(BCSNN) — After falling behind 7-0 early, UMass delivered one of its most complete performances in years, ripping off 30 straight points and controlling nearly every phase of the game in a 37-21 season‑opening win over Rutgers on Thursday night. In front of 42,454 fans at SHI Stadium, the Minutemen showcased a rebuilt roster, a new quarterback, and a defense that refused to break.

BCSNN | SEATTLE — Washington opens its 2026 football season in a way that still feels a little surreal: with the Boeing Apple Cup. The Huskies, entering their third year under head coach Jedd Fisch, will host Washington State on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. PT in the 118th meeting between the in‑state rivals — the first time the Apple Cup has ever served as a season opener and the earliest the two programs have ever met.

(BCSNN) — In a move that surprised much of the college athletics world, UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond, ending his six‑year tenure and ushering in a sudden leadership shift just days before the Bruins open the football season.

LOS ANGELES — With UCLA’s Sept. 5 season opener at California approaching, head coach Bob Chesney says the Bruins have entered a new stage of preseason camp — one defined by urgency, refinement and a growing sense of identity.

SEATTLE - No. 11 Washington bagged four goals for the second consecutive game to secure a 4-2 victory over No. 3 Portland on Thursday night. UW moves to 2-1 with the ranked victory.

SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State men's soccer rallied for three unanswered goals here Sunday to secure a 3-1 scoreline over visiting Penn State in front of an electric home crowd at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men's soccer (1-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) made a mighty first impression on a crowd of 7,078 fans as well as the college soccer world Thursday night (Aug. 20), handling Notre Dame (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ACC) by a 3-1 score.

(BCSNN) -- Why even have rules in college football anymore? That's the question some are asking as another injunction shows there is little governance left in the sport.

ATLANTA, Ga.– The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy named junior Safety Jaylen McClain to the 2026 trophy watch list on Tuesday afternoon.

Nebraska junior wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.

(BCSNN) -- UCLA Football announced that former NFL quarterback Derek Carr has joined the program as a special advisor to head coach Bob Chesney, the Angelo M. Mazzone III UCLA Head Football Coach. Carr will assist with game‑planning strategy and work directly with the Bruins’ quarterbacks.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State fifth-year senior running back Cam Edwards has been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, presented annually to the outstanding player in college football.

LOS ANGELES — USC quarterback Jayden Maiava and running back Waymond Jordan have been named to the 2026 Maxwell Award Watch List. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the College Football Player of the Year.

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State athletics department has announced alterations to future football schedules, including dates for an anticipated extension of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series to 2031 and the addition of a seventh home game to the 2027 schedule.

(BCSNN | UPI) -- Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, the longest‑tenured head coach in the FBS, has adapted to every era of college football — from scholarship limits to the transfer portal to NIL. But as he prepares for his 28th season leading the Hawkeyes, Ferentz issued one of his strongest warnings yet Tuesday at Big Ten media days: college sports are drifting toward a financial imbalance that could reshape the competitive landscape.

(BCSNN | UPI) -- It's almost time to pull out your favorite jersey, throw on that pair of old lucky socks, and start slapping on the face paint, because the 2026 college football season is fast approaching. As players and coaches start returning to camp and fall workouts begin to ramp up, we're going to see how some quarterback battles shake out, and a lot of eyes will be looking at recent coaching changes. Come on — you know you're curious to see what James Franklin is going to do in Blacksburg.

The University of Michigan ice hockey staff, led by the Graham Family head coach Brandon Naurato, announced the seven incoming players who will make up the freshman class for the 2026-27 season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced an agreement with Michigan State University for a two-year, home-and-home series in men's basketball.

(BCSNN) -- College football bowl games once defined the sport. For decades, teams fought to reach the postseason, to play somewhere around Christmas, student-athletes stayed committed to their teams regardless of NFL futures, and entire seasons were judged by which bowl a program earned. Even during the BCS era and the early four‑team playoff years, bowl games still mattered.

Miles Brown of the University of Michigan men's cross country and track and field teams was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America first team on Tuesday.