Texas, Oklahoma and college football
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Florida chased Arch Manning to the point of exhaustion and left him with enough bruises to make him ache for days.
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are set to begin the program's gauntlet of Southeastern Conference matchups this weekend with a showdown against South Carolina u
Despite mounting pressure on Steve Sarkisian, Texas still has a path to the College Football Playoff if Arch Manning can turn things around.
The Texas A&M Aggies are humming. Quarterback Marcel Reed is playing dynamic football and managing his turnovers in the process. The Aggies boast one of the most exciting groups of wide receivers in the country and Mike Elko has coached up his defense following a rough start, having stifled a pair of SEC offenses in Auburn and Mississippi State.
College football’s 2025 season has become a fraud fest. Texas and Penn State auditioned for the starring roles. Clemson would like a word, too.
Sports editor Reid Laymance is in his second tour of duty with the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at [email protected]. A graduate of Westbury High School and The University of Texas at Austin, Laymance started his career at The Dallas Morning News in 1983 before moving to the National Sports Daily.
The college football coaching carousel has already started spinning, and one SEC program could eventually join the chaos.
Texas Tech's Joey McGuire is the No. 51 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Red Raiders coach is set to earn a total of $4,554,960, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 10 in the Big 12 Conference.