Sun Belt
Texas State fires coach Jake Spavital after 4 years, 13 wins

Nov. 27, 2022 03:31 PM EST
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Texas State coach Jake Spavital was fired Sunday after four seasons in which the Bobcats won just 13 games. Texas State...

Southeastern Louisiana holds off Idaho 45-42 in FCS playoffs

Nov. 26, 2022 11:28 PM EST
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cephus Johnson III ran for two touchdowns, Zy Alexander had a late pick-6 and Southeastern Louisiana held off Idaho 45-42 in the first round of...

Vantrease leads Georgia Southern past Appalachian St.

Nov. 26, 2022 10:14 PM EST
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ezrah Archie for the game-winning score to lead Georgia Southern to a dramatic 51-48 double...

Gore Jr.'s career day leads Southern Miss past UL Monroe

Nov. 26, 2022 08:40 PM EST
MONROE, La. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. ran for a career-high 199 yards and a key touchdown and Southern Mississippi became bowl eligible by defeating UL Monroe 20-10 on...

Louisiana-Lafayette bowl eligible after win over Texas State

Nov. 26, 2022 08:20 PM EST
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Chandler Fields threw two touchdown passes and Louisiana-Lafayette became bowl eligible with a 41-13 victory over Texas State in a regular...

Vidal has 4 TDs, Troy advances to Sun Belt championship game

Nov. 26, 2022 06:56 PM EST
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Kimani Vidal ran for 208 yards and four touchdowns and Troy beat Arkansas State 48-19 on Saturday to advance to the Sun Belt Conference...

Bradley rallies South Alabama past Old Dominion 27-20

Nov. 26, 2022 04:17 PM EST
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Carter Bradley threw three touchdown passes and South Alabama held Old Dominion scoreless in the second half to rally for its fifth-straight win,...

James Madison drills Coastal Carolina, shares division title

Nov. 26, 2022 04:03 PM EST
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Todd Centeio threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth as James Madison made a major statement in a 47-7 win over Coastal Carolina on...

Marshall closes out Georgia St. in 28-23 win

Nov. 26, 2022 03:50 PM EST
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) — Cam Fancher threw two touchdown passes and Khalan Laborn ran for two scores and Marshall ended the regular season beating Georgia State 28...

James Madison wide receiver Kris Thornton (8) tries to hang onto the ball as he gets tackled by Coastal Carolina safety Tobias Fletcher (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Harrisonburg, Va., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
Centeio leads JMU in 47-7 romp of No. 23 Coastal Carolina

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 26, 2022 03:44 PM EST

Pavia accounts for 6 TDs in NMSU's 49-14 win over Liberty

Nov. 26, 2022 03:35 PM EST
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Diego Pavia passed for three touchdowns and ran for three more as New Mexico State handed Liberty its third straight loss 49-14 on Saturday. ...

North Carolina State wide receiver Keyon Lesane (15) fumbles the ball as he is hit by North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray (33) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina State recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Finley leads N.C. State past No. 18 UNC in 2OT in 1st start

By Bob Sutton Nov. 25, 2022 08:07 PM EST

FILE - The Coastal Carolina cheerleaders lead the team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Georgia State on Nov. 13, 2021, in Conway, S.C. What looked like a week of opportunity for No. 23 Coastal Carolina quickly became one of grief and unconditional support for the University of Virginia football team the Chants were supposed to play on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. That game was called off Wednesday, Nov. 16, as Virginia continued grieving their three football players killed by a former member of the Cavaliers last Sunday night, Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Artie Walker, Jr., File)
No. 23 Coastal Carolina faces JMU with title game on horizon

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2022 09:17 PM EST

FILE - Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) drops back to pass during the first half of an NCAA football game against Georgia State on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Atlanta. McCall will miss three to six weeks with a foot injury sustained a week ago in a win over Appalachian State. The school announced McCall's status Wednesday, Nov. 9. The injury's recovery timeline means that McCall's availability for a potential Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec. 3 is in question. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)
No. 23 Coastal Carolina puts ranking on line at JMU

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 23, 2022 07:34 PM EST

Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders (5) carries against Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Missouri needs to beat Arkansas to qualify for bowl game

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2022 12:00 PM EST

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) throws against Illinois in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Rivalry week picks: From Egg Bowl to Apple Cup to The Game

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 22, 2022 12:10 PM EST

A football player speaks to a crowd during a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a nine thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress via AP)
Virginia cancels Virginia Tech game after players killed

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 21, 2022 08:48 PM EST

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) runs the ball as Illinois defensive back Xavier Scott (14) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Michigan joins Ohio St. in 900-club

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 21, 2022 05:58 AM EST

New Mexico State defensive lineman Lama Lavea sits on the bench in the final minutes of the team's NCAA college football game against Missouri on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 45-14. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Cook leads Missouri to 45-14 rout over New Mexico State

By Matt Derrick Nov. 19, 2022 11:24 PM EST

Fancher totals 3TDs in Marshall's win over Georgia Southern

Nov. 19, 2022 10:05 PM EST
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Cam Fancher threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another and Marshall controlled from the outset in a 23-10 win over Georgia...