College Football

Northern Illinois football moved up two spots in the latest Associated Press top 25 college football rankings, and remained in the AP’s latest College Football Playoff bracket watch

After winning at Notre Dame on Saturday, The Associated Press included NIU in its latest College Football Playoff bracket projection, released Monday morning

NIU upset Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at Notre Dame Stadium.

Thanks to a combination of timely defensive stands and a successful running game by committee, the College of DuPage grounded out a 14-12 victory over North Dakota State College of Science to win its second straight NJCAA Division III national championship Saturday in Glen Ellyn.

If you believe in the numbers, Saturday makes as much sense as any time. Aaron Judge is 5 for 9 with two homers this year against Boston starter Nick Pivetta, and he’s actually homered at a slightly faster rate during day games.

Late in the second NIU offensive drive, with the game tied about midway through the second quarter, redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Hampton was suddenly thrust into action of an eventual 38-28 loss on Saturday.

Despite a two-touchdown lead in the third quarter, NIU fell at home to Vanderbilt on Saturday. NIU starting quarterback Rocky Lombardi was hurt in the game.

This weekend is a glorious five-day feast of college football, with tantalizing appetizers on Thursday and Friday, a Saturday chock full of incredible matchups like Oregon-Georgia, Utah-Florida and Notre Dame-Ohio State, and then even games on Sunday.

UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports.

Bernabei had 27 carries for 161 yards rushing, including touchdowns of 3, 5, 2, 15 and 1 yards.

The new law, which takes effect July 1, allows Illinois college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image or likeness, such as appearing at autograph signings at local businesses or appearing in advertising.

Marian Central graduate Jon Budmayr spent most of his football career since high school with Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst. Now, Budmayr is leaving Madison to become Colorado State's offensive coordinator at age 30.

Crystal Lake graduate Romeo McKnight, a defensive end/linebacker at Charlotte, announced his decision Monday to enter the 2021 NFL draft.