football Playoff spot.

A person familiar with the search says Florida is moving on from Lane Kiffin and targeting Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as its next head coach.

College football's coaching carousel is slowing down after a dizzying frenzy.

Lane Kiffin says Mississippi hasn't given him an ultimatum to make up his mind about his coaching future.

Brian Kelly is suing LSU, arguing that the university is declining to acknowledge that the recently fired coach is owed his full $54 million buyout.

Just three weeks into the season, UCLA’s DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry lost their jobs.

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has resigned under pressure from the post he's held for six years.

LSU has fired coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million.

Marcel Reed passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, and No. 3 Texas A&M’s second-half dominance turned a slim halftime deficit into a 49-25 victory over 20th-ranked LSU.

The transfer portal and NIL money have helped level the playing field across college football.

The attorney of the late Kyren Lacy, a former LSU football player who was accused of negligent homicide for his alleged role in a fatal car crash last year, is questioning his involvement in the deadly wreck.

LSU coach Brian Kelly says he understands why new SEC scheduling will be unpopular with those who'd like to see the Tigers play Alabama and Florida every year — as they have for more than half a century.

Garrett Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, Dashawn Spears returned one of his first two career interceptions 58 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 LSU beat Florida 20-10 on Saturday night.

Garrett Nussmeier threw a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey’Dez Green in the fourth quarter, and No. 9 LSU rallied to beat fourth-ranked Clemson 17-10 Saturday night for its first season-opening win since 2019 when Joe Burrow led the Tigers to an undefeated season and a national championship.

Two NOAA employees who were let go at the end of February attended a march Thursday in Ann Arbor, drawing attention to the impact of the cuts.

In college basketball, the scene of an African-American coach cutting down nets to celebrate a national title is nothing new.

Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport's changing financial landscape.

Bryce Underwood was relieved to make his commitment to Michigan official with his signature as signing day in college football kicked off on Wednesday.

Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation's top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans.

Oklahoma appears to have borrowed from the past to cure its recent offensive ills.

LSU coach Brian Kelly was caught on camera screaming at one player and getting yelled at by another.

DJ Lagway threw for a touchdown and set up another with a long completion in his return from a strained left hamstring, and Florida upset No. 21 LSU 27-16 on Saturday to give the Gators their first series victory since 2018.

NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools.

LSU coach Brian Kelly says linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. has an anterior cruciate ligament injury that has ended what was expected to be his final season with the Tigers before entering the NFL draft.

Josh Williams scored on a 2-yard run with 1:12 left and mistake-prone No. 16 LSU rallied to beat South Carolina 36-33 to open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday.

Marcus Freeman still has not mastered the most underrated part of being a college football coach at a blue-blood school: Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat.

Two ranked and historic college football programs open the season in a sold-out stadium as a stand-alone prime-time game before a national TV audience in a glamorous city.

LSU projected starting cornerback Javien Toviano has been reinstated to the football program while he navigates legal issues stemming from his arrest on charges of video voyeurism.

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin learned a lot from Nick Saban — especially about the dangers of preseason praise and high expectations being placed upon a team by fans and media.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey is sharply criticizing and threatening legal action against The Washington Post.

Jayden Daniels threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 139 yards and another score and led No. 23 LSU to a 49-39 win over No. 21 Missouri.

The family of LSU safety Greg Brooks says the Tigers defensive back has undergone surgery to remove “a large brain tumor."

Malik Nabers set career highs with 13 catches for 239 yards and scored two touchdowns, Jayden Daniels ran for two scores, and No. 14 LSU beat Mississippi State 41-14.

Jack Swarbrick will step down as Notre Dame’s athletic director next year after a 16-year run in which he helped the school maintain the football program's independent status amid an unprecedented flurry of conference realignment.

With all sorts of turmoil behind them, No. 1 Georgia left no doubt about the top team heading into the College Football Playoff.

Jayden Daniels ran for 25-yard touchdown in overtime and then found tight end Mason Taylor for a do-or-die 2-point conversion, and 15th-ranked LSU defeated No. 6 Alabama 32-31.

LSU re-entered The Associated Press College Football poll at No. 18 and No. 25 South Carolina earned a ranking for the first time in four seasons.

Jayden Daniels ran for three touchdowns and passed for two scores, and LSU roared back from an early two-touchdown deficit to hand No. 7 Mississippi its first loss this season, 45-20.

Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years.

