Adam RittenbergDec 22, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Notre Dame and BYU, the top two at-large teams left out of this year’s College Football Playoff field, have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning next season, which marks a halt in the Fighting Irish’s longtime … Read more
Dec 22, 2025, 06:54 AM ET Week 17 wraps up with the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Indianapolis Colts on “Monday Night Football.” San Francisco has clinched a playoff spot, meaning three teams from the ultra-competitive NFC West are in. The Colts desperately need a win to keep their playoff chances alive. The 49ers are … Read more
Updated Dec. 23, 2025, 9:54 p.m. ET The LSU Tigers and coach Lane Kiffin have hired former Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Joe Cox to be their co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Cox held the same role under Kiffin with the Mississippi Rebels since the 2024 college football season. Cox followed Kiffin to LSU following … Read more
Paul Pogba, Thiago Alcantara, Sergio Busquets and Kevin De Bruyne. The names that spring to Carlos Baleba’s mind as he lists off players he grew up hoping to mould his own game on. Among them are multiple World Cups, Champions Leagues, top-flight titles and era-defining moments. It would take one with lofty ambitions to match … Read more
The college football postseason is in full swing, and for the next few weeks, the pigskin will take over televisions from morning through the night. From traditional bowl matchups to new games with teams looking to make a name for themselves, don’t let good football get away from you. Even outside of the highly anticipated … Read more
Eric KarabellDec 22, 2025, 10:17 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. The 16th Sunday of the NFL season may be most remembered for the stunning end … Read more
Pamela MaldonadoDec 23, 2025, 06:47 AM ET Close Pamela Maldonado is a sports betting analyst for ESPN. Bowl season is like betting a game of musical chairs where the music stops at kickoff. Lines are flying, rosters are leaking, coaches are packing boxes and seven-point swings show up before you’ve finished your coffee. Chasing steam … Read more
Kickers matter more than anything in Week 17 with a championship on the line. If you’re looking for the best possible option, you may be scouring the waiver wire for someone to add for the title round. Let’s go over some streaming options at kicker via Justin Boone’s weekly waiver wire column. Player Next Up … Read more