Mississippi State vs Minnesota Prediction: Two Passing Games, One Big Showdown

Mississippi State vs Minnesota Prediction: Two Passing Games, One Big Showdown

No. 9 Ole Miss and Kewan Lacy head to Vanderbilt with Jared Curtis trying to return

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The ninth-ranked Mississippi Rebels can't wait for Kewan Lacy's return, knowing how valuable the running back is to Trinidad Chambliss and the offense.

SEC Week 6: No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama in a clash of unbeaten conference contenders

Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference:

An October treat as No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama renew their great rivalry

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — It should be no surprise that Georgia and Alabama are among the last unbeatens in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference.

No. 8 BYU tries to be 1st to 3-0 in Big 12 play and No. 12 Utah goes for 11th win in a row

Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference:

Unbeaten, defense-led Vikings head south to face the struggling Saints and QB Tyler Shough

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Tyler Shough's 14th career start will be among the toughest tests of his young career — and he knows it.

Big Ten schedule features UCLA-Oregon and Indiana-Nebraska showdowns

Things to watch this weekend in the Big Ten:

Georgia and Alabama meet again with SEC stakes high and severe weather looming

The latest edition of the Bulldogs-Crimson Tide rivalry is Saturday night — if the weather holds up.

P.J. Fleck has reached 100 career wins. Minnesota is happy to keep rowing with him

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — P.J. Fleck's self-professed best day in football was highlighted by Minnesota's first home win over Michigan since 1977 — and full of energy from start to finish.

Minnesota United seeks to break losing streak in matchup with the Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo (13-9-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (7-12-8, 15th in the Western Conference)

Lane Kiffin’s 10th-ranked LSU visits Kentucky in a sold-out Saturday night game

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin has never had an easy time against Kentucky, and the Wildcats' new coach is eager to make his next game very challenging.

Pro Picks: Rams will edge the Bills on Monday night in potential Super Bowl preview

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.

No. 7 Indiana faces road test against Nebraska before showdown with Ohio State

With a huge home game on deck next week against Ohio State, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti hasn't had to get creative to find a way to keep his players locked in on the immediate task at hand. Not with a visit to Nebraska up next on Saturday.

Ajay Allen rushes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky beats Missouri State 34-13

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Brock Glenn threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Ajay Allen rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Western Kentucky beat Missouri State 34-13 on Thursday night.

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti 'optimistic' College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he's “optimistic” the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window.

LJ Martin's injury poses stiff challenge to No. 8 BYU's offense as Cougars host Iowa State

PROVO, Utah (AP) — An injury to LJ Martin changes everything for No. 8 BYU on offense ahead of Friday’s clash with Iowa State.

South Alabama beats Arkansas State 56-49 in the highest scoring FBS game this season

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Keenan Phillips ran for 157 yards and three touchdowns, and he added a 100-yard kickoff return as South Alabama beat Arkansas State 56-49 on Thursday night for the most combined points of any FBS game this season.

Ryan Day ramps up urgency as No. 5 Ohio State faces Maryland before brutal stretch

Even though Ohio State is ranked fifth and posted an impressive road victory at Iowa last week, coach Ryan Day knows there are many more challenges ahead after the Buckeyes wrap up the first half of its season against Maryland on Saturday.

Garrison Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State 27-26

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Garrison Rippa made a go-ahead field goal in the final minute, and Rob Billings IV intercepted a pass seconds later as Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27-26 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the 2025 Conference USA championship game.

No. 1 Texas has reversed role and a reminder in Red River game against 2-loss unranked Oklahoma

DALLAS (AP) — Coach Steve Sarkisian and No. 1 Texas certainly know about going into their Red River rivalry game already with two losses, like Oklahoma has now, and what can happen next.

Carlson scores twice to help the Lightning beat the Wild 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman John Carlson scored twice for his 11th career multi-goal game, Nikita Kucherov had two assists and Dennis Hildeby made 34 saves in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.