Pac-12, Big Ten officials put 2020 season on hold

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic.

North Texas college football teams moving forward with 2020 schedules

Despite the reports about the Big Ten and the Pac-12., the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference where SMU plays is pushing to play football this fall.

As college leaders meet about the fall season, football players push to play

After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play.

After MAC surrenders to COVID-19 pandemic, will other leagues follow?

The Mid-American Conference has become the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns.

Big 12 to allow teams to play 1 nonconference football game

Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered 2020 season continued to fall into place.

Some TCU players skip practice after Gary Patterson used racial slur

Texas Christian University Head Coach Gary Patterson publicly apologized for using a racial slur during a weekend practice. He said it is unacceptable in any context.

SMU at Texas State season opening game moved up one week to Aug. 29

Two Texas universities announced Monday they will play their season opening football game one week earlier than scheduled.

Pac-12 players, including from Cal and Stanford, threaten to opt out of football season

Some of it has to do with concerns about health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are other issues – about financial compensation for athletes, and racial and social justice.

Dallas native says he was cut from Washington State football team for involvement in #WeAreUnited movement

A wide receiver for Washington State University and Dallas native said he's been told to clear out his locker for his involvement with a movement that has made demands of the Pac-12 in support of college athletes.

SEC goes to conference-only schedule for football, will begin Sept. 26

The powerhouse Southeastern Conference announced Thursday that it will play only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. 

Big Ten to play conference-only fall sports schedule in 2020

The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it's moving to a conference-only schedule for all fall sports for the 2020 season due to Covid-19 concerns.

Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher handed recruiting penalties by NCAA

Texas A&M's football program was placed on probation and coach Jimbo Fisher given a six-month show cause order by the NCAA on Thursday after the Aggies were found to have violated recruiting and other rules beginning in January 2018.

Former USC offensive lineman Max Tuerk dead at 26

Max Tuerk, a former standout offensive lineman for the USC Trojans, has died at the age of 26, the school announced.

Clemson sees 23 football players test positive for COVID-19

School spokesman Jeff Kallin said 28 people were found with COVID-19 since testing began for athletes and other personnel on June 8. 

Three UNT football players test positive for COVID-19 antibodies

Three University of North Texas football players are waiting on follow-up results after testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies.