College Football Previews

Oklahoma is looking for consistency and BYU is looking for a win. The 14th-ranked Sooners take on the Cougars in Provo, Utah, with plenty on the line. For Oklahoma (8-2, 5-2 Big 12), it’s a chance to at least stay in the race to make the Big 12 Championship Game heading into the season’s final week. BYU (5-5, 2-5) is looking to snap a three-game losing streak and clinch bowl eligibility for a sixth consecutive

The football rivalry between Kansas State and Kansas is pretty intense when neither team is any good. When one of the teams is good, it raises the temperature a little. But when both teams are good, like they are in 2023, the intensity is palpable. No. 21 Kansas State, still with a decent chance of playing in the Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 2, will meet No. 25 Kansas — which

Two bowl-eligible teams riding win streaks will meet when New Mexico State visits Auburn on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies (8-3, 6-1 Conference USA) have won six straight and seven of eight behind dynamic dual-threat quarterback Diego Pavia and a scrappy defense. Pavia has passed for 2,257 yards and 19 touchdowns with just six interceptions and has rushed for a team-high 703 yards and five scores through 11 games. In last week’s 38-29 win over Western

No. 8 Alabama takes a break from the rigors of the Southeastern Conference when it takes on FCS program Chattanooga on Saturday at Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide clinched a spot in the SEC Championship Game with last weekend’s 49-21 rout of host Kentucky. Alabama (9-1) has reeled off eight straight victories since a Week 2 loss to then-No. 11 Texas. But Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is emphasizing to the players that they need

While No. 5 Washington maintains pursuit of a College Football Playoff spot, keeping coach Kalen DeBoer in Seattle has become a hot topic. The coach who is 21-2 in less than two seasons with the Huskies will try to lead Washington to its 18th consecutive victory when it faces No. 11 Oregon State in Pac-12 play on Saturday night at Corvallis, Ore. If Washington (10-0, 7-0 Pac-12) defeats the Beavers (8-2, 5-2), it will clinch

Ohio State has one more obstacle before its showdown at Michigan — the No. 2 Buckeyes will host banged up Minnesota on Saturday in Columbus. The Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) fell one spot in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday after holding the top spot the first two weeks. Georgia is ranked first, Michigan third. Ohio State will play at Michigan on Nov. 25, with the winner advancing to the Big Ten championship

Tulane’s season, which includes a current winning streak of eight games, is not for the weak of heart. In each of its three most recent games, Tulane has won by three points or less. “We’ll stop scaring our fans one day,” Tulane cornerback Jarius Monroe said after last Saturday’s 24-22 home win over Tulsa. “But these exciting games, that’s what Tulane football is all about.” Perhaps the No. 24 Green Wave (9-1, 6-0) can play

No. 17 Arizona has been one of the most surprising teams in the country and will be going for its fifth consecutive victory when it plays its home finale against No. 22 Utah on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) still have an outside shot at playing in the Pac-12 championship game, but that involves beating the Utes (7-3, 4-3) and Arizona State to end the regular season. Oregon, in turn, must

No. 15 LSU is going to a bowl game but can’t win the Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia State is bowl eligible but can’t win the Sun Belt championship. So neither the 7-3 Tigers’ nor the 6-4 Panthers’ primary preseason goals are swinging in the balance of their non-conference game Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La. Even so, the game holds significant importance. Jayden Daniels and his LSU teammates can strengthen the quarterback’s case for winning