Chicago Bears head coaching search includes Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman | Report

In December, the Chicago Bears were linked to one of the fastest-rising names in college football. After the new year, the Bears want to gauge his interest.

Ohio State, Notre Dame to meet for title, long after upset losses

Two upset losses stood out among the rest in college football this season. Notre Dame suffered one of them. Ohio State the other.

For Notre Dame QB Leonard, it was about the ring, not money. Now he waits for title-game opponent

Using his arms and his legs, Leonard engineered drives of 75 and 72 yards to lead Notre Dame to two touchdowns in the third quarter that helped lift the Irish to the CFP title game.

'Location, location, location': Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West

NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois athletics.

Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77

The Illini have now won eight of their past 10 games, with the two losses coming by a combined six points — one in overtime and the other to No. 1 Tennessee.

Braden Smith leads No. 20 Purdue to 79-61 rout of Northwestern

Purdue held the Wildcats to 38% from the field, including 28% from 3-point range. In contrast, Purdue shot 51% from the field and 40% from 3-point range.

Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.

The biggest upsets in the NFL and college football this year

FOX Sports Research took a dive into the data and broke down the top five biggest upsets in college and pro football this season.

White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon

Earned its first win over a ranked team this season after losing top-10 matchups against Alabama and Tennessee.

How Notre Dame football busted its major bowl curse with 23-10 Sugar Bowl win vs. Georgia

The Irish finally expelled the major bowl shadow that had followed them since 1993. They did it playing the way they wanted, which is the way plenty said that Notre Dame couldn't win with.

No. 6 Ohio State routs top-ranked Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, advances to CFP semifinals

After painful regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan, Ohio State has seized the second chances created by the first 12-team CFP to earn a spot in the playoff semifinals.

Mason scores 17 as UIC takes down undefeated conference foe Drake 74-70

This is Rob Ehsan's first signature win as UIC's head coach. Drake came into Wednesday undefeated at 12-0 with wins over Miami, Vanderbilt, Florida Atlantic and Kansas State.

Illinois holds off South Carolina in chippy slugfest, 21-17

The Illinois Fighting Illini came out on top Tuesday in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 21-17.