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Kirk Ferentz and an assistant have been suspended for No. 25 Iowa’s season opener due to a recruiting violation, according to reports

Kirk Ferentz talks to the reporters

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant coach Jon Budmayr will be suspended for the No. 25 Hawkeyes’ season opener against Illinois State on August 31 due to a recruiting violation involving quarterback Cade McNamara, according…

In Dublin, Uiagalelei and King will be in the spotlight as No. 10 FSU and Georgia Tech start the season

Patrick Payton reacts after a play in the 2nd half of the game

For someone as well-traveled as DJ Uiagalelei, this will be his first time outside the country. Uiagalelei will make his debut with his third college on Saturday when No. 10 Florida State plays Georgia Tech…

TCU definitely doesn’t want a repeat of 2023 after going from the national title game to finishing with a losing record

Josh Hoover passes in the game in 1st half

TCU safety Abe Camara and the Horned Frogs definitely don’t want a repeat of last season, when they struggled to recover from a hangover effect. After an undefeated regular season in 2022 and a spot…

Behren Morton is named Texas Tech’s starting quarterback for opening day, a position that has been troubled by injuries in recent years

Tahj Brooks in the 2nd half of the game

Behren Morton is starting the season as Texas Tech’s quarterback for the first time, while coach Joey McGuire is hoping that injuries won’t force a need for a backup again this year. It has been…

The MAC has implemented a player availability report for football games, aligning with the Big Ten

Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher speaks to the media

The Mid-American Conference is now requiring teams to give player availability reports to the league at least three hours before football games this season. This new rule follows a similar one put in place last…