Oct 21, 2020 After what easily was the most drama-filled decision-making process of any major conference in college football, the Big Ten will kick off its long-awaited season at 8 p.m. ET Friday night when No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Illinois. No, really. On Aug. 5, the league announced its revamped schedule (the first time) with

9:57 PM ET The Texas Longhorns will play “The Eyes of Texas” after football games throughout the season, even though the Longhorn Band will not be present for Saturday’s game against Baylor. University president Jay Hartzell said in a statement Wednesday that the school never planned for the band to perform at the Baylor game.

9:23 AM ET Former Michigan star wide receiver Nico Collins said Tuesday that while it would be “bittersweet” to watch his former team open the season at Minnesota on Saturday, he was focused on getting ready for the NFL combine. On “The Adam Schefter Podcast” on Tuesday night, Collins talked about his decision to opt

1:03 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban said Wednesday that he considers himself fortunate for the false positive COVID-19 result he had last week. Saban initially tested positive for the virus Oct. 14 and went into isolation, but was able to test out of COVID protocol in time to coach No. 2 Alabama’s 41-24 win

8:00 AM ET Welcome back to our weekly Heisman Watch for the 2020 college football season. Throughout the year, ESPN.com writers will vote on their top Heisman candidates. To get the final rankings, we use the following methodology: 14 voters, five votes each. Points system: five points for first-place votes, four points for second-place votes,

4:05 PM ET Associated Press An unexpected open week would be the perfect opportunity to consider changes following No. 4 Georgia’s ugly loss to Alabama. There was no indication from coach Kirby Smart on Tuesday that a change is coming at quarterback. Asked if Stetson Bennett is still Georgia’s starter, Smart said “Like I have

3:00 PM ET The Washtenew County Health Department issued a stay in place order Tuesday for University of Michigan undergraduate students beginning immediately due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, but the order will not impact athletic activity at this time. The Michigan football team travels to Minnesota for its season opener Saturday. Despite the

12:35 AM ET Penn State running back Journey Brown could miss the 2020 season because of a medical condition discovered during the offseason, the team confirmed Monday night. Brown started 10 games for Penn State last season, rushing for a team-high 890 yards and 12 touchdowns on 129 carries. He ranked third in the Big

6:14 PM ET As the Big Ten is finally on the verge of joining the SEC, ACC and Big 12 this weekend in a return to football, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told reporters on Monday that the biggest hurdle in reaching this point was getting the university presidents to unanimously agree to the

1:53 PM ET LSU quarterback Myles Brennan remains questionable to play against South Carolina on Saturday. Tigers coach Ed Orgeron told reporters Monday that Brennan is dealing with a “significant” lower-body injury. Orgeron added that Brennan, who got banged up during a loss to Missouri on Oct. 10, would not have been able to play