What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana pass major road tests Concern, yes, but not all bad for Penn State The league's "mushy middle" QBs making strides What if ... play-in edition www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana pass major road tests Concern, yes, but not all bad for Penn State The league's "mushy middle" QBs making strides What if ... play-in edition www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

College Football Playoff 2025 bracket prediction: A wide-open field after a chaotic Saturday (And good luck choosing among the SEC teams) www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Indiana’s gut-check win at Iowa could form backbone of special season: ‘Now we know’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

‘I had to find out if the fan base was dead or just on life support.’ At Indiana, Curt Cignetti stepped out of his comfort zone and now is forcing fans to embrace a surprising football frontrunner. The infrastructure says IU could stay there. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Illinois and Indiana share a history of losing. That’s why their matchup is so intriguing www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Big Ten football mailbag: Penn State’s schedule Disparities on Friday night games Illinois optimism Oregon concerns And more here ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz set the Big Ten wins record without fanfare. Iowa's governor didn't hand him a cake, like with Hayden Fry in 1991. No B1G official was on hand to celebrate it. Instead, Ferentz joined The Swarm & kissed his wife, which was perfect for him. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

From 2-18 to 206: Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz breaks Woody Hayes’ Big Ten wins record www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Iowa State once looked up to Kansas State and Iowa. After winning 3 straight against the Wildcats and 3 of 4 against the Hawkeyes, it’s now the other way around. www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

This week, The Broadside tackled… what else? The Belichick effect. Big thanks to @scottdochterman.bsky.social and @themhartman.bsky.social for explaining the money-sucking machine behind college athletics. And why winning may not matter when you can’t lose in college football.

In college football’s new era, is it better to be Iowa or Iowa State? A breakdown of the pros and cons ranging from financial data to CFP access. www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

10 things you need to know about the Big Ten as mega-conference kicks off 2025 www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

Who has the easiest, hardest Big Ten schedules? Ranking all 18, from Wisconsin to Michigan www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

How college football players spend NIL money, from muscle cars and fishing gear to wedding rings and long-term investments. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

What if there were a Big Ten vs. SEC challenge: Who would win a 16-game showdown? For the second straight year @scottdochterman.bsky.social and I draw up matchups and make picks, and don’t always agree: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Why is Iowa State-Kansas State in Ireland? How ‘Farm O’ Geddon’ went international www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.

More details ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

Why didn’t Michigan vacate wins? What’s a show-cause penalty? @chrisvannini.com dives into the nitty-gritty details of the Wolverines’ punishment ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

Unanswered questions remain after the NCAA released its ruling on Michigan's sign-stealing investigation. ◽ Is the punishment enough to discourage others from cheating? ◽ Who paid for Connor Stalions’ operation? ◽ Did Jim Harbaugh and other coaches know about the sign-stealing as it was happening?

Meet Minnesota’s Koi Perich: College football’s next best hope for a two-way star in a post-Travis Hunter world www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

Iowa offense preseason reset: How Mark Gronowski and other key Hawkeyes are fitting in www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

The Big Ten and private equity: Why college sports’ richest conference is exploring a once unlikely bond www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

Made the switch tonight to YouTube TV just in time for this glorious CFL game (my cable company didn’t have CBS Sports Network).

The Big Ten and private equity: Why college sports’ richest conference is exploring a once unlikely bond www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

2025 Heisman Trophy Fantasy Draft: Arch Manning, Jeremiyah Love and 30 more picks for NYC We conducted a four-round snake draft. Our rationale is in the link. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

Breaking down the Coaches Poll Top 25. Last year only 12 teams in the preseason top 25 made the final poll. Who's underrated? Who's underrated? www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

In 3 weeks, we get Farmageddon in Ireland. For Kansas State and Iowa State, Farmageddon is a treasure for the schools and the Big 12. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

NEW: I spoke with a woman named Andrea about her experience being detained by ICE after calling the cops for help during a domestic violence incident. She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.

Finally, a beautiful morning in Eastern Iowa. A perfect time to move the office outside and start season 20 covering sports in this area. Love it!

What a treat to preview the NFC WEST with the great @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social 🎧: apple.co/3JbXYvO 📺: youtu.be/EAbwccix8Sc?...

What we learned from Big Ten media days: The feud with the SEC brings out the rhetoric from Big Ten coaches. Penn State the clear favorite on paper. The league’s best depth ever? Remember Champions Week? Could it return? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

What we learned from Big Ten media days: What we learned from Big Ten media days: The feud with the SEC brings out the rhetoric from Big Ten coaches. Penn State the clear favorite on paper. The league’s best depth ever? Remember Champions Week? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

This hurts.

Why have Big Ten football coaches rallied around a CFP plan the rest of college football doesn’t like? “They’re in sync with the plan because they helped create it.” An inside at the numbers and rationale behind its CFP proposal. www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Take a look at center Logan Jones, right guard Connor Colby (now with the 49ers) and especially right tackle Gennings Dunker.

I was fully prepared to dislike Happy Gilmore 2 and instead I absolutely loved it. Very enjoyable.

A few pictures from Big Ten media days this week: Big Bret’s shoes, Andy & Ari with Kirk Ferentz, Nico Iamaleava and my third straight year of taking a selfie with the Nebraska mannequin.

Curt Cignetti, Indiana undaunted after offseason spent as a CFP talking point www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Overlooked for generations, college softball is booming and the Northwoods League has taken notice. The sport has found a summer home in the Upper Midwest, where 60 D-I players compete and thrive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

Overlooked for generations, college softball is booming and the Northwoods League has taken notice. The sport has found a summer home in the Upper Midwest, where 60 D-I players compete and thrive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

Statistics are arbitrary but measuring intensity isn’t? That’s backward. When it comes to energy/passion/etc., there’s no difference between the Holy War with Bedlam with the Backyard Brawl with the Cy-Hawk with Clemson-S Carolina … How a rivalry impacts CFB determines its national ranking.

Swing by on Wednesday night for Legends & Listeners Live in Iowa City. This week, @chadleistikow.bsky.social and I are joined by Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum. @iowaeverywhere.bsky.social

Realignment has impacted college football's great rivalries. Teams in the top 100 for the current P4: ➡️SEC 53; Big Ten 47; ACC 36; Big 12 22 Teams in the top 100 for the former P5: ⏪SEC 47; Big Ten 36; ACC 29; Pac-12 26; Big 12 23 @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...

So did working with @scottdochterman.bsky.social on his spectacularly in-depth Rivalry 100, of course www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...

Inside the Big Ten’s love of traveling rivalry trophies — Pigs, axes, buckets and beyond www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...

Today in the CFB newsletter: - Reviewing the Dark Souls No Pants Any% Speedrun of college sports gaming - On the very fun Top 100 Rivalries list by @scottdochterman.bsky.social - Texas Tech has more than committed to the bit

@scottdochterman.bsky.social has ranked the top 100 rivalries in college football. What would you have changed? www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...

How I ranked college football’s top 100 rivalries: The methodology, the best ones left out and which ones are on the rise with realignment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...