DALLAS (FWAA) – Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was an unwanted nemesis in the Illinois backfield last Saturday, logging a career-high four tackles for loss as well as two sacks as the Nittany Lions won their Big Ten Conference opener, 21-7. For his [More]

NOTRE DAME’S CROSS IS OUTLAND TROPHY NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK DALLAS (FWAA) – Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III helped contain Louisville’s high-powered offense and was the nation’s top-graded interior lineman as the Fighting Irish improved to 4-1 with a 31-24 [More]

Each week during the 2024 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize an outstanding performance by a college freshman with the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week award. The Shaun Alexander Player of the Week will be recognized for [More]

TOUCHDOWN SNAG EARNS MINNESOTA POP-TARTS CRAZY GOOD PLAY OF THE WEEKDALLAS (FWAA) – Florida Citrus Sports and Pop-Tarts have teamed up to present the Pop-Tarts ‘Crazy Good’ Play of the Week during the 2024-25 college football season, with each week’s play selected in conjunction with the Football [More]

Huskers Win Flag Fest at Purdue Late by: Steven Stremming, Excel H Sports/Football Writers Association photos by: Eric Theiszen and Greg Flint/Excel H Sports The day after Hurricane Helene made a dash through Indiana causing damage from the Ohio River  [More]

ALABAMA IS CHEEZ-IT NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEKDALLAS (FWAA) – The Alabama Crimson Tide was electric at the start and the finish in toppling No. 2 Georgia, 41-34, in a prime-time SEC classic in Tuscaloosa last Saturday. For ending Georgia’s 42-game regular-season and 28-game [More]

Below you will find our Excel H Sports College Football rankings of the season. Our preseason rankings were released July 17, 2024. Strength of schedule plays a significant role in our rankings. Name Record Last Week 1 Texas 5,0 1 [More]

Indiana 5-0 for the first time since 1967 with a 42-28 win over Maryland By Nick Jenkinson/Excel H Sports     The Indiana Hoosiers are 5-0 for the first time since 1967 with a 42-28 win over the Maryland Terrapins [More]

LSU’S CAMPBELL IS OUTLAND TROPHY NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK DALLAS (FWAA) – LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell had the highest pass-blocking grade of any offensive tackle in the Tigers’ 34-17 win over UCLA. For his standout play in one of the weekend’s [More]

NAVY’S RAMOS EARNS BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK DALLAS (FWAA) – Navy linebacker Colin Ramos made 20 tackles Saturday in the Midshipmen’s 56-44 win over No. 23 Memphis, the highest total by any player in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season. [More]

Lou Groza Award “Stars of the Week” for Week 4 Sept. 24, 2024 (WEST PALM BEACH) – College football’s top kicking award, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl recognizes three [More]

Each week during the 2024 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize outstanding performances with two weekly awards. The Maxwell Award Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense or special teams, and the Chuck [More]

Each week during the 2024 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize an outstanding performance by a college freshman with the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week award. The Shaun Alexander Player of the Week will be recognized for [More]

JAMES MADISON IS CHEEZ-IT NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK DALLAS (FWAA) – The James Madison Dukes stunned the college football world with a 70-point explosion in Chapel Hill on Saturday, as JMU defeated an ACC team on the road for the second straight [More]