Mark Emmert, the N.C.A.A. president, initially agreed that the sanctions would be "a bluff."
Emails released as part of a lawsuit reveal that N.C.A.A. officials were unsure of their own authority to punish Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
A new study shows that the top leadership positions among Football Bowl Subdivision universities and conferences remain overwhelmingly white and male, with whites holding 336 (88 percent) of the 381 campus leadership positions.
A lawyer said Winston’s student code of conduct hearing had been scheduled for the week of Nov. 17.
The 12-member selection committee released its second set of rankings, which left Mississippi State at No. 1, Florida State at No. 2 and Auburn at No. 3. Oregon replaced Mississippi at No. 4.
The Big Ten gave Maryland receiver Stefon Diggs a one-game suspension for his part in the scuffle, before Saturday’s game. The conference also fined Maryland $10,000.
Kicker Chris Blewitt missed a 26-yard field-goal attempt on the final play of regulation and Pittsburgh’s defense yielded two touchdowns in overtime as No. 24 Duke escaped with a 51-48 victory.
The Tigers survived when an apparent Rebels touchdown with 1:30 left in the game was disallowed after a review.
A drubbing by Air Force followed a report that Army had incurred multiple N.C.A.A. violations last winter on a recruiting outing.
Emmitt Holt, an Indiana freshman, was cited in Bloomington, Ind., on a charge of misdemeanor under-age drinking after he hit his teammate Devin Davis with his vehicle, leaving Davis hospitalized with a serious head injury, the police said.
The news on Friday of Dave Brandon’s resignation as athletic director was an uneasy undercurrent in the Wolverines’ 34-10 victory over Indiana on homecoming weekend.
Yale’s football team walks to the stadium because its designer mysteriously opted not to include changing areas for the players.
We’ve published maps showing where fan support for one team begins and another ends for baseball and basketball. Now we’re pleased to offer another one: the United States according to college football fans.
A look at the top players in contention for college football’s highest honor.
As the Aggies head to Alabama on Saturday, questions remain about the identity of the program, which is growing in prominence and trying to maintain its momentum.
Police and court records and interviews with witnesses show that the Tallahassee police on numerous occasions have soft-pedaled allegations of wrongdoing by Seminoles football players.
The unveiling of Yulman Stadium, and the departure from the Superdome, has brought out an enthusiasm that has not been associated with the university’s once-proud football program in decades.
Ryan Schneider, who paid $40,388 for the ball from Georgia Tech’s 220-0 rout of Cumberland 98 years ago, plans to present it to the university.
The Big Ten is no longer the center of the football universe, as shifting demographics mean member states produce fewer top players and the area’s top recruits are drawn to powerhouses like the Southeastern Conference.
Michigan acknowledged allowing Shane Morris to briefly return to the field with a “probable mild concussion,” highlighting a quirk of Coach Brady Hoke’s: He does not regularly wear a headset.
Evander Holyfield’s son Elijah has emerged as a highly recruited running back coveted by many of the nation’s top programs.
A frenzy of realignment has transformed college athletics: about one in four schools has switched conferences since 2010.
A new playoff system this season will include four teams, an increase from the B.C.S.’s two. Most people view that as an improvement, but there is still plenty to argue about.
