Gophers run over Illinois on way to 40-17 win

Rodney Smith ran for a career-best 211 yards and a touchdown, Shannon Brooks added 111 rushing yards and a touchdown in his second game back from injury and Minnesota totaled 332 yards on the ground against Illinois in a 40-17 win on Saturday afternoon.   

Murray State beats Eastern Illinois 24-17

Preston Rice threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns, including back-to-back scoring passes as Murray State wrapped two touchdowns around a defensive stand and went on to defeat Eastern Illinois 24-17 Saturday.   

South Dakota State beats Southern Illinois 28-10

J'Bore Gibbs threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jaxon Janke to break open the game in the fourth quarter and South Dakota State beat Southern Illinois 28-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football League opener.   

North Dakota State defeats Illinois State 37-3

Trey Lance threw three touchdown passes and defending FCS champion North Dakota State defeated Illinois State 37-3 on Saturday.   

After career game, Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan turns toward Illinois

The pressure came quickly at Tanner Morgan from two Purdue rushers, with time in the second quarter ticking down toward a minute remaining and Minnesota moving into scoring range.

Fantastic finishes make Wildcats, Huskers improbable rivals

Nebraska fans looked forward to meaningful and exciting games against the likes of Wisconsin and Iowa when the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011.

Tennessee Tech beats Eastern Illinois 40-29

Bailey Fisher threw a school-record six touchdown passes to help Tennessee Tech beat Eastern Illinois 40-29 on Saturday night and snap a seven-game skid against the Panthers.   

Badgers beat Wildcats 24-15

Jonathan Taylor ran for 119 yards and his 11th touchdown of the season, Wisconsin got two scores from its defense, and the eighth-ranked Badgers remained unbeaten with a 24-15 win over Northwestern on Saturday.   

Vanderbilt defeats Northern Illinois 24-18

Ke'Shawn Vaughn rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown, Riley Neal threw for 189 yards and a touchdown and Vanderbilt defeated Northern Illinois 24-18.   

Vanderbilt hosts Northern Illinois with no time to rest

Vanderbilt is ready to put the toughest three-game start in program history in its rearview mirror.

TE Cole Kmet returns, big game a plus for Notre Dame

When it came time for tight end Cole Kmet's season debut, Notre Dame skipped the hors d'oeuvres.

Vanderbilt hosts NIU with no time to rest

Vanderbilt is ready to put the toughest three-game start in program history in its rearview mirror.

Last-second field goal lifts Eastern Michigan over Illinois 34-31

Chad Ryland booted a 24-yard field goal as time expired to give Eastern Michigan a 34-31 win over Illinois on Saturday.

Salukis beat UMass 45-20

Javon Williams Jr. ran for two touchdowns and had another score receiving and Stone Labanowitz threw for four touchdowns as Southern Illinois scored 35 unanswered points to beat Massachusetts 45-20 on Saturday.   

Colorado State pounds Western Illinois 38-13

Collin Hill had two long touchdown passes in the first quarter and two more scoring passes before halftime as Colorado State pounded Western Illinois, 38-13 in its home opener on Saturday.  

Hoosiers shut out Eastern Illinois 52-0

Tom Allen saw the level of command he was looking for during Indiana's 52-0 shutout of Eastern Illinois on Saturday.   

Illini beat UConn 31-23

Illinois passed its first road test on Saturday.