1:51 PM ET Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports College football players have taken advantage of numerous deals to profit off their name, image and likeness of late, but none offered the level of synergy as the one between an Alabama football player and a flavored drink company announced on Wednesday. 1 Related Freshman defensive back Ga’Quincy

8:20 AM ET CFB betting experts We kick off our college football conference preview with a deep dive into the Southeastern Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum

11:51 AM ET ESPN News Services LINCOLN, Neb. — The NCAA is investigating Nebraska coach Scott Frost and his program for several suspected violations, including analysts working in improper roles during games and practices and unauthorized off-campus workouts, according to a report. Citing unidentified sources, The Action Network has reported that Nebraska has “significant video

6:57 PM ET The Big 12 Conference announced on Tuesday an updated policy that teams that do not have enough players to compete due to COVID-19, or for any reason, will be charged with a forfeit. The league said for conference games, it will be handled as if a game has been played. The team

6:19 PM ET New Mexico is set to announce Kentucky transfer Terry Wilson as its starting quarterback later Tuesday, a source told ESPN. Wilson, who transferred to New Mexico in March, went 17-8 as Kentucky’s starter and is the only player in team history to record 3,000 career passing yards (3,436) and 1,000 career rushing

7:00 AM ET The first time Shawn Springs watched Orlando Pace walk onto the practice field at Ohio State in 1994, he had two important questions. One: “Who is feeding him?” And two: “Who gave birth to him?” Springs, a future All-American in college and All-Pro in the NFL, laughed while recalling his initial impression

12:22 PM ET Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is separating himself in the team’s quarterback competition, although no decision on the starting job has been made yet, coach Ryan Day said Monday. Stroud, a redshirt freshman, has been competing with redshirt freshman Jack Miller and true freshman Kyle McCord during training camp. Quinn Ewers, a

12:05 PM ET ESPN staff The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. And there’s no surprise that Alabama, defending national champ and home of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, starts on top. But who could follow DeVonta Smith in lifting the sport’s most iconic trophy? Let’s take a look at the most likely

Another college football season will start with everyone chasing the Tide. Coming off their sixth national championship under Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide enter the season loaded with potential replacements for the record-breakers and NFL draft picks who have moved on, including Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith. Alabama received 47 of 63 first-place votes from

7:05 PM ET South Carolina starting quarterback Luke Doty suffered a sprained ankle and is questionable to play in the Gamecocks’ season opener against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 4. Doty, a sophomore, started the final two games for South Carolina last season, throwing a combined two touchdowns and two interceptions in losses to Georgia and