Friday night, the Monarchs will return, snapping a 653-day dry spell and taking the field for the first time in coach Ricky Rahne’s 21 months on job.
Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY
Week 1 winners and losers: Ohio State, N.C. State and Josh Heupel make splash
Ohio State debuts a starting quarterback and holds off Minnesota. Tennessee debuts a coach and rolls Bowling Green. One conference leaves us confused.
College football winners and losers: Illinois surprises, UCLA rolls, Nebraska falls again
UCLA looked great in a season-opening rout of Hawaii, while Nebraska coach Scott Frost is already on the hot seat after losing to Illinois.
2021 Heisman Trophy predictions: Wide-open field littered with quarterbacks
For the first time since 2003, none of the players who finished in the top five in Heisman voting are returning. USA TODAY Sports predicts contenders.
Power Five college football: Michigan State, Kansas, Arizona among 10 worst teams
Since 2010, Kansas has cycled through five permanent head coaches and won just six Big 12 games. No FBS program has been as predictably pathetic.
College football coaches on hot seat: Clay Helton needs to reclaim USC’s Pac-12 supremacy
From some big college football programs in the FBS to coaches struggling to make ends meet in the Group of Five, these are the ones on the hot seat.
10 easiest non-conference schedules for Power Five college football teams
The goal of making a bowl game can often produce a cakewalk of a non-conference schedule. Here’s the 10 easiest of the 2021 college football season.
10 hardest non-conference football schedules for Power Five teams
Several Power Five football teams have embraced the challenge of facing two or more high-profile opponents outside of conference play.
Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler leads list of top 10 college football quarterbacks
Who is the best QB in college football this season? There’s no obvious answer, but USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg has ranked the top 10.
College football power rankings: Big Ten chock full of talent, but will anyone beat Ohio State?
To get back into this year’s College Football Playoff championship game, OSU will have to get past Oregon, Penn State and the West division winner.