It's hard to believe that there was a time when SMU would get the death penalty for boosters paying recruits, Reggie Bush could have his Heisman Trophy taken away, and student-athletes were shamed, all for wanting a small sliver of the billion-dollar industry that they themselves were powering.

ESPN's "College GameDay" pregame show will return to Eugene on Oct. 12, before the Ducks host Ohio State in Autzen Stadium that afternoon.

No. 7 Penn State defeated UCLA, 27-11 on a beautiful Stripe Out Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, in front of 110,047 fans in Happy Valley, the 10th-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history, for the Nittany Lions’ fifth-straight win.

Oregon will take an unblemished record and top-10 ranking into its eagerly anticipated showdown with Ohio State, after the Ducks remained unbeaten Friday night.

The UCLA football team plays its first Big Ten Conference road game in program history Saturday when it visits Beaver Stadium, home of the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).

Oregon sophomore Jackson Shelstad was named to the preseason All-Big Ten Team.

Purdue University recently made the decision to fire offensive coordinator Graham Harrell after a disappointing start to the 2024 football season. The Boilermakers, under head coach Ryan Walters, have struggled offensively, leading to a 1-3 record.

Rutgers football (4-0, 1-0) opened Big Ten play with a 21-18 win over Washington (3-2, 1-1) on Friday night at SHI Stadium. The victory moved the Scarlet Knights to 4-0 for the first time since 2012.

Michigan State returns home to host No. 3/3 Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. The game will be streamed live exclusively on Peacock with Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (sidelines) on the call.

Nebraska leaves Lincoln for the first time in 2024, traveling to West Lafetyette, Ind., to take on Purdue in the Huskers’ Big Ten road opener. Game time at Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium is set for 11 a.m. CT (Noon, local) with Peacock providing streaming coverage of the matchup.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 and the Manning Award's Stars of the Week lists for his performance leading Illinois past #22 Nebraska. Altmyer was also added to the official Davey O'Brien Award Watch List for the season.

No. 24 Illinois marched into a sold-out, hostile road environment at No. 22 Nebraska and left with a win, securing a 31-24 overtime victory over the ranked Cornhuskers on Friday night.

Bad news for the Badgers after Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered a torn ACL in Wiscy's 42-10 loss to Alabama on Saturday. During the first quarter, Van Dyke was tackled by a Crimson Tide defender while attempting a quarterback keeper. He landed awkwardly out of bounds, clutching his right knee in visible pain. This injury occurred on the opening drive, and he was immediately taken to the sideline injury tent before being carted off the field.

Nebraska dominated the first half to build a 28-0 halftime lead before relying on its defense to secure a 28-10 victory over visiting Colorado on Saturday night.

Trailing 13-10 with less than 15 seconds to play in regulation and 20-13 after Northwestern's first possession of overtime, Duke answered both times and earned a 26-20 double overtime victory Friday evening at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks will hit the road for the first time of the 2024 season, as the Jayhawks take on the Illinois Fighting Illini under the lights of Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

The Florida Atlantic football team opened their 2024 season against Michigan State on Friday night, coming up just short in a defensive battle by a score of 16-10.

Rutgers football opens its 2024 season by hosting Howard Thursday at SHI Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The Scarlet Knights are 11-4 in season openers under head coach Greg Schiano, including victories each of the past four years.

The final pieces of Nebraska’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule were released, as ESPN Events announced the pairings for the 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The 15th annual event takes place from Dec. 22-25 from the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

University of Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody announced the promotion of Ray Robinson to Associate Head Coach of Track and Field.