Steven Gilmore returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter and Khalan Labron ran for 163 yards as Marshall shocked No. 8 Notre Dame 26-21.

The Southeastern Conference was perhaps one blocked kick away from perfection on opening weekend, with a few impressive nonconference wins and some no-brainers.

Shyheim Brown blocked LSU’s extra-point attempt with no time left to give Florida State a 24-23 victory Sunday night, spoiling Brian Kelly’s debut as Tigers coach.

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LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career after five seasons with the Tigers.

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league “is stronger now than at any other time in our history.”.

Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries will be announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football.

A person familiar with negotiations says new Florida coach Billy Napier agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Notre Dame has promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to replace Brian Kelly as head coach of the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame is working on a deal to promote defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach to replace Brian Kelly.

Michigan moved up to No. 2 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says he won’t be rushed into finding a replacement for football coach Brian Kelly no matter where the team is going in the postseason.

Urban Meyer says he will not be Notre Dame’s next head coach.

Newly hired LSU coach Brian Kelly is in Baton Rouge after flying in on a private jet with athletic director Scott Woodward.

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame.

Florida was added to the lengthy list of schools looking for a head football coach that already includes LSU and USC.

Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and No. 6 Notre Dame had two defensive touchdowns in winning its sixth straight game, 55-0 over beleaguered Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Jerome Ford rushed for a career-high 189 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 3 Cincinnati roll past UCF 56-21.

Jonathan Doerer kicked a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, capping a dramatic rally to give No. 14 Notre Dame a 32-29 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night.

Alabama and Georgia remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college football poll after a week in which nine ranked teams lost.

Chris Tyree returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and Drew Pyne threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in relief of an injured Jack Coan as No. 12 Notre Dame beat No. 18 Wisconsin 41-13 at Soldier Field.

Kyren Williams scored two long touchdowns, the second a 51-yard run with 6:05 remaining, as No. 12 Notre Dame held off Purdue 27-13 for its 26th straight victory at home.

Last season was a bonanza for schools from outside the Power Five conferences.

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) is sacked by Alabama defensive lineman Byron Young (47) in the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas – Ian Book had Notre Dame moving with a chance to get within a touchdown of No. A few plays later, the Irish quarterback was out of the game after 310-pound defensive tackle Christian Barmore fell on top of Book on a 14-yard sack. On the next Irish possession, Book ended up in the medical tent after Barmore's sack, replaced by freshman Drew Pyne. Notre Dame beat the Tigers 47-40 in November while Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was sidelined because of a positive COVID-19 test.

4 Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal originally scheduled to serve as the 107th Rose Bowl, the playoff committee announced Sunday. “Our guys recognize what they’ll need to do relative to the mental preparation of playing a great football team in Alabama. But instead of a week amid the pomp and pageantry of the Rose Bowl, the teams will spend their semifinal week in Arlington, Texas. Oregon State beat Duke in Durham, North Carolina, in that version of the Rose Bowl. The festive week of genteel celebrations around the Rose Bowl game had already been mostly canceled.

“Why would we play if you can’t have families at the game?" "If you can’t have families at bowl games, why would you go to a game where your families can’t be part of it? “Why can’t it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?” Kelly said. "They can’t be around their families for Christmas, and you’re going to tell me we’re going to have a playoff and maybe one site can have families and the other can’t? I am so sick and tired of this playoff committee talking about having sites where you can’t have parents at and their families.

It was Book’s 30th victory as a starter, the most ever for a Notre Dame quarterback. “It’s a dream come true to be able to attend Notre Dame and have a good career,” Book said. Notre Dame started its run thanks to a roughing the passer by Syracuse that Book later turned into a 28-yard TD run. Book finished with 348 total yards, becoming only the second Irish player to move past 10,000 yards (10,008) in total offense. Notre Dame: The Irish have an extra week to rest up for Clemson after the conference adjusted the schedules earlier this week, canceling their last game.

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)BOSTON – Notre Dame has a history of following big wins with letdowns against rival Boston College. I’m fortunate to be at Notre Dame that long. 1 Clemson, Notre Dame (8-0, 7-0 ACC) racked up a season-high 561 total yards against BC. The last time Notre Dame beat a top-ranked team was 1993, and then following week the Fighting Irish were upset by BC on a last-second field goal. It was recovered by Notre Dame defensive end Daelin Hayes on the Eagles 49 with 2:05 left in the quarter.

