Nic Baker, Southern Illinois stun Northwestern 31-24

A Missouri Valley Conference member, Southern Illinois' other win over a Big Ten foe -- against seven losses -- was against Indiana in 2006 when Salukis coach Nick Hill was their quarterback.

Notre Dame QB Buchner to have shoulder surgery, expected to miss season

Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an injury to his nonthrowing shoulder that will require surgery.

Duke, Northwestern try to build on promising season openers

Both teams are looking to build on promising openers after Duke dominated Temple last week and Northwestern beat Nebraska.

'A miracle': Loyola volleyball player returns to court after being diagnosed with rare condition

"She was like, I heard you play volleyball, Loyola Chicago. You must be pretty strong. Just squeeze my hand like as hard as you can. So, I did that. And I remember asking her if I was going to die."

Allen, Torchio help No. 18 Badgers rip Illinois State 38-0

Braelon Allen had a 96-yard touchdown scamper for the longest run from scrimmage in program history and John Torchio had the school’s longest interception return as the 18th-ranked Badgers trounced Championship Subdivision program Illinois State 38-0 on Saturday night.

College Football Playoff to expand to 12 by 2026, maybe sooner

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.

N. Illinois fends off E. Illinois in 34-27 win

Rocky Lombardi threw for 192 yards to six different receivers and Northern Illinois used a balanced running attack to hold off Eastern Illinois 34-27 in a season opener Thursday night.

Chase Brown, Tommy DeVito lead Illinois past Wyoming 38-6 in opener

Only 41 seconds elapsed before Brown found his way into the end zone, latching onto a 14-yard pass from DeVito to put Illinois in front.

Northwestern Wildcats rally past Nebraska Huskers 31-28 in opener in Dublin

Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost.

This weekend’s college football game: Big Ten foes Nebraska, Northwestern battle in Ireland

The college football season kicks off Saturday with a matchup featuring Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first regular-season international game in five years.

Grandson of Gaelic football star playing for Northwestern in Ireland this weekend

THE LEGACY CONTINUES: When he was a young man in Ireland, Paddy Carr was a star player for the Warrenpoint Gaelic Football Club. Now, Paddy's grandson, Declan Carr, a linebacker at Northwestern University, will be playing football in Dublin this Saturday as Northwestern takes on Nebraska.

Urban Meyer returns to Fox's 'Big Noon Saturday'

Fox announced that Urban Meyer would rejoin the show that he was part of in its first two seasons.