(BCSNN) -- Some things never change, and you can count the disrespect of AP voters for teams from The American, as one of those constants. The AP released its Top 25 College Football Poll for Week 3 on Sunday, and while the top five remained mostly unchanged — with No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 LSU, and No. 5 Miami all holding firm — the middle of the rankings saw notable movement. Oregon climbed two spots to No. 4 after a 69–3 throttling of Oklahoma State, while Michigan fell eight places to No. 23, after that surprise loss to Oklahoma.

(BCSNN) — Kansas State will look to steady its footing Saturday when the Wildcats host Army at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT. Both teams enter the matchup with something to prove after uneven starts to the 2025 season, and the quarterback duel between K-State’s Avery Johnson and Army’s Dewayne Coleman could be pivotal.

(BCSNN) — Temple redshirt senior quarterback Evan Simon has been named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week following his standout performance in the Owls’ season-opening win over Massachusetts. Simon threw for six touchdowns in the 42-10 road victory, tying a school record that had only been matched twice before — in 1966 and 2008.

The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 1 of the 2025 season.

(BCSNN) — CJ Bailey threw for 318 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as NC State held off a late East Carolina rally to win 24–17 in Thursday night’s season opener at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack defense came up with a crucial fourth-down stop inside its own 10-yard line with 37 seconds remaining to seal the win.

(BCSNN) — Eight months after a brawl marred the conclusion of the 2024 Military Bowl, NC State and East Carolina will meet again on Thursday night in a season-opening rematch at Carter-Finley Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network, with both programs looking to start fresh and build momentum for the 2025 campaign.

(BCSNN) — College football is back with the 2025 season already under way. Joining the festivities in Week One on Thursday will be No. 25 Boise State and South Florida with a nationally televised showdown at Raymond James Stadium. The matchup, slated for 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs and sets the tone for a season of high expectations on both sides.

Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills announced the Shockers finalize 2025-26 non-conference schedule.

Bowling Green Football has announced three new games being added to the Falcons' future football schedule, with two programs: the South Florida Bulls and Tarleton State Texans.

(BCSNN) — East Carolina senior quarterback Katin Houser has been named to the 2025 Manning Award Watch List, becoming just the fourth player in program history to receive the preseason honor. The award, presented annually by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, recognizes the nation’s top quarterback and includes postseason performance in its voting criteria.

Tulane redshirt junior defensive lineman Santana Hopper was recently named to the 2025 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List by the Maxwell Football Club.

(BCSNN) — The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a sweeping overhaul of its governance structure, granting significantly more influence to the Power Four conferences—ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC—in decisions affecting college athletics. The move marks a pivotal shift in how rules are made and reflects the growing autonomy of major football-playing schools.

Jay Miller, the USF men's soccer coach from 1987-93, was selected for the Tampa Bay Soccer Hall of Fame's inaugural 11-person induction class that will be honored next month in Tampa.

(BCSNN) — The NCAA announced Monday that the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at 68 teams for the 2026 season, shelving expansion proposals that had gained momentum in recent months. The decision was confirmed by NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt, who said the committees “will continue conversations” about expanding to 72 or 76 teams in future years.

Army West Point senior safety Casey Larkin has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and the Jim Thorpe Association.

USF Football saw three players named to the 2025 Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist as the Bulls opened fall camp for the third season under head coach Alex Golesh.

UTSA redshirt junior quarterback Owen McCown has earned a spot on the Maxwell Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Monday.

Temple University men's basketball head coach Adam Fisher announced Monday that Seth Needle has been promoted to special assistant to the head coach after serving the past two seasons as a graduate assistant with the program.

The University of South Florida Men's Basketball program and Head Coach Bryan Hodgson now know their American Conference slate for the 2025-26 season, as the league office announced each team's home and away opponents.

(BCSNN) — Jake Retzlaff, the former BYU starting quarterback, has committed to Tulane University as a walk-on, the school. The move comes just six weeks before the start of the 2025 college football season and follows a tumultuous departure from Brigham Young University.