4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a couple of sacks to seal a 47-40 win Saturday night. 1 for the first time since taking down Florida State in 1993 at Notre Dame Stadium. Uiagalelei, starting in place of Trevor Lawrence for a second week, passed for 439 yards, the most ever by a Notre Dame opponent. Notre Dame: Avery Davis came to South Bend as a quarterback and has been moved to running back, receiver and defensive back. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish are at Boston College, which might bring back some bad memories for Notre Dame fans.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)The final major college football conference to begin its season gets going Saturday. The Pac-12 kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with Arizona State at No. Instead of Pac-12 after dark it’s Pac-12 for lunch. The Hawkeyes will try to avoid that in this unique conference-only season at home against Michigan State. Arkansas State also had a marquee upset early in the season, beating Kansas State.

Notre Dame and coach Brian Kelly have agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2024 season. Kelly is entering his 11th season as Notre Dame coach, and 30th season as a head coach in college football. “We are pleased to be able to have Brian lead our football program for the foreseeable future,” Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a statement. Kelly is approaching Lou Holtz’s Notre Dame record for most games coached in program history. He has already matched Holtz with five double-digit victory seasons at Notre Dame.

After the pandemic wiped out spring practice for most major college football teams, an NCAA plan to extend the preseason by two weeks could help coaches and players make up for the lost time. Schools have started this week bringing their football players back to campus for voluntary workouts mostly weight training and conditioning in team facilities. Lyons said teams will be required to complete at least the four weeks of standard preseason before playing a game. Todd Berry, executive director for the American Football Coaches Association, said he would expect some coaches to segment their teams, holding multiple practices per day. If facing coverings are needed for players, Stewart said neck gaiters stretchy scarves made of lightweight, breathable material could be the way teams go.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. We know how good they are, even if they werent ranked, Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo told reporters. Its going to be really, really hard for us to beat them. Deserving of being nationally ranked," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly told the media. Notre Dame has won 16 in a row at home, the third-longest streak in school history.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. Just watching the (Michigan) game, I know that we will see the Notre Dame team that we saw in all the weeks before that, Hokies coach Justin Fuente told reporters. Notre Dame senior OL Tommy Kraemer is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after suffering an MCL sprain against Michigan. The Irish won 45-23 at Virginia Tech last season and the Hokies won the first meeting 34-31 at Notre Dame in 2016. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 34, Virginia Tech 24

Jafar Armstrong #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is tackled during a first half run by Brad Hawkins #20 and Ambry Thomas #1 of the Michigan Wolverines. 8 Notre Dame 45-14 in driving rain Saturday night. Notre Dame took advantage of a questionable call on pass interference to set up Ian Book's 7-yard TD pass to Cole Kmet to pull within 10 points late in the third quarter. POLL IMPLICATIONSMichigan will make a jump in the poll and Notre Dame will probably plummet. RIVALRY RENEWEDOn the same day the schools completed their two-game deal, they announced Michigan will host Notre Dame in 2033 and the Irish will play the Wolverines at home in 2034.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. LINE: Notre Dame -11Irish senior quarterback Ian Book hopes to match last year's meeting when he threw for 352 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 24-17 victory while the Notre Dame defense bent, but didn't break, against USC's three talented receivers. "You just have to stay disciplined," Slovis, who has completed 77.9 percent of his passes for 732 yards, told the Los Angeles Times. Notre Dame senior DL Julian Okwara has four sacks combined in the last two games after being shut out the first three. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 34, USC 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa #95 and Alohi Gilman #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrate after the Irish recovered a fumble against the Louisville Cardinals on September 02, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. LINE: Notre Dame -11.5"This stings a little bit," Notre Dame senior defensive lineman Khalid Kareem told reporters after the loss. Notre Dame junior WR Michael Young (collarbone) is expected to make his season debut and sophomore WR Braden Lenzy (concussion) could return as well. The Irish have won 12 straight games at Notre Dame Stadium and are 2-0 all time against the Cavaliers, including a 34-27 triumph at Virginia in 2015. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 31, Virginia 21More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. The Irish have won 11 straight games at home, the third-longest streak since Notre Dame Stadium opened in 1930. Nine different Lobos had at least one catch in the opener, led by senior WR Anu Somoye (three receptions, 62 yards). Notre Dame running backs have gone 571 carries without a fumble, which is the longest active streak among FBS teams. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 48, New Mexico 13More college football scores