Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener against Toledo

Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday.

Northwestern revises plans for Ryan Field proposal after pushback

Northwestern University announced Thursday they will lower the number of concerts held at the new proposed Ryan Field stadium, while still contributing financially to the city.

Northwestern names Skip Holtz special assistant to head coach amid hazing scandal

Veteran coach Skip Holtz was introduced by Northwestern University on Tuesday to serve as special assistant to the head coach as the program deals with fallout from the recent hazing scandal.

Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at 98

Johnny Lujack, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who led Notre Dame to three national championships in the 1940s, died in Florida on Tuesday following a brief illness. He was 98.

Florida A&M indefinitely suspends football-related activities in wake of unauthorized music video shoot

The hip-hop music video contained explicit lyrics and was recorded in the team locker room, the school said. Rapper Real Boston Richey's song titled "Send A Blitz" was released on Friday night.

Northwestern hazing scandal could be biggest ever in college sports, attorney says

The Northwestern University hazing scandal will be the biggest in the history of college sports in terms of the sheer number of athletes involved, attorneys who filed the only two lawsuits in the case said Thursday.

Northwestern Hazing Scandal: 1st lawsuit filed against Pat Fitzgerald and university leaders

A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job.

Mother of Ohio State University football standout slain in West Side mass shooting

Ashley Griggs’ tweets were almost exclusively filled with the accomplishments of her son, a standout football player at Marist High School who became a top pick at Ohio State University.

Northwestern hazing scandal: 12 former football players take legal action against school

Eight former Northwestern University football players are taking legal action against the school in the wake of a hazing scandal that resulted in the dismissal of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald last week.

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suspended after hazing investigation

Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended without pay for two weeks after an independent investigation into hazing within the program.

UNLV football player from Chicago found dead in Nevada apartment

A University of Nevada, Las Vegas football player and Chicago native was found dead Monday afternoon. Now, several school communities are mourning his unexpected death.

Some Super Bowl players claimed by more than one school

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played three seasons at Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to a national title game appearance as a freshman. He accounted for 53 total touchdowns and was a second-place Heisman finisher during his lone season with Oklahoma.