Washington, DC

Mountain View, CA

Morgantown, WV

247Sports

West Virginia lost its opener for the fourth straight season, which is the longest streak of 0-1 starts in school history, but has never lost to an FCS opponent. The Mountaineers put their 24-0 record on the line in tonight's home game against Albany. This is the 17th straight season the Mountaineers have played an FCS opponent but the fourth straight year the game has come in the second or third week.

WATCH: WVU coach Neal Brown previews today's game against UAlbany

Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

No. 15 football will wear its all-white road uniforms — white helmets, white jerseys and white pants — this weekend when it travels to Charlotte, N.C. to face No. 24 NC State at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, the Vols announced on their official social media accounts on Thursday.

LOOK: Tennessee announces uniform combination for NC State game

Maryland State

College Park, MD

First, a trigger warning: this post might make you feel old. Two sons of former Maryland stars are a couple of years away from coming to a college team (that might be) near you. That would be Obinna Ekezie Jr. and Corey Dixon, the son of Terps legend Juan Dixon.

The sons of two little-known recruits who became Maryland basketball stars are emerging as prospects

Indiana State

Macomb, IL

Indiana rolled to a historic 77-3 win over Western Illinois, and we took your calls and questions about IU's big win and analyzed the direction the Hoosiers are headed.

The Peegs Podcast: Western Illinois

Bill Belichick isn't buying the hype when it comes to this year's top NFL Draft pick. In case you missed it, the former New England Patriots head coach has been making the rounds this summer. The eight-time (six as head coach) Super Bowl champion has made more moves in his first summer without a coaching job than he normally would in a normal off-season.

Bill Belichick rips into top NFL Draft pick: 'Well, he wasn't accurate'

Los Angeles, CA

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley addressed a TMZ report regarding a past investigation involving quarterback Miller Moss and a dispute with roommates in May 2022. While the details of the incident remain unclear, the university confirmed to TMZ that Moss "fulfilled all of the terms of (his) discipline" and that "the matter was resolved and settled."

Lincoln Riley responds to report on past investigation involving USC QB Miller Moss

Colorado State

Versailles, KY

It's decision day for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson. Johnson (6-4, 175), who is ranked No. 12 overall in the 2025 class by 247Sports, will announce his college decision live on 247Sports & CBS Sports HQ at approximately 2:30 PM ET from Woodford County High School in Versailles, Ky.

Decision Day: 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson

Kentucky State

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Louisville plays game two of the season against Jacksonville State on Saturday at L&N Stadium. It's game time again for the University of Louisville football team. After a blowout win over Austin Peay in the opener last weekend, the Cardinals are heavily favored again this Saturday against Jacksonville State. The two teams will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in L&N Stadium on Saturday.

GAME PICKS: Louisville vs. Jacksonville State

Norman, OK

After the Week 0 slate of football games, Week 1 has arrived, and now every team will take the field. The Oklahoma high school football season is at full steam, which means more games to hit and more prospects to see. While OU commits such as those at Carl Albert High School will finally begin to take the field for their senior seasons against crosstown rival Midwest City, a lot of excitement for Sooners fans may be more attuned to what's happening in Tulsa on Friday night.

Key games for in-state OU commits, offers in Week 1

Lincoln, NE

Within Matt Rhule's first two weeks on the Nebraska job, he had to battle Colorado. That was for Malachi Coleman, the former four-star wide receiver and top recruit in Nebraska for the 2023 class. Rhule was hired in late November 2022 and Coleman decommitted from the Huskers Dec. 1. By...

Nebraska football recruiting targets flock to Lincoln as Colorado game presents huge opportunity for Huskers

Bloomington, IN

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson and his entire coaching staff saw five-star 2025 Bryson Tiller and national top-30 2026 Taylen Kinney today at Overtime Elite, per sources. Tiller is a five-star 2025 basketball prospect from Overtime Elite in Atlanta. A 6-foot-10 power forward, Tiller is ranked No. 15 in the...

Mike Woodson, all three assistants see Bryson Tiller, Taylen Kinney today at Overtime Elite

Georgia State

Athens, GA

The Georgia Bulldogs will have a stellar home slate in 2025 after playing a brutal road schedule this fall. Georgia fans who plan to pack Sanford Stadium every Saturday next fall will have to prepare for a different price point depending on where they're sitting. Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks...

Georgia adjusts season ticket costs for 2025 season

Stillwater, OK

Steve Lutz has landed his first high school school recruit as head coach at Oklahona State. This morning, four-star small forward Ryan Crotty announced his commitment to the Cowboys. "Everything on the visit just felt right,"Crotty said on the Cowboys. "I liked the coaching staff's belief in me as a...

Four-star wing Ryan Crotty discusses his commitment to Oklahoma State

New York City, NY

Details have been reported about the tragic circumstances in the death of a Maryland football player's father. Rob McLaurin, whose son is Terps receiver Josiah McLaurin, was in New York City celebrating the upcoming wedding of a friend when the two were hit head-on by a pickup truck heading in the wrong direction on a one-way street. The driver of the pickup fled the scene and remains at large, the New York Post reported:

Suspect at large in death of Josiah McLaurin's father, latest in a string of tragedies to sting UMD football

Kansas State

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Missouri State

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Wyoming State

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Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Oxford, MS

Back in the middle of May it was announced that Ole Miss baseball would be one-of-six teams to open up their 2025 season at Globe Life Field for the Shriners Children's College Showdown. Globe Life Field is the home of the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers, located in Arlington.

2025 opening weekend dates and times set for Ole Miss baseball

Fort Myer, VA

Alexandria, VA

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Bethesda, MD

Takoma Park, MD

Hyattsville, MD

Silver Spring, MD

Bladensburg, MD

Falls Church, VA

Glen Echo, MD

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Stock rising combo guard Omari Witherspoon to announce decision live on 247Sports

Omari Witherspoon, a summer stock riser in the class of 2025 is ready to make his decision. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound combo guard out of Washington DC....

Stock rising combo guard Omari Witherspoon to announce decision live on 247Sports

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