UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA’s FBS Oversight Committee has recommended eliminating the spring transfer window and having just a 10-day window starting on January 2. The committee is also proposing that December be a recruiting dead period. The Division I Administrative Committee must approve these changes, with a vote expected before October 1. FBS coaches unanimously supported the January portal proposal earlier this year. If implemented, the changes would allow coaches to focus more on coaching during bowl season. The spring portal period had many players and coaches juggling transfers and spring practice.
UNDATED (AP) — Virginia's trip to N.C. State is an unusual nonconference matchup between Atlantic Coast Conference teams on the Week 2 league schedule. The game won't count in the league standings since the schools added it ouside the ACC's scheduling rotation. The week includes No. 11 Illinois visiting Duke and Virginia Tech getting a second straight game against a Southeastern Conference opponent by hosting Vanderbilt. The league is up to four AP Top 25 teams. Miami is the highest at No. 5 while Florida State jumped in at No. 14 after beating Alabama.
UNDATED (AP) — The new College Sports Commission says it has cleared more than 8,300 name, image and likeness deals worth nearly $80 million. The commission, which is in charge of approving contracts worth $600 or more between college athletes and third-party companies that pay them, says 28,342 students signed up on its NIL Go platform between June 11, when it launched, and Aug. 31. The platform was created as part of the House settlement, which allows schools to pay athletes directly for their NIL, while also offering them a chance to make money from outside groups. NIL Go is in charge of analyzing the outside deals.
UNDATED (AP) — All those top-10 matchups last week left college football fans wanting more. They’ll have to wait. It could be three weeks until there’s another one. That’s not to say there aren’t compelling matchups in Week 2. No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma is the only Top 25 matchup. Other games worth watching are Oklahoma State at No. 6 Oregon, South Florida at No. 13 Florida and Iowa at No. 16 Iowa State.
UNDATED (AP) — The Boise State Broncos could be on the cusp of ceding their Group of Five supremacy to the team that just beat them. Alex Golesh has been quietly building South Florida since 2023 when he took over a program that had won a total of 15 games over five years. He put together back-to-back 7-6 seasons that ended with bowl wins and will go into Saturday’s game at No. 13 Florida with a dymanic quarterback in Byrum Brown, a retooled defense and the boost of confidence that comes with last week’s 34-7 win over Boise State.
UNDATED (AP) — Friday night football has become a growing part of the schedule for the Atlantic Coast Conference and the rest of the power conferences. The ACC has 12 regular-season games on Friday nights this season to tie last year's league record. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says it's part of an effort to “modernize” the TV schedule amid increased competition for viewership on Saturdays. Louisville coach Jeff Brohm says Friday night games are “a great venue” to showcase a program. The Cardinals have three. One is this week against James Madison. The others are against No. 5 Miami and No. 8 Clemson.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — No. 5 Miami jumped five spots in the AP Top 25 after beating Notre Dame. The Hurricanes next play host to FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night and are looking to beat the Wildcats for the eighth time in as many meetings. It’s the start of four consecutive games against in-state opponents for the Hurricanes. After facing Bethune-Cookman, Miami will close out its nonconference schedule against South Florida and No. 13 Florida over the following two weeks and then open Atlantic Coast Conference play at No. 14 Florida State to start October.
UNDATED (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney welcomes criticism after a 17-10 loss to LSU on Saturday. The defeat dropped Clemson from No. 4 to No. 8 in the AP Top 25. Quarterback Cade Klubnik, a preseason All-American, struggled, completing 19 of 38 passes for 230 yards with no touchdowns. Swinney remains confident in Klubnik's ability to bounce back. Clemson faces Troy next, with Swinney emphasizing the need for improvement. Clemson's offense also missed wide receiver Antonio Williams, who left with a hamstring injury. Swinney challenges his team to perform better, especially in the running game.
