College Football Playoff: Notre Dame remains at No. 9; Oregon, Miami get slight bumps after wins

A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a near standstill, Notre Dame remained at No. 9 while other teams made marginal moves.

Northwestern defends NCAA field hockey title on Tromp goal early in 2nd OT, edging Princeton 2-1

Ilse Tromp deflected a Maddie Zimmer shot off a corner over the goalie in the opening seconds of the second overtime and Northwestern defended its NCAA Field Hockey championships with a 2-1 win over Princeton on Sunday.

Wisconsin upsets the reeling No. 21 Illini in another disappointing 2025 twist

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said the Illini lacked consistency in the second half as a season with playoff aspirations fell further from its goal in its Saturday loss.

Northwestern football: How Preston Stone delivered bowl eligibility & validation for the 'Cats program

‘Cats quarterback Preston Stone arrived. In a game that required an offensive outburst to win, Stone put forth a legacy game that delivered Northwestern to bowl eligibility and needed validation.

No. 9 Notre Dame continues quest for CFP berth against struggling Syracuse

Coach Marcus Freeman wants to make sure his players stay focused, especially as Notre Dame is hopeful it can angle its way into the CFP top eight and earn a home playoff game with a big win against Syracuse

Countdown to Big Noon Saturday: Can Northwestern pull the upset at Wrigley Field?

Northwestern opened the season with a 5-2 mark but have since dropped two straight. Now the "Cats face their most difficult stretch yet. Can they pull off the upset vs. Michigan?

Macon scores 4 TDs in first start as NIU beats UMass, winning 2 out of its last 3

Macon, an FCS Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer, became the first NIU quarterback to win his debut start with the program since Rocky Lombardi, who led a 22-21 upset of Georgia Tech in 2021.