(BCSNN) — Well, at least there is some good news for Badger Football fans out there. It looks like Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell has declined to receive a customary one‑year contract extension from the university’s athletic board, choosing instead to focus on improving results in 2026. Athletic director Chris McIntosh confirmed Wednesday that the extension was withheld at Fickell’s request.

Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (Shawnee, Kansas) is Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced. Wagler earns this latest honor following dominant performances in wins at No. 5 Nebraska and at home over Washington.

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Oregon, 84-66, on Sunday night at Matthew Knight Arena to mark its fourth consecutive win. The Hawkeyes improve to 16-5 on the season and 6-4 in conference play.

Maryland football offensive lineman Alan Herron is set to compete in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

No. 9 Illinois extended its Big Ten-leading winning streak to 10 with a 75-66 victory over Washington at a sold-out State Farm Center Thursday night in the Fighting Illini's annual Krush Cancer game.

(BCSNN | UPI) — Third‑ranked Michigan used a late surge to defeat Ohio State 74–62 on Friday night at Crisler Center, pulling away after 12 lead changes in a game that remained within two possessions until the 6:30 mark of the second half. The night also featured a ceremony honoring program legend Trey Burke, whose No. 3 jersey was raised to the rafters.

(BCSNN) — Confetti rained down on Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night as Indiana completed a perfect 16-0 season, defeating Miami 27-21 to win the national championship and secure one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history.

(BCSNN) — Braden Smith’s steal and layup with 23 seconds remaining sealed No. 5 Purdue’s 69–64 win over Southern California on Saturday, completing a comeback from a 14‑point deficit and pulling the Boilermakers into a first‑place tie with Nebraska atop the Big Ten standings.

(BCSNN) - The fourth‑ranked Michigan men’s basketball team opened its West Coast swing with an impressive 82-72 road win over Washington on Wednesday night at Alaska Airlines Arena.

(BCSNN) - After powering Wisconsin to one of the biggest wins of the college basketball season, John Blackwell and Nick Boyd were both recognized with major weekly awards.

(BCSNN) - Indiana didn’t just beat Oregon. The Hoosiers overwhelmed them, out‑hit them, out‑ran them, out‑schemed them, and out‑roared them in a Peach Bowl performance that felt less like a semifinal and more like a coronation.

(BCSNN) - Washington’s quarterback roller‑coaster finally hit a moment of clarity this week - or at least some stability - when Demond Williams Jr. announced he will remain with the Huskies for the 2026 season.

(BCSNN | UPI) Washington’s quarterback situation went from stable to chaotic in a matter of days - and the ripple effects could reach far beyond Seattle.

The second-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team fought off a late second-half comeback from Penn State in a 74-72 win on Tuesday night (Jan. 6) at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Tariq Francis delivered a career night and Rutgers men's basketball showed late-game toughness, defeating Oregon 88–85 in overtime Monday night at Jersey Mike's Arena.

(BCSNN) — Indiana didn’t just win a College Football Playoff game. The Hoosiers dismantled one of college football’s bluebloods, played with total clarity after a month-long layoff, and delivered the most dominant postseason performance in program history.

(BCSNN) — All week, the conversation centered on Texas Tech - the nation’s most opportunistic defense, the turnover machine, the group that would dictate terms. But when the Orange Bowl kicked off Thursday night, it was Oregon that embodied every bit of that pregame hype.

(BCSNN) - Texas didn’t flinch. Not when Michigan punched first. Not when the Wolverines reclaimed the lead in the fourth quarter. And certainly not when the game demanded a quarterback capable of lifting a program on his shoulders.

The 23rd-ranked University of Iowa football team defeated No. 14 Vanderbilt, 34-27, in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.

(BCSNN | UPI) - As the rest of the country counted down the final hours of 2025, Miami gave its fans a celebration of its own - a College Football Playoff upset that will echo through program history.