Sources: Hoosiers' backfield at full strength as Martin returns
Indiana running back Khobie Martin, who suffered a broken forearm in the Hoosiers' season opener, is available and will play against Michigan, sources told ESPN.
Source: Michigan turning to QB Carr for first start against Indiana
Michigan freshman quarterback Tommy Carr will make his first start Saturday against No. 6 Indiana, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Miami's 2001 throwback look headlines best uniforms of college football Week 8
The Hurricanes are the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in over two decades, and they're honoring the early-2000s glory days with their Week 8 threads.
Poise of Michigan QB Tommy Carr 'second to none'
Beyond his famous surname and before last week's rally, Carr built a reputation for being unflappable.
Ranking the top 25 college football players midway through the 2026 season
Our college football experts rerank the top 25 players midway through the 2026 season.
SEC elimination games, tests for new top 2 and 26 other things to watch in Week 8
Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU face road challenges, while Miami and BYU try to avoid the upset bug.
Locksley 'at peace' with Maryland firing, open to NFL, college OC jobs
Coach Mike Locksley says he's "at peace" with his firing by Maryland, telling ESPN that he's open to jobs in the NFL or offensive coordinator duties at a "championship" school.
Can Week 8 up the ante again with more upsets and drama?
With plenty of SEC drama last week, could Week 8 bring even more chaos?
Who will be the next Maryland coach? (0:51)
Ducks rule out QB Moore, WR Stewart for Illinois matchup
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and wide receiver Evan Stewart are out for Saturday's matchup at Illinois, according to Wednesday's Big Ten availability report.
Hour 3: Jameis Percent Milk
Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas dive into the Giants trusting their fate in the arms of J.J. McCarthy starting this week! The fellas do their Mid-Week Check-In! Plus Ohio State must now plan to be without QB Julian Sayin for the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reid ranks the top 50 prospects in the 2027 NFL draft class: Who is rising up the board?
Jordan Reid updated his rankings for the 2027 NFL draft class with 50 players -- including six quarterbacks and an elite wide receiver prospect.
SVPod: Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap NFL Week 6 and discuss the top storylines around the league..
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap NFL Week 6 and discuss the top storylines of the week. First, the guys touch on the NBA season getting underway before breaking down the 49ers win over the Commanders on MNF. Can San Francisco keep it up with all the injuries? Plus SVP shares his thoughts on the Dan Quinn discourse and what to make of the questionable happenings in the recent Commanders games. The Vikings play again this week and the offense might be turning the corner. Could Minnesota become a truly elite team? Are the Broncos good? And what are we to do with the 2-4 Rams? SVP isn’t selling his stock. The guys also discuss the Seahawks upcoming schedule, if the Texans are back, how the Ravens could rue the Maxx Crosby preseason situation, why Brock Bowers may need even MORE targets and of course, the Jalen Hurts situation and what to make of the truly puzzling situation. SVP also reacts to Maryland firing Mike Locksley, the guys discuss the Milwaukee Brewers-Tampa Bay Rays World Series matchup, the Jim Nantz’ peanut punch moment, Halloween, Utah-Houston, the Julian Sayin injury reaction and SVP’s muppet knowledge. | SVPod Approx. Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (0:40) NBA season is underway (5:33) Big season opener for the Wizards (7:48) 49ers-Commanders reaction (8:55) What to make of the SF injuries (9:56) The Dan Quinn situation (14:03) Vikings offense could be getting better (15:08) Top NFL storylines (17:04) Are the Broncos good? (18:34) What to make of 2-4 Rams (22:28) Seattle has big games coming up (24:17) Thoughts on the Jalen Hurts situation (28:08) Residents of Pooptown (30:00) World Series preview (34:18) Thoughts on Junior Caminero slowly rounding bases (36:18) Shoutout Kenny McClendon (42:06) Will Ravens regret not getting Crosby? (45:05) Brock Bowers should have more targets (46:28) Jim Nantz’ peanut punch moment (48:15) The difficulty of protecting vs the peanut punch (50:58) Are the Texans back? (53:35) The fear when Rodgers, Daniels get hit (56:10) Mike Locksley fired reaction (1:03:34) GameDay is headed to Salt Lake City! (1:08:49) Julian Sayin injury reaction (1:13:50) Halloween is coming up (1:16:36) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sources: Ohio State RB Ja'Kobi Jackson has foot surgery
Ohio State running back Ja'Kobi Jackson, who has six touchdowns this season, underwent foot surgery and is expected to miss a few weeks, sources told ESPN.
Maryland grad Domonique Foxworth reacts to Mike Locksley's firing (1:45)
Scouting Fahey and St. Clair: Which is best-suited to guide Ohio State to the CFP?
The Buckeyes will be without Julian Sayin for some time but are still in the College Football Playoff race.
Maryland fires Locksley amid 12-game Big Ten slide
Mike Locksley, who was 39-54 in eight seasons as football coach at Maryland, has been dismissed amid the Terrapins' 12-game Big Ten losing streak.
Maryland fires Mike Locksley: Top candidates and roster priorities
After seven full seasons in College Park, Locksley is out, but the Terps could have some notable pieces to build around.
Jordan Rodgers: Ohio State's margin for error is gone with Sayin's injury (1:01)
Projecting the top 10 picks of next year's NFL draft: Why Yates has three quarterbacks going early
We're two months into the college football season, and Field Yates is projecting which prospects could go in the top 10 picks of the 2027 NFL draft -- including three QBs.
Seventeen first-year Power 4 coaches -- here's how they're doing
After an unprecendented amount of change in 2025, let's take stock of how those new coaches are doing.
Can anyone tell who really are the best teams in college football right now? Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah are all undefeated. Indiana and Notre Dame just failed their first real test, Ohio State lost Julian Sayin, Georgia just lost to Auburn at home, Ole Miss got blown out by an up and down Florida team, Miami survived against Florida State and both Alabama and Texas have lost 2 straight. McElroy breaks it down and gives you his Top 15 teams, why we have to get used to saying “what seed are we”, the narratives on the big games this weekend and his best best for Saturday.
Can anyone tell who really are the best teams in college football right now? Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah are all undefeated. Indiana and Notre Dame just failed their first real test, Ohio State lost Julian Sayin, Georgia just lost to Auburn at home, Ole Miss got blown out by an up and down Florida team, Miami survived against Florida State and both Alabama and Texas have lost 2 straight. McElroy breaks it down and gives you his Top 15 teams, why we have to get used to saying “what seed are we”, the narratives on the big games this weekend and his best best for Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Day: Ohio State planning to be without injured Sayin through postseason
Buckeyes coach Ryan Day declined to put a timeline on Julian Sayin's recovery but said they are planning to move forward without him through the rest of the year.
Iowa to start QB Hecklinski vs. Minnesota with Brown as QB2
Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski will start his second straight game for Iowa on Saturday when the No. 15 Hawkeyes visit Minnesota, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday.
Handing out the Halfway Heisman and other midseason awards
We recognize college football's top players, transfers and coaches at the midpoint of the season.
2026 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | 6-0 |
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Indiana | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| USC | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Iowa | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Northwestern | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Minnesota | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Oregon | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Wisconsin | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Purdue | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| Michigan | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Illinois | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Washington | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Maryland | 0-4 | 2-5 |
| Michigan State | 0-4 | 2-5 |