A Quarterback Duel Fizzles, but the Irish Explode

Jack Coan, who transferred to Notre Dame from Wisconsin, looked more solid than his Badger replacement, though he left the game in the third quarter with an injury.

Alabama Barely Edges Out Florida in SEC Opener

Florida’s second-half surge took the Crimson Tide by surprise but was not enough to topple No. 1 Alabama.

Opinion | The N.F.L. Bets on Betting

Gambling on football has come out of the shadows.

Robert Gates on Org Charts at N.C.A.A. and Pentagon: They’re ‘Incomprehensible’

“They look like an AT&T wiring diagram,” said the former defense secretary, who now leads a committee that is rewriting the N.C.A.A.’s constitution.

Robert Gates Ran the Pentagon. Can He Help Save the N.C.A.A.?

The former defense secretary now leads a committee that could remake college sports — or, as often happens with the N.C.A.A., that has little to show after many meetings.

Opinion | What Can Sports Teach Us?

Sports matter, even if you don’t identify as a fan.

Oregon Upsets Ohio State, Keeping Pac-12 in Playoff Mix

Playing before a home crowd for the first time since 2019, Ohio State lost in Columbus for the first time in more than four years.

Big 12 Gets 4 New Members in College Sports’ Latest Shuffle

The Big 12 Conference, dealing with the pending losses of Oklahoma and Texas, extended invitations to Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Houston, and the University of Central Florida. They will all join by 2024.

Eyeing Football’s Risks, a National Champion Eases Up

Sam Houston State University shaved its schedule by a game because its leaders were wary of students taking too many snaps in 2021.

Terry Brennan, a Notre Dame Football Coach at 25, Dies at 93

One of Frank Leahy’s Lads as a player on national championship teams, he succeeded his mentor but was fired at 30.

Since a National Title, Some Very Difficult Days at L.S.U.

Louisiana State, which won the College Football Playoff in the 2019 season, followed a 5-5 season by dropping its 2021 opener to U.C.L.A. after evacuating because of Hurricane Ida.

Lane Kiffin, football coach at Ole Miss, will miss Monday’s game after a positive test.

The coach and his staff and players have all been vaccinated. He said he has had only mild symptoms.

A New Kind of Homecoming All Over College Football

After the disruptions of 2020, teams from coast to coast are playing in their own stadiums for the first time since 2019.

Nick Saban, 7 Titles in, on Offenses, Defenses and Changes in College Sports

Saban, the 69-year-old Alabama football coach, has a new deal and another national championship. Now the Crimson Tide taskmaster is starting his 15th season in Tuscaloosa.

This Season’s Vital College Football Statistic: Vaccination Rates

With forfeits possible this year, teams see vaccinations as competitive advantages, prompting locker room campaigns to drive rates higher.

College Football Changes: More 2-Point Tries and a Crackdown on Stadium Gamesmanship

Officials made some tweaks to the rule book for 2021. Next year, though, could bring much more rewriting.

College Football Looks to Fundamentals to Combat a 2020 Hangover

More than one-third of Power 5 teams played eight games or fewer last season. Now coaches are preaching the basics more than usual.

A.C.C., Big Ten and Pac-12 Form Coalition to Counter SEC’s Might

The move was far short of a merger and came less than a month after Oklahoma and Texas said they would leave the Big 12 for the SEC.

Carl Nassib Is Seeking His Path as an Out Athlete

Nassib, the N.F.L. player who made history this week when he came out as gay, has long yearned to make a difference in the world.

N.C.A.A. Misses Target to Approve Rules to Let Players Profit Off Their Fame

Top leaders will meet again on Monday, three days before several state laws challenging the college sports industry are expected to take effect.