🏈 Half of the Big Ten's 18 teams return their starting QBs in 2026
🏈 4 of those 9 are homegrown
🏈 One program will start its 9th different Week 1 QB in 9 years
Ahead of an NFL Draft with a No. 1 pick, a look at what's left under center in the B1G.
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Boise State and head coach Spencer Danielson have agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season.
Danielson and Lincoln Riley are the only coaches to win FBS conference championships in each of their first three seasons as head coaches.
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, is retiring effective Aug. 31. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, is retiring effective Aug. 31. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
TCU will now host UNT on Sept. 11, 2027.
This game is a result of similar circumstances, as Stanford canceled its 2027 trip to Fort Worth.
Texas Tech says NC State has bought out their 2027 game in Lubbock due to the ACC going to a 9-game league schedule.
Because of their need for six home games, the Red Raiders have canceled their 2027 game at UNT.
They are now looking for one P4 and one other opponent for 2027.
The much-discussed Notre Dame-Villanova doubleheader in Rome — The Eternal City Tip-Off — is now official.
Men’s at 9:30 a.m. ET on Fox
Women’s at noon ET on FS1
Nov. 1 at a venue TBD.
On Location, Players Era and FOX Sports collaborated to make this happen.
Duke and Manny Diaz have agreed to a contract extension through the 2032 season.
Blue Devils AD Nina King:
Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore has been sentenced to 18 months probation, per The Athletic’s Austin Meek on the scene
Iowa joint statement from president Barb Wilson and AD Beth Goetz (left) and from head football coach Kirk Ferentz (right) on today’s NCAA ruling:
The CFP has a refreshed brand ID/logo system.
The Big Ten championship game in 2023 featured eventual national champion Michigan against Iowa.
Iowa is the program that had to vacate wins from that season.
Iowa is forced to vacate 2023 wins in which the player it allegedly tampered with (Cade McNamara) participated in.
By my count, that would be:
Utah State
Iowa State
Western Michigan
Michigan State
The Big Ten’s hiring of Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh is now official.
McIntosh will be the conference’s deputy commissioner for strategy and start May 1.
Tony Petitti:
Back-to-back Wisconsin ADs take jobs with the Big Ten office.
@bportnoy15.bsky.social with the news on Badgers boss Chris McIntosh leaving Madison
The Big 12 announces that nine football games have been moved to weekdays, including TCU-Texas Tech on Thanksgiving:
The first Frozen Four semifinal started at 5 p.m. ET.
The second semi ended at 12:49 a.m. ET.
Michigan outshoots Denver 52-26 but falls in double OT of the Frozen Four semis.
“SEC donors own car dealerships. Big Ten donors own car manufacturers.”
It's not just the FB, MBB + WBB titles. (And maybe hockey this weekend, too.) It's not just this year's NFL Draft forecast, either.
No, this B1G wave of dominance is so much more than that. www.insidezonemf.com/p/fortuna-fi...
Michigan’s win Monday over UConn was the most-watched men’s basketball national championship game post-pandemic.
The game averaged 18.3 million viewers across TBS, TNT and truTV.
Illinois AD Josh Whitman says he will work remotely for the foreseeable future after having one surgery — and likely another soon — to repair a detached retina.
Day 1 of Lollapalooza overlaps with Day 3 of Big Ten media days, for those making the trip.
Plan accordingly.
Virginia and Tony Elliott have agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season.
Elliott was the ACC Coach of the Year after leading the Cavaliers to a program-best 11-win season in 2025:
Big Ten media days schedule (July 28-30 at the Hilton Chicago):
“Hopefully he can share some stories with me over a beer someday.”
Michigan’s second title brought out Wolverines stars and omens of yesteryear.
The common thread linking it all? Bob Bland, who wasn’t taking the moment for granted Monday night.
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The Day After:
“Hopefully he can share some stories with me over a beer someday.”
Michigan’s second title brought out Wolverines stars and omens of yesteryear.
The common thread linking it all? Bob Bland, who wasn’t taking the moment for granted Monday night.
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Michigan forward Harrison Hochberg channeled Jim Valvano on the emotions of winning a national championship:
“What did Jimmy V say? ‘If you laugh, you think and you cry, that’s a full day?’ I did all of that in like 10 minutes.”
The moments of the Madness you don’t see on TV:
Michigan senior manager Ryan Levine making sure the national championship trophy makes it safely from the locker room to the bus
Michigan is 23-24 from the line